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4 rj totototototototo k DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS TVEATIIt.R Tonight and FrUUv fair. Maximum. 2; minimum, rain fall. 0: wind. west, fresh, weal her, clear; maximum eterday. ST. Tbt Fiit Orrfuntao ba tbe lanreat boaa fid and guaraaiml paid circulation of any paper In Orvgoa, rut of I'orttand and by far tba largtwt rlrltlon lo I'endlttoa of aay newspaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PA FEB VOL. 29 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917. NO. 9166 to fx 1 MURDERS WIFE MRiNDlS.lNM.BOH PRINCIPALS IN I WH MY Shooting Follows Desperate Struggle Between Two About Five O'clock This Morning in Sheridan Rooming House; Neighbors Hear Woman's Call for Help and Summon Police lobn Rowman, loinl iiirpetiler. arly this morning shot and Icill Ml his wife nrm then committed sun-lde, tln tragedy taking place iaI the. sJH-ridun nsiming bMi lit 400 I0ut A1l. which lce tliey hud leased. The shooting followed a UeHTai' struggle be twifti Oh two and the man's insane act I awribed to Jeal KllNy. The murder and suicide occurred about 4:45 this morning. Neighbor heard the woman' cries for help and the shooting, and officer were summoned at once. The full clr rumnuncM, us far an they are ob tainaUn, will probably be disclosed at the coroner's inquest thla after noon. Liowniuii wu a carpenter employ ed by Curl Swuiison and had been absent from the city on a country Job. lie and his wife have been In th- habit of quarreling at frequent intervals, according to neighbors, and II in Ktld tlyit Mrs. Bowman wax in If ir of hvr lile. ' Her husbund is HalU to have accused her of associating with another man. He returned to the city for . tho Fourth of July. From the appear ance of the bodies when 'found he hud started to dress when the quar reling stnrted. He had on only his trousers and undershirt while his wife had on only her nightgown. The bodies were found In the kitchen bur there hod evidently been a strug gle In the bedroom for a table was overturned and things generally in iirJr. Muck and blue spots on the woman's head and ttcratches on her legs and arms Indicate that she had fought with him for her life There were powder marks on her arms, too. showing that she had been rlm when he fired. He fired three shots. On bullet filtered his wife's back between the shoulders, another entered her left temple and the third entered his own left temple. The shooting was done with a .32 Savage automatic revolver. H. if. I-iowe, a barber at the Pat ton shop, wax sleeping In a tent at his home next door. He was awak ened by the shots and heard a worn uii'k voice crying for help. He heard her cay, "I'll do it, I'll do it." and then groaning. Hurriedly dressing, lie ran to the police station and re turned with Officer E. B. Turner, within 10 minutes. looking through the kitchen door they saw the body t the woman but could not see the man. Turner summoned Sheriff Taylor, who lives l-n tho name block and to gether ' thay entered the house and found the bodies. Moth were dead. Coroner Brown was at once summon fd tu take charge of the bodies. Among the witnesses summoned for the Inquest this afternoon are roomers at the house who heard the shots. Had Sou-totf Divorce. Attorney Will M. Peterson throw Home light on the motive today, hi having already drawn up a divorca complaint for the woman whose name was Mable A. How man. Shi vh h to have signed the complaint I'Hlny. In It nlio ulluges that her husband had been Insanely Jealous of her for some time and had chok ed und slapped her on several occa sions, one lining on June 6, when he I falsely accused her of intimacy with a well known local man, and had threatened to kill her. They were married in Portland September 28, 1914, niul lived ut Klamath Falls for about six months. They had been in Pendleton about two years. Mrs. Bowman not only ran the Sheridan house but nlso the Montornstrclll rooming house. Relatives In Spokane have been notified as have also rela tive of the man In the rust. IIINKKi; MONARCHY MAY I'Mh W ASHINGTON, July 5. State do piiitmnit nuveMW Indicated the al tempt to eHtuhllMh it monarchy In China may fall. Northern China Is not evtendlinr mm urea if support to I ho emperor us i eMirle. TRAGEDY FOR IS GRAND JURY FEARS I. l 17. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE AT HARVEST SEATTLE, July .'