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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
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FENNIMORE.

The election for the city Of Fenni-
more resulted as follows: Mayor Ed
ward J. Roethe treasurer, Frank S.
Horton; justices, ]. B. Mauer, j. w.
Peacock, A. E. Sumner; alderman, LIST
ward, E. A. Heberlein, Ora Howell;
End ward, Fred Parker, VIM. Peacock;
3rd ward, Walter Manning, DR.. Harry
lockwood; 4th ward, w. G. Edge, Fred
Doan; supervisors, LIST ward, Albert
Ketter: End ward G.. P. Him; Bird
ward, r. S. Williams; 4th ward, An
ton Eisele.
The combination contest of boys and
girls took place Friday night at the
high school. The program included
violin duet, Katherine Kern and Gene
We've Parnell; Grafton, Independence
Its Meaning" Floyd Frankenhoff;
Grafton, Battle of Gettysburg" Har-
old Plattner; grafton, True Flo
quence," Lynn Ruchti; piano solo,
Katherine Kern; defamation, Helene
Thamre," Francis Brandt; "The King
of Boyville." Janice Budd; "Cuddy,'
Alta Frankenhoff; "The Heart of Bril-
arr Minerva Morse; THE Other Wise
Man." Clarissa lockwood.
The tie for first place in the high
school girls indoor baseball tourna-
ment was played off Monday night,
the sophomOres winning from the
senior girls Miss Hellberg of the do
nestle science department umpired.
The high school base ball team has
started training.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
UNION.

Mrs. II. Christensen was pleasantly
surprised Friday it being her birth
day. A most enjoyable day was
spent. A dainty lunch consisting of
sandwiches. salad, cake, coffee, orang-
es and candy was served. Many pretty
and useful presents were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Small are the
proud parents of twin boys born on
March 81 at the Frank Gehrke home.
Mother and babies doing well. Mrs.
Small is helping care for her new
grandsons.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
Ills Blamed to Rats.

Besides damage to food. rats bring
the dreaded bubonic plague, trichi-
nosis' scarlet fever, typhoid, diphtheria
and many other infectious diseases.
Mr.. Worthington says that ..of the
thousands Of fires Of unknown origin
having their origin in the walls. attics
or ceilings. probably 90 per cent are
due to the material accumulated by
rats-mainly by spontaneous ignition. y
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
How Eats Cause Fires

Rats are fond Of eating the fnsulat-
ing material Of electric wires, and are
responsible for many of the fires as.
cribed to defective Insulation" They
also gnaw holes in lead water pines.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
Lines to Be Remembered.

Advice is like snow. the softer it
falls, the longer it dwells upon and
the deeper it sinks into the mind
Coleridge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-04-14
But Sleeves Were Handy.

Handkerchiefs were unknown before
the early part of the sixteenth cen
tury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
COXPOINTS TONED FORRECLAM1
~ .,,EF7
csS sseso .sD-UP
- CHR0NICLED
vsv. LAND OF HEATHER

Friends OF local persons in
Scotland will read about the Pen
dleton Roundup OF 1920 in the
souvenir editions of the East Ore
gonian. issued during the three
days of the show, Sept. 1925.
Among the many orders for copies
to be mailed this morning came
two for papers to be sent to Aber-
deem, Scotland.
AS has been its annual custom,
the East Oregonian will issue a
special souvenir edition, full of new
pictures and carrying each day the
complete story of the Roundup.
An unusually large amount of da-
ia concerning Pendleton and Una
tllla county has been compiled in
interesting, readable stories for
this years edition and each days
paper will be brim full of 4S pages
of live facts about the community
that founded and developed the
Roundup.
Orders are now being taken at
the East Oregonian office and by
staff members for the three days
set. addressed. stamped and mailed
to any address in the United States
FOR 80 cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
REQUESTS FOR ROOMS
COME BY THOUSANDS

