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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
JAY DOBBIN 1PPOINTED TO FOLLOW
E.E. KIDDLE ON HIGHWAY COMMISSION
UMATILLA RIVER CARRIES HEAVY
FLOOD OF WATER, BUT SERIOUS
DAMAGE REPORTS ARE LACKING

lila west Of town, was reported within
its banks and giving no trouble. Nc
Kay and Birch creeks were high but
not extremely troublesome.
Walters island, just below Main
street bridge. was partially submerged
ard portion Of the upper end was
washed out by the water rushing over
the falls at the diversion dam. The
little footbridge across the mill race
was partially destroyed by the high
water and debris in the race.
Railroad trains on the o. W. r. & y.
carried orders out Of here Sunday to
exercise care in the vicinity Of Dun
can, where water was high in Meach-
am creek. Trainmen reported that
there was water standing in the yard
there. All trains have been arriving
from over the mountain nearly on
schedule.
Inquiry at the local office of the
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co..
disclosed that telephone wires have
not been damaged by the rain and high
water. All lines are now in use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3,-The United
States supreme court handed down its
first Interpretation of sections of the
CLAYTON act aimed to protect trade
unions from court injuncions, The
decision is unfavorable O labor. The
case was between the Duplex printing
press company of Battle Greek. Mich,
and the international Association OF
machinists The company conducted
an open shop. Failing to unionize the
shop, it was alleged machinists tried
to prevent the machines being set up
hauled or operated, thus preventing
use of the company's product, The
company asked an Injunction Under
the sherman antitrust act, claiming u
conspiracy in restraint of Interstate
commerce. The union relied on the
clayton act. passed after the famous
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
MAN ENTERS IN DARK;
WOMAN CAPTURES HIM
WITH SPOON OF SILVER

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-tA. P)--
Awakened early today by the
clicking of key in the front door
Of her apartment, Bertha Miller.
architect crept from her bed.
drew a shining object from buf-
fet drawer aud waited a man
entered He felt something press
against his ribs and heard an or
der, Behave now, keep your
hands up and sit down on that
chair" lie obeyed. Miss Miller
called her sister who opened a
window and bloH a police whistle.
Police came, Miss Miller sigh
ed, sank IN a chair and tossed a
silver spoon on The table
The man was held In s2,500 bail
on technical charge Of burglary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Six Foot Mark on Gauge
Reached This Morning; High
Water in Meacham Creek
Subject of Worry to o-W.

Debris in large quantities rushed
Iast Pendleion today in a bankfuli
Umatilla river. The stream was swol-
len to a height seldom seen here. oSg-
ing to the heavy rains Of the past few
days, which have melted snow in the
mountains nearby. No damage Of i'm
portanee has been heard of.
The crest Of the mud laden river
stood at the six foot mark on the
guage on the Bowman building this
morning. It has been nearly a foot
higher during the night. With the
cessation Of the rain and a cooler at
mosphere. the flood subsidized bit.
Wild Horse creek and the creeks
above all fed their share Of mud and
rushing water to the Umatilla. Tutuil-
la creek. which empties into the Una
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
BIG NAVY MEN WILL
OPPOSE BORAH PLAN
FOR DISARMAMENT
Supporters of Resolution in
Senate Assert it Would Halt
Vast Expense and Avoid
Menace of Warfare.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.---(U. P).-
Big navy advocates are preparing their
briefs to meet the arguments of dis
armament supporters as congress be-
gan the firt serious consideration Of
the measure TO limit Americas sea
strength in agreement with other ma
tions. Disarmament supporters are
back of the Borah resolution. callins
for an agreement OF the United
States. Britain and Japan. for limita-
tion OF naval strength. They declare
Il would halt the naval building race,
avoid the menace OF war and save
billions to each Of the three countries
involved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
ARMY A|RMEN SAFE IN
W|LDS OF FAR NORTH

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-CU. P)-
Somewhere in the blizzard-swept
reaches of northern Canada. three
United Statess navy balIoonists who
left Rockaway December 13, and dis
appeared, are travelling by dog team
toward Cochrans, on the national
transcontinental railway, where they
expect to entrain for home. Word that
the three missing airmen are safe was
received in Telegram at Rockaway
Point navy air station, dispatched by
the three from mattiee. Ont. The
message is believed to have been de-
livered by an Ondian runner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
NAVAL PLANES MAKE
FLIGHT TO PANAMA;
NO MISHAP so FAR

