East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, September 20, 1915, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVEim.u L, 1011 forecast for Futern Oregon by the United Slat Wcatlier Olwervcr at Portland. TO ADVERTISERS. The East Oregnolan hai th largest pila circulation of any piier In Oregon, eait of I'ortland, aid over twice the circulation la t'euuluou 01 any other newapaper. Fair tonight anil Tuesday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 27 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1915" NO. 8605 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER . i ROUND R01D ALREADY BEGINS TO GATHER HERE Hundreds of Visitors are on Hand and More are Coming to See Big Frontier Show This Week. ENTRY BOOKS ARE OPENED Tliero is O-rtiilii to lie More Oonilie tlllon for Ous Ih-izro This Year , Than at Any Previous Time AH . Events Will 11c IHsircr ami More Exciting- Mny Relay Strings. here's a chano; ixml wedding present Does some prospective bridal couple, want to start tht-lr wed ded career with a magnificent present. The committee In charge of Happy Canyon Is looking for a couidc who will convent to a public marriage on horseback and is willing to make. It worth while for the couple. The wedding, If the Decennary principal can be se cure d . will be a part of tho program of the evening. The first couples to apply will be taken. Applicants should pre sent themselves to Roy Raley, Frederick Stelwer or Lee Drake for further Information. Round-up week Is here and Its ad ent was signalised by the pourlnc In of cowboys and cowgirls, wno are iO ue luiurgiunig in me tfrcai uuu lr .how durlnv th Inst thre daYS of the week, and by th. arrival of th; whe of Th fesTlvTtle-"HZ":""" t""""ny Bright, warm, typical Round-up weather ushered In the week and the hope and the prayer of all Is that It will continue until the sixth annu al Round-up has passed Into huitory. The entry books were opened today In the Round-up headquarters over the American National Rank and ill day W. C. K. Prultt hns been signing up contestants in the various events. Many are deferring formal entry un til they know exactly the number of events they wil lenter. Even now, however, It Is certain that there will be more competition for the prize money this year than at any previous Round-up. Already there are enough cowboys and cow Clrls here to put on a creditable show and there are any number yet to ar rive. The relay races will be far bigger than ever before No less than ten relay strings will be entered In the cowboys "relay race and half thct number will compoto for first honors In the cowgirls' relay classic. Am- . , .u -.u.,-' (inn tne relay strings in urn race are mose owneu uy uwm Drumheller, "Sleepy" Armstrong, J. A Parsons, Fay Le Grow, Roach Urns, Spain Bros., Ed McCarty, the liolse polo team and Wentworth. Armstrong will also enter a string In the cowgirls race, wun aiujiuiu Saunders riding for him, while Bertha Blancett and Ruth Parton, chief con tenders last year, will enter again.! J. A. Parsons will enter a string alsoi and there are others ready 10 enter If riders can be secured. Trick Riders Secured, for the Round-up this year, are nrty U V......1 Thev InelllflA Vera llcGln . at hand. They Includ nis, Mayme Saunders, Bob Anderson, Tommy Grimes Tommy Kl.rnan and the Bcale brothers. . I Among the well known contestants who have already arrived are Cuba Crutchfleld of Claremore, Oklahoma; Oeorge Francis of Havre, Mont.; J. C. Mable of Gilford, Mont; Jim Mas sey of Snider, Texas; the Spain broth ers of Union county; Tommy Grimes, Ed Mct arty ana uom ec o. v..,- enne. the Illnncetts. Vera McGlnnts and Earl Simpson of Jackson Hole v.)o.; i,eo,K. v........ - . . J r'kn.ll. . , I tr Monument, N. M.; Jim McLean, Linn county, N. M.; Lee Cnldwell, Bob An derson, Mayme Saunders and many others. The bnrns and corrals at the park are already practically filled and many horses are yet to come. The buckers and the steers are all brought in nnl are reuuy iu uw ua-m with the cowboya. PASSENGERS AND CREW ARE TAKEN FROM BURNING SHIP HALIFAX, N. S., Sept. 20. Four hundred nnd eight passengers and the crew were taken safely from the burn ing steamer Athlnia In mid-ocean by the liner Tuscanla, according to a wireless from the latter today. Only one person perished. JQ y. .... , --v Vfortja Herewith are presented three of Well known a electrical and mechan th. members of the new advisory leal engineer. Has invented many de board appointed by Secretary Dan- vices for automobiles. Proposed for , w . mommas A. Bdlson, an effort ,0 fmprove the U. S. t navy. Andrew L. Riker, vice president of Greatly dissatisfied with the action taken by the land grant conference at Salem and still hopeful something better may be done, Assessor C. P. Strain, delegate to the conference from this county has written the fol lowing open letter to the president f the Southern Pacific railroad. In his letter Mr Strt .,. ... .... ...... .... wherein the railroad company and, Ilia DluU ...... 