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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
STATE MAY OWN
QUARRY PLANTS
Bill Presented Which Is APP
proved by Highway Depart
ment Chief in Statement

A bill to permit the State to own
and operate quarries was presented
in the Senate at the late afternoon
session yesterday following the me-
mortal for the late Senator j. Frank
Graft. The bill came from Senator
J. L. Eyre, of Chester.
A statement issued by Highway
Commissioner Sadler about the bill
said the bill amends sections three
and thirteen of the act of May 81,
1911 the act which created the
State Highway Department as at
present constituted. The amend
ments provide that the State High
way Commissioner may purchase or
acquire land or lands containing
stone and other materials suitable
for use in the construction or main
tenance of highways. and quarry and
prepare the stone for use in con-
struction or maintenance work. 1t
also provided that the Highway
Commissioner may manufacture any
other materials used in the construc-
ton and maintenance of roads; and
use such stone or materials so quar-
ried. prepared or manufactured, in
highway construction or mainten-
ance; or sell, furnish or supply such
materials to contractors. The bill
provides further that the Highway
Commissioner may erect all neces-
sary buildings and purchase machin-
cry and equipment necessary in
quarrying and preparing stone. and
manufacturing material. The provi-
sion of the act of May 81, 1911,
that "all work of construction,
building or rebuilding of highways,
except that OF repairing and main
tenance done under the provisions
of this act, shall be by contract"
is amended to read may be by con-
tract" and the State Highway Com
missioner is authorized by the
amendment to construct, build or
rebuild any highway or highways,
for the construction, building or
rebuilding of which he was author
lied to contract under the provi-
sions of the act of May 81. 1911.
Highway Commissioner Lewis S.
Sadler issued the following state
ment relative to this bill: "Condi-
tions have arisen which would indi-
cate the advisability of the passage
of this bill. The State Highway
Department believes that with the
power conferred upon it by these
amendments, it will be in a position
to construct a State highway system
in Pennsylvania in the most econo-
miCal manner possible"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Skunk Friend of
States Farmers Now

The skunk was ordered protected
by law as a friend of the farmer and
OF the public generally because OF pelt
and oil in bill passed by the House
OF Representatives at the night ses-
sion amid considerable merriment
The muskrat was also ordered on the
protected list from November IS to
March 1.
Messrs. williams, Tioea; Davis
Cambria, and Baldridge, ALLEGHENY
had some fun with the sponsor, Mr.
Stark. Wyoming, who said the skunk
benefited the farmer because OF its
diet and the oil had distinct medici-
nal value. He said New York, New
Jersey and Ohio had protective laws
for the animal. Mr.. Powell. Luzerne
said New Jersey protected the skunI;
under the. name of the swamp rab-
tit ana that 1t was eaten in some
places. Pennsylvania is hardly
ready for this, think" said he. The
bill forhids taking the animal excent
by dead falls" and smoking out is
The vote was 1os to SO.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
VICKERMAN TO
LEAD CONTEST
Ramsey Alcoholic Content
Measure Will Have Rough
Time of 1t Now

The attempt to clothe the Ramsey
2& per cent. endorsement bill in the
House so that it would read like a
Simon-pure dry" measure and at the
same time really permit the sale of
Intoxicating liquors IN Pennsylvania,
have the dealers pay a license grant
ed by license court and be permit
ted to export and import the bever-
ages and liquors under certain con-
dttions has come cropper because
Representative John w. Vickerman,
the dry" leader, has found what has
EcCn going on and to-day is routing
the wet forces with statement that
the. Governor will not countenance
Representative >Vickerman's state
ment follows: The Governor reiter-
ates his statement of sometime ago
that any definition as to what con-
stitutes intoxicating liquors viii have
to come from Congress. as state law
would be superseded by "deral law.
Congress is expected to 81 n clear
defnition. The Governor also stands
on his previous announcements that
the administration favors real en-
forcement legislation. He Is familiar
with my bill and l told him the Fox
measure had been amended to satisfy
everyone but the liquor interests. l
am satisfied that his aid and influence
will be thrown behind the Nickerman
and Fox bills"
lIt ramsey OIL was sent 10 lilS
,, judiciary General Committee and yes
terday it was reported out without a
regular committee hearing. That viii
give it precedence on the House cal
endar over the Vickerman and Fox
bills, which were reported in the
evening. The Nickerman measure
provides for a prohibition commits
sioner with deputies, while the Fox
measure defines how liquors can be
dispensed for lawful purposes. Both
are real enforcement measures and
will have executive approval.
The Ramsey bill rs a conglomera-
tiCn of wet" and dry" thoughts, as
it is at one and the same time an al
legged enforcement measure and one
that permits the sale of intoxicating
liquors and to grant licenses to per-
NIT the same. II is another way TO
attempt to beat Old Nick about the
bush, but the Governors attitude
places the attempt clearly out of luck.
Little attempt to pass the Ramsey bill
will now be made, while the Wicker
man and Fox measures will pass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
TEACHERS WILL
GET MORE PAY
House Passes the Woodruff
Bill on to the Senate at
Night Session

