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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON,
NO. 8 192
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MONDAY, MAY 3, 1315.
.I.Hg MOT!,
iiUUUlflllU IlllVlkl
to en
TO STAY GilS
Teutonic Raid Into Provinces is As
suming Alarming Proportions De
xlares Petrograd.
MAICE MOST EE CHECKED
luamn Ilodie of Slav Troop Are
Sea Forward to Umj Scene In Effort
to Prevent (jcniutiu from Oieirnn-
nlag the Countrr Gonnao Offeav
It Uu Begun.
PaYIROQRAD, May I Th Ger
man raid Into th Baltic province la
assuming eriou proportion. Tbl
officially admitted while great
&odl ot troop art being concen
trated in the threatened region to
check th advance of the enemy. In
dication ar an attempt to overrun
the rich Russian province In force I
evidently on. Despite the strength of
th advancing German It la believed
th great Russian force hurried for
ward will be able to offer a general
defense before much damage ha been
don.
CXE DAY IS SUMMER; KEXT
DAY WINTER If. THE HILLS
It. F. JOHNSON, PIONEER RESI
DENT, WIVES HIS IMPHE8- j
SIGNS Ol' WEATHER, j
K. F. Johnson, pioneer reaident of
the mountains southeast of Weston
has sent the East OregoiUan the fol
lowing record of the torra at bla
place: 1
April 2Sth. Beautiful, warm and
Ideal weather. Fruit tree every
where a blinding muss of bloom. Next
morning, the 29th, snowing fust all
day. with frceiing in the nls'ht. On
the 30th snow, 12 Inches deep, and ;
still snowing. Moth shore and fruit
trees breuklng and fnlllng to the earth
with the heavy weight of snow. Slay
lat. still snowing. j
Fruit crop undoubtedly all de-
atroyed, lurge icicles decorating every
thing Pulilin rnhila obHtructed by
vending ana taiien trees, rsuiniii
like thl belated winter weather ever
experienced here before this late in
the season during the part 34 years
residence here. If this weather Is
right, then oil of the calunders are
wrong. H. F. JOHNSON.
BERLIN, May t. "Austro-German
force everywhere have pierced and
crushed the entire Russian front In
western Galtcia with the heaviest
losses to the enemy," an official
statement declared.
IouMana hi (iala Attire.
NEW ORLEANS, May S. This
city today la celebrating the anni
versary of the Louisiana purchase
110 year ago.
PORTLAND SELLS WOOD;
DEALERS ITT PRICES
PORTLAND. Ore., May 8
Coincident with the entry of the
city in the wood business the lo-
cat dealer with whom it will
compete announced a reduction
of one dollar per cord. Wood
that had been selling for from
15.60 to 16. BO per cord I being
orfered at (4,50. The city ha
10,000 cord for salo but will
lose money if the prlcer of the
dealer are -met Wood was cut
at camps maintained for the un-
employed.
Th regular May eastern Oregon
term of tho supreme court began this
morning with the full court present
and the first case up for consideration
was from this county, being entitled
the Northwest Steel Co., appl. - vs.
School District 16, respondent and be
ing the case by which the steel com
pany seek to hold the Pendleton dis
trict responsible for material fur
nished to the contractor who built
th Pendleton high school. A. R.
Watsek appeared for the appelant and
City Attorney C. H, Carter for the
respondent.
The supreme court la composed ot
Justices Robert Eakln, George ' H
Burnett, Frank A. Moore, Thomaa
McBrlde, Henry J. Bean, Lawrence t
MAY U OF III COURT
FOR EASTERN OREGON IS BEGUN
Champion Spellers
Decided in Final
Contest Held Here
1TLLY 30.0(10 WORDS I'SFD, EACH
DIVISION ni-ki.i.im; moke
THAN 5000.
- Can you spell m?
