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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1915.
NO. 8468
JOHNSON IS KNOCKED OUT IN 26 TH RODi BY WILLARD
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44 WHITE HOPE" PROVES
SUPERIOR IN BATTLE
AT HAVANA FOR TITLE
Kansan Has Best of 11 Rounds While
Negro Only Had Three in Which He
Had the Better of the White Fighter
-Colored Man Showed Inclination
to Escape Punishment Throughout
and Clinched at Every Opportunity
By Barry Farls. United Presa Staff
Correspondent.)
RINGSIDE, Havana, April 5. Jem
Wlllard, Kansas cowboy, brought
back to the white race th la afternoon
the world'a heavyweight pugilistic
championship. Thlrty-elght-year-old
Jack Johnson went down before one
of the cowboy' haymakers In the
26th round.
Up to that time Wlllard bested the
negro in 11 rounds. Johnson had the
best in only three and 11 rounds were
even. In the 26th round, Wlllard
rushed from his corner with the fe
rocity of ft tiger. II landed a Vlff
right to the body. Johnson tried to
counter but fell short, and they went
into a clinch. Johnson hung on so
determinedly that Referee Welsh had
to force him to break. In fact, from
the beginning of the round Johnson
showed an Inclination to avoid pun
ishment. Then Wlllunl nearly drop
ped the negro with a terrible left to
the Jaw. The negro turned ashen
and his head drooped pathetically.
He was nearly gone, lie clinched
and aKaln held on. Wlllard was right
on top of him. Finally Wlllard with
one supreme effort, landed a smash
that knocked the champion cold.
A hush fell over the arena. In a
few seconds the truth dawned on the
spectators and a mighty cheer rent
the air.
Johnnon weighed two hundred and
twenty-live and Wlllard two hundred
and thirty-eight
Wlllard chose the southwest cor
ner with the sun to his back. John
son took the opposite corner without
argument. Referee Welsh then or
dered hostilities to begin.
Wlllard was given an ovation. The
start of the bout was delayed quite
a while due to the failure of the prlrt
clpals to appear.
Rain was threatening at the outset
of the fight and at noon only 3000
persons were In the arena. At 12.20
nil the officials were at the ringside
but the principals had not appeared
At this time the crowd began to In
crease In great numbers. It was es
timated that 10.000 persons saw the
battle for the championship.
At 12:66. 23 minutes after the
fight was scheduled to start, nelthet
man had appeared and the crowd
was beginning to grow Impatient
The weather began to clear at this
hour.
At 107 Johnson entered the ring.
At 1:15 Wlllard appeared. The fight
was under way at" 1:32 o'clock.
Johnson was the first to appear. A
ripple of cheers that gave may to a
real outburst of applause greeted the
champion, He acknowledged the
cheers on the way to the ring with his
famous golden smile. The champion
cllmed through the ropes, stretched
himself, bowed to the crowd elabor
ately and began dancing to test the
flooring.
Round 1.
Johnson rushed Wlllard at the
start, forcing the white man back In
to his corner. They clinched, John
son smiling. Wlllard made Johnson
lead, fighting vlcloosly. Wlllard
landed his left on the negro's Jaw.
Johnson countered with a right to
Wlllard's Jaw. Exchanged lefts to
body. Round even. ,
Mil. SCII
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VALLEY; POSS
BAKER, April 6. The stage from
Rainbow to Durkee was held up this
morning. Seven thousand In gold
bullion was secured by the bandits,
who escaped. The holdup took place
at Rye Valley, a short distance from
the mine, according to a report reach
ing the sheriff. Two masked highway
10-
Round 2.
Wlllard missed a left to head. Wll
lard landed a hard left. Wlllard
shot a hard right to body. A spirit
ed exchange of blows took place In
me center of the ring. Johnson
landed a rLght, Wlllard countered
with a left to Jaw. Wlllard round.
Round 3.
Wlllard sends a stiff left to body.
Clinch. Wlllard kept working at
negro a head, landing several times.
They mixed In the center of the rlne.
Johnson landed left Jab to body. He
(trove Wlllard to ropes. Wlllard
blocked left to body, right to Jaw.
Round even.
Round 4.
They went Into a clinch. There
was a sharp engagement In the
breakaway with no damage. Both
blocked lefts. Wlllard blocked an
other of Johnson's attempted rush
es. Johnson rushed Wlllard into the
ropes and landed two hurd punches.
