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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
History Of Case


Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 19.-
James Charles Denton. well-to-do min
ing promoter disappeared June 2, 1920
and on September 23 following detec-
tives found his body under a pile Of
dirt in a boarded in enclosure Of the
basement of his home here, near the
center Of an exclusive residence dis
trict Mrs. r. c. Peete.~ who rented
the house from Denton for a time.
later was arrested and charged with
the murder.
Denton has been married twice. His
first wife and daughter, aged lG live in
Phoenix, Ariz. Denton's second wife
died early in 1920. Soon after her
death he advertised his home. for rent
and Mrs. Peete, leased the place with
the understanding that Denton should
retain a room for his own use. She
occupied the house until August,
when she sub-leased it and moved to
Denver
Between June and August 10, the
district attorney, Thomas Lee Wool
wine, charged, Mrs. Peete disposed of
clothing belonging to Denton and,
through a friend, pawned a diamond
ring of his and also turned over his
automobile to a friend. 1t was also
charged that she cashed checks to
which his name had been forged.
Mrs. Peete returned TO Los Angeles
after Denton's body was found, declar-
ing she was ready to tell the district
attorney everything she knew about
the case. She expressed the belief that
Denton was killed by relative Of d
Spanish woman kho, she said, had
Visited him
Mrs. Peete said she saw Denton
subsequent to June 2 and that he had
his right arm in a sling. He signed
-hecks with his left hand, she said.
and gave them to her to cash. He also
her to sell his ring and
she declared.
Declaring they were not satisfied
with the explanation members of the
district attorneys staff took the case
o the grand jury which on October 27,
returned an indictment against Mrs.
Peete charging murder. She was TAX
en- to Jail and her trial set for early in
December,
Up to this period Mrs. Peete had
five attorneys successfully represent
ing her. Then it was announced she
was unable to pay the cost Of prepar-
ing her defense and w, J. Wood, pub
lie defender was assigned to handle
her case, and the trial was postponed
to January 10. In the meantime Mr..
Wood became superior judge and Dep
utp Public Defended, w. T, Aggeler be-
came her attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
|ND|SCR|M|NATE SALE
Of FIREARMS TO STOP

Indiscriminate selling OF small arms
must cease.
This edict went ferth this morning
from the office OF District Attorney Il.
!. Keator as result of the almost
universal carrying of concealed wea-
pons by men who have been arrested
by city and county peace officers of
late. Few of the men bearing small
arms have the authority TO doso, the
attorney indicated, and this is due, he
SAYS. to the disregard of the state law
by Persons selling pistols and revolt
vers.
pistols, revolvers and automaties
must not be sold to any person who
does not present permit" Deputy
District Attorney c. Il. Randall quoted
from the state laws. These permits
10 purchase small fire arms may be OBJ
tanned by responsible parties from the
Justice OF the peace in his precinct, or
IN Pendleton. from the city record q
"a dealer who does not require tht
permit is violating the law. A deal
er who does not report the sale OF
small arms to the sheriff Immediately
is violating the law. This office vii
prosecute any and all cases comins
10 It's notice where any of these pro
visions Is violated.
'"rhe state law even prohtbits th'
display OF small arms for sale.
dealer may have them In stock for sal
but pistols and their kind must not b
displayed either in the show window
OF show cases.
Frequent reports of sales Of pis
tolls to persons who have no right |
carry concealed weapons have com
to the district attorneys officee. on
such case is now In process of pros'
cution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
MOTION PICTURE MEN
WILL FIGHT BLUE Law

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.--(U. P)--
The motion picture industry has en-
gagged in the greatest fight of its his
tory against state censorship and
Sunday closing laws Censorship bills
have either been or will be introduced
in thirty states, while movies are in
clnded in the blue law measures in.
a dozen states which contemplate eli
mination Of all Sunday recreations
and sports The film people have nc
cepted what they regard as a decla-
ration of war and are carrying out
an organized campaign under direc-
+ tion OF the national association of
motion picture producers. According
TO some members of the association
the campaign may cost as high as
$250,O0O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
MAYOR Of CORK WILL
Be REQUIRED TO CO

