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VOL. 27.
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1915.
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RENCH CLAIM TO
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ON WEST FRONT
Joffre's Artillery Bombarding Ger
man Positions at Many Places
Along Battle Front.
GERMAN ASSAULTS REPULSED
Intuitu v -Artillery struggV' Around
li- u -lUchc Turned to Advan
tage of I Yvncl i German Try to
Break Belgian Section.
PABI8, Oct. IS. The French ar
tlllery contlnurd to snell many parts
of the German weatern front In the
northern section an artillery and In
fantry struggle around Bols-en-Hache
turned t" the Trench advan
tage an official atatement told of
the repulse of three German attacka
there To the north of Verdun and
llhome continual trench fighting ana
i au ceasful bombardment of the
German works are reported. Advlcea
Indicated the Oermans are trying
to break the Belgian aectlon on the
west front.
NEW JERSEY ENDS
GREAT SUFFRAGE
CAMPAIGN TODAY
TRBNTON, N. J.. Oct. II..-From
Cape May to Klttltatlnny Ridge the
women of New Jersey have made a
fine appeal In n whirlwind campaign
(Of suffrage Muss meetings tfufJM
where In the state were addressed by
some Of the most Important sutfm
gists if the country'- Today's speech, j
making ended one of the most bril
liant suffrage campaigns In the na
tion's history. Spurred by the prcsl-1
'lent's announcement In favor ofj
state suffrage, the women spared j
neither time or money to make their
efforts a success
ALLIES TAKE TOWN
ON TURKISH COAST
ROME, i id is. -The allies have
landed a Knus, according to a mes
wiK.ro. and selied the neighboring
Dedeagatch railroad. Knos la a sea
port town of European Turkey thirty
l ight miles northwest of Galllpoll on
the Aegean sea. The nearneaa of this
to Calllpoll may mean the allies, as
suggested last week, have withdrawn
(roopa from the Dardanelles Optra
'tlons.
B) seizing the Dedeagatch railway
the allies are In position to send
troop toward Sofia or toward Con-j
stnntlnoplc. provided they reach the
Kulell Kurgiis. where Dedeagatch
railroad joins the Constantinople,
road.
Have Cut lUUlrond.
PARIS, cel. is Bulgarians have,
la ud rated Serbian Macedonia and
cut the Salonlka-Nlch railroad, ac
cording to Austrlnn reports from Ge
neva. SHOWS PACIFIC
WAS NOI BASED
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.- A letter
written by Secretary Redfleld to Sec
retary McAdoo. loncerntng the with
drawal of the Pacific Mall MM mania
omoany from the Pacific trade,
which is attributed to the opetatlon
of the seamen's law, was given out
todoy. In it Secretary Rdfield ex
pirees astonishment that a greaj
business should be thus sacrificed, "U
this indeed were the case." without
Inuttlrv m to how the datum would
be censtrued, and adds:
"I pointed out to Mr. Schwetin
that If the company desired Is avoid
the Alleged sacrifice of its business
mill wished to sejure consldeiaUnn o'
n i hange In the law Its position be
rora im.gress and the country w uld
,.o -ii'ich stronger if It In good faith
compiled with the law for a period :
not less than six months after learn
lug hu the department construed
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literally facing each other in another has Just done. He and his ,ueen. a
crisis which may mean the extinction , sister of the kaiser of Germany, lean
of the kingdom of one or the other. 1 strongly to Germany. Premier Ven-1
t'onstantlne of Greece is in a similar lielos. Just forced out of office, and
position. He Is show n here to be the I the parliament are for the allies.
ENGLISH USE AMERICAN
FLAG TO DECEIVE ENEMY
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. -State de
partment officials Indicate no Amer
ican action will be taken regarding
the German complaint that a British
patrol boat. dlspluln the American
flag, killed members of the German
submarine crew seeking rescue after
the vessel had sunk following Its
shelling of the British steamer XI
cosln. The report that the patrol
boat used an American flag until
just before it attacked the submarine
offered the only International crea
tion. Hut the right of warships to
use the flags of neutral nations as a
ruse, whether In uttucklug or In a
fight has been recognised and estab
lished for, more than a hundred
vears. The killing of the Grmuis
while trying to escape noes not pluce
any duty upon the United States to
protest to Great Britain, according to
the state department's attitude
the law and would then come before
congress with the actual results of
such experience. I suggested that a
congressional committee could hardlv
fall to give thoughtful heed to actual
dmonstrated facts presented by a
company which had In good faith
and with carefully ascertained knowl
edge striven to comply with the law
In letter and spirit."
l'N4Me savings otnU-d Out.
