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DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATlllIt Tonight Increasing cloudiness. -urday rain or snow DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. The Knit Oregoolan hsa the largest bona tide ami guaranteed paid circulation of an; paper In Oregon, eaat of Portland and bj far the larifeat circulation In Pendleton of any other newapaper. trhtfrdays wwnint data. Maximum temperature, 50; mini mum, 35, rainfall, wind west, light; weather, partly cloudy. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1916. NO. 8765 FRESH ASSAULTS I Paris Dispatches Indicate the Ger mans Have Renewed Their Attacks on Important Stronghold. FRENCH TRENCHES BOMBARDED London Hcllcvcw Tuatt Decisive Action In Tluit Section tins neguu; ITcncli Iilno In Rertmd to lie Ilent In Dangerous position.; RerUn Confi dent of Victory. LONDON, March 24.--ParlB dis patches Indicated the Germans have resumed their attucks northwest of Verdun They have tiomburded thu French trenches south of Mnllncoun and Headman's Hill. It la believed a decisive nctlun In that section haa begun. The Germans are also attack ing the Avocourt woods. The Teutons have succeeded In I bending the French front until It forms a dangerous loop Herlln as- j sorted the French position Is precarl-' ous. Today's French communique' said the French artillery bombarded the Germans south of Mallncourt last; night, the Teuton Inrnntry failed to, appear The remainder of the Ver- j dun front fas comparatively calm Inst; night Artillery fighting In the Woe-i vre was the most violent In recent days. The French occupied a shell crater In the Argontie, forest after hi sharp fight The Germans are smashing for ward south of Mallncourt against the southwest side of the French snllent. Un Periling .Mallncourt and Uethin couit and capturing S0 prisoners., Berlin claimed. Artillery duels were j reported in Champagne, Argonno and, west of thu Meuse. The Germans captured two BON treiK he in the Haucourt region, Her ; Un announced. It said that violent Hus.-i.in attacks yesterday and last night south! "f Riga broke down. Wing at Eastern Oregon Hospital Nearly Completed III T Haw IIXTl UF.s To 111 IX: CAN BE OCCUPIED ANY TIME NOW. t i The new wing of the Eastern Ore gun state Hospital is now practically completed and could be occupied a! i an time, according to Supt W. U ItcNary. Due to a slight delay In shipment, the light natures are not yet In place but their installation Is practical ly all that remains to do. The state board of control yester day authorized the transfer of 100 puticnl from the BaMam hospital to relieve the congestion there but, ac cording to Supt McNary, the trans fer will probably not be made until July 1. The last legislature made an appropriation of $10,000 for tha transfer and maintenance of 100 pa tients In the new wing for the last six months of the year. Should they be brought before Juts 1. the hospital would not have adequate funds for their maintenance. The new wing is the very latest wrd in hospital construction, being superior even to the main building GERMAN SUBMARINE BASE BELIEVED IN THE PACIFIC SAN PHANCIBCO, lurch 24. The liner Moun.i, from Sydney, arrived n day lute hp a result of muklnp u de tour to avoid the nupponed Uf nn.. n HUbmai lno bane eatabl.Hhed In the Pa rifle. PMMBftfl reported seeing two xuhmurlnes und QfM vessel, apparently a commerce raider. They mild the Itrltlnh author it it's believed that the QtfmaiiH are operating from a ferret biiBe In the FIJI Inland Physician Ulegtal Murderer. NKW fOHIC, March 24. -FrostOU. tor Swaun asserted he bus forged the last link In the chain of evidence OOfl MOtlng Doctor Walts with the deaths Of his father-in-law, John Peck, and his mother-in-law. The alleged mo tive was that Waits needed the cash. Will Consider BUI. WASHINGTON, March 24. Voting 22 to 74 for the Immediate consid eration of the Hurnett Immigration bill, the house Indicated It would puss the measure today. Wilson nnd Tuft bnth vetoed the measure hernuae II provides for a literacy test. K.lgar Allen Poe had a sister named Rosalie, who lived and died In Rich mond, Virginia M HURLED