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NO. 8516
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 31, 1915.
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a s. RESENTS ATTITUDE
GERMANY PUTS ALL
BLAME Oil BRiTAIII
FOR UNDERSEA VAR
Final Decision on Demands of United
States Withheld However Pending
Further Negotiations.
SIII1 LUSITAXIA UPHELD
Imperial Government Declares Vessel
Was Cruiser in British Navy and a
giHtt Was Armed Britain Accused
of Protecting Cargo ol Slunltions
l With American Live.
BERLIN, May 11. Germany with
holds Its final decision on the de
n.mi. advanced bv the United States
irmsmmmt In connection with the
sinking of the Lusltanla until the re
raiiit tf an Anawer from the United
States to the note which Herr von Ja-
, it,. f.,r.li;n minister, has aeliv-
ered' to Ambassador Gerard. In reply
to the American note received by the
German government on May 13.
In Its reply the German govern-.wi-r...
Hint it la not Its lnten-
tiicv n ' - "
tlon to submit neutrul ships In the
.. nhi,-h are aunty or no nos
ii. m attnek bv aubmarlnes or
aeroplanes; that It Is Investigating the
circumstances In connection wun i
' . tii American steamers
Cushlng and Gulfllght and that In a'l
cases where neutral vessels, tnrougn
no fault of their own, have been dam
aged, Germany will pay Indemnifica
tion. .
rwni.ilin nf AmniunlUon Upheld.
The reply urges that In the cane
of the Lusltanla, which tiermany al
leges was armed and carried iis
stores of war munitions, It was act
ing In Justified self-defense In seek
ing with all the mean or warm v
Its disposal to protect the lives of Us
soldiers by destroying ammunition In
tended for the enemy "
The German Note.
The full text of the Imperial gov
ernment's reply to the American pro
teat Is as follows:
The undersigned has the honor to
submit to Ambassador Gerard the
following annwcr to the communica
tion of May 25, regarding the Injury
to American Interests through Ger
man suhmar'ne warfare: '
"The imperial government has sub
Jected the communication of the
American government to a thorough
Investigation. It entertains also a
keen wish to co-operate In a frank
and friendly way In clearing up a
possible misunderstanding which may
have arisen In the relutlons between
the two governments through the
events mentioned by the American
government. I
i,i,, kimI Giilflleht Taken up.
"Regarding, firstly, the cases of ths
American steamers Cushlng and Gulf
light: . .
"The American embassy has al
ready been Informed that the German
government has no Intention of sub
mlttlng neutral ships In the war tone,
which are guilty of no hostile acts,
to attacks by a submarine or subma
rines, or aviators. On the contrary,
the German forces have repeatedly
been Instructed moat specifically to
avoid attacks on such ships.
"If neutral ships In recent months
have suffered through the German
submarine warfare owing to mistakes
In Identification. It is a question only
of quite Isolated and exceptional
cases, which can be attributed to the
British government's abuse of flags,
together with the suspicious or cul
pable behavior of the masters of the
ships.
Appeal to The Hague Suggested.
"The German government, in all
cases In which It has been shown by
Its Investigations that a neutral ship,
not Itself at fault, was damaged by
German submarines or aviators, has
expressed regret over the unfortunate
accident, and, If Justified by condl
tlons, has offered indemnification.
The cases of the Cushlng and the
Gulfllght will be treated on the same
principles. An Investigation of ootn
cases is In progress, the result of
which will presently be communicated j
to the embassy, ine invuauu
can, If necessary, be supplemented by
an International call on the Interna,
tlonal commission of Inquiry, as pro
vided by article III of The Hague
agreement of October 1, U07.
Falaha's Captain Blamed.
"When sinking the British steamer
Falabo, the commander of the Ger
man submarine had the. Intention of
(Continued on page three.)
Lloyd Heads Advertisers.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., May II. F.
H. Lloyd of Spokane was elected pres.
Went of the Pacific Coast Advertising
Men's association at the annual ses
sion In convention here.
American Vessel Damaged off Irish Coast I USUI WILL Alii
1 MEXICAN FACTIONS
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The Nebraskan, the first ship to struck while about forty miles south
go through the Panama canal, was west of Fastnet, Ireland, and, down
the victim of a torpedo or mine off
the coast of Ireland, Tuesday, May 18.
The photograph here shown of the
vessel was taken as she went through
the canal In gala array. She was
Plans for County
Library Approved
by Library Board
DRAWINGS ARK PENT TO CAR
KEG IK fOltl'OHATlOX FOR
T1IK1R IXSI'IXTIOX.
