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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 17, 1915.
NO. 8504
HIAII
CROSSED
ATTEMPT AT INVASION: DRIVEN BACK
Immediate Session of Cabinet Reported to Have Been
Called by Premier Salandra and Italy's Entrance
Into the War Predicted Within Very Short Time
Rome is Greatly Excited Over Stories of Austrian
Attempt.
ROME. May 17. A battalion of
Austrian raider crossed the frontier
today In an attempted Invasion of
Italy, according to unconfirmed ru
mors. The Austrians were declared
to have been repulsed at the point of
the. bayonet by the Italian patrol.
As a result of the rumors Premier
Salandra is reported to have sum
moned an immediate session of the
cabinet. Intense excitement prevails
In Rome.
The belief Is general that' If a raid
really was attempted Italy's entrance
Into war may be expected soon.
Throughout the night and until
nil i is
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The extension to the flahway at
the diversion dam of the West Uma
tilla project was completed yester
day and, as a result, the hlg Chinook
salmon are now climbing It and com
ing on up the diver. As a result, sal
mon fishing can be enjoyed around
Pendleton and above this city for
the next month, according to local1,
sportsmen. The salmon rise nicely
to a spinner, they clulm, and put up
a fight that gives the fisherman plen
ty of exercise. The coming of the
salmon up the river will also better
the salmon trout fishing next year
Inasmuch as they will leave their
spawn In these waters.
About fifty people from Pendleton
went down to the dam yesterday and
enjoyed the unusual sport of salmon
flBhlng. Many exciting battles are
reported and all returned with evi
dence of their prowdess. Among
those at the dam from this point were
Lowell Rogers and family, Miss Fran
ces Sallng, G. I. LaDow and family
Sam Paine and family, Nesmlth Ank
eny. James Bowler, Lyman Rice, Max
Hopper, Dr. Ingram, Dr Sharp Frank
Murphy, E. . Averlll and family, Mr
and Mrs. Frank Cotee, Mr. and Sirs
Sam R. Thompson, Dr .and Mrs. W-
D. McNary, Captain and Mrs. Char
les Murphy, H. E. Cook and family,
Albert Humphrey, Al Despaln and
Whlteman.
WCHK ON LOCAL KATATCBX!
IS NOW WELL UNDER WAY
FORMS IN PLACE AX1) POIRINO
OF OEM EXT WILL BEGIN
WITHIX FEW DAYS.
Work on Pendleton's MO.OOO nata
torlum Is now well under way despite
the delay caused by the rains of the
past week. The forms are practically
all In place with their steel reinforce
ments and pouring will begin soon. In
fact a little concrete was poured Sat
urday for footings on the west end.
Home difficulty has been encount
ered owing to the seepage of water
from the river In the lower end but
pumps are now being used to good
advantage. When everything is In
readiness for the pouring of the floor
at the lower end, the contractor will
permit the pool to fill as high as It
will and lay the floor In dead water.
This process mnkes the strongest kind
of concrete work, according to author.
Itles.
L Mnnternstrlll, the contrator, was
given 40 days to complete the work,
lie bcirnn on May 10 and expects to
have the pool Itself ready for use by
.the middle of June. Owing to the de
lays occasioned by the rains. It Is
doubtful though whether he will have
the entire nntntorium completed until
July 1.
LIFE IOST IX
IDAHO CLOTOBt aST.
ROISK, Idaho, May IS.
One life was lost and much
property damage was done In
a cloudburst In southern Idaho.
Robert Neitzel, president of the
Murphy Land St Irrigation Com-
pany, was drowned attempting
to ford the swollen stream.
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early today a crowd numbering hun
dreds of thousands surged about the
falace of the foreign office, and resi
dence of Premier Salandra, shout
ing for war. The official announce
ment that the king has refused to ac
cept the resignation of Salandra and
his cabinet is Interpreted as meaning
that his majesty has not sanctioned
Italy's participation on the side of the
allies.
General Cadorna, chief of staff, was
In conference with the king today.
Wild rumors of Important troop
movements toward Austria are circu
lated but there Is no way of confirm
ing them.
COMMISSION DISAPPROVES
RATE PLAN OF RAILROADS
I. c.
C. FOHMILATES ITS OWN'
SYSTEM IX ORDERED IS
Sl'ED TODAY
WASHINGTON, May 17 The In
terstate commerce commission issued
an order today disapproving plans
suggested by the Western railroads
for construction rates to the Pacific
and Intermediate backhaul points.
The order set up the commissions'
own plan for disposing of the conflic
ting contentions of the railroads and
the various communities affected, ln-
eluding practically every Important
Northern and western city.
