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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
MEMS FORUM Of PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
DISCUSSED MUNICIPAL BOND ISSUE At
BANQUET GIVEN At CHURCH LAST EVENING

ated a condition which gives rise to
much complaint.
The report of the engineers calls for |
the reconstruction of the sewer out
fall which is now at too low an ele- |
vation to permit of proper treatment.
They also recommend the immediate
construction of an Imhoff sediment
tank, having a capacity of 146,-
900 gallons or sufficient to serve
population. This tank is expected to
remove all of the floating solids and
bring about a distinct Improvement in
the condition of the sewage which is
ultimately to be discharged into the
river. The sedimentatiOn tank is to be
supplemented by filter beds which will
bring about further publication and
completely eliminate all objections to
turning the sewage into the Umatilla
river
The engineers state that THE pres
ent demand in the case of Pendleton Is
for a reasonably clear and inoffensive
sewage, from which floating solids
have been removed before discharge
into the river. The additional re-
quirement is that the plant be Of such
type as may be operated at minimum
annual cost by men of average skill
Some Of the more elaborate, though
effective methods OF sewage treatment
require expensive machinery and skill
ed chemical psychological contro
which limits their use TO large cities
Where careful supervision is likely Il
: be neglected. these processes may be
: come burden rather than benefit.
e For Pendleton conditions, the engi
g neers recommend first, sedimentation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29

Before large crowd of Pendleton
voters, the municipal bond issues to
be voted on November 2lst, and good
roads were discussed at the Mems
Forum at the Presbyterian church
last vening.
Mayor George Hartman discussed
the septic tank, the proposed city levy,
and other contemplated improve
ments; Senator Roy w. Ritner spoke
on good roads. Judge G. w. Phelps on
city improvement plan and Council
man Richard Lawrence and DR.. W. d.
McNary discussed the different phas-
es of the proposed heating Of the nat
atorium.
To fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of A. NJ. Chrystall
Iwho moved to Portland, Roy Ritner
Twas elected as president of the Forum
Perry Idleman was elected secretary
treasurer. Since Mr.. Chrystalfs de-
lparture, DR.. d. B. Hill has been act
ing president.
In discussing the natatorium, Coun'
Gilman lawrence brought out the fac
the heating Of the natatorium wouie
Increase the revenue to such an extern
that the bonds voted for this puros'
might be paid off in a period OF foul
years. The plan provides for absolute
purification of the water.
Mayor Hartman's speech in part
as follows:
Acting under the instructions Of tn
Pendleton city council, the firm 0
Baar and Cunningham. consulting en-
, gineers of Portland, Oregon. has rec
Commended a plan for dispos!ng Of tn
, city sewage. This sewage is nov bein
, discharged into the Umatiiia river, or
. Iposite the state hospital. and has ere
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
PRESIDENT CONSIDERS
RELEASE OF OVER 100
POLITICAL PRISONERS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-(U. P0
President Harding is considering the
cases of nearly 100 political prisoners
for release after the formal peace
with Germany, but has reached no de-
cision regarding them. Eugene Debs
is the chief one among these. The
former socialist presidential aspirant
will probably get favorable action
along with the others. The peace pro-
clamation is expected within ten days.
after which the president will make
public decisions regarding the pris-
oners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
JAPANESE STATESMAN
NEVER DREAMED OF WAR
WITH u. S. HE SAYS

VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 29.-(A. p
The desirability of peaceful coopera-
ton with the United States was the
fundamental point made by Prince To-
kugawa in an interview with the Asso-
ciated Press during his voyage from
Japan. He dwelt on the urgency OF
the removal of all Observation-Disclosures
between the nations, because he belieV-
ed that, if such Observation-Disclosures
were permitted to continue they might
lead to unfortunate circumstances,
even to war.
We added. "But personally, ! have
never dreamed of a possibility of war
with the United States"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
.BORDERLAND COAL Co.
SEEK |NIUNCT|0N|N
FEDERAL COURT TODAY
Affidavits to Establish Exist
ence of Conspiracy Between
Union Miners and Owners,

INDIANAPOLIS, oct. 29,-A. 10
existence of an unlawfm conspiracy be
tween the union coal miners and the
operators were introduced today in the
federal court hearing on the applica-
ton for temporary injunction to re-
strain the United Mine Workers In
their efforts to organize the West Vir-
ginia coal fields in Mngo county, Fhe
Borderand Coal Corporation are
seeking the injunction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
TAX REVISION BILL
NOT PASSED THIS WEEK

