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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
FINES Run HIGH.

CHICAGO. Dec ia. PD-
Fines on overdue library books paid
IN the Chicago public library run $40.-
t3G year, reports Librarian Carl b.
Roden.
This money goes, by Illinois law in
70 a pension fund for Chicago library
employees regarded here as the only
one Of its kind in the country The
fund IS reported to total today up
wards Of 100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
PRISONER GUARDED TO
PREVENT FER SUICIDE

NEW YORK. Dec 14.-(U. P)-
Mrs Lillian Raizen, % years of age,
confessed slayer Of DR.. Abraham
Glckstein, is under close guard today
to prevent her suicide. 81 am not
afraid TO die She declared. In her
confession, Mrs Eai2en, who was mar
rcd last spring, said eight years ago
Glickstein assaulted her when she call
ed at his office as a patient, and has
held her under his power since by
threatening to expose her, She killed
him following her marriage when she
feared he would force her to continue
her relations with him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
Japan Indicates She viii Ap-
prove ve-FVe-Three' Ra-
tiO if Allowed to Keep MatSu
EXPECT DECISION TO BE
ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK
There is Understood Already to
be Understanding Among
big Three for Settlement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-(U. PD-
The big Three delegates to the
arms conference today approached an
agreement on the naval armament
limitation. Rcalignment of the cap
ital ship list of the three powers after
Secretary Hughes program goes into
effect so Japan may keep her mighty
dreadnaught Mutsu is now being con-
sidered. Japan has indicated she Will
approve the e-five-three' ratio if
allowed to keep this ship, said to be
the most powerful vessel afloat.
One American delegate predicted a
complete agreement on the naval
question would be announced at the
plenary session later in the week.
There is understood already to be an
understanding among the big three
for a settlement, which includes: A
definite agreement on the fiNe-fiNe-
three ratio; allowing the japanese to
keep the Mutsu; modification of the
ten year holiday Of Secretary Hughes
proposals which would meet the con-
tention Of Great Britain that certain
amount of construction must pro-
gress during this period to prevent a
disruption of the present facilities for
building, but on condition it does not
affect the fundamental principal of
Secretary Hughes proposal
In Critical Stage Today.
WASHINGTON, Dev, 14.-(A. P0
The naval ratio and Shantung are
now the outstanding issues of the arms
conference and both are in a crucial
stage today, but with varying pros
poets of immediate settlement Some
delegates believed an agreement to the
ratio will be reached by the Big
Three" late today, Regarding Shan
tung, the japanese delegates referred
to Toxic China's proposal that China
buy the Kiao Chow railroad from ia
pan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
GREAT BEN JOHNSON
DIXIE BURSTS BANKS;
FLOODS CITY, VALLEY
Hastily Constructed Dam Bare
ly Saved Town by Turning
Aside Raging Torrent River.

SEATTLE. Dec. 14.-U PD-Thc
great Ben johnson dixie along the
Skagit river burst today eight miles
above Stanwood, flooding the town
and so square miles in Stillaguamish
valley. Conway population sought
safety in the railroad station. A has
lilly constructed dam barely saved It
town glacier, by turning aside the
raging torrent of the Nooksack river.
Destruction today continued to follow
in the wake of the heavy rains. Des-
pite night and day work throughout
Seattle, many bodies are unrecovcred
from the slides.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO BUILD WALL AROUND
GRAVE Of LATE DOCTOR WILLIAM MEAY,
PIONEER PENDLET0N PHYSICIAN COLLECTED

Sufficient funds 10 build wall
around the grave Of the late Or. Will
liam Mckay. pioneer Pendleton ply
stefan. have been collected through
the efforts Of a committee from the
Pcndlcton Ladies' Pioneer club. with
Mrs. w. 3. Mays in charge. Addition
al funds on hand and being collected
/ viii be used 70 purchase marker for
1.-THE historic grave.
The city Of Pendleton has assured
1.-THE club that water will be furnished
free of charge for the grave fer all
/ time to come. The list Of those who
donated to the FUND, and the amount
leiven. is as follows:
ladies Pioneer club. f2T, CONNER
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
GETS $500 FOR GOING
TO FATHERS FUNERAL

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. Al. n.
SD-Put this in your record book:
The legal value of attendance at u
funeral is $500.
If Charles Bording had failed to
attend the funeral of his father here
he would have been the recipient of
only 81 under terms of a will filed in
probate court here. by his attend
ance. says the last will and tesla
ment Of his father, William J. Bord
ing, he shall be made $500 richer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
TURKEY LOSES PRESTIGE;
CHRISTMAS BIRD WILL BE
SOLD AT LOWER PRICES

