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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21

STATEMENT OF
LOCAL BUILDING
FACTORY INSPECTOR PRINCE DIS.
CLOSES ALLEGED PRE- DANGER
IN HAwLEY BUILDING.
Enough Gasoline Stored There to Blow
Up Hill With No Fire Escapes
for Hundreds.

Alonzo PRINCE. State factory inspector
Of West Virginia has recently made an
inspection Of the new quarters Of the
Kraft Manufacturing company in the
Hawlcy building. Main and Eridg"
streets and his report dIscloscs one Of
the worst conditions possible.
James l.. llawlcy, the owner Of the
huiLdin. has been ordered by the In
spccior 10 put in fire escapes Immediate
j. or suffer the consequences Tor vlu-
lation of the state fire laws.
The conditions reported rs existing
by Mr. Prince are that in thc first. sec
und. third and fourth floors garage
Is maintained with their gasoline st"r-
age tank Of 800 gallons just under the
sidewalk in the basement and IS not IN
the ground at all. which is compulsory
under the law. to be buried about four
feet IL! the ground. On the first ilo0r
a tank with a capacity nf GOO gallons
il Installed and on tn" third floor ono
containing 80 gallons q! gasoline" In
addition possibly $50 care ar" stored,
o;irl .r,:Iiaining an average 81 . GAL
Ions, ~ gnsoiine which in all will ruG
IL, gHsnI n" in the building TO near
= "a" gallons.
H. addition to keeping gasoline on the
Ut, ,nis,S the garage company use gas
lights and coal burners for heat.
The Kraft manufacturing company
have los employees on the filih ilnor
and the Elliott school on the sixth
floor has about 205 pupils. most OF the
above employees and pupils being young
ladies.
The inspection Of Mr.. Prince ais" dis
closes thu fact that III" building has
only one exit or entrance and an "lc-
vator without being enclosed with a
stairway winding around il. In case OF
ire in the lower floors, said Mr.. Prince
the elevator shaft would serve rs n
chimney and create splendid draft Tor
the fires progress and the nc"pl" on, the
uprcr ilrors would have no possible
chance Of escape: hrnr" he has ordered
the owner 10 place Il fire escape iihmc-
diaicly.
prruly State Fire Marshal Nose
Eindl,h-rEcr and 4 representative OF
III" Vest Virginia Fir" Underwriters ana
Labor commissioner I'm Il. M"htE"ih'
I.ry have been taken through th" hullu>
;nr and they declared that il is being
rnainlalnrd in very dangerous condl-
tinn. according 10 Sir. Prince.
: Mr., Prince said that this building was
Tho only structure H. had ever inspected
fhpf WIS of such dIm"nSlnn& That dl!
moi have Il lire escape.
I MIR IIawl"y w,lcn Distressing the mat
. ter W;!:h MIR. l'rlu"'. dos NOT llil'Hu 81
nut in the Ir" escape according /" tt'I
statrrnrn, mad" /" Il Reporter ny VIZ
Prince. whcrrupun H.. WAS told ;hht thal
order WAS All lhHl he inspector Tor the
! state could leave for ham and That MS
| rrnurI 10 the state UiiIrInl" ""uIb h,;!f
| ont the bad points as reported ana ihe
only rvru,,rs. t" h. taken WAS /" install
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
Alice Majors, Colored,
Passed AWAY in Home

Alice Majors, one of tie best known
colored women OF this city, passed
away Yesterday at the family home,
20 Eleventh street, following a llnGer-
ing illness OF three years, death be.
ing caused by dropsy. She was born
in Kentucky, but came to this city
thirteen years ago.
Besides her husband. she leaves
two sons and two daughters. TWO
brothers and one sister also survive.
Funeral arrangements are incom-
prtc. but will probably be held to-
night. The body will be sent 10 Mays
willie, Ky, whrce intermcnt will be
made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
WILL OPPOSE ADVANCE
In PRICE OF WHEAT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2n.--The full
Influence Of the administration will be
used if necessary rto prevent enact
mcnt Of bills pending in congress TO
increase The price of wheat. This be-
came known tonight from an au-
thortatiyc source Opposition 10 the
measures, another Of which was in
troducrd today by Representative Pol
vrrinc Of Kansas. is based on the
ground that their passage would up
SIT tho wheat and bread program Of
the food administration. worked out
in great detail, and that President
Wilson already has full authority TO
rradiu<t the price if it is found add
viSabc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
DiStruSt BY Germany.