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 3.-(U. P.)-
Preparing to continue their flight to-
ward Panama. made without serious
accident so far. F-5-L division Of the
Pacific air fleet is reported at Bander-
las bay, while NC planes are reported
at Magdaleaa Bay. lower California.
according to the latest radio Dispatch
es from the seaplanes received At the
United States naval air station here.
The N-C-5 is reported to have made a
TO2 mile flight from San Diego tc
Magdalena bay in the record time Of
nine hours and is minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
MARCH WHEAT CLOSED SEVEN
CENTS ABOVE FINAL FIGURE
IN CHICAGO PIT ON FRIDAY

ing by longs. A more confident feel.
ing IN the general business situation
seemed to prevail, although suhstan
tial basis for such conclusions failed tt
mhterialize. The passage by the Sen
ate Of the War Finance bin over tn,
presidents veto had much to do witt
the strength late in the day. Cast
premiums were without important
change. The spot market advanced
with the Futures. Export orders wer'
reported in the market but up to tn
close only 2O0,0 were confirmed u.
having been worked. It seems un
reasonable to assume that Europe vii
continue buying in this country in vol
time and as there is as yet no indica
ton of change in domestic condi
! tions, we doubt the stability of suci
advances as registered today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
RUMANIA PREPARES
FOR POSSIBLE FIGHT
WITH THE B0LSHEvlkl

, VIENNA, Jan. 3.-tU. P.)- :
: Military preparations have been
: made by Rumania, after six new !
: bolsheviki divisions had been
. identified on the Dneister front.
: King Ferdinand has mobilized =
+ the classes of nineteen thirteen, :
= fourteen and fifteen and mill =
Z tarized the Rumanian railways. !
+ The assignment Of Bessarabia :
Z former Russian territory, to the !
Z allies is looked on as cause for !
= possible military action by the
Z bolsheviki.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
FAIR TREATMENT IS
URGED FOR COLUMBIA

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a PD--
Senator Thomas Of Colorado, speaking
for ratification Of the treaty for pay
ment Of S25. 100000 millions TO Colom-
bia, said that American negotiations
for construction of the Uanama canal
wer obegun with Colombia and later
carried on with the reyoluuom-built
Panama and was without justifica-
ton and therefore indeTensible"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
nrernn CITY Isolated.

OREGON CITY. Jan. s.-(U. P.)--
AS far as direct highway connections
from the north are concerned, Ore
gon City is an island. At Parkplace
the road. is flooded with an undimi-
nished flow of abut three feet of wa
ter and the Pacific highway route
through Oswego is impossible. Several
automobiles are stuck in the flooded
sections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
nERRERo IN REVOLT,

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. S.-tU. p
General Rudolph Herrero. who was
held in prison for six months charged
with being responsible for the death
of CarranEa. is reported to have placed
himself at the head OF a body Of his
former troops near Puehla and is in
rebellion against the Obregon govern
ment, according to reliable informa-
tion reaching here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Former President of Morris
Bros, Inc, Reached Portland
This Morning Under Arrest
on Charge Of Larceny.
ENTERED PORTLAND
FROM VANCOUVER, WIN.
In Statement to District Attor-
ney Accused Man Declared
He Did Not Know Affairs
Were in Such Bade Shape.

PORTLAND. Jann s.-(A. P)-
John l.. Eethridge. former president
OF Morris Bros, inc, arrived today
from Minneapolis where he was ar
rested last week on larceny charge.
lie got off the train at Vancouver and
was brought to the Portland jail. He
was not put in u cell but was taken TO
the district attorneys office. He per-
mitted photographers TO take pictures
OF himself.
District Attorney Evans said Eth
ridge declared he had no idea when
he left that things were IN such an
awful shape. hope ] snail be able
to make up. dollar for dollar, every
thing missing"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Water Rising Slowly Today and
May Pass Is Foot Mark if
Further Rain Should In
crease Flow of River.