No. 977 and No. 97S are the tele-
phone numbers of the Roundup ac-
commodation headquarters. where
rooms are being listed for use during
the show. Thousands of requests for
accommodations are daily coming to
headquarters and Pendleton people
are urged to list rooms Immediately.
Dean Tatom, in charge of accom-
modations explains that if rooms are
listed, the person who lists them still
holds the right to rent the rooms
For example, if a room is listed and
the owner secures a tenant without the
assistance of the accommodation COM
mittee, all that is necessary is for the
owner to notify headquarters that the
room has been rented. This will avoid
confusion.
Owners of rooms will receive $3.50
for a room containing a double bed.
Tents and sleeping porches should be
PRESSED into service, Mr.. Tatom states,
SO that the enormous demand for
quarters may be met.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13

ing. Mr.. Clark having elected 10 fore
so arguments entirely. Joseph J.
LAWN, Spokane attorney. who is fight
ing to save irwin l. Stoop and Floyd
Henderson fro mthe gallows, because
of their part in the Jail break. oecu-
pied most Of the time given the de-
fense
Mr.. LAWN got into one ult with
Judge Phelps and was called to order
by the court. The state was repre-
sented by District Attorney r. I. Kea-
tor, who supplemented his recently
filed affidavits with a strong arEu-
ment. Sentiment about the court
house among those who heard the ar
guments. was freely expressed that
the change OF venue appeared TO be
doubtful.
During the course OF tho arguments
this morning. the court criticised ths
press for tho part Il had played In
detailing the murder. the chase ana
the following events. Ono local pa
per was quite frequently referred -
but stories carried both here and
throughout the state were msnti0nsds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST CHANGE OF
VENUE TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT BY COURT

Arguments for and against change
of venue for the four men charged
with the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor
were ended at noon today and the mo-
tions taken under advisement by Cir
cult Judge q. W. Phelps. Attorneys
for Elvie n. Kerby and John l. Rath-
lie. two of the four defendants, said
after the arguments. that they did not
believe a change of venue would be
granted.
Immediately after lunch this after
noon Judge Phelps went to work on
the evidence so far presented. in sup
port of the contentious of the state,
and the defense. against and for the
motion for a change. He notified
tho attorneys to be ready for
trial OF the case either September 27
or october 4, either here or elsewhere.
as decided. The judge intimated that
he would make his decision in a day
or two
Attorneys f. J. Clark and =. NJ. Col
lier. representing Kerby and Rathie.
put up but little argument this morn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
WRECK|NG CREWS
DIG INTO TONS OF
EARTH FOR TRAIN
Slide Continues to Bury Wreck
Where Lives of Engine Crew
and Tramps Are Lost and
Passengers Are Hurt.

DENVER, Sept. 13.-(U. P.)-
Wrecking crews are digging out from
beneath tons of earth and rock. a Den
Yer-Rio Grande passenger train which
was struck by a landslide near Debe-
que, Colo, yesterday killing the en-
gine crew and two tramps, and fatally
lnJuring another. The engine and
mail and baggage cars were overturn-
ed. Scores of passengers were slightly
injured. Reports from the scene of
the wreck, states that the slide is con-
tinuing gradually and railway officials
fear it will be week before the track
can be cleared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
NOMINEE CALLS ATTENTION TO
POSSIBILITIES IN COIN WHICH
ONE BATTLESHP REQUIRES
IMPRISONED FOR II
YEARS, GIRL, 19, is
FOUND. IN BASEMENT 7

JOLIET. Ills. Sept. 13.-(I
P)-Attempts to crowd into the
next few years all the education
and political development and
physical development and play
lost by the 19-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Mary Kolwzli here DUR
ing II years imprisonment, have
been planned by science. The
child. locked in the basement be-
cause her mother hated the sight
of her crippled body, was found
by health authorities today. She
is unable to walk or talk, and her
eyes gleam unnaturalIy from the
long accustomed darkness of her
prison. Neurologists and an ex-
pert diagnostician have inter-
ested themselves in the case. They
are doubtful of her recovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
DANIELS SAYS NAVY
CAN'T GRANT MORE
PAY TO EMPLOYEES

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-(U. P.)-
Secretary Daniels today said the navy
department cannot grant more money
to navy yards employees unless the
forces are reduced. He admitted that
under the award recently made, ma
chinists get less than formerly. but
said they will work shorter hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
STRIKE CONTINUATION
PREDICTED BY OFFICIAL

CHICAGO. SeptA 13.-(U. P.)--
Continuation of the "outlaw'' strike OF
railroad switchmen which has ham
pered transportation several months.
is predicted by President Reading. OF
the enginemen's association today.
Outlaws throughout the country.
Reading said, are voting today wheth-
err to stay out or return to work. He
said indications were that the men
will flight to a finish" Earlier re-
turns indicated the vote to be ''over-
whelming'' for returning to work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
FIELD DAY SKATERS ALL RECORDS
.S92. 50 ADDED TODAY
FOR TAYLOR MEMORIAL

