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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

BLAZE OF QUESTIONED
ORIGIN BURNS SCHOOL

wAI.LA wALLA, Jan. pa fire
of unknown origin did approximately
$40 coo damage yesterday morning to
Walla Walla College. the Adventist
school at College Place, three miles
west OF Walla Walla.
The fire broke out while 275 stu
dents and teachers were gathered in
the chapel on the second floor. The
sight of flames coming from one
the veutilators almost started pan
ic but cooler heads took charge and
the students were lined up and
marched out.
Later. Miss Velvelyn Reichenback-
er a student. while in the court gath
ering up her belongings, which had
been thrown out of the window. was
struck on the head with a board and
was badly injured.
Practically all the furniture was
taken from the building and piled on
the campus. Eleven pianos and sew
eral organs were removed, but the
Grand piano could not be taken from
the chapel President Smith of the
COLLEGE. announced that classes will
be resumed Thursday morning in the
part of the building not damaged.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The fire evidently started i'm closet
on the fourth floor. Some OF the au-
thorities are inclined to favor the in
cendiary theory, as there have been
numerous incendiarv fires at college
Place within the last year. Six at
tempts were made about "A year ago
to burn the college.
The church near the college was
burned to the ground q few days ago,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Join in Eoad Program.

SALEM. Jan. 29.-The roads and
highway committee of the house and
senate have at least effected = juno
tire, and are now proceeding to get
lr,to joint action on the big bills that
viii be framed to include the high
way program to come before the ses-
sion.
A joint subcommittee of ;he sen
ate and house is now workins on the
craft of $40 100000 bondile ac,.
for submission as joint measure
when completed, and another joint
committee is working ON she con-
s,ructIun of mutual bill for the
taxation of gasoline, the horsH bin
introduced or Friday last havia- beea
recalled from the house and sent hach
20 the subcommittee for its 'oasil'
eraticn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
u. S. FLYER MAKES
ENDURANCE RECORD
8 HRS. 21 MINUTES

MIANIT, Fla, Jan. s9--Ensign
4. Dalrymple has established
what was said to be new naval
aerial endurance record by stay
ing i'm the air nine hours ami
twenty-one minutes. The pre-
ViOus record was said TO have
beecn nine hours and one minute.
Driving II IL. F.-2 machine.
equipped with a Liberty motor
and accompanied by = mechanic.
the ensign left tho station here at
$40 o'clock Tuesday morning
and descended mt 5:3t O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. after max
ing two flights to kcy West. E1a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Local Draft BOARD Winding Up
UtsfsfItpgs

The final closing up of the business
of the local draft board is taking
place today. J. S. BecSwith. clerk
of the board, is engaged in packing up
all papers and missionaries in the
files of the board. The orders are to
pack everything for shipping, after
which it is understood all the records
will be shipped to Portland and even
tually will be sent on to Washington,
l. is estimated that all the draft rec
ords of the United States which will
finally be stored in Washington will
fill 1000 freight cars and would make
a train so miles in length.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
over $500 subscribed.

Response received by The finance
committee of the Pendleton Rod &
Gun Club in soliciting for funds last
night has assured the success of the
state shoot tn May. More than 500
was subscribed yesterday. The total
amount to be raised for the shoot is
$1,000. Local shooters are enthusi-
astic over the first shoot to be held
February 2.
L. A. Recken, a prominent Portland
attorney, was a business visitor in
Pendleton yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
New uousc Bills.


SALIENT. IAN. 29.-House hills in
trm1uced Monde
II. r. $50 by Westerlund-Rep
ing sections in limo board hiIl rela-
live to/Selling u-no with,n state.
II. u. 2o9. bV WesterlurU--ApVr
priatine saO.ooo fo state Ii hoard.
n. Z. 10. by 50 .ash-Re'at'ns to
fishing in WilIn, tte river.
H. Is. 21l. by Hosford-Standayf-
izing weight of bread and prohibiting
return Of unsold ioaves.
II. Il. 2i2 by Griggs AMI Bean
Amending game laws in district ~. /.
II. h. 2iS by Jones Nmco'nl-
Fixing salary of county judgs of Lin
colin county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
MAN ne uome IN MARCH.

