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DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. Tbe Kjut Oregonlan Iim ths Urgest paid emulation of auj paper Id Oregon, east of Portland and orer twice tba clrculatloa Id Peadleton of aujr other uewipiper. DMY EVENING EDI1II Forecast tor Eastern Oregon, by tf-S United suite Wtfwr Observer I Portland. Fair tonight; Saturday rain. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 20 DAILY EAST OREGOXIAX, PENDLETON", OHKOOX, FIJI DAY, FEBKUAIJY 20, 1915. NO. 8130 ALLIED FLEET SWEEPS PAST THE FORTS AC DARDANELLES ffjf'f AND BATTERIES ARE NOW BEING ENGAGED ALONG THE STRAITS i I I 1 1 1 1 1 I lllllllll llllir III : ,i nin nnnrurn nm w , Mfl r .V- . .. - . UU II I IIM! WWW uuiii luuiuii iiiniJL hrnminanr hoip Kiniriinnr if- -a".-. iwrmcr. iii ii iiiiiiiiii ii mill r - - v w v -ar tr a aaas 1 I I Bfl Bl awn MM m MB 21 BBk. MM SB M BID a BBk II I Bf 1 . w III VS)aaSiii. VJ 1 1 LUIIUillJ J U L OUII I lUIILIJtW , " .-WW. .. 111 lllll 1 I Mil r. TO ESCAPc TREATED AS A SPY Richard Stegler Accuses German Naval . Attache With Being Re sponsible for Passport Frauds. 10DY CASE IS BROUGHT IIP Saorifiv of Former Renldent of Oinalia Made in Order Tliat Ger man Government MJglit Obtain In formation at Iionrton su-glcr Was , to 15o Treated in game Way. NEW YORK. Feb. 26. Further Questioning- of Richard Stegler, a German who la being- held on a charge of endeavoring to ierpetrato passport frauds, developed the fact today that, through fear of being treated aa a second Cart II ana Lody, he confessed to hla part In a conspir acy to obtain false passports for use of German aples In England. Lody. a German spy, formerly a resident of Omaha, waa ahot at London Tower last November. Stegler declared that It was Cap tain Boyed, naval attache to the Ger man embassy at Washington ( who sent Lody to hla death. ' "The same officials who were re sponsible for Lody's activity, his cap ture and execution," said Stegler, "also arranged for my proposed visit to England under the nam of Rich ard Maddon. I have been Informed ny my friends that Boyed la the only mnn who knew the details of the minion on which Lody waa stmt abroad." I As a result of Stealer's statement rffirlals of the department of Justice believe they now have sufficient evi dence to warrant other Indictment. "The German government wanted certain Information very much." Stegler told federal agents, "and 1 hsve learned I was to be offered as a sacrifice so another spy might ei capo with the desired Information. That was the way Lody went to hla." r ' , r.. PETflOCRAD CLAIMS VICTORIES ALONG Oil! BATTLE LI PETROORAD, Feb. . Vlctorlea at both enda of a long battlellne on which the nunalans are engaging the German-Austrian forces are offlclall) claimed. The principal aucccMea were declared to have been achieved at Stanlnlau In Gallclo, where an en ormous Austrian force had been try ing to force a crossing of the Dne litter river In an effort to recapture Lemberg. The effort has been ef fectively checked the statement de clares. Simultaneously a formidable Rus sian force Is declared to have advanc ed from Wyskow pass and to be threatening the communications of the main Auntrlan column. It waa ad mitted the Germans have gained slightly south and ea.it of Warsaw, but north and northeast of the Polish capital the Slavs have resumed th offensive and are meeting with uni form success. -: ii nis; ((.. ...... V 1 ' , ' ' r ; ' ! V ' ' . f ' ... , .' . - lV" .- JLi"-, . . .... , I HIT T fsa I iTTV-i a aaal 7 XSS?3creSQ55Sr' SAX FRAXCISOO, Feb. 26 The Arch of the Rising Sun and the Column of ProgroR ri. eworthy rtructurea that stand out In the yamirama of buildings that c.mwrlKe the Pa Sit!on here. ess are t-o of the nama Pacific expo- GERMAIN OFFICIALS INSIST BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK WITH LOSS OF 1800 MEN 13 E It LI X, Feb. 2. Officials still insisted today that a British transport was torpedoed recently by a German submarine In the EngliHh channel. A statement by the press bureau said 1800 Pritish soldiers had been drown- ed. It waa declared a report to this effect had been aent Lloyds from Eastluurne. Haiti Hinders Operation. LONDON. Feb. 26. Torrents of rain are hindering operations In Bel gium. Field Marshal French announc ed. All the canals In Flanders are out of their banks. Activities are now confined to artillery exchanges. The allies and Germans have been com-' pelled to evacuate trenches at several points because the pits were flooded. Torpedo Ilo&t Sinks. PARIS. Feb. 26. It was officially announced the French torpedo boat Dague struck an Austrian mine yes terday in Antlvarl harbor and rank. Thirty-elKht members of the crew perished. The Dnitue was escorting ships laden with food to Montenegro. - f Suwllsti Ship Damaged. