davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25

crease, the health departments sta
tistics show that the death rate of
children in the city is on the decline.
The rate of infant mortality for the
While the preceding years much
hie her figure is on the records,
The decline in death rate is attri-
buted by the authorities to the laws
of sanitation and healthful living.
which are now better understood by
the mass of the people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25

government the day before Polk's ad-
ministration closed.
Effects OF the California Gold Rush
When news of the gold discovery in
California reached oregon. in August.
lS4S. there were in that territory
about thirteen thousand people. most
ly on farms in the Willamette valley.
A few were living along the shores of
Puget sound, a few others along the
Cowlitz and about Vancouver. Several
villages had started into existence;
among them was Portland at the head
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25

of navigation on the lower Willamette,
and Oregon City. the oldest and also
the largest place in oregon. which
had population of perhaps eight hun
dred and was the capital of the terri
tory. There was little trade or bus
iIess of any kind save primitive farm
ing and stockraising. Times were
growing dull for the want of markets.
No one knew evactly what destiny was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-25

The fur company ruled over oregon
for about the space of one generation'
Their business is at best temporary;
for when a country is wanted for the
making OF farms and homes, the In
dian trader and the trapper find their
occupation gone. In oregon, as every
where else in America, the real devei-
opment of the country began when
the fur trader was forced to give way
to the farmer. And though the In
dian trade pioneered the way OFT
civilization" it was the frontier far
mers. who now began to cross the
plains and mountains year after yeai
with their trains of wagons and cattle
who were TO be the real builders OF
our state. We must not forget. how
ever that these pioneer farmers were
in turn proceeded or guided by mission
aries who were striving to carry the
]. nghk. .of Christianity 70 the hsnighte
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
.OUSTED FIGHTERS
TO WAR FOR JOBS
Mexico Cuts Army and Faces
Another Revolution.

LAREDO, Tex, June 16.-Mexico Is
threatened with another revolution in
the near future as a result Of the con
templated action OF Gen. p. Elias Gales,
minister Of war and marine, to cut the
Mexican army down onehalf, according
to travellers reaching the border from
Mexico City today.
Considerable adverse comment is
heard in Mexico City, especially among
army officers who already have been
discharged.
These men, who have been soldiers for
the last ten years, are united for other
coming dependents.
Common soldiers protest they will not
heed the manifesto urging them to re-
turn to work on the ranches and In the
mines.
Some Of the bolder spirits declare they
are ready to follow any dissatisfied
leaders who may undertake an enterprise
against the government.
Il another revolution should occur
and the government should be attacked
by an army Of trained ex-soldiers /.
may be necessary for the Mexican gov
ernment to seek outside aid, it is said
by officials in Mexico City.
These same officials say 1t would be
necessary for Mexico TO import arms
from the United States If possible. and
tBat the closest cooperation would be
necessary between the Mexican govern
ment and the United States governments
II bring lasting peace.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
ILLINOIS COURT
NULLS VOTE LAW
IE0Ids Neighbor States 1919
Primary Act Illegal.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 1e.-Party
machinery in Illinois was wiped out to-
dav By a decision Of the state supreme
court, which held the state primary act
of 1913 unconstitutional
The decision restores the primary act
as amended in 1913.
Attorney General Brundage declared
the question necessitates another election
of precinct county and state central COM
mitteemen and appellate court clerks in
September.
The decision was a blow to Mayor VIII
liam Hale Thompson of Chicago, as 1t
took from him control Of the Cook county
machinery and gives it to the Deneen-
Brundage factions.
It leaves IN doubt the standing Of the
presidential electors and trustees Of the
FssDiyersity Of Illinois, who were selected
under the new primary law.
The law was held unconstitutional on
the ground that it grants too much arbi-
trary power to the county committee.
The decision also is believed 10 invali-
ldate the election of Illinois fifty eight
delegates to the democratic national con-
EventiOn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
JAIL FOOD GOOD;
NOT FOR HEIER
He Has Special Meals Sent TO
H0teP for Himself.