...Mayor Gill de clared he was practically liclirii-ns to do more than was already done to suppress the plots against grain and fruit croM In eastern Washington. Gill aN announced he would hate the iollce raid drug: stores ( Corpora tlon Counsel Caldwell rules the state bone dry law is In effect.. The mci- sun- Is being held tip for count on the referendum signatures. HKATTi.K. Wash.. July 5. Mayors and police departments were asked by the federal grand Jury, in resolu tions released today, to help prevent unti-AiiteriCMiis front destroying crops and preventing fruit and grain har vesting operations. With the state council of defense already Investigating conditions in eastern Washington, where agitators are said to be oreanizim; a militant agricultural strike, and Gov. Lister planning to call out reserve militia men; the grand Jury's warning consti tuted the lates development In the crop situation. It was urged that "gatherings of idle men be discouraged," and that "service be the watchword of the hour." "There must be no more hesita tion, or temporizing in the methods used," the resolutions say, "In handl ing thoie who, during the coming four months will attempt to prevent the harvest of grain, picking of fruit or general handling of food or Indus trial products than the government wouw loieraie in nanaung tnose wno attempt to Interfere with actual oper- atioits of the army and navy." Nine-tenths of the trouble Investi gated by the grand Jury, the resolu tions said, could be traced to gath erings of I. W. W. agitators and others , opposed to the government. "At a time when not only the men engaged, in actual conflict, but thou sands upon thousands of women children and helpless, crippled men In every part of the world are facing a food shortage, there can be few offenses against our nation and against natural rights of men which are more heinous than destruction ol food or Interference with those en gaged in producing It," the resolutions stated. They were signed by F. t Harper, foreman. DRAFT STARTS WHEN BOARDS ARE READY WASHINGTON, July 6. "The draft lottery will be staged In the capl tol on the day following the comple tion of the organization of local ex emption boards. The minute the local boards ure completed and have num bered nine million five huivlred thou sand registration cards, we'll be ready for draft." It is officially announced. Provost Marshal General Crowder ur gently insisted the boards finish their labors before Saturday, In a message sent to every board. Must Ho Heady Saturday. Crowder declared It. was an impe rative national necessity that the seri ally numbered copies of the cards be In tho hands of the state's adjutant general and another copy mailed to Washington before Saturduy. "The first test of efficiency in the great national war organization conies now," the message read. "This Is tho most important element In the eon duct of the war. It's plain to see how great the nation's dependence Is on each particular man In whom the president expressed confidence by up I miii'iit to the local lionrd." NEW SERVICE IS ORGANIZED AGAINST SPYS Police System Known as Nat ional Intelligence Service Will Undertake Work of Smashing German Spys WASHINGTON'. July .V The un mediale neceHslty of smashing the German spy system has caused the government to order the quiek orga nization of an entirely new secret rsi hee system, known as the National In-telligeiM-e sertiee, lneliiding opera tives in the state, war. navy and Jus tiee deMtrtiiieutH. Treasury weerel sertiee men will continue to work in dividually o counterfeit ea'ex. The new Istdy is similar to the Scotland Yard in Great Itrltain. WASHINGTON. July S. Private cable leak, and not newspaper stories, is the deadly peril the government I must wipe out in the campaign against spies. This warninu was given by I-ord Northcliffe, head of the British com mission. In an exclusive interview given the I'nited Press. "The people are much to prone to consider the leak open to all eyes, and not consider the private o;Jjle leak which really is the deadly one." he said. Must Have III Mail Power. "Power upon all overseas mail such as the Pritish government pos sesses. Is also essential. Newspaper censorship is comparatively a simple matter, helped by the good will of news pa per me n the msel ves. "Democracies are entitled to the fullest news of their soldiers and sail ors. The war correspondent is no longer considered a nuisance as in the curly days of the struggle. He is look ed upon as a valuable ally and Is so treated by the Pritish and French. "The systematic publication of news, good and bad, is the means of giving confidence to the governments of the democracies." i rrn-ip 1 KIT lXCf I C joilKUCViV I WLLLO HAD EXPERIENCE AND THEN SOME A man who has seen actual service in France, who has lost an arm in ac tion, who has tasted poisonous gas and who has felt the thrust of a bayonet end who has experienced life in a Her man hospital and detention camp is in Pendleton today. He is Sergeant Fred F. Wells of New Westminister, B. O., und he was with the first Canadian Kxpeditionary Force. Right now he is traveling with the official Canadian motion pictures of the war in Europe and is to lecture on them tit after noon and evening at the Alta theatre. Sergeant Wells has the distinction of having been the first volunteer to enlist in Canada. He was working a night