+ The turkey is losing his pres =
+ tlge. Instead of retailing at 40 =
+ cents a pound, the price paid for =
= the Thanksgiving bird. Christ .
+ mas turkeys will be sold at from =
4 30 to 80 cents n pound predict
+ poultry dealers Of Pendleton. =
= Turkeys are very plentiful, as .
= are geese. chickens and ducks. Z
+ geese and ducks will retail at
+ from 20 to 80 cents a pound, and =
+ chickens at from 20 cents to 80 =
= cents. All prices are for dressed =
+ birds. 4
The price here Is much lower 4
than In the Eastern Markets. 4
Waldon Rhea, Of Westland Min 4
nehaha, recently shipped 200 I
birds to Portland, and received
so cents pound for them from I
Swift & Co The birds, of extra
fine quality, will be included in
q carload which Swifts Will ship
+ east
4 4 4 L L 4 L 4 n Il n a n a a 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
FACTION FIGHT IN
SECRET SESSION TO
DISCUSS IRISH PEACE
De Valera Contends Collins and
GriffithS Exceeded Authority
in Signing Peace Pact.

DUBLIN, Dec. l4.-(U. P0-There
is a bitter fieht between the. Collins
Griffiths and DeNalera factions of the
Dahl Eireann as that body met To con-
slider the Irish peace pact. De Valera
declared on the parliament floor that
Collins and Griffiths has exceeded
their authority in signing the peace
pact. They were sent only to negotiate
with the Sim Fein cabinet and were
only empowered to sign that mstru-
lnen.. Secret sessions are being held
This. afternoon.
Fear Spreads Among Irish.
DUBLIN, Dee. l4,-OC. p)-Com-
munist manifestos demanding rciec-
tion of the new Irish peace pact
We're posted on the wallis today, Re-
publican soldiers removed them The
fear is spreading that De Valera''
apparent domination of the Sim
Fein parliament may result in the
treaty rejection.
LONDON, Dec 14.--(A pD-l1-
ster'S intention to stand aloot from
the Irish free state was expressed il
a letter to Premier Lloyd George.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
LABOR LEADERS REGARD
BOARDS ACTION AS
KILLING 5 HOUR DAY
Board Ruled Roads May Pay
Maintenance Way Employees
Time and Half After 10 Hrs,

CHICAGO, Dec. l4.-CU. PD-The
United states railroad board ruling
that roads may pay their maintenance
way employees time and a half over
time only after ten hours have been
worked in a day is calculated to save
millions annually for the roads. La
bor leaders regard the boards action
as killing the eight hour day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
RELEASES MQONSHINER
WHO IS GOING TO ITALY

ST LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 14..-G. n.
S.)-Tropea Giuseppe is not "a man
without a country" but he doesn't
belong to the United States And
so he's going back to Italy, to be
forever barred from America" not
as a deportee-but to keep out of
iail. Following his conviction on a
charge of making "moonshine," Giu-
seppe was sentenced to pay a fine
of 81 900 and serve a year in prison.
Presiding Judge Wurdeman played
Solomon, however, and remitted the
sentence upon promise of the Italian
to "go home and never return"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
CONFESSES He MURDERED
YOUNG SCHOOL TEACHER

WAUKON, Iowa. Dec IA PD
Earl Throst, 26 years of age, con
fessed today. said the authorities, that
he killed Miss Inga Magnuson. pret-
ty % year old school TEACHER, in a
school house neal Dorcester Monday,
because she rejected his love.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14

eial Association. $25; Clarence Bishop,
$40. Masonic Hall Association, sic;
Mrs. Nancy Despair, So; f. p. Mar
shall s5; j. II. Raley $2.50; DIR. F. w.
Vincent, $3.50; r. ]. Murphy. 81;
James A. Fee. $3.50: John Vaughan.
$780, Mrs. Lima sturgis, so: zoeth
Houser. $3.50: Marvin Turner, 81;
Dave Horn, 81: Mrs. w. B. Mays, 81;
Mrs. Winn Johnson, 81; and Helen
Robinson. 50.
Lee Moorhouse. Charles Lane, Ed
Mowry. William Welch, Burt Mays and
Mrs. Alice Hayes each donated a sum.
There is now $3.50 OF the funds left
after paying for the wall Headquar-
ters for the campaign are at Mrs.
stavs' home Dol Water strect
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
SAIL FOR HOME IN FRANCE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-(C. PD-
Expressing the belief that the inter-
national conference would henceforth
become u national affair Premier
Rene Vivani and Marshal Foch sail
ed for France today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
Fcar Spreale Among Irish.
RECOMMENDATIONS SET FORTH