Below la the list of word
which determined the 7th grade
championship. Mis Faye Price
or Milton spelled all of them
correctly:
.Apocalyptical, arcabucero,
diapason, domiciliate, eich.
d'apaaon, domiciliate, exche-
quer, gyve, helvetia, Inaugura-
tlon, labyrinth, luxurious, medl-
ocrlty, oboe, ornithology, peril-
naclou. pibroch, propenalty,
reminiscence, salaaming, scab-
bard, subterranean, upernum-
erary, yeomanry,
Opal Glaiebrook of Freewater i
th champion eighth grade speller in
Umatilla county, Faye Price of Milton
la the seventh grade champion, Jesse
Stewart of Ferndale la the champion
In the sixth grade, Veda Wattenburg
er of Echo in the fifth, Luclnda Dell
of Athena in the fourth, and Dorothy
Koepke of Athena In the third.
These were the championship de
cided Saturday in the finals of the
second annual county-wide spelling
contest, held at the high school au
ditorium In this city. Hut close be
hind these champions were second
place winners and behind them man
others In each division who were so
expert in spelling difficult words that
the honor won by the champions was
an honor Indeed. The following are
the second place winners: Eight grade,
Robert Faucett of Slanfield, seventh
grade Harold Otto of Milton, sixth
grade, Velma Morgan of Ferndale,
fifth grade, Zelma Goodman of Fern
dale. fourth grade. Lowell Raker of
Stanfleld, and third grade Lawrence
Kates of Helix.
Thus !t will be seen that the hon
ors were pretty well divided over the
county. Ferndale took one first and
twe seconds, Athena took two firsts.
Milton a first and a second. Stanfleld
two seconds, Athena took two firsts,
one first and Helix a third.
Terhaps the most remarkable
achievement was the winning of first
and second honors In the seventh
grade by Faye Price and Harold Otto
of M Hon. These same two pupils
took first and second honors In the
sixth grade contest last year and If
they nppear again next year, it will
(Continued on page five.)
Remember, girls, the onion should
be omitted from love's menu.
UMATILLA COOT FAIR
TO EE HELD AT STANFIELD
The I'matllla county fair, suspend
ed lost year, is to be revived but, In
stead of being held in Pendleton, will
be held In Stanfleld. This Is the news
confirmed today by Secretary Lee
Moorhouse, the decision having been
reached at a meeting of the board last
Wednesday.
It la the Intention to hold the fair
early in September and, according to
an announcemet from Stafleld, an ef
fort will be made to have Hermiston
combine her annual stock show with
it. The whole county will be expect
ed to co-opernte with Stanfleld in
making the fair a success. The board
will ask the stute for the money set
aside for this county and expects to
have this amount supplemented by
county and railroad appropriations.
Secretary Moorhouse states the fait
is being revived in response to an ur
gent request from Stanfleld and will
be held there because there is no fur
ther any place In Pendleton for hold'
lng it.
And the broad and crocked road 1
also paved with good Intentions.
Ilnrris and Henry J. Benson. Chief
Clerk J. C. Moreland is present and ia
being assisted by Deputy Clerk Lee
Moorehouse. Attorney General George
M. Brown Is also attending court as
are many attorneys from eastern Ore
gon. One of the first cases to be argued
and submitted was that of Peter
Heuel, appl. vs. Wallowa Co., and
another in which Wallows county Is
the respondent and A. M. Wagner Is
the appelant followed. The case of
U C. Henderson, reap. vs. the Lapwal
Lumber Co. et al, appl. from Wallowa
county was dismissed.
The docket is a long one this ses
sion and will probably not be disposed
of before Friday.
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nrnmr Ann micv with hicdipiii Tr o
rcuru: m duoi nun j l
PLANS FOR TRIP TO UMATILLA
Special Train Leaves Tomorrow Eve
ningOn Following Day Many
Will go to Celilo Falls to Take
Part in Celebration at Opening of
the Canal.
INFORMATION.
Meet at S p. m. at Commercial
Club corner.
March to depot led by bund.
Spec al train to Umatilla
leaves 5:30 p. m.
Special return at midnight
for those going only to Uma-
tllla.
Steamer Cummings with
Umatilla county delegation
leaves Umatilla 5 a. m. Wednea-
day.
