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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
Forest Ranger, Wife and Child
Rescued by S.P. Crew When
Surrounded by Flames.
TWO LIVES LOST IN
B. C.; SIX MISSING
Loss Will Run Into Millions
in Oregon, Washington and
British Columbia Forests.

PORTLAND, July 7-(U. P.)-The
forest fire situation in the Pacific
northwest is the gravest in years.
Carelessness by campers and slashers
is generally blamed The fire i'll
northwestern Oregon extends over
fourteen mile front and is burning
slowly, mostly in logged off land with
green timber endangered. Fires along
Coweman river, near Kelsa~ Wash,
TIHe very ssftous,7large traets OF fir
are menaced. In British Columbia o
fire at Merville took atoll of two lives
and burned several houses. Six per-
sons are missing and may be dead.
The loss is running into millions for
Oregon. Washington and British CO.
iumbia mills, forests and railroads
A Southern Pacific fire train crew
performed thrilling rescue this
morning when they ran the gauntlet
tf flames in Tillamook county and
rescued forest ranger, and his wife
and baby from their home penned in
10y flames. They cut logs from the
track and sprayed train and forest
with water from tankers as they raced
through the choking smoke and
ed. Additional men were sent into
the Coweeman river region near Kel-
so tH'e morning. Every available man
and bit of fire equipment is beng
massed The fire in British Columbia
near Merville Is pronounced burning
itself out
Brush fires threatened to destroy
Nanaimo, B. c., but were brought
under partial control, Flames how
ever cut off the ctys water supply,
rendering conditions serious The
most serious fire in Washington now
is out of control near Eatonville and
The blaze on the mile front is threat
&ning Virgin Douglas fir. Flames are
travelling up Lynch creek, west of
lsainier National Park. In Tillamook
county, the Hammond Lumber COM
pany reported the Crown fire har
really ruinedi timber in mile square
area.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
THANKS TO P|NSON AND
|HDPF1G|vEN BY PETERSON

The appreciation OF the bah players
who have composed the Buckaroo
team this season for the work done by
Lou Pinson as manager. and Carl
Hopf as secretary was expressed today
by Gunner Peterson, captain of the
team
From the point of viey of our slice
Of the money this has been much
better season than we had last year."
Captain Peterson said today 'Of
course, we didn't make as good a rec
ord as we did last year. but the COM
pany was harder to beat. A great
deal of our success is due to the con-
scientious licks Pinson and Hopf put
in, and all of the boys appreciate this
work, and we all want our manager
and secretary TO know that we appre-
ciate their services"
Each regular player received
s164.75 as his share of the receipts
for the season.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
FOREST FIRE SITUATION IN NORTHWEST GRAVEST
IN YEARS; CARELESSNESS is BLAMED FOR FIRES
FreeWater Told How
To Get Rid of Its
abundance Of Cats

+ PORTLAND, July "a call
+ for help in Kidding Freewater
+ Or, of its surplus predatory cats, !
+ after travelling to Washington, !
+ ID. c., and back to oregon, has !
i found a response from Stanley I
+ G. Jewett, predatory animal in
+ spector of the United States bi- 4
4 hater, 4
+ Mrs. Martha II. Boyd appealed
+ to the government printing Of I
+ flee at Washington for litera-
+ ture describing how to kill cats,
+ which, 1t would seem, are raw I
+ aging Freewater. They are rails I
+ ed by renters, she said, who so I
+ away and leave them The 4
+ cats eat the achickens and the 4
+ doves and all the other birds, =
+ and are immune from arsenic !
4 Favored liver >
= The printing office forwarded Z
+ the letter to the federal game =
+ commission for reply, but that =
+ office classed cats as predatory I
+ animals rather than game, and Z
+ passed the buck to Jewett. Z
+ "If the cats eat liver, try .
+ stryohnine seasoning" Jewett =
, has advised, with the suggestion =
+ that IL this does not shuttle out +
+ all nine lives a rifle should be =
+ employed. =
& = = = = q Z . 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
WILL ASK FOR 1928
PHARMACEUTICAL MEET