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-(A. P)--
The republican Senate leaders con-
cluded today that there is no possibil-
ity passing the tax revision bill this
week. There is little prospect Of main
tanning a quorum for the night session
If the senate tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
4 SOLDIERS REPORTED
KILLED IN So HOURS

MEXICALI, Lower California, oct.
29.-U. P)--Unofficial reports to-
day stated that four soldiers had been
secretly executed in the MeXicali gar
rison within the last 36 hours for
spreading Cantu propaganda Can't
was deposed recently as governor
General Rodriguez, the garrison
commandant, left secretly for Tia
Jmana. The officers refused to dis
euss the reports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
AUTOMOBILE BROUGHT
100000 PEOPLE HERE
DURING THIS SEASON

. That 100000 visitors reached
= Pendleton by motor car during
. The travel season this year is es-
= timated by the caretaker at the
. auto camp grounds and by the
= Eastern Oregon Auto Club. A
: total of 45OO cars were parked in
= the camp ground here during the
= season, and it is known hat
= thousands of cars reaching the
= city did not go to the camp
y ground. The estimate Of 100,-
= GOO visitors during the season is
. based 4. service station reports
a and cas-tacts that are known
. witt renee to travel ordinary
. da. well as during the
. F }.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29

A severe flood damage is reported
all along the Canadian Pacific rail-
way and Is probably sufficient to pre-
vent train movement for five days. The
Canadian National is also temporarily
suspending service. Boats are rescu-
Ing numerous marooned farmers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
AMBASSADORS COUNCIL
ASK LITTLE ENTENTE TO
|. CEASE WAR PREPARATION
Council Undecided What They
Will do With Former Emper-
or Karl and Ex-empress zita

PARIS, Oct. 2s.-(U. P.)-The Am
bassadors council today decided to
send a note to the little entente, warn
ing them to cease their warlike pre-
parations against Hungary. The am
bassadors are undecided what they
will do with Ex-emperor Karl and ex-
empress Zita. The little entente want
Karl and are willing to start a war
to get him. The council are intending
to prevent such course.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
Despite Circumstances Under
Which Unions Decided to Re-
Cind Strike Order Cut Asked.
UNION LEADERS ARE NOT
DISTURBED BY ACTION
Leaders Prepare to Demand
Additional 10 Per Cent But
Board Will Postpone Action.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-(U. P0-The
railroad executives continued their de-
termined request for immediate wage
reductions, despite the circumstances
under which the unions decided to res
are preparing to demand an additional
10 percent, but the board expects to
postpone the consideration of the petit
ton for year, according to an under
standing the board recently gave the
Unions. Union leaders are undisturbed
by the executives action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
Hotel Is DESTROYED

Half the port of Conquitlam Is un-
der water. Torrential rain floods de-
stroyed the Myrtle hotel, several shops
and swept away the massive Canadian
Pacific steel and concrete railway
bridge. The big railroad yard at Co.
quitlam Is a veritable lake, covered
with debris No lives have been re-
ported lost there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
PORTLAND WHEAT PRICES.
BANDITS HOLD UP MEN
IN RAILROAD YARDS

SEATTLE, oct. 29.-(U. P)--
Three bandits held up ten men in the
Milwaukee railroad yards and relieved
them of their money and valuables.
while two deputy sherlffs with sawed
off shotguns stood hundred yards
away looking for the desperadoes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
FLOOD FOLLOWS
WORST STORM IN
COASTS HISTORY
Reports State Houses and De.
briS Piled High on Beaches;
Torrent Raging Through City
DOCTORS AND NURSES ARE
RUSHED TO DANGER ZONE
Boats are ReSCuing Marooned
Farmers; Train Traffic
is Indefinitely Tied Up.

VAN CoUVER, Oct. 29.--(u. P)-
Thirty five are dead in the Brittania
flood Twenty bodies have been re-,
covered.
VANCOUVER, b. c., Oct 29.-(U.
PA cloudburst wiped out portion
of the mining town of Brittania, Is
miles from here, with the death rate
estimated at 20. The disaster follow
ed the worst week of flood and high
water the British Columbia coast has
ever known. Reports, drifting through
stated house and debris are piled
high on the beaches, with the torrent
raging in two sections through the
town. Two doctors and eight nurses
have been rushed from here to the
scene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
POSSE IS SEARCHING
FOR TRAIN WRECKERS