Willnrd bled slightly around the Hps.
Johnson's round.
Hound 8.
Johnson sent a right to body. John
son sent a left to face. In a mix In
the center, Johnson emerged with his
mouth bleeding slightly. ' Clinch.
Johnson again rushed Wlllard to the
ropes, landing two body blows. Wll
lard landed a left to the face. Even
round.
Hound a.
In an exchange of blows Johnson
landed a stiff right to the Jaw. Wll
lard blocked several left Jabs direct
ed at his body. Johnson rushed the
fighting fiercely, raining blows on
the white man's body. Wlllard seem
ed cool and landed a hard left to the
jaw. Johnson drove Wlllard Into
corner at the bell. Round even.
Ron ml 7.
Wlllard blocked all rushes nicely
Johnson missed a vicious right to
body, then landed a left Jab. John
son evidently was playing for the
stomach. Wlllard covered his abdo
men. The negro landed a left to the
face and a hard right swing to the
body. Clinch. Wlllard's round.
Round 8.
Fighting was fierce. Wlllard on
the aggressive, landed a right to the
head that rocked the negro. Johnson
clinched and held on. Fierce ex
change. Wlllard had all the best of
It, raining blows on the negro's head
and body. Johnson, looking weary
during the fast and furious milling
was puffing badly. Just before the
bell he again tried to rush Wlllard
but again was blocked. Wlllard's
round.
Round 9.
Johnson was getting wild and
rushing wildly. Wlllard stood his
ground, smiling and landed four lefts
In rapid succession with no' return
Johnson was visibly tired. He clinch
ed at every opportunity. Wlllard
drove a long right to body and fol
lowed with a hard right to the Jaw.
Wlllard blocked two lefts to the Jaw.
Johnson swung wildly and missed a
blow to the head. Johnson landed a
left to the body at the bell. Wll
lard's round.
(Continued on page flva.)
$7000 GOLD
AT RVE
ES ARE ON 111
men turned the trick. One passenger
and a guard accompanied the driver.
All were taken unaware and were un
able to resist. Three posses are search
ing for the robbers, who are believed
to be hiding near San Pedro moun
tain, not far from the scene of the
hold up. The bullion was being ship
ped to the mint.
TWO IIEVESSEIS
MSEIITOOH
UNOERSEA RAIDERS
One Was British Steamer Olivine and
the Other a Russian Ship Both
Were Torpedoed,
CREWS SAI3 10 B- RESCUED
Turkish Armored Cruiser Ig Sunk
Af(,cr Striking Mine While Squadron
In Chasing llotilla of Torpedo Boat
Destroyers 2 Gorman Submarines
Destroyed by llombs.
LONDON" April 5. The sinking of
two more vessels by submarines be
came known today when It was an
nounced that the British steamer Oliv.
ine had been torpedoed. From Ports
mouth came reports that the Russian
vessel Hermes had been sunk. The
Hermes was a three-masted ship
News of her being sent to the bottom
Sunday was learned when the crew
landed at Portsmouth.
CONSTANTINOPLE, April 6. The
loss of the Turkish armored cruiser
MedJIdieh in Sunday's engagement off
Odessa was officially admitted. The
cruiser's crew of 320 were saved bv
other. Turkish warships. Two small
Kusisiun vessels were sunk and the
crews captured In the same engage
ment. The Ucdjidieh struck a mine
while the Turkish squadron was chas.
Ing a flotilla of torpedo boat destroy
ers and mine sweepers. When seen
the Mcdjidieh was seriously Injured
the Turks torpedoed her so there
would be no chance of the enemy re
floating her.
PA nit!, April 5. Two German sub
marines were destroyed and a third
badly damaged in a raid on the Ger
man naval base at Hoboken, Belgium,
by allied aviators on March 26, the war
office announced. The shipyards were
gutted by a fire caused by the explos
ion of bombs dropped by the aviators
the statement declared, inflicting the
heaviest damage. Forty German work
men were killed and sixty-two wound
ed. CLUB WOMEN WILL BE
OF ATHLETIC KIND
CLEVELAND. April 5 The new
building planned for Cleveland's Wo
man. Club will have swimming pools,
bowling alleys and paraphernalia for
strenous sport, according to Mrs. E.