PORTLAND. Jan S.-(A. P.)-
The willamette stood at the 17.7 foot
stage this morning. Practically all the
lower dock levels are flooded but lit
tie damage is expected as the dock
operators were warned. Workers
were busy yesterday removing. mate
rials from the Front street docks. This
water is rising very slowly today and
may not pass the Is foot mark unless
a heavy rain should come. A section
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Dobbsn Not consulted

SALEM, Jan. 3.--(U. Play Dob
bin, Wallowa county rancher ana
stockman. was named by Governor Oh
colt as state highway commissioner
succeeding the late E. E. Kiddle. The
governor said Dobbin had not been
consulted. but he hoped he would ac-
eept. Dobbin's name was not includ-
ed in a list of ten candidates whose
friends were flooding the executive oa-
flee with telegrams and letters Of
recommendation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
WASHINGTON COURT
UPH0LDS VALIDITY
OF BONUS MEASURE

= OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan, 81
= CA. PD-The supreme court has
= upheld the constitutionality of
: the soldiers bonus bA endorsed
. by the referendum, which will
= give ex-service men SIS for each
= month they served in the war
, 4 = . - , . : = : . : Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
CATrI,Is pI,ItEs UIGuER

PORTLAND Jan. S.--tA. P.)-Cat-
tie higher, choice steers $3.50 to 1925;
hogs, higher, prime mixed, $l2 to
Sl2.35: sheep strong; eggs and butter
steady
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
rnIIcE clnnrs mollE noMnEn

PpiICE CHIEFS i0hE BOMBED
FORT DODGE, Iowa, Jan. IA.
P)-The home Of H. NJ. Flattery.
chief Of police, was damaged Sunday
by bomb. The porch was blown
away and windows broken. as well rs
the windows Of nearby house, Mr.
Flattory was thrown from his bed
Two men are being held by the police.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
EtI,rIdgc Has smile.

PORTLAND. Jan. s.-CU. p.)-
Ethridge is as quick TO smile as ever,
but his lips are locked in grim silence.
Mrs. Ethridge did not stand the strain
OF trouble as well as her husband. Her
face Is gray and drawn and her eyes
seemed tear washed and tired Eth
ridge told the district attorney he be-
lIcvos when all the assets are checked
Up the alleged deficit Of Morris
Brothers viii be obliteratcd. He will
attempt to get ball Immediately so as
TO help in clearing up the accounts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03

A phenomenal rise is apparent IN
todays wheat Market. March wheat
closing at st.76 S-S and May at Sill
SIS. This Is contrastcd with Fridays
market, when March wheat closed at
sI.6s and May at $L6S.
Following are the figures. received
by Overlook & Cooke. local brokers:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
TENrnlE Mills REopEN

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. S.-(U
P.) Several Rhode Island textile
mills reopened after being closed from
one to three weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03

CARDINAL GIBBONS IMPROVES
BALTIMORE. Jan. S.-tu. PA
aulletin issued by his secretary stated
Cardinal Gibbons had most refresh
ng sleep and is in better health than
1t any time since he became i'll a
Month ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
EUGENE ALSO ISOLATED.

PORTLAND. Jan. s.--(A. P)--Eu-
gene and Oregon City are reported
practically made islands by the high
water cutting off roads leading to
those cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Weather

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse,
observer
Maximum, IS.
Minimum, SO.
barometer, 29.50
Rainfall. ,25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03

PORTLAND, Jan. S.-U. P)-
With the Willamette river two feet
and seven inches above the flood stage
Easements along the river front are
flooded. Docks are under three feet
of water. No damage Of consequence
is reported, as business firms moved
their goods Saturday and Sunday.
following weather bureau warnings
A heavy rainfall Sunday, nearly one
inch and a half, contributed to the un-
usually high tide of the river for jan
uary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
SUPREME COURT DECISION
IN DUPLEX CASE, AGAINST
CONTENTION BY UNIONISTS

Danubury hatters decision, exempting
unions from the operation OF the anti
trust laws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Wheat

London, s,5th.
Parts. .0hs6.
Rerlin. .0ia7.
Vienna, .O026.
Rome, O345.
N. Y. money. percent.
(From Overlook Il Cooke Col
Wheat-Increased activity, accom-
panied by extensive short GOVERNS
featured this market today and selling
pfessule Was eollf.led H,aAly 70 realiA
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03

Though regretting that the governor
could not see his way clear to appoint
d. H. Nelson to the highway board,
local people are pleased at the selec-
ton of'Dobbin. regarding him as a
highly desirable man for the highway
commission. It is pointed out that
the interests Of Wallowa county are
somewhat similar to the interests OF
Union. Baker and Umatilla counties so
1t is felt the selection Of Dobbin will
generally please the residents Of coun-
ties along the Columbia higfV " And
Oregon trail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
Selection of WaIIowa County
Man Generally Pleasing to
Local Folk Though They
Wanted Nelson Appointed.
NEW MEMBER is BANKER
AS WELL AS ST0CKMAN
Believed UmatiIIa County Needs
Will Find Consideration at
Hands Of Mr.. .Dobbin; Nc
Conflict of Interests.

