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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 27
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1915.
NO. 8531
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KAISER SUNK 111
BATTLE AT RIGA
Russian Squadron Administers
Crushing Defeat tu German Ships
Trying to Force Way Into Gulf.
ONE SLAY GUNBOAT IS LOST
Admiralty Of fire at IVtrograd Mukes
Official Annmiiit-nicnt of Victory
Following Action of WarvotwN
Defending; Riga from Alack Itlowj
Kcgurdcd as Crushing.
PETROGRAD, Aug.' 23. Eleven
German warships, Including one of
tho enemy's "best dreadnaughts" ,
noro sunk by the 'Russian naval
squadron In the Riga battle, the ad
miralty officially announced. One
Russian gunboat was destroyed.
"One of the beat Gorman dread-1
naughts was sunk by a Rrltish sub
marine and at least two German
cruisers and eight torpedoboats were
sunk." the statement declared. "The
Russian gunboat Slvutch was set
aflame after brilliant fighting and
sank, carrying down with her a Ger
man torpedo boat."
The official announcement of the.
admiralty conflicts In some points
with the earlier statement of Presl-i
dent Rodrlanko, of the duma, but In;
the main the claims that a crushing!
blow has been dealt the Germans Is
borne out.
PETROGUAD, Aug. 23. Mure than
two and a half million Austrlans and
Germans are arrayed against the Rus
sian line from the Gulf of Riga to
Gallcl" Estimates from semi-official
sources placed the strength of the
Teutonic forces In the east at 120 di
visions of Infantry and 20 divisions
of cavalry. The eastern armies, It
was declared, represented about 80
per cent of all the German forces and
70 per cent of the Austrian.
THREE CONVICTS FROM THIS
COUNTY ARE GIVEN PAROLES
Three convicts sent to the state
penitentiary from Umatilla county
were Saturday paroled by the gover
nor upon tlie recommendation of the
parole board. In all twelve prison
ers were paroled. Those from Uma
tllla county were Frank Miller,
George Hill and II E. Vogle. Miller
I? one of the two men who burglar
lieed the 'resldenco of L. O. Frazler
a few years ago. Hill was commlttd
for a crime against nature and Voglo
was a bad check artist, having pass
ed bogus paper upon the Golden Rule
store at Athena. None of the men
will bo released until employment
has been found for them.
3000 Persons
Are Homeless
in Big Flood
ST. LOUIS COUNTY SUFFERS
FROM HIGH WATER 13
RETORTED DROWNED.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23. Late reports
from St. Louis county, where hun
dreds of acres of land and several
towns were flooded by the Meramoc
river, declare 3000 persons are home
less. Coroner Bopp declared that bo
far as he could learn no lives have
been lost. He Is Investigating reports
that 12 persons were drowned.
Positions Held by Germans
in Vosges Taken by French
PARIS, Aug. 23. Extreme activity
nlong practically every section, with
the capture of German positions In
the Vosges, the bombardment of rail
way stations at other, points and ar
tillery engagements over a wide
front, marked the fighting In north
ern France yesterday. In the Vosges
French Torpedo Boats Sink
German Destroyer in N. Sea
PARIS, Aug. 23. French torpedo ; equipped as a German base. The cn
hoats sank a German destroyer off gaemcnt Is the first In this portion of
Ostend last night, the ministry of ma
rine announced.
Tlie enemy destroyer is believed to ,
have emerged from Zeebrugge, now i
TAFT ADVOCATES A
LEAGUE TO SETTLE
kx-pkesident gives plan for
DOING AWAY WITH HOR
RORS or WAR.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 23. The
formation of a league between the
nations to settle questions of a judi
cial nature arising between the na
Hons, thus doing away with practi
cally oil necessity for war, was advo
catcd by ex-PreslUcnt Taft, speaking
before a Joint meeting of the Oregon
and Washington Bar associations and
the general public. Taft suggested a
league formed something after the
supreme court of the United States
In detail Taft described how the
league could be formed and Its effec
tlveness produced. In recommending
such a league the former president
point- out the terrible loss of life and
devastation due to the European
wars.
Mifrrat'lM.s Iiupoliitcd.
Pleading that the demands upon
his time would not permit H, Taft de
dined to grant an audience to 40 of
the most prominent women suffra
gists of Oregon. The women were
disappointed. They said they did not
want to put him on record as favor
lug national suffrage, but wished to
explain how the women of the weft
have been benefited by the ballot.