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA P0
Thirteen recommendations includ-
ing the legali2ation of cooperative
marketing combinations, lowering
freight rates ON agricultural products
and establishment of agricultural at
taches in European capitals We're set
forth in report Of the joint con-
grcssional commission Of agricultural
inquiry filed today in the senate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
LrcKY ToMNlyD RIDES RODS

CENTERVlLLE, Iowa, Dec. a.
GU. P)-"1ucky Tommy" Oconnor,
the Chicago gunman, who escaped
from the death cell there, who was
to hang tomorrow, Is believed to he
here. A train crew said he rode the
rods into the city and disappeared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
FRANCE is WILLING TO
F0REG0 CASH PAYMENTS
OF WAR PREPARATIONS

PARIS, Dec. 14.--(A, Pl-France
is willing to temporarily forego cash
payments from Germany
a high official told the Associated
Press. ,. RkEG
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
Davis Home Overturned.

BELL1NGHAM, Dec. 14,-(A 20
Hundreds on the Skagit river low
lands gazed at daybreak over the OK
ner to the Chuckanut mountains The
streets of Laconner Burlington Con-
way Mill Town and Edison are
flooded. At Laconner 300 slept on
the hill with the cattle taken to high
ground for safety Scores were ma
rooned on the flats. Yesterday the
home Of Lee Davis between Mount
Vernon and Burlington was over
turned and Mrs. Davis and three chill
dren were rescued by men in boats.
The water is receding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
Union Miners Appeal for Pro-
lection Against Women Co.
herts Enforcing Strike.
ONLY FEW MINES IN COAL
DISTRICT OPERATE TODAY
Only Sheriff and Handful Of
Deputies Stood Between
Army of AmazonS and Object

PITTSBURGH. Kans., Dec. 14.--(A.
P)-The national guard was called to
check the women coal mine rioters.
Women Terrorizc Miners.
TOPEKA, Dee. 14.-OU. P)-Na-
tlonal guardsmen We're being prepared
today to march into southern Kansas
to disperse the mob of 5000 women,
who yesterday and again today were
terrorlzing the mines in the coal dis
trlct with red pepper and bricks.
Union miners have appealed for pro-
lection against the women cohorts
seeking to enforce 'rump" strike.
Few mines are working today.
Only Sheriff Gould and a handful OF
deputies stood between the frenzied
army of "Amazons," which swept for.
ward covering miles of country In u
great fan shape, and their object, 9TH
er mines In the coal fields where union
miners still worked despite the
trump" strike, The men folks, ac-
companylng the women, marched be-
side them until they went into action,
then dropped back, shouting encour-
agement,
Forced 10 Take Oath
The women, some with babies in
their arms, .swarmed over the mines.
cleared the shafts, then dra gged the
miners from the pits, forced them to
kneel, kiss the flag, and take oath not
to work again until ordered to do so
hy Alexander Howat, the jailed leader
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14

wooLEN STORES nIRyED.

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Dec. 14.-CU.
pa spectacular fire today destroy
ed the PASTORAL Associations wool
stores and 10000 bales of wool with
"A loss Of five millions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
SOLDIER BONUS BILL 70
Be CONSIDERED SoOb

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia. PD-
Chairman Fordney of the house ways
and means committee, announced the
soldier bonus would be taken up inn
mediately after the Christmas recess.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
LIVESTOCK MARKET STEADY

PORTLAND, Dec. 14.-(A. Pl--
Livestock and butter is steady, Eggs
are unsettled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
CHICAGO WHEAT PRICES
CONTINUE TO define

Wheat continued to decline today,
December grain closing at $LO7 May
AT Sill and July at $1O1 L. Yes
terday the closing prices Were De-
cember $1.0S ia, May Sill "a and
July $l.Ol "a.
Following are the quotations re-
ceived by Overlook u Cooke local
brokers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14
DAILY EDITION

The East OregOnian Is Eastern Ore
CONS greatest newspaper and as q SELL
irs force gives to the advertiser over
.wice the guaranteed paid circulation
in Pendleton and Umatilla county OF
any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-12-14

PITTSBURGH. Kans,, Dec. 14.--(A.
PO-The national guard was called to
check the women coal mine rioters.
Women TerrOriZc Miners
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
COCHRAN WINS BY
BRILLIANT CUEINC
Belgian Expert Twice Beaten
By Decisive Scores, 800 to
9, and 300 to $50.