WASHINGTON, Jan. t9.-U. P.l
The labor department has mailed a
notice to the attorneys for Donal
C'Callaghan. lord mayor of Cork. re-
quiring O'Callaghan TO surrender him
self to the immigration inspector at
Norfolk. This is the first step in
carrying out the ruling Of Secretary Of
Labor Wilson that O'Callaghan is a
sailor and may remain in this country
only long enough to re-ship.r said As
sistant chief Hampton of the immigra-
ton bureau.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
ROADMASTER TOLD TO
REDUCE FORCE UNTIL MORE
DEFINITE PROGRAM is MADE

Surplus help which has been car
ried on the payroll OF the county road
masters department over the slack
season must go the county court to-
day decreed. An order was entered
on the docket today directing L. j..
shannon. new roadmaster, to dispense
with all surplus employees under his di-
rection until such time as a definite
road program can be shaped up and
work can be resumed.
Viewers FOR the proposed NJ. Z. Fos-
ter road in Stage Eulch were appoint-
ed by the court 20 work with the coun-
ty surveyor and roadmaster. They
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
HIGH HEELED SHOES TO
Be FORBIDDEN IN UTAH

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jan 49.-
The bill TO prohibit high heels in Utah
which win probably be introduced
within the next few days, was made
public today at meeting of womens
clubs who held a conference with leg
islators earlier in the day.
The person found with a pair of
such shoes in their possession is sub
ject to fine of from s25 to $500 for
the first conviction and from $500 to
$1,000 for every additional offense. and
Imprisonment of from so days to one
year. under provisions of the bill
The height of heels permitted is one
and half inches,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19

are w. T. Reeves and Harry Rogers
of the Stanfield vicinity
Another measure 10 eut down eN-
pense was an order to dispense with
the watchman at the county ware
house. ANY groceries that now may
be stored there are TO be removed to
the county farm for Keeping. the or
der SAYS.
January "a was fixed as the date for
designating the official papers OF the
county. lnasmueh as Umautla coun-
~ has more than 10000 population,
two official papers are to be chosen.
Those having the largest circulation
within tho county are TO be selected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
WORCESTER, MASS, IS
SCENE OF BAD FIRE

WORCESTER, Mass, Jan. 19.--
CA. P)- Destruction OF Worcester is
threatened by one of the most disas-
trous fires in New England history.
Fire Chief Avery estimated the loss
at n total Of two millions. lie said
the conflagration was under control.
Nearly thirty fires broke out within a
mile of the city hall shortly after the
Knowles building, a ten-story office
structure, was discovered in flames.
The police are investigating reports
that several of the fires We're of in
cendiary origin. Others were started
by flying cIubers. MANY people were
forced to flee from their homes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
To PROBE HAITI COURSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-(U. P)-
Senator johnson introduced a resoiu-
ton for an investigation by the senate
foreign relations committee of the Am
erican governments Intervention in
the affairs of Haiti and Santo Domingo
and the use Of American armed forces
f., those countries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
AGED MAN SHOOTS HIS
DAUGHTER IN-LAN, CLAIM.

PORTLAND, Jan. l9.-N. P)--J.
r. Crane, ~, IS under arrest charged
with infllcting a bullet wound in the
right breast Of Mrs. G. T. Crane. his
daughter-in-law. during quarrel. She
identified him az the hospital as the
man who shot her. He denied firing
the shot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
SEATTLE SUFfERSDIG
FIRE LOSS FOR YEAR

SEATTLE. Jan. 1s.-(A. P)-seat-
tie suffered fire losses aggregating
Sl.ss7.s5s during the year 1890, ac-
eording to computations by Fire Mar
shal Harry W. Bringhurst for his an
nual report to the mayor and city
council
The largest loss Of the year was in
connection with the burning Of the
Lincoln hotel April {. the damage
amounting to Ss07,T74.
The total number Of alarms was
22S7.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
WILL
INVESTIGATE RATES.
IN CENTRAL OREGON

