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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON,. OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 24, 1915.
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FORCES BOMBARD
ITALIAN CITIES
Bombs are Dropped on Arsenal at
Venice and Aeroplane Hangars at
Jesl-Atcordingto Rome Announce
ment Slight Damage is Done-Destroyers
and Torpedo Boats Take
Part in Raid on Coast-Warships
Move South After Shelling Towns
for Two Hours.
Itl'LLFTIY.
HOME, May 21. Tlx- Austrian
wpnidron which bombarded the
AdrlaUo ports wa engaged by tho
Imllnn fleet commanded, hy tlie Duke
Ahruul. Throe 'small Austrian boats
were mi 11k ami two caiitured, aeeord-
ing to unofficial rrHrta. Tlie Auntrl
an warship fled northward before Uic
Itallnu fleet.
King Will Go 4 Front.
HOM11 May 21. K'n- Vlrtur Em.
tiiannri la reported tu be preparing to
leave fur the front at an earty date.
The king; plant to ealllsli hi hod-
quarter near tlie hall to line. It was
nald. and will upend a large art of
lit time In the field. All Uie rtnee
of tho royal family have now Joined
tlieir regiments.
State of War Willi On-many.
HFRL1N. May 21. The (iemian
foreign orflee officially declared to
flay Uiat "a state of war now exist
lielwcen thin country and Italy."
Amlmmdor von Ituelowand German
consul throughout Italy have been
Instructed to leave Italy.
ROME. May 21 Austria's naval
and nlr forces have struck the first
blow In tlie war with Italy. .
An official announcement today
told of the bombardment of Ancona
and several Adriatic roast towns by
the Austrian fleet At the same hour.
AuHtrlan aviators sped across the Ad
riatic from Pola and dropped bombs
on the arsenal at Venice and the aero
plnne hangars at Jesl.
Destroyers and torpedoboat partic
ipated In the naval raid. An attempt
was made to destroy the railroad
from Ancona to Porto Cosinl but the
official announcement declared only
slight damage was done.
The bombardment began at four a.
tn. and lasted two hours. Following
the attack In this region the warships
moved southward, shelling other coast
towns.
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South American Financial
Men Gather in Washington
as Guests of United States
WASHINGTON, May 24. In the
Hall of the Americas of the beautiful
Pan American Union building, one of
the most Important gatherings ever
held on this continent opened today.
Delegates representing practically ev
ery nation In the western hemisphere
jnet to discuss their financial relations
and ways and mans of assisting one
.another while the present European
war lasts and after it has come to an
end. More than half a hundred of
the leading financial men govern
mental and commercial from the
South and Central American countries
are ready to take part in the discus
sions which beglninng today were ex
pected to occupy tho entire week, if
not to continue Into next.
The United States Is host. Con
gress Is authorizing Secretary Mo
Adoo to carry out his Idea, voted 60,
000 expenso money and a large part
of this will be used In entertninment
of the foreign guests, part of the pro
gram being a trip to Important fi
nancial contors. The guests include
also a large number of representative
bankers of the United States, but they
will defray their own expenses for
the most pnrt.
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Turkish Torpedo
Boat Destroyed
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 24. The
loss of a Turkish torpedo boat was
admitted In an official statement to
day. An enemy submarine, the state
ment asserted, sank the totpedo boat
Payonki-Derla. All the crew of 1100
were saved but two. It Is presumed
the craft was sunk In the Dardanelles.
Frohman's Body
is Brought Home
NEW YORK, May 24 Bringing
nine bodies of the Lusitunia victims.
Including Charles Frohiyan, the Am
erican liner New York, arrived today.
There were 20 survivor aboard.
Austrian Ships
Seized by Italy
HOME, May 24. Eighty Austrian
and German vessels, valued at twen
ty million dollars, which were In
terned In Italian ports, were seized by
the government today.
niimlan Iiattlcwhip Sunk.
