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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
.PALOMA APARTMENTS
NOW BEING OCCUPIED

Gritman Eros have helped solve the
apartment shortage in Pendleton by
devoting the second story of their new
Webb street building to apartment
purposes. The Paloma Apartments,
as the property will he known. con-
sist of five large and modernly ar
arranged apartments All these have
been rented and with one exception
are now occupied.
c. L. Gritman is using one of the
apartments himself. The other apart
ments are taken respectively by
Thos. Young. Of the Economy Drug
.Co.:J E. Elbins of the Oregon Motor
Garage: Harry LamleN. travelling
salesman and by John Eggers.
The first floor of the Gritman build
ing is all under lease with the eXcep-
tion of one room for which no offer
has Vet been accepted by the owners.
A new hardware store will have the
corner location now occupied by the
government store selling surplus army
supplies. J. w. Sewell has a restau-
rant in the next room and the state
highway department is making use OF
the west room for office purposes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
HEAD COMES TO PLAN
STATE MEETING HERE

Miss Faye Steinnetz. of Portland,
state president of the Christian En-
deavor Society, was I'm Pendleton yes
terday. and met with local Christian
Endeavor workers to make definite
plans for the coming state Christian
Endeavor convention to be held here
February 1916.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to make all arrangements
Convention chairman, H. II. DeHart;
assistant chairman, Raymond HATCH;
secretary Miss Vera HueY; treasurer
Jabin Vaught; registrar Mrs, Nellie
Horton: decorations. Miss Blanche
Fricdly: recreation, Cash Wood,
county Y. NJ. G. a. secretary; adVer-
tisement, j. NJ. Cornclison and Ray
mond Hatch: finance, Cictor Stang
pages, Edwin l<irtley; banquet alum
nj association OF local Christian En-
deavorers. of which e. o. Draper is
Secretary.
Two hundred delegates from all So
cieties in Eastern oregon. from Hood
River to the east boundary Of the
state are expected to be here for the
convention. Delegates from the rest
of the state meet in similar conven-
tion at Eugene at the close of the To-
cal convention.
Members of the committees say
that "A splendid program is being ar
ranged and they are hoping for the
CO. operation of local people in max
ing Pendleton an ideal convention
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
COUNTY MAY HARVEST
IRRIGATION BENEFITS

Benefits that will be reaped by
Umatilla county IL the Deschutes and
John Day irrigation projects go
through are explained by DR.. David
u. Hill who returned yesterday from
Portland where he attended the irri-
CATION congress.
DR.. Hin says that 1t WAS brought out
at the congress that from 100000
to 100000 acres of land would be
opened up by the two new projects
The Deschutes project would connect
with Butter creek.
The chief business of the congress-
as outlined by DIR. Hill, was the for-
mutation of plans to aid in the passage
of the $3.50, 900 irrigation measure,
in u. s. congress. The money is to be
divided among Is states but because
Oregon has not received as much irri-
cation money as the other states, 1t is
thought that the state will receive q
good share of the money.
The irrigation congress recommend
ed that the State Security Commits
sion pass a law making it possibls t'
sell irrigation bonds without discount
DR.. Hill praises the cooperation
which Portland promised at the meet
ings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
New Disturbances in Earth
quake and Volcano District
of Vera Cruz Break and
Searchers Paint Tragic Pic
ture.
CHASM ENGULFS ENTIRE
HOME WITH OCCUPANTS
Excavation Among Ruins Re-
vealS Scores of Additional
Dead, Many Embracing I'm
ages of Patron Saints.

MEXICO CITY. Jan. PA new
earthquake today in the vicinity of
Cosautlan, Vera Cruz. reported killed
over a hundred people. A PuebIa
message declared the refugees arriv-
ing there reported six villages on the
slopes of Mt. Orzaga as having dis
appeared in the earthquake.
MEXICO CITY. Jan. 12-Distur-
Dances in the earthquake and volcano
district of Vera Cruz, apear to be sub
siding. according to dispatches today.
Relief work is well under way. Stories
of greatest suffering are brought here
By relief workers, and refugees. At
Barranchanueva. the upheaval opened
a great gap in the earth. one house
containing several people dropped to
tine bottom of the fissure. Survivors
above could hear the cries of those
imprisoned below. Food was lowered
to them with ropes.
Many victims of the flood which fol-
lowed the quakes have been recovered
from the banks by searchers. Excava-
tion of the ruins have revealed scores
of additional dead. Workers are
menaced by the damaged buildings,
many of which have collapsed at the
slightest disturbances. Lack of food,
water, medical supplies, clothing and
shelter. have caused gstsss sdeathsef.Iaany-
refugees.
Soldiers have reported many grue-
some finds. Several children were
found dead i'm one house. one clasped
a pet dog. Several women have been
found embracing pictures or images
of their patron saints.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