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 26. The Swe dish steamer Svarton has arrived at Tmulden with a big hole in the bow the victim of either a German nilne or a submarine. There were no casualties. 3 Perish on Carlo. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. Consul General Llstoe at Rotterdam, advised the state department that three men Perished when the Carlo struck a mine and sank. Sailings Not Cancelled. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Officials of the International Mercantile corpora tion, operating the White Star and Ked Mr.r lines, denied they had re ceived notification from the British admiralty that all sailings to New York from Liverpool, Glasgow and London have been temporarily suspended. 5 Injured In Wreck. LAFAYETTE, Ind.. Feb. 26. Five passengers were Injured, three serl oualy, when a Big Four special travel ing at 60 miles an hour, was derailed at Tcmplcton. Every car waa torn from the trucks and two cars were practically cut In halves." AMERICAN STEAMSHIP IS tOST WITH ALL ON BOARD LEADER OF PIUTE INDIANS IS REPORTED TO BE DEAD woi xds m:ci:iVKi as iik tries TO KSCAPK KESri.T FATALLY. FINDING OF LIFE-BOATS IN MID OCEAN TELLS STORY OF DISASTER. WASHINGTON, Feb. . The loss of the American steamship Theodore ralmer, with alt handa, waa Indicat ed In a dispatch received here by the atate department from the consul-' general at Copenhagen. It said that the Esbjerg, a newspaper, declared that the Swedish steamship Vala r rled and reported It had picked up In mldocenn on February SJ life bents bearing the Palmer's name. The Tulmcr sailed from New Lt:n MONTICELLO, Utah, Feb. 26. New j has reached here that. Joven, son-in-law of Old Polk, leader of the renemde Piutes is dead from wounds received when he endeavored to es cape Marshal Nebeker'a porss a few days aao. The sheriff of San Juan county has left Bluff with five Indian prisoners, a heavy guard accompa nied them. More than 1(0 friendly Indians have been rounded up by Ne beker'a poaae and started toward the Pluts reservation. (Jena to Cnnftrms PoHtmastera. WASHINGTON. Feb. . 26. The aenate confirmed the following post masters for Oregon: Albany, C. H. Stewart; Baker, John Q. Foster. Town Nearly Destroyed. MANDAN, N. 1)., Fob. 26. A tele phone nMXNtgo rcxx-lvcd told of Lite almost complete deNtmctlon by fire of AIntont, North Dakota, At hint re Mrta the fire waa still raging. Murderers Are FJectrocutort. OSSINGTON, Feb. 26. Robert Kcne. Oscar Vogt and VIncenio Cam ptir.elll, all murderers of women, were electrocuted at Sing Sing. Each left a note urgtng the abolishment o'. capital punishment. Warden Os borne will use the note In a flg"ht to tliat end. NEWS SUMMARY General. Allied fleet reduces ottte forts of Duitlanellea. I'nlted States asramca the attitude of big brother toward European Mt nntlon. German officials. Insist British transport with 1800 men has been sent to the bottom. Warsaw Uwewtenoil by two German armies, Local. Odd Fellow will meet at Pilot IUMk next year. . School Supervisory system to be alHlilicd next duly probably. Pasco wants) Pendleton to Join tn CHIIo eeiebratlon at tliat point. Fanner stricken with .itaralysia. Columbia Itoad gets setback. SUPERVISORY SYSTEM MAY BE ABANDONED IN COUNTY In all probability the cpunty school supervisory system will be abandoned In Umatilla county the first of July, according to Supt. I. E. Young. Though the Dimtck bill, as passed by the legislature, leaves It optional with the county whether or not the sys tem shall be retained, Supt. Young thinks It will be abolished here at the expiration of J. A. Teager'a term in July. Under the law as passed, the direc tors of the various districts decide for or against the ayatem. A major tty petition can either abolish or es tablish the office. . Supt Young be lieves a repeal of the supervisory law or a law making the supervisory sys tem mandatory would have been pre ferable to the present one inasmuch as under the present law, a supervisor would work under a disadvantage. IS BEIHO PLAiu BV UNITED STATES Interests of American Shipping to be Putin Background in Future Deal ings With Belligerents. MAIN TURKISH FLEET IS NEAR SELFISH MOTIVES TABOOED Objtx-t of This Country Li to Convince Kttroican Nations of EarncbtncbS of Demands Rights of American ShipAters, However, Will be lro-tct-tod, WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. The Uni ted States is now enacting the role of the "big brother" to Germany and England, administration officials claimed in discussing' the diplomatic situation growing out of the belliger ents "hunger war." The mailed fist of "strict accounta bility" which waa shown In theTecent protest has been withdrawn and the humanitarian idea hereafter