The Til Taylor memorial fund was
swelled to the extent of $92.50 today
by five subscriptions received at
Headquarters Despite the busy days
just preceding Roundup, an average
of more than $100 daily is being re-
ceived for the fund and it is steadily
growing, being now in the neighbor-
hood of S12,50O.
The donors today to the fund were
the following: Mrs. Anna Roesch,
$50: G. w. Knight, S25; Charles f..
Lewis, of Kennewick. $40; Mrs. Pau
line West, SIS: Levi Lundgren, $2.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
Alleges Law Gripping Plot.

SALEM. Ore. Sept. 1s.-(U. P.)-
Documents are in existence to show
that big bankers are seeking to gain
control of the federal reserve system"
Cox charged in a speech here this
morning. He indicated he would
make public these documents later,
asserting that they would reveal that
bankers have made contributions to
the republican campaign fund in hope
of crippling the federal reserve law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
PlCKFORD ON FLIGHT
DURING AUTOPSY TO
DECIDE DEATH CAUSE

PARIS, Sept. 1S.-(U, P.)-An au-
topsy is being held to decide the cause
of the death of Olive Thomas, Amer
lean movie actress. If the examining
surgeons agree she died of the effects
of accidentally drinking mercury. a
permit will be issued for her body to
be shipped to the United States.
Jack Pickford. her husband, has
left Paris. He went to London in an
airplane with Owen Moore. 1t is un-
derstood Pickford will return here
Wednesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
SOVIET REPRESENTATIVE
MEETS WITH PREM|ERS

AK LES BAINESS, France, Sept.
13.-(U. PO-Premier Millerand, of
France, and Premier Giolitti, of Italy,
resumed conference on the Russian
question here today after conversa-
ton with Take Jonescu, Russian repre-
sentative. Jonescu told newspapermen
that the ''premiers heartily endorsed
my plans for a little entente compos-
ed of the Balkan states" and that I'VE
were in perfect accord"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
SUGAR PRICE DROPS

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 13.-(U.
P.)-Sugar jrices went down again
today. The California Hawaiian Sugar
Company announced a reduction of
So per hundred. making the wholesale
price $17. Retail prices on the Pacific
coast are expected to drop two cents
a pound within a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
MARION RAILROAD MEN
LINE UP WITH HARDING

MARION, Sept. ia. PA
delegation of railway employees living
in Marion and the vicinity marched to
the Harding front porch today for
demonstration of the allegiance and
their disagreement with liberal leaders
opposing him because of his support
of the Essch- -Cummins act, They pre-
scented a resolution declaring a protest
against misrepresentation of Harding :
position on railway labor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
For Petty Tax Repeal.

SALEM. Sept. ia. P.)-Gov-
ernor Cox in an address here this
morning advocated the league of ma
tions and advocated tax reduction and
repeal of petty and annoying" war
taxes. The tax on fruit juices, which
applies to Oregon products was de-
clared by the governor to be most
unfair and an exhibition of sectional
prejudice
Cox is much improved by rest and
treatment by a specialist
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
Seizure of Factories Declared
First Move in Vast ConSpir-
acy With Restless Radicals
Through Europe.
OLSHEvlKI PUSH ON
IN RENEWED COUNTER
Despite Decision Of Socialists
Not to Call General Strike,
Red Arm Sweeps in Scores
More Industries.

LONDON. Sept. 13.-(U. P.)--The
Post today declared seizure OF factor
les by Italian workers Is the first step
of q vast conspiracy to overthrow the
existing governments of Europe.
Events in Italy. according the news
paper. were timed to occur sfmultane
ousiy with the expected capture OF
Warsaw by the bolsheviki and were to
be followed by general strike in
Britain and an uprising in Germany.
Red Military Wins.
LONDON, Sept. 13.-(U. P.)-An
official bolsheviki commpnique. made
public here today reported that Gen
eral Wrangels army in the crimea re-
gion is again being virtually wiped
out.
The statement also declares that the
Poles are retreating before new
Russian counter offensive in the vici-
nifty of Brest- -Litovsk. The bolshevi-
ki claimed to have occupied several
fortified positions along the river Bug.
Seizures Continue.
ROME, Sept. 13.-(u. P.)--Despite
q decision by the majority of work
mems. socialists representatives not to
proclaim a general strike or to trans
form the present acon6suir~agitatio
into a political struggles. scores OF
textile mills in Milan, Alessandria and
other provinces We're seized today.
Dispatches received said IS have been
taken over in Turn alone.
Troop trains were held up in Bo-
logna Parma by order of railroad
workers syndicate that no troops
should be transported in northern
Italy. Victory of moderates over the
extremists followed a debate which
lasted all of Saturday and that night.
An extremists resolution, which
would have practically put into effect
the principles of the third internati-
onal. was voted down by n majority of
10000. The government had previ-
ously warned labor leaders that ad-
option of the resolution would mean
armed Intervention and possibly
bloodshed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
DECEMBER WHEAT CLOSESAT S2.49ON
CHICAGO EXCHANGE, MARCH AT $2. "A

