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DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. Forecast fur Eastern Oregon by the Inltet! Slates Weather (ilwnw at Portland. Th Kant OregonUn bit tht Urgut pld clreulatlim of any paper lu Oregon, at of furtlauil, aid over twice tb circulation In l'eniileloo 01' sny other oewapaper. iv a' Fair tonik'ht nd Sunday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 27 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915. NO. 8586 DM EVEKI1 EDITTOri X a'; i i v c o ) ' r ? VsCvs GREECE SI 10 BE On VERGE OE I1 If AD II I TU T MO if 1 1 ii luimu Breaking off of Diplomatic Relations Held to bs Inevitable-Ultimatum Being Prepared. PEOPLE DEMANDING ACTION ADMINISTRATION IS E THAT GERM SHOWS GOOD FAITH ALL DANGER OF CONTROVERSY IS XOW BELIEVED TO UK OVER. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2g. The ad ministration credits Germany ' with good fulth In the latter'a assurances as to submarine attacks, particularly with regard to the promise that full satisfaction will be given In the Ara bic case. It was elated on the best authority. The statement was made. In view of suggestions the kaiser Is AUKH.H is lniuimcii oy iicporu jnai sceKing to start interminable ex Ottomaiis Have Driven Greek Jtcs-j changes regarding the sinking of the Icltnts in Asia Minor Into Interior ( Arabic Instead of giving satisfaction Protect May Ixaul to Hostilities and meeting the demands of the ud Ilotwocn Nations, I ntlnlstratlon as to the conduct of 4 - submarine warfare. It was said con- ATHENS, Aug 28 Breaking off of fidentlully that the danger of a con-l diplomatic relations and possibly war troversy with Germany Is considered with Turkey were considered almost practically over. Inevitable today by Greek political1 Nothing has been put In writing' circle. Censors permitted It to 30 vel, " w'19 ntated on official author- known that Greece is preparing a Ity. Hut the "impression" has been strong protest which practically an.-j Riven of Germany's Intention to ounts to an ultimatum to Turkey as clear away the points which have a result uf fresh persecutions ofjhcen at Issue. This, It wa said, Is Greeks In Asia Minor It wai rell- definite enough to satisfy the admln- ahly stated that 300,000 Greeks have ' nitration until a formal communica been compelled to leave their homes tlnn has been received from Eerl'n in Asia Minor an ! have been driven Into the Interior. Athens la inflamed by reports of Turkish outrages. Cowboy Leaps From Horse and Catches Train Moving Away .IKCTATLAH it MP LANDS HIM KAFKLV ON THE IAfHT LOCAL. EASTERN OREGON TENNIS TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD PLAYERS FROM SOUTHEASTERN' WASHINGTON Wil l. ALSO he entered. An eastern Oregon tennis tourna ment, open also to players from southeastern Washington Is to be held here .September 5 and 6 at tho tennis courts at Hound-up park. It is hoped to make It a big affair and It Is thfl belief of those in charge that considerable Interest will be aroused. It will be the most extensive tennis tournament ever held here or ele- "Gimme that horse, gimme that horse," yelled a cowboy this morning clashing up to the Northern Paclflj depot Just a minute too late to catch the 8:80 train to Pasco. He was ad dressing another cowboy seated up on a horse. Understanding the situ- where In eastern Oregon. j atlon Instantly, the mounted man Som time ago the local tennis as-' jumped from the saddle and had soclatlon named a committee to ar- hardly touched the ground until the range for a tournament and last other, with a pony express mount,' night this committee decided to was aboard and digging his heeW In-' make It an eastern Oregon affalr.j to the animal's ribs. I Walla Walla and other southeastern ' Up the paved street the cayuse Washington towns wlll.be Invited be-j flew, heels ringing out sharply on' cause those places have In the pastj the hard surface. The train was two' extended Invitations to Pendleton block distant but going only about! players. 