= wAsfiISGT0N. Jan. 1s.--(U. =
= P.1-The emergency tariff bill .
= was made unfinished business BY >
, the senate after the democratic .
, fllibuster had lasted more than >
: n day. 1t viii be debated to- =
: morrow. =
4% , +% : . > > : =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
PRE- WAR 0VERC0AT :
WILL COME BACK Is
VIEW OF DESIGNERS

d CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-(U. P.)-- :
The light-fitting. semi-military :
; coat for men will be displaced =
= by the more loosely cut coat worn 4
+ before the war, delegates at =
= tending the annual convention :
. OF the merchant tailor designers 4
; association here said. Spring =
+ prices will be maintained at the .
= existing level. the delegates said. >
+ which is about $40 to $25 lower =
+ per suit compared with last =
4 fall :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
EMERGENCY TARIFF
WILL BE DEBATED
BY SENATE TOMORROW

sAhEAl. Jan, Ia.-(u. P)- 4
8 Acting upon a complaint Of the :
= shippers of Central Oregon, :
, Public Service Commissioner ;
3 Corey Instituted an informal in +
: vestigation of alleged discrimin- :
: ating in freight rates against !
: Central Oregon territory. !
: > = : : = > , >
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
ATLANTIC FLEET UNITS
JOIN PACIFIC TOMORROW

PANAMA, Jan. 1s.--(A. P)--Units
OF the Atlantic fleet arrived at the ter
minus OF the canal today. The plans
provide pass through to join the Pa
c.flo fleet tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
5 MAIL TRUCK BANDITS
CAPTURED AFTER GUN
BATTLE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, JAN 19--(U. P.)-Afer gun battle in the
fashionable Hyde Park residential section here the five
suspected of the mail pouch robbery the Union station yester
have been arrested The leader of the alleged bandits
The police approaching and shouted warning his compan
IONS They down alley and opened fire upon the off
ers The captured after their ammunition
dausted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
POLICE THINK SHADOW
LIES DEAD IN TH!CAET

PORTLAND, Jan. 19.-(A. P@--
Police are eombing the region in
which Shadow" had a gun fight with
the Officers, believing he was wounded
and died in the thicket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
uARDING TO FTORTDA

MARION, Jan, I9.-tA. Po--Sena-
tor Harding is prepared for his de-
ar-.~o tomorrow for a siX weeks stay
in Florida.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
1000 EAGER SPECTATORS
STAMPEDE SHERIFFS AT
DENTON MURDER TRIAL
Mrs. Louis L. Peete Alleged to
Have Committed the Crime
is Brought to Bar of Justice
in Los Angeles Court.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 19.-(A. r. y
A stampede Of over a thousand over
whelmed the deputy sheriffs at the
opening trial Of Mrs. Louise L. Peete,
charged with the murder Of JACOB
Charles Denton. The police were call
ed to disperse the crowd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
N6dt&e1-

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse.
weather observer.
Maximum, 36.
Minimum. IS.
Barometer, 29.45.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19

PORTLAND, Jan. i9.-t ca. ri
livestock, butter steady eggs firm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19

SALEM, Jan. 1S.-tA. P)-Tho
eastern Oregon delegation appeared
before the state highway commission
today urging that attention be given
the old Oregon trail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
Tn Cnnfcr nn Jnns.


SALEM, Jan. 19.-(A. P.)-Repre-
sentative Sheldon of Jackson county
is preparing a resolution calling con
ference OF committees from the Ore
gon. Idaho and Washington leglsla-
lures on the Japanese problem.
TO Extend Session.
SALEM, Jan. 19.-(A. P.)-Sena-
tors Smith. Eberhardt and Parr in
troduced joint resolution proposing
to again submit to the people the ex-
tension of the legislative session from
40 to 90 days The senate passed un-
auimously over the morning veto The
special session bill extending further
protection to surety companies.
The senate passed a bill making the
presentation of bill of sale known TO
contain Il false statement rs punish
able as obtaining money under false
pretense,
The house resolutions committee re-
ported adversely n resolution appro-
priating S25,OO0O for bronze busts of
Jason Lee and Or. John Mclaughlin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
RITNER FIGURES IN SENATE DEBATE

SALEM. Jan. ls.-(A. P.D-The
senate today unanimously voted to re-
consider the Upton resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of special
committee to consider bills relating to
redistriciing the state which was de
feated yesterday President Ritner
asked Senator Farrell to take the
gavel and made the motion for recon
sideration. II was seconded by Lach-
mund and Thomas who were most Bit
ter yesterday in denouncing the reso-
Iption. They declared that heoauso of
a sentiment that the battle yesi eraay
was a reflection on Ritner they want
ed a reconsideration. Senators Lach-
mund, Thomas and Joseph said Rit-
ner had been entirely fair and impair
tial and disolaimed any intention to
reflect upon him. The resolution was
made a special order FOR 2:30 tomor-
row
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19
To Refund Money.

