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4 - -i5 -4vjhMMk ' 'ft slt- AWU-11 DAILY EVENING EDlfiONfl . i TO ADVERTISERS The But OroKnnlao hu the largest bona fid anil gusrauteed paid clri-ulstlua of any paper In Oreiion. east of 1'ortlaDd and lj far tse lanM circulation l Pendleton of any aawapaper. CITY OFFICIAC PAPER DAILY EVENIftG EDITION WCATHEH Fair and armf tonight Thursday, and MHXlmum tV a 4fi; mini- mo light louthweat. VOL. 29 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1917. A 'i. A. COUNTY OF. A?APER 4k. -v . ' ' GERMANY AGAIN TAKES TOLL FROM AMERICA LONG SESSION LOOMS BEFORE NEXTCONGRESS President's Message Will be Sharply Militant With De mands for Much Legislation SCOPE MAY BE INCREASED ARMY OFFICERS NOW BUSY AT SAN DIEGO AVIATION SCHOOL fey ' - C -, , ' . Hi iso cuts luxwwa iiw and April is Mar taUarue Wilson's l'reced iim IKwnun; .lltht sa Itallmail lw Mr tX I"reciMinled. ROBERT J. BKNDbK.) WASUINUTON. March 14. It la learned President wllaun'a meenage tu the neat ssaslon of congress will be sharply militant. It will ursa Icgls 1. it ion In connection with arming merchantmen, universal military training, army upuropriationa and conservation measures enabling the government to use public lan da and mineral resources. The president plans to ask Immediate extension of the shipping boarda powera on ac count of the critical maritime situa tion. Mar Inctrasn Scope. Development 4efore April sixteen may Increaae the acope of the prea' -dent's preparodneae prosTam. Wlk-on will aak congress to Inoreaae the na tional banking system's sold reserve to meet the unusual circumstances ex iatlng In the financial situation. He will aak the appropriation of West l'olnt funds and will Increase the per sonnet of the Interstate commerce commissi oi. Cndoubtettly congress will remain In session all summer. If the supreme oourt declares the Adam son law unconstitutional. Wilson will n-k new railroad legislation and pre cipitate a Ions, bitter flKht. . , ' - ' ' la t ( .-l J i :a- C x "-"7 V " , SnS t ; 4 W.j I:jis, i ' - '.-? I COL' W A jLAS5rOU COL.W L.KENLY PRESIDENT WILL HALT BROTHERHOODS STRIKE ORDER IT IS BELIEVED FOUR CENT DROP IN MAY BIDDING -RunK? iIOAH, March 14 the Raat (reftnnlHii whr-Mt prlv-Mi today; rpn. HiKh. Isw. flMt. My IUH114' II. as I .77 July II.R4 !.& $1.51 l tl.M', rortlaiKl l'OUTIANI. !.. Munh 14. iSpertal) Oltlb I1.&7; l)lutcrii tl.62. Cnlftnpf W. A, OIniHfnrd, eotn mandcr of the ('nited HtHtPH Army Aviation School at North Inland, near Pan IlpRor Cal., and hit executive of- f leer, Odonel W. lx Kenly. have Jje come very ( busy nlnce the t'nlted atatei Uroke with Oerniany. They have plnntt to turn out about 2o avl- 'loin a rear, hut In cane of hostilities this number would have to be Increas ed many fold. The acene sJiowm army ueroj.lune on the practice field at the school. BIDS FOR SIX NEW CRUISERS AUTHORIZED WA8HTNOTON. March 14. ) The navy department haa auth- orlaed bida ranalnir from 15.- Ifce.uvo to U liO 000 for the rlx newly authorised scout cruisers. Cramps shipyards at Phlla- drlphla offered to build two scout cruisers for 16 B0.OOO. The Seattle Construction .and Dry Dock Company offered to construct one cruiser for IS.- 078.000. The I'nlon Iron Works st rtan Pranclaco bid six mil- lions. The aifdders want s;overn 4 mmt cooperation In Kettlns- ma- terials. BAUPAME IS DOOMED CITY Siiltlf .Man Ih 4'uHtMit W i Hard Hrown, tt Hormtirton who 1h here todny. has Juwt received a let ter from a feattle frl-nd In wh'ch liolnied iiifi trios are made reKitrdlnv 1'endlelun. After aaixliiir rrilHtlfn o,ueMtitns a to the city's populat ion ' and dvelotnn;nt the IWter snys, "Is the Pendleton mayor hoot lender; have you a preacher who will take m f looo bribe." Mr. Hrown states he Is unable to answer the questions from his own knewledae and therefore wishes the facta so he may lay them before his friend. (W. P. fMMR WITH TUB BKITIHH AUMV. March 14 Itapaitme Is doomed. Hln denburs; called the city "another Gib raltiir,' but It probably will falWbe fre the end of the week. The Ger- , muns have surrendered l.soupert woo da. TaJow Wall Wall Position, t'arl Hopf. for the nasi two and h.tlf years buyer