Mr. Redfleld says he pointed out
to Mr. Schwerln that he could accom
plish a great saving in flrerooni
crews by Installing oil burners, to
which Mr Schwerln replied that the
reduced force would cost more than
the larger one, because It would be
Composed tinder the law of Ameri
cans. Mr. Redfleld sas he replied
that he knew of no such construction
of the law. Mr. Redfleld also says:
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WITHDRAWAL
BUSINESS
and the Greek
king Ferdinand
of buugajia.
ind of a aftrosui man who could mnr.
SAYS WOMEN SHOULD
BE TRAINED FOR WORK
SUFFRAGE LEADER sYs i)M
I N Will. VOTE IN FRANCE
VNI N.I.NI
NEW YORK. Oct. 18. Back from'
a European trip. Mrs. Harriet Stan-1
ton tilatch. suffrage leader, declared j
emphatically for the training of
women to replace men in the indus
tries in the event of war. Further.!
she held that universal compulsory 1
service Is needed. At the end of .he,
war. she said, both England and
France will have suffrage
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
SINKS FRENCH SHIP
LONDON, Get. 18. Seventy-on'
are reported as perished W'hen an
Austrian sumarine sank the French
steamship Admiral Hamelin In the
Mediterranean without warning A
Marseilles message said 33 of the
crew landed there. It Is rncertain
whether the thirty-three Included til
aboard.
seek German Raider,
GALVESTON. Oct. 18. A British
cruiser is combing the QuR of Mexi
co for the German Yacht Two Sisters
which left here tow months ago. mid
since hna been raiding British com
merce, according to Havana dispatch-
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
Err-noh claim advantage In
Rain and snow aids Hcrbtai
we, I.
I In
struggle.
Eight lost when ship strikes rocks.
Recognition Is given Csrransa.
John W. sparks, prominent pio
neer, die today.
George W. Mortamer, well known
! farmer, inuncs away after Ulncsa of a
week.
Judge R. S. Imrti. chairman of the
hoard of directors of the Vnlon Pa
rotic Ktcm. here today on trip of in-1
spect ion.
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Plans for Strengthening ft fi
WASHINGTON. ct. Ik The util
ity of battleships, submarines, aero
planes, and dirigibles Is the subject of
a special report from Secretary of
the Navy Daniels to congress distinct call for the abandonment of an., ex
from the national defense program. ' Istlng posts. The secretary feeL the
Itegardleaa of the success of subina-j country needs all posts for training
rines In the European war,
recently suggested that
Daniels,
America
J. W. SPARK!!. OLD
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AFTER LONG ILLNESS
I'HOMINEXT REfUOENT 01
COUNTY ILL bOXG TIME BE
FORE END COXES.
John W. s'parka, one of the best :
known residents bf Cmatilla count j
idled this morning at his home at 7(2
I west Webb street. Mr. Sparks had
; been 111 several months from compll-
cations incident to advanced age.
He was one of the best known
growers of wheal and alfalfa in the1
'state. Mr. Sparks retired several
ears ago from active business af-1
j tairs and for the past two years had;
i made his home In this city. He waa
j born In Columbus. Ohio, on July 22. :
1137, and came, to Oregon in 1854
from California.
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Hesldes his widow, he la survived by
one daughter and three sons. Mrs.
John Mulr and Orland. Jack and Ora
Sparks all of th( county.
Expects Approval
for Naval Plans
WASHINGTON', Oct. Is. Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels has express
ed confidence congress will "substan.
Uatty approve" the program of navy
preparedness,. He bad not received
Moon from the extreme pacifists is
probable.
Admiral Peary
The flying boat which carried Ai-1
mlral Robert K. Peary, discoverer ofj
the North Pole, on his first flight,
fell with him 1.200 feet. With his
aviator he landed safely on the water
near lng Island, and did not eveu
know there had been an accident
At a height of 1.200 feci the engine
stalled and failed to work further.
Thomas W Post took htm up. and
as the engine bloke down the artatOt
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should have a well bb, fleet
with the big boats still pre. mlnaat
Wont Abandon Poata,
Secretary Garrison haa announced
that the new army program docs not
purposes if the war department
given the increase he recommeiol-
PROMINENT HOLDMAN MAN
PASSES AWAY AT HOSPITAL
GEORGE W. MORTAMER, WELL
KNOWN PARMER, Is ILL
ONLY A WEEK.
