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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20
HOME Of FRED MARKHAM
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
(E,st Oregonian Specially }

ECHO, oct. 20.-Echo was again
visited by fire Monday night, which
destroyed the house on the east side
of the railroad occupied by Fred
Markham, wife and two small chill
dren. Mr.. Markham, who works at
the Howard barber shop was still at
his employment. Mrs Markham and
children had retired, and escaped
through the window in their night
clothes. When the fire was discover
ed the house was too far gone to save.
All Of Markham's household goods
were destroyed.
Mrs. r. :. Simpson and Mrs. John
Jones from near Walla Walla, came
near having a serious accident Mon
day. Mrs. simpson was driving on the
fill at the west end of the bridge over
tho Umatila, when the top Of her car
became loose and in attempting to fix
the top, she allowed her car toe much
play ana it crashed into the fence on
the north side Of the fill but the slow
rate Of speed and the fence prevented
the car from going over the embank-
ment which is about ten or twelve feet
high. Several men with tho assistance
Of truck pulled the car back on the
road
Louis Scholl was in Echo Monday
from his farm near Wasco.
George Coppinger returned to Echo
/ Monday from Seattle, where he has
been for several weeks visiting his
wife and son Homer. The son Is a
sophomore in the University there.
Many people of Echo attended the
shGw "Way Down East at the city
hall Monday night. 1t proved very in
| terestng and much laughter was in
! dulged in by the audience until about
the middle of tho performance the
| fire bell changed out. Many rushed
from the hall, when to those remain
ing, the show people declared fifteen
minute recess or until the fire Wat
over. Upon the return of the crowd
the play was continued, which con
tonued very pleasing until the close.
f. r. George made business Urn
to Pendleton Monday evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20
WASHINGTON HIGH
DEFEATED BENSON
TECH BY 21-O SCORE
Heavier Portland School is
Too Much for Opponents
in Lively Go Yesterday.

PORTLAND. Or, oct, 2O,--The
heavy Washington high school eleven
ran up a II to victory over Benson
Tech on Multnomah field yesterday
afternoon before the largest crowd
that ever attended an interschoiastic
game here. The ictors, save for the
final five minutes of the last quarter,
had Benson in lash at all times. The
Washington bucks ripped holes and
broke up plays time and again. Ben
son tried every play on her list, but
couldn't figure a system to pierce the
Washington defense.
Washington kept the ball in Ben
son territory through the first quar-
ter, making yardage five times, while
Benson was unable to make first down
once. Just before the whistle blew
for the end of the quarter Benson
fumbled on its 35yard line, which
opened the way for a Washington
touchdown.
Three smashing line bucks and
line. On fourth down Morrison made
wide run around left end for a
touchdown, just making the goal
Brooks kicked goal
BENSON hucked up somewhat in the
'hird quarter Washington kicked off,
Benson was forced to punt and in re-
turn held Washington. Courtney
blocked Morrison's punt just before
the end of the third quarter, but
| Washington gained the hall again al
| the start of the fourth quarter wher
Liebe intercepted an attempted pass
| by Falls. Two bucks put the bali OF
Benson's 35-yard line. a beautiful
pass, Morrison to Brooks, brought an
other touchdown. Brooks kicked goal
The teams played back and fortl
for few minutes after the ensuing
kickoff, A pass from Falls to Court
ney for IS yards gave the RenSon ad
herents hope. 1t was short lived, a
on the next play Liebe of Washing
4 lou Intercepted a pass aud raced 3
Yards for third touchdown. Brook
kicked goal.
Benson began to play real football
with five minutes to go in the fourtl
I quarter, Courtney blocked a punt
Benn went through for yards. Ben
son had six yards to go for touch
down. Bell rammed left tackle 70
five yards Sheard took the ball bu
didn't get past the scrimmage line.
Then the whistle blew, with the ba
on Washington's one-yard line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20
0.A.C C.-WASH|NGTON
GAME SATURDAY TO
Be IMPORTANT Event
Dope Says Fighting Aggies
viii Win But Sundodgers
Do Not Concede as Much.