will be advanced In the American negoti ations. As a result of England's veiled taunts that the United States has ad opted an attitude of "dollar diplo macy.'' tho administration hereafter will relegate to the background In Its negotiations the Interests of Ameri can commerce. It Is hoped the Belligerents will be convinced that the United States Is not acting through selfish motives. The United States expects to pro tect the rights of American shippers but it wishes to act In these cases from the standpoint of a desire to ben efit humanity In general rather than get whatever material benefit would accrue to American commerce. One of the chief concerns of the president and his advisers In the present situ atioa Is the fear that if the belliger ent nations adopt a policy of retail ation against each other such meas ures would know no bounds. The well grounded principles of interna tional law, hitherto universally accept ed. might be distrusted or ignored al together In the heat of passion which such retaliatory measures might en gender. No Resistance Yet Offered But Decisive Naval Battle is Expected if AnrjIo-Frer.ee Squadron Batters its Way Past Chain of Forts Lining Both Sides of the Waterway-News of Victory Over Outer Fortifications Received in London With Great Joy. LONDON. Feb. 26 Preceded b-, elles mine-sweepers, the Anglo-French fleet moved past the forts at the Dar danelles, which have been reduced have been reduced was receiv ed with wild enthusiasm here. It was admitted, however, that the greatest abstacles in the plan to I sweep the Turks away and capture titer several days shelling, and op- Constantinople, remain to he jneL cned a terrific bombardment on the land fortifications along both sides of the straits. According to dis patches from Athens the bombard ment is being carried out with much vigor on the part of the fleet. No resistance has yet been offer ed by the main Turkish fleet which is lying In Niagara Road, 25 miles away in the narrowest part of ths waterway. If the allied warships succeed in battering their way past the chain of forts, lining both sides of the water way, the most decisive naval battle of the war is likely to be fought. , The announcement by the admiral ty that the outer forts of the Dardan- The channel is heavily sown with mines and there is aUo an almc.t endless chain of forts to be encoun tered. The greatest Importance is attached to the position of the allied warships in this effort to capture the Ottoman capital. ATTIENS, Feb. 26. One British battleship and two French cruisers wire damaged In yesterday's bom bardment of the Dardanelles outer forts, a Constantinople dispatch as serted. No mention Is made In the) message of the reduction of the forts. It was declared the fleet retired aft er shelling the forts on the Asla'-io side for several hours. ONE BI6 CELEBRATION AT PASCO PROPOSED IN PLAN OF CEULO CANAL OFtMK 1. 0. 0. F. WILL HOLD NEXT CONVENTION AT PILOT ROCK DISTRICT MEETING AT WESTON YESTERDAY DECIDES PLACE FOK XEXT YEAR. Aetnbly Slakes Inspection. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 26 The a.---sembly committee of the state legis lature on soldiers and sailors homes is today Inspecting Institutions U Bath and Oxford. i Pilot Rock will be the scene of the next Umatilla, county district con ver.tlon of the I. O. O. F. lodge, which will be held on February 10, 1916 This was the decision reached yester day at the convention held in Was- ton yesterday, a convention, that was intended by more than S00 Odd Fel lows.a It was also decided to hold the anniversary picnic at Milton thta year. This anniversary falls upon April 26. George W. Done of Pilot Rock, was chosen president of the district association for the ensuing year and M. L. Watts of Athena, vice presi dent. George Sanderson of Fteewa ter was re-elected secretary and G V. Bradley of Pendleton waa again chosen as treasurer. In the first degree work competl tion last evening between the drill teams of the Weston and Freewater ledges and Integrity lodge of this city, the Freewater lodge carried off the first honors and also two of the Individual prlr.es. John Irons of that lodge waa selected as the best no ble grand and Karl Bartholomew ol the same, lodge as the best David. C. P. Miller of Integrity lodge of Pen dleton was chosen as the best Jon athan and Dupuls of Weston as tho best King Saul. The convention was one of the most successful ever held In the coun ty. Pendleton sent a delegation of 50 to Weston and Walla Walla sent a delegation of 200 on a special train. Every lodge In Umatilla coun tv had representatives there. The program of the day was car ried out practically as arranged. J. S.