LA PEER, Mich, oct 29.--(U. P)
The Sheriffs posses are seeking
the train wreckers who tore up the
Grand Trunk track rails near here,
ditching No 3, the lines crack passen
ger train causing several injuries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
ACCEPT DEBTS CoNDITIoNALLY

RIGA, oct. 29.-(A. P.}- Official
confirmation that the Russian Soviet
government has agreed, under certain
conditions. to recognize the foreign
debts of the imperial Russian govern
ment were received here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
APPROACHING BLINDNESS
CAUSES MAN TO END LIFE

SPOKANE, Oct. 29.-(U. P0-Fac~
ed with q growing blindness, $. II.
Kenniston, a 5S year old insurance
agent, shot himself through the head
with rifle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse,
local weather observer.
Maximum. &C.
Minimum, 81.
Barometer, 29.S5.
Rainfall, .02.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
YOUNG GIRL JUMPS INTO
SPOKANE RIVER TODAY

SPOKANE, Oct. 29,-(U. P)-
Teased into a frenzy by an older girl
companion, Frances Smith, Is, threw
herself into the Spokane river, several
persons witnessing the tragedy.
LIVESTOCK MARKET UNCHANGED
PORTLAND, Oct. 29.-(A. PO-
Livestock is unchanged. Eggs are
firm and butter is steady.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29
POLICE FORM GORDON TO
PREVENT DEMONSTRATION

DEDIIAM, Mass. Oct. 29.-(U. P.l
The state constabulary officers, de-
putty sherffs and the local police
formed Gordon around the Norfolk
country court house today to prevent
demonstration during arguments for
u new trial for Nicolai Sacco and Bar
tolomo Van zetti, the convicted mur-
derers and radicals.
PORTLAND WHEAT PRICES.
PORTLAND Oct 29.--(AA. P)-
Wheat Is 9S cents to $l.O5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29

Continued on page So
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-10-29

DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian 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 UmatHla county of
any other newspaper.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
sealed bids will be received by the state
the furnishing of the following:.
Highway Maintenance Materials.
consisting of Bituminous Concrete,
Asphalt, Cement Emulsion in bar
rels, Asphalt. Tar. Crushed trap
Rock. Limestone Dolomite' STAG
Bids will be received at the office OF
the State Highway Commission. Broad
st. Sank Building. Trenton. N. j., on
April II. 1921. at 1890 A. M. Standard
Time, and opened and read Immediately
Point Of delivery and other details will
be furnished upon application to A. w.
Muir, superintendent of Maintenance, BIZ
Broad ST. Bank Building, Trenton, New
Jersey.
Specifications, form of bid. special ad-
dressed envelopes. and conditions under
which bid will be accepted for any or all
of the above items are on hle in the Oh
fee of A. w. Muir. Superintendent OF
Maintenance. SIT Broad st. Bank Build
ing. Trenton. and may be obtained upon
request. Bids must be made on proposal
forms in the manner designated therein,
and as required by the specifications,
same to be enclosed in sealed special ad-
dressed envelopes which will be furnished
each bidder with the bid blank, bearing
the name and address of bidder on the
outside and must be accompanied by a
certified check in the sum of One Thou
sand Dollars Isl. 900. 00). and be delivered
named. Bids not submitted on the stand
ard proposal form or enclosed in other
than the special envelope provided will
be considered informan and rejected.
! The State Highway Commission reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the State Highway Com
mission.
A. LEE GROVER,
--N4 -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07

CLEVELAND, April 6.-Peter
Witt, famous traffic and traction ex-
pert. travels much in his automo-
bile. Driving through Buffalo the
other day, he made a left-hand turn
where left-hand turns are barred.
And was bawled u
Then 1 realized that the very
thing that happened to me happen
ed to practically every touring auto
ist in the country because of the
lack of a standardized signal to dis
tinguish straight through. right-hand
and left-hand turns" says Witt.
Wits devices consist of four in
terchangeable metal signals TO be
affixed to the top of traffic stand
ards just as are used at street In
tersections. The four are:
ONE: An upright metal shaft
painted a bright red, about 4x4x2O
inches, which would signify to all
autoists that the street was for
straight Through Traffic Only"
TWO: An upright metal SHAFT
with two arms. about 4x4x2O with
the arms about a foot long. painted
In white, signifying that right and
left-hand turns are allowed. .
THREE: A metal shaft. about
4x4x20 with one arm about a foot
long, painted in bright blue, to sig
Nifty a right turn only.
FOUR: A metal shaft, about AKA
x2O with one arm about a foot long
painted in bright blue. to signify a
left turn only.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
HANDERHAN TRYING OUT
AGAINST HIS MANAGER