AGAINS VERDUN DEFENSE Electric Road Connecting City With Nearby Towns is Plan Being Projected Here An electric road from Pendleton to Walla Walla and from (.'old Springs Landing thiuugh Pendleton to Bing ham Springs Is an undertaking pro jected by an association of capitalists represented by ft W. Lefler, formerlj a former In the Cold Springs district Mr. Lefler Is here toduy conferlng with I, W. McComas who Is suld to be one of his associates. Just bow far the plans for the pro posed road have been laid is not defi nitely known as no authorized state ments have been given out. However. In discussing the matter with local men. Mr. lyfler atated today that there was plenty of money back of the venture. Mr, lefler has been In Ontario, Ca nada. for the past few years and helped build '23 miles of electric road there. His plan, said to be approv Civic Club Has Broad Field of Usefulness to Pendleton lddrSM b Mrs. K. T. Wade, Pros ilcnt Of CM) (1ub, at Recent Coin merda ehib Dinner. I have been much Interested In what has been said by the honorable mayor and the president of the Com mercial club, and realize how trivial in comparison will seem the plana of the Civic Club, ur rather 1 should sav the luck of definite plans, for during the past two or three years the only plan has been to concentrate our ef forts on whatever object seemed to be most In need of our attention One of our purposes at this time Is to In-ii-rest all Pendleton women in better ment work Qur constitution is broad, allowing us to undertake ah thing tending to maKe better the mental, moral or physical condition of Pendleton or her people. Last year our work was almost en tirely for parks with the work barely SucceedsGallienias War Minister JSCME. GEN CtMMMt XOQUCS BtLow Sen JOStrH aA2,LIC.Ml. dsneral Joseph Oallleni, the famous one. armed defender of Paris last year, hits been succeeded by ''.en Chariot) Roqttes as minister of war In the Krencb cabinet. RtlmOn of friction between Gen. i lalllenl and the I'reuch senate have been current for some time. He was appointed .is minister of war In Octo ber, l!Mu. Gen ItiMjues. who succeeds lien. Oallleni. was formerly Inspector gen eral of the air service and Is nn au thority on military aviation. John Calvin Lewis of Louisville, Kv Is said to be the nearest living rela tive ot George Washington. w dB55sv55sflHsssi ed by his associates, is to la the rails On concrete lies. This use of concrete would materially reduce the cost of ma'ntalnenoe, he declares. The route as proposed has been se lected with an eye to tapping as much of the freight producing area of the county as well as the area of passen ger traffic. The line from here to Cold SprlngN Landing would be a feed er to the open river and would give the farmers to the north cheap trans portation. However, the projectors are suld to have an eye to the wheal of the reservation and uf all the rich farm land between Pendleton and Walla Walla. The line between here and Walla Walla would compete in a passenger way too with the O.-W. and the line out to Bingham Springs would serve the people of Pendleton, Walla Walla and all Intermediate Points. begun This year some time will bo required to look after and continue the work begun last year and it will he continued as fust and as far as our limited means will allow. We are trying to create an inter est in tree planting, and the improve ment of parkings, and nope some fea sible plan may be found to furnish free water for punting Irrigation. During the next week we will plant several dozen trees, a few roses and other shrubs, in Pioneer cemetery and park, also several other places if we Can secure permission to do so. We will put artistic Benches In Pio neer park and on East Court street. We would like to see a band stand built at s.