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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
What

Wheat-The news today was prac-
tically all favorable to higher prices
with one exception, being the increase
in the visible supply of 2,262, ,OeO BUSH
els and this was soon forgotten, the
buying was persistent throughout the
session and was credited to leading
shorts and prominent eastern inter
ests. Judging from the character of
tho foreign advices, the position of
wheat in the United Kingdom and the
continent is materially improved. The
Liverpool futures market reflected
this situation by advancing az cents
from Saturdays close. Canadian mes
sages reported country offerings dried
up and said also Japan had been buy
ing considerable wheat for the past
three weeks. Baltimore cleared car
90 of 250,00O bushels, India and the
Pacific coast reported another cargo
sold to the same country. With urgent
selling of cash grain by the country at
an end and feeling Of confidence in
values gradually returning we believe
this is an opportunity to get on the
| buying side
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
PILOT ROCK BOYS LIFE
= 80 = = = = = ++++%
ENDANGERED BY BULLET
= 80 = = = 4+@@4
WHICH PIERCES LUNG

An injury which Is expected to provo
fatal was inflicted on Roy Conner, To-
year-od Pilot Rock boy, yesterday
when a high powered rifle was dis
charged and the bullet pierced his
lung.
Conner had been hunting during the
day and at the time of the accident
was seated on the railroad track at
Sparks station waiting for his hunt
ing companion to appear so the two
Of them could go to Pilot Rock. He
was leaning against the rifle, which,
in some way which has not been fully
explained, fell to the ground and was
discharged.
The bullet entered his chest on the
right side, pierced the right lung and
lcmerged under his shoulder blade.
After the accident he was taken to Pi-
lot Rock where medical attention wth'
given him. Plans were made to have
! him brought to the hospital here this
Afternoon If he seemed strong enough
; to stand the trip. but these plans were
later changed. He Is the son of y
! Conner. The rifle which the young
man carried was Il 25-35.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
HUNGARIAN MAN WANTS
OREGON PRUNE DR|ER

From Hungary has come a request
10 the college for blue prints of the
Oregon Tunnel prune drier. designed
bv f. II. Wiegand. horticulturalist OF
the horticultural products section Of
the Oregon Experiment station. =.
Winterstein and Son Of Budapest
Hungary, are the men interested In
the new drier, which is said to possess
distinct advantages over the ordinary
types now is use. The blue prints nave
been sent as requested.
This new drier is attracting atten-
tion in California as we'll Two Of the
large prune growers of that state
Carl X. Schnavel and Ned Raney o.
Yuba City, and Live oaks respectively
were in Corvallis this week gathering
4 information and data regarding 1t witt
view to installing similar plants II
their orchards
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
High Officials Claim Anglo lap
aneSe Alliance is Regard
ed UnfavOrabIy by U. S.
AMERICA HAS NO SELFISH
INTERESTS IN FAR EAST
Japan Should See Her Hope for
Future Lies in Square Deal
for, All Asiatic Peoples.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-UJ. P.)-
A definite understanding that all Asia
must be open to all nations for COM
mercial enterprises and free from po-
litlcal domination which might effect
a trade monopoly will be the United
states chief demand at the arms con-
ference, the United Press learned on
high authority Special agreements,
such as the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
Is regarded unfavorably by this coun-
try. The United States, according to
this authority, intends to oppose con-
sideratson of arms limitation until the
other nations, particularly Japan,
agree to the disposal of all eastern
problems
The "open door" will therefore he
the chief United States contention for
the Far East, for the policies which
this country intend to reestablish so
every nation can have equal Aslatic
rights. 1t will be one of the para
| mount arms conference issues 1t IL
believed the United States delegation
will frankly urge scraping the Anglo
Japanese treaty.
A high American official makes this
outline of the American point OF view:
las the world kitows, the United
States has no selfish interests In the
Far East. 1t is a sincere friend to all
peoples there. Nevertheless. 1t Is not
blind to history. particularly that
dealing with Japan's treatment of its
neighbors. It believes Japan should
SEQ that its hope for the future lies In
honesty. fair dealing and a square deal
for all Asatic peoples
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
ARM|STICE ELMS ARE
PLANTED AT CAPITOL