Pendleton will ask for the Oregon
state Pharmaceutical convention next
year. This was the announcement
made by A. c. Koeppen. local druggist,
and his son Alfred, who is senior in
the school OF pharmacy at the Oregon
Agricultural college. who leave in the
morning for Roseburg to attend the
1922 meeting. The pill rollers will
meet at Iloseburg next week opening
Tuesday in a four day session.
The association will be asked to
hold the 1928 meeting here the three
days prior TO the Round-Up. Htera-
ture on the Roundup will be distri-
buted at the Roseburg convention.
All the civic ORGANIZATIONS Of Pendle-
ton are backing the attempt TO secnre
the convention.
The trip to Roseburg Is being made
by auto. on their return trip the
Koeppens viii visit Crater Lake ana
the Bend country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
BASKETS. USED BY
AL KNIGHT IN WHICH TO
CARRY HIS EGGS TO MARKET

took on a purple hue as he barely
breathed this stunning news.
! 1T wouldn't be so bad" he contir-
ued "if these youngsters down below
! were growing them in patches for
their own use, but one of the radio
telescope operators just told me that
he has.located patches of a total acre
age of 35 acres on a wheat ranch.
That means they are going in on il
pretty big SCALE"
"Who is guilty of such sacrilege as
this?" another member of the assem-
bly, asked in a dark brown tone.
Breaths were held and venerable
heads perked forward in tense excite
ment during the interval while Tho
answer was forthcoming:
"Al knight is the boy" the leader
said.
And right at this time connections
wero severed.
AS matter of fact, AL Knight is the
boy, or at least he is one of the boys
who is figuring on new style of farm
ing in Umatilla Not only is he figur-
ing on doing things differently, he has
actually launched his campaign. In
the company of Fred Bennion yester-
day | heard Mr.. Knight explain some
of the ambitions he wants TO realize.
The keynote of the ambitions Mr..
Knight has can best be expressed ir
this worn phrase He has decided to
use more than one basket In which 20
carry his produce.
He farms on the reservation on
. Al, A.
boasts. In the low places his black
foam land is' sub-irrigated. and it is
here that he is growing potatoes. He
has about 35 acres this year and the
inspection made Of the crop Yesterday
showed that from the point of view OF
freedom from disease and good cul-
tural conditions, the patches lack very
little of being perfect. Bennion thinks
the crop was planted a bit early-the
seed spuds went into the ground May
sand of course there is some dis
ease present in the plants. The seed
used was Weston mountain ccrtif ed
seed and what little disease there is
will be rouged out. In fact this oper-
alton has already been started.
Besides departing from the usual
way of farming in this county by
growing potatoes, which he expects to
certify Mr.. knight has at least two
other ideas not ordinarily associated
with wheat farmers. He is in the
dairy business on a limited scale, and
ne is also getting his feet wet in the
poultry game.
Il read an article the other day in
which the statement was maze that
the farmer who has milk or cream
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
EDUCATION
BILL HEADS LIST OF
INITIATIVE MEASURES

SALEM, July THE six measures
for which petitions have been com.
pleted and which are thus assured
place on the November ballot are:
Compulsory education bill, spon-
sored by Ira b. Sturges, Dr.. Robert C.
Ellsworth and others, under the terms
of which all children between the
ages of s and 16 years would be com
PEELED to attend the public schools
This measure. which is aimed at the
elimination of all private schools.
would become effective September l,
1926.
Single tax amendment. sponsored
by the oregon Single Tax league, pro-
viding for the taxation of real estate
only.
Salmon fishing and propagation
amendment, sponsored by G. G. Green
of West Lynn, prohibiting the use uf
seins, traps or fish wheels for catch
ing salmon and requiring that so per
cent of salmon spawn must be planted
in streams from which taken.
State Income Tax.
State income tax, sponsored by the
Taxpayers League of oregon, prOvid-
ing for an amendment to the state
constitution permitting of the raising
of one half of the state taxes on net
incomes.
Atlantic Pacific Highway and Elec-
trical Exposition amendment, spon-
sored by the expedition committee,
under the terms of which the city Of
Portland would be permitted to levy
a special tax of S1,OO0.OOO a year for
three years for financing the worlds
fair.
Interest rate amendment sponsored
by ]. II. Albright of oregon City linn
ting the legal rate of interest to 6
per cent and the contract rate Ter
cent.
In addition to these initiated meas
ures. two constitutional amendments
have been referred to the voters by
the state legislature. One of there
would permit Linn county to levy a
special tax with which to pay out
standing warrants. The other would
permit Linn and Benton counties to
levy special taxes to pay outstanding
warrants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
BONUS BILL WILL Be
PASSED SAYS SENATOR

WASHINGTON. July IA PD-
There will be no adjournment OF
congress until the soldiers compensa-
ton bill has been made a law Il
will be taken up and disposed Of nm
der a special agreement as soon as the
tariff bill is passed" This Is the
promise made today by Senator AZ
Cumber. chairman Of the finance
c. snmittee. 10 AIRS H. r Smith. n
whitman. Mass. who delivered n
third petition bearing a million stigma
tures for the enactment OF the bonn
bill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
M'NARY INTRODUCED
RESOLUTION TO AID
NATIONS FARMERS

