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VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1915.
NO. 8481
PLAIHTIFf SEEKS
TOSiTHOil
11 DRIVING FAST
Witnesses are Called to Try to Es
tablish Fact Car Was Running at
High Rate When Accident Occured
ORIVER ALLE6E0 TO BLAME
lYrsons Who (Him to Have Exam
ined the scene of tlie Accident
Within Short Time After Collldon
Are Called to Uhi Stand Today In
IM.000 Damage Suit.
Tlie Jury.
J. H. Coffman, Milton; U. G
Horn, Pilot Rock; Arthur L.
Grover, Helix; Q. W. Beddow,
Pendleton; Sidney Dennis, Pen-
dleton; A. C. Hemphill, Pilot
Rock; O. Neuman, Pendleton;
Charles H. Myers, Pendleton;
J. D. Walace. Stanfleld; Ralph
Folsom, Pendleton; John Crow,
Reaervatlon; R. Q. Still. Milton.
Excused, a)
By plaintiff, Otla McCarty,
J. M. Eldrldge and J. M. But-
ler; by defendant, J, I. Agnew,
Joseph N. Scott and 8. C.
Nlchobj.
By eye witnesses and persons who
claim to have examined the scene of
the accident within a short time aft
er the collision, the plaintiff In the
Twltrhell-Thompson $30,000 damage
ult Is today seeking to establish Its
contentions, namely, that W. L,
Thompson was driving his automobile
. At a high rats of speed and on the
wrong side of the street Just before
the collision and that the Twponel
blllty for the accident rests with
htm.
Ho far the attorneys for the plain
tiff have produced only one eye wlt-
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to the auto tracks they saw 'on the
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, not is Denevea 10 ue me uuinp
card or me piainuu was piayeu una
. morning when John Phay, of Wal
lowa, who claims to have been an
fe wunoM anu to nave men ine nrai
iierson to reach the side of ine in
Jured boy, took the stand. His ten
limony directly contradicted-that of
ih defendant last evening as to tho
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speed and course ot me auto.
He testified that he and his
sis-1
ter-ln-law were coming down Court,
street from the hospital where they'
had been to visit the late Douglas'
Phuy and were Just crossing' Lee
street when lie noticed the auto com-;
lug down toward them, down tin
east side of the street. Mr. -Phay
leciures ne noticed iiihi wie cur oo
traveling at a pretty high speed,
possibly 25 miles an hour, and that,
to protect Ms stster-ln-law, he push
ed her gently In advance of him to
hasten her across the street. He had
Just reached a point near the west
curb when he saw tho boy round tho
corner on a bicycle. The driver of
the car, he said, swerved his machine
to the right and the collision fol
lowed. The Jront of the car struck
the bicycle broudside on Its right
hand side, he said, knocking It about
10 feet and the boy further and to
ward the west. The car then went on
about 20 feet, he said, until It col
lided with a wagon standing by the
right curb, He ran at once to the
boy, he said, and picked him up,
later turning him over to the men
In the car.
On cross examination It developed
that the witness claimed he had nev
er told anyone,, not even the attor
neys for the plaintiff, his version of
the accident. Judge Bennett had
written to him, he said, but In his
answer he had suld only that he saw
the accident. Frederick Steiwer for
the defendant had visited him tn
Wallowa, he said, but he had refused
to tell what he knew. Also he said
he had refused to tell counsel for tha
plaintiff yesterday morning what hlj
testimony would be. In his cross ,
examination, Col. Raley laid the
grounds for an attempt at Impeach
ment by asking him If he had not
told
George O'Danlels shortly after
the accident that he waa
tnklnff
measurements to qualify himself ai a
witness.
The first two witnesses this after
noon. Fred Stickler and D. Turner.
testified as did several witnesses in
the morning that they saw auto any of the convicted men or confessed
tracks on the pavement right aflel ' defendants had anything to say,
the accident and that they were on' Mayor Roberts did not move, but two
tho east side of the street and cross-) of the convicted men, George Ehren-
d diagonally to the west near wherelhardt and Lester Hull, attempted to
the accident occurred. It Is believed shield Roberts by declaring that while
the plaintiff will take a good part of' Innocent of the crime charged, they
the afternoon for Its testimony and 'had not been instructed along any
that the defendant
most of tomorrow,
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Persistent rumori are In circulation
that there has been, or will be soon
a general transfer of generals com
manding the various German armies
on the eastern and western fronts.