Grand celebration at Big Ed-
dy 2 p. m. Wednesday.
Return from The Dalles to
Pendleton by special train Wed-
neaday evening.
A long distance iMtMutc to the East
Orcgonlau from W. It. Struhle, gener
al snTdary now at I.CHimon with tlie
t'ndino party, staled that the river
fleet will reach I'matllla slmrtly be
fore dark tomorrow evening. The
boats will Igove Wallula at -I o'clock
bound for I'matllla and will remain
at I'matllla over nllit.
Local people are busy today with
preparations for the trip to Umatilla
tomorrow and to Celilo Falls the fol
lowing day to celebrate the opening
of the "Panama canal of the north
went" which brings to fulfillment the
long dream of an open Columbia
river from Iewlston to the sea.
Though the full quota of local tick
ets fur Lbe steamer had not been sold
up to noon today a sufficient number
had been taken to make the trip a
success and it la anticipated many will
pur base tickets tomorrow.
It also develops that a consider
able number of Pendletonians will
make the trip to Umatilla and return
tomorrow fvrr.in- so as to take In the I
foutit-ff Inn thnra l-un tf thur ,an..t !
Uko the time for the longer trip to
I ig Eddy.
A speciiil O.-W. H. & S. tra n will
have here Rt 5 30 tomorrow after
noon and will make the run to Uma
tilla. Returning home the train will
leave in time to be back in Pendle
ton about mldnisht.
Meet at 5 O'clock.
It Is requested by Chairman J. F.
Robinson of the celebration commit
tee that local people mak'ng the trip
meet at the Commercial club corner
at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to
march to the depot accompanied by
the band.
Members of the Umatilla committee
on arrangements state thut ample
preparations have been made there to
accommodate people over night and
with menls during their stay In the
seaport city. Cots will be brought in
to use when necessary and sleeping
accommodations for a portion of the
people may be had upon the boats.
Use Steamer Cummings.
Owing to a email slide in the ca-
'Continued on page eight.)
French Cruiser Oambetta Sunk; Loss 500
t.
The French armored cruiser Leon
Oambetta was torpedoed by an Aus
trian submarine at midnight, Mon
day, April 2t, twenty miles off Santa
de Leuca, In the Adriatic. The latest
reports say that 100 members of the
crew of over 700 were rescued by
Italian torpedo boats and by tugs
from Prlnd'el and Otranto. The
SHEEP LOSSES IN COUNTY
WILL EE SEVERAL THOUSAND
SOMK KKPOItTS EXAGGEKATED
.STANFIELD WILL IOSE
about im.
Further fact received her today
regarding eheep losse In the Echo
Stanfleld section show that the losses
while heavy are not as serloua a In
dicated by aura exaggerated report
in circulation
Mrs. K. N. Stanfleld ha word from
Mr. Stanfleld to the effect th Stan
fleld loan will total 100. Of the sheep
lost, 70)1 were old ewe and 1200
yearling. TUe Stanfleld sheep in
Idaho and at Huntington did sot suf
fer, j
Frank Sloan of Stanfleld, Is here
today and say. that his loss was 550,
n v., B, v.
all ewes. Mr. Sloan says the James
Hoskln to Was not over 400 head,
that Jo Cunha lost about 1000 sheep
and Will Pedro not over 400. The
firm of Johnson & Pearson also lojt
some sheet) bat how many is not re
ported. The damage all occurred In the
Stanfleld-Echo region and most of
the losse occured within a few hours'
time. The weather was very cold
and rainy and! the newly shorn sheep
were unable te stand the experience.
Smythe Bros, had no losses at Ar
lington nor did the sheepmen closer
to the mountains have any losses to-:
speak of. .
