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DAILY EVKIRB EDITIOH Forst for Faslern Oregon by the I n I ted State Weather Observer at Portland. TO ADVERTISERS. rti Kant Oregonlso bo Hie Urgent ptld etrrulatlua of auy pnoer In Oregon, nut of forllnad, rd over twice the circulation to Pendleton 01' any other oewipeper. Fair I.. night ami Sunday; Sunday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PArER VOL. 26 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, ORLTGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1915. J L NO. 8326 DA!LY EVEIXIS EDiTiOTI Gil MILITARY LEADERS AGAINST YIELDING TO 111 Pressure Will be Brought to Bear on Kaiser to Prevent Him Making Concessions Over Note. WOULD BE SIGH OF WEAKNESS Imiredon Might Get Abroad Teuton IVwnl Eventual Defeat If They - Allowed Demands of Vnlted Slates to Ito Granted Ootteedo Americans Entitled to Protection. WASHINGTON, June 1 Leaden In German military circle are deter mined to make a stand In an effort to prevent the kalser'i diplomats mak ing concessions to the United States In the submarine controversy. Tills Information reached Washing ton through official and unofficial ad vise. Their reason for opposing granting concessions Is said to be based on the belief that If the de mands of the United States are grant, ed, a mistaken Impression will get abroad that Germany fears eventual defeat. Military men were declared to be willing to concede Americans are en titled to protection. They are entitled with other neutrals to their rights under International law to travel any. where on the high seas. But they urge that Inasmuch as the allies are carrying passengers and munitions on the same ships, Berlin should ask the United States to consider the sugges tlon made by Bryan that vessels transporting munitions bo prohibited from taking passengers aboard. ROME, June 19. Italian artillery has silenced the Malborget fortress which dominated the Important paus es and peaks In the Carnlc Alps. Gen eral Cadorna Informed the. war office the strong fortress has been partially destroyed. The battle about Gorlts la "assum ing larger proportions," an official .statement asserted. ROME, June 19. The Austrian fleet bombarded 'the Tflgllamento lighthouse and attempted to set fire to the naptha reservoirs at Monopoll, an official statement announced. An Italian dirigible bombarded an Austrian ammunition depot at Tries te, the ministry of marine anndunc ed. Mnnopoll Is 22 miles south of Bar! on the Adriatic. A castle and cathe dral of the Kith century are located there. The lighthouse Is 34 miles northeast of Venice at the mouth of the Tagllamcnto river. It was evi dent two separate squadrons were en Kaged In the attacks. Attracted by firing off Tagllamento an Italian flotilla of torpedo boat de stroyers hurried to the scene and drove off the enemy vessels, It was announced. While the Austrian squadron was engaged against Ital ian ports, the Austrian coast was at tacked by one of the Italian squad rons and Salvors lighthouse, It miles southwest of Trieste was bombarded EK8LISH RECKS IK FRISCO IS CHARGE MADE SAN FRANCISCO, June 19. Charges that the British are conduct' lng a recruiting office In San Fran. Cisco In connection with a Freemont street business establishment resulted In a sweeping Investigation being or dered by the federal authorities. Ger man consul Bopp Is said to have wir ed to Washington Information he Is said to have gathered through private detectives regarding the alleged sta tion. Graft Chargea Hade. INDIANAPOLIS, June 19 A fed eral grand jury Indicted John Burke, -of Indianapolis, an employe of the Panama canal commission; Pascal Canavaglo, a merchant of Colon, and Rlcarlo Bermudej former governor of Panama as a result of graft charges said to Involve J28.00O. It la presum ed the coses brought against the three men in New York will be dismissed with the return of the Indictments here. 1EI0 BY BIG GUNS OE ITALIANS Local Agent of 0-W Prevents Robbery From Freight Car T. P. ORRIEV CAPITHES ONE MAN OTHER TWO MAKE THEIR GETAWAY. Through the vigilance of T. F. O' Brien, local O.