George W. Mortamer. 34 years old,
a prominent farmer of near Holdman,
died .Sunday morning at St. Anthony's
hospital after an Illness of only a
week. The cause of death was pneu
monia. Mr. Mortamer was born July .
1881 at Conway. Taylor county. Iowa.
When seven years old he accompa
nied his parents to Oregon where he
had lived since, most of that time
near Pendleton. He was married on
September 5. 1903. to Anna Hevel
and three children were born to them,
George, 11 years old; Herman. 6 years
old; and Marie, two and a half years
old. He Is also survived by four step,
children. Mrs. (Hen Long and Mrs.
William Hitter of Pendleton and
Pearl and Shirley Hevel. Besides the
children, he is survived bv his par
ents of Weston and three brother.
Giles, of Echo. Charlie of Weston
and Thurman of this city.
The funeral waa held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon from the Folsom
chapel, the Order of Eagles having
charge of the services. Burial waa
made In Olney cemetery.
The funeral will held tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock from the Metho
dist church and burial will take place
in Olne cemetery.
ApA i in rN i s iow
BECAUSE Of THE W AR
ROME. Oct IS. Because of the
war the papal finances are undergo
ing a crisis. "Peters Pence." th? an
nua! offering devoted to the upkeep
of the Vatican, is yielding a minimum
amount It is understood the Vati
can plans to appeal to American
Catholics for aid.
Before Aero Fell
yelled to him that all waa safe but
he didn't understand what was meant
The Admiral sat quietly In the car
while the aviator made spirals to
land. From below the crowd could
see that there had been an accident,
but the discoverer of the North Pole
didn't know it. When he was safe
on the ground he was told.
"Why I thought thst was the way
every one came down in an aero
plane." said he.
STRONG BACKER
OF PRESIDENT
Chairman of Board of Directors of
Union Pacific System Here Today
Upholds Wilson's Policies.
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
BRIGHT
War lias Had Some Depresaing Ef
fii Hut Matters Have Taken a
Turn and Are Now Looking I p-
artl Has Faith That Chief Exe
cutive Will Keep us Out of the War.
"I am a democrat who votes as he
Please," declared Judge B. S. Lovett
of New York, chairman of the board
of directors of the Union Pacific sys
tem who was here a short time today
on a tour of inspection of the rail
road lines controlled by the I'. P. Mr.
Lovett. as one of the big men of the
country, declares that everywhere he
has gone he has found an unanimous
support for the policies of President
Wilson, and. despite the European
; war says that business in the country
has a very bright prospect ahead.
, In the party were J. P. O'Brien.
general manager of the O.-W. R. k.
I N. road and E. E. Adams, consulting
engineer of the Union Pacific system.
The party went on to Umatilla this af
! ternoon and will return here this eve
ning. The special train arrived at
1:30 o'clock this afternoon from La
Grande.
Judge Lovett Is an optimist. He
said today that the war. as would
(Continued on page flv.)
Exporters Sell
At High Figures
It Is Reported
PORTLAND, Oct. 14. That Europe1
is famishing for grain was indicated,
when a local exporter" was reported
to have sold a steamer cargo of blue-!
stem and club at fifty seven shillings,
six pence, w hich is on a basis of
! 1 1.06 1-2 at Portland.
Portland prices today given at the;
i Merchants' Exchange were: clubi
! S5 -l bid: 97 asked; bluestem, 9S
bid, SI asked.
Chicago.
' CHICAGO. Oct 18. (Special!
At the close today, Dec (108 1-2 bid,:
Ma 11.07 7-S asked.
Liverpool (Saturday).
LIVERPOOL. Oct. 16. Wheat I
Spot No. 1 Manitoba. 12s 2 l-2d; No.
I 2. 12s Id; No. 3, 12s l-2d: No. ,
northern Duluth. lis sd; No. 2 hard
winter. 12s Id.
In American terms the Liverpool!
price is 11.77 3.5 per bushel.
local Market Active.
The local wheat market was active
during the latter part of last week.
On Saturday considerable wheat was
, sold at S6 and 87 cents It being esti-
mated bushels chanced hands.