for Payrea In ' this city will leave In the mornlna for Walla Walla where he has accepted a position with Gardner', the pmarree slve department store of that city. CHINA BREAKS ' WITH GERMANY GERARD ARRIVES AT WASHINGTON; SUBMITS REPORT WASHINGTON'. March 14. Am baa rador Gerard arrived this afternoon, met by a bla crowd of cheering friends. Of(ilcals (Tree ted him. Ger ard seemed the happiest. His wife waved (iv crowds and movie op erator. Gerard Immediately receiv ed from the white house a memoran dum asklns; him not to comment on the German situation until he trans in its a full report to the state depart ment. Secret service men surrounded the ambassador who went directly to the Shoreham hotel. Gerard said he might Issue a state ment later this afternoon. He did not Inddcat) Its nature. He Issuer the fnllnwitiK statement to newspapermen "Gentlemen, of course you, real late the delicacy of my position. Whatever Information I have in my possession with reference to the International ftltUHtton will be first transmitted to r )is ffiiturrinianl 1 1 m-mi lrl has nii'VBt iinwlne for me to ptiMlcly dlocuna any j rhase. He kept secluded In his room except d urine: luncheon. GERMAN COMMERCE RAIDER REPORTED IN INDIAN OCEAN ALGONQUIN CASE WILL NOT F.1EAII IMMEDIATE WAR CARU UROAT. WASHINGTON, March 1 4. The Algonquin sinking- has confirmed the administration in the belief that Ger man ruthlesneas will affect Ameri can shipping- but has not changed the general situation. Armed ships constitute the United States defense of Oermany'a Illegal sea methods. This sinking has convinced authori ties that Germany does not intend to modify her eubmarinlngs. The Al gonquin left New York with the Rochester and was unarmed. It is generally believed the sinking does not mean, war Immediately. The state department officials regarded the case as most serious. The gov ernment is taking all possible steps. Affidavits from aurvivora of the Norwegian ateamer Storstad con firmed previoua reports that tier- j many disregarded the Helm. in relief j flag. The government has learned I that submarines are operating nights, j Will Probably Act After To morrows Meeting of Train men Chiefs and Railroad i Managers. PROGRESSIVE STRIKE PLAMED imKbcritooda Kay WaJkout Will Not -really liist-ora venlent Country But Situation In tilcaax ApfJeara fcx-tftne-fjr tr-otu-. NEW YOKK, March 14. The railway mawagcrw committee and broth erbo Hi ehiefa met separate ly prciMirinx for the fceoeral sea hIou tonurrow. A strike may fol low UHiiorrow'si mcetiikg-. WASHINGTON, March 14- It U believed IP resident Wilson Intends to halt the railroad strike orders. He will probably act after tomorrow's meeting of the brotherhood chiefs and railway managers at New York. Wil son's condition Is better but he is still very weak. Tfie brotherhoods are determined to strike unlea the railroads submit. They say a progressive strike will not greatly Inconvenience the public. The railroads are determined not to act until the supreme court decides on the A damson law. They claim .the troth- rhoods promised Wilron to delay ac tion until the law was decided. The unions have Issued a circular declar ing the mail train crews have the rifrht to strike. ChU-axo AVID lie Hard Hit. fcZtHlCAGO. Marc a 14. Strike or ders disclosed that ChlcajA' would, suffer severely from the start. The first group of railroads affected han dle the greater portion of Chicago shipping. They Include Chicajro. Western Indiana, the Indiana Harbor Belt line, the Chicago Junction Rail way, and the New Tors; CentraL Local railway managers have not planned, to combat the strike. They seem willing to test the brotherhoods' strength. They are confident the government will Intervene, Chas. W. Ellis, special representative of the la bor bureau, and Ethel bert Stuart, a federal statistician, hers are watch ing developments. Railroad manag ers said their presence indicates the government's Intention to control the roads la event of a showdown. Busi nessmen said the strike would cause an inconceivable situation here. Fac tories, would close and the food short . age become acute Immediately. KFRMANSHAH TAKEN BY RUSSIAN TROOPS .Seizure Is