ALLIED FLEET CONTINUES
SHELLS THE DARDANELLES
I'ltKXCH FOIUF.S ON ASIATIC1
SINK WITHDRAW ALLIES I
SAID JO LOSE. I
LONDON, May 3. Shelling .of the
Dardanelles forts by the allied war
ships continues and the fire from the
Turkish batteries is said to have been
n.aterially reduced. Official reports
intimated the allies' losses are beavleri
than expected. It was emphatically WASHINGTON, Mav 3. The state
denied that U)e positions of the department was officially advised
French and niitlsh troops landed on'thls afternoon of the torpedoing of
Turkish soli are serious. It develop- the Gulf Ligllt A cable from Amerl
ed the Turkish claims that the Asia-!can consul Stephen at Plymouth con
tic ide of the straits have been clear-! flrmPd the reports of an attack by a
ed of French are correct, but It washerman submarine.
asserted the retirement had been or
fit-red
After a woman has told a third of
the story men can guess the rest.
MAY WHEAT NOW $1.62
IN CHICAGO MARKET
CHICAGO, May 3. (Special.)
At the close of the wheat
pit today H.6J was asked for
May wheat. 31. 35 1-4 was bid
for July and 11.23 3-8 was bid
for September delivery.
PORTLAND. Ore., May 3
(Special.) Portland quotations
today on wheat: Club, SI 26 1-2;
bluestem, J1.31 1-2.
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cruiser was grounded on the coast
and is leaking badly.
The French cruiser was steaming
slowly when the hostile submarine
launched the torpedo, which struck
her amldshlp on the starboard side.
The crew was summoned to quarters
and the disabled warship headed for
the Italian coast.
The Leon Oambetta was built at
1 15 ILL. 0 hi !
Undersea
VESSEL
Steamer Gulf Light is Victim of ai
German Submarine Two of the'
Crew Lose Th. hr Lives.
ANTHER STEAMER ATTACKED
American Ship rushing- Closed by
Gorman and Bomb Dropped on Her
Docks .No One Killed But Vessel
Damaged State Department Fade
Grave Situation.
WASHINGTON, May 3. Secretary
of State Bryan announced that the
state department will call upon Ger
many for a report concerning the
tr rr.&..ln , U . ,
" . ""'
Pulf ''Kht by a German submarine.
WASHINGTON, May a. The state
department faced the gravest situation
! since the outbreak nf tho wa aa
result of the torpedoing of the Am
erican tank steamer Gulf Light by a,
German submarine and an attack up-!
on the steamer Cushing by German
aeroplanes. This was admitted today
by officials of the department.. I
The German embassy has declined
to comment upon the attacks, Bryan
was non-committal.
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin has
been instructed to formally call at-'
tention to the attack upon the Cush
ing and similar Instructions as to the'
Gulf Light will probably be forward
ed. ;
It is felt that some excuses may be
offered by Germany as to the attack
upon the Gulf light off the Scilly is
lands, as it probably will be stated
that the desire was to prevent th
tanker's oil reaching the enemy. De
partment, however, is as much con
cerned over the aeroplane attack up
on the Cushing as in the submarine
attaik upon the - tanker. Minister
Van Dyke has reported that one of
three bombs dropped by the German
aircraft struck the Cushing. No one
was killed, but some damage was
done.
"The Gulf Light as torpedoed oft
the Sc Uy Islands on the first instant"
the cable read "The captain died ot
heart failure. His body has been
landed. Two ot the crew were drown
ed. Thirty-four were saved. The ves-
sel remained afloat and patrol boats
attempted to tow it to Scilly."
LONDON, May 3. The Norwegian
steamers Baldwin and Laila were sunk
In the North sea by a German sub
marine, it was learned. The crews
are believed to have escaped. A
third Norwegian steamer was also ;
'torpedoed. Reports late today stated
the Norwegian steamer American had
j been sunk In the North sea.
Two Departments Celebrate,
WASHINGTON. May 3. The post
office and navy departments today
celebrated the anniversary of their
creation by congress. i
- - t"k t j
.3 .r r-q-
Brest In 1S04. She was 476 feet
and had a draught of 25.9 feet,
carried a crew of about 723 men.
speed was 23 knots an hour,
largest guns were four of 7,g
calibre. She also had sixteen M
long
She
Her
Her
inch
inch
guns, twenty-four 3 pounders and
submerged torpedo tubes. Her
placement was 12,332 tons.
two
dls-
Mother's Day Kept
by Local Churches
in Fitting Manner
large (xjx;iu:;tiox.s attend
ser icrs mp hi al sf.r- i
monk preached.