Villa's Cause Has
Fallen Through in
Opinion of Experts
WA!S7!?.:!L OFFIC,AL8 THINK
VKTOHY RESTS WITH CAR
HAXZA rXRCES.
"AH"1ISUTUN- ap" io.-v.nrt
-caiuie" has collapsed. In the opln
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-.ion ot experu who have
closel
In Mexico.
i There la littl AmtUt ti.n im. .
. - - . iiib una
oeen beaten
and that victory has
perche(j
on
the banner of Carranza.
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reacoea nere or a third
crushing defeat to the Villlstas at
I"'"" " oeiween Villa
nj
General Anselcs.
numors mat
the Villlstas are In precipitate flight
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appears to be general.
Mayor Roberts to
Serve Six Years
Mayor Donn M.
Roberts of Terre
Haute was sentenced In the federal
court to serve six years in Leaven-1
worth prison. To this was added a
.fine of 2,000. Roberta, was the chief
H.onilniit In .Via T.nu I T a 11 1 1otlH
corruption conspiracy trial conducted
by the government. Eleven other of-
flcials were also sentenced,
When Judge Anderson asked, be.
fore nronounclni sentences, whether
i mmwm in i
aw. a i ii mttti; i,
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will consume lines prior to the election. The gov- Inventor's Wire;" Hester Proctor,
ernment had charged that Roberts "Aux Italia;" Ralph Hargett, "In
ii I held a "school for election lnspec- gersol'a Funeral Oration Over His
tors."
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rt Is reported that Von Hlndenburg
will go to France and Belgium in
command of the western forces and
that General von Buelow will take
comand In the east a gal run the Rus
sians. Barnes Attorneys
Spring Surprise by
Calling Roosevelt
COLONKI, A I) HITS STATEMENTS
ATTORNEY SCORES HIM
VOK WRITTEN ASSAULTS.
SYRACUSE, April 20 AH their
evidence being submitted, attorneys
for Barnes rested their case before
the noon recess. Roosevelt's attor
neys admitted all the facta in connec
tion with the alleged libelous state-
ltl.nl. In nhlnh V. . I ...... 1 .. I
n ii.vii inn vuiviici auiunru
Barnes of being a political pal of
-iw Mnmhv n, T,.mn,.
J,1Hl hnfnre th nliilntlfr r..t
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by calling Roosevelt to the stand.
After l'tng he Issued the objec-
tionable statements. Roosevelt was
excused and no further attempts were
made to prove malice by his owa
testimony. When Attorney Ivins for
barms signified he was through with
the former president, the latter's at
torneys told him to proceed with tea.
timony in his own defense.
SYRACUSE, N. Y.. April 20. Op.
posing counsel made their opening
statements to the Jury today in the
William Barnes trial against Colonel
'. Roosevelt. Attorney William Ivins.
for Barnes, excoriated Roosevelt. He
declared the colonel's allegations
aeainst Barnes were unfounded. Iv
ins said Barnes' complaint was not
! wholly based on the charges which
started the libel suit but covered
1 Roosevelt's whole course ot attacks
since the Saratoga convention in
1910. He asserted that Roosevelt.
j because Barnes opposed htm at Sar
atoga, ever since had pursued a stud
ied course of bitter and violent as
sault. I Eugene M. Travis, state comptrol
ler and supporter of Barnes, notified
Roosevelt's counsel that he cannot
produce the vast mass of state re
cords desired by the defense. They
probably will be secured from other
sources. The defense complained to
! Justice Andrews of Travis', refusal
I to produce the documents. Andrews
did not order their production but
: said another effort will be made to
obtain them.
Continuing his opening sttement
Ivins traced Roosevelt's1 career to
show the great force behind the al
leged libelous statements against
Barnes.
"Roosevelt," asserted Ivins, "be-
cam the greatest arbiter of opinion
ver Know'n " tne Ln" iates.
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1ST HONORS FOR MISS
This morning at the high school
the tryout for the county oratorical
contest was held with six students
trying for the right to represent their
school. Haxel Wyrlck took first and
Zella Follet second. Those trying and
their orations were as follows: Hotel
Wyrlck, "The Lost Kiss;" Zella Fol-
lot, "Sacajawea;" "Flleta Hall, "The
BMhers Body'Chas. Russell, "If."
