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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 2G
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1915.
NO. S 156
ITALY IS PREPARED TO DECLARE WAR K ' THIN SIX WEEKS
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GENTLE HIH
Noteto Allies Will Not be so Vigor
ous as at First Proposed by
Washington Government.
WAR ZONE WILL BE LIMITED
1'rwmlM-H by England and I Vance Ac
feptaMo to the United Stale
Statement of America's Mition will
U Mild but Will Frotei U. S. In
terests Fully.
PRZEMYSL FALLS
BEFORE RUSSIANS
Stronghold in Galicia is at Last Cap-tured-Siege
Has Lasted for Many
Months-Austrians Forced to Sur
render When Supplies Run Short.
PETKOGIIAD, March 22. Przem-' leases a Russian army of 60,000 men
yal. the Austrian stronghold which u ho had been enguged In the long
ha held bark ull Russian attempts campaign against the stronghold,
to capture It ulnce almost the be- This army will be Bent immediately
ginning of the war, haa at last fall-! Into Poland to reinforce the armies
He May Have to Fate Italy Soon
en.
WASHINGTON, March 22. Amer
ica' protest to the blockade of the
eaa about England and the German
coast will be shaped at a meeting of
the cublnet on Tuesday. It will not
to phrased In aa vigorous terma as at
first proposed. (
Secretary Bryan will report that
Ambassador I'aKe haa received Infor
mation of promises by the allies that
(hey Intend to limit the war cone to
(he smallest area possible. No defi-
rilt figures have been given. It la
understood the United States will be
atlsfled with a limitation that con
fines the war area to within a thous
and lailcs of the coast So far the a!
lies have been unwilling to guarantee
(hat such u limit can be established
On account of the Informal prom-
lues given Mr, puge the government
Has ubandoned lis original plan to
make a very vigorous protctrt and It Is
now believed the format statement
v ill be comparatively mild.
ftate department officials declined
to Indicate the nature! of the protest
fcut said It would' prJdect American
interests fully. It Is expected Britain
and France will be asked to define
(he locality they Intend to blockade
and Mute how they expect to acconi
J) Huh any result.
The war office today Issued an of
ficial announcement that the Rus
sians have captured the great for
tress In Galicia. The Slavs began
their siege many months ago but!
were unable to tuke the city through;
holding back Von Hindenburg.
The siege lasted almost exactly six
months. It beKun on September 20,
when the first advance of the Russian
army through the Carpathian moun
tains reached the fortress which wax
consideri-ii unit nf th Mtriifitfoht In
assault. The end. however, has been .. ,u
t : f
llUSANOS OF RESERVISTS
GLAMOR FOR DECISIVE MOVE
ON PARI OF THE GOVERNMENT
MUST EITHER ABANDON PLANS OR GET INTO THE FRAY
SPRING OFFICIALLY HERE;
ARRIVED YESTERDAY MORN
WKATIIKK GROWS WARM. SUN
DAY iux;istkkixu :s de-
GUFJCS.
Spring "ha came."
Though the season of sunshine,
jciass, flowers, lovers and long-haired
poet has been with Pendleton and
Umatilla county In fact for several
weeks, officially It did not arrive un
til yesterday morning, March II. By
way of announcing and Impressing
the fact, the weather man served up
the warmest day of the year. The
official thermometer yesterday after
noon registered a maximum of 71
degrees, the highest the mercury has
climbed since October IS when It
reached 83. It was the warmest
March day since March 29, 1911,
when the thermometer registered 79
rnd, a hurried search of the records
of past yearn, failed to show any
earlier date In March when the mer
cury climbed as high as 78.
forecasted for weeks by the Petro
grad government a the garrison of
the beleaguered city has been rapid
ly running short of food and war
supplies. The Russians have contin
uously bombarded the defenses of the
city and have repulsed every attempt
of Germans and Austrlans to raise
the siege.