BOOSTERS FOR HOSKINS
WANT KIM COMMISSIONER
PROM I X ENT WEST EXD FA KM EH
LATEST NAMED .FOII COUN
TY VACANCY.
James C. Hosklns, prominent young
farmer of the west end of the county.
Is the latest man to be entered for
the vacant county commlsslonershlp.
Ills name was today presented to
County Judge C. H. Marsh In a peti
tion signed, by m.ny residents of the
west end.
A. B. Stephens, Jr., of UmHtllla pre
sented the petition to Judge Marsh.
It was signed by male voters only but
Mr. Stephens stated that another pc
lltlon signed by women would be
furthcoming.
.Mr. Hosklns Is a son of J. T. Hos
klns, prominent sheepman of Echo
and has lived In the west end of the
county for many years. He has been
prominently Identified with the farm
life of that section and his friends
consider him In every way qualified to
serve on the court.
An automatic fire escape as been
Invented In the form of an endless
chain ladder that descends at the
same speed whether one or more per
sons are on It.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Elm en worsliiis of Germany arc
sunk In tho Gulf of Riga by the Rus
sians. Balkan states arc on the point of
entering tho conflict
Complete evidence In Arabic case
will Is- obtained lie fore United States
divides on course to pursue
Kx-PrcMlilent Taft outlines plan for
settling disputes among tho nations
with recourse to war.
Local.
Harry Hays, well known dray man
and Charles Holder, UnmtiUa ditch
rider, pas away Sunday.
Agency stops Irrigation to relieve
water situation.
Tonkin accepts apKlntmcnt as
game warden.
J, C. Hosklns nominated for com-ml-tslomtf-slilp.
the enemy positions .were taken by
storm by French Infantry, after great
stretches had been wrecked and torn
by a heavy bombardment, an official
communique announced. 'In the Ar
tols region around Souchez and Ncu
ville, grenade attacks were made by
the enemy without result.
the North sea in Several months. The
rrench torpedo boats returned to
their base undamaged, the statement
said.
Greece May Soon
Enter Conflict
'
LRimce ,!f S-:vyj
LONDON. Aug. 23. Despite the
efforts of King Constantine and the
Crown Prince, to keep Greece out of
the war, it now appears that the
resignation of the pro-German Greek
cabinet, headed by Gounaris, and the
recall of Venlzelos to the premiership
will swing Greece into the conflict
n the side of the Allies.
King Constantine and the Crown
Prince have tried to maintain a strict
neutrality through the diplomatic
proceedings of the last few months.
but If anything their learings were
towurd the Teutonic allies. Now
witn the pro-German cabinet out,
and Venlzelos In power nearly two
milllon seasoned Greek veterans may
soon be helping the allies to force
the Dardanelles.
WELL KNOWN DRAYMAN OF
PENDLETON PASSES AWAY
HARRY C. HAYS DIES AT HOS-
PITAI FUNERAL IS HELD
THIS AFTERNOON'.
Harry C. Hays, well known local
drayman, died shortly after 12 o'clock
Saturday night from the effect) of
tuberculosis from which he had been I
a sufferer for years. The funeral'
was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon
from the Baptist church with the
Odd Fellows conducting te service v.t
the cemetery.
Born in Seneca, Mo., Fehrtiar" 5,
1S76. Mr. Hays was 39 years of age
at the time of his death. He was
married at Independence. Kansas. In
1S97 and came to Pendleton October
1, 1906. For a time he worked In
'he office of a local lumber yard and
was then In a cigar store. For sev
eral years past he was In the dray
business.
Aside from his widow the deceased
Is survived by one son, H. C. Hays,
Jr., his brother, Ed Hays, and slstec
Mrs. J. C. Neil, both residents of
Pendleton. Ed Hays and Mrs. Neil
are the last of a family of nine chil
dren. During his residence here the de
ceased made many friends who regret,
his death. Though he knew he was
fatally afflicted, he made a brave
showing in spite of his misfortune;
and insisted upon working until th
last. He was a home lover and very
fond of his family and his family life
He was a member of the Odd Fellows
and Modern Woodmen.