BRITISH OPEN SPr j CAMPAIGN
BY DIRECTING A SMASHING DRIVE
AGAINST THE GERMAN TRENCHES
Kitchener's Army is Forcing Enemy Back From
Point Near the Belgian Seacoast-Operaticns
Extend Southeastward to Vicinity of Lille
Center of Attack Being Waged East of Ypres
Where Heavy Fighting is Reported.
(By Ed Keen.)
LONDON, April 18. After
months of waiting and trench fight
ing, the Brltlah "spring drive" In
France and Belgium is now a real
ity. From a point near the Belgian
seacoast, southeastward to the vicin
ity of Lille, Kitchener's army is
forcing the Germany back. The cen
ter of the attack is east of Ypres,
where heavy fighting is reported.
Already the capture of the import
ant height known as Hill 60 is re
ported by Field Marshal French.
With fresh British troops arriving at
the front the main British force la
believed to be attacking the line
northwrd In the region of Ypres, to
a point beyond HllKen. The entire
line attack extends over a front of
nearly 40 miles. It 1b accepted that
the present movement which is refer
red to officially as "Important" is
the beginning of an attempt to re
claim Belgium.
Should the present drive of the
British succeed In swinging back the
Germans from their present positions
In Belgium, they will be In grave
danger ot being hurled back upon
their line of communications. This
will be of the greatest assistance to
the offensive being directed by Gen
eral Joffre and it is believed here,
might result In the expulsion of the
Germans from northeastern France
as well as Belgium. Extreme activ
ity is being shown by the French In
Alsace.
UlTiMITil IS EXPECTED
FROM ITALY AT ANY TIME
NATION IS READY VOR WAR AND
CONFLICT WITH AUSTRIA
UNAVOIDABLE.
ROME. April 20. Italy's last word
to Austria, expected to take the form
of an ultimatum, may come at any
t me. The nation is ready fur war.
Even the pro-Austrian party has lost
hope. It is accepted that the govern
ment is marking time until the se
lected hour shall arrive. So certain
is officialdom that a conflict cannot
long be postponed that the Austrian
ambassador has wired his brother to
prepare his Innsbruck villa for occu
pancy. The Austrian envoy, it is de
clared, fully expects developments In
the near future which will result in
the Italian government handing him
his passports. Upon the frontier the
greatest activity is In evidence. Aus
tria has massed enormous forces in
the southern front.
RUBBER BIDS MADE
FOR U. S. DIRIGIBLES
AKRON, O., April 20. Akron rub
ber companies wore among bidders
today in the keen competition in the
rubber trade for the construction of
Uncle Sam's two new dirigible war
balloons. The bids were opened to
day. Conviction Is Affirmed.
SALEM. Ore., April 20. The con
viction of W. J. Canton of Medford.
an attorney and former major in the
United States army, on a statutory
charge involving Richard Coffman,
was affirmed by the supreme court
FARMERS THROUGHOUT COUNTY
1 JOINED TOGETHER TODAY
TO HELP IMPROVE HIGHWAYS
Volunteer road w-ork has been the
order throughout Umatilla county to-,
day and when darkness falls this
evening there will be many "bad
places" made good through the ef
forts of the impromptu road build
era. In response to the call of the Au
o Club and other organlxatlona
many people have been traveling to
day with shovels and rakes In their
autos and wagons, making use of cording to S. N. Bobo, editor ot the
them wherever work can be found. Stanfleld Standard, who is here to
Detailed reports of what Is being day, the west end people expect to
done have not yet been received ex
cept In a few Instances. Roy W.
Rltner, head of the newly formed
Auto Club, has been out -with a crew
all day working the roads between
PARIS, April 20. Fighting Is de
veloping at several Important points
and is believed to be the preliminary
of a general advance which Is to be
attempted. The greatest activity Is
being shown about Solssons, Rhelms
and Argonne, It was stated by the
war office. That the fighting is be
ing pushed with the utmost vigor is
Indicated by the enforcement of a
strict censorship.
BERLIN, April 20. A renewal of
the German sapping attacks In the
Champagne region and the repulse of
the French In attacks upon German
positions at other points on the bat
tlefront were reported by the war
office.
"The French attack north of Four
de Paris failed," the statement de
clared. "Between "the Meuse and
the Moselle, there Is only isolated ar
tillery fire. The French attack at
Near Flirey broke down before, our
artillery fire."