Each morning breakfast prepared at
the Heller hotel, u South New Jersey
street. is carried to the Marion county
jail. a block distant.
The breakfast is said to be served to
Fred Heller. proprietor of the Heller ho-
tel, and now serving a sentence IN Sheriff
Bob Mlllers hotel" on South Alabama
street, for violating the liquor laws.
That Heller should have found the "ex-
cellent" food served by Mr.. Miller TO his
guests" not satisfactory seems surpris-
ing, In that Mr. Heller while waiting TO
testify az the recent trial Of deputy
sherifs In the jail scandal cases. told
newspaper men that the food served by
Sheriff Miller was excellent"
He also said the treatment given pris,
oners at the jail was good, and Fred
should know.
IL must be remember. however. that
Heller IS a cell boss at the jail. and as
such he probably has few privileges
that are not enjoyed by other prisoners.
An example Is special meals cooked at
the Heller hotel and served at Sheriff
Miliers "hotel"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
S. DAKOTA TOWNS
SWEPT BY STORM
Ranchers and Railroads Suffer
Heavy Damages.

MITCHELL, S. D.. June 16.-All com
munication has been cut, miles or rail-
road track have been washed out and
thousands Of dollars worth OF damage
has been caused to ranches and farms as
the result Of the worst storm In this sec
ton Of the country In twenty-five years.
which swept this part OF South Dakota
yesterday and early today.
Several towns are completely flooded,
with the buildings IN danger of collapse.
Thousands of acres OF farm and ranch
lands are inundated and numerous houses
and many head Of live stock were swept
by the food into the Missouri river.
In several sections there were cloud
bursts.
Whether there has been loss Of life is
uncertain.
Efforts are being made to reach several
of the towns affected by airplane.
Among the communities hardest hit
were Washington Springs, woonsocket
and Oxacoma.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
RIVERSIDE CANOE
CLUB HIT BY FIRE
Roof Burned OFF and Interior
Damaged by Water.

The clubhouse OF the Riverside Canoe
club. Thirtieth street and White river,
was badly damaged by fire this after
noon.
The entire roof OF the building was
burned of and there was considerable
additional damage from water.
The building IS a thIse and a half
story frame structure.
1t was built about sixteen years ago.
The fire. the origin Of which has not
been established, started on the side
toward the rivtr near the wharf.
II spread rapidly.
Two fire engines were used to pump
water from the river and seven streams
were poured on the big building.
The top floor, which was entirely de-
stroyed, was a dance hall
The flames had gained considerable
headway when the fire department arrived
and it was with difficulty that they were
prevented from spreading to buildings
housing amusement enterprises nearby.
The loss was variously estimated from
5000 to $1,000
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
SEEK 5FUGITIVE
SOLDIERS AFTER
WOMAN is SLAIN
Wife of Camp Grant Officer
Shot While Riding in Her
Automobile.
DIES IN HALF AN HOUR

CAMP GRANT, H., June 16.-Com-
panies Of soldiers, bands of deputy
sherifs and armed citizens posses are
securing the countryside in this vicinity
today in q hunt for five fugitive soldiers
who are wanted IN connection with the
mysterious shooting and killing, shortly
before last midnight, of Mrs. Maude Lu
cille Moss, the wife of Capt. Leroy II.
Moss Of the United States army and a
daughter of Bion J. Arnold, nationally
known as a traction and engineering ex
pert.
Mrs. Moss was shot by a bullet from
.45-caliber army pistol while riding with
her husband and a party of friends In
her automobile, just after the machine
had passed a group Of soldiers on road
near Camp Grant.
The sound of q shot was heard at the
tirae, but owing to the fact that Mrs
Moss was asleep in the rear Of the auto
mobile when the bullet struck her. the
fact she was shot was not discovered un
I'll several moments afterward
She was rushed to the Camp Grant
hospital, where she died thirty minutes
later.
1t was discovered that the bullet had
entered AT the back Of her head and
passed out through the left temple.
Riding with Capt. and Mrs. Moss at
the time were Capt. and Mrs. William V.
McCrelght and Mrs. McCreight's mother
and sister.
Gen. George Bell, commander at Camp
Grant, has taken charge Of the investl-
CATION Of the shooting and word was
flashed to all towns In this vicinity to
arrest all struggling soldiers on sight.
Investigation disclosed that four OF the
soldiers hunted for the staying of Mrs.
Moss had escaped from the Camp Grant
suardhouse Tuesday.
One OF them, a member of the company
commanded by Capt. Moss, had been
court-martialed four times.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16

