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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
PLAN GREATER CONTROL
OVER RETURNED ROA0S

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Chair.
man Esch of the house Interstate com.
merce committee, today said govern.
ment ownership of railroads or ex-
tension OF federal control will re-
ceive little consideration this congress
sional session.
Opening the. hearing on the bin
To regulate railroads. Esch said the
Republicans plan to return the roads
as soon as possible with better regu-
latory legislation than before the war.
Esch said, Tn view of widespread
sentiment against government owner
ship or five year extension OF federal
control we will rot give much time to
these institutions. believing the coun-
trys general desire is to perfect reg
ulation before government ownership
IL undertaken"
He said the committee would give
serious consideration to amendments
TO the Clayton and Sherman anti
trust acts.
Chairman Clark of the Interstate
commerce committee generally ap.
proved Esch's plan to give the COM
mission broader control of the rail-
roads after their return to the owners
and urged extension of control to wa
ter transportation lines. particular
ly coastwise steamers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
VALLEY FRUIT RAISERS
HAVE BUMPER CROPS

Willamette va ley fruit growers are
! propping up their trees TO keep them
I from breaking under the weight OF
/ the fruit on them, Thomas Fitz Ger
aid, recorder and police Judge. said
today upon his return from a trip to
Woodburn. where he and Mrs. Fitz
Gerald were called by the recent death
of his sister. Buyers are running to
the farmers with fists fun of money
eager to purchase their crops at prices
never before heard Of, according TO
the judge.
1t is loganberry season now and tho
valley is virtually dark red with the
big berries. the judge said. Growers
are getting cents a pound for all
the berries they can grow. Every
body is growing more berries and
more fruit than in the memory of the
Oldest settler and the valley is look
ing more prosperous than the Judge
has ever seen IT and he used to make
his home there.
Wheat looks as good or better than
in this county" Judge Fitz Gerald
said. II saw plenty of wheat that
will go better than 40 bushels and
thick that the .h ks are almost piled
one against another. Fruit. berries,
grain and stock are all doing the best
ever have seem
The judge declared that Pendleton
is cool compared with the tempera-
ture experienced last evening in Port
land. ''It was like a furnace last
evening he said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
CARDOL|C ACID BY
MISTAKE, BURNS EYE

Mistaking a bottle of carbolic acid
for bottle of boric acid, F. A Mich
aeL. retired farnier who makes his
home on East Court street, yesterday
burned his right eye severely. Tine
eye. is in a serious condition at pres
ent but it is thought Mr.. Michael VIII
not lose the sight of IT.
Mr. Michael had been in the habit
os bathing his eyes with gater in
v.nich boric' a1Id had been placed.
end kept the bottle in certain SPOT.
Yesterday the pottle of carbolic acid
replaced the boric acid and the re-
sulting accident caused the Injury 10
the eye.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
.TRAWLER IS SUNK
BY MINE. OFFICER.
SIX MEN ARE LOST
Sweeper Off English Coast
is Hit When Mine Becomes
Entangled in Net.
VESSEL GOES DOWN
IN SEVEN MINUTES
Commander King Remains
on Bridge, is Believed Car
ried Down With Ship. +.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-One Of
ficeh and six man of the United States
ficer and six men Of the United States
when the trawler was sunk by mine
they were trying. to seep up off the
English coast. Admiral Knapp re-
ported to the navy department. today.
The mine as found entangled in the
destroyer's mine net. The crew
started to let out the net again but
the mine exploded a few feet clear
OF the stern. The trawler sunk with-
in seven minutes
Commander King and the six men
who died are believed to have been
carried down with the ship. The body
of the cook was recovered. King re-
nained on the bridge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