When the Russians entered the fort-
res they found the Austrlans In the
last extremities of disease and hun
ger. Their suffering had been In
tense and apparently the decision to
su -render was the realization that it
was Impossible to hold out. The Rus
sians spoke highly of the bravery and
heroism of the defenders who had
fought until their condition was abso
lutely desperate.
The full of Prxemysl was proclaim
ed as the greatest Russian victory
since the beginning of the war. It re-
e
In October a combined German
and Austrian army rallied and drove
back the Russians, lifting the siege
and relieving the garrison, but a fort
night later the Russians, under Gen
eral Iilmltrloff, renewed the attack
and administered a crushing defeat to
the AUHtro-Gern.nns and began the
lege anew. As the defenders retired
they left 60,000 Auatrlan troops with
in the stronghold. Dlmltrloff plan
ned a campaign of starvation. The
entire garrison of 50.000 surrendered
when the food supply was exhausted
and It became physically Impossible
for them to hold out longer.
LONDON, March 22. The Russian
enihnssy notified the home govern'
ment today that the fortress of Pr
aemysl has been surrendered by the
Austrlans to the Russians.
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ILLUSTRATED STORY OF
FRIENDSHIP TO BE TOLO
NEW LIBRARY MAY BE OPEN
TO PUBLIC IN SEPTEMBER
i
To have the new public library
building erected and ready for occu
pancy by Round-up time Is now the
aim of members of the library board
and dally meetings are being held for
the purpose of considering the plans.
A large number of plan have been
submitted and It la expected to hav
the selections of jUtns made within
a few days. By prompt action It Is
believed that the building; can be
erected and made ready for use by tht
Round-up.
I'YTHIAXS AM) FRIIIXDS IXVITKl)
TO 1IK.IR XOTF.D I.IXTURKU
TO-NIGHT.
At the Oregon theatre this evening
the illustrated lecture by George W.
Pennlman of Massachusetts will be
given for the benefit of members of
the Knights of Pythias, and their
families and for all others who de
sire to attend, the meeting being open
to the public without charge.
Mr. Pennlman went to Syracuse on
the Island of Sicily, and thero per
sonally took pictures of those scenes
made sacred to Pythians by the great
est example of friendship that adorns
the pages of history. The scenes
flashed upon the canvass include views
In untl around Syracuse, castle halls
and Pythian homes erected by the
order history, art, romance, beauty.
patriotism and fraternity works of
art In colors. "The lecture In Itself
Is interesting and entertaining In its
fullest sense, whether one Is a mem
ber of the order or not. one of the
best you will ever have the oppor
tunity to listen to, a lecture that held
the Inst supreme convention of the
Knights of Pythias of several thou
sand members under Its magic spell
from the first word to the last." says
Marlon Davis of Union, who saw It at
the supreme lodge.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO '
WORK ON PLANS FOR ROAD
FA I CM K RS KXTIIUSIASTIC OYKR
riMMKCT AS S1IOWX AT
MKETIXG SATURDAY.
MEMEL AGAIN IN THE
HANDS OF GERMANS
BERLIN. Marph J2. (Wireless via
Sayvllle.) it was officially announc
ed here today that the Russians have
been driven from Memel, an Import
ant Baltic sea port, which was cap
tured last week.
A Gerany army from Tilsit drove
Further steps to forward the Cold
Springs road proposal are being tak-
ep by local farmers as a result of an
Informal meeting held at the Farm
ers' Union headquarters Saturday
afternoon. The meeting was an enthusiastic
one and the definite action at that
time consisted in the appointment of
two committees. A committee com
posed of W. W. Harrah, Barney An
derson, William Kupers. A. F. May
and J. E. Montgomery is authorized
to secure legal counsel and take ac
tion with a view to securing dockage
rights at Cold Springs, the aim being
to vest those rights when obtained
In a port commission.