SALEM. Jan. 19.-CU. P)--Lynn
introduced bill in The house refund
ing five dollars each TO 1889 auto
mobile merchants who were licensed
under law which the supreme court
held unconstitutional.
Message Br ngs Relief.
A sigh Of relief went up in the leg
islature from everybody except the
potential congressman from the first
district when word came that the ma
tional house Of representatives lad
voted not TO increase its membership,
thus eliminating the necessity OF re-
distncting Oregon for congressional
purposes. The Legislature is going to
have trouble enough shifting the leg
islative map in this state without both
oring about a new congressional bail
lwick.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-19

DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian II Eastern Ore-
Ron' sgreatest newspaper aud -
selling force gives to the advertiser
over twice the guaranteed paid circu-
Iation In Pendleton and umatilla coun-
ty Of sny other Newspaper.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-05

n 1OONG business woman asks this ques-
II ton:
eff the woman works after mar
riage, has the couple as good a chance for
happiness as if the wife gave up her bust
ness, and became purely domestic woman"
l think that the answer to that question
depends entirely on two things. First, on
the amount of the family income Secondly,
on the caliber of the man
the very bedrock on which the happiness
or every marriage is founded is the dollar
No matter how much people love each other
no matter how congenial they are no matter
what soul mates they are, they will be utter
ly miserable together unless they have an
income on which they can live comfortably,
and in the way in which they have been ac-
customed to live.
All of this blathering of poets, and novel
lists, about couple of young paupers getting
married, and living blissfully ever after on
kisses, and romantic illusions, is a pack of
lies. Married people are just as hungry as
single. people. They have to have just as
many clothes. They desire to be amused lust
as greatly, and they require more money be-
cause there is generally not only two of
them, but three or four, or a dozen to be
IppOrted
Nobody can be happy or satisfied. when
they are tormented with anxiety about where
the next meal is to come from, and there is
no calmness and peace in household where
the wolf is bowling at the door, and the bill
collectors camping on the step.
The girl who gives up good job to mar
ry man who cannot support her in decent
comfort is not happy, nor does she make a
soothing and comfortable wife. She would
be more than mortal if, as she looked at
her shabby clothes, and work-hardened
hands, and trod her monotonous round of
cooking, and washing and scrubbing. she
didn't think regretfully of the days when
her fat pay envelope enabled her to dress
well, and indulge herself in theaters and
concerts.
And the man struggling his best to sup
port family on a shoestring income is no
happier than his wife, and joins the chorus of
knockers who declare marriage failure.
In the case where man makes a small
salary, it seems to me that the couple have
a thousand times more chance of happiness
If the woman continues in business after
marriage, and adds her income to his, there
by securing to both of them the mental and
physical well-being consequent from having
enough money to live on comfortably, and
lay up something fol the rainy day
Of course, these arguments about the wom-
an working after marriage do not apply to
the cases in which the man makes generous
income. Then it is question altogether
of the attitude of the two contracting par
ties.
When woman has great love of her pro-
fession or business, she is seldom happy if
she gives it up, no matter how much she
cares for the man for whom she sacrifices her
calling. Actresses, for instance, who leave
the stage when they marry, nearly always go
back to it after having frittered away few
crucial years playing at domesticity, and
nearly all women who have been in big bust
ness in any way, tell you that when they
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-05
DOROTHY DIX'S TALkS-DOMESTICITY ON THE
HALF SHELL
BY DOROTHY DIX