Bell Field at Corvallis-the home of
the Fighting Aggies-is expected to be
packed to its seating capacity Satur-
day afternoon when the University of
Washington eleven opens the Pacific
coast conference season against the
o. A. S. Squad.
The advance seat sale has been ex-
tremely large and according to reports
received from Corvallis, James j.
Richardson, general manager of ath-
letics, is swamped with applications
for tickets.
This years contest between the Ag-
gies and the Sun Dodgers marks the
first that Washington has played on
the Corvallis campus. This fact has
added great deal of interest to the
contest.
The Aggies are favorites in this
years contest because of their scoring
ability shown in previous contests.
Coach Rutherford's team Is greatly
strengthened and is better balanced
than it was last year, but the fact must
not be overlooked that Coach Bag
shaw of the Sun Dodgers has very
capable bunch of players under his tu-
torship. Washington has shown a big
improvement in every game since the
opening of the season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20
SERVICE is BUILT Up

LONDON, oct. 20.-G. y, Shy
their purchase of the 35,O00-ton Ger
man ship Columbus, the White Star
Line continues to strengthen its South
ampton-New York service. BY next
summer the White star will have the
Majestic (56,000 tons), Olympic (46,-
900 tons) and Columbus (35,000 tons)
running in the keenest competition
with the Cunnard Berengaria t52,OOt
tons), Aqutania N5,000 tons) ant
Mauretania 10000 tons), and it Is
safe to say that never was there sucf
race of giants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20

Brown consisting of 1000 acres In
Texas.
Under the will Georgia Tech be-
came possessed of the farm and range
tract which was considered OF but lit
tie value II few years ago. Recently
however the famous Hurlt- Burnett oil
, fields were developed but slxty-five
miles from the location of the school
| lands.
! AS result of many wires, letters,
and personal appeals Tech officials
sent Ex-Governor Harris to nyesti-
gate. lie did so. and vigorously re-
fused to lease any Of the land except
ing lots Immediately abutiing land
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20

Joe shannon, Of Coprun, Idaho has
visited his brother r. r. Shannon for
several days. He returned to his
home Tuesday. The brothers had not
seen each other for eighteen years.
Mr.. Shannon WAS blacksmith for Mr..
Koouty thirty-five years ago. He was
accompanied here by VIM. Reynolds,
Of Idaho.
Mr., and Mrs. j. l.. Hofnagl9 spent
Tuesday in pendleton looking after
business.
Little Mary Pedro, who attends 81.
Jorophs Academy in Pendleton, spent
the week end at the farm home Of her
mother, Mrs Mary NJ. Pedro. Mrs
Pedro and Gus stadt took the little
m So back to school Sunday evening.
Frank Correa has had the misfor-
tune to loose about twenty-five oi
thirty sheep by bloating on alfalfa lie
had purchased the sheep to fattcn or
hay this winter and put them on the
pasture which caused their loss.
A large crowd of sympathisinp
friends attended the funeral Of Bruce
Munters Monday.
Antoine Ney Of Peudleton was IN
town Monday
Fred Depperman was here from
Butter Greek Monday.
TJny Vev, 81 Butter Crock, was 9
hus ness visitor here Monday
The t;ariety Club, their hushandi
and children were entertained Sunda,
at The home OF Mr. and Mrs. Fret
| 9chrrer. The time WAS spent in pro
grcssiye 500. Mrs Necly and Mrs
| Mitchell asB. sted the hostess In serg
! ng lunch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20
AGGLES WORKING IN SECRET
FOR WASHINGTON CONTEST

OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Oct. 20.-The Fighting Ag-
gies" are in good condition to meet
the Washington Sun Dodgers" Satur-
day afternoon on Bell field. This will
be the first time that a Washington
eleven has ever appeared on the local
field.
1t is expected that the game this
year will be one of the hardest fought
games on the conference schedule.
The Aggies defeated Washington last
year for the first time in Is years and
Washington will fight hard to regain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20
OIL INDICATIONS ARE
FOUND ON GEORGIA LAND

ATLANTA. Ga. oct 20.-u. y. 81
There is every indication that oil
will be struck ON the tract Of land
owned by the Georgia School OF
Technology, Inherited through the will
Of the late julius Brown. son of the
late United states Senator Joseph r..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-20

IT'S A FACT-listen:
i You know what you've
always wanted cigarette to do.
ChesterfeldS do it.
They not only please your
taste but they do another thing
They satisfy.
They give to your smoking a
Completeness" that is altogether
new and different.
Those fine tobaccos-Turkish,
Burley and other choice Domestic
varieties .-are blended right.
Just right
That's why you get satisfy"
in ChesterfeldS.
And the blend can't be copied.
There's no use looking for
satisfy" anywhere else.
Don't try it-try Chesterfclds.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
DELEGATES FEAR
 CHINA COLLAPSE
By Wm. Philip sImms Written expressly for the NEA