C. Z. Watson, who has been employ
ed as assistant to Stanley Jewett of
the local office of the United States
Biological Survey. is resigning his po-
sition. Mr.. Watson is uncertain as TO
what his plans will be. He has been
in Pendleton for several months and
came here after receiving his dis
charge from the army, where he serv-
ed as a major.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
"AyeS" Fill Air Before Clerk
Can Read Call Names of Sen
ate Members Eager to Re-
cord Favor to Amendment.
WOMAN REPRESENTATIVE
Is H0NOREO BY HOUSE
Eighteen of 29 Senators Intro
duce Provision for ReStora-
tion of Capital Punishment,
One With Amendment.

SALEM. Ore. Jan. 12.-Each house
of the Oregon Legislature in special
session today unanimously passed a
joint resolution ratifying the federal
suffrage. fight is now on TO see
which house will have. the honor of
seeing it's resolution adopted by both
houses.
Senators We're Anxious.
So anxious were members of the
senate to place themselves on record
in favor OF the amendment that many
of them yelled AYE" before the
reading clerk could call their names.
Mrs. Thompson. Author.
Mrs. Alexander Thompson, demo-
crat, introduced the resolution which
the house adopted, Speaker Jones
having given her recognition over
others wanting that honor.
For Capital Punishment.
Eighteen of the 90 members of the
senate have introduced a resolution
providing for the restoration of cap
ital punishment. Banks attempted to
secure an amendment making il OPP
tonal with the jury whether death or
life imprisonment be imposed. He
said that otherwise the voters of the
state would defeat the amendment
The resolution was referred to the ju-
dietary committee. ssf
Fish and Game Fight.
The house plunged into the fish and
game fight right off the bat. No defi-
note action has been taken.
There is a strong sentiment in both
houses for a final adjournment Satur-
day night.
Thomas of Jackson county introduce
ed a resolution in the senate for with
drawals of state aid from the CONNER
ciaI fishing industry.
Lewis offered constitutional
in the house for the re-
moval of the capital from Salem to
Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
CONTRACT LET FOR
APARTMENT HOUSE
COSTING $4,000

+ Parker g. Banfield today were
+ awarded the general contract
= for the big apartment house for
+ the Security Loan & Invest
. ment Co. and work is to start
f. at once. Tho building Will pro-
+ vide q apartments and plans
+ call for completion of the work
3 by June /.
The total cost of the building,
: exclusive OF the Site. will be
, $4,000. Robert Thomson of
; this city, has been awarded the
; plumbing contract. and ENinni-
gan & Williams Of Portland, the
heating plant contract.
= The plans for the building
have been changed slightly
since the original enterprise was
broached but the general nature
; of the building will be as orig
inally announced and in accord
with the sketch now being
shown in the window OF the
Hartman Abstract Co.
The new apartment house is
to be located on West Court. just
west of the Elks building.
90 . Q q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
SCHOOL THRIFT CARDS
WILL RECORD SAVINGS

Thrift cards to be used by every
school child in the county and state
will be distributed at once by County
Superintendent w. w. Green who has
just received notice of his appoint
ment as director of thrift education
for Umatilla county. The cards are
uniform for the entire state and con-
tain spaces for a weekly report of
thrift stamp and saving stamp pur-
Ichases throughout the year.
The report is to be filled in weekly
by the pupil. in ink. 1t is handed to
the teacher the last Friday of each
month for checking. For the summer
vacation the report will be checked
by the teacher at the opening of
school.
on the last Friday in November,
ne report is to be handed to the prin-
cipal or teacher, who is then to for
ward the summary to the county su-
lrerintendent On or before the sec
ond Friday in December the county
superintendent win forward the final
summary score to " \. Churchill,
thrift director. at Salem. The prize
of n thrift library will be awarded at
"a general session of the State Teach
ers' Association to the county having
the highest ratio of thrift activities TO
tine school enrolment
This statewide thrift contest for
school children is being put on this
Year by the school department of ore
gone in cooperation with the United
States department of agriculture. Ore
gon Agricultural College and the state
department of education. Parents are
also urged to aid in the campaign by
encouraging thrift and saving by their
children AID hv practicing similar
measures themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

