East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-13
Street LIGHTS IN PENDLETON
WILL BURN TONIGHT FOR FIRST
time in WEEK; fDICT, HOLDS
Gas Supply Today Able to Keep Ahead of Demand Though
Drain Heavy; Coal is Released to Power Plant Though
Restrictions Must Go On; Business Houses Cooperate

Street lights in PendIeton will burn
the result OF fuel supply having been
released yesterday 10 one OF the Pa
cific Power Il Light plants furnishing
Pendicfon- They viii be turned ON
one half hour later than formerly,
however.
Lighting Will be normal but NJ,
power will be available. The promise
OF additional lighting in no way alters
the edict closing stores and denying
places of business light after O'Clock.
however. The concession ON lighting
is made through the fuel administra-
tion of the state of Washington and in
no other way affects local conditions.
Gas Supply Ahead.
The gas supply today was able 10
keep ahead of the demand although
heavy drain on the tank Is noticed.
Persons are said to be lighting the
fire in their gas ovens and using them
as source of heat. The gas early
this morning was weak because in
some cases the pipes had partially
frozen.
The measure of relief from the coal
shortage here depends upon the speed
with which the railroads can move
coal now in transit. local dealers say.
One coal dealer has nine carloads of
Utah coal en- route from the mines
and one car is said to be in the vici-
nifty of Baker. AS soon as it is sre-
ceived it will be available for distri-
button.
Coal for Power Plant
Coal was released yesterday after
noon to one of the plants of the Pa
cific Power & Light Company. which
furnishes Pendleton with light and
power. DIR. F. w. Vincent, local man
ager, was notified that better service
could be expected but that govern
ment restrictions upon the use of coal
and light and power generated by
steam would remain in effect.
-Pendleton is now allowed to oper-
ate on longer day than the federal
coal directors have set,'' DR.. vincent
said today. still there are many
who are complaining. If users of
light, power and fuel will be patient
a few more days. observe the rules
laid down and cooperate the situation
viii be relieved. If Pendleton con-
tnues to overstep the rules laid down
it may be that when relief from the
fuel situation is wanted and badly
needed. the fuel administration will
not give reIe1.
business Houses Cooperate.
In most instances hearty coopera-
ton is being met with in regard to
he early closing hour for business
places. Pendleton last evening re-
'embled London on a bright night in
he days of Zeppelin raids. Not a
street light in town was burning and
no stores showed n light The fau
,ool rooms and restaurants which re-
NAMED open We're lighted by coal oil
'r gasoline lights. Several of these
'laces today installed oId-fashioned
lanterns to illuminate the
play until it must cease at 8 O'Clock
No dances. other than those held in
private homes, are allowed tonight. by
-irtue of Mayor Vaughans sweeping
losing order yesterday. No club
Iances, cabaret or public dances may
be held this evening and the two
movies which braved the elements to
Keep open are also dark until the strin
,ent order is abrogated. Card parties
bout the open hearth or reading OF
Dickens christmas Carol" Poor
Richards Almanac by Ben Franklin,
md such other timely literature will
,e in order.
Fuel dealers declare that they are
'wamped with requests for coal Sew
,ral hundred orders are on every
iealer's books, awaiting the time when
le shall have a car of coal available.
Nj the coal in the carload released
lay before yesterday has been distrib-
lted and there are more than enough
ADVANCE orders to clean up the other
ar in the yards when it shall have
been released.