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Ml EVEffl'IG EOITI0!l Toreou1 for Eastern Oregon, by tttt I oiled State WeUrfT observer at lorUnd, Showers tonight and Tue't.y. TO ADVERTISERS. Tb4 Kait Oregonlan ha th largest paid OlreuJatloa of toy paper In Oregon, east of Portland and orar twice the clrculatlua la lndletoo of any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL TAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 26 DILY EAST OKEGONIAN, PEXDLETOX, OliEGOX, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1915. NO. 9132 DAILY EVE111HG EDITION RUSSIANS RETREAT FOLLOWING DECISIVE DEFEAT BY GERMANS Petrograd Declares Army is Making Stand But Berlin Reports Declare That Von Hindenburg is Sweeping the Slavs Before Him-Thousands of Men and Many Cannon Have Been Captured. PETROGRAD. Feb. 22. The Ru slan forces, retreating after a defeat at the hands of Austro-German foro es In (he Maiurlan lake region, have made a aland and again have check ed the enemy, dlsputches from the front assert. The Slavs are suld to have assumed the offensive at sev eral points. BERLIN, Feb. 22. Seven Rus ilan guns and 100,000 men, captured by Von lllndenburg's advance to ward Warsaw, are on the way to Ger ruan prison camps, an official state mtnt announced. Von Hindenburg! successful sweep continues to push tho Slavs before It. Pursuit of the Russians from the Maiurlan lakes has ended and a gap of several miles now scpurates the Austro-Germana from the Slavs, who are entrenching pitparatory to further advance In roland. A new battle Is reported In the vicinity of Auguatowo. (Dy Karl Von Wlegand.) GRAND ARMY HEADQUTRTER3 of Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, via Berlin and The Hague, Feb. 22. The Russian reverse in the Maiur lan lake region ranks with the crush ing defeat Inflicted on the Slavs at Hnnnenburg early In the war and Is likely to prove the most disastrous defeat In the war to date. More than 70 009 Russians have Photograph of Khedive of Egypt been taken prisoners and at least 10, 000 more were surrounded a few miles from Augustowo when I was there lost Thursday. The Germans an: ouptspoken In their praise of the Russians and the remarkable cour ' rge they displayed. The manner In whkh they saved most of their ar-j mirry nnu a portion oi ineir arm when they were threatened with ut ter annihilation, Is mentioned with aeinhutlon. When the German enveloping n.cvemcnt was about to he complet ed Slav airmen detected it and noti fied their commanders of the situa tion. A Russian retreat was lmmedl atdy ordered and that was respon sible for saving their artillery. To prevent the capture of their gi.iis the Russian commanders hurl ed column after column of Infantry at the menacing Germans and the de nomination they displayed accom plished the desired purpose. The Russian losses In dead and vt-unded were enormous. The flee ing Slavs had no time to bury their dead but the Russian wounded were gathered up by the Germans and are being cared for at German hospitals. Von Hindenburg is distributing his tioops for another movement, the rt tails of which cannot be revealed. It seems probably the maneuver will rikult In another distinct gain for the kaiser's army. 140,000 DAMAGE BY FIR SUSTAINED AT PORTLAND IILMM'SS III IMS SUFFER IN SUNDAY BLAZE ORIGIN OF RUVZK UNKNOWN". PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 22. Bus iness firms In the Merchants' Trust company building, at the southwest corner of Sixth and Washington streets, sustulncd a 140,000 loss yes terday, when fire of unknown orig in, started In the basement. It was an hour and a quarter before the fire was under control of the 12 en gines nnd four truck companies call ed to the sceno. The heaviest losses were suffered by Brosflcld & Porges, clothiers, oo ctpylng the corner store; John F, O'Shea and James H. O'Shca, own era of the building; Remlck's Song Shop, 422 Washington street; Pain less Parker's dentistry parlors on the second floor; A. & M. Delovage, Jewelers, 224 Washington street, and Jest & Co., tailors, on the third floor. 