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s. The complete collapse of China and some form of foreign intervention are twin terrors which delegates to the arms conference here now fear they may be called upon to face at any time.
 The government at Picking Is un- able to meet It's foreign obligations while payment of interest due on national treasury bond coupons for four months in 1920 and two months of this year have, for a second time, been postponed.
 Less and less money is coming to Peking from the provinces. the tuchuns or war lords of these vir- tualIy autonomous states. not only keeping most of what they collect but demanding more from the cen- tral government.
 In Picking, Minister Pan admitted to me that less than 10 per cent of the taxes collected in the provinces ultimately reaches his hands.
 Minister May Quit
 Badgered almost beyond endurance by debt collectors, the minister Of finance would like to resign. The money coming into the national treasury from posts, telegraphs and railways Is only drop in the bucket and the stamp, wine and tobacco taxes afford but a dribble more.
 Customs and salt taxes-the coun- try's two greatest sources of revenue .-are administered by the foreign legations at Picking and are already mortgaged for loans already made.
 Virtually bankrupt, China is be- wildered and does not know which way to turn.
 President Hsu Shih--chang would quit If he could. do so without losing ''face." While his premier. General Chin Humping, actually does resign almost weekly and Is retained in of flee almost by force. President Hsu is desperate and does not know where he could find another prime minister to take General Chi7's place Meantime civil war continues in several. districts throughout China and the mutinous lootings of some of her 1,500,0 GOO unpaid coolie troops are mere incidents of the day. President Sun Yet-sen threatens to march against Picking from the south | and the central governments main- stay in the past, Marshal Chang Tso- | lin the super -tuchun of Manchuria | is now in another tantrum and may l attempt some kind of coup himseh
 In central China General Wu Peifu Is fighting to hold off number oi ! provinces in rebellion against Peking
 The conference here any day may have to face dangerous developments | In Japanese circles the "interna- | tionalization" of China, if necessary bv armed intervention, is again being bruited. American officials oppose both the idea and the suggested means but they realize China must have help soon or grave consequences must follow.
 The American idea is for the pow ers to agree first to respect China's l sovereignty; second, to join In aldlne | China to help herself in way ac- | centable to the Chinese.
 Armed intervention would precipi- | tate a whirlwind of trouble for the great powers and probably war-no' with China but among themselves l and those who have made study ol conditions in the Far East are un' alterably opposed to any such project The conference has not met too soon for China will not be able to hold to- gether much longer.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
NAME ENGINEER TO BUILD CAVE
 CREEK PROJECT
James B. Girand Appointed To Supervise Construc- tion of Flood Control Dam-Is Well Known. Here

James B Grand, one of the most prominent engineers in Arizona, chief engineer of the Gillespie diversion dam on the Gila river about 50 miles west of Phoenix-the longest multiple arch dam in the world-and creator of the so-called Grand plans for the control of the lower Colorado river for irrigation and power purposes, was appointed supervising engineer over the proposed Cave creek flood control works yesterday afternoon. The appointment was made by the board of governors in charge of the Cave creek project and came after the names O. sey eral other engineers had been discussed.
 Girand has lived in Arizona for 25 years, during which time he has been connected with some of the most in- portant engineering efforts in the state. He built the railroad from Williams to the Grand Canyon. which was later to engross almost all of his attention as the scene of the great est development project in the world. For eight years he was state engi- neer, serving in that capacity under Governor Kibbey and Governor Sloane. He ha been connected also with the Santa Fe railway. and is well kHONH SSHeTdliy IfOm tHe dTdnu Canyon tc tts borGer.
 The appointment of Girand was looked upon last evening as one of the most important steps yet taken with regard te u e ultimate completion of the Cave creek dam, although it was pointed out that there are yet several other steps to be made before actual construction work begins. Chief among them Is ths acquisition of the property of the dxmsite, three min ing claims having to be acquired be- fore work can begin. and the award ing of the contract for the construc- tion work. It is believed, however, that with the appointment of the su- pervising engineer the otfSr parts of the program which must precede the actual turning of earth will be carried out without delay.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
TAX BILL WILL bE
 BACK TO HOUSE MONDAY
rRepubIIcan A. p. Leased Wire1


