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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
PENDLETON'S FIRE
LOSS FOR YEAR is
'LOWESTON RECORD

A loss of only $4,000 from fires
during the year just closed is the
splendid record for Pendleton.
This is the best record in this re-
spcCt for PCndleton in IA good
many years. II Is an average loss
of about $500 n month and with
but 36 calls during the year or an
average of three "A month PEN
dICton has come through the year
with n record that should be
pleasing to insurance companies,
i'm fact. 50 good that policy hold
crs would not be in the least dis
pleased ir the underwriters
would grant the city reduced
premium rates instead of in
crcasing the rates as has been
threatened.
The largest fire of the year Oc-
cured in July when the John
Temple property on w. Alta
street burned at n loss of $4,000.
Following Is the fire loss for
the past four years I'm the city:
1915, S19,SOO: 1916. SIS 2t5; 1913,
S17.SOG; 1918, $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
News of PendletOn
On Page A Today
ONLY ONE NEW CASE
OF INFLUENZA TODAY

The influenza situation continues
to improve materially. Today Gets a
new low record for some time i'm new
cases. when Officer C. 0. Breach
quarantined but one home that OF
Ed McBroom, 424 Madison. The
quarantine was removed from six
homes suffering with influenza 1t
seems highly probable that the epi-
demic has been put on the shelf by
the ban and the cold, clear weather
OF the past few days.
The homes where the quarantine
was lifted today are:
Leo Davis. 3O1 Aura
William Craig. 211 Lincoln.
Forrest Baker, 412 w. Bluff.
Charles Despair, sol Bush.
c. NJ. White. 7I6 E. Alta.
William Jeppe, 213 Stbnewall
Jackson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
is on EVEN KEEL

The NortheTn Pacific is on even
keel. hard. fast on a sandy. shelving
beach The hospital transport SOlace
is standing by and 210O wounded will
be transferred to her il il Is iInpos-
sible to pull the Northern Pacific to
deep water. A fleet of rescue ves-
sels is at the scene, including the
cruisers Des MOines and Columbia.
the transport MaIlor, eight Destroy
efss. three lighthouse tenders. eight
tugs and six submarine chasers. The
position OF the transport is believed
to be good. The shore has rocky
places but she escaped striking n reef.
Attempts to pull the big steamer OFF
the beach are rendered more diff
cult by chOppy sea. The weather IL
thick and rainy. a storm is due To
strike the coast this afternoon. Tho
official weather bureau warnings
were issued at 1880.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
TWO ABOVE ZERO IS
GREETING FOR 1878

The New Year was given a rather
cold reception upon its arrival this
morning. From the Mississippi river
to the Pacific coast new cold records
for the season were established last
night. In Pendleton the thermometer
cropped two degrees above zero, which
Is two and "A half degrees colder than
the night before and one degree colder
than last years cold record.
Comparatively. however. Peudleton
was n summer resort to many of the
eastern Oregon places and middle
west states. At Meacham the Their
mometer touched the eight below zero
mark. North Powder and many 9TH
er towns in the Blue mountain area
report temperatures below zero.
Trainmeu passing through Monida, on
the border between Montana and
Idaho, report &c below zero there and
an extreme frigid temperature all
along the Rocky mountain plateau
areas. Heavy SHOWS have prevailed
he past two days in north Nebraska
and southern South Dakota. which
has tied up all train service in south
ern South Dakota.
Farmers and stoCkmen are well
pleased to get the cold weather and
winter over now as il foreSages an
early spring. The winter or 1917 and
1918, while very mild, was "a bad one
Tor trmatilla county in that il caused
"a backward cold spring with frosts mp
into May. retarding the wheat growth.
Plumbers who had hoped for n day
of rest today are the busiest of the
wear as many water pipes froze and
bursted last night The weather re-
port is for continued cold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
BUTLER DESCRIBES
FIGHT BETWEEN TRANSPORT
AND SUB ON TRIP OVERSEAS