SALEM, Jan. 3.-(A. P.)--Goyernor
Olcott today appointed jay II. Dobbin
Of Joseph. WaIIowa county, as mem-
Der Of the state highway commission,
succeeding the late e. f. Kiddle. Dob.
bin is a prominent stockman. presi-
dent Of the Oregon Wool Growers as
sociation. Besides being a sheep
grower Dobbin is a horse and mule
breeder and is Interested in banks at
Joseph and Enterprise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03
HIGH WATER IN WILLAMETTE HAS
FLOODED LOWER DOCKS, PORTLAND;
SECTION OF BOULEVARD TORN OUT

of the Terwilliger boulevard was torn
out by a slide yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-03

DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian IL Eastern ORE
gon' agreatcst newspaper ana ~
selling force gives to the advertlaef
over twice the guaranteed paid circn-
lation in Pendleton and Umatlia couh-
ty OF any other Newspaper.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
FEDE RAJ BUDGET 7
BILL REPORTED
Contains Same Provis-
ion as Caused It's Veto
by Wilson.

Washington, April 25-The national
budget bill, with the same provision
which caused it's veto Last year by
President Wilson, was reported to the
house Monday by Chairman Good. Of
the special budget committee. The
measure as agreed upon by the senate
and house in the 66th congress- was
objected to by the president because
Of the section providing that the comp
troller general and his assistant
whose officers would be created by the
measure, were only subject to removal
by impeachment or by concurrent reso-
luton, after hearing for neglect, in
efficiency, or malfeasanee.
Mr.. Wilson held that the president
who would appoint those officials.
alone could remove them.
The vetoed bill was modified to meet
the presidents objection and was pas
sed by the house, but failed of passage
in the senate.
In presenting the measure Chairman
Good reported that one change provid-
ed for appointment by the president
of director and assistant director of
the bureau of budgets, at salaries of
$4,000 and $500 respectively. The
old bill made the secretary Of the trea-
sury the director.
A similar budget bill also was re-
ported favorably Monday night by the
senate budget committee.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
Mp. AND 6. \, LINES
PERMITTED TOMAKE
GREAT BOND ISSUE

Washington, Apf1l z3-The !. G. c.;
Monday granted authority to tho
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railway companies to issue $2S0O00.& =
600 joint 15 year convertible deban-
ture bonds at not less than OILS per
cent and authorised the companies to
issue and pledge $33, ,O0O, 600 OF other
bonds to aid IN securing the joint
bonds.
The issue was authorized to enable
the two roads 60 retire Joint bonds
amounting to $21b, ,227, 600 issued n
1901 for the purpose Of purchasing tho
Chicago, Burlington = Quincy rail>
road.
Each holder Of tho Joint bonds viii
be entitled to convert them into
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
bonds.
Commissioners McChord dissented
from the decision of the majority On
the ground that the roads had die,
tributed dividends upon their capital
stock and expended various sums IN
tensions. 'sNothlng has been set asid4
as sinking fund TO retire my para
Of their bond issue" he said, "and aq
the and of a 20 year period they ha1N
failed 10 cancel single dollar Of TN
indebtedneas incurred for the sole puf
pose Of obtaining control OF an6thAl
trunk line. He described the trans{
action % "prodiyar. adding that soon4
er or later The expense must - net I
hy trAvele4e md shipper4
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
STORM
HITS WISCONSIN,

Milwaukee, Wis. April 25.-A heavy
rainstorm, accompanied by electric
disturbances. swept central Wisconsin,,
Monday afternoon. demoralixed wire
communication. Large stretches OF
railroad track near GAINESVILLE were
reported under water and Oshkosh re-.
ported waters rising rapidly in the.
rivers that flow in to Lake Winne-,
bago. Meager reports early tonighG
did not indicate that the wide spread
storm had caused any great damage j
La Crosse, Wis. April 25-A heavy
wind and rain storm hit this vicinityt
about 2 p. m. Monday. coming from
the southeast and passing toward tho.
northeast. Telegraph, telephone and,
power wires were blown down but noi
other serious damage was reported.
though communication badly hamper
ed. Large crews Of repa.rmen were
at work Monday night restoring wires.
Eau Claire, Wis, April 25.-Nearly,
half an inch Of rain fell in this lo-
cality late Monday. The storm was,
accompanied by wind and hail. and.
telegraph communication was inter-;
fered with. No other serious damages
was reported early Monday night.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
FATHER
STAYS 2 SONS
~ = w.
$50 PRETTY 1
HAD TO, !" SAYS

