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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
ELEVEN CHINESE PERISH IN WALLA WALLA
WHEN FIRECRACKERS IGNITE ROOM Of HALL

second floor of the building.
The fire started from frecrackers
usd n celebration of the Chinese new
year, As near as could he learned
from explanations made by the ex-
cited Chinese. an old Chinaman was
lighting bunch of firecrackers in the
front rcom of the bundins The
smoke became So thick that he drop
l.nd the firccrackers instead of throw
ing them out on the veranda rs he
had intended. They at once set fire
go the furnishings and paper and The
Cre snrord rapidly through the upper
floor Of the building.
At tho time the fire started sup-
per Va. Just prepared and "a table
was set with the food all on tho table
~ he dining room below. other
food was cooking on large ransc in
tho kitchen back of the dining room.
The three from pasCo were Of a
porty uJ seven, Including Geo shoe
Lee. native of Wolla Walla who
came to celebrate the close of the
new years festivities.
This rs the heaviest toll OF death
taken by accident in many wears II
not in The history Of Walla Wuua. ac-
c5rding 10 Coroner MacMartin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT
TO COAST ARE BRISK

Virtually all stocks of wheat have
left the hands of farmers in this coun-
ty and wheat shipments from the
warehouses to the coast are reported
fairly brisk. as March opens Club
wheat is bringing only about IL cents
above the basic price guaranteed by
the government. which. when insur-
ance and carrying charges are consid-
cred, leaves the price virtually at ba-
sic.
The demand for seed wheat i'm this
vicinity has been very light of late and
as a result the price for bluestem and
early Baart for spring seeding is low
er here than reported from other
northwest points. At Walla Walla
Baart has dropped from $3.50
bushel to So, while here it is hardly
above S2.75. At Condor the spring
hard wheats are selling at $S.25.
The winter crop oflwheat here is
expected to be in shape to make pre-
diction if the present precipitation
continues for a couple of DAYS, There
are good sprouts of winter wheat in
many fields, but, owing to lack OF
rains and presence of frost. little
growth has been experienced. Wheat
men hope soon to get a good line on
their crop prospects.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02

WAl.LA WAII.A. Mar. Eleven
Chinese burned to death last night in
a fire wh.ch damaged the Chinese
club house here The victims We're
members of "a party celebrating the
close of the Chinese new year and
the fire started front firecrtckers used
in the celebration.
The dead are;
pie GIN. woman. PaSco.
jung Kong. pnsco.
Lie Ding. FasCo.
Jung Him. gardener. Nal'a Naila.
lee jung. gardener, Nalla Mh'la.
Hoy Chun. 2nrdcucr, Wnlia Nal'n.
Ong Hong. gardener Walla Nnlla.
Young Kin gardener. Nal'a Naila.
Our You. gardener, Walla Naila.
Ring. EcC. gardener. Walia Na'n.
Toy Dup. Gardener. Nalla Na'ia.
The victims were found ley the fire
department. culy "a few minutes after
they met their death, some of the
bodies were living i'm bed, Others knoel-
ing lies idcs the bed, others i'm the hall
AVID n'hc~ rooms. Five We're i'm one
small inside room. one Of the vic
TINS. a woman. lay on the bed viii
h"r purse clutched i'm hcr hand. Al
were found in the front portion Of tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
TWO WITNESSES FOR Defence
ARE CHARGED With PERJURY
IN |. v. ". MURDER TRIAL
Guy Bray Aged 6, Swearing He Saw Van Glider Directly in
Front of Hall, Mixes Testimony on Cross Examination
and Warrant Will be Issued Against Jay Cook.