Ray Handerhan. star Speedway
basketball tosser, made good in his
first game at Danville played on
Tuesday. The Sugar" kid played
third base for the Yannigans, and
secured two walks and one hit, in
addition to fielding his position in
Al fashion. The Amboy lad. how
ever, is pitted against the manager
of the Danville team for the guard
ing of the difficult corner on the
regular team, and there Is every
reason to believe that he will have
to furnish. some opposition in order
to beat out the pilot.
The Regulars, on which Ed.
"Blackie" Regain and "Pud" Stin-
ston performed, defeated the Yam
pigans in a hard fought game Tues
day. Handerhan in a communica-
ton to the sporting editor today,
states that Regain and Stinson put
up a good brand of ball in this
game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
Ell SCHOOL,
. TEAMS Busy
sophomores Nave Tryout for
Class TeamSyvarsity Also
Has Fast Practice.

The sophomore stidents who are
trying for their class team and also
the varsity nine Oh Perth Amboy
high school, were puAthrough a stiff
practice session on thu Raritan Cop
per works field yesterday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon the juniors
were put through a drill, and on
Monday afternoon the seniors prac-
ticed. This afternoon the freshman
candidates will receive the initial
tryout.
The inter-class series will be
played this year before the opening
of the regular varsity season, as us
ual, and in this way material which
possibly would not show up for a
tryout on the varsity team, can be
obtained. Manager Fleetwood has
prepared a good schedule for the
Crimson and White varsity nine this
year, and expects to open up about
April 20.
1t is not known when the inter-
class series will get under way. The
sophomore class members who prac-
ticed yesterday, appeared to be the
best bet of the three teams on the
field to date,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
Z CANES WON
BY LOCAL GIRLS
Senior and Junior Teams of
Y. M. C. A. Beat Railway
on the Formers Court.

The Perth Amboy Y. NJ. C. A..
first and second girls basketball
teams were successful in contests
played against first and second
teams from the Railway Y. NJ. c. A.
on the Y. NJ. c A court in this city
last night. The first team of the
local "Y" defeated the Railway first
combination "a team which recently
defeated the Dottas. by a o Of
1871. In a hard fought game. The
second team of the local "Y" shut
out the Railway second team. $50.
The Misses David and Lewis feat
ured for the first team of the Am
boy "Y" in the opening game. while
the Misses Anna Handerhan and L..
Bjork were the shooting stars OF
the Amboy team in the second
game. In the opening contest Am
boy led, 60, at the end of the first
half, while in the second game the
Amboyans scored eighteen points In
the opening session.
Hank" Thomas refereed both
contests in an efficient manner.
The CORE:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07


smile Manager Robinson of the
Dodgers is satisfied with his team
Of vets for this season.
ENROUTE WITH BROOKLYN
DODGERS-Sore arms have bother
ed Dodger pitchers this spring.
The whole club has rounded to
slowly. New Orleans climate proved
too wet for good training conditions.
The pitching arms that swept the
Flatbush boys to a pennant in 1920
lacked their old effectiveness in the
early exhibition games.
Until recently the Dodgers did not
show much of their championship
form.
Up to the Hurlers
ut takes warm sunshine. dry air
and plenty of work to unlimber the
| arms of veterans like mine," says
Manager Wilbert Robinson.
This time last spring we were
in the pink"
The Dodgers chance to keep in
the pennant fight this year depends
more on it's mound staff than any
other big league club.
While other National League
| teams have been strengthened by
| new infielders and outfielders the
TGfldlH ~ulCildiiSeus
Burleigh Grimes. ace of their last
years crew., has not been satisfied
with salary demands yet.
If he stays out the remaining
veterans will have to carry more of
the pitching load.
Only Three in Form
Galore, Smith and Reuther are
| the only pitchers who have regained
their form. Mitchell, Pfeffer, Ma
maux, Miljus and MOZART + still
~priraping their tender pitching arms
Mamaux seems to be about ready
now.
No new blood has been found
among the recruits that measures
up to major league standards.
None of the recruits nave shown
enough with the exception of Wally
Hood, outielder, to give the regulars
a battle for their jobs.
Hood was with the club unit
June last year. He finished the
season with the Salt Lake club
where he hit 1907.
If Hy Myers decides to quit base
ball Hood will fight it out with Bill
Lamar for the outield vacancy and
is sure to be with the club all year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
Al WINS WINS SHOOT OF
HAzLET AND KEYPORT CLUB
IBy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News Correspondent
KEYPORT, April THE regular
shoot of the Hazlet and Keyport Gun
Club held recently, was participated
in by twenty shooters from this sec
ton. Five money events were shot
off. In the shoot for the club cham
pionship Oscar Mundy failed to hold
his high standing, A. L. WINS win
ming with 23 against Mundy's %. In
the shoot-off both made rs straight.
A. G. Waters also shot in this event
as he was tied for high gun at the
previous shoot. Waters missed his
third target and then ran straight
for q score of "a, but was forced
gut by Mundy's and WINS o of
25.
The club has been granted a regis
tered shoot to be held on September
10, at which time a number of spe-
cial prizes and money events will be
shot. The shoot will be run under
the rules of the American Trap
Shooters Association.
The scores were as follows:
Shot at Broke
H. w. Hartman -. rs 81
C.. AckerSOn ....... 10 6O
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
may COMPLETE CITY TITLE
SERIES FOR THE FIRST Time