the party, and Miss Elizabeth Marbury
of New York, daughter of an old Tam
many chieftain and holder of many deco
rations for her war work.
Both Mrs. Bass and Miss Marbury
are in San Francisco
MORE ACTIVE PART
THAN AT CHICAGO.
In fact, the busiest spot in the whole
pre-convention activities is the head
quarters of fthe women's bureau.
Scores of women workers have arrived
and are in constant conference with Mrs
Bass.
Several woman delegates and women
of the national committee are included
among the early arrivals.
Women will have greater representa-
tion in the democratic convention than
was the case at the republican convention
in Chicago, It was declared
Of the 106 members of the democratic
national committee, fifty three are wom-
en-, one from each state and territoky.
Virtually al of the states have
Sprinkling of women In their delegations
and from some the entire list Of alter
mates is made up Of women.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
DENIES PLEAS FOR
EXTENSION WORK
Limit of New Water and Gas
Mains Already Ordered.

Delegations OF property owners who
came before the meeting Of the board OF
works today asking for the extension of
water and gas mains were told no more
work of that nature could be ordered by
the board this year, but that it would be
advisable for them 10 put in their pc
titions in order to be on the list for
next years program.
The board said petitions for water and
gas mains presented year before last
were just being acted uPon.
Property owners from Adams street
said they had been trying for five years
to get a gas main installed and that al
ways they met with the same excuse
from the board; that no more work of
that nature could be done that year.
Members OF the delegation said there
were fourteen gas consumers to $50 feet
Of main to be laid ON Adams street be
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
and that there were a number Of others
who would use tn main II it were extend
ed on Adams street between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets.
delegation from the Methodist hos
pital headed by Dr. c. S. Woods. came
before the board for an explanation OF
the flooding Of their basement Monday
evening a the result Of the heavy rain.
Or. Woods said all the provisions and
stores had to be moved with consider
able expenses to the hospital and that
this work caused a lack Of attention to
some Of the patients.
The board ordered the city engineering
department to investigate the cause of
the overflow.
DR.. Woods said the hospital would
construct a private sewer II the city en-
gineering department would furnish the
specifications.
Plans were ordered for the vacation
of all streets and alleys bounded on the
south by Perkins street. on the north by
Walnut street, on the east by Healing
street and on the west by the Belt rail-
road.
Plans also were ordered for the per-
manent improvement Of Pennsylvania
street from Forty-thrd street to Forty
seventh street. and for the vacation Of
Brightwood avenue from the Belt rail-
road to the first alley south Of Tenth
street.
The bid Of SS1S a lneal foot for prop
erty frontage and $14 a lineal foot for
street intersections Of the Marion Coun-
ty Construction Company for the i'm
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
GET BUSY! KINNEY
SAYS TO POLICE
Wants End Put to Series of
Night Robberies.

Chief of Police Jerry Kinney, at a
roll call Of both night and day men at
police headquarters today, urged mem
bers of the department to pay more at
tention to suspicious characters on the
streets late at night with a view of cap
turing persons committing numerous
robberies, burglaries and holdups re
Gently.
The chief said he has noticed that there
has been a considerable reduction in
the number Of persons arrested for carry
Ing concealed weapons.
He declared that each member Of the
department should try to help others in
the department In enforcing the law In
stead of making himself a good fellow"
at the expense of others
He complimented the men on the
courtesy displayed during the convention
Of the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
the World. the centennial celebration and
the speedway race.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
GEN. WOOD SAYS
BUTLER is FAKER