December wheat closed at $2.49 to-
day after opening ut $2.4s In the Chi
cago market. March wheat closed at
$s44 after ofening at $2.44.
Following are the quotations from
Overlook 4 Cooke Co.. local brokers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13

hunger strikers in the Cork jail are
still alive but all are materially weak
er. Two. Burke and Kennedy, col
lapsed twice during the night Sean
Hennessy, 10, is in a comatose condi-
tion. Both government physicians, it
was learned today, have received
death threats.
Seven of the IL hunger striking
Sim Feiners in Cork collapsed today
and one is reported dying. They have
been without food for "a days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
MUSIC FROM TOWN
NEARLY AS WILD TO
ECHO IN CANYON
Best Dance Orchestra in North
west Will Vend Jazz for
Steppers at Western Village
at Round Up Time.

In days gone by, Butte was nearly
as wild as Happy Canyon is. That is
one of the reasons why the Happy
Canyon dance committee. headed oy
Rex Ellis. contracted with Myers
Novelty Orchestra, formerly with the
Butte Grill, to furnish music for the
four nights of Happy Canyon, Wed
nesday, Sept. % to Saturday, Sept. 20
The orchestra of late has been play
ing at Dreamland. Astoria, and It's
fame in Oregon is carried under the
name of the Dreamland Orchestra
There are six artists in the organlza :
'tion and the reputation they have is
that of being the best dance music or
chestra in the northwest. Happy Can
yon was out to get the best and signed
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
0hioan Appeals for Develop
ment to Alaska, comparing
$40, 900, 900, Cost of Vessel,
to $4,000, 600 Spent in Ya-
kima Irrigation.
GOVERNOR ADVOCATES
BUDGET COMMISSIONER
Would Appeal for Elimination
of Petty, Annoying and Un-
fair War Taxes Showing
Sectional Prejudice.

PORTLAND. Sept. 13.-z(A. P.)-
Outlining details of his financial poli-
cy which includes proposals for a bud
get commissioner to act as executive
assistant to the president, and decfar-.
ing the need of development in Alas
ka, Governor Cox delivered an address
at noon today. Arguing|for the league
of nations he called attention to the
amount of reclamation work possible
with the cost of one battleship, $40.-
100000, compared with s10,00O.0 900
spent in the irrigation of Yakima val
ley. He declared for budget system
of government finance.
Governor Cox was introduced by
Senator Chamberlain, who was prais-
ed by the governor. mo man in con-
gress did more in helping to mobilize
governmentally the resources of the
country during the war; said the gov
ernor. "He will be tremendously help
full in the task of readjustment."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
nARPENTIER ARRIVES

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-(U. P)-
Georges Carpenter, French boxer.
arrived here today. He intends to
meet Battling Levinsky and Jack
Dempsey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
MAC SW|NEY IN STATE
OF COLLAPSE AFTER
g DAYS OF STRIKE
Eleven in Cork Prison Who
Have Gone Without Food for
"a Days Are in Critical Con-
dition, One is Dying.

LONDON, Sept. 13.-(A. P.)-Lord
Mayor MacSwiney is in state of col
lapse on the thirty-second day of his
hunger strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
SEVENTH YEAR OF
PROJECT EVENT HAS
1000 IN ATTENDANCE
Exhibits, Speaking, Games and
Music Score Big Success for
Annual Program at Umatilla
Irrigation Meet.