The other committee Is composed
of K. L. Smith. W. W. Harrah and
William Kupers and Is to Investigate
the status of the portage road to see
If that road can be "moved to Cold
Springs and operated as a state road
aa a feeder to the open river. This
matter was taken up at the Instance
of E. L. Smith.
The meeting Saturday was presided
over by R. O. Earnhart, president of
the Farmers Union of the county. Mr.
r.urunun naa just, returned rrom a
trip that took him to other portions
of the county. He reported that val
uable aid for the road proposition will
be forthcoming from the east end of
the county, particularly from Farm
ers' union sources.
The subject of the road meeting at
Stanfteld Tuesday evening was dis
cussed and it was decided to send a
delegation to the meeting with a view
of Impressing upon the west end peo
ple the purposes of the Cold Springs
road and to prevent them from oppos
i
All Schools Through the Country Will be Closed
April 1 That Buildings May be Used for Mili
tary Purposes-War-Bread Rations go Into
Effect Today-Problem of Unemployed is Ser
ious One and Men Called to Colors Clamor
for War to Relieve the Situation.
Emperor Frans Joseph of Austria-
Hungary may soon have to defend his
v.estern frontiers from an Invasion
of Italians, who, according to today's
developments, are preparing to enter
the war. It Is not apparent yet upon
which side Italy may engage but aj
feeling against Austria U very un
friendly It is considered that the
Italian government will cast in Its
lot with France, England and Russia.
Tbe refusal of Emperor Joseph to
consider the proposal of returning to
Italy the Trentlno and other former
Italian territory, is also expected to
play a large part in Italy's determl
nation to crush Austria.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMS.
(Copyrighted by the United Press.
Copyrighted in Great Britain.)
PARIS, March 22. The entrance
of Italy into the war within six
weeks is practically a certainty.
. Only unexpected international de
velopments will Interfere with ear
ning out the Rome goveVnrnenfs
program which obviously has been
fixed.
The country is fully cognizant of
the situation. Italian porta are
crowded with Incoming Italians of
military age. These are veritable
beehives of young men from the
United States and Europe who have
been recalled to the colors. Every
where troops are drilling. Italy Is
ready t-j the last detail for a spring
and summer campaign.
An emphatic Impression prevails
that Italy will be forced to abandon
htr fighting attitude and release her
subjects which are being held for
mobilization, or to declare war and
give the Idle reservists something to
do. Teachers through Iuly have
been notified to close their school on
April l so that the buildings may
be used for military purposes.
Today, the country went on war
bread rations In order that the sup
ply may be conserved. Fancy pastry
has been prohibited for the same rea
sons. Italy Is on tip-toe, expectant,
waiting the war which she la certain
Is at hand.
The vast number of reservists who
have been called to the colors from
all parts of the world and who have
been arriving since August, present a
critical problem for the government to
handle. Tens of thousands of these
are now idle and they are demanding
decisive action.
''If we are to have war let us have
it If not, let us go back to work so
we can earn a living. : Our ' hearts
are full of love of country but our
stomachs are empty," they cry. The
clamor of these reservists Is heard
everywhere In the country.
O'BRIEN STATES ATTITUDE OF
01 R. & N. CO. T
A
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Railroad Company Does Not Oppose
Cold Springs Road Paralleling
Line to Umatilla Would Injure
Passenger Business.
the Russians from the port after &
severe engagement in the streets. The ing the road through misunderstand
ltussinns threw up barricades wnen ing,
the Germans attacked and then de
fended them strongly but were over
whelmed. Earlier In the day the
Slavs were defeated south of Memel
and compelled to fall back.
