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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
ARMY MAJOR IS NEW
ASSISTANT IN OFFICES
OF BIOLOGICAL SURVEY
G. P. Watson of York, Pennsyl-
wanna, is Hunting, Trapping
Expert and Inventor of Fuse
Used by American Army.

c. P. Watson, who returned in Feb
ruary after service overseas as a ma
jor in the Engineering Division of the
army. is a new addition to the local
office of the United States Biological
Survey, and will begin his duties inn
mediately as assistant inspector. His
work will take him into the field COW
cred by the trappers of the survey.
Mr.. Watson, who comes to Pendle-
ton from York. Pennsylvania, is an
expert in the line of hunting and
trapping and is also noted as the in
ventor of the Watson fuse, which was
used by the army and navy in the
recent world war. and of the only
American fuse used in the army for
six inch guns and those above this
size. He went overseas in July and
saw active service and was gassed
to such an extent that he later went
to Walter Reed hospital, Washington,
to recover. This is the first time Mr..
Watson has been in Pendleton but he
made a trip west once before
Mrs. Watson and son and daughter
will arrive in Pendleton to join Mr..
Watson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
NEW MILL TO EMPLOY
SHIFTS DAY AND NIGHT

The new Collins flour mill is pro-
crossing according to schedule and
pouring of concrete for the third
story will be begun as soon as the
present rain subsidies, r. NJ. Cromme-
lin, manager, said today. By Octo-
ber 1. or within a few days thereafter.
the structure will be all poured to the
full height of six stories, it is expect
ed.
With the resumption of concrete
work, two shifts will be employed,
working day and night. This will in
sure completion of the building on
the time specified. Heretofore but
one shift has been at work on the
concrete.
Machinery for the mill will be ship
ped from Indianapolis about the mid
die of this month and arrive here by
the middle of October, when the
building will be ready to receive it.
The installation will require most of
two months so that the plant will be
ready to grind flour about the first of
the coming year. Mr.. Crommelin ex-
pressed satisfaction with the progress
and belief that the mill would add
its products to those already produced
in Pendleton by January 1, 1920.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
FLAMES SWEEPING TROY LAUNDRY CAUSE LOSS
ESTIMATED AT s25,OOO SERVICE IS UNDR0KEN

Flames which were burning furi-
ously in every part of the Troy Laun-
dry building totally destroyed the
plant and equipment early Sunday
morning, causing a loss. estimated by
II. E. Bender, manager, of $4,000.
The cause of the fire, which was dis
covered at 5;i5 q. m, is unknown to
either Mr.. Bender of to Fire Chief
w. L. Ringold.
As soon as adjustments have been
made by the insurance men, expect
cd here Tuesday. the plant will be re-
built Mr.. Bender announced today,
Meanwhile customers will be accom-
modated as usual. the Troy having
been offered the use of the Domestic
laundry plant nj nights or that of the
Eastern Oregon state Hospital. Last
night considerable work was done at
the Domestic laundry plant.
viii Serve Customers
The Troy laundry opened temporary
offices this morning in the showroom
of the Eastern oregon Motor Co.,
two doors north of the laundry office
and had its auto truck out gathering
and delivering work as usual. While
it will probably be two months before
the plant can be rebuilt Mr.. Bender
says the company will take care of
all its regular work by using one or
both of the other local plants.
None of the 80 employees of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
HAPPY CANYON SEAT
SALE AWAITS TICKETS