Marshall Spell, Pendletou man who
enlisted WITH Troop d and who is NOW
member of the 10th ammunition
train in France, may be home some
time I'm March, according to word re-
ceived here. Spell thought at one
time that he would be unable to re-
turn until. AUGUST.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Portland Doy Found Hcrc.

Sheriff T. d. Taylor yesterday found
Paul Newton on the streets of Pendle-
tor and is holding him for his par
eDts at Portland. The boy who is 13
years of age left Portland several days
ago with Charles Chase, IA years old.
on the big adventure of seeing the
world. The Newton boy says he left
his companion on the other side of
The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

A motion argued in the federal
court at Portland the first of the week
in the case of the liability company
against the Rieth school district was
decided favorable to the school dist
rict. The motion was for striking out
a part of the reply OF plaintiff Dist
rict Attorney r. I. Keator appeared
for the school district, arriving home
yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
c. p. strain Appointed on Committee.

Assessor C. p. Strain received no
tice this morning of his appointment
as member of the legislative COM
mittee of the State Association of
County Officers. At the meeting of
the association held in Portland in
December a number of recommenda-
tions were made for proposed legis-
iation, and the purpose of the COM
mittee is to confer with the legisla-
ture regarding these matters. The
following comprise the committee:
Judge James Watson. Curry; Commits
sioner Archie Phillips, Coos: Judge
William Duby, Baker; Commissioner
NJ. II. Harlan, Lane; County CLERK
j. w. Beveridge. Multnomah; Coun-
ty Assessor c. p. Strain. Pendleton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Passes bad Check.

A check for SIS on the First Ma
tional Bank of this city. signed by
Colonel Herman e. Shiplcy of the
infantry. Camp Lewis" made payable
to John McGill, was cashed recently
in Spokane by McGill who declared he
was nephew OF shipley's AS Ship
ley has no funds in the local bank, the
Pinkerton detective agency is on the
trail of the two men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Colonel Newport in Portland.

Sixty-eight summers and winters
have passed over the head of Colonel
III. d. Newport, .of Hermiston. Or, but
if the colonel did not so cheerfully
give his age it would be seriously
questioned. As a railroad contractor.
as well as president of the Hermiston
Land & Water company Mr.. New
port has done his share In the devel-
opment of Eastern Oregon.-Port-
land Oregonian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
NEWS NOTES OF 'PENDLETON

mately $50, is specially equipped with
eight trays which are filled with
sandwiches, loughnuts, apples, tobac-
co and candy SO that it will require
only small effort to make ready the
table at the canteen. The next i'm
provement is to be a Red Cross sign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

J. c. Hawkins, formerly In the de-
partment of agriculture service here
and who was recently in the officers
training camp at Camp Taylor, Ken
tucky has leased the Henry Eggers
ranch OF $40 acres in Cold Springs,
Mr.. Hawkins Is taking possession of
the place today and will farm 1t here
after.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
CONCERT FOR KAISER
BRINGS A PROTEST
FROM DUTCH PAPER

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 29.-The !
: announcement that the local
+ choral union at Amerongen
+ would give a concert Saturday at :
= Amerongen castle honor OF
+ the birthday of the former Ger I
, man emperor. has provoked a
+ strong protest from the Handeis-
+ bled
+ The newspaper declares that
i such an action is calculaetd to
: create difficulties and complica- !
+ ssSns with the entente powers,
; who might consider the concert
+ an indication of Dutch sympa- I
+ thy for William Hohenzollern. 1
4 : : ! , > ; = , = , Z : : . !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
NEW SLIP-ON Wells
W|TH THE LEGISLATURE

to a vote of the people at the next
general, regular or spec-al election.
If the bill A.r1n &. a law, n lizard
@: c. ntrol via tasr authority - use
sle5.CO0 annLeIly for four Conse cd-
tive years to ny or the coss e tLt
ne~' Guiding, T.; Is, not requlr.4 ths I
Ia = amount s7s,li conform - tie .
per cent statutur.- limitation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Tor New Pcnltentiary.

STATE CAUIToL. salem, or, Jan,
s9.-Authority to construct new
peniteutiary building at cost ot
$500, GOO Is sought in Nil ln.rnauceN
by senator Roy w. Rituer The hill
provides that the question be referred
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

ed because Of physical disability. He
served at Rockwell Field, California, I
with the 135th Aero Squadron and
sailed for England in November, !
where he has for the past year been
receiving training in some of the best
airplane motor schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
rcr,n.r PendIcton Man Dies.