CHICAGO. June 16-Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood tore after Nicholas Murray
Butler In sizzling statement made pub
,ic today over his own signature.
Gen. Wood branded Butler as a faker
Buffers declara hon of Monday night
that a motley group of stock gamblers
and others" tried to buy the presidency
for Wood Gen. Wood denounced as a lie.
Col. William Cooper Proctor manager
Of the Wood presidential campaign. from
his home in Cincinnati yesterday sent
a telegram TO DR.. Butler asserting that
the Columbia presidents affirmation was
wholly false and made with malicious
disregard for the truth"
Gen. Wood in his statement says:
Il have just read the statement issued
III New York oy Nicholas Murray Butler
to the effect that a motley group of
stock gamblers and others tried TO puy
the presidential nomination for me, and
that the forces who were defeated In
their tnsolent attempt to buy the nomi-
nation represent all that is worst In
American business and political life.
This statement is vicious and ma
icious falsehood.
II would ignore it If it were directed
at me alone, but can not remain silent
when nv loyal friends and supporters
are vilided.
Col. William Cooper Proctor, who
was chairman Of my campaign COM
mittee. is a man of extraordinarily high
character, known throughout the length
and breadth Of the land for his absolute
integrity and honesty.
His associates were men Of like char
acter, most Of whom responded to their
country's call during the war.
Of set,
Americans. The attack upon them ia
Infamous.
THE forces which brought me before
the convention with preponderant force
were hundreds Of thousands of patriotic
men and women in every walk of life
who have indorsed me at nationwide
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
NEED S88,OOO,0OO
INNEXT5 YEARS
Necessary for improvements
in Indiana Public Utilities.

WARSAW, Ind. June 16.-Indiana
utilities win need $Ss. 700 900 during the
bext FIVE years for improvements and
extensions vitally necessary 70 public
welfare" Paul Haynes. member OF the
public service commission. declared to-
day.
Haynes was addressing more than
1000 telephone meu attending the an
nual convention Of the National Tele-
phone association Of the United States
and Canada.
Iuterurban systems head the list.
Haynes. said, with n need Of $50 600 900 ;
city street railways second with SiT,-
coo. .000; telephone companies, $4,000 900 ;
electric lighting companies. SIS. 900 600
gas companies. $1,000 900; and water
companies $1,000 900.
Haynes said that the utilities need
higher rates to put them in good con-
dition before financial houses viii loan
them the money.
"The public interest demands that
these improvements be made" Haynes
said.
THE Industrial commercial and social
life Of nil communities demand them.
But these millions can not be expended
unless the corporations are able 70 OBJ
tain them. They must be able TO show
financial houses from which the money
Is 10 be obtained that the businesses in
which the millions are going are in
solvent healthy and profitable condi-
ttons. The businesses can not maintain
such standing unless the public safe
guards and protects the utilities by pay
mcnt OF adequate taxes"
The commissioner advocated a closer re-
lationship between the utilities and the
consuming public and said the public
would have To be educated to the fact
that II is part in the enterprises before
the utilities can expect full cooperation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
PULL MAN OUT OF
CANAL; HE DIES
First Seen Floating in Water
Near 9th Street.

One hour after he had been taken from
he canal near Twenty seventh street,
MATTHEW Seferman. 50. of 942 West Twen-
seventh street, died at the City hos
- today.
'erman was seen walking on the
+ ~ bridge at Twenty ninth street and
brt time later he was seen by E. f.
Feen, 545 West twenty y-sixth street, and
Ito Stein, 1929 Eugene street, floating
wn the canal near Twenty seventh
rect.
The men rescued him and Motor Po-
emen SchlanGeI and Dalton sent him
the City hospital.
Seferman is survived by two daugh-
Yrs. Mrs c. H. Vail, with whom he
.nade his home, and Mrs. .5ohn Peak.
s49 North State avenue, and one son,
Lndrew Seferman. of Anderson, Ind.
q Mr. Seferman came to Indianapolis
bout ten years ago from Madison, Ind.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
AUTO RIDE LANDS
TWO IN HOSPITAL
Police Find Signs of Party
but Men Won't Talk.