/ MONTESANO, March "A war
rant charging Guy'Bay, aged rs, with
giving perjured testimony in the Gem
tralia murder trial was issued today
following Bray's appearance on the
witness stand for the defense. He
testified that he saw Frank Van
Glider, and man he thought was
Grimm in front of the /. w. w. hall
Just before the shooting. The per-
jury charge was based on the testi-
n ony that Van Glider was directly in
front OF the hall since the witness re-
fuses 70 swear that he is positive
Grimm was shot several feet in front
ofaShe hall.
Bray was placed on the stand after
Judge Wilson again sustained an OBJ
lection OF the prosecution to admitting
testimony regarding threats it is aIleg-
ed Legion and commercial interests
made to raid the I. w. w. hall before
the defense had shown that Grimm
was connected in any act of agrees
sion toward the /. w. w.
Youth Replies Angr1y.
THE shots We're fired Immediately
after the door was smashed in Bray
testified. 81 saw Grimm and Van
Glider in front of the hall. Grimm
doubled up as if shot and rolled to the
curb
Under cross examination the witness
admitted he was not sure it was
Grimm he saw wounded. but he
thought it was. But he did swear
that he saw Van Glider standing in
front of the hall and it was on this
testimony that the perjury complaint
was sworn to.
The 16-year-o1d witness answered
fHe1tIons of the prosecutors in an an
cry manner.
Testimony Is Sensation
Following the arrest of Bray Pros
&c utor Abel announced that warrant
would be issued. Both defense wit
nesses are charged with giving per-
jured testimony on the witness stand
during the morning session of the
trial. Cooks testimony was only a
little less startling than Bray's. He
said he heard the command to "Come
on, boys and then saw soldiers
smash in the doors He saw Grimm
come staggering down the street from
the direction of the hall, he testified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
MR.. SAYLOR HERE TOMORROW
TO DISCUSS JUDGESHIP RACE

j. y. Saylor. prominent rancher-
banker who is being asked to run fol
county Judge, is to be in Pendaetor
tomorrow to discuss the subject Mr.
Saylor has written a local friend that
he expects to be here Wednesday and
saying that he will make no decision
as to the judgeship until after that
time
This news circulated on the streets
today has been received with pleasure
by men of both political parties who
have been anxious to see the Free
water man, in the race. 1t indicates
Mr.. Saylor is giving the matter seri-
Gus though and great hopes are held
that he will run.
Being a democrat Mr.. Saylor has
had enthusiastic backing from the
democratic brethren from the start
but an unusual feature is that he
seems to he likewise the almost una
nimous choice of prominent local re
publicans. There is a tendency this
year to pick the best possible judge
without reference to partisanship or
factionalism because it is realized that
the court will have business of the ut
most Importance to handle during the
next six years. Hence the Freewater
man is being warmly supported by
and business ability. 1t is vet uncer-
tain, however, what he Will do as he
is known to be reluctant about enter
ing politics and the county judgeship
is not Il remuneratiVe position.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
Il COUNTY TOWNS ARE
SERVED BY RED CROSS
DURING ILLNESS SIEGE
Fifty Pendleton Families, With
From One to Seven Patients
Each, receive Nursing and
Pilot Rock Gets Hospitals.

Eleven Umatilla county towns were
served during the influenza epidemic
through. the efforts of the Umatilla
County Red Cross headquarters in
Pendleton, according to reports made
last night at a meeting of the nursing
committee.
Peudleton, Stcnfield. Echo, Hermis-
ton, Pilot Rock, Helix, Weston, Mil
ton, Ireewater. Ferndale and Nolin
were the towns served. Fifty PEN
dleton families, in which there were
from one to seven patients, received
nursing from the Red Cross nurses.
Two emergency hospitals were estab-
lished at Pilot Rock. At Nolin no
doctors or nurses were available and
the Red Cross nurses took entire
charge. Besides the service TO the
towns, two visits We're made to the
reservation district.
Red Cross Nurses Do Work.
The work, which consisted of gen.
eraI nursing and preparation of food
for diet. was done by Miss Helyen
Cunihau, Mss Leila Cole. Miss Mar
tina johnson and Miss Evelina Reed,
employed ny the Red Cross, and by
volunteers. Mrs. Roy Raley assisted
i'm Pc1lletor and the salvation Army
also gave aid.
IN connection with the work of aid
ing Influenza patients 1443 We're fed
during IL dayswhen the diet kitchen
was opo. Mrs Charles H. Marsh and
Miss Ella Nav Harmon, who were in
charge of the kitchen and others who
assisted were -iVen vote of thanks
mt last nieh''S meeting.
Besides the work during the in
rlucnza epidemic Miss Cole visited
the Pilot Rock schools and examined
Co pupils. and visited five homes. She
also examined 20 HELM children and
visited five Helix families.
1t was shown by the report that
through the efforts of the nursing
committee a tubercular patient from
this couIty has been placed in a tu-
hevsulosis ospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
SEAGLE, SINGER, IS ALSO
GREAT PH|LANTHROPIST