Bp: KLIN, May 24. The Russian
man of war Wlntelelmon was sunk
in the Black sea with a loss of 1400
lives, according to Bucharest dis
patches. The latest naval lists give
no record of the Wlntelelmon. The
dispatches may possibly refer to the
Panellmcn of 1300 tons, with a nor
mal complement of 7S1.
It takes no more time to be polite
than otherwise.
A thorough and comprehensive dis
cussion of existing financial condi
tions of all the countries represented
Is anticipated. Time will be taken to
deliberate on ail the phases of the fi
nancial and commercial needs and
problems of the American republic.
Suggestions probably will be adopted
for the common advancement and
closer relationship of the republics.
The head of the Argentine delega
tion Is a prominent figure of the
meeting. Samuel Halo Pearson la one
of the best known bankers In the
world. He Is a grandson of Samuel
B. Hale of Boston, who founded the
National Bank of Argentina In 1883.
The capital of the banks and business
corporations with which Mr. Hale Is
connected aggregates $700,000,000, it
la said.
Salvador's delegation not only In
clude that country's vice president but
a former president as well.
One outcome of the conference Is
expected.to be a better understanding
on the part of American financiers of
the methods and conditions of busi
ness In the Latin countries, particu
larly of the credit system In practice
which differ materially from our
own.
Track Team,
rc are the boys of tlie local hiRti scliool track team who won Uw cham
Left to right (Top row) Curl, Mlmms, Ruswll, Colesworthy, 8elbrt,
Center row Brown, Myers, Friedly, Minnis, Ofborne.
Bottom row Huey, Latourelle, Boylen, Gordop S ltsad.
Wool Buyers Gather
Here for Sale Set
for Echo Tomorrow
SALE WILL HE FIRST OF SEASON
IX EASTERN' OltKftOX WOOL,
AVAILABLE.
At Echo tomorrow the first regular
wool sale of the season In eastern,
Oregon will be held and the event Is
being looked forward to with con- j
alderable interest. A large quantityj
or wool is on nana tor sale at Echo
but whether the buyers and growers
will be able to agree as to prices re
mains to be seen.
Buyers and transportation men are
congregated here today preparatory
to 'the sale. Among the buyers now
here or who will be at Echo tomor-i
j row are E. J, Burke, C. H. Greene,
Alex Livingstone, C. F. Angell, J. R.
Hooper, Jr., C. H. Carter, Isadore
Koshland, Ernest May, Bert Moran,!
G H. L. Sharp, and H. M. West, the;
latter representing the Columbia'
warehouse at Portland.
Transportation men accompanying,
the wool buying brigade include
Chas Hall, W. J. Barr, Q, J. Cahlll. S.
B. McC.ill, J. H. Cosgrove. E. L. Hop
ple, Jack McLaughlin. H. C. Oliver,
H. E Ewing. James Wallace, George
Emory and D. D. Stubbs.
SWIFT CURRENT CARRIES
FLOURPACKEB UNDER GATE
Hugh Kissler, flour packer at the
Walter's mill had an experience this
morning sufficient to make him re
luctant about looking upon the wa
ter when it floweth through the
headgate and the gate is open.
While at work raising the headgata
on the mill race In company with an
other employe Kissler for some rea
son lost his balance and fell forward
into the water Just above the head
gate. The gate had been but partly
raised and there was Just room for
the man's form to pass through. Like
a flash Kissler went under the gate
and a moment later he was standing
in shallow water 50 feet away ask
ink: "Did I come through there?"
Though well drenched Kissler was
practically unhurt by his experience.
W HEAT MARKET HAS
FEW CHANGES TODAY
CHICAGO, May 24 (Spec
ial.) With the wheat market
virtually unchanged since Sat
urday, tho quotations at the
close today were May 11.64 1-4;
July 126 S-4; Sept. f 1.20 1-4.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 24.
(Special.) Portland wheat
prices today have been club
$1.11; bluestem, $1.16.
Champion of Eastern Oregon
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NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Austria Mrikcs first blow In war
with Italy. Italian fleet is reported
to have put Austrian fleet to route.
Formal ilivluratliiii of war against
Austria Is ill effect today and clashes
in mountain passes reported.