At a special meeting of the library
board held Saturday afternoon, the
plans for the new county library
building were examined and unani
mously approved and have been sent
to the Carnegie corporation for their
approval.
Johnson and Mayer of ' Portland,
who were chosen by the board to de
sign the building, have drawn up
plans that for utility and artistic beau
ty will be a credit to eastern Oregon.
Inscription of the building will be
published as soon as word Is received
from the Carnegie corporation.
It was also voted to extend an In
vitation to the Pacific Northwest Li
brary Association to hold its 1916
meeting in Pendleton. The 1915
meeting Is being held Monday and
Tuesday of this week In Salem. Mem
bership Includes librarians and li
brary board members from the four
states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho
and Montana,
ITALIANS CAPTURE
S
AFTER 15 HOURS OF BOMBARD
MEXT THE AUSTRIAN'S
EVACUATE FORT.
ROME, May 81. The Austrlans
have evacuated Fort Serravalle In the
Adlge valley, retiring upon Mori, after
a 16 hour bombardment by Italian ar
tlllery. Undine dispatches declared the
Italians are making continued pro
gress In the Carnlo Alps. One force
Is besieging Malborgetto and another
is advancing along the Bassolano val
ley toward Prodll pass.
ROME, May II. Two hundred
thousand Italians have volunteered
for service In the army to date, It was
announced.
Pope May Leave Rome.
ROME, May 31 Reports circulated
that the pope Intends to quit Rome
during the war though ridiculed from
the Vatican, has aroused the greatest
misgivings. With the pope absent it
ss generally believed the kaiser
would not hesitate to order a Zeppe
lin attack upon the city, endangering
St. Peters and other historical build
li'gs. i
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Copyright Brown Bros.
at the bow, she started back to
Queenstown.
When the vessel left San Francisco
In August for her trip through the
Panama Canal there was much cere-
DE PALI INS
IxniAXAPOI.IS, May 31. De Pal
ma. In a Mercedes, won, time 5:33.
5.V.M. IteMa wih second, time, 5:37,
SI.VI. Anderson was third, time,
5:12, 27.57.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 31 The an
nual 600-mile International sweep
slake automobile race started at 10
o'clock, with 21 cars competing. The
track Is dry. Weather conditions aro
fivorable for the great race.
lit ON INDIANAPOLIS TRACK
American Steamer Under
British Registry is Sunk
by a German Submarine
CARDIFF, Wales, May 31. The
American steamer Dlxnaama, report
ed to be under British registry, was
torepoded off France on Saturday.
The crew was landed at Barry dock.
10 miles southwest of Cardiff, rescued
by a Greek steamer after taking to the
small boats. Officers of the Dlxnaama
said the vessel was attacked without
the slightest warning.
The first the officers knew of the
SPIES BELIEVED CAUSE OF
FIRE OX BRITISH VESSEL
LONDON, May 31. Fire broke out
on board the Cunard liner Ansonla
anchored at her dock here. As this
Is the second mysterious blaze aboard
the Ansonla In the last four months,
an official Investigation was ordered.
The belief Is that German Sympathis
ers are responsible The fire was ex
tinguished with great difficulty.
Glrl-crasrd, Kills Himself.
PORTLAND, Ore., May II Be
lieved to be crazed with Infatuation,
Harry Stetson, a porter at the Stock
helm hotel, seriously cut and beat
Miss May Hoffman, proprietress anl
then suicided by cutting his throat
vlth a razor.
Champaign Breaks In Two.
LONDON, May 29. Reports receiv
ed here declared the French liner
Champaign, which went aground yes
terday, had broken In two on the
reef. The passengers were taken off
fter the liner struck yesterday.
OF THE GEFiAN GOVERNMENT
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f?
The Nebraskan.
mony. The mayor christened her for
the trip.
She Is an American built, American
owned, and American manned vessel.
She was launched at Camden, N. J.,
In 1902. for .he American-Hawaiian
Line. She Is of 4409 tons gross, 160
feet long, and 46 feet beam.
500 IE AUTO
At the end of 250 miles Ralph De
Palma, In a Mercedes, was leading.
Resta, In a Peugeot, was second. De
Pfllma set a new course record for
distance with an average speed of
SSS.77 miles an hour.
So hotly is the race contested and
the cars are bunched so closely that
at the 100 mile mark Anderson in
Stutts dropped from first to sixth
place when he stopped to change
tires.
presence of a warship was when sev
eral shells were sent screaming about
the ship. The crew took to the boats
Immediately and a submarine then
launched a torpedo. It exploded near
the engine room. The debris shower.
ed the crew In the life boats, injuring
two men.