Yeajerday was "Mother Day" and
honor was paid to the woman who
bears the responsibility of the family.
In all of the churches, due observance
was paid to the occasion and ther
were large congregation both morn-.
log and evening. I
At one church at least, the evening
congregation could not b accomro-
dated. Perhaps 150 people had to b
turned away at the doors of the Pre- (
byterlan church where the service
last evening were especially attractive.
It was the last of the competitive ser-'
mon by the pastor and the men of
the church won th contest by draw
ing forth such a congregation that the
main auditorium and Sunday school
room combined could not accommo
date It. The Indian singer from the
Tututlla church were no doubt partly
responsible for the attendance for
their songs in their native tongu
were a novelty much appreciated. I
Fifteen Indians sat upon the platform!
and sang during the services while ;
about 30' younger one and women,
were numbered among the congregar
tlon. Rev. J. E. Snyder' sermon
dealt with "The Ideal Mother-in-Law."
In the morning Kev. Snyder preach
ed an appropriate "Mother's Day"
sermon to a congregation, that filled
the church. Special musical number
consisted of a vocal solo by Miss
Irmalee Campbell and a duet by Mr.
Rtymond Hatch and Mrs. Glen Stur
dlvant. At the Methodist church In the
morning after Rev. C. A. Hodshir
had preached an impressive sermon
upon "Mother," all of the mother In
the congregation were asked to stand
and were presented with a whit car
nation. Song numbers of the morn
ing consisted of a solo by Miss Helen
Whipple and another entitled "Moth
er's Prayer" by A. J. Owen. In th!
evening the services consisted of
short helpful talks by the, Laymen. G.
H. Mowry spoke upon, "Loyalty to
Our Church," Mr. McLaln took a kis
suhkM,-.fcKuch. "oiag a Habit;'
Mrs. J. S. Landers spoke upon the
subject. "Do Church Services Need
Boosting and How To Do It," and her
husband told "Why We Go t
Church." Mrs Landers sang "The Holy
Cit" aud there were several other
ii Usical numbers during the evening.
At the Baptist church there were
many in attendance both morning and
evening. In the morning Rev. E. R. !
CMenger addressed his congregation'
ai'iropos of "Mother's Day" and vocal
solos were rendered by Miss Delia'
Shell. A. G. Bishop aid Mrs. Baldwin.'
In tne evening the pastor spoke upon
"My Father's Houie." The musical
numbers consisted of au anthem end
a !c by George Sutton.
BARNES CALLED TO TESTIFY
FOR CCLCnEL IX BIG SUIT
FINANCIAL RECORD OF ALBANY
NEWSPAPER DEMANDED
TO COME TOMORROW.
SYRACUSE, May 3. With attor
neys for Roosevelt beginning to strike
"pay dirtt through their witnesses
testifying as to the alleged alliance
between Barnes and Murphy, Barnes,
unexpectedly was called to the stand
this afternoon in the libel suit against
the colonel. Barnes was called as a
witness for Roosevelt. He was asked
to produce the finac al record of his
Albany newspaper, but the examina
tion put it over until tomorrow.
Trap shooters ln Tourney.
NEW YORK, May 3. Out of town
gunners will compete with local trap '
shooters today at the Travers Island :
traps In the tenth annual tournament !
for the championship of America, held
unuer me auspices or me :ew lor
Athletic club.
NEWS SUMMARY
I General.
I American tank stoamer U
uj uemuui sunnumne. Amvtncr
American ieol ehaed by (.crnuii
aircraft.
European war may last seven yearn.
Russians lia.-ten to Baltic m1iit) to
stay German Invasion.
Local.
All In readiness for Umatilla cele
bration of the opening of lite Celilo
canal.