The rates were ordered constructed
to liackhaul points In the following
manner: by adding to terminal rates
not more than 75 per cent of local
rates to the nearest terminal, or by
adding arbitrary rates to terminal
rates, varying with the distance from
ports, such arbitrages not to be
more than 75 per cent of the local
rates and the aggregate not to ex
ceed the maximum prescribed for In
termediate points In this order. Cities
entitled to terminal rates Include As
toria, Portland, Vancouver, Belllng
ham, Kverett, Tacoma, Seattle, Aber
deen .Hoquiam, and Cosmopolls.
JLIXY MORE BODIES MAY
HE KOl'ND OF VICTIMS
QUEBNPTOWN. May 14. Consul
Frost expressed the belief that many
more bodies of the Lusltanla vlct:ms chell-Thompson damage suit was filed charges will probably be filed before
will be recovered. He requested rel- this afternoon by Judge A. S. Ben- j the motion is argued before Judge
atlves of lost Americans to file wlt'nnett of The Dalles and Fee and Fee Phelps.
the consulate here descriptions ofjof this city, attorneys for the plain-1
missing passengers for Identification: tiff. They allege In their motion, as' City coal plants are generally oper
purposes. I reasons for a new trial there were ater by electric power.
PRESIDENT STANDS IN IN AS IN MARCH Ci
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Naval Fleet.of Atlantic Squadron is
Stir Throngs to .Great Enthusiasm -Parade is the Most Impressive That New York Has Ever:, ,np
Witnessed. the Oregon market.
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NEW YORK, May 17. In a down
Pour of rain which drenched him and
the members of his party, President
Wilson stood on an open stand on
Fifth avenue today part of the time
hat In hand, as Old Glory was carried
by, and reviewed thousands of blue
Jackets from the Atlantic fleet.
With the entire city decorated In the
national colors, and martini music
stirring the patriotism of vast throngs
the parade was one of the most im
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south coast of Ireland.
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL IS
FILED IN $30,000 SUIT
PLAINTIFF'S ATTORNEYS SAY
EVIDENCE DID NOT SI P
PORT VERDICT.
Motion for a new trial of the Twit-
Assembled in Hudson For Review
presslve that New York ever witness
ed. Wilson was given an ovation as he
motored through the streets. Despite
the downpour the president tipped his
hat as every American flag was pass
ed. Rain spattered down upon his bare
head while Secretary of the Navs
Daniels, Presidential Secretary Tu
multy and other members of the offi-
Iclal party were soaked In the down-
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"irregularities in the proceedings of
the court by which plaintiff was de-
prlved from having a fair and Im-
partial trial." that there was an "In
sufficiency of evidence to Justify the
verdict," that there were "errors in
law occurring at the trial and duly
excepted to by the plaintiff" and that
there was "misconduct of the Jury, ap-
pearlng to have given its verdict under
the influence of passion and preju
dice." Affidavits supporting the
Later Bands Playing Patriotic Air;
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NIGHT- SEK5.XF,ATUNTIC'
nTa1!! HUDSON, fvtftjil
pour. The president showed the keen-
est interest in the blue Jackets march-
Ing by. His face beamed as the men
swung past the reviewing stand. The j
president's little grandniece. Ann
Cochran, stood beside him. Miss Mar- j
garet Wilson also was with her fath-
er. The president applauded vigor-'
ously as one band played "Dixie" and
the crowd Joined him in according
the favorite song of the south an ova-1
tlon.
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; Thrilling Battle Occurs Above the
Clouds Over the English Channel
Following German Raid.
BIG AIRCRAFT IS DISABLED
Zcpprlln .finally Soars to 11.000
fett out of Range of the Aeroplanes
ItamsKaUi scene of Raid Where
Three IVr-ons are Injured and
Some Prciierty Damage Done.
LONDON, May 17. In a thrilling
battle above the clouds over the
English channel, eight British naval
aviators from Dunirk attacked and
severely damaged one of the German
xeppellns which raided Ramsgate
early today. When last seen the zep
pelln was drifting apparently helpless
The British aviators were subjected to
a heavy fire from machine guns
abroad the zeppelin but escaped.
Two of the British aeroplanes man
euvered until they were above the
zeppelin when bombs were dropped..
One struck the zeppelin. j
Two Zeppelins participated In the
raid on Ramsgate. Three persons
ere Injured and some damage was
done to the town.
More than 60 bombs were dropped
at Ramsgate. Only one zeppelin drew
the attention of the British aeroplan
es. Wireless messages summoned
eight British aviators from Dunkirk.
First attacking the zeppelin along
the coast they drove it out to sea
near the west Hlnterlightship. Three
aeroplanes then closed on the zeppe
lin, firing at short range. Machine
guns from the zeppelin spluttered a
hail of lead toward the aeroplanes.