Lloyds list does not mention the
steamer Dlxnaama. The name of the
vessel may be a cable error.
RUSSIAN'S REPORTED TO
HAVE STOPPED GERMAN'S
PETROGRAD, May 21. The
left wing of General Von Mac
kenaen's army attempting to
surround Przemysl has been
hurled back across the San riv
er, an official statement an
nounced. Fighting of the most
violent nature continues on
both the north and south fronts
about the famous fortress.
Woman Fatally Burned.
PORTLAND, Ore., May 31. Grace
Wort, a domestic, was perhaps fatally
burned when her clothes caught fire
while she was building a furnace fire.
Neighbors, hearing her screams, rush
ed to her assistance, extinguished the
blaze with blankets.
7.eipol!n Causes Fire.
LONDON'. May SI. The Russian
steamer Tore II which sank in Hels
Ingfors Harbor Saturday with a loss of
4 0 lives was set afire by a Zeppelin.
Stockholm dispatches declared.
Promised Statement Regarding Affairs
in Southern Republic Will be Made
Public Tomorrow.
U. S. WILL mi KO THREATS
Note W ill Make It Plain, However,
That There Are a Number of Steps
That Can Be Taken to Brine Rival
Military Forces u Terms Leaders
Will Bo Denounced.
WASHINGTON, May 81. President
Wilson tomorrow will ask that the
warring factions In Mexico disarm.
The president's promised Mexican
statement Is to be published following
the regular cabinet meeting Tuesday,
it was learned. It will declare the
time has arrived when 150,000 armed
men can no longer be permitted to
cause the starvation of 15,000,000
non-combatants.
In asking the armies to lay down
their arms, the president will not
threaten an embargo upon the ship
ment of munitions into Mexico but
will make it plain that this Is one of
a number of steps that can be taken
to bring the rival military forces to
terms.
The president's statement will de
nounce the revolutionary leaders and
it will be stated that certain Mexicans
really bandits are seizing food
stuffs and sending them to Cuba and
the United States, while hundreds are
dying In the southern republic of
starvation. The cash realized by the
shipment of these goods Is being
pocketed by the Mexican leaders, it
w'll be stated.
It Is understood the warring fac
tions will be told the United States
yould like to see them agree upon
some provisional government without
outside influence but if they cannot
do this, then the time has come for
the use of some strong force to save
the republic from the present state
of anarchy.
TEACH -RS TRAINING SCHOOL
OPENS FOR SUMMER SEASON
FIRST INSTITUTION OF ITS KIND
HERE CONDUCTED BY A.
C. HAMPTON.
With an opening registration of 25
teachers and prospective teachers,
the first teachers' training summer
school to be held in Pendleton open
ed this morning In the high school
building. The school- is being conduct
ed by Prof. A. C. Hampton and as
sistants and will continue until July
1. Its primary purpose Is to prepare
applicants for teachers' certificates
for the examinations which are re
quired. Those registering this morning are
from all parts of the county. Among
the number were quite a number of
students and ex-students of Pendle
ton high school. More are expected
in the next few days. The following
is the registration today: Mrs. Maye
Hagar, Miss Nellie Sloan, Miss Nell
Savely, Mrs. Mae Chisholm, Sherman
Smith, Miss Eula Campbell, Miss Ila
Slurdivant, Miss Fonda Wolf. Miss
Edith Richardson, Miss Fern Hoislng
ton. Miss Lillian Gulliford, Miss Annie
Sallng, Miss Hattie E. Pulllam, Miss
Juanlta Frledley, Miss Beulah Young,
Miss Lillian Boylen, Miss Edith C.
Power, Miss Fanchon Elliott, Miss
Sylva McCarty. Miss Marguerite
Straughan, S. O. Hall, Laura Buzan,
Miss Daisy Waddingham and Miss
Florence March.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
United States resents attitude of the
German government toward Lusitania
affair.
President Wilson will call on the ri
val factions lu Mexico to lay down
their arms.
Germany places btamo for subma
rine warfare on England.
Local.
Memorial day onset-Ted by beautiful
services.
Twenty-five registered for summer
school work.
Library hoard adopts plans and will
unbuilt them to Carnegie.
Pendleton Iwes 1 1 Inning battle to
Stanfleld.
I,H-al Moose defeat Pilot Kink at
pliiilr.