AMSTERDAM. Feb. COVE can
no longer believe in the pacific intcn-
lions of Russia and must see that
peace and order prevails in the occu-
pied regions Of the adjoining coun-
tries" Dr.. Won Kuchlmann, thu Ger
man foreign minister, declared in ad-
dressing the reichstag main commit
tee yesterday.
The foreign minister said hr hoped
Gcrmany's new war with Russia would
strengthen the inclination for peace
at PctrOgrad.
Even today. he added, we are
prepared to conclude peace which
corresponds with our interests"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
81 FOOT FLOOD
Continued from First Page.)

RIGS Of the Ohio between this city
and Wheeling is adding materi-
ally to the flood which will envei.
op the Wheeling district to-mor-
row.
The weather. which is expected
to return to zero tonight, will not
prevent the flood, the weather
bureau announced. there being
sufficient water in the river to
make the 37-foot stage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21

Amsterdam. Feb. Gothic Austrian
premier. DR.. Won Seydler. .'IcakiaS i'll
The rcichstag Today. ntnr'd into a
long defense OF the original treaty Of
peace with Ukraine. and announced
i subsequent treaty appointing Il CInI-
mission to define the frGh;icrs of
Ukraine and Cholm (Chclm!.
THE Pctrograd government" he
said, has declared tho state Of war
between Russia and AusIria-IIungary
at an end, and. so far az human judS-
ment. can forcsee. stale Df war will
not again arise bctwcca these Two
countries"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
AoffmanIs Demand

PETROGRAD, Feb. 20.-Gnneral
Hoffman, the German military repre-.
sentative at the Brcst-LitOlSk peace
conference, has tcleeraphcd 10 lie
Bolsheviki government fot Il written
Authorization Of rl:c Russian wireless
peace message sent yrSrnrI'a: 10 l;rr-
lin. General Hoffman. aC''UrdinG 10 i
Russian official Statement sivrr out
today, says that the allhtn,ication
must be sent 10 the German command
II DVinSk
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
Mrs. Abdow Gets $4,000

In the suit OF Mrs. Rrbrcca Abdow. Of
Rrllairc. against Patrick Ciilhooly. OF
that city. for $4,000 damages for the
death Of her husband. Thomas Abdow. q
verdict was reached by the jury allow
ing her $4,000.
Thomas Abdow was killed last fall In
an automobile accident and the suit was
the>outcome Of his death. =,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
R. c. Hewes, U. S. Engineer.
To Return to Wheeling

Il. E. llrwuS. for The past u years
rti"f clerk in the Charleston division of
the United States engineers Office. has
been. transferred To Wheeling. according
- the announcement made here E"Sl"r-
day E"wrS' transfer is also l urumo-
ton aS h" will serve as chief clerk in
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE-Real Estate.

FOR SALE-SiXtccn room house for
four families. Splendid resident part.
of Martins Ferry. {. Is. Graham. Bell
phone -. It'll
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
River Telegrama

Davis Island dam. 2I.H lcF'' ''H'"H
lear. . o,,,r
,-sburt. &c feet. RISING: clear.
,,own lfG feet. rising: cloudy
a., r,;ty 1a3 feet rising: cloudy
SI.,-rcn II feet, falling; clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
WANTED-Position

WANTED young man above
draft age. wants position where there
Is opportunity to show abilities. Salary
no object until demonstrate. Have had
10 years practical business experience.
Best OF reference as 10 character. habits
and etc. Address Sec, Bridgeport Ohio.
f-2O-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
Flood Bureaus Statement.