H. Baker, recently elected president
of the club.
General,
Johnson Is knocked out in the 26th
round by Jess Wlllard.
Two more steamers arc sunk by
Gorman submarines.
Anelo-I'reiieh troopn are landed to
take part In operations against the
Dardanelles.
Loral.
Perfect Easter Is en loved in Pen
dleton.
Crowner house Is nu-storlonslv
bomhanled with sticks and rocks.
Pecblor trades farm DronertT for
brick block.
Farmers' I'nlon of county to meet
In Milton Saturday.
NEWS SUMMARY 1 'feS
STEAMSHIP DENVER,
S-OT-lll-v-.
The photograph shows the Mallory
line steamshln Denver stnklnfl. nff
Cape Race. The photograph was ta
ken from the deck of the steam ship
More Than 30,000
Anglo-French Are
Landed at Lemnos
TROOPS WILL TAKE PART IX
operations against the
jai;)AM:i.i,es.
BERLIN, April 5. More than 30,
000 Anglo-French troops have been
landed on Lemnos Island for opera
tions against the Dardanelles In the
support of the bombarding fleet, ac
cording to Athens dispatches receiv
ed. Correspondents of Berlin papers
declare they are confident the land
operations will be unsuccessful as the
attack by the warships has been.
PORTLAND-ST. JOHNS
MAY BE MADE ONE
ST. JOHNS. Ore., April 6. The
electorate of St. Johns were voting
today on the question of whether cr
not their city shall be merged with
Portland. If the merger measure Is
adopted Portland will vote on the
same question In June St. Johns Is
seven miles below Portland on the
Willamette river and has 7000. popu
lation.
ALLIES MEW LINE
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"The greatest success of our armies
lnee the battle of Tpres," is the
comment in England on the battle
of Xeuve Chapelle. As shown In
the map, which indicates the old Al
lied line and the new one, lopping
through Xeuve Chapelle, the utmost
advance amounts to about three quar
ters of a mile. The gain was over
a total front of 4000 yards, less than
tw0 and one-quarter miles. In the
small area the Germans lost 18,000
men and the British 13.000, more
than the battle of Waterloo cost
them. England is now figuring what
It will cost In lives and blood to drive
the Germans back to the Rhine.
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Megantlc which steamed to rescue
those on board the Denver In re
sponse to the S. O. S. wireless signals.
All of the men had been taken off
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Residence of Mrs. Crowner in R;
road Street is Target for Missiles
Coming Out of the Air.
PEOPLE WON'T SLEEP THERE
Startling Oecurances Drive Otvupants
Away Stones Kail on the Roof and
Itoil to Ground Police Officers
WaU'h Hut Find no due Sticks
Alo Fall on House.
A mystery worthy of the genius of
Sherlock Holmes surrounds a little
house at 1802 West Railroad street.
or, literally speaking, has descended
upon the aforesaid little house, for
the mystery seemingly comes out of
the air. It has baffled the occupants.
it has baffled the neighbors and it has
baffled the police. Unless the respon
sible agency velunteers the solution
or some detective such as Conan Doyle
liked to imagine comes forward to un
ravel the affair, it will probably never
be explained why or how this house
was bombarded with sticks and stones
for a night and a day apparently from
nowhere at all.
The house Is occupied by Mrs. Hen
derson Crowner, Miss Helen Crowner
and Eldon Hutohinson, the latter a
16 year old boy and a cousin of Mrs.
Crowner. Mr. Crown.r Is away from
I home at the present time. On Fri
day afternoon, according to the story
told by the occupants, noises as of
stones falling on the roof were heard
and an investigation showed that
rocks, ranging in size from pebbles to
boulders, were rolling off of the slant
ing roof to the ground. A search of
the premises was made but failed to
reveal the author of the bombardment
although it continued w hile the search
was being made and seemingly from
all directions.
In alarm Mrs. Crowner called the
police and Chief Kearney hurried to
the house. He, too, heard the rocks
striding the house but could not find
from whence they came. He watched
for an hour when the heavy storm be
gan and made further vigilance use
less. However, Saturday morning
Officer fanning took up the watch
and during the afternoon Chief Kear
ney again made an Investigation but
neither was able to fathom the strange
happening.