WASHINGTON. Nov. Planting
Of two Armistice Elms at 10 a. m. to-
day by the American Forestry Asso-
citation will open Armistice Week. The
trees are to be living memorials Of the
date on which President Harding
called the Limitation Of Arms Confer
ence. The elms were planted on the
grounds of the Lincoln Memorial. one
for the army and one for the navy
The Elms were placed at the entrance
at Twenty-third and B streets at the
head Of what will be international
avenue Of memorial trees planted by
the various governments.
Two representatives from each OF
the American Legion Posts in the Dis
I Itrict of Columbia placed the two elms
following their presentation by Charles
.Iathrop Pack, president Of the Amer
lean Forestry Association. The simpl
ceremony was in charge Of Col. o. o
II Shcr'li. There was an invocation b
II Col. John T. Axton. chief Of chaplain
of the United States army and a bene
Y diction by Captain John 3. Frazer o
] the United States navy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
Three Masked Men Enter Port
land Theatre, Bind Employ
es and Escape With Loot.
ONE EMPL0YE SLUGGED,
NOT SERIOUSLY HURT
Girls Feet United and She
Kicks Over Telephone and
Notifies the Police.

PORTLAND, Nov. IA. P)--
Three masked men held up and bound
the treasurer, two girl ushers and a
man employee of the Liberty Theatre,
a motion picture house this morning
and escaped with between $1,000 and
$4,000. The robbers are believed to
have fled In an automobile after leaf-
ihg Through the rear door, r. +.
Charles, the treasurer, said the rob-
bers appeared after he opened the
safe. Henry Barney an employc, was
siugged but was not seriously hurt.
Myrtle Forbes, Elsie Rotramel, Barney
and Charles were securely bound. Bar
ney united Miss Rotramers feet and
she Kicked over the telephone and no.
titled the police.
National Loan Co. Robbed
PORTLAND. Nov. 7.-(U. P0-
Three masked bandits today bound
the employees of the Jensen and Vor
Herberg theatre offices, forced th'
clerk TO open the safe and escaped
with sum. estimated at $4,000.
In Toledo, Ohio, bandits held up th'
national loan company and obtained
$4,000 in money and jewels.
No Trace of Robbers Found.
PORTLAND, Nov. 7.--(U. P)--
The police found no trace of the bolt
daylight robbers who held up thu
theater syndicate offices over the LIB
erty Theatre this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
CONGRESS EXTRA SESSION WILL COMPLETE
ONLY TWO MAJOR TASKS IN PROGRAM
GIVEN HBY PRESIDENT HARDING

WASHINGTON, Nov 7.-(u. P)--
Congress in an extra session will com
plete only two major tasks in the pro-
gram given it by President Harding II
appeared today. Those are the peace
revision and completion of the pending
tax bill. With 20 working days left,
strong pressure must back the tax Dill
to have it approved by both houses IN
the conference. The leaders are de-
termined to do this, however Th'
present session has abandond work or
the permanent tariff. The railroad
funding bill faces dark prospects th''
session, as does legislation concerning
refunding the foreign debt. The com
promise tax bill will probably pass the
senate today,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
Popular Unrest Grows in Japan
as Officials Confer at Pal
ace Regarding New Premier.
YAMAGATA AND SAl0NJI ARE
PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES
Both Men Assure Nation That
Foreign and Domestic Poll
CieS Will Remain Unchanged.

TOXIC, Nov. 7.-(U. PD-Popular
unrest is growing throughout Japan
as the leaders and elder statesmen
conferred at the palace regarding Il
successor to the assassinated Premier
Hara Both Prince Yamagata and
Marquis Saiinji, prospective candidates
for the appointment to premier are
assuring the nation that Japan's for
eign and domestic policies will remain
unchanged. Should Salonji be chosen.
the policies will probably remain un-
changed, but should Yamagata sue
ceed Hara, it was feared the govern
ment would be wholly conservative.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
NEW OIL FIELD FOUND
70 MILES FROM TAMP|CO

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Nov. ID
N.sS.)--An important new oil section
has been found, according to reports
received here, at Chicoy, point on the
railroad to Monterey, about twenty
miles north OF Tampipco.
On;lt Is said has been found at a
depth of 1900 feet, making the drill
ina OF wells much less expensive than
inI the other fields adjacent to Tan
plco.
A number of new wells have beer
brought In at Chicoy and early reports
indicate that the field may be srea
enough TO take the place Of the area
in other sections which have felt tn
encroachment of salt water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
JOHN HILL, JR., FILED
SUIT IN FEDERAL COURT