President Wilson was enthusiastic
cally received when the transport
George Washington brought him
back to America for the second time
after months spent at the Peace Con-
ference. This photograph shows the
cheering, flag-waving crowd which
greeted him as the transport was
coming alongside its Hoboken pier
In the circle the president is seen
standing on the bridge of the George
WASHINGTON just before he went
ashore.
Lieutenant Commander Herbert o.
Roesch Of Pendleton, is second in
command on the George Washington
ana as such has made many trips
across the Atlantic with the presi-
dental ship. The one column cut is
of Lieut.. Commander Roesch. He is
u son of Mrs William Roesch of lOS
Lewis street and a brother of Mrs.
Fred Steiwer and of William Roesch
Jr., of Pendlet5a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
OPPONENTS TURN
TO PLANNING FOR
us. WITHDRAWAL
Seeing Victory for Wilson in
Senate, League Enemies
Frame New Scheme.
DISCUSSED AS ISSUE
OF 1920 CAMPAIGN
Senators Advocate Giving
Notice for 1923, Claiming
Duty Done by Then.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent J
wASHINGToN. July 15.-Foresee-
ing a complete victory for President
Wilson in the senate some opponents
OF the league of nations are today dis
cussing a plan TO make withdrawal
from the league by the United States
an issue OF the 1920 campaign.
No one is openly sponsoring tho
proposal but those favoring il will
prepare to announce the plan the
moment theysthink II will receive par
ty support
Senators explain that two years
are required for actual withdrawal.
from the league. The issue would be
whether to give this notice for the
United. states allowing withdrawal in
1923. They say that BY then the
United States will have done its share.
towards stabilizing Europe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Don Robinson Will Soon
Receive Discharge From
Navy Says Message TODAY

Don Robinson, PendIefon boy who
has been in the radio corps OF the
navy. expects to receive his Discharge
soon. according 20 telegram receiv,
ed this morning by his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Robinson.
The telegram announced that ho
T.; going to Chicago and from there
to Salt Lake for discharge. This in
dicates that he Will return to PEN
dleton within short time. During
Robinson's. service. he was sent to
South America end has seen many In
teresfing sights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
NO CAR SHORTAGE FOR
GRAIN IS ANTICIPATED

Prospects for sufficient cars with
which to move this years wheat crop
are very good at the present time. ac-
cording to information received local
ly The railroad administration has
warned, however, that concentration
of crop movements later may find
quick dispatch of empties Cor loading
imI .ossible.
Conditions are hound to he better
this year because of the return OF
motive power u freight channels
where. last year. it was devoted
largely to troop trains and supply
ira ms, for camps. Record breaking
crops in the miidle west will -lreuulre
large number of cars and this viii
be offset sonfe'N has by the almost to-
tai crop failure in Montana Oregon
and WASHINGTON will move a heav,
crop from all .cdications
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
AMBASSADOR PAGE
Sees TEUT0N WEDGE

NEW YORK, July 15.-Thomas
Nelson Page, ambassador to Italy,
who returned from Rome today, de-
ciared there is some danger that the
allies attitude viii result in such close
German-I Italian relations that Italy
will depend upon the Teutons as her
stannchest friends.
II d. f1ot-meHn an alliance Is pos
sible but Italy needs coal and raw
materials which Germany supplied
before the war. Germany will spend
money developing Italian industries.
edging into Italian favor"
Page had many compliments for the
Italians war activities, saying the
Italians were not appreciated.
They had 100000 casualties and
100000 Deaths" he said.
Page returned to resign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Mcst Rcst FOR Game LAWS.

Western peopie take much more in
terest in game laws than do EASTERN
ers. according to Game Warden
George Tonkin, who returned this
morning from trip to the east.
where he visited his parents in New
Jersey. Mr.. Tonkin visied the Massa-
chusetts Fish and Game Commission
and the Minnesota Fish and Game
Commission and says that their game
laws aer inferior to ours. Mr.. Tonkin
visited in Pennsylvania, also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
AUGUST WILL SEE
REST Of HIGHWAY.
UNDER CONTRACT.
Entire Distance to The Dal-
les to be Provided for Aug.
5 If Bids Satisfy.
RAILROAD AGREES TO
OVERHEAD CROSSINGS
WascO County Settlement
Expected Soon; Rieth-
Echo Section is Delayed.