 WASHINGTON, Nov. 19-The tax revision bill came through it's third rewriting today and will be returned to the house Monday. Republican leaders are hopeful that the final step in it's enactment can be taken in time to permit congress to end it's special session Wednesday.
 Only five of the ten conferees have signed the conference report. The Democrats refused to sign and Sen ator Shoot of Utah, Republican, pro- ponent of the sales tax, withheld his signature. He said it was his inten- ton to study the bill to see whether it was any improvement over exist ing law. House leaders plan to put the bill through the house Monday so that the senate will have two days to consider it before the time ten tatively fixed for adjournment.
 In closing their work today. the conferees fixed the corporation in come tax rate at 12i2 per cent. the figure in the original house bill. This increases the present rate by 21z per cent.
 The conferees agreed to the orig inal house provision relating to iq- uor taxes. This retains the present tax of s2.20 gallon on distilled spir- | it's with a provision for an additional tax of S4.20 a gallon on such spirits diverted for beverage purposes. The conferees retained the senate amendment repeal the normal ex- eElption of s2,000 allowed corpora tions, but the repeal would not apply in the case of corporations having net incomes of $25,000 or less. The Walsh amendment proposing a 1 tax ranging from one per cent to 25 | per cent on gifts of property by per- 1 sons was eliminated.
 A new provision for taxing gain from the sale of capital assets was
 written in. It is limited fo individu-
 als and provides that if the tax | payer elects to make a separate re- l turn for the taxation of his income i from the sale of capital assets. he ] shall pay a tax on the gain e+ inc 1 corporation income rate of 121s per i cent on the total of the gain. The Lenroot amendment excIudino s+ocI1 1 of corporations from capital assets to 1 be so treated was eliminated The managers retained inc senate
 amendment imposing a tax of five l cents a gallon on fountain svr1ns used in the manufacture of carbon :
 ated beverages prepared for sale in closed containers. This is in addition to a tax of two cents a gallon on s11cb
 beverages.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
Northcliffe Says
 Japanese Hostile To United States
TRepubIIcan A. p. Leased WIre1

PEKING, Nov. 19.-Lord North cliffe, British publisher now touring the Far east, in an address today de- clared.
 If the United States Is ever men, aced in the Far East. if at any time her magnificent work in the Philip pines is disturbed, is there any req son why Singapore should not be available for her fleets? Great Brit ain and America must hang together in the Far East or some time or other they may be hanged separately"
 Lord Northcliffe declared that ney- CT had Anglo-American friendship been more necessary. He said Amer ica. Canada and thousands of Aus tralians were much concerned over the prolongation of the Anglo-Japa- nese alliance, which had benefited Japan beyond her widest dreams.
 He continued:
 Japan is in much the same posi- ton as Germany before the war. Nominally a monarchy, she is gov erned by four men whose intentions might be judged by examining the changing map of the Far East and the immense expansion of Japanese armaments.
 That the Japanese military party is hostile toward the United States might be gathered from their many publications, which obviously are ap- proved by the rulers of Japan. But just as we took little notice of Bern hardi before the war, so Americans are not worrying about such books as If Japan and America Fight by the famous soldier, General Sato; or Shall Japan and America Fight?' by Seramato, or a dozen other publica- tions Those works show a lament able ignorance of the United States, of her economic power, of her fleet, and of her capacity for raising ar mics.
 Moreover they even display ig- norance of the state of feeling throughout Australia. The masses of the Australians detest the alliance as heartily as the Canadians. These Japanese war books, which represent the military power of Japan. con stant1y twit the United States with having no base in the Far East"
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
CARRIERS GIVE. .THE|RS|DE IN BIC. RATE HEARING
Hearing Ends In Chicago Examiner Moves To Denver To Resume Mon- day-Other s d e To Testify