beat on a Canadian newspaper when the call was mado and got a co lonel out of bed lo enlist. This was in August, 1914. He saw four months of trench warfare before he was shot down and taken prisoner by the Ger mans. Ho spent four months in a German prison camp and, by simulat ing Insanity, was able to get himself on the list of exchanged prisoners. His left arm was shot through sev eral times by a machine gun fire dur ing a German charge. One bullet lodged In his overcoat and he carries It now, as a souvenir. While shoot ing his automatic after he hud fallen, he was bayoneted, but the thrust only made a slight wound. The Gorman started to finish him when another German Interfered and saved Ills life. Out of ISO men he was one of six to escape and bo taken prisoner. A German surgeon amputated his arm. Sergeant Wells tells a graphic story of modern warfare and he has been received by big audiences all over Canada. His pictures show scenes on the Somme,. at Ypres. on Vlmy Ridge In prison camps and In hospitals. AUSTRIAN'S Alt KPANIOKY. ItOMH July ft. Reports from Vi enna received here sialyl an official manifesto was Inniic1 In an effort to nllav the alarm of tho AnstriaiH caused by the Russian offensive. . . . m m PENDLETON'S FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION SHORT OF APOBLIC OUTRAGE Series of Mediocre Entertainment Features is Climaxed With Grand Fireworks Fiasco at Round-Up Park in 'the Evening; "Battle of San Juan Hill" Biggest Fraud Ever Perpetrated on City The Fourth of July has come and gone aud X'endleton's celebration is only a memory. Th memory to most of thoee who attended however is anv thing but a pleasant one and cer tain it is that there Ik no Pendieton ian whose breast is (swelling with pride over the manner in which the bltth of the nation was commemo rated in this city. The best features of the celebra tion were but mediocre from an en tertainment standpoint and the worst features, notable among whicn was he fireworks program at Round-Up Pf!k last evening, fell little short f leing a rraud under the lesu". defi nition of the term. The only alibi Pe'ulleton has to offer for the colos sal fiz?.le which climaxed tl.e o-'ebra-lion, is that the fireworks program was a private enterprise put on by two Portland men .whj.ie luolto t-eems to be "get the mor.e whiie the getting is sood." The celebration started with a pa rade in the morning. The parade was a brief one and it is only charity to make the comment on it as brief. The beautiful pure white float of the Peoples 'vf arehouse waes awarded the first prize 'of $50 for the best decor ated float. The float of the Fra ternal Brotherhood, showing a God dess of liberty escorted by a young woman in khaki was awarded second TORPEDOES ON DECK v.O'. - - v . . J, HAW rKTS I V y il r . 6.-" Here Is shown a stern view of two the utmost accuracy can be ..btalnrd torpedoes on board the battleship at moderate ranges. Thev each c ir Okl.ihoma. both ready for launch- Ty enough high explosives'to send the ing at an enemy. The propeller mot powerful German wir-hlp ti cend them through the water at a- the bottom. This photogriph has provinintely forty miles uh houV auJ lu m passed bv the censor THEN KILLS HIMSELF HULL? A FALLS LITTLE prize and the Delta float, an ar mored automobile, was awarded third by the committee of citizens acting as Judges. Good Patriotic Address. Justice Henry 1 Benson of the supreme court gave a stirrine address j at the exercises in Happy Canyon pa vilion which followed the parade, it was an address attuned to the pa ; triotlc spirit of the times and calcu I lated to arouse his hearers to the gravity of the present national crl sls. Patriotic airs were played dur : ing the exercises and the Declaration '.of Independence was read by Mrs Adah Losh Rose. J The program of sports at the park j during the afternoon was witnessed by 5000 people. The program con sisted of a series of races, supple mented by wrestling and boxing. Un fortunately one wheel of the Ole Olson surrey broke during the pro gress of the first horse race and marred one of the best events. In the running races most of the horse J were Indian animals and they were evenly enough matched in speed to make some close contests. The wrestling match between Ray McCarroll of Pendleton and Kia Vernon of Spokane proved one of the most interesting events. Vernon (Continued on Page 4.) as READY FOR LAUNCHING )tt.VV.'