Winners of county spelling content
decided after King battle.
Umatilla county fair to be moved to
Stanflcid.
Supreme court meeting in Pendle
ton, Twilight Leairue 0ien In city to
morrow evening.
Mother's Day Is observed In ,t
churches.
Pendleton Bucks lose; Vndeton
Colored Tigers win.
HUH II IS
BOUND TO LAST AT
LEAST TWO YEARS
Struggle May Continue for Seven
Years and Old World Countries
are Prepared for Worst.
PEACE IS OUT OF QUESTION
ruV u at XTnitnL pim nmaa
aad Field Station ln England, Ger
aaajr, Rum, France, Boia ana
Italy says Warring XaUon will
FlgM to the End.
NEW YORK, May I All Bar
recognise that th great war ha re
solved Itself Into an endurance eoa
teat of indeterminable length. A a
end of the war In 1915 t generally re
garded as to remote for serlou eoa
slderatiea. The above Is the belief of Roy How.
ard. president of the United Press bu
reau and field stations In England.
Germany. Russia, France, Belgium
and Italy.
"Belligerents and neutrals In Eu
rope have adjusted' their life nation
al, commercial and social on a bast
of an Indefinite war," he said." They
have eliminated every consideration
contingent upon an early peace. With
this point In view Europe especially
France and England is dumbfounded
at America's insistent peace talk and
her reluctance to accept the situation
a ft exists and readjust business ac
cordingly." Europe has accepted th worst a
a probability a war of from two to
seven years and at the same time Is
prepared to be happily surprised
should the trouble terminate earlier. -
"Th impression Is general la both
England and France that considerable
force is meddling In this country in
is the direction ot an early neacc
(-such a movemet is regarded a
impertinent," Howard continued. "In
purely military circles it Is regarded a
pro-German. To say that It la resent
ed is putting it mildly. Peac In the
near future on any basis likely to bo
acceptable to Germany Is unthinkable
In France and England. Statements
that Germany is tiring of the war, or
that there is a peace faction growing
in the Fatherland, can be put down
as idle gossip. In no country ot Eu
rope la the war spirit more nearly
universal or sacrifice demanded be
ing made more uncomplainingly."
BRANCH OF HORSE BREWERS
ASSOCIATION FORMED HERE
R. O. EARXUART IS PRESIDENT
OTHER OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED SATURDAY.
With R. O. Earnhart as president,
B. E. Anderson as vice president and
Dr. C. W. Lassen as secretary-treasurer,
the Umatilla county branch of
the state horse breeders' association
was formally organized at a meeting
of horse and mule men Saturday In
the Commercial club rooms. At tha
meeting it was definitely decided to
hold a horse and mule show in this
county some time th.s fail after the
Round-up.
The meeting Saturday, while mt
largely attended owing to the weath
er, wjs an enthus'astic one, all of
those present evincing the strongest
interest on the purpose of the orsan
iiation. Prof. E. L. Potter of O. A.
C, who first suggested the oncan
Nation, was present and made a short
address to the stockmen.
Umatilla county, having more pur
blood stallions than any other county
In the state, those present Saturday
felt that a most creditable show roul.l
be put on. It is not the intention t
ask any donations from merchants,
the officers believing that the dues
of one dollar a year and th admls
sions will meet all expenses. The as
sociatlon will be managed entirely by
farmers and exclusive of any o'h-r
fair association.
Another meeting will b-.s hld n
M:iy 22.
GERMAN TAUBE FLIES OVER
DOYER BUT IS CHASED AWAY
LONDON. May 3 A German Tul.)
flew over Dover lodnv. The aeropUnt
was driven off by anti-u.rcraft gun
without be! hk able to drop bombs, al
though ItV) citizens were greatly .
armed.
Trawlers Sunk.
APBRDKEN. May 3 -The trawler
Mercury and Mark Han wort sunk
by a (iertnan submarine Th orevM
arrived today. Threw trawlers which
escaped a submarine aft
(ion.il flihl alny arrived.
a senna-