-W. R, & N. agent, a robbery of a merchandise car In the yards wag partially frustrated last evening and one of the three men en gaged In It was captured, Mr. O'Brien himself making the capture after a footrace through the yards. About 10 o'clock In the evening Mr. O'Brien was making a round of the yards and, as the moon came out behind the clouds, he detected three figures skirting the end of a boxcar In the east end of the yards. Upon drawing nearer he saw the three crawl Into the car at a small end door which had not been latched. Knowing that the car contained mer chandise and believing that robbery wa the purpose of the visit of the three, he crept quietly up to the door and slammed It shut against the re sistance of those on the Inside. Though a special officer, the agent happened to be unarmed and, being one against three, he started down the tracks to secure assistance. He had not gone far, however, before he heard the door forced open and saw the trapped men emerging. Knowing It was hopeles for him to capture all three, he singled out the advance man and a pretty race around the ware houses resulted. The thief might have been successful In outstripping the agent had he not stumbled over a pile of boards In the dark and fall en heavily to the ground. Before he had a chance to get up, O'Brien had cleared the obstacle and was atop of the fugitive. He took his captive to the police station where he gave the name of Charles Cross. He had on a shirt which had been taken from a mer chandise box In the car and had matches In his pocket that corre sponded to others In the car. The n.ereandlse was consigned to the Carnes Mercantile Co., of Pilot Rock. Peace in Mexico is Predicted Within Next Two Months INTERVENTION WILL NOT NECESSARY DECLARES SANITARY EXPERT. BE DALLAS, Texas, June 19. Peace in Mexico within two months and without Intervention was predicted by Dr. M. H. Carrlck, a sanitary expert engaged by all factions to clean up the southern republic. Dr. Carrlck conferred with representative of both Carranza and Villa factions ln New York recently They agreed that typnus, smallpox and venereal disease ! mti.ut be wiped out of Mexico and thej work aready has begun under thej direction of Carrlck'a assistants from; the American Medical Society, mrranji change Headquarters. WASHINGTON, June 19. Carran- za has shifted his headquarters from Vera Cruz, to Sun Juan Ulloa, an is land in Vera Cruz harbor. With this report to the state de partment, officials are uncertain whether It meant Carranza Is seeking refuge as a result of trouble with some of his followers. Carranza Is known to have accepted the resigna tion of four cabinet ministers. As yet there is little to Indicate that an early agreement between the factions may be expected in response to the president's demand. EVERY CASE AT SPECIAL COURT SESSION IS ENDED TWO PLEADING GUILTY YESTER DAY CLEARS UP WORK AND JURY DISCHARGED. When George Edelman alias George Brown yesterday afternoon entered a plea of guilty to obtaining money un der false pretenses and John Putnam pleaded guilty to larceny, all of the cases up for the special session of court were disposed of and Judge Phelps dismissed the Jury. The only case they were called upon to decide was the assault cose against George Polutas. Edelman, whom the officers claim, has served sentences before, admitted passing a check, to which the name of R. Still had been forged, upon M. Gale & Son of this city. He waived time for sentence and Judge Phelps gave him an Indeterminate sentence of not less than one year nor more than five. i Putnam confessed to stealing $90 from Christ Johnson, a Vansycle far mer but he has not yet been senten ced. He waa arrested In Pasco and extradlcted. Lee Dale, Indicted on two counts for murder, P. L. Rawn, charged with forgery, and Frank Sams of Weston, accused of wanton cruelty to animals, will not be tried until tho regular September term. Sams, who Is charg. ed with shooting the dog of P. C. McCausland, Is out on bonds, but thr other two are In Jail. II LAST STAND ALONG LINE AT LEI1 Battle for Possession of the Slav Stronghold in Galicia Starts With German Attack. VON MACKENZEN IK COAND Teutonic Allied Are Hurling Purees Against Defenders in the Grodek Region Wlcre the Russians Have Eiitrenrlied Strongly to Make Pinal Resistance. RERUN, June 19. Tlie battle In which the Russian are making a last stand before lumbers; has begun. Furious attacks are being delivered against tlio Russian positions in the Grodek region, IS miles from Lent berg, by Von Markciuen's forces, It was announced. - PETROORAD. June 19. Official admission that the Russian forces In Galicia have been withdrawn several miles along the 50 mile front west and northwest of Lemberg was made! by the war office. The defenders