PARIS, April 20. The capture bj
the Germans of Roland Garros, the
great French aviator, was explained
by the war office as being due to
his motor stopping while he was re
connolterlng. Garros endeavored to
volplane into the French lines but
landed in one of the chief German
trenches where he was made a prisoner.
TELEGRAPH RATE ACROSS
COUNTRY NOT UNREASONABLE
INTERSTATE COMMISSION HOLDS
CASE NOT PROVED AGAINST
COMPANY.
WASHINGTON, April 20. The In
terstate commerce commission held
that W. N. White and Company, New
York commission men haid failed to
prove the Western Union rate of $1.00
for a ten word message from New
York to the Pacific Coast was "un
reasonable." The commission did not
go so far as to declare the rate
"reasonable."
WAR HARNESSES ARE
ORDERED FROM U.
HASTINGS. Neb.. April 20. A big
order for war harness manufactured
fur shipment to England for use In
the European war, has Just been com
pleted by the J. H. Haney plant here.
The manufacturers had five months
under the contract, which was for S,
000 sets of six-hnrse-team harness,
but they completed it in just tT) and
one-third months. Tho work started
early in January and a shipment to I
England of one carload
er week has
heen maintained
The harness is for use in the artil-)
liry branch of the service and the
sets are simply but strongly made, j
The tracts are short and are of wire 1
cable overlaid with leather.
The slx-horse-teams In the artillery
service are driven two abreast, and to
unhitch it is only necessary to unloose
the four wheel traces and unloose two
breast straps.
the Storie-Ritner ranch and Tendle
ton
Not to be outdone by the white,
men. Parsons Motanlc, noted Indian1
athlete, has also been In the game,
He has been at work on the road allj
day and will make travel better for
tne auto he recently purchased.
In the west end of the county the
most effective work is being done,
Judging from reports received. Ae
accomplish considerable woik of a
permanent nature. They are anxious
to improve the highway between
Echo and Umatilla touching Stanfleld
s.nd Hermlston.
No Time to Talk of
Peace is Last Word
Heard From France
ALLIES OUT TO BREAK GERMAN
.MILITARISM AND JOB MUST
BE FINISHED.
PARIS, April 20. "ThiS is not a
time to even suggest peace talk. The
stoppage of the war at thia time
would benefit only Germany. The
allies have assumed the task of
crushing Prussian militarism and
must refuse to be diverted."
This Is the word given Colonel E.
M. House, of New York, a personal
friend of President Wilson, now In
Paris. Because of various stories cir
culated coupling the visit of House
to Europe with reports he was sen
on a peace mission by the American
administration, a high official visit
ed him Informally. House was In
formed bluntly but courteously, that
if he desired to initiate peace this
waa not the time to make proposals.
He was told his mission was worse
than useless. Any movement to end
the war, with Germany holding her
present line through France and Bel
glum would give Germany too great
an advantage.
RECEIVERSHIP IS ASKED
FOR IN ROCK ISLAND CASE
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES LEAD
TO PETITION FILED BY
FOUNDRY COMPANY.
CHICAGO, April 20. The Ameri
can Steel Car and Foundry Company
of New Jersey filed a petit on in the
federal court today asking that a re
ceiver be appointed for the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad.
This new development in the trouble
growing out of the financial difficul
ties of the Rock Island was met by
an answer filed by the attorneys for
the road, admitting the allegations of
the petition asking for a receivership.
The petition declares the Rock Island
is not and will not be able to meet
the current expenses from its resourc
es. Judge Carpenter appointed Jacob
Dickinson, former secretary of war.
and H. U. Mudse. president of the
Rock Island, as receivers.
STRANGE TALE HANGS
TO SCALP OF COYOTE
A few days ago Wade Blew, well
j known dairyman of the reservation.
: brought into the office of County
i Clerk Saling a coyote scalp and there
j by hands a tale. Funny, but it's
true. The tale concerns a new and
modern method of killing wild anl
' mals.
I Mr. Blew Is an up-to-date dairy
man and delivers his milk to Pendle
j ton in an automobile. Ho was re
j turning home one dark evening and
was speeding along the road near
the Sam Bittner place when the
headlights on his car showed him a
t coyote standing in the road More
with the intention of searins the an
; imal than anything else, he swerved
: his machine directly at the brute. In
stead of dodging the brute, either
blinded by the lights or affected by
rabies, kept its ground and the car
passed directly over It.
Quickly the driver reversed his
levers and backed the car over the
prostrate body and then, to make
sure of his prey, drove backward
and forward over the animal again.
