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to - fca fc fca fci fci ter fc to b to tototototototototo 1 DAILY EVENING EDITION g$ J f pr Id Oriou. milt of PortlaM and bj ' 4f .-i ""rrirwwaaa r ft f I l . iA JiX jaik ar aiaOe1 jfX far th, largoit olreii itmi la i'eodictoa of JiL,...t.;.-J" CITY OFFICIAL PAPER - DAILY EVENING EDITION vk.th:r Tonight - d Friday unttlU; probable- coolpr tonight, Maxitt .c ratur, 00; mini mum. 54.- : wind. wt, light weather, jy ' 1y. count AYVial papks VOL. 29 DAILY EAST OREGONIAK, PENDLETON. OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917. NO. 9184 NEW LIGHTING SYSTEM IS FORMALLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL Ordinance Will be Drawn Authorizing a Five Year Contract With Pacific Power and Light Co. WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE A new lighting ayateni for Pendle ton waa formally adopted laat evening- by the city council and the city attorney waa instructed to draw an ordinance -for presentation next weelt authorising a five year contract with the pacific Power Uht Co. Be fore, .however, the ordinance ia paus ed, the council will have a number of matters to consider In connection with the new system. The new system provides for 00 candlepower nitrogen lamps every half blncic on Main street and on Court street, from Main to Vincent. It also provide for t70 200 candlepow. er nitrogen lamps In the residence districts, a number sufficient to give a lamp for almost every street Inter section. The lamps would be sus pended from seven foot arms on the poles In the residence districts and from lb or 20 foot poles in the busi ness district. Koch light would also be equipped with a reflector to throw the light down. Councilman Phelps was for enter.' lug Into a 10 year contract contain ing a provlslo that the contract could be canculled after five years if the city should establish a municipal plant Such a contract would save the city about 13000, he said. Other members were against such a long contract and Dr. F. W. Vincent, man ager of the company, advised against it, aiating that lighting systems are changing so rapidly that be could not recommend the city binding It aelf to one system for a period of ten years. It was practically decided, then, to make a five year contract. Itrauoval of Pulna iMsrUMd. Mayor Best suggested that there should be a provision in the contract requiring the romoval of poles from Main street. Dr. Vincent declared that auch a provision would not be Incorporated though he would give assurance that the Main street poles will be removed In the near future The company is already taking steps to do so. he said, and hopes to do it this fall. However, the removal will cost business mtn considerable for rewiring, he said, and at the same time will necessitate some new pro. vlHion for street lighting as the new system provides for the lamps to tie suspended from arms from the poles. Ornamental poles will probably have to be installed, he said, and the coat of this will fall upon the city or bus iness men rather than upon the com pany. The poles. Dr. Vincent said. will have to be removed soon because they are becoming rotten. Moreover, he stated, the city has power to order their removal at any time but should consider the high prices of materials, the extreme difficulty in securing Borne of the materials at any cost and the expense to the business men. Would llecdn at Once. Dr. Vincent further stated that he -thought the company would begin to put In the new system Just as soon an the contract Is signed and should have in one half of It In a very short time It was suggested that the west half of the city be supplied with tin new lights first in order to have that part of the city lighted during the Round-rp. STREFT CAR STRIKE IS HEARING AN END SKATIK. July 86. The poaoefnl wttlcnx-nl of the street car strike awmt-d awnirral this afternoon when nirlonixts left the conference with the milHoyers Nstiaflod with result. An. other conference Is scheduled for to. morrow afwmooti. MAN WHO STOI.R $300,000 FIVE YKA.R8 A(90 AMUOSTKII CHICAOO. July 28.