South American financial men
gather in W a-liiiigton as guests of tho
I'nlted States.
Local.
I'etlt'ons out asking fur school
iKiard to retain Aunt. Landers.
Wool buyers gathering for Echo sale.
I Inch K.'ssler has sensational excac
from drowning.
Income tax delinquents notified to
pay penalty.
Filipino boy dice on reservation on
eve of departure for home.
Figures in Italy's War Program
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The official declaration of war against Austria became effective today.
Oerinany has announced a "state of war" to exist with Italy also und a
declaration from Turkey Is expected hourly. Tho accompanying photo
graphs show the prime figures In the Italian crisis.
inliip (lf Eastern Oregon.
Coach Livingston.
Between 5oo,ooo
and 600,000 Lbs.
of Wool for Sale
ECHO W ILL HOLD BIG SALE TO
MORROW GOOH PRICES EX
PECTED FOR CLIP.
ECHO, Ore., May 24 Echo's wool
sale will be held here on Tuesday.
Between 500, 0"0 and 600,000 pounds
of wool, comprising part of this
year's clip, Is stored with Thomas
Hoss and will be offered for sale to
morrow. The wool Is of an unusual
ly good growth and will no doubt
bring a good price.
5 Workmen Killed.
Bordentown. N. J., May 24. Five
persons were killed when a boiler in
a huge sand dredger exploded. The
five were killed Instantly while four
escaped miraculously.
Large Audience is
in Attendance at
Opening Exercises
BACCALAl'REATB SKRVIC ES I'SII
Klt IX (TOMMKXCKMKXT
WEEK LAST EVE.VIXG.
Commencement week at the high
school was ushered' in last evening
by the baccalaureate services In the
auditorium and, In spite of the rain
the big room was crowded. All
churches suspended their regular Sun
day evening services that their con
gregations might attend. The grad
uating class occupied a section of
seats at the front, marching In in
double file Just before the services
commenced.
Rev. Andrew Warner. D. D., of the
First Methodist church of Walla
Walla, preached the baccalaureate
sermon and it was a most Impressive,
address. His eloquent words were
full of the spirit of helpful advice
and guidance to the young people who
are completing their schooling and
he was listened to with rapt attention.
The Pendleton ministers assisted in
the services, Rev. Charles Quinney ot
the Church of the Redeemer, giving
the invocation, Rev. C. A. Hodshire
of the Methodist church, reading the
scripture. Rev. J. E. Snyder of the
Presbyterian church, offering up the
prayer and Rev, T. F. Weaver of the
Christian church, delivering the bene
diction. Rev. E. R. Clevenger of the
Baptist church, was absent from the
city.
The services were opened by the
audience singing the doxoloev and
during the services there were two!
neautlful vocal numbers, Miss Mayree
Snyder sing "Alone With Thee"
(Even Bailey) and Miss Edna Coutts
singing "Arise. Shine, For Thy Light
Has Come'' (MacDermld).
May Day Festival
The next feature of commencement
week will be the May Day Festival
Wednesday afternoon at Round-up
Park. This Is a new feature, one pre
pared by Miss Cecil Boyd, physical in
structress, and promises to become
one of the most popular events of the
annual graduating week. Miss Mil
dred Finnell will act as May Queen.
On Thursday afternoon the ever,
pleasing class day exercises will at
tract many to the high school audito
rium and on the evening of Friday
the concluding event of the week, tne
commencement exercises, will be held
in the auditorium. Rev. J. E Snyder
of the local Presbyterian church, will
deliver the commencement address
and W. E. Brock, chairman of the!
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nviiuui uuara. win present tne dlplo
mas.
W'alk fast until you
then stand fast.
get there-
Will Petition School Board
to Retain Supt. J. S. Landers
In an effort to have Superintendent! Judge of our courts that will enter in
J. S. Landers retained as head of the1 to such a scheme as that which the
Pendleton school system, a meeting school board of Pendleton has enter
was held at the Methodist church Sat- ed Into to. in my Judgment an unsafe
urday evening and action was taken to; man and should not be entrusted
have petitions circulated In behalf or j with power.