16 mile an hour. Near the scouring; The general committee to handle mills the flying horse overtook the' the tournament is composed of train, the cowboy swung from the' Messrs. Ithlnehart Home, Dickson, saddle to the platform and the horse) McKlnney and Crockett. Suitable w.is left to be picked up by its own- trophies will be offered for prizes In t-r both singles and doubles. Sub-coin-' No. he wasn't a desperado seeking ' mlttees to handle the various fea to escape the officers. He was Frank! turea of the tournament were ap- j German Battle Cruiser Von Moltke is Sent to Bottom J ' ' ( r ' ' ' .-..-., -y.,.-.. .,, , . -. . . . -o... 4 - - - v., ,.,. ,: . - a - . & .safc', .'-?riMe)-iWinWii i J1 . 'V1' r ' - ' J , ..V KTiA avV-y - i"-"- ' CANADA FURNISHES aK Sr? MORE THAN 70.000 !! I twM" S TROOPS IN EUROPE! to' nxi,, sr Ml l jfatC&L 0 M A M S I I v. SCEXE OF HATTl.K IN (il'I.K OF RIGA j I I i 3000 DEAD LEFT ON FIELD AFTER BRITISH ATTACK Two Regiments are Torn to Pieces by the Turks Following Assault by English at Sulva Bay. Spearmint, a plain cowboy who want ed to get to Toppenlsh today and who tarried a little too long In the trip to the depot. pointed last evening. Bears Still Rule the Wheat Business Bears still rule the wheat market and there Is no selling whatever un derway. Portland prices are un changed today ami there Is no change In the Pendleton market. There still continues a considerable discrepancy Anti-American Feeling Grows Among Germans DKMOXSTUATlON IS ltltOKKN IP HY ItMdCF. DECLARES LON DON REPORT. I.oN'liON. Aug. 28. A news agency ditspatch from Amsterdam declared DOMINION SJ Ms READY SEND MORE TO FIGHT IN FLAX OKIES. OTTAWA, Ontario. Aug 28 Can nda has contributed more than 70,-1 000 men to England in the European war. All this number has been sent to the front or to the base stations across the Atlantic and ha been un der f're or ready for service at a mo ment's notice. Sir George Foster, minister of trade and commerce and acting pre mier of Canada, gave out an outline of Canada's efforts in the war in an exclusive Interview today With the 1'niied Press. It is the first official v.ord from the dominion m to Can ada's contribution to the allies Such cooperation with EnglanC, the acting premier declared, has drawn the dominion and the mother coun try much closer together. "t'p to the present, Canada has trained over 70,000 men and sent them to the front or to base stations in Europe for final training before be ing assigned places at the battlefront. In addition R0.000 more are belnj re cruited and trained by the dominion itself for service over the sea. If it is demanded Canada will go further" Foster declared. ''j3ecaUse of her great resources, Canada Is not feel ins the burdens of war unduly, but whatever is required of the dominion will le borne cheerfully without mur-j muring." SALE FOR ROUND-UP SEATS 11 START NEXT WEDNESDAY METHOD WILL BE SAME AS IX FORMER YEARS BOYLI.X TO HE IN CHARGE. The Germans sent out their fleet from its hiding place In the Kiel ca nal to land troops in Pernov Day, which is within the Gulf of Riga, and marines sighted them. The battle lasted for several days, during which the von Moltke and two or three lighter cruisers went down, and sev- as a result they lost the great battle, en or eight torpedo boats were sunk, cruiser von Moltke, sister ship of ihei It was the purpose of the Germans, mighty Goelien. which is believed toj whose battle line on the land reaches have been sunk long since in the' near Riga, to land troops to Join Black Sea. and a dozen or more cruis.) their forces aproaching Riga. The were caught and with the defeat they: ers and torpedo boats. They had four great barges of were pushed back on land by the seats any troops about to land at Pernov when forces of the czar, so they are now the Russians, aided by British sub. (far from Riga. The Round up's annual sale will start on Wednesday morning, Septem ber 1 at 7 a. m., according to a de clsion reached last evening at the regular meeting of the directors. The ticket booth will be located at the usual place on West Court street op posite the Oregon Motor Garage