Free Legal Aid.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 23. The' cit
of Lincoln is now acting as big
brother to the poor by furnishing
ftee legal advice to those unable to
hire lawyers. A free legal aid bu
reau has been established as a part
of the city's legal department. Tho
reform Is one of those advocated by
Mayor Charles W. Bryan.
Phlladelphlans have raised $20po,
000 for a new Sisters of Mercy hospital.
BALKAN
CRISIS IS
AT HEAD
DECLARATION' OF WAR 'BY ITALY
AGAINST TURKEY MAY FORCE
TE ISSUE.
LOXIiON, Aiis. 23. The P.ilkan
Munition has entered the acute since.'
Italy having icr-hred war on Turkey,
early action it. now expected from the
whose position has long
been a puzzle to diplomats ami for
whose aid tlie nations of the entente
and the" alliance, have been bidding
for months. Serbia Is expected to
let It be known, possibly before night,
whether she is willing -to cede Ser
bian Macedonia to Bulgaria in return
for the letter's participation on the
side of the aVMes.
Premier Zcnizclos will be sworn '!n
during the div as head of the new
Greek cabinet,
It Is believed a statement may come
from him as fo the policy of his gov
ernment. As yet no hint has come
from Serbia as to the course that the
government will pursue. Serbian dip
Plomats characterized Bulgaria's de
mand as exorbitant. Rut important
influences have been working In the
Serbian capital the past week.
Berlin Officials
Doubt Arabic Was
Sunk by Submarine
OPINION ADVANCED THAT
STEAMSHIP MAY HAVE
STRUCK MINE.
BY CARL ACKERMAN.
(Copyright 1915 by the United Press.
Copyright In Great Britain.)
BERLIN. Aug. 23. Officials have
expressed douht that a German sub
marine sank the Arabic especially
without warning. Everyone in offi
cial circles with whom I talked said
he doubted if the Arabic was sunk by
a German submarine.
"From exo. ,-pt of the English
Dutch and Scandinavian press, It is
not certain a submarine sank the
Arabic,'1 said one naval commander.
"No one saw a submarine. The Ara
bic's captain says he saw a torpedo
310 feet away, but this does not seem
probable."
The commander produced a Rot
terday telegram to a Berlin newspa
per saying passengers of the Arabic
were provided with lifebelts when
the ship reached the "danger one."j
"What 'danger zone" was reached?''!
asked the captain. "It Is possible the!
Arabic struck a mine. A Copenhagen;
statement says mines are floating off :
the east and west coasts of England. J
There are so many doubtful points
at issue I hope the United States!
won't jump at conclusions until an
investigation determines the facts." I
PURSE IS PRESENTED REV,
DURGAN ON HIS DEPARTURE
CATHOLIC RECTOR WILL LEAVE
TOMORROW TO TAKE UP
NEW DUTIES.
Honoring Rev. Father John Dur
gan, who Is leaving Pendleton, the
Knights of Columbus last evening held
nn enjoyable social and smoker in
Milarkev Hall. From S:30 until mid
night the knights enjoyed themselves,
George Hennessy contributing reci
tations, and Miss Alma Scheer and
F.ugene Molitor vocal numbers before
refreshments were served.
At the conclusion of the evening, a I
purse was taken up and presented to'
the departing priest for such use as
he is permitted to make of it. Rev. j
Durgan will leave tomorrow on the
chapel car for Portland and will then
go on to Seattle where he will teach j
In Seattle College. His successor has ;
not yet been appointed but word is
expected almost any day of an ap
pointment. Events in the War
One Year Ago Today
The allies first line driven
back in Belgium and Lorraine.
Retreat of the French southern
wing at Verdun reported cut off
by German crown prince's army,
the latter taking many prison-
ers.
Luneville, Blamont and CI-
rey taken by Germans.
Battle has been raging 24
hours between the Lease and
Meuse rivers.
Losses on both sides heavy.
Russian forces take Gumbin-
nen, Ortelsburg and Johannis-
burg and are advancing In large
force on Koenlgsburg.
Japanese, English, French
and Russian warships begin
blockade of Tslng-Tao, follow-
lowing Japan's declaration of
war on Germany. 4)
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Yuan Shi Kai
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GOODNOH
PEKIX, Aug. 23 The project of.
proclaiming himself emperor is be
ing discussed by Yuan Shi Kai. pres
ident of the Chinese republic, with
his immediate supporters and Dr.