Oscar Seagle, American baritone
who is to sing in Pendleton Friday
evening. Is continually stirring the
world not only by his artistic endeaV-
ors but by his truly democratic CO.
operation with those who make up
the real backbone of the American
public. which is always called upon to
handle world wide campaigns for the
aid of our less fortunate brothers.
The world and especially those United
States admires the real man. the man
VINO can take on n little heavier load
even though there be no direct per
sonal benefit coming therefrom.
Mr.. Seagle is noted for his activity
along philanthropic lines. Perhaps
Eo single artist performed a greater
service in the recent world struggle
than did Oscar Seagle. And, further
more, tina. which impresses those who
know him Is the fact that he is a
vsritahle dynamo when il comes TO
work. He Is unceasing in his efforts
along any line fortunate enough TO
command his attention. He is what
one might call an all-around man. His
art has not taken from him the quail
ties demanded of an everyday Amer
lean Mr.. Seagle is at present sing
ing in the middle states prior to- his
Northwest tour, which is under the
management of the Ellison White
Musical Bureau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
WHEAT MEN ENDORSE
MINIMUM GUARANTEE

Members of the County Farmers
Union i'm session here today declared
themselves unanimously i'm favor Of
the continuation of the minimum
weight guarantee on wheat for the
1890 crop.
.. Resolutions to this effect were wired
to Senators Chamberlain and NCNarN.
and to Representatives Sinuotj. Near
thur and HawlcN. w w Harrah, GUY
II. johnson and Barney Anderson We're
appointed as the committee to draw
up the resolutions.
The meeting was attended by q
EoodlN number Of representative far
mers,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
PUBLIC OPINION WINS
IN STRIKES COLLAPSE
BY HENRY wOOD

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. Mar. 2.-Political observers
saw in the collapse Of the French rail-
way strike victory for public opinion,
which they said has become a really
dynamic force in France only since
the war. The strike came to an end
last night when the federation of rail-
way men ordered the men to resuma
work Immediately. In the formal an
uouncement the union said the strike
was ended through Premier Miller
and's Intervention. Political leaders
pointed out that the strike was doomed
from the start because it did not have
either the support of any considerable
section of public opinion or the press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
THOMPSON AUTOMOBILE
STOLEN FROM GARAGE

Thieves last night stole an auto be-
longing to Thomas Thompson from
the garage at his home on Monroe
street. crossed and grounded the tele-
phone wires SO that police could not
he called. and made good their get
away in the machine. The loss was
not discovered until this morning
The theft is believed to have taken
place before midnight as there were
no tracks in the snow this morning
The car was removed without alarm
the thieves probably having backed il
out without starting the engine, Mr.
Thompson thinks.
Report of the theft has been made
TO the sheriff. The machine is five.
passenger Buick of 1919 model and IL.
present license number is 1891.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION TO
INSTALL OFFICERS TONIGHT

organizing for this purpose and they
are virtually ready to work as soon as
the cooperation of the business inter-
ests is assured.
The annual report of Secretary c. X.
Cranstnu will be presented this even
ing along with the change in adminis-
tIation. The new President. j. r.
Raley, will he the only new officer in
stalled as Vice President George A.
Hartman is out of the city and the
secretary and treasurer were reeleet.
ed,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
LASTING MEMORIAL
TO ALL WHO FOUGHT
IS ASKED BY POST
American Legion Members Also
Endorse $50 Bond Bonus
Bill and Lay Plans for April
Boxing Smoker.