Largest and most successful in the
history of the Umatilla irrigation pro-
ject was the seventh annual Field Day
held Saturday at the Umatilla Expert
ment Station near Hermiston, with
1000 people from Hermiston. Umatilla.
stanfield, Irrigon and Boardman and
other parts of the project in attend
ance.
The day made perfect by recent
rains followed by bright sunshine, was
devoted to demonstrations, games,
speaking and music, with MONDAY
dinner, served by the women of the
Home Bureau, as one of the out-stand-
ing features of the program. Women
from the various towns served the
multitude promptly and efficiently
and every guest received a plate laden
with fried chicken, salar, sandwiches
and others dainties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
To Play for Hudrcds.

A marimba xylophone. saxophone,,
trombone. banjo, piano and drums
comprise this orchestra which VIII
vend jazz strains for the hundreds
who nightly throng to the widest lit
tie city in the west. Victor A. Mey-
ers is manager of the sextet.
Besides playing in the Butte Grill,
the Dreamland orchestra has had
long engagements at the New House
Hotel. Salt Yake City. Coronado Hotel
San Diego and on the Bluebird, at
Portland. They have been in Astoria
for several months and have been the
hit of the season at the coast.
Astorians Get Tickets.
Tickets for the $50 Astorians who
are coming have been sent by the
Happy Canyon management. The
Lower Columbians are coming will
their soles slicked up to dance again
to the strains of their favorite music
The train that bears the lower Co
lumbia residents to the PendletoI
Round-Up week after next will be th'
last word in special trains. 1t will b'
a train de luxe with the last word il
service.
In addition to the standard Pull
mans there will be two dining cars in
stead of one as last year, in order t'
facilitate the feeding of the passen
gers and there will be an observation
car. This train will be parked intac
in Pendleton for the three days of tn,
show and will be hotel on wheels fol
the members of the party. They will
both sleep and eat on il, thus being
shared the necessity OF foraging fol
their meals and sleeping in privat,
homes.
The committee in charge is consid
ering taking along a piano player Of
other entertainer to provide enter
btainment On the train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13

PORTLAND, Sept. 13.-tU. R.l-
Business reorganization OF governs
mental bureaus with an efficient bud
get system as its outstanding feature
was pledged by Governor Cox in his
speech here today. The candidate
promised one of his first acts, IL elect
ed. will be to ask congress for au-
thority to appoint a budget commis-
oner as assistant to the president for
the purpose of effecting economies in
appropriations. He charged that
senate oligarchy, by blocking the
peace treaty and keeping war legis-
lation in force has prevented return
of the government to its normal
peace status.
Referring to aid for service men,
Governor Cox declared the trip
through the northwest has convinced
him that the vast undeveloped public
domain in this section offers in some
measure a means of the government
paying its debt to those who fought
the battles of the world war;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
shm Fein Issue bulletin.

LONDON. Sept. l3.--(u. P.l----Mac-
Swiney is stili alivesbut in state OF
collapse. according TO sinn Fein bull
letin today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
n. j. sinnott Is spcakcr

Chief among the speakers of the
day was N. j. Sinnott, representative
in Congress, who gave a clear and
comprehensive history of the reclama-
ton bill as well as assurance of con-
tinuance of his efforts in behalf of the
reclamation of the West.
Congressman Sinnott explained that
after the drafting of the Mondell bill
n year ago last June, the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on public
lands, of which Mr.. Sinnott is chair
man. Mr.. Sinnott waived the right to
introduce the bill. saying that II
should be done by Mondell. The bill,
thre speaker stated was the subject for
three months of a bitter attack by all
except the congressmen from the re-
clamation states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
Magazines Oppose It

Agricultural journals and maya
zines throughout the United states,
said Mr. Sinnott. printed blank petit
tions which were signed by thousands
of people and sent to Washington. The
petitions, in substance said we pro-
tests against squandering money to
irrigate the arid west, and the invest
ment of funds in sagohrush and prairie
dogs
How the National Grange entered
the fight against the bill was told by
the speaker. The national grange rep
resentative. Atkinson. came before the
committee. Mr.. Sinnott stated, and de-
cIared that the grange was not in
favor of the bill, and also said that
Re. Atkinson, considered the home
stead act which followed the Civil War
a mistake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13
DAILY EDITION

Ron's greatest Newspaper and ee .
selling force gives 10 the advertiAef
ever twice the guaranteed paid cirou-
Iatfon In Pendieton and UmatiilA eoun-
ty of any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-13

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