- Homer Mlnot, alias Fatty I Lewis, alleged robbei of the New Westminister branch of the bank of Montreal or $300,000 dollars five years ago. was arrested. The police are holding him pendin an Investigation of a number of snf. blowing here FEAR ROUTED SLAVS HAVE LOST SUPPLIES CONFUSION IS GREAT LONDON, July 26. Kuania'8 rouu ed army in tialicia may have lost all the artillery and military supplies the allies concentrated for General Brusiloff's great offensive. Even if Kerensky, armed with unlimited powers, can succeed in stemming tho rout, supplies of incalculable value are lost. Kussian dispatches described th; wild contusion when tue Kussian eleventh army turned tail and ran. Some soldiers shot down their own comrades in the artillery so they might flee on the military horses. The big guns were abandoned. tlreat store of ammunition were disregard, ed. Work of tiermau Ar"nt set-n. Through this story. London detect ed the work of German agents. The Uerinans, planted among the Rus sians, apparently waited until the of. tensive attained a height with great concentration of forces and supplies, and then acted concertedly so the greatest possible booty might fall In to the hands of the Germans. Great fear Is felt for the supplies or the seventh and eighth Kussian ax. mies on the Ualician front. The panic of fear fostered by the German agents apparently has not totally un seated the reason of these troops but the rate of the German advance la so rapid, it Is doubtful if the two armies can save their supplies. Some Troops Are Ix.-ul. The loyalty or Russian anJ Rou manian troops in the southern Car pathians Is the one encouraging fea ture of the Russian situation. There the Russians are vigorously attack ing the Teutonic forces. Fighting on the far northern front, around Vilna, has practically ceased, l'etrograd dispatches admit the inula, bility of the troops there. MRS. MYRTLE NEIL CALLED BY DEATH PYSKKs AWAY AT BINGHAM SPltl.VGH APTKR A IJXUKK. I NO UJA'BSS. Mrs. Myrtle Nell, wife of James C. Neil, died early this morning at Bingham Springs where she had beet for several weeks. She had been ill for a long time with tuberculosis and her husband took her to that resort recently In hopes that her health would Improve. Mrs. Neil would have been 39 years old In November. Sba came t Pendleton from Missouri when a young lady and had lived here since. She is survived by her husband, one son. who Is 14, and a brother, Ed Hayes, formerly of this city and now o( Los Angeles. Funeral arrange ments will not be made until word has been received from her brother. The body has been btought to Pendle ton. 3500 BUSHELS OF SOLD AT $2.00 ON IN LIGHT The first wheat sale reported in I'endleto'n since the opening of har vest wan made today when Henry W. Collins purchased of Foster & Shut ter about 8500 bushels of Turkey Red. paying $2.00 a bushel. This print', however, 1h not to be taken us a guidance of general mar ket quotaiotis an the big buyers are not bldditiK fr the new crop yet ow ing to tho indefinltencss of govern mental retaliations. The wheal In for immediate delivery, having already been harvested, and if for milling purposes. Mr. Collins states that the only quotat ions now are for prompt dolivery to mills.1 The wheat involved in the sale is No. 1 stuff, going a good 60 pounds. Harvest No Started. Harvest has now fairly started in the light Innd sections of lTmatiHa county but in the heavier lands it will bo tho middle of A ugitpt before the 'thhiiii Is at its height h. In the Pilot RUSSIANS CARPATHIANS CAPTURE2000 Offensive Reaches Strength it is Hoped Pressure There Will Force Let Up in Teuton ic Drive on Korniloff. MANY PLEDGES OF SUPPORT ARE SENT TO KERENSKY PETKOOKAD, July 28. The Rou manians and Russians in the Car pathians and Koumania have pris onered -2000 Germans, it is officially stated. The Carpathian offensive has reached such strength it is hoped the pressure there would force a let up in the Teutonic drive against Korniloff's troops. The Roumanians distinguished themselves, performing prodigies of valor, and the Russians are