daily eye;;;:;3 eoitio;s
daily eve;::;; in:;; i
to Aivi,i!nsi:i:s.
I'oreciwt for I sstrn Cn'ir.m fry ihe
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at Portland.
The Kt Oregonlnn tun the largest pall
rlri iiflti,ti of any ht In Ort'ituii, vattl of
I'ortlMiil, aid ovur twice (h rlmilatluu la
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 27
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 191!.
NO. 8559
CHICAGO
BURIES
SADLY
)EA0 OF
THE EASTLAND
Coal, ice and Hay Wagons Improvis
ed as Hearses at Burial of Six
Hundred Victims.
RECALLS IROQUOIS TRAGEDY
All ttf'W-e nml HiimIiionn Houm Clos
ed During Series of Funerals To
lay llicstii and .Milliners llultl
Service Over Groii of the Dead.
CHICAGO, July 28 Chicago gave
H.si'lf over to mourning and the burin I
nt the dead. The city and county of
fice tire, closed. Buslne is suanend-
and tells solemnly tolled as nearly
all hundred men, women and chll
dron. vlrtlms o(,the Eastland dlBaa
ter, were born to their graven. Not
since the Iroquois fire has Chicago
being no torn with grief und suffering
The supply of hearses In the city was
quickly exhausted. Many processions
were led by coal, Ice or express vans
swathed with crepe, bearing a casket
In which rested the body of a victim
taken from the muddy waters of the
liver.
Even a hayrack wax pressed Into
ervlce and upon this rough vehicle
twelve coffins were borne to the Pol
ish cemetery. Kvery truck of tho
Western Electric company became a
funeral car for the day. Funerals
were held everywhere So great waa
the demand fo priests and ministers,
they conducted service over group
of the dead. Private service In
core of case were Impossible. Thou
sands followed the heaniea and tm
provided funeral car.
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TEUTOflFmSS
ON Rr(3LESS
OF
HARD
FIGH
T
Berlin Admits Temporary Reverses
Around Warsaw; Claim Making
Satisfactory Progress.
CITY TWO THIRDS CIRCLED
USS MSOUKI V IA4AI COCK
This photograph was taken (luring shows the I'. R S. Missouri
the pawage of
I
through the. I'tinama canal, und the Pedro Miguel locks. - The Mis
being sisslppi,
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ine llini iiu iiit'nintw uitiru li ine L'ltrL 11 11; iiiuir iiihiumi i
I I Panama-Pacific
Ohio und Wisconsin, carry-
S. Naval ("adets to
Kusslaiis Xow Have Only Two Hall
way Unr TlM-y May I sc Wltcn
('ontMiilatMl Iue Is Mado
Maikena-n South of IihlJn Slak
ing lleadnay I Hepon.
HKItUN', July 28 Although meet
ing with stubborn resistance at all
! fronts, the Germans have closed in
upon Warsaw in unrelenting determi-
nation during the last two day. The
city is now two-thirds surrounded.
Hut two railway that can be used
li uie ,-Mins wnen me exnecfari r-
PRESIDE
III OF
HAYII IS KILLED
MOB CONTROLS
Guillame Dragged From French Leg
ation Where He Had Taken Refuge
Shot to Death on Street.
GERMANS HOLD
PORTLAND Mil;
SERIOUS
GAS
E
Harry Wilson, Clerk to American
Consul at Berlin" Issued Fraudul
ent Passport to Briton.
SEVENTY POLITICALS SHOT, CAUGHT TRYING TO ESCAPE
AJi)crkn Consul IUxjih WArnlifp Clerk anl u fiotiAUIar Job Six
through the runul on July i.
thej treat begin remain In the hands of
' -' v "uiuiio. iHB I ifi ML Wing UL
HA
BLACK SEA FLEET
SIS 150 TURK
y
PETKOURAD, July 28. In a raid
Upon the harbor of Samaun and Riza,
destroyers of the Russian Illack sea
fleet ank one hundred and fifty
Turkish Bulling vessels Sunday, It to
announced. The bombardment were
extremely successful. Renewed fight
ing Is reported along tho Turkish
front where the Moslems are rein
forced in the vicinity of Mush and
ure offering a stubborn resistance to
the Russian.