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.--(U. P0--John
Hul Jr., a member Of the Chicago
Board of Trade, today filed suit III
the federal court attacking the vail
dity of the regulation grain exchanges
as provided under the Capper-Tlnchef
law. effective December. a. The sun
questions the constitutionality of the
future" trading act.
CHICAGO, Nov. 7.-CU. PO-Fed
eral Judge lands dismissed Hllr'
suit testing the validity of Capper'
Tincher grain gambling law Attor
news of both sides consented to suci
a dismissal to allow the matter to b'
taken before the United States s'l
preme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
SECOND EXPLOSION OCCURS.

MULBERRY, Kans, Nov. 7--(G.
PA second coal mine was dyna-
mited today, supposedly in connection
with the southern Kansas strike trou-
bles. A shaft belonging to the Bur-
CESS company, south of here, was
wrecked by two blasts. The miners
working in this shaft refused to JON
the strike called to protest the jailing
of Alexander Howat, the suspended
district union chief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
BEAUTIFUL DIVORCEE
FACES TRIAL TODAY

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 7.-U. PD-
Madalynn Obenchain and Arthur
Burch. both faced Judge Reeves today
in a fight for liberty. The state ac-
cuses the woman Of Turing Bolton
Kennedy, a wealthy broker. 10 mid =
night death trap at Beverly Glen. II
accuses Burch Of having shot Ken
nedy in the back while the woman
stood by
Ralph Obenchain, the accused won
ans husband is taking a prominent
part in her defense. Arthur Burch Is
stoutly maintaining sanity. lie Is
incensed at the lawyers plea Of insan'
. ity for him. and demands a trial as 3
sane man. Burch contends he hat
nothing to do with killing Kennedy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
SOLDIERS BONUS BILL
DISCUSSED IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia. P.)--
Senators Simmons OF North Carolina,
and Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota urged the senate to accept the
amendment to the tax revision bill
providing for payment of the soldier
bonus from the interest Of the foreign
debt.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,,
contended the bonus should not be
contingent upon so uncertain Il pro-
position. Whenever we pay bonus
as we undoubtedly shall" said Lodge
II want the payment to be real. Ma
one can tell when we Will begin to gel
interest or credits given the foreign
countries. We certainly are not goint
to use force to collect 1t"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
ONE MAN DIES RESULT
OF SHOOTING SCRAPE
OVER 'M00NSHlNE'

TACOMA, Nov. 7.-U. P)-one
person is dead and one is jailed as the
result of n shooting scrape over a
quart of whiskey, According to in
formation the police gathered, Chris
Peterson, the dead man. with two
companions objected to Anderson
charging $40 for quart of moon
shine liquor. Anderson it is said drew
his revolver to frighten Peterson and
II was accidentally discharged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR
SAYS JAPAN WILL SOLVE
. HER TANGLED SITUATION
Declares Nation is Sober and
Unexcited and Laying Most
Careful Plans for Future.

TOXIC, Nov. 7.-(U. PD-Charles
Warren, the American ambassador to
Japan, today expressed confidence
that Japan will solve the tangled situ-
ation in the internal politics which re-
suited from the assassination of Pre-
mier Hara in a wise and harmonious
manner" He declared the nation is
lnow sober and uncxcited." Warren
said the officials are laying most care
| full plans for the future. He believed
Japan's new cabinet would not change
the country's foreign policies, partic-
ularly those affecting the coming
Washington disarmament conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
FARMERS Of NATION FACE BANKRUPTCY
UNLESS RATES COME DOWN, DECLARES
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Nov, 7.--(U, PD-
clifford Thorne. counsel for the Am
erican farm bureau federation, today
urged the senate Interstate commerce
commission to repeal the SIX percent
return guarantee to railroads and put
pre-war rates into effect. Thorne de-
clared the carriers are making the
highest earnings in history, while the
farm products are near pre-war prices.
The farmers of the nation face bank
ruptcy, unless the rates come down,
Thorne asserted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
MINERS IN INDIANA
RETURN TO THEIR WORK

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Nov 7.-U.
PD-The majority Of the 10000 min
ers in Indiana, WIN walked out in a
protest against the federal checkoff
injunction, returned to work today on
orders from the national Union head
quarters, ordering continuance until
the pending OF the appeal on injunc-
tion gets action in the circuit court of
appeals
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
.LANDRAU, FAMOUS AS
AN ALLEGED FRENCH
BLUEBEARD ON TRIAL
Charged With Numbering Ten
Women Whom He Promised
to Marry; Burned Bodies.