Another iSoma'e Blow to Turkltdi Prestige; British 30 BIllos Beyond Bagdad. U. S. STEAMER IITUnilT I II 01 1 Ml I oum ivimuu BEING WARNED Algonquin, Enroute to London . Carrying Foodstuffs, Sub marined Monday. ALL OF GREW ARE SAVED U-Boat Refuses to Aid Life , boats; Cargo Worth Over a Million, Half of Which Be longed to Swift ' and Co. LONDON. March 14. The American steamer Algonquin was submarined without warn ing; Monday. She was enroute to London carrying foodstuffs. Captain Nordbere cabled that twenty seven American sailors were saved. There were no casualties. The submarine re fused to assist the lifeboats. The Algonquin sailed . from Brooklyn ' February 20. LONDON, March 14. It Is .an nounced the Russians have captured Kermanshah, In Persia. ' This is an other severe blow to Turkish prea tiKe. The Russians advancing- from . the north are cooperatingr with the ghe Carried Cargo f rOBl Swif ts I worth half a million and naa en additional general cargo oi seven hundred thousand dol lars. The chief engineer was F. Schultz, a naturalized Am erican. Each sailor received a war Sonus before starting. The Algonquin flew the America Star line flag. British. I The commander of theMesopotam uui expedition reported that advanced detachments were 10 miles beyond Bagdad. Constantinople dispatches indicate the main Turkish army Is near Samara seventy miles beyond Bagdad. Turkish commanders are evidently unable to reorganise their routed forces before retreating a con siderable distance and escaping Brit ish advanced attackers. NEWLY FORMED EASTERN OREGON HiGHWAY ASSOCIATION UNANIMOUS IN SUPPORT OF ROAD BONO ISSUE LA GRANDE SHOW TO BOOST GOOD ROADS PROGRAM WASHINGTON', March 14. The navy department has learned official ly that China has broken diplomatic relations with Germany. China seis ed rix German merchantmen In the Shanghai harbor. She torourht the crewa ashore and placed armed Kuard aboard. COMMERCE COMMISSION MAKES RULE FAVORING THE INTERIOR Pendleton Along With Other Inland Points in Line to Cain; Portland View De cision as Heavy Blow. WASHINGTON. March 14. The Interstate t?ommeroe Commission hss placed before all railroads concerned proposals loosing 10 me permsnem mmh.lin Apr , .na 4 mni wl solution of the Intermountsln .rate hn )H ,kpn nndrr rniundPrB.,lon for isaasaaa 'ina lsa sa nrnvinaai wnr nss nit- ' lit ion of preferential rates In exftxt no for many years on many articles of westbound transcontinental frelfht m pacific coast ports. wheat, rice, tea and tofcaoco, are found to be reasonable and adjustment of rates to intermediate points would be made by reduclns; ths present rates where they exceed thro mm rates. Cane to DA Arjrued In April. The railroads have until April t to submit proponed chamres In the plan. The car will be arsoed before the final decision. Rxistlns: rates on a wide rant of r4!n. modi ties from eastern cities to Pacific one at ports are found unrea sonably low and adjustment would be r-fftMHed under the proposed plan bv raiatns; throurh rates and preeerlblne, proportional rates to Intermediate points. Ireent thronsh mtes on a Ions list of artirlps. Including- hra, bmnse op eopper roods, electrical gondii, certain Inm product, palp wood, lumber. 1 long snd painstaking Investigation, In chute the following: "I$Titlng water competition Is found to be a negligible factor In af fecting the rates by, rail between At lantic snd Paclflo-coast terminals, "Rates on commodities from east ern territories to pacific roast termi nals lower than the rates on like traf fic to Intermediate points are not jus tified under existing conditions, "Present rnte on specified com modities from sll eastern defined ter- 0ntinud on Pmre t.. TOKIO. March 14. It la offi cially announced that S ticriiian eoninicrop raitk'T m opmUnt In tlx Indian ocean. . it destroyed an unl4tcntfled likal Maru steam er enroute' to India, Australian naval authorities said the raider carried arro4nca. Khe has lurked near Colombo since the latter art of ffVhrnary. !apa ese orrictal statesnents said the big AnaHoapancne fleet was searching for the raider. All slilpiMng has been warned. M'noto Oeorge WrM IU. - Mrs. Frank. Frasier was called to La