1.4 V. a m .fl. . .... ! . .'"mi "i-iinn IIIUIUUIIV uy . ,, ... . ... . IIS to Blli.w llml.or l,,Ho l Ka .U 1 . , " ifor the benefit of the state school fund, after the railroad's equity had been met. In full Mr. Strain's letter Is as fol- owg; Pendleton, Ore., Sept. 20, 1915. To the President and Directors of the Southern Pacific Railway Co. Gentlemen: Since you expressed through your distinguished attorney, Mr. Dunn, at the recent land grant conference a willingness to meet the state more """"i" i" In your power to rescue your O and C grant lands from those who are lamorln(f to alp0Meg(, you (or thelr own Decunlarv nroflt. Tou can say to congress that you accept the limitations stipulated by that body In the original land grant. as interpreted by the supreme court of the United States In Ita recent de full payment for your equity In oil full tpayment for your equity In all tne unS(),d ,Bnd lncud taxo. ald n .. ,.,,.... , . . , on assessed valuations 1n excess of " tenahie claims which you may have. You can say, further, that any violation of the terms of the grant upon your part was done openly, and that failure for so long to contest your action was held by you as sig nifying acceptance thereof. I Still further, you can say that. tro- CPe.dlng upon that ag.umpt,oni you Incurred heavy administrative ex penses, Including timber cruises and taxes paid on valuations In excess or $2. SO per acre. Then you can recite that you are a heavy taxpayer In the land grant counties. Tou can show thnt It would redound greatly to your advantage to have the lands classi fied, appraised and sold at their full value, the entire proceeds therefrom. In excess of your equity, to be con verted Into tho Irreducible school fund of the state. It Is obvious that this would mili tate to benefit you In two particu lars. First, it would reduce your taxes, and, second, the loan of the ASStM STRAIN BROACHES PLAN FOR DISPOSAL OF GRANT LANDS AS AID TO SCHOOL FUND MEMBERS OF THE NAVY ADVISORY BOARD j j RUSSIANS BEGIfl THOM8S fZCDCtHS. the board by the American Society of Automobile Engineers. i nomas Robbins. of Stanford. Conn., president of the Robins Con V'y" " P- Mentor of lunci at me customary low lhterest rate therefor upon the lands of the land grant counties would accelerate ueveiopment therein, which develop ment would Insure enlaree,! traffic Following this statement of your m.-e. you could move that congress SO moiiifv the torn,.. .1, . .. .'. " S'H"1 permit you to deed the land to the state . . . ... T.J n. . lor IheRe nnrr.nBAO , ,.1.0.0. A goodlv nnmher u j.. .L - . . ' lr6'"ra 10 tne u and C land grant confer- ence wnuM C"leT tl,,,a ..... .. . . . oviiuii. nen iui up 10 congress, an over whelming majority of the men and women of Oregon would certainly support the proposition. A popular appeal like this, inspired by so pure a motive, would touch the heart of (Continued on page five.) Kt rK ft . v r,v -sf .. , .uuu, i. Taking advantage of the low water In ' 7 many devices for conveying coal and ore. Proposed for the board by the ed In miliary circles today, however, Inventors Guild. that they either will escape the Teu- Wllliam Laurence Saunders, of tonic forces without a general battle New York, graduited from University or will smash through the Austro-Ger-of Pennsylvania In 1875. Chairman man offense. Successes for the Rus of board of directors of Ingersoll-j elans In Vlhynla and Galicia were of- Rand company. Inventor of devices for sazaquaeouj Inr and rock drill- CHICAGO MARKET STANDS SAME AS ON SATURDAY Wire reports today show the Chi cago market unchanged as far as Sep tember quotations are concerned and a fraction of a ent up on Dec. and May. The Portland bluestem bid is down one cent today and the Liver Pool market is weaker than it was a few days ago. Local business re mains dormant. Chicago. CHICAGO, Sept. 20. (Special) At the close today Sept. $1.01 1-f; Dec. 93 1-2; May 97. Portland. PORTLAND. Ore.. Sept. 20. (Spe cial) Hid prices today, club S5; bluestem 90. IJvrrpnol. LIVERPOOL, Sept. IS. Wheat- Spot, No. 1 Manitoba, lis 10 l-2d;i No. 2, lis lOd; No. 3, lis Sd; No. 1,! Northern Duluth, lis 5d; No. 2 red Western Winter, 10s 3d; No. 2 hard ' winter, 11c 10 1-Sd. I In American terms the Liverpool ... i-.iv 1a ti.o per uusnei. Earl Urquhart, Athena fight promo ter, who will stage a match this even ing between Tommy Clark and Bob by Evans, is In tlje city today. I MEXICAN RAIDERS BURN BRIDGE ON THE TEXAS BORDER ) v X JiKf i sn 'V 1 a - y 1 i .... v K -.