Roy Privett, formerly of this city,
died recently at Langley Field, Hamp-
ton, Virginia, of pneumonia. while in
the service. Privctt was 81 years of
age. He was a cousin of Miss Winnie
Privett of this city who returned to-
day from Yakima, Washington, where
the funeral was held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Asks Restoration Of Maiden Name.

Asks Restoration Of Maiden Name. q
Edith Ely. through her attorneys,
Raley & 'Iialey, has filed suit agalnss
her husband, Frank Ely, asking for
divorce. She alleges desertion and
asks. for restoration of her maiden
name. Ethel Thompson. The couple
were married in iowa in 1874. ana
have no children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
PONGEE SILKS

Now is a good time to fill your
needs Of Pongee. Used so much in
summer time because its cool, wears
well and washes. Make up your
dresses and waists now; 32 inches
wide and of excellent quality. The
yard ............... 79c to SI.f5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
sUEDETEx GLOVES

For women who wish a glove that
will wear, be warm and look well.
These will fill the bill. Offered in
brown, pongee, mode, grey, black and
white in self stitching and contrast
ing stitching. Pair $1.15 and $1.25
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Arrival OF Cen. NJ. Trepoff, for
mer Russian premier under the
Romanoff regime. at Stockholm Is
resulting in much talk about Ire
poff's mission.
He announces he is taking part
in organization of military move-i
meut which is to use Finland for
its base and enter Russia from the
north. having as is first objective
the capture Of Petrograd. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Sailor Oversleeps,
Home This Afternoon
"Sure," Welcome Waits

+ Because the porter of a Pasco +
+ hotel failed to call him this q
+ morning. Ernest Dohnert, Pen :
+ dleton boy who is returning aft !
+ er service as sailor aboard the ?
+ L. s s. Seattle, did not arrive i
+ on the 1915 n. p. train and a +
= celebration planned in his honor i
4 will be held tonight at the o. I
+ w. r. & y. depot when No. 7 ar .
+ rives at 4;40 p. m.
+ In telephone message to his
f parents this morning. Dohnert
: expressed keen disappointment i
+ but said he would be home this
= afternoon sure"
If reading the ads will help you to
buy more wisely, isn't the task worth
while?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
nnIc 81 COTTON nrlngs slf.Ooo.

MANCHESTER, Eng. Dec. 24.--
CBy mail. "A hale Of Texas cotton
the first of the 1918 crop-sold for
s41.0o0 at a Red Cross auction in tho
Cotton Exchange here. The proceeds
win go 10 the American Red Cross.
The bale previously had been 'aue-
toned on the New York and Liverpool
exchanges. At Liverpool 1t brought
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Housewives League
Urges Wide Boycott

NEW YORK, Jan "a national
boycott on all food dealers not reduc-
ing retail prices Immediately is urged
by the National Housewives League i'm
telegrams dispatched to all state and
city headquarters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
Viii Make Homo in California.

Mr. and Mrs. s. II. Downs left yes
terday for California, where Mr..
Downs will go into the automobile
business. lie has been employed for
the past three months by the Pendle-
ton Auto Company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

lish eligibles for the Helix post Of
flee, fourth class will be held in
Pendleton, February 15, according to
word from Washington, d. c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Paid $40 Fine
J. II. Brown paid fine Of $40 in
police court Monday evening for striIl-
ing a man. ssp$f
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Willis MacMaster, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. MacMaster, of 401 Aura
street, returned last night from New
York, where he was recently discharg-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Milton ROSS 900 Perkins avenue
was released from influenza q1aran-
tine today. There are no new cases.
and Officer c. o. Breach reports bat
one case now under quarantine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

An examination is to be held at
Pendleton February is for the pur-
pose OF filling vacancy in the po-
sition of postmaster at Helix.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Machines Donated by ID. ID. Phelps
ana Lee Snavely are in use at. the
trains today as part of the PLAN for
diers and sailors sa' Fs4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

The Red Cross canteen for soldiers
and sailors was today provided with
a supply box in which all food can be
stored. The box. which cost approxi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
CHILDREN'S GLOVES

and Mittens of good quality for
warmth these cool days. Offered in
all colors and sizes. The pair 25c to
&c.,.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Postmaster for HciIy. Rt68
Civil ssehvlces examination to estab-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Your ad, should put you in touch
with new job before you have be-
gun to worry"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29

Marriage License Issued. t@r'
Aamarriages license was issued yes
terdaY afternoon TO Edward -. Bent
son of Echo and Syble NJ. Braelfett
Of Pendleton. sais
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
o standard on Service.