San Rafael, Calf, April 25.-A
three-hour search OF the Marin
county hills that began when John
Cornyn, recently released from the
state hospital at Agnew, walked
into San Francisco police headquar-
ters and declared his two boys,
Arthur, 8, and Andrew, 2, were
shot to death Sunday, ended with
the finding of the two bodies late
Monday, side by side, on tho grassy
summit of high hill in Chapmaa
park, one milo south OF Corte Ma
dera.
The father was held Monday
night in the county Jail. Accord
Ing to police, he expressed no 70.
morse for his confessed act and
gave as a reason that he had been
"in Communication" with his wife,
who died year ago, and that she
"had asked him to send all Of their
five children to her."
OTHER CHILDREN ESCAPE.
According to the police, q pur-
ported attempt Of the father to OBJ
tain possession Of two Of the re-
naming three children after. the
shooting Sunday afternoon was
frustrated. Gs
Cornyn Sunday obtained possess
sion of his J and 9-year -old sons
from St. vincent's orphan asylum
here. His story to the San Fran
cisco police when he gave himself
up was that he had boarded a train
with the boys In the expectation Of
taking them to visit relatives. At
Corte MADEIRA he decided to take
them oft the train and kill them.
BEGGED FOR LIVES.
"They begged for their iives," he
told a priest at the San Francisco
Jail. dBut they looked so pretty
and handsome that ! had to shoot
Them" shot Andrew first. Ar.
thur started to cry. He didn't
know what to do. shot him then
and placed their bodies side by
side"
Both boys were shot In the head,
Arthur twice and Andrew once.
According to the police, Cornyn
was committed to the Agnew instl-
tuition soon after his wife died, a
wear aao, after he had made an at
tempt on the lives OF his children.
On this occasion, Paul Cornyn had
reported to police that his father
was attempting to murder the fam.
lly. Police found that Arthur and
Andrew were In stupor from gas
fumes. on another occasion Cor.
nyn was accused by the police Of
having given his children poisoned
CANDY.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-04-26
BRITISH BUDGET
SHOWS SURPLUS
u. S. Debt Reduced 75,.
100000 Pounds Dur
ing Year, Report.

London, April 25-lBy the Asso-
ciated Press).-Austen Chamberlain,
former chancellor of the excheqner,
taking the place of the present chan
! cellor, Sir Robert s. Horne. presented
the budget in the house Of commons
Monday. Its leading feature. removal
Of the excess profits duty, was an
nounced some time ago. The chan
cellor's estimates Of revenue and *
penditure of year ago, have been
borne out with remarkable accuracy, q
surplus Of 230, 600 600 pound sterling,
only about 100000 pounds less than
the estimated surplus being recorded.
No Additional Levies.
No additional taxation is propo sed
and there will be no further reduction
of taxation in the current year. The
on cigars and replacement of the exist
ing fixed duty OF seven shippings and
an ad valorem duty of 33 1-3 per cent
on sparkling wines by specific duty
Of Is shillings gallon.
The corporation promised tax pro-
vided to be disappointment but the
chancellor hoped the tax would JUSTIFY
itself the coming year.
The chancellor characterized the sit
uation as one of the most remarkable
in England's financial history and de-
clared that the financial results were
satisfactory.
Reduce External Debt.
In the house. chiefly interested in
details concerning debt reductions, cs
pecially the announcement that the debt
to the United States had been re-
duced by 75,OOO,O0O pounds during the
past year and that interest on the
war debt to the United States must
be provided for next year.
The debt to Canada had been re-
duced by 2O,00O,OOO pounds in the year,
while all debts to Japan, Spain, Ar
gentina, Uruguay and Holland had been
wiped out. He announced that in two
years the external debt had been re-
duced by 2O3,O0O,O0O pounds sterling
and said the remaining 51a per cent
five-year notes maturing at New York
in November amounting to $11, 600, ,O0O
would be paid off.