devote all their time and energies to little
six by four flat they feel like hundred
horse power engine that is put to Hftlng a
half horse power load.
Such women do we'll either to espouse
their careers and leave husbands alone, or
else they should marry men who are capable
Of sympathizing with their aspirations, and
who do not expect to turn them into cooks.
Whether a marriage in which the wife con-
tinues in business, after marriage, is happy
or not depends misty upon the man, and
what he married for. If he marries for
home, and the kind of pies that mother used
to make, yifes work is at the gas range, and
not at a desk. No woman can make a real
home, in the old-fashioned way with one
hand, and hold down a job with the other.
No woman can meet husband with sweet
smile, and savory dinner if she has been
kept late at her work during business
rush as she is apt to be- A woman cannot
be a crackerjack housekeeper and Al bust
ness woman. She can no more serve two
masters acceptably than man can.
Nor will man be happy if his wife works
after marriage if he is of the vain, egotistic
type who expects a wife to koWtow before
him, and knock her forehead on the ground
with gratitude every time he gives her
nickel. Such a man is absolutely bound to
have a wife who is financially dependent on
him, and he would prefer that a woman
shaved herself to death in the kitchen for
him, where she worked out of sight, than
for her to make a million dollars a year at
a profession that everybody knew about.
On the other hand, it is to be said that
the whole of domestic life doesn't center
around a cooking stove There are innumer-
able pleasant boarding houses, and hotels
in which people can live with the utmost
comfort and one can conceive husband and
wife following their different avocations by
day, and coming home happily in the evening
to good meal that somebody else has pre-
pared, and house kept by other hands than
the wife's
One picture them as interested, and
interesting, each alive alert with far more
congenial things to talk about than they
would have if the wife had no topic of con-
ersation except her scraps with the janitor,
and the price of butchers meat. Such
couple would, at least, escape many of the
petty squabbles over money that take place
between husbands and wives when the wife
has no income of her own.
There also is to be considered the thou
sands of young couples who can never mar
ry or who must wait so long to marry that
the bloom of romance will be gone, if they
put off marrying until the man makes
enough to support a family alone, but they
can be married at once if the girl continues
in business
In such cases, think they will be happier
if they marry, and the girl holds her job.
Half loaf is better than no angels food at
all.
Copyright, 1921 by The Wheeler Syndi-
cate, 1nc)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-05
WHAT OF IT?
By DR.. Frank Crane

In the interesting play, Gust Suppose"
the heir apparent to the throne Of a Eu-
ropean monarchy, while on a visit to the
United States, gets tired of the endless icere-
monies and formality of his entertainment
and runs away for a few days. He finds his
way to a country place in Virginia where
he proceeds to fall violently in live with
young lady.
After few days the old ambassador who
is in charge of the prince and his expedition,
discovers him. The seasoned old diplomat,
delicately but firmly represents to the young
man the folly of his actions. He tells him
that he has caused the members of his party
great trouble and anxiety because they did
not know where he had gone and feared that
something might have happened to him. He
concludes by asking:
"Why did you do it," The young prince
replies "Wky, ] was bored" To which the
ambassador replied with a famous line:
Twill Your Highness permit one who has
been bored for forty years to inquire: What
of it?'"
There are some phrases that are haunting.
They are genetic. This is one of them.
All sorts of notices have been printed
to hang up in the home and in the office
But it seems to me this would be best of
all: what of it?'
People ought to look at that every day
and ask themselves that question in all con-
functions.
You have had a quarrel with your wife
and the tension about the house is very much
strained. Why not stop, carefully define the
subject of your dispute and ask yourselves:
What of it?"
If you are worrying about something that
your children do, perhaps your worries would
cease if you would ask yourself, after all,
what of it?'
Somebody's done you bad turn, some one
has betrayed your confidence and shaken
your faith in human nature, some one has
stolen money from you, some one has lied
about you--well what of it?"
The art of life is to know what to worry
about and to worry hard that is one half;
the other half of the art of life is to know
what is not worth worrying about and when
such questions come up to ask yourself,
What of it,"
The question might even be extended to
your entire life and it's contents; for is the
thing that you want most with all your heart
worth winning?
There are some objects men pursue and
think that life will not be worth while unless
they obtain them. Yet these objects are
wholly trivial
When the man of common sense hears
most Of the complaints of whining human
ity, most Of the grievances of self-pitying
souls, most Of the heavy discussions in politi
cal circles and most of the Quarrels among
ecclesastcs, he is apt to say to himself what
the old diplomat said to the prince:
what of it,"
Copyright, 1921, by Frank Crane.l