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The trafns- continental carriers told the inter state commerce commission today that they can transport freight from the Atlantic seaboard westward 2,700 miles, a representative haul to intermountain points, at a cost Of from 35 to 54 cents per 100 pounds. The lowest rate to intermediate points on the commodities on which the carriers are seeking exceptions to the long and short haul law is now Sl.SS7z cents and goes up to S4. 42 per 100 pounds.
 The evidence as to costs was iil- troduced today before Examiner William A. Disque of the commits sion in support of the carriers peti-' ton to reduce transcontinental rates without disturbing the rates to the intermediate states. l.. E. Wettltng, manager of the statistical bureau of the Western lines, was the witness. MT. Wettling computed the cost figures referred to from statistics showing the operating expenses of the class one carriers for 1920 based on the present wage scale. As brought out in the cross examination by Karl Knox Gartner, attorney for the Intermediate Rate association, the costs which the witness testified the railroads can operate under do not include the following factors: the interest return the interstate com merce commission is required by law to provide through rates, interest on the funded debt, taxes, hire of equip ment and joint facilities rental, to mention only the ma iorities.
 Total Far Too Low
 So that while MT. Wettling gave s5,535, ,O44, ,569 as the total operating cost as the basis for the proposed transcontinental rate reduction. the actual return the carriers must take from their traffic is in reality S7,440,- 604,251.
 MT. Wettling stated that the added traffic the carriers expect to gain 5 if they are given wEat they are ask ing for in this case will not add TO the expenses now being carried by other traffic they normally have in superintendence, general expenses and many other miscellaneous ex- penses which are constant regardless of the colume of traffic. In other words, the present rates which. as in the. case of Salt Lake and other in termediate points will not be changed are expected by the railroads to bear the. burden of overhead for which the proposed transcontinental rates will not yield their proportion of re- quired return. The witness said : "The traffic we want (transconti- mental traffic) we cannot get unless at the rates requested. The traf- fic we now have and normally ex- pect to have must bear the total. If we can earn on the new business (Continned on page 9
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
SUPER -DREADNAUGHT
 GL|DES FROM WAYS; WILL BE ESCRAPPED
 UNDER HUGHES PLAN
Republican A. p. Leased wIrel

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Nov. 19- The super -dreadnaught West Vir- ginia, newest addition to the Ameri- can navy and scheduled to grace the scrap pile within few months un- der u e reduction program, was sue cessfully launched today at the plant of Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company. Miss Alice Mann of Bramwell, W. Va, christ ened the ship as she glided from the ways.
 wASHI GTON, Nov. 1s- Launched as one of the greatest bat tleships ever designed by the Ameri- can navy only to be scrapped within few months appeared to be the fate of the super -dreadnaught West Virginia today when she slipped from the ways of the Newport Shipbuild- ing and Dry Dock company.
 The American naval reduction plan as presented to the armament con- ference provides for the scrapping of the West Virginia.
 The West Virginia is one of the same class and power as the Mary land soon to be commissioned. Somewhere among government stores are eight IS inch rifles made espec- iallv to fit her four gun pits. She would be able when completed to speed almost 23 knots an hour; she Is built so as to be almost invulner- able to torpedo attacks; she carries a hulk of. the hardest armor ever rolled, so thick that a man might walk on its uper edge where 1t pro- trudes beyong the skin of the ship well above the water line. No de- vice that American genius of war experience has combined to produce has been omitted from the ships lighting equipment.
 The West Virginia's keel was laid in April, 1920. As launched she measures 624 feet from stem to stern anc is 97 feet wide ia beam. Tn ad- dition to the eight 16-inch rifles, she would, when completed, carry a sec ondary battery of II five-inch rifles, four three inch anti aircraft guns and two 21-inch submerged torpedo tubes. Designs called for an electric drive of 29000 horsepower furnished thy oil burners and turbines
Arizona republican., 1921-11-20
JAPAN SEEKS TO EVADE FAR EAST INVESTIGATI0l
Former Ruler or
 Austria-Hungary
 Reaches FunchaI
Republican A. P. Leased WireI

FUNCHAL, Nov. 19-Former Emperor Charles of Austria Hun gary and his wife. Zita, arrived here this morning on board the British battle cruiser Cardiff to begin their life of exile recently decreed by the Hungarian national assembly.
 As she entered port, the Cardiff was saluted by the harbor defenses and afterwards was visited by the British consul and representatives of the Portuguese authorities.
 The Portuguese government gave orders that the exiles should be received with suitable honors.
 Owing to a rough sea Charles and Zita disembarked from a mo- tor boat at the breakwater. As they motored to their, villa, crowds gathered along the route to cheer them.
 Charles expressed satisfaction that he had been sent to Madeira and not to barren island. His guard consists of plainclothes men and police.