Reserved seats for Happy Canyon
will not be placed on sale until the
tickets which has been ordered from
an Omaha house, arrive, C. k Gran
ston, who is il charge of the sales, an
nounced today. When the tickets ar
rive, a date will be set for the ad-
vance sale.
few mail orders from out of town
have been Received and filed by Mr..
Cranston but local orders for reserved
seats will have to be filled by persons
in line, as lis the case with Roundup
grandstant seats. orders from out of
town should specify the night or
nights fot which tickets are desired
and be accompanied by 81 for each
seat.
AS usual, Happy Canyon will open
"Wednesday night before the Round
Up and operate four nights Wednes-
day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The program has not been announced
as yet but anyone connected with the
show Eill declare it will eclipse any
formf show. and that is broad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

laundry will be thrown out of work
by the fire but will likely be Obliged
to work night shifts until the plant
can be rebuilt. Owing to the fires
having been on a Sunday. they will
not lose even one day of work.
Machinery Total Loss
The fire of early Sunday morning
was not discovered until 1t had spread
to every part of the building. Blan-
kets and curtains on all the machinery
were burned and the heat of the
flames warped the machines so badly
that is is feared they are total loss.
Nearly every blanket in the building
was destroyed but very little laundry
was more than watersoaked or smok-
laundering. most of the work in the
place can be returned to its owners
unharmed
The building, a large brick struc-
ture on Garden street near webb,
was unharmed except for the partial
destruction of the roof and the break
ing of every pane of glass. 1t is own
ed by r. F. Kirkpatrick.
The loss to the plant is placed al
$25, 900 by Mr.. Bender, about $4,000
in insurance being carried. Policies
were distributed among a number of
companies and they will send an adj
justor here at once. Mr.. Bender and
his father, S. II. Bender. have owned
the Troy laundry since Nov. IS, 1918.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
1000 ROOMS--GOT TO HAVE 'EM
SAYS HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

eve want 1000 rooms got to have
'em, know we'll get EN-" said the
Round UP accommodations commit
tee this morning. We've had lots OF
rooms listed already, but the crowd
is going to be so much larger than
ever before that we must have every
room in town. This week is the time
for getting that problem out of the
way"
Accommodation headquarters have
been open two weeks today and so
far n satisfactory response for ordi-
nary times has been received. The
demand is going to be extraordinary
this year, however, and the commit
tee is asking the citizens of hospitable
Pendieton to double up or in any 9TH
er manner provide for at least one or
more rooms in every home.
Rooms mile from the center of
town will be just as acceptable as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
WLLISTA CAVALRY IS
ENTIRELY WIPED OUT

GALVESTON. Tex. Sept. Sin
three successive engagements, Gem
eral Diguex. commanding Carranzista
forces in pursuit of Pancho villa. in
the state of Durango. completely
wiped out the villista cavalry. accord
ing to message which Mexican Con-
sui Fferre gave out here today.
The Carranzistas killed ass WILLIS
tas and captured 5000 horses and q
large quantity of ammunition and
equipment. the statement said. villa
with Martin Lopez. his chief iiouten-
ant and so men escaped into the
mountains and We're pursued by light
cavalry. The battles occurred near
Durango Cit. San Gabriel and Hom-
bre De Dios.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
RACE RIOT AVERTED
BY SPECIAL GUARD

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-wait-
ing lists for Pacific fleet brigs are
swelled and Barbary Coast is under
close guard today by military. naval
and civil police, as n result of two
nights of near rioting and fighting,
The precautions were taken to pre-
vent friction between civil police and
provost guard from the ships. Some
FEELING exists over the action of the
provost guard in taking two sailors
from the bands of civil officers. Last
nights trouble started when a negro
bested Joseph Lishtner, white SOL
der. in fist fight after which
crowds of soldiers and sailors vowed
to get the negro. 'on two occasions
crowds of nearly thousand ap-
preached the coast but were thrown
back by the police.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
RED CROSS KNITTING,
SEWING ADJOURNED