-..i-j . .:. f : l-i l . .'II -mil innn rr i tmc. -....- .. f , .- . j,n . r ,t m mnun' ... , . j I ..... .r.rini uiinus ui.oie lams niong tne irontier, tooting Mexicans hrv crevwA th htnta i - iai ' Into Texas.! shooting defenseless in-j TO RETIRE F VILNA FORTRESS 300,000 Slavs Are in Retreat While Germans Are Trying to Surround and Capture Them. BOTH FUNKS ARE ASSAILED 'ositlon of Army Is Critical But! Iv.r,H.rH,! Mllitarv rum. Vxiwt-t' Confidence That Rush 1U Escape or Smah Their' Way Austro-Grrnian Offensive. Through! Russians Defeated. BERLIN, Sept. 20. German forces have again defeated the j Russians southwest of Dvinsk, while encircling movements , around Vilna continue, according to an offic'al announcement to- day. The Teutons have driven the Slavs through the Novo , Alexandrovok region toward the ! Bridgehead before Dvinsk. PETROGRAD, Sept. 20. Threej hundred thousand Russians are re-; tiring from the Vilna region under a terrible attack on both flanks from the German forces who are making Herculean efforts to surround them. Their position Is more critical than that of any Russian army since the war began. Confidence was express- flclally reported. Though Berlin officially said that in the eapture of Vilna the Teuton efforts have been crowned with suc cess, this success was dearie bought, for the "Austro-Germans are now suf- termg neavy losses in tneir attempts ce crdeg During Round.Up to surround the fleeing Slavs. The 1 k th,re are alwav. about 60 ex. enemy's cavalry are smashing st the tra off,cer, on dutv and plenty of po Russian right wing but have been Hce bu,lneg3. chief Kearney had mowed down by artillery. . the pag pretty we organi2ed but The Jaws of the German trap,setl th.e new head of the department will for the Slavs are now spread V0he handicapped at best, miles apart. The Russians have beenj Chief of Police Manning has had withdrawing from It since Fridiyi a goo,j aeal of experience in police when the fall of Vilna was seen to b work and is generally known as an imminent. Roads and fields in tne. path of the flight are splendidly adapted for a hasty retreat. The oc cupation of Illuskst by the Germans was officially admitted. The Rus-u slan successes in the Volyhnlan tri-ij angle consisted of repulse of the ef forts to wage a new offensive. SETTLEMENT IS NEAR IN GERMAN QUESTION ; j ; 4 BERLIN. Sept. 20. The di plomatic situation surrounding the Hesperian and the Orduna incident-s was regarded today as settled by Germany's note to American. An agreement over the Arabic torpedoing will end the German-American subma rine controversy, it was official ly stated. r. e t'onal troops are being rushed to the! -7 f KEARNEY RESIGNS AS i CHIEF; Mil IS APPOINTED TO PLACE CHANGE IN POLICE FORCE COMES FOLLOWING TROU I!LE WITH MAYOR. Pendleton today has a new chief o police In the person of Alex Manning as a result of a, personal encounter late Saturday evening between Chief John Kearney and Acting Mayor John Dyer. At a meeting of the po- IlfA (.rimmittAii r. f , Vi a pAiinfll voaior. . . . aa-v morning at 11 o ciock, cniei iearney lenuurea ni reMiKOiinoH an'- I!inned ni 8tar uPn Manning whom me comaiiiiee narneu tu buixwu him. The unfortunate altercation between: the of ficials . occurred about 10 30, .Saturday evening Just outside the car nival grounds on East Alta street. ' Dyer, Kearney and Manning had Jiit arrested the operator of a game of chance in the carnival grounds and had just reached the walk outside when the mayor turned to the police chief and upbraided him for being in an alleged intoxicated condition. Kearney's reply was a blow that canght Dyer on the side of the hea'i. Before he could repeat it, Officer: Manning had caught hold of him and kept the two apart. The crowd began to gather about them and they left the scene. Hot words followed as they walked up the street but no fur ther blows were struck. The police committee, hearing of the episode, met yesterday morning) and Chief