Edmund Mable, former telephone
manager here. IL now assistant agent
for the Standard oil comnanv
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-01-29
ALADDIN DYE SOAP

Cleans as it dyes; use it freely;
will not injure fabric or streak. We
have all desired shades. Cake. 10c
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
PA,G AG''El! |; ] 4 mi Il lll'll ! |


8ss NEW. MEN COMING ~
Regina SAsA., Dec. g. 1a16 sNny
northwest mounted police y tnss
out of9existence and tho pr0ylnaSq
;organixatioh isS being succeededs w -
national force. already named eeN
Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1safaS
est ,advices from Ottawa Indicate tixek
LIBERALIZATION OF this famou1 body %
yconsta bles will not bring 46oMk M
many changes as officers ofi the
w. M. n. had feared. ; n 4 ss 81. yls
Reorganization means that heAdts
quarters Of the force will be- traN1s
ferred from Regina to OttAwx. North
ern Ontario will be pohced by the
scarlet riders for the hrst time. One
OF their hardest duties will b en-
fqrcement Of the prohibition lAwR 1ori
1t has been claimed that the sNtldss %
Ontario have been the hannts .s0f
scores of moonshinera The. eoye9n-.
Iment is said to be discussing the NJ
visibility of providing the mount1A1
with airplanes and probably With IN
airship. Il -
Dispatches from Dawson, YukQn
territory. state that q. mounted p0l3Ge
expedition will leave here. the HtSt
week Of January for Fort McPherSQp.
Rampant House and Herschel Island.
The journey of one thousand miles
will be made by dog team relays TIE
constables will take the outside mail
for Arctic whalers, traders. mission
aries and other persons living In that
isolated wilderness. IA IS
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
MAIL BOX is ROBBED
IN LOBBY OF DEVILS
!. LAKE POSTOFFICE

Devils Lake, Nd, Dec. 16.-It be-
came known in the city this morning
that thieves had pilfered the mail
box Of the Great Northern hotel in
the ,postoff1ce lobby ,on Sunday.
When the bell boy made his usual
trip to the postoffice at 8. o'clock yes
terday morning he found the box
empty, and ON inquiring Of the off,
cialsT learned that considerable
amount of letters and papers had
been placed In the box from the
morning distribution OF mail. None
being in there at that time. a search
was instituted. with, the result that
large number Of letters were found
addressed to patrons, of. the hotel.
These had been torn open. the con-
tents rifled. and then thrown into
the. waste basket. Whether or, not
this constituted alf$of 1.-THE mail taken
could. not be definitely learned.
Postal authorities are making an
Investigation. but as yet are at a loss
to know whether the$act was done by
mischievous youngsters or was the
work of q more mature hand.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
|l|NIlVOI'' WEEKLY Y......
PROVES WINNER
Libel Suit BY Lawyer
Against Dakota State Jour
/. nal Comes TO Naught. y

/, Minot, Dec. .1s.--After twenty min
utes Of deliberation, the Jury in the
local district court heartng the libel
action for $4,000 instituted by At
torney F.. b. Lambert Of, this city
against L. D. McGahan, publisher of
the Dakota state journal of this city,
returned verdict In favbr Of the de-
fendant.
The case accrued from campaign
propaganda printed at the last gen.
eral election when Mr.. Lambert op-
contest for district judge Of what was
then the eighth judicial district. The
article. headed with the now famous
caption. "The Widows Story charg-
ed that Mr.. Lambert had not ac-
counted for 5000 belonging to Mrs.
Anna B. Remund,sa widow and client
Of Lambert. Mr.. Lambert demanded
a retraction which Nj. McGahan an
swered by publishing the story again.
Widows Case Lost.
At this term of court Mrs. Refnund
instituted an action against Attorney
Lambert for the 35,070. The u case
came up on Saturday and. thrown out
Of court by Judge Frank p. Fisk
when the plaintiff had submitted her
evidence, the Judge ruling that there
was not sufficient evidence to warrant
the case going to the jury. Lambert'e
action against Editor McGahan was
the next on the calendar.
The costs Of the libel action must
be taken care Of by Mr.. Lambert as a
result of the. juiys verdict. i'
Fisk and Murphy&successfully de.
Tended Editor McGahan and Attorney
w. H. Sibbald' appeared foraMr. Lam
bert .--s.c-- -. ~
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
Canadians Do Well By
= Selling Grain In u. S.