thor oughly loyal. To Sleet at Moscow. The provisional government ha decided to hold a conference Boon at Moscow with the principal represen tatives of all social organizations to discuss Russia's position, problems and future. The organization will Include the peasants, soldiers, work men's and Cosstacks congress. Front dispatches said five women in the Legion of Death were killed and wounded In their first engage ment. Great preparations are being made to care for the -wounded gtris. It is expected they will be grought here immediately from the front. Ammunition tUctory Won. Continuing the policy of firm re pression of all discordant elements, the government forced the surrend. er of an ammunition factory at Sa trorezk. one of the main bulwarks of the counter revolution party. The Cossacks, armed with machine guns, surrounded the building and the workmen Inside were ordered to sur render. After they had held an hour's parley, tha men marched out and de. posited their arms with the govern ment troops. The seven leaders were arrested and the remainder freed. Strong support Given. Premier Kerensky is receiving telegrams from all parts of Russia ft-om hundreds or military and other organizations, pledging a full meas ure or loyalty to the government, and offering their services in the sternly repressive measures the government has determined upon agnlnst traitors FIVE CENT ADVANCE IN JULY WHEAT BIDS CHICAGO. July 26. (Special to the Kast Oregonlsnl Range of whea: prices today: Open. High. I.ow. Close. July I2.4B IJ.1S Sept. I2.17M: 12.23 $2.1: 2.22Vj Potrland. PORTLAND. Ore.. July 26. (Spe cial I Club 12. IB: bluHSteni 32.20. TURKEY RED BU.; HARVEST LAND SECTION Rock and Echo sections cutting h-s been in progress for the past week and several outfits have opened up north of Pendleton. Several outfits on the reservation expect to begin cutting barley early next week and by the latter part of the week the harvest of fall wheat will begin. Some of the spring sown wheat will not be ready for harvest until August 20, it is reported, light Irfuid Yield Pair. Reports from the Iteht land sec tions ure to the effect that much of the wheat is going 20 bushels to the acre, which is a fair average for those districts. The wheat is of average, quit lit y. The barley. however. is badly pinched and is running very light. One grain dealer declared the barley whs of poorer quality this year than he has ever known it. Present indications are that the light land sections will produce near ei a normal crop than the heavier lauds. ? - m GERMANS ATTACK IN THE WEST SOISSONSVsyiiS" " i ' vs. i.m srf"? -V 'ftvs otnotv ;V J ut m , - XUtoCNCSS I BHmBKmmzzjKammBaMm sca.lc of mu.cs 0 ao u SJt.i Br.h. The Germans have apparently en tered upon a deliberate attempt to break through the French line be tween Hoissons and Rheims. The of -ifcial reports from Berlin and London show fighting of a desperate charac ter around Oauchy (1). near A. U. S. NEGOTIATES TO LEGALIZE DRAFTING ALIENS .IP ARMY WASHINGTON, July 26. The Uni ted States Is negotiating with the allies to legalize the drafting of many hun dreds of thousands of aliens here to fight under the American flag. Be fore time for the second draft levy it will be necessary for abrogrations of treaties. Congressional action will bring the aliens under the draft law. The outcry against the obvious In justice of the present law as applies to non-citizens has reached congress, forcing action. The McCumber reso lution to draft aliens is now befor the sub-committee of the senate for eign relations committee. Under this , resolution aliens may be drawn into the army or deported upon refusal to serve. The war department approved the resolution, but the state department declared specific treaties with half a dozen countries prevent drafting citi zens into the United States army. The war department mall is flooded with ibtter protests from cities with a large alien population, claiming that near- y ever American Is taken first in the d istrict. a nd some districts with a heavy foreign population. One fourth ot the entire registration