The Woodruff teachers salary in
crease bill. which establishes a Sc
ries of new minimum monthly salar-
les and has been urged for months by
teachers. was passed finally in the
House by a 1879 to vote just before
the adjournment of the night session.
Mr.. Walker. Washington. presented
a petition in favor of the measure
and the bill passed without any de-
bate. 1t now goes to the Senate.
The House defeated the Fox bill es-
tablishlng a system of physical edu-
cation in the public schools. the
measure receiving only forty-three
votes. The Scott military training
bill was amended to strike out pro-
visions making 1t applicable TO per-
sons between 16 and Is years Of age
not in colleges or schools and sent to
the Appropriations Committee. The
Nellace grade crossing bill was also
sent to the Appropriations Commit
tee.
BY a vote of los noes to only %
ayes, the House voted down the Lanus
Blair. objected to the bill as toe
sweeping and said if the provisions
We're enacted the average house
could not be built. Mr.. Davis, Co
said that the bill was needed, but
Mr.. McCurdy said it was too ad-
The Hess blue sky" bill, placing
issuance of securities and sellers un.
der. State Banking Department super
vision, passed without opposition, a.
did the bills taking limits off nets
used for food fish and allowing fish
mig UP to the breast of McCall's
The Dithrich motor vehicle hill was
amended again in the House at the
evening session, the changes being
made by the sponsor after confer.
ence with the Governor, Highway
Commissioner and others interested
The rate was made 45 cents pei
horsepower for pleasure cars and the
half-year period advanced to August
/. Weight will be based on chassis
speed limits for trucks were in.
Mr.. Martin. Allegheny, introduced
resolution calling upon the Attor.
ney General of the United States tc
investigate cause of high cost OF
leather and shoes.
Messrs. Sinclair. Fayette; Cans and
Colder, Philadelphia. were appointed
as the committee on the part of the
House to arrange for the Legislature
t. attend the parade of the Keystone
Division.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE
INSURANCE ON
ARPLANES NOW
Bill Enlarging the Powers of
Companies Presented
in House

FIRE and insurance companies are
authorized to insure automobiles. air
planes and other aircraft against fire
and other hazards under terms of a
bill introduced at the night session
of the House by Mr.. Wallace. Phila-
delphia. The session was the first
tuesday night meeting of the House
ana was delayed almost an hour in
opening by lack OF a quorum.
MT. Simpson, Allegheny. introduced
a bill creating board of tax revision
and assessment of seven members in
Allegheny county. The county COM
missioners are to appoint the board,
per year. The county now has 4
board of three.
Mr.. Brady, Philadelphia. introduced
a bill making it unlawful for any
service company to discontinue serv-
ice without ten days notice, under
penalty of s25 fine, to be collected as
liquidated damages.
A bill was presented by Mr.. Phillips,
Clearfield. providing that bituminous
miners may collect at law rates due
for mining coal. seventy-six pounds
TO, constitute bushel and 1000
pounds a ton. All cars are required
to be uniform in capacity.
Mr.: Bowman. Cumberland, intro
duced bill recurring all hospitals re-
ceiving State aid to report to the Au-
d:tor General money received for
treatment under compensation act
and deductinS such sums from ap-
proprietiops.
Mr.. Stadtlander. Allegheny, offered
a bill authorizing counties, cities and
borouGhs to appropriate money for
aiding, entertaining and caring for
soldiers, sailors and marines and vail
dating appropriations heretofore
made. The bill was drawn to meet
objections on a similar bill which was
vetoed.
Other bills presented were:
Mr.. Sewers, adelphia-Author-
1Zing courts to grant divorces when
married without consent of parents
and did not live together.
Mr.. McCaig, llegheny-Providing
for five police magistrates and one
for each 100000 population over o0C,-
600 in second-clasS cities. Making an
appropriation for $4,000 to meet de-
ficiency for supplies in the Depart
ment OF Public Grounds and Build
ings.
Mr.. Curran, washington-Allowi
building and loan associations to re-
ceiYe bids for priority.
Mr.. Bowman, Cumberland-Provid
ing that no compensation agreement
shall be binding or award made until
proof is given that the cost OF medI-
cal services has been paid.
Mr.. Woner, Notwithstanding ad-
mission to practice of pharmacy of
persons employed as pharmacists
who failed to register under the act
of 1887.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Silver Becomes Valuable
as Nations Hoard 1t