Red Cross knitting and sewing un-
der the auspices of the Umatilla
County Red Cross is to be discontin-
ued at once and will not be resumed
unless an emergency arises, according
to announcement made today at the
offices in the federal building. For
this reason the Red Cross is asking
that all Red Cross work as well as
yarn be turned in at the office as
quickly as possible SO that an inven-
tory may be taken.
Mrs Annie Hun. off this city, has a
remarkable record as n Red Cross
worker she has made is scarves,
a pair of sox, 81 pair of wristlets, 22
pair of baby soX. . sweaters, IL ba-
by blankets. pieced, and measuring
36 inches by Sc inches, . ambulance
pillows, 2 baby's wash cloths,
pieced quilt three yards by two and
a half yards, pair of refugee mittens,
2t refugee scarves, IS pair of refugee
sweaters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

those n block from Main street. the
committee assures. Two autos will be
at the disposal of the committee con-
stantly to take visitors to their rooms
where the distance is too great for
walking. The idea is that the
Roundup must have rooms. 1000 of
them.
For the convenience of the visitors
and the generous local citizens who
are willing to have visitors in their
homes over the Roundup, the ac
commodations committee has estab-
llshed an office in the Warren Con-
struction Co. headquarters on Main
street just south of Webb. There is
a man on duty there constantly and
the phone number is 1872.
Clean out the attic or that spare
room tonight and call 1879 the first
thing in the morning. That goes for
1000 Pendletonians,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
"New Mexico" Swept by Blaze
on Eve of Departure From
San Francisco for Port An
geIes, FIotiIIa's Rendezvous.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
is ONLY APPARENT CAUSE
William Savage Maintains Tel
ephonic Report to Chief En-
gineer as Waters Creep
About Him; Rescuers Fail.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-De-
parture of the New Mexico, the flag
ship of the Pacific fleet, for north
ern waters may be delayed as the re-
suit of a fire which caused the death
of three and the injury of many 9TH
ers late Sunday night The victims
were either electrocuted or drowned.
The flagship was due to leave this
morning with six destroyers for Port
Angeles. Wash, the point Of rendez-
vous for the fleet
Eight officers and 25 men are re-
ported overcome by the fumes. The
man; A. Hilario and G. Dixon, mess
attendant.
The fire started in the dynamo
room from an unknown cause. The
compartments were flooded to stop
its progress. Savage died a hero. He
keep in telephone communication
with the officers while the waters
crept about him, informing them of
its progress until he fell from the
telephone with a gasp.
Spontaneous Combustion.
The officer of the deck who was on
duty during the fire, said it presum-
ably started from spontaneous COM
bustion. He said: THE air duct in
the bulkhead OF the dynamo room
permitted the flames and poisonous
fumes to enter the ice machine room
where Savage, Hilario and Dixon were
on watch. The compartments were
filled with fumes generated from
burning Photographic materials and
with water turned into the compart-
ments to extinguish the flames.
Savage Dies a Hero.
Trapped in the ice machine room
with his assistants, Savage remained
throughout the terrible ordeal, in tel
ephonic communication with the chief
engineer. Speaking without tremor,
re reported from time to time how the
water was rising and how they were
being slowly strangled by the fumes
and smoke. Then came the report
that the water had reached height
of 10 feet and here. straining into
the voice of the gallant
Savage stopped and nothing further
was heard over the telephone"
Rescuers Overcome.
The officer of the deck related he
roic but futile efforts to rescue the
men and how the officers and men
detailed for this work themselves were
overcome by fumes when at last they
opened the red hot. alright bulkhead.
comrade had to carry these men to
safety.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

heavy rain which fell last night
and this morning with intermittent
showers during the afternoon totalIed
.21 inches. added to the precipitation
Friday brings the September fall so
far up to Al a little less than one
fourth of the total normal fall ex-
pected this month. The rain is well
coined by farmers and stockmen and
also by Roundup boosters who fore
see fair days during the big show be-
cause of the stormy weather at pres
ent. The weather is still cloudy and
threatening. The maximum tempera-
ture today is 20. with a minimum of
40.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
FLAGSHIP OF SH CATCHES fire. THREE PERISH 50 ARE OVERCOME BY FUMES
BOONE ESTATES ARE
SETTLED BY T0DDS, 100
YEARS AGO AND NOW