Without a word of intimation tc
his wife and two children Charles II
Collins, aged 40, committed suicide
by hanging about 1:15 O'Clock Sun
day morning at his home, 517 Ann
street. Recent i'll health and worry
over financial matters are believed re-
sponsible.
Mr. and Mrs. Collins returned to-
gether from a Saturday night dance
shortly after midnight. Mrs. Collins
retired while he went to the Kitchen,
as he told his wife, to make a cup of
coffee. Mrs. Collins heard him turn
on the gas and despite the time evil
IDENTIFY consumed in making the coffee
did not suspect anything out of the
ordinary.
One of the children finally calle
to Mrs. Collins: ''Why doesn't papa
come to bed 2"
She then decided to investigate her
husbands tardiness and upon enter
ing the kitchen found his dead body
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
OREGON LEGISLATURE
CONVENES TODAY AT
0LCOTT'S SUMMONS
Five Questions for Legislation
, Confront Law Makers Who
Are Not Asked, However, to
Limit Consideration.
TALEM Jan. 12.-The oregon legis-
3. convened here today for n
N 'ession. pursuant to Governor

:, SALEM. Jan. 12.-The oregon legis.
II. convened here today for q
U 'ession, pursuant to Governor
T.
N- ecutive. in his proclamation
sunni ling the lawmakers, enumerat-
ed five purposes of the extra session:
First-To amend the workmen's
compensation act by increasing the
rates paid TO injured workmen, thus
alleviating suffering and hardships
endured by such workmen."
Second To enact legislation
necessary to properly carry out the
soldiers. sailors, ad marines educa-
tional financial aid act, which was
adopted at a special election in June
1919. and to appropriate money to
meet such liabilities as have been au-
thorized by the state emergency beard
during the year 1919.
Third-To consider the advisability
of submitting to the oregon electorate
the question of the restoration of capi-
tai punishment.
Fourth-To consider legls's tion
necessary to supplement and carry
out the state bond payment of irri-
cation and drainage bond interest con
stitutfonal amendment" which the
people adopted at the June, 1919, spe-
cial election.
Flfth-To consider the federal snff-
rage amendment.
The legislators were moi aiissdda. tq.
c6nffne Their work TO The five dues-
tions mentioned in the call. and the
session may last two or three weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

Fifteen dollars for coyote hides is
the price quoted in a new fur list re-
ceived today by the local office of the
United States biological Survey. Lynx
will bring on an average of $40, al
though the highest price which will be
paid for the best grade, is quoted at
$50. Bob cats will bring from s6 to
81. White weasels, which the small
boys used TO sell for 25 cents skin,
will bring as much as $3.50 to So.
Musxrats, whose former price was 10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
TEACHERS DEATH Is
LAID TO ACCIDENTAL
DISCHARGE OF GUN

ROSEBURG. Jan. 12.-Miss Edith
Pitts Orchard Valley school teacher,
died as the result of the accidental
discharge of her rifle, according to the
verdict of tho coroner's jury. An
autopsy showed no sign of poison in
her stomach.
According to her father and mother
Miss Pitts had not kept company
steadily with any young men. to the
best of their knowledge, but had many
male friends No love affair is known
which would, have led her to take her
life they say.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1a--t is
learned today that 20 democratic met
al midnight at the eesidence of Sem
tor owen md resolved to do every
thiue possible to effect a quick treaty
ratification. The meeting was called
n few hours after Senator Lodge made
a move TO ascertain how many demo-
.c,nts would follow W. J. Bryan's adj
vice and accept any Kind of a COM
promise.
80 program OF reservations was
drafting at the meeting but the sena-
tors determined to ny TO get COM
promise on the basis of 'fnterpreta-
tive reservations acceptable to the
pl esident.'
outlook Brightens
'''rhc treaty situation looks better
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
CHARLES H. COLLINS, 40, SUFFERING FROM
|LLHEALTH, COMMITS SUICIDE BY HANGING