Frank Johnson Goodnow, once presi
dent of Johns Hopkins University,
now legal adviser to the Chinese gov
ernment, who Is passing the summer
in Pekin.
Prof. Goodnow, who obtained the
confidence of Yuan Shi Kai by fed
vice given during former critical
times has been consulted on this
Campus at Agency Will Not
be Irrigated While Supply
is Low Says Swartzlander
In order to avoid a controversy
with the city over the subject of us
ing water at the agency, Major E. S.
Swartzlander has stopped the irriga
tion of the agency school campus and
says he will not use city water for
such purpose while the supply Is low.
The irrigation at the agency was
stopped Saturday evening but it was
foun l this morning that the shutoft
at the agency reservoir had not been
properly closed with the result the
reservoir was overflowing and flood
ing the road by the Kirkpatrlck place.
The trouble was corrected this morn
ine recording to Major Swartzlander.
Major Swartzlander now admits
the irrigation of the agency campus
was consuming more water than he!
realized, from some tests he made
yesterday he believes that the water
ing of the lawns was taking ahout
40.000 gallons a day.
a m t vw t r I
LAlt DULL.t.lli3
Osowotz Is Captured.
BERLIN, Aug 23. Assowertz has
been captured by the German forces,
it was officially announced. The cap
ture marks another step in reducing
the fortresses rear the present main
battiefront.
Insane Man Suicides.
PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. ZZ. Re
lieved insane from the heat. James
H. Rounds, a draftsman and mechan
ical engineer, denuded himself of his
clothing and hanged himself with a
towel in the lavatory of the Hammond
Manufacturing company, by which he
as employed.
Sale-m Woman Rilled.
SALEM. Aug. 23. Mrs. Casperj
Andrecg was killed, her husband r.ndi
three children and the sen of aj
neighbor were injured when a street j
car crashed into a buggy in which j
they were riding. The Injuries areex-
pec ted to recover.
Writes Farewells; Takes Poison.
FORTLAND. Ore.. Aug. 23. After
spending practically all Sunday writ
ing eleven farewell notes to friends
and the public, Jules A. Chard, 4 5, a
French cook, took poison. He was
removed to a hospital in a critical
condition.
Foresters In Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23 Four
hundred representatives of the For
esters of America are here today to
ettend the biennial ssslon of the su
preme court of that order. A gener
al reception to the delegates will be
held today and the opening of the!
supreme court will be held tomorrow..
In some, portions of Swltierlanl
granite Is so plentiful that It Is used
for telegraph poles.
Emperor
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YUAN
SHI KA.
question since his arrival here a few
months ago. He approves of the
project.
It was learned from one of Yuan
Shi Kai's immediate supporters that
if feasibly, the plan Is to establish
the monarchy within two years. Prof.
Goodnow said that he made no blan
ket statement that a monarchy would
be better than a republic, but in view
of the fact that certain condition ex
ist in China, he believes the monarch
ial form of government would be
more beneficial than a republic, which
has utterly failed since Its inception.
Frank Hayes, water superintend
ent, still stands by his estimate that
hist week the agency campus was get
ting 129.000 gallons daily When Mr.
Hayes was at the agency he found the
sprinklers all running and much wa
ter going to waste, outside of what
was used on the lawn.
From data prepared by Superin
tendent Hayes it is shown that the
daily flow of water from the Thorn
Hollow system is 1.69S.640 gallons.
This is the amount flowing each day
through the weir at the gate house.
The flow is much more than suffi
cient for the usual needs of the city
provided there are no large leaks or
extraordinary waste of water.
Mr. Hayes is preparing a statement
to show the correctness of his esti
mate regarding the amount of water
used at the agency.
Wheat Market Weak;
No Selling is On
I'ORTLAXD AND CHICAGO MAR
KETS DROP LIVERPOOL
PRICE CONTINUES
STRONG.
Local buyers state today the club
price in Pendleton is now 82 or S3
cents with no business in sight. Far
mers are unwilling to part at such
figures and the buying houses do not
seem anxious to get Into the market
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 23.
tSpecial) Club SS bid, 9a asked;
bluestem, 9a bid, 1 asked.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23. (Special)
At the close today Sept. Jl.Ot) 1-2;
Pee. 91 3-4; May .01 1-2.
Taconia.
(Saturday's Market.)
TACOMA. Aug. 21. Wheat
Bluestem, 11.03: fortyfold, 99c; club
97c; red fife, 96c.