AUSTRIAN STILL HOLE
GQRITZ, MAY EVACUATE
ROME, July 28. In a nerle of
spectacular night attacks the Italians
captured the positions about Qorltz.
The Austrian defenders offered a des
perate resistance but were steadily
thrown back. Rumor are again cir
culated that Austrlans are preparing
to evacuate Qorltz but they are un
confirmed.
FIVE RIBS
BROKEN FROM
KICK BY MULE
Tax Collection
to June 30 Was
$440,149.74 Cash
GERiilAIJ CAPTORS
DuriiiK the first ix months of the
year 1915, ending June 30, I'matllla
county spent H2.U24.S2 out of the
general fund and (66.696.61 out of
the road fund, according to the semi
annual report Just complied by Coun
ty Clerk Frank Snllng. The detailed
report shows the amount of the ex
penditures in the various office and
the amount spent In the different
road districts.
The total amount of taxes collected
from January l'to June 30 Is $40,-
149.74.
to the general fund, J72.426.5S into
the road fund, 1127.471.04 to the
school districts. J40.885.89 In the After the Leelanaw was searched
J school fund, J72.426.H8 to the various they were ordered off the ship Hnd
cities and towns and the balance toj taken aboard the submarine. Their
I the several smaller funds. . j small boats were taken in tow and
Kicked by a mule yesterday while
working on the Oeorge Mortimer
place on North Cold Springs yester
day, George Hayes, son of Kit Hayes,
of this city, received painful and se
vere Injuries, lie Is now at St. An
thony's hospltul for treatment..
Young Hayes was working about
the stock when one of the mules kick
ed with both hind feet, striking him
on the right ble of the chest. Five
..uB ruReu oy me lorce or me rt,0,.t ., flnd lt , (he Fri(Ja. lasua
blow and the Jagged ends of the of the semlweekly Kast Oregonlan
LEELANAW CREW
WELL TREATED By
ABERDEEN. Scotland, July 28
captain Delk and member of the
crew of the American steamer Lee-
lanaw, gunk by a Herman submarine,
have left for Dundee where state-
! ments will be taken by fhe American
Of this J136.lol.0- went in-1 consul and forwarded to Washington.
Delk reiterated that he and hi men
c, nc ieu neuieo oy me Hermans
Anyone Interested in the detailed! the Leelanaw sent to the bottom. Delk
broken bones penetrated his side. His
watch, which he was wearing in a
pocket on his right side, was broken
to pieces by the kick.
He was brought into the hospital
und physicians summoned. He was
suffering a great deal of pain and
the full extent of his Injurle has not
yet been determined, but the doctors
believe that he will recover.
Thi is the second serious accident
that has befallen the young man In
the past few years, both leu hnvinv
been broken about three years ago
this week
Eighty-Five Cents
Offered for
Club
oh t.allwitz's force has reached the
P.ug river, twenty miles north of
Warsaw.
The Russians delivered violent
counter-attacks along both banks of
the Narew and succeeded In check
ing the German advances for twenty
four hours. Eventually they retired
through Serock and the German line
again swung foward. The von Gall
witz center Is now advancing toward
the Rug. South of Warsaw the Ger
mans reached the Vistula east of
Cora Kalwarja. ' They are assailing
the Russian line along a thirty mile
fiont from Blonle through Nadarzyn
and Pieazeczno to the Vistula. Von
Mackenzen is said to be nlaklng sat
isfactory progress southwest of Lub
lin.
lio Sent CruLicr Wasliincton Ar-
rives on Scene Iteign of Terror j
Wag Prevailing in Pun Au Prlne. !