VERSAILLES, Nov. ia. P)-
The trial of Henri Desire Landreau,
the "Bluebeard Of Gambais" charged
with numbering ten women whom he
prosimed to marry, and the son OF
one of them, opened here today. 1t
is alleged he burned his victims
bodies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
FRENCH DELEGATION
ARRIVED IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-(U. PD--
Premier Aristde BRAND reached New
York today, quietly and unostentati-
ously. No demonstration greeted him,
BRAND desiring none. Rena Yiviani,
the former premier and Brands
strongest opponent was one OF the
party.
Goes To Washington
NEW YORK. Nov. French
arms delegation, arrived today on tho
liner Lafayette, and left for Washing.
ton at noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
Jury FOR ANDERSON
TRIAL BEING SELECTED

PORTLAND. Nov. 7-tU. PJ--
The fury selection is under way in
the tfiai OF James Anderson, So years
Of age, charged with Staying his wife
El,aa, s5. The authorities state An
derson confessed to killing his wlfe
bAcanse he wanted to put an end to
her sufferings." The defense attor-
neys plan to plead insanity. The An
Aersons had celebrated their golden
wedding this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
nANn sAnoRo sEAsICK.

BELLAIRE. o., Nov I'll. y. 81
Chorus girls In a local theatre re-
eeiyed fright when man, who evil
IDENTITY had fallen from the waterwa-
gon, climbed onto the stage during a
scene set to represent the deck OF a
ship. As he carried a butcher knife
In his belt II was thought he was hunt
ing for trouble. He was too seasick
to navigate the stage ship, however
IT developed that he was a ktcher
emp0ye of local club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
SUIT Is DISMISSED,

CHICAGO. Nov. IA. PA
temporary injunction seeking to pre-
vent the Capper-Tncher grain ex-
change regulation bill from going into
effect was dismissed in the federal
court today by Judge lands. Two
weeks were granted for filing the ap-
peal in tho supreme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
SIR JAMES CRAIG HOLDS
KEY TO IRISH QUESTION

LONDON. Nov 7.-U. P)-Ulster
Premier Craig is believed TO he hold
ing the key to the Irish situation. He
is meeting with the British cabinet
today when that body commences IN
supreme effort to effect Irish peace
and preserve Premier Lloyd-Georgf
government. Should Craig decline t'
accept compromise settlement
Lloyd George then must undertake th'
task Of persuading the Sim Fein t'
recognize the listers right to fun par
ticipatiOn in the peace conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
.SECRET TARY OF WAR ASKS
AID FROM LEGION HEAD
WASHINGTON. Nov 7.-UT. P)-

WASHINGTON. Nov 7.-U. P)--
In a letter to Hanford BIcNider. the
new commander Of the American Le-
gion. Secretary Of War Weeks asked
the legion to assist in obtaining evil
dence bearing Of, the charges made by
Senator Watson Of Georgia, that pri-
yate soldiers were frequently shot by
officers overseas and others were
hanged without any form Of trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
POLICE RAID ALLEGED
SlNN FElN PRISON AND
RELEASE ONE PRISONER

BELFAST Nov. 7.-W, PD-The
police raided an alleged Sim Fein
prison in the heart of Belfast today,
and released man said to have been
condemned TO death by the Sim Fein.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
CATTIE MARKET STEADY

PORTLAND, Nov. Ia. P)-
Cattle are steady to 25 cents higher
choice steers 1915 to $3.50. Hogs are
steady TO 25 to so cents higher, prime
light. SO to $40. Sheep are steady.
Eggs and butter are steady.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
SMALL MINE OF BURGEE
|. COAL COMPANY WRECKED

PITTsBURG, Kans., Nov. la.
PA small mine Of the Burgee Coal
Company a mile south Of Mulberry,
was completely wrecked by two ex-
plosions today The mine has becn
operated several weeks despite the
strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
MARKS REACH LOW RECORD.