Liverpool.
(Saturday's Market.)
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 11. Wheat
Spot. No. 2 Manitoba, lis 8 l-2d; No.
3. lis l-2d; No. 1 Northern Duluth
lis 6 l-2d.
In American terms the Liverpool
price is $1.70 per bushel.
Bulgaria to Ro Neutral.
BERLIN. Aug 23. Positive ad
vices are officially claimed to have
been received that Bulgaria and Tur
key have signed an agreement assur
ing Bulgaria's neutrality. Turkey. It
was stated, has granted Bulgaria's
desired railway concessions to tho
sea.
WHOLE EVIDENCE
TO OBTAINED
PENDING ACTION
Ambassador Gerard at Eerlin Has
Been Instructed to Get Statement
From Germany on Arabic's Loss.
LONDON SAYS "NO WARNING"
LrltLMi Foreign Office Goch on Rec
ord aa Claiming Sleamtlilp Was IK
libcratcly Sunk No Convoy With
Ycwsol Imonrtant Dispatches Ite-i-elved
Fnm Mr. Iage,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Import
ant dispatches regarding the sinking
of the Arabic were received today by
the state department from Ambassa
dor Page. It was stated, they are not
for immediate publication.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The ac
tion to be taken as a result of the
sinking of the Arabic will not be de
cided on "fragmentary evidence."
This was stated by a high authority
of the state department and taken to
mean the administration might need
two or three weeks to make up its
mind.
The British version of the torpedo
ing or sinking of the liner is expected
to be received with reasonable
promptness. Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin has been instructed to get a
statement from Germany, it was an
nounced, but detailed mall advices
from Ambassador Page and a re
port of the submarine commander to
Eerlin. may not be received for a
fortnight
Secretary Lansing denied stock
market reports that Germany had
disavowed the sinking of the Arabic,
but this was followed by an admis
sion that some such statement might
have been made by Gerard.
No Policy Adopted.
"The cabinet has not adopted a
policy to pursue in the case Germany
is shown to have committed a "delib
erately unfriendly' act." Attorney
General Greeory declared. "The Uni
ted States does not deal with hypo
thetical cases. Such action would be
exceedingly improper."
It was said this explained the action
of the state department in Instruct
ing Gerard to request a statement and
inquire wheher the German admiralty
had received any report from the
commander of the submarine sup
posed to have torpedoed the Arabic.
It was not clear this afternoon why
the state department seemed doubt
ful as to the nationally of Mrs. Jo
sephine Bruguiere and Dr. Edmurl
Woods, two of those who perished in
the Arabic. It was declared the of
ficials merely had accepted the state
ment of Ambassador Page that thet
were American citizens.
LONDON. Aug. 23. The' British
foreign office went flatly on record
today as claiming the Arabic wa
sunk by a German submarine without
warning and without its having at
tempted to escape or to attack the
submarine.
"The Arabic vas an unarmed pas
senger steamer, outward bound to;
neutral port." it was stated. "Thus
it was impossible for her to be carry
ing contraband to this county. Tho
Arabic was sunk by a German sub
marine without warning. The vessel
neither attempted to attack the sub
marine nor to escape."
It was assumed this statement Is
based upon a report made by Captain
Finch of the Arabic. Finch main
tained he saw the track of the tor
pedo which sank the ship, resulting
in the death of two Americans aodj
upwards of 40 others.
Asked as to the possibility of tho
Dunsley being considered as a convuv
to the Arabic, the foreign office de
clared the Dunsley was a peaceful
trading ship. She did not attack the
submarine and neither the l)insly
nor any vessel convoyed the Arabic.
Liverpool dispatches r. ported that
the submarine which sank th Anolo
hid behind the Dunsley. after torpedo
ing the latter, while the Arable was
approaching. When the Arabic came
close enough the submarine dived and
launched a torpedo.
Americans in
Haiti Guard
Customhouse
ST. MARIE IN CILVRGE Op Ml.
RINKS AND OITPOWIM
PLACED ON RODS.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11. Rear
Admiral Caperton In cliargii of the
American forces at Haiti offlclilli r...
t'vn iru ii" i.mrn i'cr n m. ai-l-
ne customhouse.
As a result of threatened at tick
by rebels from tho Interior, fnpnrion
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leading to the porta.