/ A suitable and permanent memorial
/ to the men and women Of all the wars
( in which the United States has engaged
I and in which T'matilla county furnish
| ed its quota is sought by Pendleton
| Post. American Legion. At it's March
meeting last evening, the post carried
resolutions authorizing the chair to
appoint committee which will inves-
tlgatc the feasibility of memorial
and report to the next meeting.
Nothing of a permanent nature
stands in this county at present as
memento OF the part played by the
various generations in the several
ssaya. j. aasa apeipted ont. Locally. the
town Of Weston has built a splendid
little community hall in honor of its
service men and the pioneers of Una
tilla county. what the post here seeks
i' memorial to the pioneers and to
the veterans of all the wars, for all of
Umatlla county.
Endorse $50 Bond Bonus
Resolutions asking THAT congress
speedily pass the adjusted compensa-
tion bill which will give former ser
vice men and women the option of
taking $50 bond for each month
spent in service. were passed after a
thorough discussion. The legion seeks
to have the bonds given to those who
do not care to settle on homestead
lands, take the educational work offer
ed by the government and other COM
pensation now provided.
A large committee was authorized
to handle the ticket sale for the Hol-
lowell Concert Co.. appearance here
March 23 under legion auspices The
to Ia
features of the dance following the
concert Happy Canyon pavilion will
be used for the concert and dance and
tho service men expect to fill the big
hall for both events.
VIII Have Another Smoker
A boxing smoker, to which the gem
eral public will be admitted. will prob
ably be held in Happy Canyon arena
during the early part of April. The
post last night voted in favor of an
other affair at which some fast boys
from Portland will be matched. The
smoker Saturday night was pronounH-
ed big success and brought the de-
sired results. 1863 new members having
been recruited. The smoker was con-
fined t. legion men for the purpose OF
stimulating the membership drive.
Hereafter the dances and smokers Civ
en- hv the post will be in the nature OF
public affairs.
Cash Wood, county Y. NJ C. A. sec
retary, appeared before the meeting to
offer the educational advantages
which the organization has. The Y.
NJ. C. A. has n large sum turned over
for the training of service men owing
to the surplus in the national war
work fund.
Many Given Thanks
Votes of thanks were given the box
"rs who, as legion members. donated
their services for the smoker; to the
committee on boxing for tho excel
lence of the card. to the dance COM
mttee for the success Of the affair
last weNk and To the local papers for
their publicity for the smoker and
campaign.
An election of officers for the post
was announced last night for the Nav
meeting. Nominations win be made
at the April meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
S. 0. S. CALLS SENT
OUT BY STEAMER I'M
DISTRESS OFF AZORES

MOBILE, Ala, Mar. 2.-S. O.S.
calls We're sent out today by the
steamer Moose Hausic, bound
form London to Mobile, according
to message received here. It is
stated that three propeller blades
were broken and that the vessel
is in a helpless condition near the
Azores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
Little Boy Dies.

Manuel Pedro. Jr., the six year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Manuel Pedro of
Echo, died early this morning of pneu-
monia. Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by two sisters. Funeral servi-
ces will be held here Friday under the
auspices of the Catholic church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
Are Exam ming Children.

Miss Florence B. Smiley. county
health nurse. and Miss Leila Cole, are
examining the pupils of the Washing
ton school today. They are weigh
ing and measuring the children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
NINE BARRELS AT LAKE PLACID

Handicapped by skates. His feats
We're cne OF the features at the Inter
national Championship meet held at
Lake Placid. He is seen In the pho
tograDh midway in a graceful jump
over nine barrels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
AGILE SKATER JUMPING OVER

Earl Palmer, Of Piattsburg, y. r..
is very much at home on skates. He
dances, jumps over obstacles, turns
handslTIngs7 ana does n lot of stunts
that are difficult for a tumbler not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Hunt. Frank Rice
and Logan Todd. of UerHiston. form
ed an auto party which was in the
city yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Ten
thuCsand A"aten.eEs have been ma =
sacred by Turkish nationalist forces in
GaliciI since fighting began between
French and Turkish troops according
to state Department advices today.
The latest massacre reported told of
atrocities against Armenians at Mar
ash. including the murder of S5 Ar
meni:n girls who were under proteL-
tion of the american mission there.
American relief wei kers are fire.
Queltly in danger ON the Turks
When the fighting gan January 20
between tho Frei,ch and Turks at
Mdrash, al, automobile with five AM
orleans and French officer, en-
route tc Aintab. was fired on by Turks
Americans in the american college at
Marash were fired on when they of
fered to mediate between the Turks
and French.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
10000 ARMENIANS
MASSACRED SINCE
FIGHTING OPENED
Eighty Five Girls Under Protec-
tion of American Mission Are
Murdered and Relief Work
ers Are Target.