183R0 ANNIVERSARY OF WASHINGTON'S BIRTH IS OBSERVEO IN PENDLETON SCHOOLS HOLD APPROPRIATE EX ERCISES Pf BLIG OFFI CES ARE C liO.stD. True wisdom ntver thinks wiser than It rial' is. Itself Today, the 183rd anniversary of the birth of George Washington and a. leKal holiday, Is being observed in appropriate manner in Pendleton. Patriotic exercises have been held during the day at practically all of the schools, the public offices and bunks have been closed all day and many of the business windows of the down town district huve been decorated for the occasion. At the high school this afternoon a special assembly Is being held. A pro gram consisting of patriotic songs, the reading of Washington's farewell address and an address upon the life of the first president has been ar ranged. In most of the grade school rooms and In the St. Joseph's acad emy exercises calculated to Impress upon the children the noble qualities or the "Father of His Country'' are being given. fir fWM ;CV : I 'Z ' ted 2 CLRlll AIRMEN BM TRANSPORT OHIG TROOPS BEEN SRI 01 FLY II HUES III E!" Zeppelins Reported to Also ha.e Participated -in the Raid But no Damage Done. FIVE BOMBS ARE DROPPED t IJIdren Parade Streets In One Town Singinir 'Tlio Gcrmau.4 are Coming, They Are, They " Ar" Aeroplanes are Seen Over Several Towns and Cause Excitement. LONDON", Feb. 22. Two Germac airmen raided Essex last night. Ap parently no damage was done. Both aeroplanes apparently were of a powerful type. Zeppelins also par- nito 10 HAVE GEnMII SOBIRI; 1 LACKING Efforts to Obtain Information by the United Press are Futile as London Remains Silent- -Censorship Probably to Blame for Refusal to Answer Queries. AMERICAN STEAMER STRIKES MINE IN THE NORTH SEA Vessel Sinks But Crew is Saved Nationality of. Mine Which Destroyed Ship Has Not Been Learned Disaster is Outside New German War . Zone. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. No Infor mation was obtainable today regard ing a Berlin report that a British transport bearing troops and convoy Ins a steamer had been sonic by a ticipated in the affair. Five bombs submarine. Queries sent to Lendon This is the most recent photograph hi sthrone. For weeks the Turks of the new khedlve of Egypt, Just threatened to march on Egypt and placed on the throne by the British unseat the new khedlve. A few- days rovernmcnt. The failure of the ago the delay was blamed on the Turkish forces, which had threaten- fact that the old ruler found It ne el to cross the Red Sea, leaves hlni ccssary to go to Berne, Switzerland. cure In his new place. The old.frr a surgical operation. Now, how- khedlve has sided with Turkey In exer, it has been admitted that the the great war,.end ha has had to quit ; expedition will amount to nothing. MOSER BILL PAIS WAY FOR STATEWIDE POLITICAL MACHINE From a political standpoint the moat Important measure passed by the legislature Saturday night was the Moser bill regarding; removal of state appointees which was forced upon the house as the price to be paid for leaving the workmen's com pensation law unsettled. Under the. law as passed, all ap potatoes are subject, to removal at an:' time by the appointive power. Officials, boards and commissions named by the govenor may be re placed at any time by the official. This gives the governor complete sway1 over all state ochools,. Including agricultural college, university and normal school, as ho names the re gent of those Institutions. Those schools may now bo dragged directly Into politics. The governor will also have direct dictation of the game commission and of such boards as the' livestock sanitary board, forestry board and similar bodies. It Is charged the bill was drafted with a view to building tip a statewide po litical machine. The senate tried to change the law so ns to give the ap pointive power In bll cases solely to the governor, thus doing away with power now held by the secretary of state and the stale treasurer. That measure, however, appears to have failed In the house. When the Moser bill was up In the senate It was sarcastically branded as a political scheme by Senator Garland oj Linn county. He said: "Have you taken the 'measure to vi iv.ri.wi una a jast nave come to the conclusion that you can make him pliable as putty In your hands T" "Some time ago when the nrohiht tlou bill was coming up