Every mile of highway between The
Dalles and Pendleton will be under
contract three weeks from today pro-
vided bids are accepted at the August
meeting of tho state highway COM
mission for work now advertised.
Except for IA few stretches between
The Dalles and Mosier. the entire dis
tance from Pendleton to Portland
will be under contract, construction
or completed.
Entertainments on the railroads
right of way In Sherman county have
been agreed upon and settlement
made. Two overhead crossings, one
at Sherman ami one at Biggs will be
built. These ard other parcels OF
work in Sherman county will be ad-'
vertised to be let at the August meet
ing.
Delay in obtaining the right of way
from the war department for road
encroaching upon the Cello canal
property has held up contracts in
Wasco county between Seuferts and
the Deschutes river. This settlement
is expected In time TO let the contracts
at the next meeting. however, thus
connecting up the last two links of
highway in the $50 mile stretch.
Two River Crossings.
Bridges across the Deschutes and
John Day rivers will be ready in time
for use when the highway is graded
and rocked. Contracts have already
been let for the two river crossings
and work is under way on them. Re-
advertised bids for culvert bridges and
canal crossings in Umatilla county
will he opened and contracts for those
jobs let
Tho Rleih- Echo section in Umatilla
county NIifl DE settled also when the
Non takes UP its work. ThA
Johnson Bros Contracting Co., has
failed to meet its bond and decision
will be made as to the award of the
contract. A few slight changes in
route have been made which will
make the cost slightly less.
With the delay in getting under
way the Rieth- Echo road, the COM
mission does not expect this stretch
TO be open for travel before April 1. !
1920. The contractors will be occu-
pied the greater part of the winter on
rock work as there IL considerable
heavy work to be done where the
right of way does not follow the old
railroad grade.
Connect at Cabbage Hill.
. AS soon as engineers are available.
they will be put to work surveying the
route from Pendleton east to the foot
Of Cabbage Hin. This section will be
about IL or 10 miles long and will ]
connect up with the work now being @
started by the county from the foot !
OF the hill toward the county line. Tho .
county is handling this work, having
sub-let seven miles already.
The offices of the state highway
&C mmission engineers here have now
been moved out of the second story
OF the American National Bank build y
ing to the old athletic club quarters L
OF the Pendleton Commercial asso-
citation over the Pendleton Drug Co,
Hereafter but the one office Will be
maintained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
INQUEST MAY REvE Al
SEATTLE CONSPIRACY

SEATTLE. Wash, July l5.-Startl-
ing revelations are expected at the in
quest into the death OF Fred Dowsey
federal a-sNi. y .ch started this
morning. Ev dcrcc shows that Dow
sey was murdered. Government OPP
eratives are Believed to hold evidence
showing that a Ssgrstle shipbuilding
ring OF detectives killed Dowsey who
was attempting To- break up n million
dollar conspiracy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Mexico Bandits Hold
City Prisoner "a Hours,
RequisitiOning Supplies

MARIA, Tex. July 15.-Mexican
bandits claiming themselves to be
carranzistas today surrounded San
Antonio. Mexico and impressed all
male citizens OF military age into
service and reqiisitloned all cattle and
food supplies. 'rhey held the towns
population prisoner for "A hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Senator
Norris in a speech in the senate today
declared he win vote against ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty unless the pro-
Tision giving Japan Shantung is ann
nded.
He said: "By this act we are plant
ing seeds of future wars. The action
violates every principle of honesty and
Justice. 1t is betrayal by the allies of
a friendly nation. 1t delivers Innocent
millions to the rule of their worst enc
my. Anyone believing in the principle
of self determination of peoples must
blush with shame at this outrageous
procedure. China is helpless and can
not DEFEND herself. She rs betrayed by
+ er own friends"
He declared he did not believe
more disgracefll dishoroable agree
ment was ever recorded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
FORD HAD NEW FLAG.

MOUNT CLEMENS Mich. July IS,
Henry Ford today produced the in-
ternational flag i'm his libel suit which
the Tribune declared he planned TO
fly over his factories dfsplacing the
Stars and stripes. Ford spread tho
big flag ON table. 1t was six by
ten feet, showing red. white and
gold globe on blue field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Steps on AcceleratOr,
Oregon City Driver Hits
Train, Wife is Killed

OREGON CITY. ore, July 15.-
MRS George Kyllo was killed and her
husband probably fatally injured when
ne drove an automobile into n Will
iamette valley train. Kyllo pressed
the gas accelerator instead OF the
brake
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