Winnipeg; Man, Dec: ia dis
patch from Killarney, in southern
Manitoba, says SO Canadian teams
loaded with wheat were. counted at
one time waiting to be unloaded ! at
the grain elevators at st. John. N. D.
ing there said that in addition to the
rs cents extra he got for. his wheat.
the American drafts when presented
in Killarney gave him another $40 for
exchange. A large number of farm.
ers; from the south side Of the Red
river as far north as DoIsifif city,
are hauling wheat to Pembina and St
Vincent. MINI. They are hauling
with all the teams they can get and
They can make $25 to $40 a load by
hauling wheat to the states.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
FRAZIER ( Will,
GIVE ! UP MINES; | s;
IN y / FEW !! [. DAYS A Y
Operators Signing Contracts
With Miners For Il Per
ri. Cent Raise. @

bismarck, NJ D., Dec, 4 q. .-Lignite
coal mines in$North Dakota, seized
four lou W. weeks ago BY. Governor Lynn J.
der martial law proclaim alton, will be
relinquished to the owners within, two
CT three days, it was announced to-
day at the governors office.
J. w. Deemey, mine director for
the state is touring the Ignite regions
to make a final checkup of the prop
erty. ~, ~
Agreements are" being signed be-
tween operators and miners by which
the IA per cent increase accepted in
the competitive fields is made ap-
rlicable to the North Dakota field, &C
cording to advices received !. by ,the
governor. $ssnf ~
Governor Frazier was advised today
by r ]. j.. Montgomery, the states
special agent at Duluth, that all calls
from North Dakota points for emerg-
ency coal shipments have been filled
and that there appears now to be NO
coal shortage at any point in the state
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
lMDlOT LEGION |.
lS;.0N TRAIL !
D Of /. RADICALS
Post Takes Up Work! Of Elk 5
ting Bolsl1evisr
Committee Named.

Minot, N. d., Dec 1s.-Minot's
William G. Carroll post Of the Ameri-
can Legion has Joined hands with
other legionaires throughout the ma
ton in a joint effort to exterminate
the ssympathizers Of the soviet gov
'ernment Of Russia who seek to over
throw the American governm ent
At the Regular meeting Of the local
post this week., q secret committee
whs appointed to investigate radical
activities in this community and ac-
cording to- the sentiment expressed
the ex-service men at the meeting,
Minots will be one of the most un-
healthy localities In the state for
those who spread the poisonous
propaganda and doctrine aimed at in
istithtihg a revolution. The anti-red
flag law, although killed by the ma
,jority in the state legislature, will be-
come a law in Minot and the former
soldiers propose to enforce it.
plan Program.
The local post, is planning big
doings for Friday night Of this week,
one feature being an athletic show.
1t is planned ito have a. sparring
match for the amusement Of the boys
and IT is probable that Ray Mccar-
roll of Pendleton, Ore, will soep acfew
rounds with Walter, Luedke, local
boxer. Both men have, had consid-
erable experience In the ring and are
I we'll matched, "McCarroll weighing in
at 1853. and Luedke at 1853. it
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-16
WANT MEDICAL INSPECTION

Helena, Mont, Dec. .16.-Aid from
the press and 1.-The public. generally
will be asked. it is said, for q bill to
be introduced. in, the next session Of
the legislature. for medical inspection
Of school children. A similar hill was
put up in the last assembly but was
lost. st &,
. This plan was discussed at the re-
cent meeting of, the Montana State
Teachers association and it is known
that adHlcates of the measure will
make .albther effort in its behalf. DR.:
T. C. Witherspoon of Butte Is quoted
as saying that: medical and dental I'm
spection are t.vitally necessary.
. DR.. sWitherspoon examined hun
dreds of applicants for enlistment in
this state during the war. and he says
a, large per cent of men under 80 had
no ,teeth-"or. worse than none, due
ito ignorance and, neglect in !, their
youth