While the Germans were thus en
gaged two aviators climbed until 200
feet above the zeppelin and begun
dropping bombs. One crashed into
the zeppelln's bag. Columns of smoke
' arose. The crew be&ran throwing out
hollo... ox h. .,iniii to a
hoiirht n n nnn feet nut nt rearh of
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the aeroplanes
The zeppelin was then sailing with
its tail drooping apparently helpless
The commander of the flying corps
reported he did not believe It would
reach shore,
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CALAIS. May 17. Several bombs
were dropped upon Calais by a Ger
man zeppelin. A number of children
were killed and several women in-
jure(j
TOTAL RAINFALL IS-NOW
NEARLY UP TO TKE NORMAL
BIT THREE TENTHS OF AX INCH
LACKING 11.22 INCHES AL
READY FALLEN".
The total rainfall for the season
since Sept 1 now lacks but three
tenths of an inch of being up to the
normal. Todate the rainfall for the
season has been 11.22 Inches and the
normal up to May 15 is 11.52 Inches.
As shown by the records of E. F.
Averlll, local observer, the rainfall
during May has been 1.77 Inches
whereas the normal for May is 1.46
inches. Since Saturday May 8 there
has been a precipitation of 1.59 Inches.
The rainfall until February l was
below normal but the precipitation
since February 1 has been greater
than usual.
D. C. Brownell is up from Umatilla
today to attend court.
George Goodman, formerly of Pen-
General.
Wilson rclew bluejacket of At
lantic fleet at New York.
Nation ready to face whatever cris
is may come, declares President Wll.
Mill.
Hand of AtiMrlans attemit to In
ailc Italy says ri-xirt.
IooU.
Sunt. J. S. Iamlcra resigns from lo
, eal schools: board, accepts.
W. A. Brown, well known hotel
man, passes away.
.Motion entered for new trial la
TwItehell-TlHimiwon ease.
Pendleton boy star at Oregon-Wash-
Ington meet.
Chinook salmon now coming up
rher to Pendleton,
Rucks defeat llcrmiston In 11 In.
nine game.
W alla Walla Elks defeat local
lulls.
Rainfall now up to normal.
news summary ;
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V THREE CENTS TODAY
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CHICAGO, May
( May w heat show
17. (Special)
red an advance
of three and a half cents today
over prices for Saturday. At
the close May was listed at
$1.56; July at $1.29 1-2; Sep
tember 1.23 1-4.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 17.
(Special) Portland wheat pri
ces today are club, 11.13; blue
stem, 11.17.
President Portugal
Safe; Rebels Are in
Control of Country
NEW CABINET WILL BE AlTHOlt
IZED NORMAL CONDITION'S
AT LISBON
LISBON, May 17. President De
Arrlaga. who has been missing since
the revolutionary uprising Saturday
is reported safe in the suburb, of Lla-
h,n Th , i,,,.
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cort of cavalry and today officially
agreed to sign the nomination of a
new cabinet agreed upon by the re
volutionary committee. After two
days of anarchy and rioting during
which scores of soldiers and civilians
were killed and Lisbon bombarded.
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almost normal conditions prevailed In J -" ' " , ""e" '
Pnrt,,i frt.v .w. ,.vi,n..th'nk of the fla 88 the on' touch of
Portugal today with the revolution
ists in control of the government. A
new cabinet has been formed with
Juao Chagas as premier.
CHESTER FEE WINS MANY '
POINTS IN TRACK MEET
LOCAL BOY- HELPS MATERIALLY
IN BRINGING VICTORY TO THE
I". OF O.
A Pendleton boy Chester Fee. son
of Judge and Mrs. James A. Fee was'
cne of the two bright lights of the
annual Unlversitly of Orea - on - Univer -
sity of Washington track meet held'tne fleet Is at anchor. No threat Is
at Eugene Saturday and won handily
by the Oregon athletes S6 to 44 Fee
tnd Walter Muirhead of Portlanad
were the leading point winners, each
being credited with 18.
Fee won two firsts, two seconds
and two thirds and his performance
was the more remarkable In that he
took places in the weights, races and
jumps, proving himself one of the
most versatile athletes the universi
ty has had for a long time. He upset
all dope when he wdti the pole vault
by crossing the bar at 11 feet 9 Inc
hes, the highest vault he has ever
made in a meet. He took a first al
so In the javelin throw by hurling the
spear 160 feet 4 inches. In the high
hurdles he ran second to Muirhead
who tied the coast record, 15-2. and known resident of Pendleton and for
also took second to Muirhead In the ten years proprietor of the Hotel Pen
high Jump, his Jump being 5 feet gjdleton. died almost Instantly. Ha
inches, an Inch lower than the win-j had been in 111 health for several
ner's mark. In the broad Jump he years and two months ago suffered a
won third with a leap of 20 feet 1-2: mild stroke.
inches and he also placed third in! Deceased was 43 years old, having
the shotput. I been born in Illinois, Feb. 2, 1S72.