Two men are in the city hospital today
as the result Of an accident which the
police believe concluded a Joy ride last
night.
The men. Woody Blaffey, 946 West Yer
mont street, and John Grove Of 1901 Ran
dolph street, were found near Michigan
street and Warman avenue early today
In serious condition.
Near by was an automobile In which the
police found the hats of two women,
womans purse and six pints of whisky.
The men said the accident did not
happen st that place, but would not say
where 1t did happen.
Groce is charged with operating
blind tiger and driving a car while un-
der the influence Of liquor and Blassey
is charged with operating a blind tiger.
The police are looking for the women
to whom the hats belong.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16

One we'll defined vice presidential boom
for a woman is we'll under way and two
other names Of women prominent In the
party are being mentioned in connection
with the proposal TO place lady close to
If not actually in the whitehouse.
MRS. ANNETTE ADAMS
MOST PROMINENT.
The boom is for Mrs. Annette A. Adams
Of San Francisco, recently named as
slstant attorney general of the United
States and formerly United States dis
trict attorney foc northern California.
She now holds the highest govern
mental appointment ever given woman.
Her availability as candidate is
being enthusiastically boosted by several
Pacihc coast women's clubs and endorse
ment to the boom has been given by
number Of women lenders whe have ar
rived here to attend the convention.
Mrs. Adalns, however, has not decided
to become an active candidate for the
nomination
The two other women most mentioned
In connection with the vice presidentiak
nomination are Mrs. George Bass Of CHI
cago. head Of tAa women's buraalssaA
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
WOMEN'S CLUBS
OPEN CONVENTION
5000 Gather at Des Moines for
Biennial Meeting.

DES MONIES, Ia, June 16-Six thou
sand club women of the United States
gathered here today to attend the golden
prairie bienniel of the General Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs.
Americanization and community service
are the principal subjects scheduled to
come before the convention.
Delegates hope to define the Ameri-
canization program to be followed by
federation members during the year
Conferences between officers of the
state federations were held today.
Reorganization of the federation witt
he discussed at an executive meeting OF
the council.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
DAILY INCOME TAX
RECORD SMASHED
S3,37S,964 in u. S. ReUenue
Collected Tuesday.

William L. Elder, collector Of internal
revenue for Indiana, announced today
that more income taxes were collected
yesterday than during any other single
day on record.
Approximately SS.37s.e64 was taken in.
making an estimated total of approx
imately S70000,o00 internal revenues col
Iected in the state of Indiana for the
fiscal year ending June go
1t is thought there are few delinquents
in the payment OF income taxes. Mr.. Ell
der said
From the time the Offices opened early
yesterday until 0 80 o'clock last night
the clerks were busy.
Druggists, doctors, retail and whole
sale drug dealers aud theater managers
have to buy their special stamps before
June so, Mr. Elder said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
G. o. p. Nominee
Finds FAVOR in
Berlin Editorials

BERLIN, June 16.-"Senator Hard
ing's election would not be unfavor-
able to Germany" said the Berliner
Tageblatt in commenting today upon
the result of the republican national
convention at Chicago.
'In any other country, Gov. Cool
idge would have been nominated for
president and Senator Harding for
vice president" said the Preussische
Zeitung.
1t added:
But 1t is apparent that since Pres
ident Wilson has been in power
America has developed -antipathy
against president Of superior intel
ligence."
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16
CHIEF OF POLICE
KILLS ACCUSER
Faced With False Words
Against RailrOader's Folk.

MT. CARMEL, ILL.,, June 18-Chief Of
Police J. NJ Bum today shot and al
most instantly killed Ed E. Slanker, a
Big Four railroad engineer. in the bust
ness district of Mt. Carmel.
Bum was taken to jail in a neigh
boring county to prevent mob violence.
The shooting followed an argument in
which Slanker sccused the police chief OF
making false statements about members
CT the Shaker family.
Bum fired five shots, according to Wit
nesses, one piercing Slanker's hand and
another penetrating his left side.
Bum surrendered Immediately to the
sheriff.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-06-16

in the first search for clews, the police
today found three more articles worn by
women.
Tucked away in the servants pantry
they found balls of wool and an un-
finished wristlet.
The similarity between the manner of
Elwell's murder and that of Frederick
Rueckert, vice president Of White Metals
Company, who was slain-he said be-
fore he died, by a masked assailant-in
his apartment in Hoboken, n. j., caused
the police to attempt to connect the two
murders.
GERMAN REVENGE
LIMITED AT.
Rueckert was slain on his return from
theater party, as was Elwell. Rueck-
ert, a naturalized American, was con-
spicuorsly active against German propa-
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