welker Cochran by his brilliant
cueing easily vanquished Edouard
Horemans. the Belgian expert, in
both the afternoon and evening
exhibitions at the 1872 halk line
game, played at Sherman's billiard
parlors yesterday. The final score
totalled 1900 points for Cochran
to Horemans' 5l2-for the four
matches in blocks Of 300.
In the afternoon match Cochran
ran out his 800 points in three in
rings, his clusters being 4, 90 and
an unfinished 2O3-a grand average
of 100. Horemans was off stroke
in his two attempts, as he only
scored and l. for a total Of Q.
In the nights play. Cochran was
again master OF the worries ana
duplicated his feat Of only three
innings play, with scores of l01.
so and l49 (unfinishedD, for a grand
total OF 800. Cochran was in me
stroke and clicked off the coveted
points of 600 with clock pre-
cision and fully merited the ap-
plause accorded him by the large
gallery present.
The Belgian masse wonder was
in better form in his night play
and amassed $50 points, by counts
Of 6. 143 and 81.
After each exhibition play the
players entertained with maSse ana
trick shots.
George Cox was the announcer
and official scorer. while +. Poulieff
OBLIGATED as referee.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
Steacg-Schnnidts Haze
Formidable Line-Up

The Steacy-Schmidt quintet OF York.
Pa. will present one Of the best court
combinations in the East when they
battle the Yankee basketers in the
Congress Heights auditorium tomor-
row night.
Fahs, who will play n forward posi-
ton. holds the record for goint scor-
ing. while Strickler also claims a
record of twenty-siX foul goals in one
of last years contests. Price, con
sidered one of the best centers in
Pennsylvania. formerly played with
the New York Pros, and several years
with the championship belmont team
Other stars who will be seen in action
against the Yankee tossers are Shell
lenger, a Mercersburg Academy star :;
Briggs. who was captain of the Y.
II. S. Eastern Pennsylvania, team
champions OF 19l5-19lS, and Gingrich,
an Albright College courtman.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
SOUTHERNS MEET
MOHAWKS SUNDAY
Will Settle Dispute at Union
League Park-Last Big
Sandlot Game of Year.

Washington's final sandlot at
traction will be staged at Union
League Park Sunday afternoon when
the Mohawk and Southern elevens
meet TO settle a dispute over SUI
premacy which has waNed hot in
the last two weeks.
Southern. according to the teams
members. is firmly confident of WIN
ming where the Mercury eleven,
hailing from the same portion Of
Southwest Washington as southern,
failed. Mercury and the Mohawks
fought a scOreless contest which
will be recalled in sandlot discus
sions for years to come.
Depending largely on speed and
an open style Of play, Southern
has been practicinE for the contest
for three weeks The Mohawlls
have spent much time since t'c
Mercury game ironing out def
discovered in that contest. ACco..
ing to the Indian leaders. they viii
have a much improved machine
Sunday The game will start at
p. m.
Southern and the Mohawks were
to have met last Sunday, snow pre-
venting the contest.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
Open Golf
Champ Leaves for Philu

BALTIMORE, Dec. Sd. Clarke
Cochrane, open golf champion Of
Maryland, has accepted a position
with the Atlantic Elevator Company
at Philadelphia, and will make his
home in that -:ty. This means that
If the star player OF the Baltimore
iCountry Club continues to live in
Philadelphia until next October, he
will not be considered a resident Of
MARYLAND and will not be eligible
10 defend his title in the open cham
pionship tournament.
PLAYING over the Baltimore Coun-
trv club course last October against
the best amateurs and professionals
~ the state. Cochrane outclassed the
AeId with a display OF brilliance sell
dom seen IN these parts. and cap
tured the Maryland golf crown by
a substantial margin. In the two
DAYS Of play, Cochrane turned in
cards Of IS, II. rs and 70. His
card Of IL Is the best made at the
baltimore Country Club since the
course was changed. Par for the
course is 70.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
Many Preserve" Jumpers
Admitted Back Into Fold
Fines of $500 Imposed On Guilty Players-No
Action Taken in Case of Contract Jumpers
1872 Meeting in Louisville