Satisfied he got down and found the
animal dead. He brought the scalp
of the coyote and the tale of his ad
venture to town on the next day.
Sometimes the humor of a man Is
so dry that he has to buy the drinks
In order to get other men to listen to
it.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
British open tiring; campaign b
drive agaia-X the German trenches.
Villa's cause hu mllananl ti.inV
Washington official,
Roosevelt caviled to stand In names
libel sulL
No time to talk peace amerta high
French official.
Turkish fleet bottled
Black sea
np In the
Local.
Plaintiff has Innings In .10.no0 dam
aee milt.
Good roads day beta- observed
throughout county
stanfleld dentl-t Injured In auto ac
cident.
Dairyman kills coyote by runnJn;
auto over It.
TURKISH FIEET IS
BOTTLEO III fiffl
sea mm
Coal Supply is Nearly Exhausted
Russians Reported to Have Mined
Entrance to the Bosporus.
ALL SUPPLIES ARE CUT OFF
Two Ottoman IHxu-oyer Have Been
Destroyed by Russian Mince
While Turk llect Waa Operating In
Black Sea. KnsIan Were Busy
Cutting Off Enemy From Bane.
SALONIKA, April 20 The Turk
ish fleet is mardoned in the Black
sea, Its coal supply rapidly nearlng
exhaustion, according to reports here.
Two torpedo boat destroyers attached
to the fleet have been suns by Russian
mines and the remaining vessels are
declared to be cut off from their
base. The Russians have successfully
mined the entrance to the Bosporus,
while the Turkish fleet was operating
In the Black sea, reports state.
LONDON. April 20 The heroism
of volunteer crews of two British pa
trol boats which steamed Into the
Dardanelles and destroyed submarine
E-15 that it might not fall Into the
hands of the Turks was recorded today
by the admiralty. Contrary to the
claims of the Turks that the E-15 was
sunk by their guns, the admiralty de
clared It was demolished by the two
patrol boats when seen that the po
s'tion of the submarine was hopeless.
One seaman waa lost in the perform
ance of the feat, althoagh the patrol
boats were subjected to 200 shots
from the Turkish forts. One patrol
boat was sunk but Its civw was res
cued by the other. . - .
STAXFI-LO DENTIST BADLY
INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT
HIS CAR TURNS TURTLE ON EAST
COURT STREET TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL.
Buffalo Vernon, Itound-up cowboy,
was the driver of the car and It If
said he was sjiecding up Court street
at a rovklesK rate and In a zigxas;
course. The tracks show that tho
car was taking most of tlie street.
Vernon escaped with a few bruLsea
and left the city toward the reserva
tion while Dr. Barbour wait being tak
en to the hospital-
While driving his car along East
Court street this afternoon about 2:30
in front of the new Catholic church.
Dr. H. T. Barlmur. a stanfleld dent st,
suffered painful if not serious in
juries when the automobile turned
turtle and threw him out upon the
pavement. He was rushed to the hos
pital and at press time it was an
nounced that his injuries were prob
ably not serious although further ex-
j amination might reveal otherwise.
L'ttle Is known of the cause of the ac
I cident as he had only partially re
j covered consciousness and was not
able to make an explanation. No one
jwns in the car with him so far at
learned. Dr. Barbour drove up front
Stanfield last evening with S. Norton
Eobo and others and was spending th-s
day here.
Germany Willing to ray.
BERLIN, April 20 Among
tna
Items given out for publication
by
the Overseas News Agency was
the
the
following:
"An official Investigation of
torpedoing of the Dutch steamer
Katwky, near the North Hinder
Lightship In the North Sea on April
14 still is pending. If it Is shoan
that the vessel was sunk by a tier
man boat, Germany will be ready at
once to pay damages and apologU"
according to the provisions of inter
national law. No tension between
Holland and Germany is feared."
A contented, willing laborer
worth 50 per cent more than a
satisfied compulsory worker.
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BUSINESS REVIVAL
IS NEAR AT HAND
PORTLAND. Ore. April 20.
"Indications all over the coun
try are brighter for a business
revival," according to the d'
larutlon ot A. L. Mill", presi
dent of the First National Hank,
who returned from an extended
visit to eastern states.
"But one shouldn't make the
mistake of believing a busln""
revival la already h"rn,." he
aald. ' Business la no longer
uniformly bad, hmver, and
here and there It U good aa
to be alinnat booming"