We were attacked three times that
day and the second time we got one
for sure. They would run us below
every time there was any excitement
but during our second fight hid out
on the deck and saw it all. There were
nearly 5000 on the boat. Conditions
weren't the best but we got along all
right OF afternoons we would have
band concerts and maybe boxiuc
match or some of the negroes would
sing and dance. No lights after dusk.
nor could we wear wrist watches on
deck after dark for fear the enemy
would sec them shining. We had two
DAYS Of rough weather
I am now at Saumur, Camp Villc
Bernicr When we first hit here l
got a job shovelng coal for a week.
then they nut me to loading and un-
loading sand for two weeks. I soon
started out to build bull pen for the
Hun prisoners and when they took our
jobs ] was told to so to school to learn
how to do French railroading Ever
since ] have been hrea king ON the
Parts & Orleans road. our division
is eighty miles long. Before the arm
istice was signed we would be as
high as 40 hours getting there bur
the roads are now in good shape.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and an
the kitchens here are busy preparing
ducks. geese or turkey for the boys.
Hoping YOU all have a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year I
am, Yours.
PVT. b. b. BUTLER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

In an interesting letter to "A Pen
dieton friend, Buford T.. Butler. co.
r, 44th Reg. r. C., American Expe-
dictionary Forces. tells of his expert
ences in France. His letter in part is
as follows:
Saumur, France,
November -, 1918.
Dear Bill;-This is a rainy old
Sunday and no football game SO IN
writc you as 1 promised | would in
my letter YESTERDAY Wrote Daddy
an eight page letter for his Christmas
present. l can tell you most every
thing about our doings as the rule of
censorship have been greatly reduced.
We left the docks of Hohoken, ", j..
on the afternoon Of July 3tst on the
large transport, Mani. There were
nine transports in our fleet and we
were accompanied by a large battle
ship, several cruisers and an observa-
ton balloon part Of the way. When
we hit the danger zone We found Il
bunch of sub-Chasers waiting to take
us i'm. II grew tiresnmo seeing noth-
ing but water aud fish OF every de-
scription.
on the eighth day out VIC sighter
sub about 500 yards off our port side.
Our boat was equipped with large six
inch guns and she turned loose and
the little chasers were soon ON the
spot where II was sighter. The way
the depth bombs were dropping
wasn't slow. They run us below as
soon as possible SO We didn't see much
but we had real battle for "a while.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
ALL MEN ABOARD SHIP ARE SAFE
THUS FAR; WOUNDED TO BE TAKEN
OFF UNLESS STEAMER is FLOATED
4 BOYS HURT WHEN
POWDER GOES OFF,

+ Ralph McCulley, Neil Bo. 1
+ gert, Fred Rohrman, Byron Ed :
+ reth, four young Pendleton 4
4 boys, were severely injured yes
+ terday afternoon by an explo- I
! sion while experimenting with 4
+ powder. The boys were playing I
+ along the Umatilla river near 4
+ the Lee street bridge with a 4
+ mixture of powder when it ex- 4
r ploded.
+ The bones Of the right hand :
+ of the McCulley boy were 4
+ broken and he may lose the 4
+ first finger. The Bogert and :
+ Rohrman boys both had their !
+ hands hurt badly and the latter 4
+ bad powder burns on the face. :
+ Byron E1dreth's injuries were !
3 mostly on the face and eyes, :
+ though it is not thought his eye :
, sight will be injured. :
f The boys mixed up the explo- =
= sive themselves and were load =
+ ing it in holes in a block of :
+ wood when the jar Of hammer :
+ ing in the holes caused it to ex- =
+ plode. >
|. 4 = 1 = a a 4 a 4 a 4 = a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
LOCAL RECORD PROVES DAN
CUPID SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE"
Tonight and
Thursday fair
continued cold
RAINFALL none,

Friend cupid fell far short In keep
ing up his work during 1918 in Uma-
tilla county as compared with previ-
Gus Years as shown by the record OF
marriage licenses in the office OF the
county clerk. In 1917 the mum ber OF
licenses issued was 282, compared
with lN4 during the past year In
1917 IL was said war stimulates
marriages" and now i'm accounting
for the falling off ia the work of the
little match maker II is probably equ-
ally apropos to say was retards
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
KOltchak is Killed
By Political Enemy

TOXIC, Jan. Admiral Koltchak
has been assassinated according to re-
ports from Siberia. Koltchak was
killed by a political enemy. it stated.
He was formerly commander of the
Russian Black Sea fleet and recently
set himself up as dictator OF the ST.
berian government at Omsk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
ARRESTS FOR 1918
SHOW BIG DECLINE