Mr. Landers' retention. It is said "There is a movement on foot to Pe
that 16 of these petitions are now be- tKion the school board to ask Prof
ing circulated. Lander to remain at the head of the
It is stated that the meeting Sat- Pendleton schools. And I trust that
urday evening was not a Methodist every loyal citlien of Pendleton will
gathering but was made up of church sign the petition. I have been in
people from the different local organ-1 dose touch w ith school work all my
tuitions A chairman was selected life, having taught a nutn'ier of year
and a committee named to attend to j myself, and I am frank to say that
the circulation of the petitions to the I have never met a superior school
school board. These petitions were man to Prof. Landers. I feel that it
drawn by a local attorney. is a burning shamw to lie hih Ii a
The move to retain Mr. Landers is "i:n from this community whn th
based on current reports that his res-' moral standards nee.H uplifting so
Ignation was asked for by the board, j badly, if the school board rftut" '
At the Mcthod'st church yesterday! reinstate Prof Lander they nhoul l
morning Rev. Hodshire took up the bse the support and re.ip". t of all
subject and made point criticism decent people.
of the school board. The following "it I reported that ono of the
summary of his remark was sum- board has said "It make no difrerenc
mltted to the East Oregonlan for hat the people say, n will not re
publication, j instate Prof. Lundera " H.t.j to a
"The time sometimes comes when g04 pi;u.e u, UB0 ,hA rali.
forbearance ceases to be a virtue, and tfio school Ivoard
that time ha now come in Pendleton.j When Informed of th. criticism
When the school board will turn 1;i,,, of th,, t.(,;ir, ,y ),,.v n.,.L,hire.
down a man whose only crime Li that tt, following stavrin-nt w m n.ado In
he h:us done his duly, and I known behalf of the board,
and acknowledged to be one of the "Rev. Hodshire does his friend, .-i j.
very best school men of the state of perlntedcnt I-an l. rx. an tn)u v'l. -.
Oregon, or any other state for thaj iTofrmmr lender resigned and aw far
nuitier. nnd ha. brought th schools a., lH ,n.ln li resignation ui v i
of Pendleton to the high standard they unary. Tli s li,,.. board arts u tn
now occupy. It is time fur the peo- Interests of the wh.i communli
pie to be heard. . 'rather than In th Interest ;t jny In-
"When a few men on Main street dUM'iil. In tho selection of to.u h
and a school board can turn down f.,,, :1!.,.riiitend..it down t,
a man like Prof. Landers it Is tlm dole cotnideration of th. b,,r. Is tbt
for the people to speak, out Any welfare of tho school ihiciii. '
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11 DECLARATION
AWT AUSTRIA
III EFFECT TODAY
Thousands of Italian Volunteers
Clamor to Enlist--Engagement in
Mountain Pass is Reported.
RIGID CENSORSHIP IN FORCE
Government Takes Over All Railroad
and Telegraph IJne in ItalyEm
peror J'f of Austria-Hungary, In
Manifesto, Says Italy Entranca
At or Perfidy.
ROME, May 24. Italy Ls
formally at war with Austria.
The declaration issued from
the foreign office yesterday .be
came effective today.
The government has issued
a drastic decree forbidding all
civil and religious public meet
ings throughout the kingdom.
The entire country is virtually
in the hands of the milihirv A
rigid censorship of mails and
telegraph is provided.
The railroads have been in
the hands of the military for
more than a week. Severe
penalties are fixed for viola
tions of the war regulations.
Austrian Ambassador Mac
chio left early today for Vien
na. Volunteers are enrolling
the thousands. flrou-Ha
by
of
youths fought for the honor of
oemg among the first to enlist.
It is considered certain that
hostilities already have begun
at many points along the fron
tier where Austrian and Italian,
forces are in close contact. No
official report of engagements
has come from the war office.
uui it was contirmed that an
engagement has taken place in
the pass between Pont I Dele
gno and Pejo in w hich Alpine
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