- Norvelle of Helix being unable to attend, his place on the program in th morning wras taken by Supt. I E. Young of this city, while M. L Watts filled his place on the board of Judges. Joe Bailey of Echo act! Honry Groth of Milton were the oth er two Judges. One of the best speeches of the day was made by Judge William Galloway, grand master of Oregon Two past grand masters, R. Alexand er and H. J. Taylor also mad speeches. SCHEIE WOULD BE BETTER IT IS THOUGHT THAN SEPAR ATE OBSERVANCES. An urgent invitation to Join with Pasco, Kennewick and all other points in the upper Columbia basin In the celebration of the opening of the Ce lllo canal rather than to have separ ate celebrations at each point is the latest development in the proposal to observe fittingly the formal open ing of the canal. A letter was re ceived by the Commercial association this morning from A. J. Elrod, secre tary of a Pasco-Kennewlck committee, asking that Pendleton Join In one big celebration at Pasco. Because of the short period of time alloted each point on the river for entertaining the down-the-river excursion, Mr. Elrod suggested that It would be Impracticable to prepare celebrations on any scale at every town. It would be much more prac ticable, he thinks, to have, one large celebration at Pasco and suggests that a committee from that city come here to discuss the matter with Pen- dletonlans. The expense of a cele bration such as he proposes would be borne by Pasco and Kennewick, he states in his letter. The matter has not yet been given consideration by the directors of the Commercial association. DM I E 1 PLAN FOR ROAD TO THE COLUMBIA GIVEN SETBACK The failure of the legislature to enact any good roads legislation is proving embarassing to the Cold Springs farmers in connection with their move for a road to the Colum bia river. It was their hope that the Brown good roads bill or some sim ilar measure would pass so that high ways could be built with the expense borne Jointly by the district affected, the county and the state. As matters stand it Is uncertain whether there Is & law under which such a road as Is desired may be built even If thefarmers interested should be willing to cooperate with the coun ty by forming a district to pay a large portion of the expense. They are having this matter investigated by an attorney and the committee Is plan ning for a meeting within the near future to discuss the situation. Members of -the committee were expecting that some good roads leg islation would be enacted and express disappointment over the outcome. However, they are hopeful a way may yet be found whereby the road to the river may be built. It Is desired to have a road to the Columbia so that wheat of the Cold Springs region may be hauled to the river after the boat lines are estab lished. At present tho farmers have to haul their wheat uphill to Myrlck at a considerable expense. BERLIN, Feb. 26. Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Is menaced by two Teutonic armies which are advancing upon it north of the Vistula river, c cording to advices received from the front. Traveling westward through Plock, the German advance guard is less than 60 miles from the Russian stronghold. From the other side -he center of Von Hindenburg's right wing Is leas than 60 miles distant, advancing slowly but steadily. FARMER STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS ON STREETS DAVE VAX SKIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SER IOUS STROKE. Dave Van Skiver, a farmer of the Weston country, was stricken with paralysis of one side while standing by the American National Bank build ing about 10 o'clock this forenoon. He fell over to the steps and on being picked up was taken to the office of Dr. T. M. Henderson where he was given medical care. He waa then re moved to the St Anthony s hospital where he still remains. This after noon his condition was given as not Improved. Mr. Van Skiver formerly farmed In the Holdman section and sold out hla land there to purchase a farm near Weston. He Is an Odd Fellow and was in attendance at the I. O. O. F. convention In Weston last nlaht coming down to Tendleton with tha local delegation of three-linkers. Mrs. Van Skiver will arrive thU evening In response to a message tel ling of her husband's Illness. Becker Denied New Trial. NEW YORK. Feb. 26. Becker was denied a new trial by state supreme Justice Weeks today. NEWS OF DARDANELLES IS BLOW TO WHEAT MARKET CHICAGO. Feb. 26. News that the Anglo-French fleet has destroyed the outer Dardanelles forts and was threatening the whole strait, played havoc with the wheat market. May opened at a dollar fifty-one anil July a dollar twenty-one. Heavy 1ihm- ea overnlk-ht. Wh-nt untaxed later but recovered somewhat In the afternoon, May doting at a dollar forty-nirm uml a quarter and July at a doll.ir nineteen and three-fourth.