PORT AL' PRINCE, July 28. As
a climax to a two days' revolution,
President Gulllaume was dragged
from the French legation and shot
to death. The president had taken
refuge in the legation with hi family
after being forced to flee from the
palace when besieged by rebel. Guil
tlon where he was shot down, for
tion where he wag shot down for
hours while mobs marched the streets
lean Ago at RnqitcNt of Senator
ChsjnberUIn; Daughter la Piano
Student; Mar Have to fk to tiiir.
man l"rt-n f"r Offense.
WASHINGTON. July 28. Harry
Wilson of Portland .Oregon, a clerk
to the American consul-general at
Berlin, has been arrested by the Ger
man authorities on the Danish fron
tier. The technical charge is attempt.
Ing to leave the country without a
passport, advice to the state depart
ment announced. Wilson's real of
fense, it Is understood. I havlnr is-
SWKIHSH HARK
SINK BY
IS
GKRMAX DIVER
LUrt.NHAGEN, July 28. The
Swedish bark Madonna was attacked
by a German submarine and destroy
ed, rime was given the crew to
take to boats.
LOCAL WIIKAT MARKKT
IT: I'ORTUWIt PRICKS DEAD;
LIVERPOOL STRONG.
complained the lives of the men were
endangered when the boats were cast'
off by the submarine as a high seal
was running. The members of the
crew declared the sinking of the Lee-
lanaw could not have been an answer
to the American note to Berlin as the.
newspapers aboard the submarine;
were days old.
BECKER
PICKS -1.I1 i:i MAN SI H IDES
WORRYING OVI-R THE W Alt
MEDFcRD. July
Ozenbrugge. aged 7'i,
2S. Ferdinand
treasurer of the
AND Sillj
HAYTI
DOS
Today Oddest Story.
GENEVA, Ohio. July 28
City official have ruled that a
parade 1 a vehicle and must
tarry light before and behind
The drum major of a procession
recently sported a tiny electric
headlight on his cap and a red
light winked warningly from the
cuattalls of the snare drummer.
WASHINGTON, July 28 War be
tween Santo Domingo and Haiti looms
as a possible outgrowth of the revolu
tionary outbreak at Port Au Prince,
which has resulted so far in the kill
ing of President Gulllaume and Gen
eral Oscar, governor of a province,
by rebels. This may be the result.
it is reared, of the revolutionists
storming the Dominican legation ves
terday and dragging out Oscar and
killing hlin in the doorway. France
1b certain to demand satisfaction for
the Invasion of It legation by rebels
wno dragged out Gulllaume and shot
mm.
It is reported here today that a
prominent local reservation farmer Bedford commercial club, and well
has been offered a price of 85 cents ! known, suicided early today by shoot
for his club crop. The market Is ap-!'nS himself in the head. Worry over
patently quiet The buyers insist' the European war and financial
there is no export demand but that ' troubles are believed responsible for
for milling purposes wheat here is the act. His wife died a year ago and
LA
FLAGRANTLY
VIOLATED
E
IN UNION COUNTY; NO 'GAfdE WARDEN
LA GRANDE, Or., July 18. Whlla
the fish and game commission of
Oregon lit. dilatorily putting off the
appointment of a game warden for
this and Wallowa counties, grouse ara
being shot, report ay, In various
places In this county, and the fishing
laws are flagrantly violated In many
instance particularly in the infrac
tion of the minimum size limit. The
appointment last winter of John Wal
den as game warden to scrva until
the new fish and (fame commission
was organized, has long since elapsed
and for a considerable time the coun
ty has been without a warden. The
Wing, Fin and Fleetfoot club officials!
have written to the commission, and
worth 82 or 83 cents.
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Julv 28. Soec
lal.) Portland bid prices today have'
been, club 88; blueatem, 93.
ClUcago.