HUNDREDS BELIEVED TO HAVE
PERISHED IN AVALANCHE AT
CANADIAN MING VILLAGE
VANCOUVER, R. C., March 22
An avnhincho caused by snow melting
In Sunday's sunshine, swept down the
iiMiimtaltiHldo nt tho Britannia mine,
on Ilowo Hound, burying scores of
Mcr-plng- men, affording to advices ro
Asldo from the farmers it Is the In
tention of a large number of local
businessmen to attend the Stanfteld
meeting. From present sentiment it
Is probable the Tendleton attitude
will be to heartily approve of the Im
provement of the west end road but
to urge that no antagonism be shown
to ronds desired by other sections of
tho county. It develops today that
the purpose of the west end road men
seem to be to bring about desired
road Improvements but their program
does not call for a hard surface high
way at present.
"The O.-W. R. & N. Co. is making
no fight on the proposed Cold Springs
p&ved road and will not oppose that
road if it Is desired by the people,
but If a hard surface road is built
paralleling the railroad from Pendle
ten to Umatilla the Inevitable result
will be that the railroad company will
lose some of Its passenger business
and it may prove Impossible to keep
the present motor car service going.
The motor has never been much
more than self-sustaining and there
was talk last fall of taking It off al
together." This statement made today In an
Interview with the East Oregonlan by
T. F. O'Brien, local agent. Bummar
lies the attitude the O.-W. R. & N".
Co. takes with reference to the va
rious road propositions now under
discussion here.
"The O.-W. It. & N. does not want
to seem In the position of knocking
good roads," says the local official,
"but it Is easy to see that our pas
senger business may suffer if our line
to Umatilla Is paralleled by a hard
surface road. It is but fair to the
people to make this feature of tho
situation known."
"Regarding the Cold Springs road
the railroad company is not concern
ed. The railroad has investigated the
subject of building a railroad from
Cold Springs and it Is my under
standing it was found that the traffic
will not Justify such a railroad. If
the people of this county aided by
men who wish to subscribe money
wish to build a hard surface road to
Cold Springs that Is their business."
SPEAKER CLARK AND HIS
DAUGHTER IN HOTEL FIRE
BOTH HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
FROM BLAZE IN EARLY
MORNING FIRE.
SUBMARINE AT DEAL
ALARMS FISHERMEN
DOVER. March 22. A German
submarine appeared at Deal, eight
miles from here, causing great alarm
among the fishing fleet. British pa
trol boats sighted the hostile craft
eclvwl hero today.. A launch loaded
with physician and nurses was rush
ed from Vancouver to tho .scene, of before it could launch an attack. The
tho disaster. It Is ImoosMlhlo to state submarine dived and disappeared bo
tho cxnet number or dead, but It is be. j fore tho war ships could reach the
licunl to lio heavy. 'scene.
JACKSON, Miss., March 22. Champ
Clark, speaker of the house of repre
sentatives and his daughter Genevieve
had a narrow escape when they fled
from a fire at the Layndhaven hotel
at Pass Christian, early today. They
escaped in their night clothes. Clark
was soon provided with clothing ond
returned to help the firemen. Mis
Clark was cared for by friends. The
hotel was destroyed, the loss being
$50,000.
Bible Barred.
NEW ORLEANS, March 22. Th
supreme court by a decision barred
the Bible and prayers from tho pub
lic schools. It held that religious ex
ercises constitute a violation of the
rights of religious liberty.
PARIS BOMBARDED FROM
SKY; 8 PERSONS WOUNDED
ZErPEI.IXS APPEAR SUNDAY
DROPPING BOMBS ONE
HOUSE SET AFIRE.
1? YEAR OLD GIRL INVOLVED
IN CASE FOR WHICH RANCHER
OF HER1ST0N IS ARRESTED
Charged with soliciting and pro
curing a child under eighteen years
of age, William B. "White, a young
rancher of Hermlston who la said to
be wealthy, is in the custody of the
sheriff pending arrangements to fur
nish a bond of 81500 fixed this morn
ing by Justice of the Peace Joe H.
Parkes. The complaining witness Is
Walter Botkln, stepfather of the gin
involved.