of Chicago is exempt as aliens. AMERICA SPEEDS IIP HER WAR WORK WASHINGTON", July 2. America rushed war measures to fill the breach in the allied hopes made by Rusnla's collapse nd increased sub marine sinkings. With nearly 600.000 regulars and militiamen mobilized or encamped al ready, contractors are speeding the cantonments for the new national ar my of ft00.000. rtrfgadier General Oieorge Squier sounded the slogan of the six hundred forty million dollar aviation program. declaring. "We will enter Germany by the air route- Awaiting Secretary McAdoo's five billion dollar war budget, the senate fl n:i nee conun It tet discussed ra isi tig two billions of this sum by added tax- es. Chairman Hurley, the ew head of the shipping board, began actual work ami awaited ony his commission before making more contract?. (IKHMW'S MKK SMALL ti.MS BVT LOSK HKAVI I.Y PARIS, July S. Suffering terrible 1 1 the iernian Miccreded In a dM'ratc attack lat night In occu pying imrt of (he first line of French trcnclw east off lliirtchl.se to the MMith of lahoYplc, The official Mate- mciit declared the attack wai In it rent force. Quentin." and an extremely heavy as sauli from northeast of Craonne to ast of Hurtebise 2. The new of fensive, which really were - more in the nature of severe counter attacks, also included heavy assaults on the French lines at Corbe-ny 3 and Cerny ( 4 . SENATE TO VOTE OH DRY CLAUSE NEXT WEDNESDAY WASHINGTON. July 2. Tle sen ate will vote on the national prohi bition amendment at four o'clock next Wednesday, according to a pri vate agreement between the wet and dry hinders. Part of the agreement is an am endment that provides that unless It in ratified within six years by the 36 state required to put it In the con stitution It dies. To be put before the state legisla tures It must be passed by two thirds of the majority of the house and sen ate. Then three fourths of the states must vole to iiaee the amendment In the con Kti ut Ion. Xow there are twenty five dry states, according to senate leaders. To make tin amendment part of the constitution, the drys must gain 11 state within the nest six years. If tlte wets hold thirteen states, or more than one fourth, the amendment is lost. The decision to vote so soon on the prohibition amendment Is significant in view of the effort to hae such n vole reUase from the food bill the Smnot amendment dlreetiiur the Ire- t ident to our chase bonded linuor. j WIFE OF SECRETARY OF -vj f ' iMrs. Newtovv D.BviKer crvl CKildi'eivj SI AM SEIZES GERMAN SHIPS BANGKOK, 8iam, July 2 8iam has seized all Austro-Ger man steamers in the harbora as the first atep after her rupture with the central powers. Every ship found was damaged. All male enemy aliens will be in terned and all Teutonic businesa firm closed. LATE WIRE NEWS M.V.VKM. EJECTKD FKOM HOl'Sfe IiOXDOX, July M. T4iTenpr tn nell. lndrpendr'nt Irish nationalise was forcibly ejected from the home of common and suspended from his seat because he' ctianred the govern ment m plotting to kill him t man. ufactnre a conspirao- they could Mame to the 8inn Frincra. RAILWAY OHARfiKB CO-NHPIKACV TACOMA, July IS. Charging cos. splraer. and Intimidation, the Taoa mi Hallway and Power comonnr In jected a new Issue into the local street car strike situation wltll filing Injunction proceedings against the International Organisation and F.bc trlc Hallway Workers Union. TO RAH IXKXPKRIENCKD MKJi 8EATTI.K. Joly 26. I-gtsition barrina- inioerienccd motormen lrKu street cars will probably be en acted nerore rnaay nignt. i im- con ference of entHoyers and strikers Is Htlll on this afternoon. BRITISH FOR EI BACK OX KM ALL. FKOXT AT MONCirV ('. P. Slmms.) BRITISH HEAIOt-ARTEKS. Jul) 3S. The retirement of British forces on. a small front east of Monchy was forond by the obi Iteration of the Ttm mtcs trenches. The Geraimn made a concentrated artillery attack, then 4O0 troops, armed with flame throw ers, charged. This Is the only spot on the British front where there was infantry action, except In raids. The artillery fire Is exceedingly Intense in many sectors. It Is