BUFFALO, Dec. s.-Today was a
DAY OF reckoning in minor league
baseball. One hundred reserve
jumpers" in twenty-five leagues
were admitted back into the fold
OF organized baseball by the ma
tlonal association at its closing
session here.
Fines OF 5000 were imposed on
the guilty players and the stipu-
latlon was made that they should
return to the same club they de-
serted, for the same salary they
We're earning when they Jumped.
NO action was taken in the case
OF contract jumpers. The board of
arbitration remained in session
overnight to clear up 100 cases OF
disputed players.
Louisville was chosen for the 1922
meeting
Personnel of the national board of
arbitration was reduced from ten to
seven. The new members are:
William II. Mccarthy, San Francis
co. John Conway Toole. New York;
J. d. Martin, Memphis; Daniel
ONeill. Springfield, Mass: VI. p. Cor
nlsh, Savannah, Ga; W. G. Bran
ham and J. V. Jameson. jr. Hagers-
town, Md.
w. II. Mccarthy. president of the
iacihc Coast League; John G. TOoIe,
president of the International
League; Thomas J. Hickey. presi-
cent of the American Association,
and J. H. Farrell. secretary of the
National Association. were ap-
pointed TO represent the minors at
the major league sessions in New
York next week.
Wade Killifer. manager of the Los
Angeles Pacific Coast club. an
rounced the sale Of Curley Brown
TO Kansas City. Oscar Stanage to
Sacramento. Player Andrews to
Beaumont, and Player Anheier to
Oklahoma City.
President LandEraf. Of the SYRIA
cuse International League club.
said he was willing to transfer his
franchise to Montreal and remain
at the head Of the club
The association made no changes
in salary limits, but fixed heavier
fines for clubs that violate the eN-
istinS rules.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09
MINOR MAGNATES TAKE TEETH OUT OF RESERVE CLAUSE
Richard Wages Fight of Life
to Retain Control of Garden
Tex Will Resist Receivership Order-Arm.
strong, Former Partner, Claims Fail
ure to Share Bout Proceeds.

managed or that he is in any wav
indebted to Armstronf.
Richards reply. given to the
press. is as follows:
The Madison Square Garden COR
poration is not losing money. 1t Is
a money making proposition .
Frank c, Armstrong never in his
life lent me a dollar or put a dol
lars worth OF interest into Madison
Square Garden, and he never assis-
ted me in getting the lease of the
Garden, al he claims
81 am ready to put up AT apv
time a million dollar bond to RIM
the Garden. and if owe Armstrong
anything, Ne has right to sue
armstrong never was Interested in
Madison Square Garden and 1 car
not see where he ever gave me n
nickel Moreover. Armstrong has
not one pin-of evidence that he ever
got any sort of promise from me-"
Armstrong. in the receIvership
application. sets forth that he first
net Richard in Nevada in 1907 and
offered to subscribe $4,000 to put
over the Gans-Nelson fight. When
Richard was arranging the Jeffries-
Johnson fight he told the plaintiff
he was broke. Armstrong allege.
and the latter loaned him 81 900
Since that time, the affidavit
states. Armstrong has been associa-
ted with Richard in various sport
ing and business enterprises in
Guiding a million acre deal in Ar
gentina. Texas cotton lands. and a
South America cotton venture.
Armstrong claims that in return
for his aid he was to share equally
in the profits OF Madison Square
Garden after deduction OF Richards
salary of 10 per cent of the net
profits.
The stock in the sporting club and
the Madison Square Garden Corpor-
alton is owned largely by Rickard
and the Ringing Brothers.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-09

NEW YORK. Dec s.-Tex Richard,
king of fight promoters. intends to
promote the greatest fight OF his
life against the attempt of Frank
c. Armstrong. once his partner, TO
take the control of Madison Square
Garden out OF his hands.
Richard issued a statement to-
night declaring he would resist to
the utmost the receivership Just ap-
pointed for the Garden by Supreme
Court Justice Guy. and would argue
tomorrow for stay in the pro-
ceedings until the matter can be de
cided by the Appellate Court
Justice Guy named Allan LeXow
and John Ringing. of Ringing Cir
Gus fame, as receivers, and ordered
Rickard TO turn over 10 them all
or the stock of the Madison Square
Garden Corporation and the Madi-
son Square Garden Sporting Club,
except non-voting shares, tOEether
with the seal and books of both
corporations.
Richard is enjoined from inter
fering with the receivers in the
management OF the enterprise
According to the affidavit which
accompanied Armstrong; receiver
ship application. Richard has failed
to share fight proceeds with Arm
strong. which the latter claims are
due him Armstrong; counsel
claims 100000 in alleged profits
is involved.
Breach Result Of Alleged Assault.
Armstrong and Rlckard. former
partners, have developed an acri-
monious breach which resulted some
weeks ago in Richards arrest on a
charge OF having attacked Arm
strong with a cane
Richard maintains that the ap-
plicatiOn for receiVership was
prompted by the GrudEe against
him and denies either tina: MadI-
son Square Garden is being mis-