+ = . 3 = + + 3 = =
:. PARIS, Mar. "A Toulon dis
+ patch today said that following
j. the arrival of the British fleet in
+ the Dardanelles, a French tor
l. pedo squadron was ordered to
+ Constantinople.
+ The sending of additional war
: ships to Turkish waters follows
! clashes between French troops
+ and Turkish rebels in the region
! of Marash, in Turkish Asia
+ Minor Many Armenians We're
+ murdered recently in that dis
+ trict.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-03-02
We e eather AIN

From the report Of Major Lee
No"rhouse weather observer.
N7Vimup1. 80.
Minimum, 81.
barometer. 1850.
Precipitation, 80 inches.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-31
RED CROSS

On last Saturday an old colored
woman, Minerva Henderson, came to
the Red Cross office. She had been
helped by the secretary in preparing
application for insurance, her son hay-
int; died in service. She had been told
that the Red Cross makes no charges
for services of this kind bat after re-
ceiying the first payment said she
wished to give something to the Red
Cross for having helped her and pre-
sented ten dollar bill which was i'm
,msdiately deposited to the account Of
Madison parish chapter.
A Pollyanna Club was organized
Wednesday afternoon under the d.
rection of the Red Cross. This club
is composed of little girls under
twelve years of age. Mrs. Smith will
assist the local secretary in directing
the activities OF the organization.
Mrs. Gilbert and Miss Hughes have
Volunteered as supervisors of the
playground in the Court yard. The
play ground will be opened Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. If any
others can assist, please notify the
secretary.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-31
ORDINANCE. NO. So

Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the Village OF
Tallulah.
That Gil and after the 9Th day OF
May, 1916 it shall be unlawful fol
any person or persons, while within
the corporate limits of the Village 81
Tal!ulah, to run any automobile OF
motor car faster than st the rate o.
= miles per hour and ii shall be IN
lawful fer any person or persons
while within the corporate limits Of
the Village Of Tallulah, to run any
Iao Ioloru 10 oEQoUolne Vons sssIuu
Esnp l9lye 40 Iolom 40 euqouolnu
be equipped with head light OF
lantern.
BE it further ordained by tbs
Mayor and Board CT Aldermen OF the
Village Of Tallulah.
That any person or persons violat.
ing any Of the provisions OF this or.
dinance shall be guilty of mis-
deameanor and upon conviction shall
pay fine of not less than Five
-($5.0O) Dollars and rot more thar
One Hundred (S100.00) Dollars anC
in default Of payment Of fine shall
suffer Imprisonment for not less than
five days and not more than thirty
days, at the discretion of the Mayor
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-07-31
AN INVESTMENT WITHOUT
SPENDING ONE CENT

This Association has been running
series of Adyertorials in this paper
fer the past three months for the pur-
pose Of showing the exact relation
between buyer and seller; between the
producer and the local merchant. We
have pointed out the wisdom and pc
culiar advantages Of doing your shop
ping at home.
How we'll we have succeeded in our
endeavor depends upon how much in
terest the people haWs taken in these
talks and how much of the real cream
of the arguments they have absorbed
and retained.
No enc can successfully and logi-
cally deny the fact that the local mer-
chant, all things considered, is entitled
to the undivided patronage of the
home people. The Home Merchant is
on the job every work-day of the year.
Your interest is his interest. Upon
your success depends his prosperity
and usefulie5s, in. serving the trade.
From the rame of this organiza-
tion-Cotton States Merchants Asso-
ciatior--one would naturally infer
that it is for Merchants only. But it's
scope is larger. In the personnel of
it's membership will be found leading
bankers, farmers and professional
men, as well rs merchants, in the cot
ton states. There are now about 5000
On its membership roll. So it will be
readily seen that it is an Institution
bocn Of necessity to the South's pros
perity and expansion, and kept alive
By the imperative demand for such an
organization, whose mission is to pro-
mote a better feeling between capital
and labor; between the producer and
merchant; and most cordial relation
ship amongst ali people. This is the
biggest thing of the kind in the South.
viii you join this gigantic organiza-
ton, and Institution with a purpose,
Brain Plant without a parrellel, and
give your influence in making it even
Of greater usefulness?
There are no fees. You will not be
asked to donate one penny towards
its maintenance. Your investment
viii only consist CT your interest and
Co operation; your counsel and en-
thusiam, in the building up Of your
own Community and the South at
large.
You are certainly loyal enough to
do this much.
To own stock, as it were, in the Cot