-me point wnere the people loulil gather with suDie degree Of comfort. Thera. should be a small neighborhood park in tne southwest- (Contlnucd on Page 5 1 u WITH FACTS ABOUT COTTON GRAIN BAGS Aftet having investigated at first hand the manufacture of cotton bags at Memphis, Tenn., and other places, H. V Collins has returned to the city with news the grain bag shortage may be relieved by use or cotton bags if such action becomes advisable. Samples of the cotton bags were brought home by Mr. Collins and other samples are expected by mall I today. These will tie shown to the j local farmers tomorrow and It is pos sible orders for the Vags will be plac ed if so action may be taken through the Inland Oralngrowers As sociation or I))' individual farmers. ) The best cotton bag. and one suit- able for the exportation of wheat, i will cost almost as much as the Jute j bag. The lighter hags are cheaper In cost but there is some question as to the udvlsability of their use. though i It has been demonstrated they will hold grain. The advantage in the cotton bag will be in certainty of securing sup I lies. The Jute bags are for sale only on a war proviso basis, the con tracts allowing for cancellation at any time Hence there Is no certainty of I securing hags if ordered. According to Mr. t'olllns. he learned In Chicago of a further line of action by the Brit ish government toward restricting the sale of jute Bags The action Is along the line of limiting the number of bags to be sold to any individual. M. 1). orange. R. U Casteel and It. i). Jensen, members ot the Pilot Rock school hoard, ore here today on bus iness. NEWS SUMMARY 0 MM, Fresh nsMiutU are gsrfltsl Verdun. Is'liig mnU calbil for cm. Militia will not imign in Mexico, Battle in North gross, be ca uuii bO in pro- LoeaL Electric rood to Walla Wall. Cold Sirim;s and BlngtlSJU Springs pro- i cted. Collin- htMpj back dain on onttoa BjGhs, Minor creates scene ul end of prtar fight last ntgtit. Thomas H Hurlburt In race for county mniiiiLsslinicnihlp. New wing of hospital ready to re ceive patients. STONE DECLARES CERTAIN FORGES WISH CONFLICT Sinister Influences at Wort Trying to Inflame the United States Into War With Mexico. BORDER CONDITIONS RELATED! .i Attorney at Douglas Wires for Aid Sit ving Mexican Are Entrenched; With Number of Troops and Many; Cannon; Debate Follows Heading ofi Telejrramg. WASHINGTON. March 24 Sena tor Stone charged tnat "sinister for ces" were trying to Inflame the Unit ed States rnd Mexico to cause a war He mai'e the assertion after a tele gram was received telling of the seri ous conditions on the Texas and Ari zona borders. A Douglas attoraaj wired that the Mexicans had 40 cannon and MM cavalry stationed ten clocks from the center of Douglas. Seven thousand ttoopB were six miles south. The Americans had only 1800 Infantry, 300 cavalry and four pieces of artil lery. He declared the Mexicans were entrenched on their side of the bor der, using barbed wire entanglements. He asked for help. A debate followed after Borah had read the telegrams from the border. Stone said: "I am unanle to under 1 stand why the senators desire to glvo such matters official dignity" "I have no apologies to make ' snapped Borah Stone said Borah Mould have acted with greater propriety. Stone said: "The president haa I sought to Impress Ihe Mexicans with I our fiieiidjiness ', the senate has j endorsed nis stand, rut there are InflUOflCea working to create a sltua I Hon, the end of whic h he could not 1 know." tone KM liorah clashed when I Sheppn rd of Texas read telegrams I asking for help and expressing fear o.l ,i massacre and invasion lhe attorney, named Richards, de-j dared our army had been forbidden to make any defense preparations, fearing the Mexicans might miscon strue them "The Mexicans could easily repeat! the i olumbus massacre here on a j much larger scale and return to Mex ico with smaller loss. Army officers here will verify these statements. Help' us it you can before it Is too late." The message was addressed to Sen ator Ashura I.ewls introduced a res olution denouncing all Mexican aid to Villa as treason. He asked prose tlon as traitors for those helping Vil la Charged With Mtsapprofiriai SEATTLE. March 24. - P. H Dav lin. formei member of the Saskatche wan parliament, was lodired in the county jail in connection with the alleged misappropriation of 152,000 from the presidential road fund. Three other former members of par liament are held In Camilla. Anothet suspect, a wealthy banker is bein sought. First Photo of This remarkable picture shows pas- sengers of the sinking Peninsular & Orient liner Haloja as they vainly struggled against death by drowning! The Maloja struck a mine off Dover, i rL i 1 i jffrffiKssSljSSJJIpBjSJSSii ' mjjsil"! BSBSSBSlisBBB jjjjjgJpjssBsssaaw ySjirjjsjEfr. !5SsEagSJNV U' V j, 7 .V,. i..