of, Lemberg are now In the last line of entrenchments within 15 miles of the Gallcian capital in the Grodek Lake region. The last stand before Lem berg will be made In the Grodek re gion. According to unofficial advices the battle upon which the final success of the great Gallcian campaign may hinge has already opened. The Rus sians are entrerlehed In specially pre Tared positions. Killed In Brawl. WASHINGTON", June 19. Gilbert Teanhl, an American mine- superin tendent was killed while attempting to act as peacemaker In a brawl be tween Mexicans near San Luis Po tosi on Wednesday, state department advices reported. Three arrests have been made. Wilson Day Celebrated. TACOMA. Wash., June 19. With lurge American flags floating from public buildings and smaller national emblems worn conspicuously by men and women. Wilson day was celebrat ed. The city council passed a resolu tion commending the stalwart stand of the nation's president. BROCK WON'T RUN FOR DIRECTOR; MONDAY MAY YET SEE SPIRITED VOTE RETIRING MIMHER REPl'SES TO ENTER RACEELECTION PROM TWO TO SIX. In view of the fact that re ports have been circulated with in the past few days that he would be a candidate for re-clec-tlon at the school election Mon day, Chairman W. E. Brock this morning reiterated his for mer statement that he has no desire to succeed himself and that he will not permit his name to be used as a candidate for the position. "I have not changed my mind since I gave the previous an nouncement of my Intention to retire because of the demands of my business upon my time," he said this morning. "As long as six months ago I told the board of my Intention and the other members have under stood my position. Many of my friends and friends of the board have been urging me to enter the race but my determination has not been altered. ' So far as Is known Assessor C. P. Strain Is the only candidate for director, though an oppon ent may yet be disclosed, there fore all supporters of Mr. Strain are urged to vote. In consent ing to stand for election to the board. Mr. Strain announced that he would do so not as the representative of any party or faction but would try to act for the best interests of the whole district. The voting for the school el ection will be In the council chamber at the city hall and will last from 2 o'clock until ( o'clock. All taxpayers may vote and all who have stock In cor porations paying local taxes. It Is not necessary for voter to register In order to vote at this election. There will be no names of candidates on the bal lot and voters will have to write In the name of the man they desire to vote for RUSSIANS Ail IER CHAUTAUQUA WILL OF AT ROUND-UP PARK ON NEXT TwSDAY; WEEK OF EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT COMING Four Tars of Uncle Sam I ; !i f . -- 1 JkJ y ft f '--A f i y) ' If i it, - L- 1 1 Y ' ' lb ' I i '-I y : . I 1 L it ' 'w -; j . .J r t J - I " r : 1 1 - ' ! J. t ' jiAMf 9 . t.wa Jtcar Admiral X. R. VhIht Rear Admiral Walter McLean Here are four smiling admirals of the United States navy happy over the reception the great fleet under Equipment to Start Work on the Terminal at Pilot Rock Junction Gets Here Sunday Here for the purpose of entering upon the construction of the terminal yards at Pilot Rock Junction, H. W. Young, engineer for the O.-W. R. & S. In charge of the work here and at The Dalles and J. D. Donnelly super intendent for Twohy Bros, are getting In touch with their task today. The first work to be taken up will be the grading which is to be done by Twohy lros. Their outfit consisting of 4S work cars', a 110 ton steam shovel and other equipment will reach here tomorrow and work is to be started at once. At first a crew of 30 men will tie employed and later the crew will be increased to 73 says Mr. Donnelly. The plans call for the building of 10 yard tracks at the terminal and four of these tracks will be built now. All the tracks and all the buildings will be located east of the junction and between the main line and the old main line. BRITISH DENY THAT TANK STEAMER SANK SUBMARINE ADMIRALTY SAYS WARSHIP IT HIT BERLIN CLAIMS DIFFERENTLY. DID LONDON", June 19. The admiralty announced a British warship sank German submarine U-29 in March Berlin claimed a British tank steamer flying the Swedish flag did it BERLIN", June 19. A British tank steamer, flying the Swedish flag, ram med and sank German submarine U-29. It was officially announced. The loss of the vessel was adniitted some time ago but this Is the first reference to the manner in which the eubmarlne was destroyed. The submarine was commanded by Lieutenant Weddigen who won from the British the title of the "polite pirate" because of the con sideration shown the erews of mer chantmen. The admiralty statement declared this cost Weddigen and the men of his crew their lives. The tank er waa ordered to stop and show her papers and taking advantage of the delay the British steamer rammed the submarine. 