The year just closed shows tho least
number Of arrests made by Pendleton
police In many years the number be-
ing 1874. against 349 during 1917. In
1916 the number was 3s6, almost
double the number of cases in the
police court last year. The year 1919
was what is called ''plain dry" year
while last year was "bone dry"
September was tho banner month
for amount of fines collected as It was
also for the number of arrests. made,
Fines in that month amounted to
s572 and the number of arrests was
81.
The following table shows the ar
rests made and fines collected by
fponfhss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
LONDON PAPER Says
DANIELS OFFERED AN
INSULT TO BRITAIN

LONDON. Jan. H. Secretary Dan
iels' speech declaring the United
States should have the largest navy in
the world seems to have been deliber-
ately framed as an offense to Great
Britain, the Graphic declared. Other
London newspapers made no COM
ment
1.-The speech, therefore. is out Of
place between friends" the Graphic
continued. 1t urged Wilson to ca
BILE Daniels to restrain his language.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

marri8ges.' Dan cupid has been
Somewhere in France" but on his
return To the T.. = business in his line
will doubtless pick up.
While marriages may have fallen
off during the year the divorce courts
have held pretty close to the usual
grind showing falling OFF Of bot -
during the wear. tn 1917 there wers
1ls divorces granted in Umatiiiu
county, while the court docket for
1gIs shows an even roo divorce suits
filed during the year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
ROBERT j. RENDER

Omitted Press staff Correspondent)
PARIS, Jan. l.-Presldent Wilson
today enjoyed his first relaxation
since coming to Europe Despite n
cold rain he played golf early at the
famous StoIoad links. He was ac-
companled by Mrs. Wilson and Ad-
niirat gragvou. Tlr latter ordered
the president 20 take two DAYS OF alb
solute days. He win spend one of
these DAYS In Paris, the other en- route
to italy. departing at this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
THEY SHOULD THINK AGAIN

LONDON, Jan. THE Morning
Post. commenting on Wilson's speech
at Manchester. declared he had re-
iected the ..determent factor of the
peace principles, which. the newspa-
per believes, is Britain's ability to
maintain tn LaIance of power through
control of the seas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
WILSON STILL
STANDS PAT ON
SEA QUESTION
Attitude of President Not
Changed by Visit in Eng
land Says Correspondent.
WILSON LEAVES FOR
ITALY THIS EVENING
Two Days of Rest in Paris
Follows Close of Eng
land Trip.
ED L. KEEN

Omitted Press staff Correspondcnt)
PARIS. Jan. WILSON'S trip to
England resulted In no change or de-
Walton from the original program on
the general principle of the freedom
OF the seas. The United Press is able
TO state authorltatively that the pres
ident's socalled coalition with Lord
Northcliffe. as "A result OF which the
full force OF, the NOrthcliffe press
seems to be lined behindSthe general
Wilson program. was not brought by
any WilsonIan backdown on the free
dom OF the seas proposal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
GROWN PRINCE DANCES

WIERENGEN, Jan. 1.-FOrmer
German crown prince is mingIing
with the people for the first time
since the recent unpIeasantness con-
nected with flle gift of a pair of silk
stockings to a local modiste. He at
tended a public dance last night, He
neither ate nor drank. fearing, it Is
believed. he might be poisoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
IIEE ILNE Is ARoAup

NE-W YORK. Jan. I.-Captain y.
W Blame, chief OF staff 10 Admiral
Gloavcs, is directing tIlc rescue OPP
cratiOns from New York by wireless.
IIC is in constant touch. by wireless,
with the Northern Paciric. IIc an
nouuCcd at eleven "a life limo had beasn
shot across the ship by men from
fire island life saving station. n
hrcCChcS buoy was rugged ON this
line. If necessary the boys aboard
will be taken ashore this way
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
FLEET OF RESCUE
CRAFT STAND BY TO
MEET EMERGENCIES
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Efforts 20
float the Northern Pacific at high
tide this morning failed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The American
transport Northern Pacific with 2IOO
wounded and 400 casuaIs aboard, ran
aground ON fire island this morning.
IL is believed there Is no danger OF
loss OF life. (The Northern Pacific Is
a sister ship of the Great Northern
and both formerly operated i'm tho
passenger service from San Francisco
TO AstOria.)
The eight thousand ton steamer ran
into the rocky shore while travelling nc
moderate rate of speed, during "a
dense fog. Her position will be peri
Ious III a wind storm comes up. If she
is not flOated soon. the men must BE-
removed. The fog was so thick when
the Northern Pacific grounded the
Fire Island light was shrouded from
view. In answer to her wireless calls
for help destroyers and navy tugs
dashed to her assistance. They are
now standing by. The Northern Pa
cifie was due in New York today
from Brest. with her cargo of w0nnd-
ed Americas soldiers, and few paz-
sengers. Most OF the men aboard are
too badly wounded to walk.
The place where the transport
struck is considered one OF the most
ON the coast, and is about
Long Island, near the spot where the
San Diego. formerly the California,
Of the Pacific fleet, was sunk by n
German torpedo or a mine during the
war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
BOIsheviki Naval Chief
Is Taken by English