WASHINGTON. July T.-tU. P.D-|
senator McNary Of oregon. introduced
Ia resolution today authorizing the ap-
pointment Of a Joint congressional
committee 20 investigate the nracti-
.calify Of creating a government farm
Insurance bureau to protect farmers
against crop failures fire Losses ana
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
HOPE OF COAL STRIKE
SETTLEMENT EXPRESSED

WASHINGTON, July 7.-tG. P.)--
Mine operators and union leaders of
the anthracite coal fields are in con-
ference with Secretaries Fall and Da-
Wis today, The hope was expressed
that a final agreement might De
reached.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
Prosecution planned.

.WASHINGTON, July 7n-(U. P)--
The postoffice department said today
the strikers at Marshall, Tex, and De-
quincy, La, will be prosected for in
terfering with mail trains. The de-
partment said strikers in those places
tampered with air brakes on man
traine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
MLLARD-DEMPSEY BOUT
ARRANGED SAYS KERNS

WICHITA. Kans.. July 7.-U. P.Jl
are practically COM
pleted today for match with Jess
Willard, former champion. and Jack
Dempsey. Jack Kearns announced to-
day after a conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
BLACK DOG FAMOUS
WOLF, PREY OF HUNTER

GILLETTE. wyo- July ~, o,,
,.,s srins ms sixieenth wolf in the Pump
I'm bntte country, A G. Hanson. or
me United states Biological Surrer
'aesed Black Dog a notorious wo,f
mat has ravseed range herds in thai
section for several years
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee NoorhOuse.
Maximum. ss.
Minimum, 90.
Barometer 29.e2.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07

SALEM, July 7,(U. P.)--Elvie D.
Kirby and John Rathie paid with
their lives on the scaffold hero today
for the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor.
of Umatilla county, in PendIeton two
years ago. All appeals, attempted IN ! (,
functions and wrlts Of habeas corpus
sought BY theireastgrneN failed .rhe
governor refused to Intervene. JOAN
Rathle dropped through the trap at
$3.50 and was pronounced dead thir-
teen minutes later. IElyin ID. Kirby
was placed on the scafford at S:4ss
The trap was sprung at $50 and he
was dead twelve minutes later. Both
men protested their innocence and
both voiced forgiveness of oil connect
ed with their going to death.
During the hanging, peniteutiary
prisoners were turned into the prison
yard by Warden Lewis, and during
the Neil Hart execution they beat at 4
the cell bars and howled dismally
They did not witness the execution
however. Father Roche and p. B.
Weddle. mennonite, accompanied the
doomed men TO the scaffold, Neither
men required Assistance In the march.
prayers while the black cap was being
adjusted, but Kirby. wearing new
suit and collar, chewed gum as he
looked calmly over the small crowd
gathered to- see him executed. Rathie.
when asked II he had anything to say
in clear voice answered: M
.All have to say is I am innocent
Of this crime / am hanging FOR and
hope God will forgive those that sem
fenced me and have mercy on their
souls. / forgive everybody. have
no hard feelings against anybody"
When Warden Lewis asked Kirby
If he had anything to say, he replied:
mo sir" but urged by Father
Roche, finally said; II forgive every
body am Innocent; everybody
knows that"
Guard W. T.. Lamb officiated at
both execdons, which went forward
without hitch. He also hung Neil
Hart, executed tor the same offense.
Several Cmatilla county officials at
tended the execution.
Ate Hearty breakfast
SALEM, July ia. P.)-Rathie
and Kirby who lost their two year
fight to escape execution, were cool
ana collected TO the last. they mounted
thirteen steps to the scaffoId without
assistance. Rathie was dressed with
care and ate n hearty breakfast.
Rathie slept sonndiy during the
night but was the most nervous OF the
two after entering the death cham
her. Kirby was perfectly composed
as ne mounted the scaffold.
About 40 Witnessed the execution.
Two men tainted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
TWO YEARS FIGHT
FAILED TO SAVE
TAYLOR'SSLAYERS
All Appeals, Attempted In
functions and Writs Of
Habeas Corpus Failed.
BOTH FORGAvE ALL
CONNECTED WITH CASE
Rathie Ate Hearty Breakfast
Before Going to Scaffold;
Was visibIy Nervous.