and it will be kept open every day through the dates of the show. As usual, Tom Boylen. Jr., will have charge of the sale under the direction of R. W. Ritner business manager. No one person will be per mitted to purchase more than 12 one day, this precaution 30,000 Miners Are Out in Wales; More Threaten to go on Strike; Situation Grave being taken to prevent the purchase of seats for speculation. The seats will sell at the usual prices, 11.59 per day for box seats and 11.09 for grandstand seats. The bleacher seats will not be sold until the days of the show. There will be ample police protec tion to prevent rowdyism and to see that orderliness Is maintained. The rchnsers will be favored according; OTTOMANS REPULSE ENEMY Dneh Against Tnrkl.-.h positions End in Failure, According to Announce ment of the War Office at Constan tinople (iiyat Amount of Booty Is Captured. CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 2S. Two British regiments were torn to pieces, leaving 3000 dead on the field in an attack at Sulva bay, the war office announced. The assault waa completely repulsed by the Turks, who took a great amount of booty in the rout of the enemy, it was declar ed. BERLIN, Aug SS British war ships again appeared . off Belgium, bombarding Ostend, Bruges and Mid dle Kerke, It was announced An of ficial statement says no Important damage was done. Mighty Drive Being Planned to Break up the Russian Forces GERMANS CONCENTRATE HEAVY FORCES TO LACXCH MAS TER STROKE. LONDON, Aug. 28. Concentrating heavy forces against the weakest spots in the Russian line, the Austro German forces in the east are at tempting a mighty stroke In seeking to split the Slav armies into three parts before winter sets in. Over whelming numbers of men and guns are being massed against the retreat ing Slavs in the Vllna region where Von Hindenburg is directing the ef forts to cut off the retreat of the Rus sians. In the southeast Austrian forces are attempting to move northward through Kovel. The object of these operations itf to drive a wedge be tween the Russians retiring from the Prest-Litovsk region and the forces of General Ivanoff which are still i holding a section of Galaeia. Militarv i criti. between the Portland and Tacoma the anti-American feeling is becoin quotation. For Instance the Tacoma ( ni! more intense In Berlin, Police price yesterday was 92 cents, where- wcr0 forced to disperse hostile demon a.s Portland bids were but 85. The Orations In front of the American Liverpool market was stronger yes-, consulate last night, the report said, terday. There are some who believe j the buying interests may force the! t is believed the Amsterdam re market still lower but that the price port should be accepted with the will rebound when buying Is really greatest reserve. No confirmation has Indian Domestic Tangle in Court LONDON. Aug. 28.- England's award by which the last Welsh strike supply of coal for the munition fac-jwas settled. Reports from Cardiff,' tories and her navy again is threat- Newport and other points said the! ened The situation in the Welsh strikers have refused to act on the; coalfields has taken more than 30,000 j appeal of the Miners' Federation that of the 2io.ii00 miners in "Wales out.1 they return to work pending an ad-; More are threatening to quit because' jiistmnl of the differences wit'i the' of dissatisfaction with the arbitration ' operators. heir arrival at the booth, first come first server!. NumDers will De '"- i"t? pian is ior ine nor elven out several hours in advance of thern forces to gain a favorable yo the opening of the sale and tickets ; sitlon for a stroke toward Petrocrad. will he sold in the order of the mint bers. NEWS SUMMARY ,11 DGE PHELPS ORDERS TWO HE BROUGHT IN t'OXTEMIT CHARGE THAT ON undertaken. Portland. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 28 (Spe cial.) Club, 85 bid, 88 asked; blue stem 89 bid, 92 asked. Chicago. CHICAGO, Aug. 28. (Special, At the close, Sept. 97 1-4; Dec. 95 B-S: Mav 11.00 1-2. (Continued on page elfftit.) Wilson Scores Point Towards Ending of War BRITISH PAPERS SEE DIPIiOMAT IO VICTORY' IX OERMAX QUESTION". LONDON, Aug. 28, President Wil son not onlv has struck a great blow for peace but has won a diplomatic victory of historic Importance by In ducing Germany to modify her sub marine warfare, the Dally News de clared editorially. Both the News and Standard accepted the view that Germany Is sincere In the latest rep resentatlons to the United States and that Germany not only Intends to dloavow the sinking ol the Arabic, hut to promise that no more passen ger carrying liners will be torpedoed been received from any source. The citation of Annes Craig and Andrew Parnhart, well known Indi ans, for contempt of court today fur nished another chapter in a domestic turmoil which has been running its course through the courts of the white and red man both. An order; signed by Judge Phelps requires j them to appear before him within: the next ten days to show cause whj they should not be punished, the for-j (Continued on page flve.l I Big Forest Fire is Raging in Vicinity of Mount Hood KST.U'ADA. Ore.. Aug. 5$.- ty five men are fighting a forest fire! in the vicinity of Mount Hood. The fire broke put yesterday on the Sal- General. Munition factory oti Fnsllsli toa-'t i dotroyed by German submarine. Canada sends nsrc than 70.000 men to fiffht in Flanders. ttmr and Turkey near iint of war. Administration accepts promi-e ol Germany as stun of jrthxt faith. 3000 dend are left by British regi ments after futile assault on Tiirki-b BERLIN, Aug. 2S The Austro Oerman forces in Galicia began a new offensive today. After weeks of In activity. Von Lisinsren broke through the Russian line along the svint't Lira river, an official announcement said and the occupation of Narew a Is announced. was WILLAMETTE VALLEY MAY SENO SPECIAL TRAIN HERE even-'mon river. 12 miles from Mount Mood. i; now covers about K hundred acres. It was started by lightning in the dry timber but now has spread lines, to the green. i ; Local. Girl Dies from Injuries. when an automobile struck a pile ot Round-up seat sale open next Weil. W PANOELE8 Aug. SS.-MI Several others n"d'J'- Esther Richmond, 20, of San Fran- ( Indians, brother and sister, cited Cisco, died from Injuries received' In the car were Injured. i for contempt of court. With the announcement that the "Albany Pheasants," the uniformed walking club of the rommerrial as sociation "f that town are arranglm; to come to the Pendleton Roundup In two special cars next month, a special train from the Willamette valley seems almost assured. The an nouncement of the intention of th "Pheasants" reached the Round-up directors last evening. An effort is be- Three Feet of Water on a Galveston Business Street During the Flood 4 f tfcMr"!. . , m5M$ ,tr ft iV.i mkw.mt1' -I .... iff Jil "A. ; S ilk1 x V ftisilrttv. -1 WWWHw'-e ?e v. 1 x 1 A-- 1 1 i.i 1 - I I Ing made to have a special train start ' ' :if t-'iii-eno unit t... r,., ... 11 bany, Salem and other points enroute. Regardless of whether the special train is secured, it is certain that fhn Willamette valley will he sinmlv rep. resented at the 19 1", R.oind-i.p. Munition Shop is Shelled by Undersea Boat IOOK1NG WEST AND SOimi AT 221) AND MARKET STREETS. GALVESTON. This photograph shows something of what the flood did to Galveston "'hen the waves broke over the 0 stly sea wall ot the city, streets, looking west and south where thore is three feet of water. The seen L- at Twenty second and Market RFRI.IX MAKF.S AN i H N( IMl Vf THAT BRITISH I 'At TORY Is DESTROYED. BERLIN, Aug. 2 A German submarine attacking Harrington. Kngland, on Aug'tst 14. destroyed tlm Benzol factory and t tie warelonin thore, an official statemerit annoum -ed. Explosives were being m.l.. t the factory for the British artllb-rv "The same submarine attai li ed by a passenger iteamer " the iiaie ment said. "The Kteamer lined ttii cannon It carried f,,r uitai k nd not for defense." Harrington Is a ntj)ort five trlh-4 from Whitehaven. Th tirUlnti tri recently announced a German iiihm i. rine shelled both poln. but no mili tary damage was admlltd.