HEISTNG FORS. Finland, Jan, l.
British naval forces raIdng Wulft
Isle, captured NJ Raskulinoff. the
bolshevik naval commissioner, it is
reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
KiI.l.En IN nICmNnEsr

LONDON, Jan. t.---SiN persons were
killed and IS wounded when troops
rirCd upon hol~hcvist demonstration
in bucharest. it is reported
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
TenadOres Passengers
All Safely Landed

LONDON, Jan. l.--All passengers
and the crew of the American trans
port TeuHdores which went ashore
OFF the French coast have been safe
h- landed, it is announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
oNE on LARGEsT sInPs.

NASHlNtsTON Jan. fS-1Hno
steamer Northern Pacific is ono OF the
swiftCst and largest transports I'm tho
services It was ON this boat thar
Secretary Baker made his last trip to
France
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
LEST We FORGET

Joe Kremer, young Hermiston
farmer of German blood, was
Stacker in the Red Cross War Fund
drives an dalsO in the United War
Fund Drive.
CENTRAL LOYALTY COMMIT
ETE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
200 KILLED DURING
FIGHTING IN POSEN

BERLIN. Jan. More than 200
casualties have occurred So far In
street fighting in Posen. according to
the Tagehlatt. Newspapers declare
PaderewslI probably is leading tho
fighting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 1.-Germans
and Poles Jointly proclaimed martial
law In posen, according To- dispatches
received here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01
FORM CONDITION GOVERNMENT

LONDON. JAN. i.---A rOulitiou gov
crtmcnt is being Formed in Poland.
II Is learned here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Thc sick
and casuals aboard the Northern Pa
cific are indefinitely classified or
designated as to the section of country
from which they come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

MS paper Is a member and audited
y the Audit Bureau of Circulations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-01

More houses arc needed IN Pcndlctort.
Requests for houses 60 rent AFRO daily
features Of the East rOcgonlan classs-
ificd want nd page.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-05-29
GERMANY HAS BEEN GRANTED
SEVEN DAYS MORE OF GRACE

Paris.-A period of seven days OF
grace has been extended to Germany
by the representatives Of the allied
and associated governments in which
the German peace plenipotentiaries
may conclude their study of the peace
treaty and formulate such replies to
the various clauses as they desire.
Almost simultaneously with the re-
quest by the peace plenipotentiaries
for more time comes from Berlin a
statement Of the German cabinet that
Germany Is unwilling to sign the
peace treaty. The document is a re-
iteration, although in stronger words,
OF the views OF the foremost states
men in Germany that the sealing of
the compact would spell the ruin OF
the former empire.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-05-29
SOLDIERS BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
PARTISAN CLASHES BETWEEN
MEMBERS BROUGHT OUT IN
BRIEF DISCUSSION
A SPEED RECORD IS MAZE
Measure a. Reported by Appropris-
tions Committee Authorized Al
lowanee Of $45,o44,soO.