STEUBENVILLE. Ohio. July IA
When lightning struck a house near
here William kirkpatrick. II, was
hurled clear across the dining room
and says he turned at least six SOM
meisaults while in the air
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
WOMAN ON ,oToRBIKE KILLED

PORTLAND, Ore, July 15.-NIrs.
Ethel Hughes, one of four riding on
one motorcycle was killed when the
motorcycle hit q milk wagon here to-
day. Ralph Seden, 10, who was driv-
ing the cycle was arrested for reckless
driving. Mrs. Hughes was riding the
handlebars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
FLAG COMES HOME.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, July .14.-An
American flag, made by Mrs. Addie
De Frates and carried through the
war by Springfield's own Company C
boys, has been returned with tho
Homecoming of the soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MExICo

WASHINGTON, July 15.-President
Wilson called cabinet meeting for
this afternoon. The Mexican situation
may be considered. Carranza's atti-
tudc towards foreign oil companies is
arousing the French, British and AM
orleans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Underw. Announces In
tentiOn /. support Treaty,
Oppose Amendments.
REFUSAL OF BULK
REPORTS EXPECTED
Considered Impossible to
Comply; Shantung Settle
ment Bitterly Scored.

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The for
eign relations committee today unani-
mously passed the Johnson resolution
requesting the president to send the
committee drafts of all nations league
plans submitted to the peace confer
ence. particularly the American plan.
and all debates concerning the league.
Senator Underwood announced he
would vote against all amendments to
the treaty and completely favored the
league. Senator Norris published let
ters between Japan and the allies
pledging the allies to aid in the dis,
Of China.
A direct clash between Wilson and
the senate is rapidly approaching.
Wilson will not consent to public quiz
zing by the foreign relations commit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

SCARBOROUGH, Eng.-William
II. Fowler. the twenty-fifth member
of his family to hold the office of
mayor Of Scarborough since 1898. has
Just died.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

LONDON-A Cirencester penny, of
the period william the Conqueror and
King stephen. was auctioned for $3.50
at Sotheby's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

]. T.. Beam, who during the past
several days has been acting as city
recorder, today went to work in tho
county treasurer's office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
THREATEN AMERICANS IN
RERIIN

BERLIN, July ia small ciovd
os Germans gathered before the "f''
here today. threatening the Aneri-
cans. There was no violence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
TROOPS ARRIVE.

NEW YORK. July 15.-The troop
ship Uiuila doclsed at HobolScn today
with ~ Officers, and 397 Americans
returning from service with the Brit
ish army and 5000 soldiers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
LAYS ENEMY DEFEAT
TO ALLIED BLOCKADE

LONDON. D,y II Admiral Won
Scheer. quoted from weiuar to-day.
declared the I'D blockade ,1,Ised
Germany's defelt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
REFUSES EXTRADITION FOR
THlAW.

HARRISBURG, July 15.-Governor
Sproui today refused to grant cxtradi-
tion for the return of Harry Thaw to
New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

B. c. Reeder, who farms in the But
ter creek region. was a Monday after
noon visitor to Pendleton on business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
HOG PRICES JUMP.

INDIANAPOLIS, July I5.-TIog pri-
ccs jumped TO the highest mark on
record. Best bacon brokers brought
S23.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
PERsHING IN LONDON.

LONDON, July 15.-General John
j. Pershing and his staff arrived here
this afternoon. They landed at Dover
this morning. The party was received
with yociferous greeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
ASKS DRb[Ee OF ALL PLANS, ALL
Cow, .of DEBATES ON LEAGUE
Mercury Jumps From
.1O5 Degrees to 110 i'm
Short Half Hour TODAY

AcroDatS are all very well in
their way. but when the mercury
decides to play this role and
jumps from 105 degrees TO 10 in
the space OF one short half hour.
Pendleton people can give only
feeble applause. 1t was from
p. m. to 30 that the temperature
took the high hurdle.
Last night the temperature was
SIS, which is 12 degrees lower than
the temperature last Wednesday
night. but at that blankets are GO
ing begging. The thermometer
reached los yesterday afternoon.
1t is probable that todays rec
or.l will. before the retirement of
Old Sol best that of last Wednes-
day, which was 10. Thursday of
this week will marks just one year
since the hottest day of 1918.
when the torrid atmosphere was
10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
RULES, ,-a PER CENT ONLY.