Tom Boylen. another Pendleton He came to Pendleton about 11 yeara
boy. was a point winner In the meet ago to take the mananement of the.
finishing second in the 220 yard dash
while Floyd Payne of Athena won
the two-mile race In 9.52 with great
ease, beating the other entries badly.
He also placed third in the mile eve
nt. Altogether Umatilla county's re
presentatives in the meet won 27
points, almost a third of Oregon's
total.
Words Fall Lord Mayor.
LONDON. May 11. The lord may
or of London. Sir Charles Johnston.
referring to the Lusltanla disaster
said:
"There seems to be no expression
strong enough or adequate to convey
the Intense indignation which every
one, outside of Germany, must feel at
this cowardly outrage. It is impossl-
hie to crystallize into a phraze what
the world thinks of this ahominaWe'
and horrible crime. Let us hope that!
before long the perpetrators, high and
low, will receive their deserts"
At a meeting of the local school)
board held at 11 o'clock this forenoon
the resignation of J. S. Landers
I. S. LANDERS RESIGNS AS HEAD
OF PENIM PMC SCHOOLS
city euperlnteudcnt ws officially ic- bw anJ gtnKru ( has been held In
cepted, to take effect June 3'L blurt esteem hv people of all cbuuw
An announcement to this effect i and there Is much regret by man
made this afternoon by W. E lirock; fnendu over the fai t he has aevered
chairman of the hoard and Is con-jhUi connection with the vhoul.
firmed by Mr. Landers. It Is under- I'oncerning who will han t ti u.
stood the resignation of Mr. Landers ; erlntndi n y here no umioun'-emefit
was tendered sometime ago but was ha been made ns vet and reports u;.
not officially accepted until today, 'on that point ar lonrii.ting
IIAIII IS READY
TO FACE WHATEVER
CRISIS fl COME
President Wilson, in Patriotic Ad
dress, Voices His Pride in United
States Navy.
STANDS FOR RIGHT, JUSTICE
"We Want Xo Nation's Property and
QufMtlon no Nation's Honor," De
clarc Wilson The Force of Amerl
ca is Lifted for a Great Moral Pur.
pose Address at Banquet.
NEW YORK, May 17. Voicing his
nation's pride in the navy and Its read
iness to face and cope with any re-
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citl" and the officers of the At-
Untlc fleet " tumu" ' applause
"An interesting, an Inspiring thing
about America is that she asks noth
ing for herself except what she has a
right to ask for humanity." declared
the president. "We want no nation's ,
property, we question no nation's hon
or. We stand for what every nation
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color about the fleet it seems to me
I see alternate stripes of parchment
on which are written right and Justice;
strips of blood spilt for maintaining
these Vights and In the corner a strip
of blue, serene.'1
"The mission of America la the
only thing a soldier or a sailor should
think about He has nothing to do
with her policy. He stands and waits
to do the things which the nation de
sires. America sometimes seems to
forget her program, or rather those
who represent her do, but the people
never forget Their real affection and
force is for the Ideals that men em
body. When a crisis comes In this
country, it is as though you put your
nana " the pulse of a dynamo. This
t "Pirit now broods over the river where
lifted against any man or nation. This
Is Just an evidence that the force of
America is lifted for a great moral
purpose. There Is nothing for which
she will contend."
WILLIAM A. BROWN, WELL
KNOWN RESIDENT, IS OEAD
FORMER PROPRIETOR OF HO
TEL PEXDLETOX STRICKEN
WITH APOPLEXY
Stricken with apoplexy while In the
Elks' Club yesterday morning about
It o'clock, William A. Brown, well
Hotel Pendleton. Prior to that tlm
he was a dining car conductor of
the O. R. 4 N Mr. Brown continued
In the Hotel business here untltl last
year, retiring when the hotel was
closed for reconstruction.
He is survived by a widow, by one
brother, John Brown of Cheyenne,
a mother and six sisters in Lincoln,
Neb. He was a member of the Muoii.i
and Elks' lodges.
The funeral arrangements ha.' not
yet been definitely made but the er
vices will probably be held on Wed
t esday or Thursday.
Sale or I'm It Lands.
DENVER. Colo., May 17. Shim of
the choicest undeveloped fruit and
wheat lands in t'olnnuio were s h.-.l -
u!ed to go on sale In the c:i pit.il hiT
today before the state land board at
about J an acre. The Urnl !i. s m
the Montezuma all. v. Thev h.-U,u
to the slate ai.niuh.iiai ivl.-c-.
Mr. Landers his
SIlloTlllt'Tl-
hools for
! d,'nt of the IVmllrtn
the la.it nine years arid under bu ad-
m i n !.tt-jil Ion th. ii hmiL hat. flour.