Chicago, Ill.-Hang on to those
old silver knives, forks and spoons.
Guard well the loving cups and the
old silver ice water pitcher, because
silver is becoming more precious ev-
cry day and the intrinsic as well as
sentimental value of your silver
service is constantly increasing.
The reason Is that every great ma
tion in the world except the defeat
ed central powers is buying silver
and hoafding it in treasures, either
for the issuance of paper money or
for coinage in silver and amalga-
mated coins. Since the outbreak of
the war. silver in the United States
has gone from less than sixty cents
to more than one dollar, and is still
rising.
Another fact that has weight is
that for some considerable time
nearly the entire length of the war
less silver was mined than for
merly. The silver production for the
world in 1916 was about 176, ,0O0,-
900 ounces. This was 100000
ounces less than the production in
both 1915 and 1914. But the big
gest reason is the tremendous,
worldwide demand.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30

various phases of the speeches with
the Attorney General and some took
exceptions to remarks and to PAM
phlets and circulars which Mr..
Schaffer displayed as infiammatory
exhibits. The dialogues became
animated, but Mr.. Maurer took the
floor to rebut the arguments for
the bill.
In closing, Mr. Maurer paid a
tribute to the motives of the Gov
ernor and the patriotic impulses OF
the Attorney General, but said he
felt they were wrong. He said his
friends did not want the bill even
If amended and that If danger
threatened the labor men could be
depended upon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
DON'TLETACOLD
KEEP YOU ATHOME
Dr. Kings New Discovery Almost
Never Fails to Bring QuicIs Relief

Small doses once in awhile and that
throat-tearing, lung-splitting cough
soon quiets down. Another dose and a
hot bath before jumping into bed. a
good sleep, and back to normal in the
morning.
DIR. Kings New Discovery is well
known. For fifty years it's been re-
lieving coughs. colds and bronchial
attacks. For fifty years it has been
sold by druggists everywhere. A re-
liable remedy that you yourself or
any member of your family can take
safely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Will Try Kaiser as
Instigator of Crime

London, April S0.-The Evening
Standard claims that 1t has the high
est authority for asserting that Will
liam Hohenzollern will be prosecuted
and tried. not as originator of the
war, but as one of the instigators of
crimes as provided in the report of
the commission on war responsibility.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Trnin Those Stubborn BoweIs

Help nature take it's course, not
with violent, habit-forming purga-
tive, but with gentle but certain and
ural-laXative, DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Tonic in action. it stimulates
the lax bowels. Sold by druggists
everywhere. 25c. 60c and $1.20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
TIL TAYLOR RECEIVES
REWARD CHECK TODAY

\ check for s2S61.10, his share Of
the $4,000 reward for the capture of
the Claremcnt Tavern bandits. was
received today by Sheriff Til TAYLOR
from w. l. Thompson in Portland.
The check represents an apportion-
ment of $1,000 already available the
remaining $1,000 being contingent
upon action by the 1921 legislature
Mr.. Taylor will be entitled to S13S.S0
should the legislature make the re-
naming $1,000 available.
The reward is the largest which Mr..
Taylor has ever received. on previous
occasions he has received rewards
amounting to four figures. Thirteen
hundred dollars was the previous big
cut which the sheriff was awarded for
a capture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
NINE LISTS OF ROOMS
DISTRIBUTED IN CITY