- ..ivSSBBSSBBsl NO MILITIA Af PRESENT TO BE SENT TO BORDER President and Cabinet Decide Mobil ization is Not Necessary; Might Embarrass Administration. OFFICIALS ARE OPTIMISTIC j Much Mirunformaiio,, lias Been Re- ccived Regarding True Conditions According to One Member Who See Official Reports ; Border states, However, Are Alarmed. OOIAJMBC8, March 24. For 15 hours officers here have received no word from Pershing. The motor trait, from rvoal Crttml, was not reiKirted as reaching him. DOUGLAS, March 24. Governor 'alles today received a message from General Herrera of Chihuahua, branding as false the reports that he' had revolted to the Villistas. "I am loyal to First Chief Carranza I will ; fight Villa to the end," the message said. I Guiterrez Enrique also telegraphed j ! Calles denying Herrera's revolt. The arrival of Mayo Indians at Agua. J Prieta last night led to reports that ; a Mexican troop movement In this; I section was afoot. It was shown to-! I day the report was unfounded. Loca militia are being recruited to full; ! strength More ammunition for the I Carranzistas at Agua Prieta and Ca- j bullona arrived today. Citizens and1 i merchants announced the Intention of protesting to Washington against tak- i I ing it across the border. VAH1XT.TYIV TfirnV, 1 Till,! 1 Herrera is still military governor of; i Chihuahua and is noi heading a re-j volt against Carranza, Consul Letcheri reported today. WASHINGTON, March 24 Th militia will not be mobilized on. the Mexican border at present The pres ident and cabinet after a conference, reviewing the reports of consuls in .Mexico und army men with the puni tive expedition, decided they do not need volunteers or militia Congress men from border states, however, im pressed the need of additional troops there. It Is possible more regulars will be rushed to the line, though Secretary Baker would not confirm the report. He said he had not given such orders. The administration believes the mobilization of the militia on the border would embarrass carranza and America would have difficulty in con vincing the Mexicans she did not in tend to launch a general campaign against Mexico. Much optimism was voiced after the meeting, one mem ber said that from official repom received It was evident a vast am ount of misinformation regarding the true conditions bad bean sent out. EL PASO, March 24. General Hell and Major Sample expressed doubt that the American troops ha i (Continued on Page Twelve) Drowning Victims England, on February 21. At least 150 Uvea are known to have been lost. A moment after this picture had been taken the camera dropped Into the water. It was rescued with Knockout Punch is Knell of Fighting Game in Pendleton MAYOR BEST AXNorXFKs NO MORS SCRAPS DCIUNG IIIS ADMttilSTIlATIOV. With a couple of terrific punches in the second round last night Ro meo Hagan. the fighting baker boy of Seattle, put Ray McCarroll of Dillon. Montana, to sleep and rang the cur tains down upon the boxing game In Pendleton for the next two years. Hardly had McCarroll struck the floor until Mayor J. A. Best announced there would be no more fights In the city during his administration. The announcement created a furore in the audience as the fight had been a clean one, as fights are classed. Those near him protested so loudly that the mayor threatened to Ben1 them to Joil. Those farther away in the audience Jeered him until he be came excitedly mad. In his fury he hurled a profane epithet and obscene injunction at one of his tormentors in (Continued on Page Eight) Battle in North Sea is Reported SOI YDS OF HEAVY FIRING LEAD To BELIEF FLEETS ARE LV COMBAT. AMSTERDAM, March Z4. Flush ing correspondents reported hearing sounds of a heavy firing In the Eng lish channel today The noise came from the directions of Ostend and Westende. Incoming skippers reported gunfire flashes were visible on the horlxon during