Grande last evening to attend her father, "Uncle George" Webb, who ! reported to be seriously ill. Mr WeYih, who ts past 99 years old and who was formerly state treasurer, has made Pendleton his home off and on for many years. Short lloard Meeting. The school board held s very short meeting last evenings Nothing was done except th auditing of bills. Th election of teachers will not talcs place. In all probability, until the Ma meeting. Appointed V-W. phy-rians. The O -W. R. V. Co. has Just' appointed Drs. F Ht Borden and H J. Ksvanaugh as company phnician and surgeons for the Pendleton dt vi-ln. On seeount of the new ter minal varn at Rieth the companv de- elded to employ two Pendleton doc tor Instead of one ss In the past. Or. R. K. Hinso has served ss the com -psnv's fthynlclan her for sone veur hut hi retirement from .hV lorn1 fU-ld Ir-rt a vacantn-. AliMehmeiit Suit lulled. An attachment suit was filed today by the oreKm LuiiiImt Yard against Guy R. O'Melveny. Iefendant is si lenced tu Ih indebted to l-lmmiff in the sum of til 1.42. W. M. Peterson attorney for plaintiff. Kmc for livorcr. Alleaing that his wife, lena. de serted him In Portland In September. 1 114. and took their two children to Wisconsin, Wyman.Ogan has brought suit for divorce through his, attorney. W. M. Peterson. He asks for the cus tody, uf the children. v; New Khlnntent of ftusjar. v The fifth carload of sugar for Pen dleton in ten days Is due to strive to day and the sugar shortage which be came acute for a short time Is en tirely relieved. In the five carload there have been 2349 sacks. S?,oo Ween Issued. Nearly 27,000 licenses for motor ve hides were Issued by the secretary of stats during January, according to the registration list received today by lo cal officers. T1IK RKSOI.ITION. ! h"rcas. the iroaMd six mil lion dollar bond Ikiiic provides a solution for the building of a s-s-tini of Hrnianei.t highways for the state of Cwtgon without any F adtlltlHial direct tax ln tle leople, and AVlKiraH, tlic adoption of said pronsed bond ftwue la the great vt prortive move yet sngirrf cd and I. of the ulnwK Impiirt ance to every cHt'seo and taxpay er of ttrcgon. It Is tlKTcfoce. rvNOlvcd, that the Kalcm rccn Iflghwu At, sorts Hon at Its lii-Hi meeting does hereby dcdg Its support toward the approval of this act at the special election June 4, 117. At the most enthu-iattic good rctads meeting ever heid In Vmatilla county, attended by delegations from all parts of the eymnty. the Kastern Oregon Highway Association was formed last evening In this city, a permanent organisation perfected ano When W. L. Thompson, highway com mlsfci oner, speaks In La Grande Friday evening on the six million dol lar bond issue at the auto show, he will have an audience not alone com posed of La Grande people tout of people from Baker and other eastern Oregon cities. In a telephone message to the Bat Oregon ia n t h ts morn i n a Joe) Rieer. ' I iu.mii.otis Kitdoraement, j n'nager oi jne auiomooiie snow, ! .The sentiment of those pwent was !llt;ae1 thttl Invitations had been sent unanimously in favor of the bonding ! ,n HaKvr- I'nlon. EnterptiKe. Wallowa measure, a more harmonious meet- l',n1 ftler "ties to have a representa inr would h. difficult to conceive, as tl, n al ,he meeting which Mr. Thorn p- not one dltvurdant note was eounded. ! n a'101"9- R-pon had Just , liepresentatlves of the various sec- be'n deceived frum Sexretary Meach titms of the countv brougnt in word ! am ?'f th Hker Commercial Club to ' that their communities were lining j the "ffect that delegation of 30 bus 1 up almost S4didly behind the measure. ln men of thal u' would attend. ;The Weston Commercial Oiub. which fThe ,th'r 'ties at also expected to j had no representative present, tele- f "espond. and a rousing meeting ts an. , phoned down that at a meeting there llcllmted. ! last evenings the measure was endors. ' Pendleton ha likewise been invtt ; ed. It announced also that the ! rd to end over s delegation and soms Pilot Kock Commercial club had ta- : f the autombile men are working ken similar action. Invitations were toward getting up a party to go over. extended by Weston. Milton. Freewa- j - ter. Pilot Rock. Hermiston and Stan field to conduct meetings in thoes towns, and they were accepted. Th first meeting wil e at Weston nevt Tuesilsy evening, and Commissioner Thompson. Representative Ritner and the offiorrs of the organisation were appotnteai to attend. 