Neighbors. Including Ben Pierce,
William Coffman and Miss Thelma
Coffman, substantiate the story told
by the occupants of the house. Not
only did the air rain sticks and stone
on to the roof, but at different times
pebbles, dirt and chips rattled down
fthe chimney and fell into the room
from a pipe hole, according to their
story. A boulder as big as a man's
head fell Just at the feet of Miss Coff
man and yet It hardly dented the
earth. She was struck on the head
by a sharp rock and yet felt It no
more than If It had been a feather
bag. These and other Incidents re
lated make the tale a very uncannj
one.
Mr. Pierce, .who lives at 501 Maple,
declares he scoffed as much as any
one at the story until he saw with his
own eyes and heard with his own
ears. On both sides of the roof, he
says, he watched and saw rocks roll
to the ground but never was he able
to see one of the rocks until it was
within a few feet of the roof. He
went Inside the house and several
stones a few chips and a handful of
dirt rolled out of the flue. He .and
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SINKING
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the Denver when the picture was ta
ken and she was heeling over, ap
parently ready to plunge beneath the
surface.
STUN
IVE
POLICE A
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Liner Jefferson Is
Believed Lost in
Gale on East Coas
OlIIEIl VESSELS ARE IX DA.V
tiEll UA.W PERSOXS I'EH
JSH IX SEVERE STORM.
-NEW YORK, April 5. It is fear
cd the liner Jefferson has gone down
In the terrific storm which sunk
score of vessels, doing damage est!
mated at several million dollars. Sev
enty persons are believed to have per
ished in the various disasters. The
Prlnz Maurits Is believed to have
foundered with a loss of 49. The tug
Edward Luckenbach was pounded to
Pieces and sunk with a crew of 14
Three schooners are reported pound
ind to pieces on diamond shoals. Te
more lives were reported lost when
coal barges were beached off the
Delaware Capes.
The Prinz Maurits left New York
Thursday for the west Indies. The
last beard from her was off Cape
Hatteras. It is believed a British
cruiser made an effort to rescue
those on the doomed ship.
The Jefferson Is overdue at Nor
folk. Officials of the company are
anxious. Life savers at many points
on the coast made heroic efforts to
rescue victims. When the final toll
of lives Is enumerated It is feared
number of these heroes will be miss
mgr.
FARMERS WILL MEET AT
HILTON ON APRIL TENTH
EDIT ATIOXAI. AXD CO-OPERAT
IVE GATHERIXG XOW IlE.
IXG ARRAXGED.
The Farmers' Educational and Co-
operative Union of Umatilla county
will hold its spring meeting at Milton
on Saturday, April 10, according to an
announcement made today by R. O
Earnhart, president of the organiza
tion. The meeting will be an all-day
affair and large delegations from all
of the locals will be present. At the
meeting plans will be laid for the
annual picnic. A number of good
speakers will be present and a basket
dinner will be served at noon. W. W.
Harrah of this city will Introduce the
subject of good roads, F. A. Sikes,
state secretary, will speak on the tri-
state warehouses, A. R. Shumway of
Milton, who was lobbyist at the legis
lature, will discuss the legislation en
acted. C. C. Connor of Helix will talk
upon "Federation With Other Organ!
nations. " W. P. Evans of Pendleton
will speak on "Co-operation." and H.
C. Mills of Pendleton will discuss the
government agricultural reports. Other
speakers will be secured between now
and Saturday. ,
AUTO PARTY WILL GO TO
PILOT ROCK WITH TICKETS
CELILO CAXAL OPEXIXG WILL BE
BOOSTED BY LOCAL MEX
WEDNESDAY.
J. F. Robinson, chairman, of the Ce
lllo canal celebration committee, is
planning a ticket selling trip to Pilot
Rock for Wednesday afternoon of
this week. He wants all automobile
owners who can do so to join an im
promptu excursion to Pilot Rock
which will leave the Hotel Pendleton
at 2:30 and arrive at Pilot Rock at
about 3:30, on Wednesday. The trip
to the east end of the county was well
attended and successful but It Is hop
ed that for this short drive a much
larger crowd will turn out. It is sug
gested that the presence of as manv
ladles as may be willing to go will
add greatly to the prospects of a ben
eficial trip.
An opportunity to Introduce the
subject of county highways will also
be afforded and the good roads en
thusiasts are particularly urged to be
on hand in force.