LONDON, Nov. 7.-W. P)-The
German marks are now at II l075
marks to pound sterling, new low
record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
GRAIN PRICES HIGHER

CHICAGO, Nov. 7.--Grain prices
went higher on the board of trade to-
day. December wheat advanced 10
sf.oS and May wheat to over $l'07'
with corn and oats, sharing the
whaats. boost. Provisions were irreg'
-ulaE,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
TALkz5 ) RIFE
TAXPAYF : MEETINGS
AWAITED WITH ZEST

ing the Chalmers car for sale at the
regular price of 1886, Walla Walla.
The county bought its car at price of
$l475 which indicates n reduction or
hut SEQ to the county. On the other
hand j. f. Elkins, of the oregon Motor
Garage, declares that his price to the
county on Buick involved reduction
of $685. on the regular price of a
Buick car. He says a cash reduction
of S175 was offered and in addition, an
extra tire, tube and chains aggregatinS
S60.55. Therefore he contends with
considerable show of reason that he
offered a much better deal to the
county than did the Walla Walla deal
err 1t is understood that the Stude-
baker agency also extended itself In
tho way of price reduction to the
county.
TO oppose Shcriifs Plea
The answer OF the members of the
county court to the petition for a writ
of alternative mandamus made recent
ly in the supreme court by Sheriff
Zoeth Houser is being prepared now
by II. l. Keator, who in the capacity
of district attorney will represent the
county court in the court actions The
answer will probably be ready by the
middle of the week, the district attor-
ney indicated. although the time limit
of tho ,answer does not expire until
Saturday.
Even if they did purchase a car
from a Walla Walla firm, members OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07

On the streets of Pendleton the main
topic of conversation has been the
county court, its recent Walla Walla
automobile purchase and the special
prohibition officer who is to be given
the car that was purchased and salary
that is regarded as somewhat elevated.
Talk OF Il recall election against the
county court is rampant and there are
some who would extend the recall to
the sheriff. However no organized
move towards u recall has been made
as far as is known nor are any candi-
dates being discussed.
Considerable interest just now CEN
ters in three meetings that are soon to
he held. The X-Club has Il meeting
tonight and tomorrow evening'a Ccner-
al taxpayers meeting is to be held un-
der the auspices of that club. On
Wednesday afternoon another taXpay-
ers meeting is scheduled to be held at
the court house. This meeting has
been called by N. Berkeley who as
serts 100 prominent taxpayers have
agreed TO attend the meeting and have
asked that II be called. To-Day Mr..
Berkeley said his idea of that meeting
is that it will take up the whole sub
iect, city, county and state and that
there is no particular program in
mind.
That Auto Purchase
Fllrt her dpVelonmentS in connect ior
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
PORTLAND WHEAT PRICES.

PORTLAND, Nov IA, P)--
Wheat Is 81 to Sl0l.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse
weather observer.
Maximum, so.
Minimum, IS.
barometer, 1850.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07

DAILY EDITION

The East oregonisn Is Eastern Ore
CONS greatest newspaper and as a SELL
Ing force gives to the advertiser over
twice the guaranteed paid circulation
in Pendleton and Umatilla county Of
any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
That Auto Purchase

Further developments in connection
With the automobile purchase have
cal auto dealers The dealers are in
possession of an advertisement offer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
.CH|CACO WHEAFMARKET
|. SHOWS SLIGHT INCREASE

tone today, December grain closing at
$l.03 is and May to $l.0S is. Sat
urday's closing price was December
$l0l Ia and May $1.06 Ia.
Following are the quotations receiv-
ed by Overlook & Cooke, local brok-
Crs:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-11-07
TO oppose Shcriffs Plea

fCout'nuad IN mage ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-01-06
Golf Ball Displayed Sense.

People who don't believe that golf
balls have some sense of their own
would stand small show just now In an
argument with player on the Rom
ford links, who made badly-sliced
fee shot. which carried the ball across
the roadway into the open upstairs
window of house.
When the golfer went to retrieve
the ball he found it on the mat of the
front door of the house, waiting for
him like a good child. After entering
the bedroom 1t had bounded out
through the door and rolled down
stairs to the mat.
The golfer says II It hadn't had
sense It might have gone through Q
closed window, breaking the glass, and
then stuck IN the room, making all
sorts Of possible tseuble for him, A.
n was, the people Of the houss wsss
sens the Wiser for the trsspass OF tbs
Ssff bany--Lsnaea 4lH