'Tampon rrtveots Argenwwts. ComniisMoner Thompson was the I arload of Pai.rr Shipped. The W. C. T 1. ladies today ship- ped a carload of old paper to Portland and expect to receive for It a neat i sum for use in state and loos I work. The shipment conn I ted of 11 tons. all of which was rnll-cted about the icity. The ladiea will collect another cm r load 9tUl and ask that thnee hav- pemianem ora-aniation nerrectea and ? ........ .nr jn(f o( MIl.r ntttit lm?m resolutions adopted In Indorsement of 1 Principal speaker of the evening He , the general provisions of Administratrix Appointed. G. E. York has been appointed ad ministratrix of the estate of Stephen Smith. Mrs. Cyms to Hot4tsl. Mrs. Carl Cyrus was taken to Ht. Anthony's hospital last night for tteatment. She ts reported to be quite ill. .School Are Clo4nsi. The six and seven months school of the county are beginning to close for the year, according to 8upt. Young. the six million dollar bond tsue and (explained pledging active support for Its adoy- he bonding measure. APTOJ WJV-CF i ne principal arguments which h " w aa oumi ON PRESENCE OF lenlleton Commercial association and invitations were sent to all com mercial and farm ornlattons in th county. Rtronc decntion sere present from Pl!tt rtocK. Hermiston. Chans In amlnm. jstanHeld. Adams. Milton and FTeesnt- The Christian church has rhanired ,,r Many or.mlni-nt farmers, conn. chulr practice this week from Thurs- tv Judxe Marsh O-mmlsaioner rn. li. day nlaht to Wednesday n-sht. sml burn and W. 1. Thompson, member of praver meetlna from WeilnesdMy nicht I the stale hltbmsv f..rami!nn ,er- Thnrsil.iv nU'ht. nl smo-ic th.. in att'mlanre. tion at the apeclal election June 4 David H. Nelson, prominent farmer, j presented In favor of the bnndin? was elected president of ths orcaniaa. i measure were as ft!ows: i tion and Hugh Murray, manaser of 1 No additional direct tni will be re. 1 the Peacock Milting company at Free- quired to retire the bonds when they j water, was chosen vice president. The mature, the automobile license ta president was empowered to appoint snd the quarter-mill state road tax a secretary-treasurer and a oard of I the state has been paying for directors, consisting of one represen- ( f,,,,r er. being entirely adequate, tative citlsen from each town in the : Xot on f ths C.0.00 win county. 4 be apent within the confines of Mult. An active csmpalim of edueatlon Is ' n',n,"h coun-v. umh that count, to be carried on throurh the onran- ! "-f nw" the state U, and laatlon In all parte of the county, and ! '"JT' 5" 1of the.anto license tax. it is the Intention to eitend it Into' , V" h,"'d"' Permanent trunk oth.T. atern Oregon counties. ' h"h7. r.y ste aid will en-hie the , , .county courts to spend their roal The meeting was called by the , mon,y on th. fwlor street, and roads committee of the xh. -, mvld ,h , . of the money for post mads shall he spent east of the Cascades j Mr. Thompeon. ss well as Kepresee . t tative of s lifetime few the securing of rood roads without burdenins th tai. MAYOR J.A.BEST paver. Commit "r liror-, Juttire Munh and "ontnn!. Cock tut rn tr.tisl endorsed Cont nuJ on INce . ) Whethvr or not the matter of Ma or Het s rest Rnat ion or removal from the chairmanship t thf p"l!ci cmni.lttee will come before the coun. dt this evening d?-enls somewhat upon whether the mvvnr Is prt-ent He has not yet rurnfd from ha trip op which he left ia- Friday arvL unless he rturna thi evening. he cannot nttnd the meeting Mrmbo-rn -f the Council stated to ds that tht would prefer not 't consider the matter until the mivf is prt-eent to annwrr any rharw that misht b made stainst him At Che ruih Uf t which the 4r--aa came be ta mil to YtMVm pronilitt-d to be srev-nt for th- rclr mtirig thm evnina A a rniN of ths ilrloir4 ir-art. nuntbr of wrnvn irtsro m Inm t-tif.r-ri-r( ire tut'il ft ha il -4M.(. 4l t- tn-- !.. f! I fi..i to- r .- ,')! th ri at