George I'eringer sold 35.000 bushels
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 The fl-l
tia step In the recognition of Carran-'
r.a as provisional president of Mexico I
was taken today when the Pan-American
conferees met. In advance they
agreed a note should be delivered to
Data Arredondo. Carraniistas repre-,
sentative here by Lansing to be fol-1
RECOGNITION EXTENDED CARRANZA
PENDLETON FEDERAL BUILDING IS
NOW TWENTY PER CENT COMPLETED
A news dispatch from Washington
regarding the work that has been
done on the Pendleton federal build
ing announces that there Is every In-,
dication that the building will Ml
completed within the time limit Oc
tober. 19 IS.
This announcement was made from
the treasury department under th!
direction of which the construction'
of the new building is being done
The dispatch refered to la a follows :
The treasury repartment announc
ed today that work on the new Pen- i
dlttnn. Or., postofflce building,
which Is to cost in the neighborhood,
of 1130.000 Is about 20 per cent com-
pleted. There Is every Indication It
will b completed within the tlme
limit October, 1111.
Th contract for the building waa
let to James s. Winters of PortUnd.j
(SERBIANS MAKE
DESPERATE FIGHT
AGAINST INVADER
Snow and Rains Aid in Defense
Against German Austnans -French
and British Active.
BULGARIAN TOWN TAKEN
Serbia Bathed in Blood of Native aad
Foe; Teuton) Take Offensive Near
Riga But Elsewhere Russians am
Waging Offensive Warfare.
LONDON, Oct. 18. Bathed In the
blood of defender and foemaa Ser
bia continues to be the center war
interest. The allied forces moved
northward in Bulgaria. Simultane
ously the Austro-Germans progressed
southward in Serbia. The Serbians
are presenting a determined resist
ance. The weather is aiding Serbi
ans. Snow and rain makes the roads
has fallen into hands of alllea, flr
has fallen in hands Si tag alllea. giv
ing them control of the Important
SalonikaNtsh railroad for fifty miles
northward from Salonika. Bel table
reports declare the Bulgarians cat
the railway at Vranla.
The capture of Strumnltia follow
ed the repulse of forty thousand Bul
garians. The allies drove them east
ward into Bulgaria. The Serbo
Franco and British allies are trying
to extend fltelr front sufficiently te
reach Nlsh and to strike Sofia sim
ultaneously. Concerning ope ratio as
on the eastern front Petrograd official
statement showed the Teutons ar on
the offensive about Riga and Dyinstk.
Elsewhere the Russians are confess
ing offensive assaults.
it IOTB ALL CAPTAIN DIES
WITH BROKEN VM
MOSCOW. Idaho. Oct. lit His
broken In football game between the
GraaiavlUa and Nex Perce high
schools at Lewtstnn Saturday. Floyd
Gilbert, captain of the former team
died here today. Gilbert was brought
here for treatment.
GERMANS SAY THEY
WIN AT ALL POINTS
BERLIN. Oct. 18. The progress
for the Teutons on every front Is
claimed in an official statement. In
the west the French are held back,
in the east the German progressed in
their offensive about Riga; while In
the Serbian operations, through snow,
tog and rain the Austro-Germans and
their Bulgarian allies pushed onward
..gainst a stubborn resistance.
British effort to capture the Teu
tonic trenches northeast of Vermelles
as well as French efforts at Tahure
and Lelntrey were repeatedly repulc
ed it is claimed. At CchartzmaeneH
the enemy was unable to capture a
single foot of ground. German avia
tors dropped sixty bombs at Belfoit.
lower by similar notes from th
conference other south and , eniral
American republics, not in confer
ence, will extend recognulon by send
ing new credentials to their diplo
mats already at Mexico City. T'im
afternoon's conference w u to be lag
last.
at a cost of l,37 although Ci taV
cunt available for the consru tto
1122 000 of H proposals rer.m.
the Winters' hid waa the low
"The new building will t. .
stories high with publa ..,i r.d
toilet rooms wainscoted In nur'oe
The building which will i a of
the finest In Oregon, will be flnuah s-l
throughout In oak. The first itore
exterior la of aandatone while the up
per stories will be of, brick, wit
sandstone trimmings, cornice and
parapet.
"According to the plana, the tiral
story will be devoted to the fandh
ton postofflc and will b fitted wiih
all the latest appliance In use in I
ftce of Its rlasa Th upper floors
will be used for a I'nlted Htates tMH
room and office of th court of!
etsls The furniture In 'hr tc.iljinf
will cul abuut l.'OOtt '
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