Should the Speedway basketball
team be victorious in their game
with the Harmony court outfit on
the Auditorium court, Saturday
night, these teams will be given the
honor Of being the first ones to COM
plete a city championship or dis
trict championship series In this
vicinity in late years.
The Observation-Disclosures, River
side-St. Peter, Y. NJ. H. A.-Amboy
and numerous other series started
in this city in past seasons to decide
city or county championships have
never been completed. Present in
dications are that the Speedway
Harmony battle will be waged to
a successful end.
Manager MeIko announced yes
terday afternoon that he would use
five Of his regular men in the game
on Saturday night. Captain Freddy
GIochau and Yves Hanson in the
forward positions; Pete Hanson.
center, and Gene Parker and Alden
Smith in the guarding positions. The
Speedway management has not as
yet announced the lineup to be used
on Saturday night. Chuck Soda
dor will referee the game.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
ELK b0WLERS
BUSY TONIGHT
Local Team Will Roll Against
Elizabeth Lodge = Import.
ant Contests Elsewhere.

Newark's showing againts Jersey
City in the Elks state bowling league
and Paterson's showing against I'm.
lon Hill, in matches scheduled to be
rolled at Newark and Paterson, rec
spectively tonight, will have a great
deal to do in deciding the nnal holder
of second place in this race. Jer-
sey City has first place practically
cinched. Railway, Union Hill,
Perth Amboy and Bayonne are hav-
ing a merry fight for the cellar posi-
ton, Bayonne at present occupying
this position. a few points behind Il
other three teams, which are I
for eighth place.
The games scheduled for tor
are as follows: Jersey City at
ark. Perth Amboy at Eliza
Railway at Hoboken, Pass
P~lainfleld and Union Hill at
son. There is match Il
team in this league, after II
tonight. and there are also
of postponed games.
Latest standing in the
| T~eapua.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
TO LAY OUT TRACK FOR
SCHOOL At COPPER WORKS

There is a possibility of a track
team being formed in the Perth Am
boy High School this year, inasmuch
as Louis "Pox" Booze will lay out a
track on the Raritan Copper Works
athletic field today for the high
school. Candidates for the team
have been put through various drills
after baseball practice, the last sew
eral days.
There is no reason why such a
team should not be formed as there
is a great deal of good track ma
terial among the students of the
school. as has been shown by their
entering various meets last summer.
as representatives of other organiza-
tons. When the track is completely
laid out, it is possible the organiza-
ton of a can will be taken up in
earnest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-04-07
KEYPQRT WILL
PLAY LYCEUMS
Baseball Season Will be
Opened Sunday When Fast
Local Team Visits Borough

KEYPORT, April 1.-THE Keyport
baseball club will play the first game
of the season on Sunday afternoon,
April IT, on the Cutlery field dia-
mond, the opposing team being the
Lyceum A. C. of Perth Amboy. Other
games booked so far include April
"a, Acme of Perth Amboy, May l,
Plainield Catholic club, May 10
Lehigh A. c. of Perth Amboy, May
20, American Legion of Newark
May s, still remains an open date,
and semi-professional teams are in
vited to make applications for games
The probable lineup will include
the following: Pitcher. Hornsbyi
catcher, Huston; first base, Stidfole;
second base, Way; shortstop. Man
uel; third base. Fury; left field
Burns: center field, Smith; right field
Kinheafer; umpire, Frank Conway