83 Vessels Sunk. LONDON, June 19. Cp to June IS, eighty two British merchantmen were sunk, 75 by submarines since the German submarine warfare began In February, the admiralty announc ed. In addition 76 fishing vessels were destroyed. The admiralty reported tho total arrivals and sullings since submarino war was effective has been 24.442. Admiral P. P. I"leuJer their command received In-New York at the recent review in the Hudson liver. In carrying on the grading work some of the dirt for fill will be taken from the hill at the Pat Kine crossing above the St. Anthony's hospital and thus that dangerous crossing will be eliminated. The remainder of thei dirt for the fill will be secured on the Pilot Rock branch. The railroad company will lay Its own tracks as usual and the track lay ing will be taken up as soon. as the grading has proceeded sufficiently. The bu.ldiug work has not yet been let but It is said the contracts will be awarded shortly. The buildings will consist of a li stall roundhouse which will later become a 26 stall house; a machine shop. ISO feet long, coal Plant, power house, oil tanks, store house, yard office, etc. Mr. Young will have general charge of the work here for the O.-W. R. & X. company and Mr. Donnelly will superintend the work for Twohy Bros. E. D Roberts will be resident engineer for the railroad company. Filipino Wins Debate. VASADEXA. Cal., June 19. Carlos Alviar, a young Fill- Pino, showed such oratorical skill in winning a high school dehat here that he is meditating going "on the stump" urging American voters to give the Phillpines Independence. Alviar. wno coum speak no English five years ago. upheld the affirmative In a debate on the proposition "Resolved, that the Philippine Islands are ready for Independ ence" and won with flying col ors. General. Allies are on tho offensive In Flan ders and deliver smashing drives against the German lines. KusHiaiu are making last stand few miles from Ijemberg. German military leaders will try U Influence kaiser to refuse to make eoneeminfui to the Vnlted States. Local. Fnclneer here to start wwk on new O.-W. terminal. Agent O'lUien frustrates robbery and captures one of three robliers. Chairman Itroek araln declares lie Is not candidate for re-election Mon day. Pendleton cliaiitauiitia oihmis here Monday. Last leiunie game of season In IY11- dlcton tomorrow. Rear Admiral C. J. Roush news SUMMARY ; Programs Will be Given Forenoons, Afternoons and Evenings-High Class of Entertainers are Scheduled-Magical Floyds of Boston Will be First Attraction for Tuesday Evening-Jun-ior Chautauqua Will be Feature of Week. For the Information of Chautauqua patrons the following announcements In brief are made. The Chautauqua will be held In the Round-up park beginning Tuesday, there being pro grams In the forenoons, afternoons and evenings. Kinney Miller will be superintendent and Mrs. A. L. Rob inson morning hour lecturer. The following gives the time for the various meetings, together with high spots on the program for the week. Program Begins Promptly. Children a hour s.00 a. m. Afternoon concert j.jo p. m. Evening concert 7.30 p' m. Morning lecture 10:00 a. m. Afternoon lecture 3:00 p. m. Evening lecture g:15 p. m -Morning admission 25c, children, 15c. Tuesday. Evening Opening Exercises and Su perintendent's Announcement Magical Entertainment The Floyds of Boston Admission 35c, children 15c Wednesday. Morning Junior Chautauqua. Morning Lecture, "The Sweating System of Great Britain and Am-erica'- ... .Mrs. A. L. A. Robinson Afternoon Prelude The Schumann Quintet "America of Today and Tomorrow" Dr. Newell Dwlght Hillte Admission 50 cents. Evening Grand Concert The Fa mous Schumann String Quintet. Admission SO cents. Thursday "Darling; Day,1 Morning Junior Chautauqua. Morning Lecture, "The Passion Play of Oberammergau" Mrs. A. L. A. Robinson Afternoon Prelude. . .Saxony Singers Lecture, "American Ideals'- Mrs. A. C. 