White was arrested Saturday by-
Deputy Sheriff J. A. Blekely and
brought to Pendleton, and thla morn
ing was arraigned. His attorneys are
Col. J. H. Raley and Judge James A.
Fee.
It is charged by the complaining
witness that White recently enticed
the girl, who Is IT years old. to his
home and kept her over night. The
girl Is said to have told the story that
led to the filing of the charge. Tho
girl and her mother, it is said,
through shame and fear of notoriety,
fled several daya ago from their
home but w located Saturday out
In the country from Hermlaton by
the officers. The stepfather. It l
said, is much aroused and is deter
mined upon pressing the charges.
White is said to be a man o5
means, having a large income, and It
U s!d will come Into considerable es.
tate In Chicago within the month.
Would Boost Gas Rate.
TOPEKA, March 22 The ques
tion of 50 cent natural gas In Kansas
was today considered by the public
utilities commission. The receivers
of the Kansas naturat submitted sta
tistics to show that the company had
lost 8100.000 in the last year with
gas at 25 cents a thousand.
Russians Near Boxmis.
LONDON. March 22. "It is offi
cially confirmed that a Russian
squadron has approached the north
ern part of the Bosporus," says Reu
er's Petrograd correspondent.
WASHINGTON. March "2. Am
bassador Sharp reported from Paris
that during the Zeppelin raid Sunday
fire was set to a house near the Am
erican hospital. No serious casual
ties occurred as a result of the raid.
PARIS, March 22 An official re
port was given out regarding the
Zeppelin airships that raided Tarts
early Sunday and dropped a dozen
bombs. The damage done was un
Itnportont. Seven or eight persons
vere wounded, one seriously.
Four Of the aircraft started for the
capital, following the Valley of tho
Oise, but only two reached their goal.
I Missies nlso were dropped at Com
j plegne, Rlbecourt and Dreslin Court,
but without serious result.
NEWS SUMMARY
ROSE SHOW WILL PROBABLY
BE HELD HERE THIS YEAR
l-REPARATIONS UN D Ell WAY
EXHIBIT WIIJL TAKE VLAVK
EARLY IN JUNE.
In ail probability Pendleton wilt
hold another rose show this spring,
the local organisation which, two
years ago opened the eyes of the city
by an exhibition of the choice flow,
ers adopted to thi climate, havlntj
already begun preparations for a sec
ond demonstration. A meeting wof
held liuit Friday evening In the of
fices of Dr. I. U. Temple and It was
then definitely decider! to
put on a
during
General.
Italy is prepared to enter the war
In six weeks.
rrsnnysl U at last captured by the! John Vaughan was chven to rill tht
show this spring, probably
the first part of June.
At the meeting Rr. Tempi res gn
ed as ' chalrm.in of the or.ttib!atloa
on account of other work and Mrs.
Hudans.
Anterk-an protest against blockade
will be mild in Its terms.
Local.
O.-W. R, X N. attitude toward rood
project explained by T. F. O'Brien
position temporarily. Another meet
ing will be held soon at whlcfj new
officer will be chosen and diflnlto
plans made for t?ie rose show.
The committee is urijlng thitt th
entire city give Iti support and co
operation In ruakins; tli exhibition a
Wealtliy Hermlstonlan held on scr- i success. So far tho spring wt-utlier
lous charge.
Farmers take further steps to for
ward Cold Sprinjrs road scheme.
Pendleton will hold another rose
show this spring.
Sprliu: ushered In with waiuHVt
day 'f car,
liiH-al bowlers win honors at Spo.
Uiuie.
has be en Ideal for floricultut and,
unless, some la'u frosts Interfere,
there will be an ubuml ince of
bloom.. The committer bam mor
than $100 In eah benKles tn.iny tro.
phles uni prizes put up fvr tti show
l..-it )..ir, ttln ? 44 c-i.i1 off whfi
the late frotN kl'!l a Kf'.''it Hi-.iiy '!
t'ie r'jij'S.