Washington.-Passa by the house
or deficiency bill providing urgent
appropriations OF s45,044,OOO for war
risk allowances to soldiers and sail
ors' families and civil war pensioners
made another speed record for the
new house. which adopted the woman
Suffrage resolution. The first sharp
partisan clashes Of the session between
Republicans and Democrats occurred
during discussion ofthe deficiency bnl.
The measure. hastily reported by
the appropriations committee. auth
or1zeo appropriations OF $9,615. 900
Tor allowances due May l and June /
to about 100000 families of soldiers
sailors and marines. $4,000 900 for de-
iayed civil war pensions and s2.42s..
900 for administration of the war risk
insurance bureau. 1t was pas sed with.
out a dissenting vote after consider.
abhe partisan discussion, Republicans
ana Democrats making counter
charges OF responsibility for delay in
payment OF the family allowances.
During the partisan skirmishing.
Representative Mann charged that
PRESIDENT Wilson was responsible en-
ureiy for delay in the appropriations
and the hardships of soldiers fami.
hes due to failure to receive their
May l checks. He added that the
president had neglected or refused TO
call congress sooner because OF fear
that the league Of nations would be
discussed. Democrats sharply retort.
ed that the senate Republicans hli-
buster. which held up the war risk
FUNDS, and not the president, was re-
sponsible. The speakers were ap-
plauded according to their partisan
aniliation as the political points were
made
In explaining the object of the bill,
Representative Good stated, in reply
to questions, that so far as he know
the resignation OF former Director
Lindsley OF the war risk insurance
bureau was not responsible for the
deficiency in the bureaus funds.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-05-29
LOST AIR men ARE I
/. PICKED UP At SEA.
HAwkER AND GRIEvE RESCUED
sY LITTLE DANISH STEAMER
HAVING NO WIRELESS. &
800 NILES OFF IRISH COAST
Aviators Arc Taken on tho steame.
by Destroyer and Transferred
to Flagship Revenge.

London.-Missing for six days and
virtually given up for lost, Harry G.
Rawker and his navigator, Lieutenant
commander Mackenzie Grieve. Br.t-
Ism airmen who essayed flight
across the Atlantic ocean, without
protection against disaster save what
their frail airplane afforded, are safe
aboard British warship off the Ork-
neys. They will reach the mainland
and proceed to London, where they
Will be acclaimed as men returned
to life.ta
Some 1.100 miles out from New
Foundland and 500 from the Irish
coast, the aviators, making the best
OF an engine which was falling to
junction properly, were forced to
alight on the water. The little Dan.
ish steamer Mary. bound from New
Orleans and Norfolk for Aarhuus.
Denmark. picked the wayfarers up.
Lacking wireless outfit, the cap.
tam or the steamer was obliged to
withhold the good tidings OF the res.
cue until he was opposite Butt Of
Lewis, where the information was sig.
nailed by means of flags, that Haw.
ker and Grieve were aboard his ship.
Immediately word was flashed To
the British admiralty, which sent out
destroyers to overtake the Danish
vessel and obtain confirmation. This
was done and one OF the destroyers
took the airmen of, and later trans.
lerred them to the flagship Revenge
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-05-29
NO INTERRUPTION TO SALE
AND MANUFACTURE OF BEER

New York.-Uninterrnpt prodpc-
tion OF "war beer" until the courts
have passed upon the claim of the
United States Brewers Association
that the beverage, containing 2 3-4
per cent alcohol, Is notwithstanding.
was assured when Federal Judge
Mayer granted an injunction restrain
ing government interference.
The court declared that his decision
had been influenced by President Viii
sons message to Congress recon-
mending repeal of the wartime pro-
hibftion act in so far as it relates to
beer and wine, and by Federal Judge
A. N. Hands ruling last week. that
the law placed ban on the manufac-
ture only Of liquors that were, in fact,
intoxicating.
Although United States District At
torney Gaffey, representing the gov
ernment, opposed granting an injunc-
ton, Judge Mayer said he believed
such action would contribute to a fair
settlement of the questions raised by
the brewers under the emergency pro-
hibition act. The injunction. tempo
rary one. would be effective. the court
said, pending review of his decision
by the circuit court OF appeals or, II
the government should decide to let
1t stand until the brewers suit per-
manently to enjoin prosecutions for
of the 3-4 per cent brew
could be tried in the district court.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1919-05-29
PROGRESSIVE SENATORS
NAMED ON COMMITTEES

Misunderstanding that the
progressive group of Republican sena-
tors might take no part in the cleo
tion OF senate committees was remov-
ed by the appointment by Republican
Leader Lodge OF Senators McNary of
Oregon and Gronna Of North Dakota,
both allied with the progressive wing,
to places on the party committee on
committees, and acceptance Of the
former.
Although no reply has been receiv-
ed from the North Dakota senator, it
was believed that the differences,
which resulted first in Senators Borah
OF Idaho and Johnson of California,
and later In Senatorc Kenyon of Iowa
and Jones OF Washington declining
appointments on the committee, had
been adjusted