During the night the flood bureau o
the Wheeling Commercial ASSOCIATION
rave OUT the following statement on IN
situation:
prom reports received by tho
flood bureau Of the Wheeling 'o'h-
mrrcial Association from various
points on the upper rivers thcre ~
no occasion for any alarm ana inc
public Is urged TO pay no attention
to wild predictions cmanatHlE from
IRRESPONSIBLE sources when correct
and reliable information can nc Sc
cured bv calling the Commercial as
sncin:ion flood bureau 2l10 On clth-
CT phone. ,,.,
"Thcrc Is nothing in the situat1cc
AZ the present time to cause any
alarm. All the water to come "lit
come from above and It viii take
an immense amount Of water to pr"
duc, = rluud Stage here. During the
1919 flood the lower river was tu'I
Of water and what came from ap"Sc
had no place 10 "a. consequently
II left it's banks and tiooucu cN'IH
thing. This year conditions arc IN
f.rcnt There is II" water III '''
river below and ii can run OUT as
fast as IL runs in. This fact re-
IurrS inc I'SHi - -
the minimum. .;,,
"Off,clals OF tn" flood bureau Will
he on the job all day Thursday ana
il necessary all night. prepared 10
rive all the latest information IL
has at hand. and will he glad |"
riy. il 10 all who call. II ~ re-
oucs,cd. however. that persons "h"
merely desire tho information OUT
NJ curiosity refrain from calling as
thcy only clog up the lines ana
nrevout those who really need the
Information from getting their call
in. ,,o,,
ION tho last flood scare OF ~r"H
or ten days ago many persons cat'rn
o,t If curiosity and while eight tel
onbrncs we're III constant use. many
,yorc unable to reach the office du"
,n rho lines being cloEScd by "fl-
,,ccssorv calls. Il is the d"Sir" OF
,hc hur,au To render assistance 10
thosr who need it. in times or
fIcod or threatened Ltnod II - ur-
,,,r. TINT the lines hc kept free us
nossihlr in order that prompt ScrN-
10 c,n br rendered. There are "ISht
,clenbuncs in the office and all "a
sonnb,. demands can be- card LOT
nromrtly If tn" simply curious pun
lie will be reasonable.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE OR RENT

FOE SALE OR RENT-Farm % acres,
situated Union district. Marshall Co.
w. Va. good buildings. gas lights and
fires Inquire {. w. McCombs. Wheel
in-.R- D. No. . f-20-m
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE-Farms.

FOE RENT--Farm Of II acres, near
WrllSburg Just the place for civil
INDUSTRIOUS man with small family. None
others need apply. For particulars call
in person. Don't phone. DR.. Cox. Mu-
tuai Sank Building. City. f-2l-G
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21

the central office OF the department In
Wheeling. The position will be pcrma-
nGnt, il is understood
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
I E D.

TEMPLN-On Tuesday. February 10.
1918. at Sis o'clock a m. at the fam
lily residence No. 414l Woods street.
CARL TEMPLLN, in the 18th year oil
his age.
Funeral services Al the family residence
at o'clock Thursday afternoon
Friends OF the family invited to at
tend. lnterment ut. Zion cemetery.
Special car 10 cemetery.
RENTSCH-On Thursday. February u.
1918. III ! o'clock a. H.. at the home u
his son. George. at Pleasant Valley.
DANIEL RENTSCH. in the ninety
sixth year OF his age.
Funeral notice hereafter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
FOR SALE-MlsceuaneouS

FOR SALE OR LEASE-Commcrcla
orchard. fifty acres on $50 a. tract
noddridgr county. Address box 20+.
WrSl Union. W. Va. fisk
FOR SALE-i-S interest in oil and gas
lraS" for $3l5 an eighth. This well oil
bearing country. ready 10 pump. Address
J.. q. Box 31I. Wheeling. '" va. Lisp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
GIRLS.
@1H-

CoNGENIAL FACTORY ERLoY.
MENT CONSISTING largely OF gov
eminent work. Positions open to girls
between the ages Of 81 and IS in good
physical condition. Steady profitable
work for those wishing to avail them
selves Of an opportunity. Communicate
with or bring this adv. and apply in per-
son to Factory Employment office.
THE GOODYEAR TIRH & RUBBE8
CO., AKRON, OHIO: f-l5-u
WANTED-Girl. Virginia Candy Store.
34-26th St f-20-i
wANTEp-Girl tor general housework.
small family, good salary. Bell phone
3aq Alt finn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
River Here Rising at 8
Inches an HOur al ; 4. NJ.
Stage OF 27 Feet 1pch Reached at
Three O'Clock This
Morning.
TIE RECORD.