More than 100 years ago Judge
Harry Innis, great grandfather Of r.
c. Todd of Hermiston. settled the
kentucky estate of Daniel Boon, ia
nous pioneer.
Now, in 1919, r. G. Todd is settling
the Hermiston estate of +. 7. Boone.
the great-great- grandson of Daniel
Boone.
The late p. T. Boone was a direct
descendant of Daniel Boone, and
came to Oregon from Kentucky. The
former died last year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
BEN 0LC0TT WILL "BE
HERE AS USUAL" THIS
TIME AS GOVERNOR

For six years Ben Olcott, as Sec
retary of state, never missed a
Rrund-Up and this year. as gov
ernor, he is not going to let the
chain be broken. In letter to
President +. D. Taylor the COVER
nor declared that he would be
here for the big affair as usual.
Last year both he and Governor
James Withycombe were on
hand.
Mayor George L. Baker of Port
land also expects to lend caste to
the audience by his presence. He
thanked the Roundup associa-
tion for their invitation to attend
and said he would make every ef-
fort to be here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

oliver Graham Lee and James Lee
OF Echo, who were denied American
citizenship at the June term of the
circuit court owing to inability of
their witnesses to prove five years
residence in this ountry. have obtain
ed Allen Thomson and Lee Savely as
witnesses and are on the list for hear
ing on January 10. 1920. So far they
are the only ones listed for the jan
sary hearing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
HOUSE WOULD GRANT
LIFE RANK TO BENSON
AND SIMS, ADMIRALS

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-The house
today voted to grant the rank of ad-
miral for life to William S. Benson,
and William NJ. Sims, Benson is chief
of naval operations and Sims was
commander of American naval forces
in European waters during the war;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
No Flu in Pcnsilefon.

Rumors of the recurrence OF the
flu epidemic are not substantiated by
Pendleton physicians, who say that
there are no cases of Spanish influ-
enza in this city. There are no cases
of this disease at st, Anthony's hos
pital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Leaves for Echo School.

Miss Anna Brown. teacher of the
third and fourth grades at Echo, left
for there yesterday to resume her
work today. She spent the summer
in Pendelton with her sister, Mrs. W.
w. Green.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Child Breaks Leg.

Walter Cramer. the year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cramer. IL
convalescing at st. Anthony's hospital
after breaking his left leg Saturday.
The boy fell from his horse and tho
accident resulted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Pandemonium Breaks Loose as
Leading Actor in World Dra-
ma Enters Hoboken Harbor
at $50 Aboard Leviathan.
RANK AS FULL GENERAL
Is HANDED TO FIGHTER
Welcome is Accepted in "Name
of Brave Americans Who
Fought in France" SeCre-
tary Baker GreetS Pershing.

HOBOKEN, n. j., Sept. S.--General
John ]. Pershing set foot on American
soil here at 9:20 o'clock this morning
after an absence of more than two
and half years, n period during
which history was made and empires
overthrown and in which he played a
leading role. AS the transport Le-
viathan warped into the dock the
din OF whistles and cheering which
greeted him all the way through the
lower and upper bay increased a hum
dredfold. AS the pandemonium broke
loose. the general waved his cap and
then his handkerchief. In referring
to the reception given him. "Black
jack said at is overwhelming.
accept II in the name of the brave
Americans who fought in France"
As Pershing strobe down the gang
plank the band played ITO the Cen
eral." After shaking hands with
Secretary Baker, the general kissed
his two sisters. He was then escorted
to raised dias on the pier. Secretary
Baker presented Pershing with a GER
tificate OF his new commission as full
general.
Baker Welcomes Pcrshing.
Baker delivered an address of well
come and Lread-a-mnssaEn from Pres
ident Wilson, stating his regret that
he was unable TO greet the general in
person. Senator WadRworth and Con-
gresham Mondell spoke briefly. Will
liam G. McAdoo said: I'VE sent you
over to do the Job and you did 1t
ahead of time. The best part of II is
the fact that you come back with your
hatband the same size as when you
went away"
Pcrshing Pays Tribute.
Pershing replied with a tribute TO
the American soldiers and the united
effort of the nation to which he ac-
credited the fighters wonderful mo-
rale.
Pershing said: 81 trust those we
left behind may receive the respect
.ai attention of a grateful nation and
that their graves may be fittingly
decorated and consecrated so that
they may be future lesson to all Am
ericans." ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Man Forfcits $40 Bail.