hanging to the door. She called 9
doctor at once and efforts were made
to revive the man but he was pro-
nounced dead.
The hanging was effected by means
of bathrobe cord doubled and fast
ened around his neck. While fast
ening the cord to the door he stood
on a chair and when all was ready. he
had knocked the chair away with one
foot, it is thought.
Mr.. Collins was employed here and
at Rieth by the O.-W. r. e. N as a
switchman and had resided here for
two years and months. He is sur
vived by his widow, whose home was
formerly in Baker, two children, aged
and respectively. and his mother.
whose home is in Marlette. Mich. The
body will be shipped to Michigan for
burial
Coroner ]. T. Brown said on Sunday
that he deemed an inquest unneces-
sary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

cents a skin, will be from 50 to So.
Over 1000 of these rats were recently
trapped by two trappers in the NAL
heur country in 13 days. Mink will
brink from SO to s12 to the trapper
while skunks are to sell at from Sc to
81. average price. Mole skins will
bring 25 cents each, and rabbit skins
40 cents pound. 1t takes Is or is
rabbits skins to make a pound, but
west end trappers have been killing
the rabbits by thousands and have
chance to profit by the killing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
WILL SHOW WEALTH
AT n. Y. EXPOSITION
Products, Resources and At
fractions Will be Displayed
to People in "See America
First" Campaign in April.

Products, resources and attractions
of the Pacific Northwest will be shown
to the people of the East in a "See
Ameriea first travel exposition to be
held in the Grand Central Palace, New
York during the last week in April,
under the auspices of the Pacific
Northwest Tourist Association.
The exposition will be confined eN-
clusively to Washington, Oregon and
British Columbia and the railway and
steamship lines serving this territory.
10000 Feet of Exhibits
1t Is necessary to secure 10000
square feet of exhibits from the Paci-
fic Northwest at $3.50 per foot in or
der To meet the requirements of the
owners of the Grand Central Palace
which is the largest exposition hall in
tho world.
1t is expected that the bulk of this
space will be taken by private exhibit
tors and the expenditure of organiza-
tion funds required will be slight.
Attract Monicd Interests
The people of New York and of AM
erica, and particularly the monied in
terests will be shown natural resour-
ces the scenic beauties the manufac-
tured products and the opportunities
for profitable investment of capital in
the Pacific Northwest
The publicity value Of the exhibit
is due to the fact that the Grand
Central Palace is In the center of fif-
teen percent of the population % the
United States and sixty-seven percent.
of the financial power. 1t will not
only advertise products to a large per
centage of the buying public but viii
also advertise natural resources and
opportunities to make money from
the investment OF capital to the big
gest financiers of the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

Papers renouncing the appoint
mcnt of George A. Price as adminis--
traitor of the estate of the late Charles
w, Harder were filed with the county
clerk TO-DAY and the estate readmitted
under provisions of the deceased's
win. which was not found until after
the estate had been admitted as intes-
tate. Mrs. Mary A. Williams and w.
w. Wasser are appointed joint eXecu-
tors by the terms of the Will.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
Early Given Judgment.

Charles Early was given judgment
against Elmer Tow ct al, in the sums
of $206, s4s.S5. $140. S3S and
s6S, all with interest, attorney fees
and costs of filing liens. in an order
of the circuit court today. His claim
is decreed first lien against 1895
pounds of wheat which the plaintiff
harvested for the defendant and which
has been sold under execution by the
sheriff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
SINGERS FROM 0. A. c.
COMING HERE MARCH 4
OREGON AGRICULTURAL CO

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallis, Jan. f2.-Thomas
Eugene Hampton of Pendleton is a
member of the College Glee club which
win tour eastern oregon during the
latter part of February and the first
part of March. They will lie In Pom
dleton March 4. Other towns includ-
ed in tho trip are Enterprise, La
Grande. Baker. Wallowa, Hood River.
and The Dalles.
The Glee club has 16 members this
year. All the old members tried out
over again this year and the new men
were picked by w. F. Gaskins, head
of the school OF music and director of
the Glee club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

THE tr'oI os w wilder, charged with
trial Of w. w. Wilder, charged with
the murder OF Bert w. II. McNeece. at
Treewater. has been set for wednes-
day, January 21. The defendant will
be represented by VIII NJ. Pterson and
George II. Bishop. The trial is pre-
dicted to be one of the most fiercely
eontsted in n var,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
NEWS NOTES
OF PENDLETON


Club Dance Tickets on Sale.
49, Tickets were. placed on sale at the
high school today for the high school
club dance which will be held Friday
night in the Liberty hall. The dance
is for active and alumni students of
Pendletcn high school
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
weather Is Warmer.