Kearney appeared before, them, acknowledged that he struck, the mayor and handed In his resig nation. At the same meeting Officer Manning, who has been assistant to Kearney for the past four years, was named as his successor. Asked if he wished to make any statement today. Mr. Kearney said: "I licked the mayor and quit. That's all I care to say at this time." As to his future plans he stated that he would take a rest before making; any decision. . The resignation of Chief Kearney comes at a time of unusual stress in efficient and competent officer. NEWS SUMMARY General. Amoriian corresiMmdent Archibald v.ho acted as mes.c bearer for Aus trian Ambassador Dumlui, arrives in New York, but Is not arrested. lUisrVaa evacuate yllna. Army in dancer of bring snrroumled by the (lemuins. I'asM-iurcrs are taken from burning vessel at sea. Local. Chief Kearney n-siinis after alter, cation with mayor; Manning sue eeeds him. Hmiml-iip week arrives and hun dreds of eowlwys and islt.irs with it. Owner of recovered weddinu ring is found. 1 1 n v 'opter, and It Is reported that the I....- the Rio Grande. PAHS ARE FOR THE ARREST OF ROCKEFELLER Son of Oil King May be Taken in Custody for Alleged Part He Play ed in Ludlow Battle. 60ESTO LOOK OVER fffi Is Dae to Arrive at Trinidad Soon and the Attorney fur the I'nlU-d Mine Workers l Planning to Have Him Put I'nder Arrest I'nlnn Men Resent Lawon pmwrutlon. TRINIDAD. Colo.. Sept. 20. Plans for the arrest of John D. Rock efeller, Jr., for his alleged part In the battle of Ludlow were laid today by the attorneys for the United Mine workers who will expect to have him takenlnto custody when he arrives to inspect his Colorado interests. A. M. Belcher, general counsel f r the mln. ers, is due in Denver tomorrow. Union men were incensed at the prosecution of John B. Lawson, dist rict board member of the union, fol lowed by a military inquiry instituted by Governor Carlson. They claimed that both the Lawson proceedings and the court were arbitrary and aimed solely at labor. ROUND-UP EDITIONS TO BREAK ALL PAST RECORDS 'PHONE YOUR ORDERS KOW The East Oregonlan Round-up edi tions thla year will break all previous records as to the else of the paper, attractiveness and usefulness aa a souvenir of the Round-np nd of Pendleton. During each day of the Round-up two special Round-up sections, com prising 20 pages or more will be pub lished in addition to the regular news section, thus making 28 pages or more splendidly Illustrated and a complete ly different paper will be published each day. In addition to many special Round up features the editions wilt depict the building progress of Pendleton, there will be a page devoted to threshing scenes in Umatilla county and a host of other topics will be covered. Many of the subjects han dled will be historical In nature, while others such as the Celllo canal and the O and C land grant will be of modern economic Importance. On the subject of the land grant the ad dress of ex-Governor We.t, given be fore the conference last week, will bo given in full. Orders for the Round-up editions are being freely given because local pep'e know from experience that these editions are worth sending to friends and relatives. Send in your orders at once for the series. The charge is 25 cents for the entire series and this covers mail ing costs. British Steamer Sunk. LONDON, Sept. IS. The Rritish oil steamer San Zeferino. SiiOil tuns, has been torpedoed. Four of the crew are missing. OWNER CLAIMS WEDDING RING FOUND IN BARLEY Ten minutes after the Satur- day East Oregonlan reached her house, Mrs. Lloyd B. Hen derson of this city had recov ered the wedding ring which had been missing for some time This paper carried a story tell ing of the finding of a wedding ring In a sack of barley at th- Furnish warehouse by Ware. houseman John y Feebler. She lives only a block distant fr im the warehouse and claimed her property at once. The ring was found while Mr. Peebler was resaeklng bar- ley that hal been stored In the house for four years Mrn. Henderson thinks that her chll- dren had secured the ring and had slipped It Into the barley through a hole In th- saek w-hile playinir In the warehouse. The ring bore the Inscription." "From l,od to Con' and she Ident'fleJ It as hers beyond question. The recovery of the ring wa an extremely fortunate accident The barley wis being renaeked for shipment to Montana where it wa to be fed to Mmylhe w Pros." sheep. Part of the bar- ley bad already been shipped Ollt.