CHICAGO, July 28. (Special.) At
the close of the market today the
price were July U.14; Sept. $1 07
1-8; Dec. $1.10 1-8.
Iiverpool.
Wheat Spot, easy; No. 1 northern
Duluth 11 7d; No. 3 hard winter, lis
7d; No. 2 Manitoba, lls 'jd; No. 3
Manitoba lis 7d.
In American terms the Liverpool Is
approximately $1.70 per bushel.
he had been living at home alone.
No one cares for political recogni
tion that is not in the form of a lasy
It
STILL HAS
CHANCE FOR LIFE
NEW YORK. July 28. But ,
for the request of Supreme Jus
tice Ford that he be given more !
fidal dispatches placed the number
at 160. Davis requested that a war
ship be sent to the scene.
time to consider the appeal for
a new trial Becker would have
been executed today. The for
mer Police Lieutenant Is smil
ing and cheerful in his cell at
the death house at Sing Sing,
where he Is buoyed up by his
wife and attorneys. Becker's
execution is now set for Friday,
but rumors are In circulation
ford will grant a new trial.
threatening all government ' Rvmnii.J sueH n. nasnort tn m rnffiiahman tm
thlzers and spreading panic and ter- an American, enabling him to evade
the authorities. Wilson Is not im
mune -under the German law and tha
Washington a r. i. ' oeie l grave. The state depart-
officially reported that resident Gull- me,nt Investigating. .
laume of Haiti, who fled to the According to early unofficial re
French legation for safety at Port au' porta' VV'"aon WM "eve to
Prince, was dragged from the build-' re,atlve of tn president Thi cannot
Ing by an infuriated mob and shot to' be c0"ti'- however. Any leniency
death. The state department has no ! eh. Germa,ny Wilson
confirmation. Charge d'Affaires Da- "1" be mereIy a matt" of courtesy,
vis at Port Au Prince has confirmed T JPartment Is making a
the reports that General Oscar has! searchinf 'n"ry for the facts of tha
executed a number of politician He! caM and, wlU attemPt btaIn
estimated seventy were shot Unof- ,en',enl lrealment posiDie ror
me American cierit. a, similar o li
fe ase committed by a German would
be considered treason and tha fact
Wilson 1 an American citizen com
plicates the case. It is believed Wil
son will be imprisoned should tha
charge against him be proved, unless
the German authorities expel him
from the country. At best only a
sweeping vindication can save his Job.
Great regret for th incident is ex
pressed at the state departmnt, and
it is said suspicion will Invitable b
cast at other American consuls. It
is understood Wilson waa endeavor
ing to escape by way of Denmark, be.
Ing aware the German authorities
weTe seeking him.
Appointed from Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore.. July 28. Harry
Wilson formerly lived in Portland.
He was appointed a clerk to the Am
erican consul-general at Berlin six
years ago on recommendation of Sen
ator Chamberlain.
Wilson sought the appointment sJ
his daughter, who gave great prom
ise as a pianist, could have the ad
vantages of study in the German cap
ital. Wilon Is described by friends
as being intensely American.
MARINES STILL FIGHTING
IN THE HAYTIAN CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, July IS. The cru
ter Washington, under command of
Admiral Capertoo. reached Port Au
Prince before noon today with one
hundred marines and 700 biuejack
ets, it is announced, A landing will be
made if necessary to prevent further
fighting in the Haltien city. The
cruiser Eagle is still at Cape Haitlen
ASM SAYS
VERY SATISFACTORY
ES FUTILE
The political boss recognizes no
ability that cannot deliver the vote-j.
NEWS SUMMARY
have also written to Marlon Jack, tho
eastern Oregon commissi, ,nr hi
llothlllir hay hnM , .
lV7. T 1,1 Uoiker execution itostponcd
If a secret appointment han heen'.u '
IIIH.l., Ihc .n..u, ., T . ""'
-" "'F"'ii"--j m tmaiy aereuct
in nis nuties. but the thonrv
General,
Germnits presa toward Warsaw de.
spite reverses.