East Oregonian,
John l.. Rathie hanged at S:30
and Kirby at 1854 sharp, Both
went to the scaffold unnoyed. The
untlmely death Of 1'ilman Taylor
has been avenged.
w. r. TAYLOR.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07

DAILY EDITION

The East Oregonian 10 Eastern Ore
CONS greatest newspaper and as SELF
Ing force gives to the advertiser over
twice the guaranteed average paid cir
culation In Pendleton and UmatiilR
county Of any other Newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07

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CONTINUED or page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-07-07
DAILY EDITION

This paper II a memper or ana andite "a
by the audit Bureau OF Calculations.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-07
RUB RHEUMATISM
PAIN FROM SORE,
y ACHING JOINTS

What is rheumatism? Pain only.
st. Jacobs Oil, will ston any pain so
cult drugging.
Not one case III fifty requires inter-
nal treatment Rub Soothing, pene-
trating st. Jacobs Oil directly upon
tho tender spot and relief comes in
stantly. st. Jacobs Oil is a harm
less rheumatism and sciatica lini-
ment, which never disanpoints and
can not burn the skin.
Timber up! Quit complaining! Get
a small trial bottle from. your drug
gist. and in Just : moment you'll be
free from rheumatic and sciatic pain
soreness, stiffness and swelling Don't
snfier. Relief awaits you. Old, hon
est st. Jacobs Oil has cured millions
fcf rheumatism sufferers in the Las,
half century. and is just as good for
sciatica. neuralgia, backache, snra!ns
and swel!incS
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-07
MARINES FAIL TO FIND
CANAR|ES IN CANAR|Es

GIBRALTAR. Dec. 4. Canaries
are scarcer than hens teeth in th'
Canary Island, according TO the L. s
Marines OF the cruiser Pittsburgh
who arrived here recently after visit
to Las Palmas, the principal seaport
OF those islands.
The Marines expected 10 IND
cauaries hopping all over the islands
waiting for salt TO be sprinkled on
their tails. DISBURSEMENT came
With their first shore visit.
The islands got their nar:o from
CAMS, the Latin name for dog. and the
Marines car there are fewer canaries
in the Canaries than there are snakes
in Ireland.
Relatives and sweethearts OF fhs
saa soldiers who were promised c
shipment Of feathered eongsters ct ar
car!y date viii now have TO wait unit
rho Marines have an opportunity IL
visit bird store in the United States
Any Marine or the Pittsburgh is
ready to sell q cahary cage for a song
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-07
NEW TYPE OF NAVY
BLIMP APPROVED

Approval OF all elements of design
and construction OF the airship FRI
being assembled at Lakehurst. X. J.
tor use of the navy, has teen given
by 4 group of engineers and experts
appointed by the national advisory
committee for aoronautics. Tests
were made at the request CT the Navy
Department, which expects the WORK
OF assembly TO lie completed in about
seven months.
Announcing that its examiners had
failed to find any Gaw in the sneci-
fications for the FRI or in the ma
terials used. the advisory committee
said 1t was certain that the new air
ship would prove "measuraf IL strong
er" than the ZR-2, which met with
disaster in England with hcavy loss
of life.
Although the airship prcSably will
be structusally complete ~ July J.,
tests and experiments TO Re conducted
will prevent her it was said, from
making flights for some time there
after.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-07

deserves the strongest emphasis,
and that is the r1anliness OF the
man who is the Superintendent
OF The Naval Academy. Rear
Admiral Henry j. Wilson.
who voluntarily assumed respon-
sibility for the midshipmen while
on the trip. From the time he
came here his one obscssion has
been the welfare OF the Academy
and OF the midshipmen. How Sc
curely he has gained their affec-
ton and respect is attested by a
recently published letter OF one OF
them in which he says: "Ile has
changed dismal gray prison IN
10 4 real home for midshipmcn
dur ~ the Academic and forra-
tive years OF their naval CO
reers. lie may rest assured that
there never has been and never
will be 4 man more loved, honored
and respected by the Regiment Of
Midshipmen. God bless him.
Whether Admiral Wilson be
wise or unwise in the policies ht
has adopted for his administers
ton OF the Office of Superintend
ent OF the Naval ACADEMY IS
matter of opinion (and the RECORD
on the whole sums up strongly II
1 his favor, at that, but his ruggec
honesty of purpose, his sincerit.
and his whole-heartcd devotion 4
duty arc above question. l
would indeed seem that in com
mon justice such man and suci
an officer should be first consult
cd, rather than first condemned
even If only by implication, as t
matter within his jurisdiction
and in which he could be trustee
to cooperate to the utmost lin,i
in upholding the honor OF til
service.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-07
URGES REPEAL Of LAW
GIVING PREFERENCE TO
WAR VETS FOR JOBS