evident the coast sector Is likely to rival ls as a storm center for Oerman shells. Xiem- Jort was bombarded from ten o'clock last night nntil rive this morning. Projectiles of all calibres were hurl ed. I". S. WT.YIWAMMFJR Sl'XK BIT CREW IS RESClETi Ixsrnov. July SR. The American windjammer Augiistur Welt was sunk Jnne 21. Ttie crew was saved, the admiralty announced. Details are unavailable. I". S. IKVSPITAK I'XIT ARRIVES. LONDON. July 26. -Another Am erican hospital unit arrived in Kng. land today. The arrival of the Am ericans did not attract much atten tion as the public was excluded from the locality where they disembarked. WAR AND HER CHILDREN i 'tf .- X .v . TROOP D NOW UNDER ARMY REGULATIONS Uniforms Not Yet Arrived But Daily Routine is Established; First Guard Mount Starts This Evening. KCX-COISSIQXED OFFICERS ARE APPOINTED BY CAPTAIJ Officer off Troop D Captain, Lee R. Caldweell. 1st Lieut., James F. Cooke. 2nd Lieut., Marshall Spell. 1st Sergeant, Eugene P. Wal ters. Supply ftergeant, K. G. Thomaa. Mess Sergeant, Fred H. Hi ther. Stable Sergeant. Frank Cable Duty Sergeants. Carr McOin- nis. Walter Oil! and James Mc- nair. Corporals, Henry C. Clay. Al fred H. Miller. Henry D. Howe, Charles K. Bowers, John Cole man. Jess- E. Randolph, Eddie F. Lannings, Jess 1. Linebaugh. Cooks, Bircnard C. McCray. Francis R. Venable. Horseshoera, John C. Bryson, Harold R. Williamson. Saddler. Walter M. Cole. Buglers, James Floyd Hall ' and Isaac . LaHua. Troop Clerk, George Winshlp. ' Pendleton's cavalry troop of rough riding cowboys began today the pro cess of evolution which is destined to develop them from raw recruits inte seasoned soldiers. The rhythmic tread of their marching- feet has been sounding; upon the pavements of West Webb and West Alts, streets all day today as the driltmasters put them through the various movements of dismounted drill. ' Though they have not yet receiv ed any equipment and still wear their civilian clothes, the members of the troop are now under army regula tions and will have a daily routine ts perform. Guard mount will be start ed this evening and all night long sentries will walk their bats about the four sides of Happy Canyon pa ri lion. Captain Caldwu last night com pleted his appointment of non-com missioned officers a announced above. Most of the men appointed have had some military training. Top Sergeant Walters was formerly a ca det at O. A. C. Sergeant Thomas al so attended the lamn school and has since been forest ranger. Ktable Ser geant Frank Cable ts the former champion bulldogger of the world. Sergeant MeGinnis was a member of old Company I Sergeant McNair saw service in the Scotch army. Mc Fund Kabted. The troop will leave here with a very substantial sum In Us mess fund. Two local business men yesterday raised over $500 for the troop and there was already about $25 In the fund from benefits which had been given. Before the troop leaves some form of farewell reception will prob ably be given. No further word has been received as to when the troop will leave for Clackamas but the latent report from Portland is that all . N. G. unit will probably be kept at their home armories until fully equipped. Troop 1 as yet has no uniform. arm, horses, tents, beddinu, men kirn or kitchen equipment. Word ts that the eiuiprm'itt hur be.en shipped from San FranriMco and ts due to arrive in Portland at any time. Troop Clerk Winship u hup nf the busiest men in the troop preparing general orders, company iwIIm. rnltnt ment and other papers. Kach of ih troopers was given a copy of th general order to digest at nmii to day. A regular schedule ha been adapt ed by the officers and will Im follow ed white here. Reveille ts sounded at 6 a. m.. mess call at jS. aiwembly at 7. sick call at S. non-Mmriiihned "f fleers' school at H 15. drill cull at :.&. assembly at . retail nt la no. mm call at 11 :. attsemhly at II 3". drill at J;2S. aHtentblv at 3.30. recall at S, mew call at h 35. arwernhlt at 5 3V call to uaarters at 9 and tap t 1 When vu tone a friend by 'ending him n Fiouli hmiii of rtiriev whi f the b. of thj bur tin