I urged that we give the governor more power over district attorneys and sheriffs so he could see that the laws .were en forced," said Garland. "Senator Moser and others said I would make a ciar of the governor. They did not trcst their governor, and I did. "Now you want tj give him more power than I ever suggested giving him. That Is why I ask if you have taken his measure and hnv - w . w iv -'"-'"'"" inn you .can make him pliable In your hands. , "If the politicians of Portland would leave him alone he would probably use this power wisely. But they will not leave hlb alone and no gcvernor, having this power, will be able to resist the Influences, Inunen don and threats of the politician Tou will wreck his administration s one of you can step in and take th ofilce befouled for him." PIUTE INDIANS ON THE WAR-PATH STRONGLY ENTRENCHED IN CANYON GRAYSON'. Utah, Feb. 22. After' There Is evidence the Flutes are a sharp fight early today the Piute Indians who were engaged by a posse under Federal Marshal Nebeker, wtre driven from their rocky post tlcn near a bluff and withdrew to Cottonwood canyon where they have entrenched. An attempt to capture thim will mean heavy losses. The casualties since Saturday are three Indians and one white killed and one white injured. led by Everett Hatch, his father and Old Polk, heavily reinforced. From seme quarters It was reported there were three hundred Indians in the party. All the Indians living about Navajo Springs have disappeared. The authorities are concerned. There is little doubt the Indians witf fight to the death. The posse now numbers 80. NEW GAME COMMISSION TO BE APPOINTED IN 90 DAYS SENATOR BURGESS SAYS BILl HAD NO KM ERG EN C V CLAUSE ATTACHED. Senator J. N. Burgess arrived home this morning from Salem where he had been almost continuously since the legislature opened. The remain der of the Umatilla county delegation are In Portland and Senator Burgess does not think they will arrive home for a day or two. The senator left for his ranch near Pilot Rock almost as noon as he reached Pendleton, but over the tele phone this afternoon stated. In reply to a question as to when the new fish and game commission would be ap pointed, that it would probably be ninety days. Inasmuch as the bill pro viding for the dismissal of the present board had no emergency clause at tached. As for the Moser bill, which givet the appointive power the right to re move all appointees, he stated that has an emergency clause attached and will become a law as soon as the gov ernor signs it. Senator Burgess stat ed that he did not think that it was Intended to include the ' regents of the state schools In the officers sub ject to this power but declared that It is possible they may be included. back by his private secretary W. C. E. Prultt. who is said to be slated for the position of district game warden to succeed E. F. Averlll who lost his scalp. SALEM. Feb. 22. The governor was busy signing bills today passed by the legislature. He has not vetoed one thus far. ' O. D. Teel, prominent land holder o; Echo, was a business visitor here Saturday. HEWS SUMMARY were dropped. The aeroplanes were xe-n at Colchenter, Braintree and Cog gehall. Warner of the approach of the aeroplanes boys and girls In on PrltiFh town paraded the streets sing ing, "The Germans are coming, they are, they are," to the air of "The Campbells are Coming." Bombs PropiKxl Near Braintree and at Cok'heater. LONDON, Feb. 12. A Braintree dispatch says that about 8:30 o'clock last night a hostile aeroplane drop ped missiles supposed to be Incendi ary bombs, on the fields close to Braintree, but they did no damage. Jit 8:40 o'clock an aeroplane passed over Colchester, which lies about 60 milts northeast of London. It drop ped a bomb, which buried itself in a garden where It exploded, doing damage to the rear of a house and smashing the windows of other hous es. , No one. was hurt. The aeroplane, to e a Ger man. Also dropped bombs at Marks. Tey, six mile west of Colchester, and rear Cojrgeshall. but no serious dam age resulted. The machine was last reported as making off to sea. Steamer of Emerald I -do Sunk bj Submarine. LONDON. Feb. 22. The small Ir ish coasting steamer