'Zehner Admission 35 cents. GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA NOT j TO SHOW FRANK CLEMENCY! COMMITATIOX OP DEATH SEN". TEXCE WUJj NOT RE GRANT ED CONDEMNED MAN. ATLANTA, Ga., June 19 Gover nor Slaton intends to rule that Leo Frank must hang for the murder of Mary Phagan, it is believed here. Thei coventor said he would not announce! h!s ecl'ion on the appeal for aj ' cemmutation of Frank's sentence to, j lifo imprisonment until Monday or', (Tuesday. Frank Is scheduled to be; ' hanged at noon on Tuesday. The I announcement made bv Slaton there-1 fore was Interpreted to mean the commutation of the death sentence is lu UB . uul l"e -"" ! ' delaying the announcement bellev-l ' nr Tr win n. mnrn ltmrfirtn in mr. , ' " , . mit the prisoner to hope to the last rather than to know three days before! he must die. ONE KILLED AND 2 BADLY INJURED IN AUTO CONTEST MACHINE GOES OVER B INK LAST LAP OK SEATTLE-CHI-CAGO ROAD RACE. IN SEATTLE. June 19. George E. Dickson of Ellensbutg. former mem ber of the state legislature was killed and John L. Gilmore of Seattle and John Keller of Ellensburg were seri ously Injured when their automobile in the last lap of the hundred hour race from Chicago to Seattle dropped into a ditch near Redmond. The last lap race covered the dis tance between Ellensburg and Seattle The object of the race was to show that the trans-continental hlxhwavs across the west are In Kood condition and the distance was to have been covered In a hundred hours by relay automobiles. The car was to have reached Seattle at noon. I ALLIES IE NOW DEMI SMASHING BLOW IN FLANDERS Evening Grand concert . ' ' Saxony Singers Lecture ..rjur Tnwn- Admission 35 cents. Friday Clrlcillo Dy. Morning Junior Chautauqua. Morning Lecture, "china the Yellow ,,Penl" Mrr. A. L. A. Robinson Afternoon Grant Concert Clriclllo'a Italian Band Admission 50 cents. Evening "l Trovatore" In four acta. II Trovatore Grand Opera Company Grand Concert Clrcillo'sl Italia Band. Admission, 75 cents. Katurday. Morning Junior Chautauqua, Morning Lecture, "New Zealand, the Home of Democracy" Mrs. A. L. A. Robinson Afternoon Artisa's Recital Ruthven MacDonald "The Lucky Number" F. Eugene Baker Evening Grand Concert Ruthven MacDonald of Toronto, Canada. Famous Production, "The Story Beautiful" Father Patrick J. MacCorry An evening of art, music, oratory. Admission, 50 cents. Sunday. Afternoon Prelude ...Gullotta Trio Lecture. "Xatlonal Righteousness" Mrs. A. L. A. Robinson Admission, 25 cents. Evening Sacred Concert Gullotta Trio Lecture, "The Man Worth While" . Roland A. NtchoU Admission. 35 cents." Monday. , Morning Junior Chautauqua, "Fun and Philosophy of Travel".. Mrs. Robinson Afternoon Prelude Swiss Yodlers Popular Lecture. Offensive Initiated by the French North of Arras is Being Waged Along Whole Line. BRITISH - BELGIANS ACTIVE Repeated Attacks are lielng Made Against tho Enemy's Lines and Sot. eral German Hatterlcs Have lUvm Silenced French Make 1-rosress . Details Not known. PARIS. June U The furious fighting initiated by the French north, of Arras and taken up by the British about La Bassee has now spread ac ross Flanders to the sea. Cooperat ng with the French in the arive from Arra3 the the British ar tierman line smashing hard at east of La Bass.e. In the region of rjumude. the Belgians have assumed ..... me orrensive and are delivering re peatei, attack3 asam9t th9 enemy., iin. The Germans are emle.ivorin to break the force of the allied attacks with artillery which l pouring heavy fire Into the allied trenches In re sponse to the French seventy five which have been rruicht into action along all parts of tho line. Several German batteri.s h ive rwen silenced. Great liups hav. been torn in the German entanglement ,,,B trenches about Snuehez, and In this region desperate hand-to-hand con flicts are in progress. The French are known t have pro. (tressed, but detailed offliiul newt of the conflict still is withheld. Heavy losses were suffered by the Germans In an attempt to smother the allied offensive under vigorous counter attacks. North of Arras and against the British east of I Basse, the. Teutons attacked In the face of heavy machine gun and rifle fire, onlf to be thrown back Into their second line of trenches. Rates Held Reasonable. WASHINGTON, June 1 - Tie in terstate commerce com mission delar ed that furniture rates from Graiel Rapid and Itockonl to the l-aeiris toast terminals are reasonable.