the night It Is believed an important naval engagement Is being fought HURLBURT ENTERS RACE FOR COMMISSIONERS STAY FIELD FARMER TO SEEK REPUBLICAN NOMINATION; &SHWORTH is OPPONENT. Thomas H. Hurlburt. well known young Stanfield farmer, today an nounced his candidacy for the repub lican nomination for county commis sioner. Petitions In his behalf are being prepared and his name will be placed on the ballot for the coming primary election. At present the on ly other aspirant for the republican nomination is James Ashworth of Weston. Mr. Hurlburt is a member of a pio neer Cmatilla county family, his fath et having come to this county In 1891. The candidate was then 12 years of age and his boyhood days were spent here. After reaching manhood he lived In Alaska for several years. He has been on h s present ranch, under the Western Land & Irrigation projec since 190$. For a time after return ing from Alaska he served as book, keeper in the bank at Shaniko. From Maloja difficulty. Note m the photograph the three persons throwing up theif hands as they sank; also the rescue ships and small boats In the back- IMSttJ . . A- RUSSIANS USING LIQUID FIRE ON Poison Gas Bombs Also Being Hurled Against Foe in Fierce Fighting on Eastern Front. DESPERATE BATTLE AT RIGA At Oilier Potsts the Slavs Are Delu- cring strong; Blows Aga'n-. tin Llnct of Teutons; Knropatkla Try irtf to .Squeeze Enemy Ont by En v. ping Movement PETROGRAD, March 24 Th Russians are using po-son gas borno and liquid fire against the Germans sho ere holding the salient nur r- cobstadt, messages from 'he front saia toaay Savage righting la re ported so miles south of Riga, Sim ultaneously the Ruaoians violently at tacking Frledrichatadt and Illicit Kuropatxin's aim apparently la to squeeze out the Germans by threat ering eucelopment thus forcing tha retreat Of the German line from Ri ga to Dmsk, 140 nv'ca, Sucoeas there would handicap any ruture offensive that Vun Hlndenburg undertakes. It it believed this smanh ts the begin ning of a great Russian offensive, t'outh of Dvinsk the Germans, mix ing counter moves, have halted the ?:avs. Ivanoff Is not meet ng with serious resistance lB clearing- tho Austrians from thi north bank of the Ineisler. Allies Planning to Curb Desires for Future War GERMANY W ILL YOT BE AIJW. ED TO BVUjD MILITARY MACHINE AGAOT. (By Wilbur Forrest) LONDON. March 14. Germany will never again raise the helmet in a world engaged In peaceful pursuits. Walter Runciman. president of tha board of trade, declared In an exclu sive interview with the United Preaa today. He officially outlined for the first time the allies- commercial Plans after the war. England will not leave the Germans crushed In roverty. unable to rise again, but peaceful preparations as a means for a military end will not be tolerated by the allies. We cannot submit to the moat fa vored nations any clauses In commer cial treaties which might he utilised to the detriment of the alliee. We ob ject to Germany using her resources and commercial relations for the pur pose of aggression Americans must prepare for a rigid, thorough friend ly. British commercial compettlon in neutral markets after the war. If Cermany Intends to follow the pres ent conflict with an economic war. we will know how to meet that too.' We are much obliged to Germany for warning us before hand." Wheat Prices Better at Closing Today March 24. -i -pedal! -11-07 1-2. closing II o opening -.0 closing I ..rtlan.l KTLAXD. ore March 1 1 - Merchants Exchange ort. today, club bid. Vi asked stem, bid 95 asked II Lives puoL VBRPl ii II, March I Wheat - No. i Manitoba, tfa 1 1 j . o. id. Ho. .1. lis Id. N'a I h .r.l n- American terms the Uver del for gpol No i Manitoba i I ; H REPLY Of ALLIES TO U. S. PROTEST IS UNACCEPTABLE WASHINGTON, March 14.- allles Joint reply t.. AlBeril , pr.iMm. al to disarm merchantmen ani re ceived lo4ay, it is ssdersl i oa Ukf highest atlthorllv thut the propOgtMOSJ is unacceptable The repi, (i ih be! . ,, . ed, state that In the present MMoV tlon, the conditions uf naval warfare would not warrant a subjection of peaceful trading vessels to th risks which might follow disarmament. GERMAN TROOPS i