Joe McKann today forfeited his SIC
bail to the police judge for failure to
appear for trial. He was arrested,
charged with being intoxicated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

Fred Wagner of Portland is a Wis
itor in the city,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Speaker in Omaha BIames 0p-
ponents for Narrow Scope of
Vision and SidetraCking of
Important Provisions.
WILSON WOULD GIVE
LIFE FOR RATIFICATION
Repeated Challenge Cheered;
President Admits Dislike for
Shantung Settlement; He
Scores "Pan-AmericaniSm." !"

OMAHA, Sept. S.-President Wilson
told the people of Omaha why he be-
lieyes the treaty must be ratified
There was a small crowd to greet
Wilson in the streets, and there was
little applause. The President started
speaking in the auditorium at 1905.
He was cheered for more than a min
ute when he arose. People climbed
onto chairs to yell.
Wilson said he was talking as re-
preventative of the people of the Uni
ted States. II brought a copy of the
treaty along with me-" he said, pro-
ducing a BULKY white volume, and
holding it out for inspection. This
is one of the great charters of human
liberty
The president emphasized the fact
that the treaty settled the LAND titles
of Europe" and that this feature
of the treaty would prevent the ra-
cial irritations that lead to war. He
declared he supposed many in his
audience never heard of that feature.
as opponents of the treaty concentrat-
ed attacks on few points. ignoring
many important ones.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
mas TonsIIs Removed.

: Ted Harvey was operated upon to-
day at St. Anthonyfs hospital for ton
sils.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Against Reservations.

Addressing crowd of 5000, Wilson
argued against reservations to the
treaty. He said there is no need for
reservations and declared that the
Monroe Doctrine is authenticated"
in the treaty by all great nations of
the world. Therefore there is no
need for a Monroe Doctrine reserva-
ton. He wanted to know if those
who favor a reservation for quick
withdrawal from the league are 'such
poor patriots" that they think the
United States would not fulfill its in
ternational obligations. Wilson as
serted that a reservation to exclude
domestic questions would be super
fluous. saying that domestic matters
are not interested with the treaty.
There was intense silence as Will
son painstakingly explained the
League of Nations plan for prevent
ing war by providing a cooling OFF,
period and boycott of the offending
nations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
DisIiIScs Settlement.

Wilson admitted he "dislikes" the
Shantung provision of the treaty, but
said it will do no good to refuse tc
ratify the treaty; China would not be
aided thereby.
He asked if the people want to &c
to war against Britain, France and
Japan to get Shantung for China. He
repeated challenge that his opponents
must put up or shut up was greeted
with cheers.
The president asked if it were pos
sible that any little group in America
desires to dominate the world by force
and stay out of the league, substitut-
ing sinister an-Americanism" for
an-Germanism.'
"That is hideous," he cried. Yet
some men in this country. he declar-
ed, do not find such program "un-
palatable." He said he would consid-
er himself recreant to every American
wife, mother, and sweetheart if this
war were ended without safeguarding
against future wars. Wilson said he
would be ''glad to die" that the treaty
might be ratified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Hearers Shout Reply.

He announced that reservations
would send the treaty back to the
peace conference When he asked if
the people wanted that there was
great shouting of mo, no." and he
was loudly cheered when he criticized
the senate's delay. saying no man
could tell how long that body would
take to do anything.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08

This paper Is rnempcr ana audited
by the Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
Predicts Early War.

Wilson predicted another world
war within generation without the
covenant of the league of nations.
He said Germany must be treated
justly and eventually admitted to the
League of Nations. This was heard in
silence but when he said Germany
must pay for the wrong it did there
was hearty cheer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-08
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