Nine lists of available rooms. each
containing the names of 13 house
holders, were distributed Saturday
night about the city by c. X. Grams
ton, commercial association secretary.
Persons unable to get accommodations
in the hotels and rooming houses will
be referred to these homes upon ap-
plication to any of the following:
Hotel Pendleton, Hotel St. George,
Golden Rule Hotel. city rest room and
police headquarters, both in the city
hall. Charles company. the Cosy,
Welch Brothers, and the Bowman Ho-
tel.
few of those who have submitted
their names and have rooms will be
handicapped in getting any of the
business, Mr.. Cranston believes. be-
cause they have no telephone listed 1t
will facilitate matters considerably
where persons with rooms have tele-
phones and can De queried from up
town without requiring prospective
roomers to walk several blocks in vain,
he points out.
Offers of rooms have come in both
by letter and by telephone and some
very desirable places have been list
ed, according to Mr.. Cranston. There
has been little call for extra accom-
over the week end but the
middle of this week is expected to
bring a heavy Christmas sh> piping
travel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
FALL RESOLUT|ONIS IS
DEAD; WILSON POINTS
OUT BAD DIPLOMACY
Passage Would Constitute Re-
versal of Constitutional
Practices Inviting Grave
Confusion for U. S,


WASHINGTON. Dec. President
Wilson today declared he would be
''grayely concerned" to see Senator
Fairs resolution providing severance
OF relations with Mexico adopted by
congress. He said the passage of the
resolution would constitute reversal of
constitutional practices which might
lead to very grave confusion regard
ing the guidance of the Cnitea States
foreign affairs
The presidents advice was submit
ted in the form of n personal letter
TO Senator Fall. Following receipt of
the communication Wilson said the
Fal resolution was dead and the for
eigu relations committee will not CON
slider it again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
SKATE DEVOTEES WOULD
FLOOD ROUNDUP PARK
FOR BIG ICE ARENA

Flood Roundup park some evening
to depth of one foot let freeze and
PendIeton would have one of the fin
est ice-skating arenas in the country.
Such was the suggestion made today
by ]. De Wilde, who has spent many
of his winters in the middle west
where ice skating is an ever popular
sport. Numbers of people have been
visiting the frozen ponds along the
river near Rieth in search OF skating
but both for safety and convenience
the Roundup park would be ideal.
Mr.. De Wilde believes.
The big oval is banked at the turns
and low in the center which would
make an ideal skating site. ne believes.
Water Is handy and It is thought that
no damage would be done 10 the
sround if it were flooded and frozen.
Efforts Will be made to interest tho
Round-Up board to take steps sug-
gested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
CONCESSIONS TO GERMANY WILL insure PROTOCOL SIGNING
YE SPIRIT BECOMES
STAR 0UIJA B0ARDER
IN MANY A PARL0R

Have you little ouiJa In your
4 home? Lots OF Pendloton people
have. and ouita board parties are
is reminiscent of 10 years ago
when medlumistic messages from
the star ouija boarder were a pop
ular parlor diversion.
The name olt'ja is derived from
the French word "oui, meaning
yea and the German ia" also an
affirmative expression. This is in
ity of psychic research among local
OF the board.
The uss OF .he ouiIa is but one
expression of the growing popclar-
ity of psychic research among FOCAL
Ieoplc. Book stores are besiege1
with demands for books on spirit
ualism. vhile the county library re-
ports tht; there is a considers bic
psychic world. The recent war is
given as one reason for the trend
toward the occult.
Some OF the books on this sub
ject at the library are Martins
Tendencies of Today" Savage's
"Psychic Facts and Tehories,"
Seien's How to Speak to the
Dead" Doyle's "The New Revela-
tions." Hyslop's Life After
Death, Gastro's Facts and Fa-
bles in Psychology" Kirkland's
The New Death" Lodges "Ray-
mond." Maeterlinck's THE I'm
known Guest" and Barrett's "On
the Threshold of the Unseen"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
RECLAMATION IDEA CONCEIVED
z YEARS AGO WILL BE SHOWN
IN TEEL PROJECT WEDNESDAY Y

An idea conceived more than seven
years ago is embodied in the Teel pro-
ject which will be exhibited Wednes-
day by the citizens of Echo to visitors
.H,ho -haNa. been AinNiteds from all OF
.lsgaatiila county and eastern oregon.
The district now under construction
was organized under the state irriga-
tion law on September 7, 1912.
The original district comprised 49,
500 acres lying between Echo and
Butter Creek. mainly in township 3
north. range IS east. This land is at
an elevation of from $50 to $50 feet
above sea level and adjoins areas
which have been successfully irrigat-
ed for a quarter century.
During 1872, 1913 and 1914 the di-
rectors of the district made thorough
investigations by sur eys and test pits
to determine the feasibility of getting
waters from Camas Creek and its tri-
h,tfaries in the southern t@~t 20 IT, =
tilla county across the divide from the
John Day watershed to the Umatilla
river watershed byy canal and tunnel
from Camas creek to l5utter creek.
They also conducted extensive and sys-
tematic stream guagings to determine
the amount OF water available. Plans
and specifications We're prepared by
w. b. Hinkle. chief engineer for the
district, checked and verified by A.
Wold. consulting engineerg and ap-
proved by John IL, Lewis, state engi-
neer in June. 1918.
Would Water 10000 Acres.
Plans Show sufficient water to irri-
gate 10000 acres, allowing 8 acre feet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
AUTO STAGE WILL
RUN TO MILTON
AFTER TOMORROW