. '. . "VJt ' V """13 s "nn.11. mi ,ii., , .jiii.n,)'n'Mjl ; 4 i TROOPS ASKED TO PUT DOWN MINE STRIKE Arizona Copper Companies Want Government Aid in Ridding Mining Districts of Labor Agitators. GLOBE, 'July 5. Following tbe mobilisation of thousand strik ers at Mesas; at the Old Domin ion mine picket line. Sheriff Anner's posse of 200 citizens re sumed Its vigilance. The citi zens eMabUshcd headquarters at th armory and are being drilled in loading rifles and the manual of arms. Armed guards are stationed at tlie Old Dominion property. II fas reported personal arms have been augmented by machine guns. . . . . WASHINGTON, July 5. Arizona copper companies asked the govern ment to aid in ridding the mine dis trict of labor agitators and "other enemies conniving at this country's defeat." i , In a telegram to Senator Ashurst. the Arizona Shannon and Philip Dodge Morenci Copper companies ask the government to investigate the situation and terminate - the srike. "A small company of federal troops would create a feeling of protection resulting in fhe speedy return of the men to work,' the telegram said. "We're positive a large majority of our men are satisfied with condi tions and want to work, but are In timidated by a few leaders. "Five thousand miners quit Satur day." GERMANY SENT BY ARGENTINE RrEXOS AIRES. July 5. Argen tine has served an ultimatum on Germany. It is authoritatively learn ed Argentine dispatched a note to Germany asserting that unless Ger many makes immediate indemnifica tion for the past destruction of Ar gentine ships and Grants assurance against future attacks, Argentine will break relations. It Is stated the Argentine note does not Include a time limit within which the republic demands Ger many's reply. For two weeks Argentine has been approaching a point where she was ready to break relations. The crux of the situation lies In the case of the steamer Protegide. The vessel was torpedoed without warning and several rgentine citizens were lost. Germany admitted the sinking, con doned it and offered reparation aft er an interchange of notes. Then Herlin onnnranili. . , ..... . I. i i i . i v wit- iiitiuem. i Sometime ago Argentine sent a re- I minder but there has been no re spouse. SEPT. OPTIONS UP AT TODAY'S CLOSE CHICAGO, July 3. (Special to the East Oregonian Range or wheat prices today: Open. High. I.ow close. July 13 0 Sept. Jl.M $i sD St.N1 II KStj IVrt'and. j I'OIITUWO Ore., .lulv ; ,s,.. 'edit. -Club jr.' to f:.:; ,iurs. .:, ':'..';! to t: ULTIMATUM TO mm British Advance Over a Front of 600 Yards; Germans Be-, gin First Concentrated At tacks on Russians With Only Minor Victories. GERMAN SEAPLANE SHEDS HIT LONDON, July 5. Continu ing his tactics of mixing blows Haijjr last night struck success fully southwest of Hollebeke in Belgium, The British ad vanced over a front of fiOo yards. The new uppercut at ' the German lines was delivered near the British success at the Messines Wvtschaete ridfr " There has been litle fighting in this salient for a week: Hnllo. beke is three miles southeast of Ypres. Its the northernmost point in the sharp angle form ed at Comines by the junction of the Ypres-Lille canal and River Lys. MKRMAX COXCEXTRATK - ATTACKS OX RCSSIAXH PETROGRAD, July 5. The . nr.an army chiefs have concentrated counter-attacks to stop General Bru ailofra offensive. Eat of Braesanr, the war office announced, the enemy Pressure compelled retirement under artillery fire. East of Lipltza and Dolnana the enemy was twice repuls ed. This is the first comprehensive counter offensive the enemy has at tempted since General Brusllofra of fensive began. Apparently the enemy did not expect as DOWrful n Q sunn it and thought they could break it down easily. The Bnsexany sector is desper ately defended because it la rnvardvd as the key to Lemberg, 50 miles fur ther northwest. ART1IXKRY IS ACTIVK OX TIIK FRKXCH FRONT PARIS. July 5. Active artillerying ir. Moronvillers, Prunay and Hill 304 is officially reported. German mass ed Infantry attacks south of Luon. around Verdun apparently ceased In the withering French defensive fire. GK.RMAX SKAPIiANK SIIK.DS ARE HEAVILY HOMHAKHUJi LO.NDON, July 5. Pritish aero l lanes dropped several tons of ex plosive bombs Tuesday and Wednes day nights on German seaplane sheds at Ostend. the aerodrome at Chistelle ftnd the Zarren railway station, the admiralty stated. All British ma chines returned safe. SAMMIES OFF TO F CAMP IN FRANCE PAIttS. July 5. Part of M.iior General Pershing's Sammies m. oif for the final training before goiim to the front line. Following a typical Fourth of July celebration a buual ion of United States regulars It-rt to day Tor permanent camp. Pershing U extremely anxious to .t iiis men settleil down into their iicrnuunnt camps. Pershing also is anxious to emu . Plete the routine work and out to camp himself. The Sammies at the French port observed independ ence Day playing baseball whil tl, naval officers attended countless r ceptlona. WII.I, liEl-r.ll INQl'IRY IDIt TIMr. l-asX ST. .uls, July 5 luqtilr, b) Uh. wttr deartnM-nt Into tlio it.i, . diM't of naUonal guard-min during MoiMlay nfcht'tt rlotiiur will U- de. ferred until all Mwr4Mllty of r. Niiinpilon iH (.li,ilm,usl, . Aduia General lib kson tat'd. n.iut In to (ho deal lot of tin- ixirrK wa. rerntl timil Mondai wlun (he SI Clmr mum, e( jllr, (M, , Pe levill,. , lis.