NiAF-o L. Il TN NfS-NA o-NHh.
PIT-rSBCRG. July 15.-tnited
States District Judge Thompson to-
day ruled that. the sale OF beer con-
tanning over one-half of one per cent
alcohol is "a violation of wartime pro-
hibition. This nverriled the brewers
demurrers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
BULLETINS
ITALIANS VOTE CONFIDENCE

ROME, July 15.-EolIowing Pre-
mier Nitd's speech today the chamber
of deputies voted confidence In the
present government Wy vote OF over
two TO one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
REpRIMANDs sTRKERs.

OTTAWA. July 15.-Internationai
President Mahon todav reprimandrd
striking local street railway employees,
ordering them to return to work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

PORTLAND, July 15.-The
government weather reports show
that Medford was the hottest town
in the United States yesterday
with 106. Roscburg took second
with 104. while Portland and Wal
la Walla Shared honors with 100
even. The weather is cooler to-
day and cloudy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Impossible to Comply.

/ Although the Johnson resolution was
passed unanimously Democratic sena-
tors said they expected the president
to decline TO give the committee mass
lstenographic reports of the debates.
They predicted 1t would be impossible
to comply.
Senator Lodge then began formal
reading of the peace treaty to the
committee. Lodge skipped the league
covenant temporarily.
Senator Hitchcock intimated that if
the committee wishes to see the presi-
dent it must go to the White House.
Borah tried to get senate action on
his resolution asking information con-
cerning the protest by the American
peace delegation against the Shan
tung settlement. 1t was delayed until
tomorrow.
1t had been rumored. that Under
wood would Vote Tor fesefvations to
the treaty. Underwood said
81 have concluded that as a nation
We will be better off by accepting the
present league of nations organization
than to destroy all opportunity for
esta ablishing a world peace tribunal by
rejecting this treaty.
Il shall, therefore, cast my vote
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15
Scores Shantung Settlement.

against all amendments proposed that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

This paper is member and audited
BY the Audit Bureau OF Circulations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-15

Tho East Orcxonian i Eastern ore-
gon's greatest newspaper anc A. .
selling force gives to Us advettiscrs
over twice the circulation In Pendse-
ton and umatiIIa county ef any ofiscs
newspaper.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-30
MINERS PRESIDENT
HITS AT WILSON,
(By Associated Press)

indianapolis, Ind, sOct. 3l-A
direct attack upon President Will
sons course in the coal strike sit
uations as climax of long SER
les of attempted usurpations OF
the executive power was made
today by John ]. Lewis, Acting
President of the United Mine
Workers of America. The at
tack was made in a long telegram
to Secretary of Labor Wilson re-
plying to message from him de-
livered to the conference here
yesterday of officials and leaders
of the union. The kilograms con-
stituted the first exchange OF
views between the administration
and the union. Union headquar-
ters here refused to give out Sec
retary Wilson's communication
if made public he should do it.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-10-30
TO SPEAK FOR STATE
f. PROHIBITION VOTE

Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, of
Washington, D. c., superinten-
dent of the International Re-
form Bureau, and Mr.. David Reid
cornetist and singer, have arrived
in town one day sooner than ex-
pected, to speak and sing in be-
half of the state prohibition
amendment in tour of the state.
They have alreday spoken in Ash
land, Mt Sterling, Winchester,
and Berea, and are scheduled for
Paris, Lexington, Louisville and
Newport.
At 7 o'clock tonight DR.. Crafts
will speak in open air from the
court house steps, if weather per-
mits, and his short illustrated talk
will be interseprsed with original
vocal solos by the winsome
Scotch singer, Mr.. David Reid,
who will also play Scotch and pa
triotic solos on the cornet.
At 8 o'clock the union meeting
will be held in the Court House
instead of Friday.
DR.. Crafts has spoken in every
one of the 48 states and in % for
eign lands. He is the author of
18 laws of Congress and of SO
books. This morning he spoke
and Mr.. Reid sang at Berea Col
lege. Tomorrow morning at
$50, DR.. Crafts will speak at the
Madison High School on "Manli-
ness and Womanliness," and Mr..
Reid will sing.