For the second time Within TWO
weeks the wheeling district and the
upper Ohio valley will pass through
. near-fiood stage in the beautiful
river
Here at midnight the river had
reached a stage OF IS feet at the
wharfboat marks, rising 9 inches
an hour. This heavy rate OF rise
was maintained during the next
three hoU"s, 5ud 4: three o'clock On
Thursday morning the stage WIS ~
feet, one inch. with Y rise for the
preceding hour Of 3 inches At mo
same hour the marks AZ the VA
wood dana No. IL. above tho cl'y,
showed &c feet. . inches, and ~ tho
McNIeEccn dam, No. 10, seven iullcs
below tho c!tv, % feet, S inches. AT
the McMcchca dam preparations
were being made for forty loot
river, brt the marks there show
about TWO feet more than wheeling
wharf on flood tide.
Forecas+er Penrvwitt, OF Plus
burgh, predicts tha~ there Will be
crest hero Thursday night or early
Friday morning Of thirty-scven feet
though 1t is possible the top-notch
NAV not pass th1rty-s:x feet. Either
mark IS . near-food for tho wheel
tnr district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
Little or No Loss.

With ample warning out. the losses
due to the rise will h" little or nothing
even If tho predicted thirty-scrcn icrt
is reached. Trolley traffic VIII be out
at the Brnwuod Subway and At west
Wheeling on III" Rcllairc division; inc
Baltimore and Ohio's Ohio River dlfl-
sion at Moundsvillc will he cut of, as
will the Wheeling and Lake Erie NJ
Nnrrcnton; a number of cellars IN the
Main street business district VIII nave
. foot or two ut water in them: some
houses in the lowrr-lying residential
districts on IN" Island. East Nh"cilhE
and south Wheeling and R"nw"od. AZ
well as in the Ohio Side towns. Viii Do
invadad--but othcrwis" the elect OF
tho big river will amount 10 nothing
Some few Of the big industrial plants
working on government war orders may
D., somewhat hampcrcd through water
entering mill yards.
During the afternoon. Wednesday,
there were mauy wild rumors In clFcu-
1,tinn. including onc that the flood woui
he considerably over forty feet but Tor
,unatrly there was nothing BACK OIL
these stories.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
LOST AND FOUND

on Shadyside car, ladies
purse containing sum OF money. Find
err please call Smith news stand. Shady
sid. Bell l5-J f-2l-i
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
FIVE IMPROVED Small .EARMS.

FIVE IMPROVED SMALL FARMS
Each on good rac4dAnlzel rad fading 70 Wh"ci!nS-
q acrcs ru. hcu>c: stable. sA'a@r: sag:
mile from ar l". Pee .I.1ooho
acres. 6 IN. hou-e. siahsc: !"'"i eStnm
-rount: ra,.es fron, car tne rr.r-..... 2jrc 90
ak acres. s:4h.-: Shor: ":scs cut
building: f-ui: Face. .............-.. LOpS 90
! scrc / rrr. nou>e. staH.r: miles from car
line Pnc. ........................... 80 10
acre tn. house: sable: ioG;-T m''iS"
tr,i,-,nd gAs In cc,la;ry ,n.sa i-cc 800 20
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
wANrED-Boy about 16 years Of. as
WANTED-Female

wANTED-Ladies. Fascinating home
business tinting postcards, pictures.
etc. spare time for profit. IS on 100:
no canvassinS: samples 10c (stamps).
Particulars free Artint 957-E Station
4, Brooklyn. y. 7. f-21-g
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-21
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Oil and Gas Drilling Machine wanted.
Wanted to buy or rent or will let oil
and gas contract-drilling 1000 feet.
Address P. o. Box ST.. Wheeling. flip
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
DR.. 7. M. HENDERSON
TO MOVE TO CANADA
Well Known Physician Sells
Office Fixtures and Loca-
ton to DR.. McKellway.