Barn urn was wrong about the Am
erican people liking to be humbug
ged, but the American baseball fan
enjoys reading all the dope from tha
training camps.
BIG DEAL HI INVOLVING OVER 1
WOO IS COMPLETED TODAY
W WUIng a consiuro'i The farm land was put In at $11
of $42,000 was brought to a conelu-L n, ,h ,4, , ., ,
-ion today with the transfer of the! the " 8'r''''' ,1"""rll,"l '
title to 660 acres of farm land In thel ,"uat,'J ln "n.uhlp 3, n'Tth "f
Stage Gulch country from Andy Pee-!ranfe 21. 440 aires Is in grain and
ncr o fTeuerlck A. Schnelter and ;
the transfer of the brick block on
Cottonwood street In which the Qty
Auto Company's plant is located from
Mr. Schnciter to Mr. Pcebler.
All HEARTS HADE
GLAD BY SUNSHINE
Oil EASTER SUNDAY
Day is Perfect and Throngs of
Pendietonians Attend Services at
the Various Churches.
GLORIOUS MUSIC FURNISHED
Flowers In profusion Bedeck Altar
at Mace or Worship Annual
Style Parado Brings Many Out In
Afternoon and New IWilong Giv
en Chance to Be Admired.
Easter came and Easter went nA
from first to last it was a perfect
Easter day. A more beautiful da
could not have been had and, as good
-eainer is a very essentia! element
In the making of a successful Easter.
every one was happy. Every churcii
n the city was filled both iri
the morning and evening and the pas.
tore and choirs responded with ser
vices of extraordinary excellence.
New and wonderful millinery and tha
latest spring fashions In milady's
wearing apparel made Its appearance.
according to the time-honored cus.
torn and with the warm sunshine con
tributing. Altogether It was one of
the best Easters PndIeWm has seen
for a long time.
The beginning of the observance
commemorating the resurrection of
the savior was an early one, as early
as 4 o'clock in the morning. At that
hour the choir of the Presbyterian
church started over the city In autoa
and their caroling voices roused mote
than one slumberer as they passed.
They went to all parts of the city
and ended at the Eastern Oreeon
tato Hospital. . ,
The first church services were
held at the Episcopal church at 7
clock In the morning. Following
the Sunday school, the full Easter
service with the second celebration
was held at this church and was at
tended by a large congregation. The
service was one of much merit, the
singing by the large choir under the
irection of Mrs. J. R. Dickson and
the offertory solo. Christ Is Risen."
bv Miss Edna Zimmerman being fea
tures of unusual excellence. Rev.
Charles Quinney preached an appro
priate sermon both during the morn
ing and evening services. During
the afternoon a public baptism was
held and a number of new members
received during the afternoon, a
public baptism was held and a num
ber of new members received Into
the church.
51 Join Iresnyter1an.
The services at the Presbyterian
church were the most memorable
held there In years. During the
morning service 54 new members
stood up and were received Into the
church and in adltlon a number of
babies were baptized. Rev. J. E.
Snyder preached a very beauttful and
Impressive sermon, taking as his sub
ject. "Seeking the Living Among the
Dead." The singing was of a .high
order Indeed, the choir, made up ot
some of the best voices In the city;
and Miss Mayree Snyder as soloist,
winning much commendation from
congregation completely filling the
reouut church. In the evening there
as an exclusive song service and it
was a very fitting climax to the day'i
orshlp. The choir was even larger
than at the morning service and un
der the direction of Hal H. Rtnhnn
and with Miss Mae Paulson and Mrs.
J. R. Dickson as accompanists, sang
several hymns and anthems. Four ot
the leading soloists in the city, Miss
Irmalee Campbell, Mrs. Carl Power,
Mr. Walter Rose and Mis Edna
Zimmercan. sang during the evening
an offertory orchestra number was
given by Miss Palson and Mcssn.
Kelly, McDonald and Ilaer.
Methodist Will Repeat.
So successful was the Easter can
tata, "The Resurrection and th
(Continued on page five.)
Mr. Schn. iter sr. ur.s all of the cm...
The garag prnperty whu h Is onlr
about three years old vi ta put In ul
113.000. The deal wis handlrd lif
E. T. Wade, local realty al-r.