because the evening train 4
from PendIeton to WalIa Walla 4
; has been taken off. o. H. Nc 4
; Pherrin plans to extend his auto 4
stage business to Milton, thus =
providing for a service from PEN .
dleton to Walla Walla, connect .
: ing at Milton with the itnerur- =
+ Ian. {
The McPherrin stages leave >
the Allen & Knight store and in .
the past service has been from :
Pendleton to Weston and way =
points. The extension of the =
service to Milton is meeting with =
favor. The last run in the even =
: ing is made out of Pendleton at =
o'clock. The run to Milton =
starts Tuesday. &
Z : 4 = = Z : + Z Z =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
". H. EVANS, OF PORTLAND, PAYS ELOQUENT
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF DEPARTED ELKS

Members of Pendleton Lodge No.
2SS paid honor to the memory of de-
parted brothers at the annual memo
rial service at the oregon theater yes
terday afternoon and listened to an
eioduent address by District Attorney
Walter II. Evans of Portland
Lee ID. Drake, exalted ruler of PEN
dleton lodge, conducted the rituallsttc
service and tn emusical program as
previously announced was carried
through in detail.
Mr.. Evans said in part;
The Exalted Ruler has told YOU
that this service has been ordained by
the Jaws of our order
.sThroughout the length and breadth
OF this land our brothers have assem-
bled today in like service.
The purpose of these exercises has
been explained by the ritualistic work
oonductd by the officers OF the Elks
lodge The work has been amplified
by fitting emblems placed before us,
to teach us the lessons of the hour
that of charity, Immortality and
brotherly love.
'As YOU listened in silent rever-
ence. to the roll of departed brothefS'
your memory brought back to you the
recollection of hours of pleasant as
scciation spent with those now gone
Their virtues come before your minds
like views upon the screen, each dis
soiving into and blending with Its
successor until YOU view again their
lives In somber retrospect.
'',rhe hand of charity. with loving
touch has painted out the harsher
tones. and the great lens of brotherlN
love projects upon the screen of
memory picture Of each that you
will ever cherish.
Service of Memory.
"Thus is the object of this service
fulfilled. 1t is a memorial service
a service OF memory.
There are many in each commu-
nifty possessed of the Idea that the
Order of Elks is given over to frivolity
(Contiuttpd on mage 6O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
Judd RESIDENCE SOLD
TO HERBERT THOMPSON

The f. Il. Judd residence at II5
East Washington street was sold on
saturday by Mr.. Judd to Herbert
Thompson, prominent farmer of the
reservation district. Although the
consideration is not given, the price
is understood to have been large
one. The sale did not include the lots
at the rear of the residence.
MIR. and Mrs. Thompson expect to
use the house for town residence
and viii probably take possession
soon after January /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08
FROM SUGAR
SHORTAGE IN SIGHT

Relief Is in sight for Pendleton's
sugar shortage, reports a local grocer
who is now selling sugar by the sack
and who says that 400 sacks are ex-
pected TO arrive in Portland in few
days. The majority OF the local gro
ceries. however, state that they are
still selling only so cents worth Of su-
gar to town customers and 81 worth
to out-oftQwn customers.
zone OF the peeuiiarities Of the
consumer said n grocer today. "is
that when only so cents worth of su-
gar is allowed, he wishes to buy as
much sugar as possible But when
there is enough on hand to sell GUS
toner a sack of sugar, he decides that
so cents worth is enough, after ALL"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-08

Norbone Berkeley is contrasting the
bitter cold OF this mornings air with
The baimy atmosphere in which Pen
dleton basked 81 years ago today. He
arrived from Walla Walla December
=, 1852, without finding an overcoat
necessary until after sundown he said
today. He had no intention OF stop
ping in Pendleton, but liked the eli
mate and has been here ever since.