After seventeen years nf medical
practice IN Psndlrtnn. Dr. T. Nj Hem
dcrson. has sold his office fixtures
rnd location to Dr. John |. Mckclway
of the Eastern Orcgon> State hospital
lie expects 10 dispose of his home
Coon and with his family move to Al
Lcrta. Canada. where Or. Henderson
has extensive farm holdings DR..
Henderson expects to devote his en-
tire attention In the future To farm
ing.
DR. Henderson came 10 Pcndleton
iI January. 1901, and associated him
SELF with Dr. {. J. Smith. now Of Port
land He has practiccd by himself In
the city for number Of years should
he ever return to the profession, Dr'
Henderson declares he Will specialize
in only ear and nose work ana would
expect to locate in a larger city.
DR.. McKelway has rendered his res-
ignatlon from the state Hospital tn
take effect March /. Or. McNel&N
came to the state Hospital from Ne'N
York in 1914, where he was pr :
years with the New York state hos
pital commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
J.W. MALONEY IS
NAMED AS HEAD
OF MEMS FORUM

Judge J. W. Maloney was last night
elected president of the Mems Forum
for the coming year at the monthly
meeting of the organization held last
night IN the Presbyterian church,
Charles Il. Heard was elected vice
president and H. y. Mclean, secre-
tary and treasurer. Fifty. eight men
were present.
The banquet and meeting last
night was one of the most successful
aud Interesting ever conducted by the
organization. The chief speaker OF
the evening was DIR. ]. E. Snyder who
spoke on his recent work at Camp
Lewis DR.. Snyder dwelt at length
upon the marked Improvement inathe
morals at the cantonment since tho
establishment of the camp. upon the
governments attitude toward any
thing which would tend to interfere
with the moral uplift of the men and
the safeguards thrown about the sol
diers. Following the talk C. J. owen
proposed that Dr.. Snyder deliver 10 at
d public meeting.
Other speakers of the meeting wera
Rev. r. e Gornal1 of the Methodist
church, ]. V. Tallman, president of the
Commercial association, Postmaster
T. ]. Tweedy and Roy T. Bishop, who
spoke on the Thrift Campaign"
A committee composed of J. V. Tall
man. l.. L. Rogers and Henry Thomp-
son was chosen to arrange for enter
tainment at the next meeting of the
Forum to be held February II.
Music for the occasion was furnish
ca by the Anderson Sisters. The Ia
dies of the church provided the meals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
SEEKS TO HAVE
PROPER CONTROL
GIVEN DAUGHTER

frankie F. Kilgore. through her at
torneys. Raley & Raley. today filed
an affidavit in order that the circuit
court make an order directing the
sheriff to take into custody Levo Lo-
vello Kilgore. the twelve year old
daughter Of Simeon kilgore and
Frankie F. Kilgore. and to place the
child either in the Sisters school or
at some other place where she will be
properly cared for
The affidavit sets forth that the
child is without care or control In
Athena and is in danger OF becoming
d delinquent. 1t is further stated that
the plaintiff in the case, Simeon Kill
gore, nor his father or mother are us'-
ing any cndeavors to care for her
morals
Mrs. frankie Kilsore declares that
she had made arrangements to nave
the daughter placed in the Sisters
school at Pcndleton prior to the fill
ing Of the complaint in the Kilgore
divorce suit. She further declares her
willingness to pay all expenses incur
red in her care and control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
GERMANS SEEK TO
GUST PROPAGANDA
OF SLAV SOCIALISTS