Portland num. clerk In Berlin, In
serious trouble.
President of Haiti killed by mob.
Evidence shows why Eastland
overturned.
until
ROtTlA
entertain that a secret nnnnlntm.
has been handea down Is scouted, for
" orougnt no result, and In both
counties Infraction of the law is
known to be deplorably frequent.
W'hy tne commission should not
act is more than local sportsmen can
fathom. Some think that the spirit
of economy has hit the commission so
hard that the members of It are pen-
(Continued on page tour.)
Local.
Charles Morrison succumtm to in
jury sustained. In fall tea days ago.
Sculptors model for "Ituckaroo"
charged with larceny of gelding.
George, Hays kicked by mule and
severely injured.
Former local man now publicity
director for movie circuit
County dork makes seml-annnal
statement.
I Striken Rurninn Oil Tanl fare l!
l iim) vn uill vuij 1 1
h t. j- ar ' -.'
I r -3 1
IL... - - i nr jSfcjj
LONDON, July 28 Moving an ad
journment of parliament until Sep
temher. Premier Asquiih told the
commons the war situation is quite
satisfactory to the allies. The pre
mier expressed confidence in the suc
cess of the Dardanelles operation.
He declared more recruits are now-
being enlisted In England than ever
before and gave assurance the Ger
man submarine attacks are Inflicting
no substantial Injury to the British
trade. Asqulth eulogized the "inde
scribably gallant effort of Russia
and Italy" in the war.
American Embassy
is Given Guard
LONDON, July 28. Fearing hostile
demonstration the German authori
ties have especially guarded the Am
erican embassy in Berlin since the de
livery of the American note, accord
ing to an Amsterdam dispatch. The
wearing of the United States flags by
Americans is being discouraged for
the same reason.
Flashy garments frequently betok
en an under-done intellect.
Charles Morrison Died Last
Night From Blow on Head
As a result of the basal fracture of
the skull which he sustained ten days
ago at Athena, Charles Morrison, well
known Pendleton saloonman, died last
evening at 6 o'clock at St. Anthony's
hospital where he had been taken
during the day to submit to an oper
ation. The funeral will be held to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Folsont chapel.
Mr. Morrison fell down a cellarway
back of an Athena store a week ai
yester-
to save his
Juries were not considered very seri
ous but as days passed and he did not
rally, it was seen that his condition
aa critical. The operation
"ay was a last resource
life.
Deceased was 44 years old ad h oi
been a resident of Pendleton for mrniv
years. During the great. r part of tho
time he had made thi city his homn
he had been Identified with the s.ihmii
ousln
W is Biiv.i I . 1.1 .
Saturday night and had been lying In i and had no huSut'u,. i .
At first his in-j of the country.
a stupor ever since.
& L Of JSVKNSJN AWNNS .JTmKEJ)-.
This picture shows a burning oil
car at the plant of the Tide Watar
Oil company at Bayonns, N. J. Nt
afire by rioting strikers. Incendiary
bembs of burning waste were hurled
by the strikers among the oil cars on
the sidings.
WHY THE EASTLAND WAS OVERTURNED
CHICAGO. July 2?. Startling tea-, knew that if he pulled one lever tin
umony regarding Inefficiency by the! wa(er was let in. and If he pulled an
assistant engineer who had charge of oth"' " Wi " out- lnow "''"Hted th
the water ballast on the steamer Kast
" given oetore the coroner.
Assistant Engineer F. S. Snow said he
had been employed on the Eastland
but two days before and was given
charge of water ballast He received
no instructions. He said he merely
I water naiiasi tank wrm
empty so the steamer could dock.
When the steamer listed toward the,
dock, he said the port tanks wern
filled, but when the boat bcnn
crowded and listed to port h was
unable to empty the port tank ft
enough to avert the dUastar.