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA demand
upon Congress for the repeal OF ali
laws giving preference to veterans OF
the World war in appointment to
positions under the Federal govern
mont is made in the report OF the
Cornell OF the National Civil Service
PcSorm League, submitted today at
Tie opening session OF tho Leagues
fort second annual convention.
IT, report also demands that pol
it'cal appointments OF postmasters
end "spoils appointments" OF prohi-
ltion agents. declared to have result
Oh in nationwide scandal. he termi-
mated by placing enforcement officials
under Civil Service rules and requir-
ing selection as postmasters of per-
SOM standing highest on the eligible
lists established by the United States
Civil Service Commission.
The relative ability and capacity of
veterans appointed to Federal Office
rn6er the various preference laws IS
shown nv the results of competitive
examinations. the report states. to be
far below that of other non-vetcrans
on the eligible lists. The minimum
passing mark for veterans under the
laws the League wishes repealed is
'fye points less than for non-roterans.
~ veteran who is worth his salt
will want TO stand on his own feet
and not be dependent on special f3v-
ors for his future existence" the re-
port says. 1T is only the derelicts
and mediocre veterans who will seek
tho advantage of the preference
given. The preference law was never
justified. It's roreal is Imperative"
Numerous scandals. which. the
Council of the League says. are di-
rcctly tracoable to the appointment of
"pclitieal henchmen" to enforce the
prohibition laws, are cited in the re-
port.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1922-12-07
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Writer Comments On Noises OF An
napoiis. And Nuisance OF Town
Chicken Yards.

To fhe Editor 81 the Erensns caD.soI
Sir: ! am much grievcd by the
attitude OF our City Council towards
the beautiful peal OF bells which hes
feen given 10 ST. Annc's Church as
: memorial 10 one OF our leading cfti-
zens--and am thoroughly ct loss
to understand why they OF jcct 10
them-because Annapolis has become
as noisy place as / ever hope to
hear-the never ending noise OF au-
|tomctiles, their hideous honEing and
the chng-chuggfng OF the engines
which people so often neglect TO shut
on; the ear-split5ing siren, tho ciang-
ing of the heavy trolley cars, tho
shrill screeches OF children, the noise
of roisterers at any time OF night, and
the raucous noises OF chickens all
over the place-all OF which things
the City Council permits.
The chicken nuisance is intoler-
able. am told that it is unlawful
for any one TO maintain q nuisance
on his premises which interferes with
Ianother persons enjoying his own
property but my nelghbor keeps a
filthy chicken yard rs close to my
property rs possible. In my family
thcre is en- invalid who for two years
has been dependent upon our little
re rden and porch for fresh air and
sunshine. ] can't begin TO enumerate
the number of times that We have
been forced to come inside on account
iof the sickening stencil from my
ncighbor's chicken yard: the garden.
porch, and even some of the rooms OF
the house have to be vacated. VIC arc
told TO put all kitchen refuse i'm prop
erly covered rcceptacles where tho
| garbage man can carry it away each
day This for sanitary reasons-nny
| neighbor scatters his kitchen refuse
all over his chicken yard every day
land never cleans il up. but leaves II
! all through tho no, suramor ,ayc anC
nights TO rot and tester. breeding
flies, vermin. disease and stencil un.
lspeatable.
/ have made personal appeals Z
lhave this nuisance done away with
I hare sought relief from the Mayor
Down: they all say: ''Oh. yes, il Is
Illegal" hut the CITY Council stand
for It and 50 the nuisance continues
Dat when some public-spiritcd citi
2ens give beautiful ring OF bells Z
1.-The town, beautiful thing so in Keep
inc with the Colonial setting OF tll'
lo.d city. this same City Council wh'
aont object to the pure air CT tho CT.
lteing polluted by the sickcnirg ODD
lcf Gccayei canteloupe rinds, etc, an'
uncloan hen houses-who don't Office
to the many nerve-raclfing noises thu
one hears dailv-this same City Coan
ell can't stand the noise OF The bells
| And Mr.. Editor. can't understand il
ilocausc live quite near the .kelis
end II am awake at night 1 an
somotime5 fortunate enough 10 hea'
them, but ] don. see how hey cal
waken anyone. end 1 beg they me-,
he allowed TO continue to ring on
their message of peace and conGoIa
ton through the night 10. those Il
pain and sorrow.
LONG SUFFERER.