Downshire was sunk by a German submarine off Calf of Man. an Island In the Irish sea. The Germans gave the crew five min utes In which to leave their ship. The crew landed nt Dundrum, County Down, Ireland. The submarine which sank the Downshire was the U-12. The Ger mans fired three shots at the steamer, before her captain hove to. After the crew of the Downshire had taken to the bouts the Germans placed a bomli amidship of the steamer and exploded it, and the Downshire sank In a few minutes. The German submarine U-12 Is of the class built in 1910-11. She Is of 250 tons displacement and has a max imum cruising radius of 1200 miles. The vessel has a compliment of 12 men. Her armament includes three IS inch torpedo tubes and two one pounder high angle guns. She has a speed of 13 knots above water and S knots submerged. THE GREAT BERNHABOT WILL WEAR AN ARTIFICIAL LIMB FAMOUS ACTRESS SUBMITS TO AMPUTATION OF RIGHT LEG AT KNEE. BORDEAUX. Feb. 22. "For the sake of rny art," Sara Bernhardt sub mitted to the amputation of her right leg at the knee. Professor Deuce, who performed the opera tion, said Bernhardt bore up re markably well. She was cheerful as the doctors prepared to operate. "I consent to being mutilated," she said, "only because I can't bear to remain Idle. My work Is my life. As soon as I am fitted with an ortl flrlal leg, I shall resume my stage work." by the United Press were nnaswered. Indicating the censorship is the strict est. BERLIN, via London. Feb. 22. The American steamer Evelyn, which sailed from New York on January 23 with a cargo of cotton for Bremen, struck a mine Saturday off Borkum Island, In the North Sea. The vessel sank. Her captain and 27 of her crew were saved. The nationality of the mine which destroyed the Evelyn has not been es tablished Vessel Not In New War Zone. The Evelyn Is the first American vessel to meet disaster as a result of sea warfare of European - nations She did not sink within the war zone Included in the German admiralty's decree of February 4, which went inti effect on Thursday. Borkum Island lies directly off the German coast at the mouth of the Ems river and Is German territory. Maritime records give the comple ment of the Evelyn at 25 men, so that It Is possible that all on board the vessel were rescued. - Homo Port Is PhiladelplUa. The Evelyn was a single-screw steel steamship and was commanded by Captain Smith. She belonged to A. H. Bull & Co., of New York, and wot chartered by the Harris Irby Cot ton company to take a cargo of cotton to Bremen. She was 252 feet long and 1 1 S 5 tons net. She was built In Southampton. England, in 1SS3. Her home port was Philadelphia. The Evelyn was lust reported as ar riving at Rotterdam on February 17. WASHINGTON. Feb. 22 Secretary Bryan announced the receipt of a telegram last nlsht from the Ameri can consul at Bremen reporting the "loss" of the American steamer Eve lyn. The cause was not given. ' The crew was saved. Bryan Calls for Information. American Consul Fee's telegram as given out by the state department, was as follows: "Steamer Evelyn, Captain Smith, agents Bull & Co., blown up early Fri day at Borgum. Crew saved. Ship and cargo lost." Secretary Bryan repeated the Am erican consul's cablegram immedi ately to Ambassador Page at London and Ambassador Gerard at Berlin, with Instructions to learn all possible facts concerning the occurrence and Rive every care to the crew If landed in their respective Jurisdictions. NEW YORK, Feb. 22. The steam er Evelyn, sunk In the North Hea Sat urday by striking a mine, was carry ing a cargo of cotton to the- firm's agents In Bremen, William L. Harris, of the firm, said. Mr. Harris calued the cargo at about $350,000. The cargo was insured with the govern ment, he said. The Evelyn sailed from this port for Bremen January 27 ani v. is report ed arriving at Rotterdam February 17. No further report of her move ments had been received until the news came that she had gone to th bottom. NO MORE NOTES WILL BE SENT TO BELLIGERENTS UNITED STATES WILL KEEP LENT PENDING FTOTIIEK DEVELOPMENT SI. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 It officially announced the United States will not reply at present to the Ge rman and the English notes, ana -werlng protests against the German blockade, and England's use of neu tral flags. Some official declared further rejolnters will merely hurt the- United States and consequently the government intends to "stand rat on Its original warnings. The white house and department of state did not view with alarm the destruc tion of the American steamer Evelya in the North Sea. An investigation through the American embassies ho been Instituted. Officials admitted it would be difficult to place the re spensiblltty. WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. No ad ditional newt ha reached the state department regarding the sinking; of the American steamship Evelyn by a mine Saturday in the North Sea. AUSTRIA DECLARES WAR . ZONE IN THE ADRIATIC PARIS, Feb. 22. A Geneva dis patch declares the Austrian admiralty has ordered the Austrian fleet to sink every merchant vessel in the Adriatic, Austria has announced its intention of establishing a war zot. In the Ad riatic similar to that established by Germany, in British and French wa ters, the correspondent declared. If a man is miserable it Is usually because he thinks he is. Gen oral. Russians ret rea tins; after decisive defeat. British tran8port reported blown up by German submarine. Austria dcvlarcfl War tone ha Ad riatic. Local. J. V. Tollman said to have bM agreed upon by Umatilla delegation as candidate for frame commission. Improvement of high school grounds commenced. Senator BurgeMN returns from leg islature. WaslUngton's Birthday being ob served. District convention of Odd Fellows to be at Weston Thursday. Senator Burgess was accompanied I Tennis club will be rcorganiied. Big Race Postponed. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. 22. The Vanderbllt race was officially postponed until March 6 on account of the condition of the track. The grand prlx race will be February 27 as scheduled. 2 Killed In Wreck. DES MOINES. Web. 22. Two train men were killed and one trainman and five passengers Injured when 'a Great Western passenger train went Into a ditch near Talmage, Iowa. A score of passengers were Injured. Federal Commission Nominated. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The pres. Ident nominated the members of the federal trade commission as follows: Joseph Edward Davles. Edward Nash Hurley, William Julius Harris, WIN liam Tarry of Seattle and George Rubles. J. V. TALLIN AGREED ON BY LOCAL DELEGATION FOR PLACE ON FISH ID GAME COMMISSION Instead of presenting the name of Dr. H. S. Garfield as Umatilla coun ty's candidate for the state fish and gsme commission, the legislative del egation from this county has agreed upon J. V. Tallman, president of the Peiidleton Commercial association, actordtng to well founded reports In circulation here today. Representa tive R. W. Rltner, who refused to be a party to advocacy of Dr. Garfield. Is given credit for bringing the dele gation together for Tallman. If the combined delegation recom mends Tallman for a position on the new fish and game board. It will bring to an end the war between the local sportsmen and certain members of the delegation, according to state ments made by some of the promi nent sportsmen, inasmuch as Mr. Tallman Is very acceptable to them. Not only Is he a member of the Uma tilla County Fish and Game associa tion and of the Round-up Gun Club tut he took an active part In oppos ing the Scheubel bill to abolbri the present game system and the game futd. A bill passed In the closing hours o! the legislature provided for the eipulslon of the present tUh and game board and the appointment of a new board with the governor as chairman. This wUl leave four ap pointments to.be made. Eastern Oregon Is entitled to one or more members on the commtmlon and It K for one of these positions that Mr. Tollman will be urged. It Is said. it Is known that a strong effort was made by Senator Barrett an! Representative Hlnkle to secure th delegation's endorsement of Dr. Gar field, who is now awaiting trial Joint ly with Hlnkle on a charge of shoot ing ducks after sundown. Reprrwn tatlve KItner's refusul to support Garflrfd Is said to be the c-au of th. withdrawal of his name front ccr.sideratlon.