PETROGRAD, Jan. 16.-Arrogant-
ly declaring that he didn't represent
any government but the German ar
my" General Hoffman of the German
peace delegation violently attempted
to force a discontinuance of the Rus
sian sqSialistic propaganda from am
ong the German troops. holding it
violated the spirit of the Russo Ger
man armistice and its purpose ot
achieving lasting peace because II
aimed to carry on "A revolution and
civil war in Germany"
Leon Trotsky in replying said Ger
man newspapers, with their propagan,
da were granted entry into Russia. He
said some of these urged that the czat
he returned to Petrograd while the
bulsheyiki replace him in exile. lie
said the Russians believed the armis-
tlcc cannot limit the expressions OF
The Russian republic or army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
.ULT|MATUM IS
SENT RUMAN|A
BY BOLSHEy|K|
War Within "a Hours Unless
Arrested Russian Officers
Are Released.
PUNISHMENT OF THOSE
RESPONSIBLE DESIRED
Rumanian Legation Offici-
ais Released After Strong
Protests.

PETROGRAD. Jan. 1G.-The Boil
shcvlki sent an ultinatum of war on
Rumania in - hours unless she re-
leased the arrested Russian Officers.
il says the Rumanlans surrounded and
disarmed three regiments. The Ru-
manian legation officials here were re-
leased after all diplomatic circles
vigorously protested.
The ultimatum concludes failure
To release tho members of the com
mptees of soldiers held prisoner ana
failure to punish those responsible
within "a hours will result in our CON
sidcrlng relations ruptured and taking
the most energetic military measure.
Pic Russe- Rumanian relations have
been strained since the Russian peace
fanatiCism The Rumanlans anxious
to continue fighting, were forced into
Joining the armisticc as the Russian
troops ON both sides of their armies
refused to fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
TH|R7Y-F|VE MORE UMATILLA
COUNTY MEN ARE CLASSIFIED

Thirty-fivc more Umatilla county
men have been finally classified on
agricultural and industrial grounds
by the district board at La Grandc.
or the thirty-five claims. fifteen were
not allowed, the men being placed in
class and eligible for Immediate
military service, Nine men were
placed by the board In class ,. six in
class 3 and five in class 1.
The men who have received class
ficatlon by the board ana their status
h. as follows:
William =, GuGham, IC,
hoy Il. Grimes. 1-E.
Willard y. OwinSs, &c.
.IoIInathan j. Thornc, If.
Frank J.. PratCr. 2-F
George T.. sherman. 3-J.
Willard VI. Williamson, PC.
Albert MCIlrO0m. &c.
kranl< j. WcisCnhcr@cr, III.
Kyle T.. Moore, I-f.
George Kennedy, 1-f.
Leslie II. Towncs, I-E.
Joseph II. Oman, 20.
Clarence Il. BOsiCr. 2-C.
Carl J. Stcstall, III.
Tom McIlntirC, &c
Antoine Cunha, 81.
Frank CunhH, 81.
Robert l.. Jones, 10.
John Mclaughlin, 90.
Onno Aho. &c
Robert Still, ~.
Jacob koalChnanincn, 20,
Thurn,, Y. AIvcs,> t-E.
William ", ButlCr, i-E.
Ralph {, Elder, 3-J,
fred knaus, i-G.
I.cstcr ID. wilson &c.
Archie Mcintyre. &c.
Christopher II, Miller, IL
Martin u. Mclaughlin, r..
PCtCr Fountain, I-E
/ Ralph G.. Saylor, 81.
Oscar Bowman, 81,
AdpIph Majeskc, iE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
PORTLAND CAPITAL
TO HELP BLEWETTS

Having failed thus far to secure sut4
ficient increased capital in Pendletou
there is a report today from Portland
that A. r. Blewett, head of the com4
pany has secured financial backing
from people in that city so that the
removal of the business to Portland Is
probable. However, there is q posi-
bility some of the plant will be Kept
in operation here
At the last stockholders meeting
hope was held out Of raising more
capital here but it has been learned
that the proposed investor was unable
to take the stock expected of him
Since learning that fact Mr.. Blewett
has been negotiating with Portland
people with seeming success.