Heavy fcg this morning was follow
ed by a rise i'm temperature, bringing
the maximum up TO AZ, one of the
warmest DAYS in the past two weeks.
The minimum is 20. and the barome-
ter registers 2s.S5. The weather is
partly cloudy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
Dog Licenscs number ses

Dog licenses issued by the county
clerk up to and including today num-
bered 26e with the rush just COM
mencing Several other counties have
ceased issuing licenses until the law is
tested but no let up has been noticed
in the local offices.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

A bill of sale for the purchase of
quarters and furniture from the Pen
dleton lodge of Moose was filed today
by the trustees of the Central Labor
Council. The goods transferred will be
used as headquarters for the council
and the consideration was S1050.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

The circuit court jury for the Jam
uary term was chosen this morning
with the following comprising its per-
sonnel: Alex Johnson Craig Tull. L.
L. Mann. Delbert Chessman, A. b.
johnson. w. C. Sutherland Charles
Bloom. y. E. Koepcke, II, a. Winner.
Ross.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

Eugene Moliter was issued per-
init today to move n dwelling to Eddy
street, place it upon a new founda-
ton and make repairs to it, the total
cost being placed at $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
LAST AMERICANS
LEAVE FRENCH SOIL

PARIS, Jan. 12.-Generai connor
and his staff left for Antwerp carly
Saturday. where they will take a ship
for America. Their departure TOOK
away the last American forces in
France.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
Is EMPLOYED at mamIcy,s

Miss Mildred Eddy, who has been
employed at the Hamely and Co. sad
dlery, left this morning for her home
in Portland. Miss Eddy is succeeded
in the business office of Hamley's by
Miss Bertha Ccnney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

COURT DENIAL DASHES
HOPES OF PUTTING OFF
PROHIBITION DROUTH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Hope OF
delaying constitutional prohibition
vanished today when the supreme
court denied an application Of the
New Jersey Retail Liquor Dealers AS
sociation to institute proceedings
testing the validity of the eighteenth
and the Volstead en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

New baskets were, installed in the
high school gymnasium today by
Athletic Manager Allen Folsom. Other
preparations for full schedule of
basketball games are being made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12

Al Goddard left on Saturday for
Salem. where he will act as clerk for
Senator Roy Ritner in the legislature
which opened today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
MARSHAL FOCH WILL BE OFFERED
COMMAND OF ALL ANTI-SOVIET
FORCES IF FRANCE SENDS AID

LONDON. Jan. IA Helislngfors
dispatch asserted that 1t Is reported
reliably there today that Marshal Foch
VIII be offered the command OF all
anti-bolshevik forces provided the
French government viii agree to send
division to aid the conservative Rus
sian factions.
Lettish forces which started a pow
erful advance against the bolshiSikl
along northern sector Friday. broke
the bolshevik line in the region OF
Platlowu, a Riga dispahch said the
Lettish legation had announced today.
The Lettlsh successes will compel re-
tirement OF the armies along the
whole front, the legation claiJsed. ada.
ing that the capture Of Reg >, >.capi.
tai OF the province of Let HI>. 'm-
minent.
red. Drive Ahead S'm
The bolsheviki, however, TOD.
claimed continued success in their
campaign against General Denlnkln
In south Russia a Moscow dispatch
said the Reds have captured the i'm
porbant town of Nakhitchevan.
Siberia dispatches today indicated
continued success for the soviet armics
in that region Har'bn dispatehe,
quoted the Japanese intelligence bur
eau there announcing that the reds
have occupied Irkutsk completely.
Attackers Unified
1t is reliably reported, according to
dispatches, that Czecho-Slovak and I
japanese forces have reached COM .
plete understanding regarding the So
yiets and Will not interfere with each .
othcr. Advices said 1t is officially an
nounced that American troops have
been ordered to evacuate Siberia by
March /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-01-12
The weather

Maximum, AZ.
Minimum, 20.
Barometer, 29.S5.
Weather, partly cloudy.