QUIBBLING NOT TO
BE TOLERATED IN
LUSITANIA AFFAIR
SECOND NOTE TO
Plain, Cold Terms Will
many a "Bill of Particulars"lt Will be Said
That President Knew at Time of First Protest
That Steamship Was Not an Auxiliary Cruiser
-Patronizing Attitude of Imperial Government
is Not Relished-Wilson Stands Ready to
Break Diplomatic Relations.
WASHINGTON, May 31. A second note to Germany defin
ing more specifically this government's attitude toward the
sinking of the Lusitania and the kaiser's submarine warfare k
expected to be forwarded to Berlin within 48 hours. America's
future policy toward Germany is taking shape.
Germany's official note rejecting the president's demand that
submarine attacks either be stopped or measures taken to safe
guard the lives of Americans aboard merchant vessels was re
ceived from Ambassador Gerard at midnight. No official word
of the intentions of the administration was forthcoming. It is
known the president hopes to act promptly. It is expected his
decision will be ready for the cabinet tomorrow.
The second note will answer Germany's demand for a "bill of
particulars" in connection with the sinking of the Lusitania in
plain, cold terms. It will state the president knew when he for
warded the first protest that the Lusitania was not recognized
as an auxiliary cruiser ; that customs officials examined the lin
er and found she was not only unarmed, but carried no muniti
ons in violation of the laws of the United States. Germany will
be further told the Lusitania was not a troop ship &s alleged in
the kaiser's-reply. '
RESENTS GERMAN ATTITUDE.
Regarding the attacks on the American ships Gulflight and
Cushing, it will be made clear the expressions of regret by Ger
many and offers of arbitration do not carry weight with this
government. It is believed the president will make it evident
the patronizing attitude of Germany is bitterly resented.
The United States is in duty bound to make a complete reply
to Germany's latest note but it is believed the president will
hasten forward such an answer as will make it clear to Germany
that quibbling will not be tolerated.
A specific reply will be made to the German charge that the
Lusitania was armed and carrying munitions and transporting
Canadian sofdiers. It will be declared that even if some of
these charges are true, under international law and the laws of
humanity, a German submarine should not have sunk the Lu
sitania until the liner had been visited. It should have thus
been established whether the Lusitania actually was an enemy
ship, as defined by law, and then provisions should have been
made for the escape of the passengers and crew, it will be con
tended. The president is not only determined to secure reparations
for the loss of the 118 Americans who perished on the Lusitania,
but to secure assurances of respect for American rights in the
future.
READY TO BREAK RELATIONS.
Those close to the president declare he is ready to break off
diplomatic relations with Germany if the imperial government
continues to defy the United States and does not recognize that
American national honor is involved.
I LONDON, May 31 The evening
! papers are unanimous in predlcUng
I the United States would express dls-
satisfaction with the "evasiveness" of
I the German reply to Wilson's pro
test The Pall Mall Gazette ridicul
ed the charge the Lusitania was arm
ed and actually a troop ship.
WASHINGTON, May II. Secre
tary Tumulty declared the talk of a
split In the cabinet over the course
to be pursued toward Germany was
j "nonsense."
WASHINGTON, May 31. Ambaa
sador Von Bernstorff visited Secre-
American Ship Gulflight
Torpedoed by Mistake by
German Declares Captain
WASHINGTON. May 31 The Am.
erlcan steamer Gulfllght was torpedo
ed by mistake by a German subma
rine. Ambassador Gerard cabled the
state department.
Admiral Behnke, commander of
ITALIAN AM3ASSA00R MAY
HAVE LEFT CONSTANTINOPLE
ATHENS, May II. The Italian
amhasador has left Constantinople
and is returning to Rme, according
to unconfirmed reports. '
BE SENT KAISER
be Used In Sending Ger
tary Bryan at 11 o'clock this morning.
At the same time It was announced
the president had received a telegram
from Secretary of Commerce Red
field In Syracuse, stating that from
legal standpoint the administration
was correct in Its attitude toward!
merchantmen carrying munitions of
war.
WASHINGTON. May St. The offi
cial text of the German note given out
this afternoon differed materially la
verbiage from the unofficial copy
made public at Berlin, but the essen
tials are practically the same. The
variations are attributed to differ
ences in translation.
the submarine. Informed him he mN.
took the Gulflight for an Kneliah ship
because It was convoyed by two b.mts
tesembllng trawlers. He did not no
tice an American flag at the utt-rn un.
til after giving the order to fire.
Turk' Ii-e Over o.imm.
ATHENS, May 2.-The Tirks
have ot more thun i.oi mn In
the Dardanelles np,-r'itljns tj dut,
private advln-i t.ire,l. Tb'nifarel of
w, .undid are ! vntnl 1- r in In.
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