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VOL 28 ' DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1916. N" 8768
RUSSIANS
BEGIN
NEW ATTACKS ON
100 MILE FRONT
Berlin Reports Slav Losses are the
Heaviest Since the Great Retreat
From the Dunajec.
SPRING FLOODS DUE SOON
Freetxi Ma Futve the lluaeiaus to
WiUxfaw from portion of Thc-r
lines; German OffVwrs Declare
Mai-kamanehlp of Slavs Is Very
Poor; German Lowe Slight
' . (By Carl Acker man.)
BERLIN. March II. The Rus
aiarja today renewed their attacks on
a hundred mile front. Their losses
were reported the heaviest since the
retreat from the Dunajec. The spring
thaw Is epected soon, flooding the
lowlands and It Is believed this will
compel the withdrawal of a portion
of the Russian lines. The Germans
also will suffer from floods but will
not be compelled to withdraw from
many places, It is believed this is
the reason the Russians are attempt
ing to selie the highlands before the
spring freshet come.
German officers assert that the
Russian marksmanship is poor. They
claim the German losses are light.
Formerly one Russian officer was
found among every 100 privates cap
tured. Now the ratio Is one officer
to ever)' 10 privates.
MATLOCK AND YEAGER ARE
UR6ED TO BET INTO RACE
KMENM WOl I.D LIKE To BEE
LATTER BEEK NOMINATION
FOR ASSESSOR.
W. N. Matlock for tne democratic
nomination for representative und J.
Alton Veager, for the republican
nomination fur ussessnr are two of
the latent possibilities being discussed
in local political Circles. Friends of
both are urging them to get ,nto the
race and It Is not at all unlikely that
both v ill respond.
So far no democrat has announced
himself as an aspirant for legislative
honors but for the past few days
Matlock has been urged by friends of
both parties to be one of the demo
cratic nominees. He has not yet
made up his mind but Is known to be
In s receptive mood. Lou Hodgen of
Umapine and J. M. Scarborough of
Hermlston are other possible demo'
crstir candidates.
The republicans need a candidate
for the assessorship to make their
ticket complete and for some time
past have been casting shout for a
man to make the race. Yeager. who
Is sealer of weights stnd measures for
eastern Oregon, who was formerly
one of the county school supervisors
nnd two yenrs ago a candidate for the
republican nomination for clerk, is the
man sold to he fixed upon and ail that
In needed Is hi" consent. C. P. Strain,
the present assessor, is s democrat
nnd his not yet filed for renomi
nation. Murvel Watts of Athena hus been
urged by democratic leaders to run
for Joint representative but, il Is said
has declined to net Into politics. Am
ong the other democratic probabili
ty is Prof, W. C. Howard of Stan
field for school superintendent. He
Is beins talked of strongly and, It Is
said, has about decided to enter the
race.
BETTER HURRY UP AND
PICK QUEEN CANDIDATE
ONLY THREE DAYS OF BAliLOT
TIN41; BAUjOTING TO BE
FOUND IN PAPERS.
Have you picked your candidate for
Hose Queen or maid yet If not,
why not? There will be only three
more days of balloting after today for
the selection of the girl or woman to
represent Pendleton and Umatilla
county In the atate-wlde contest for
queen and maids of the Oregon Hose
Festival.
Hullota will be found In the local
papers of Monday. Tuesday, Wednes
day, Thursday and Friday of this
week. All votes must be deposited la
the boxes at the Tallman or Pendle
ton Drug; Stores, The Peoples Ware
house or Alexanders, or received
through the mail by C. K. Cranston by
Saturday noon for the winning can
didate will be announced Saturday af
ternoon. Any girl or lady over the age of
II within the boundaries of the coun
ty may enter the race, Cut out the
coupons,' write In ths names and de
posit ths ballots.
Profitable Year
Brought to Close
by Presbyterians
ANNUM, BININKKS MKKT1NG
imiM.s PoltTH MNOOCRAG.
ing reports.
The annual business meeting of the
Presbyterian congregation held last
evening closed a profitable year for
that denomination in the city. Re
ports read from officers representing
the different departments and clubs
In the church work snowed splendid
accomplishment, and finances on
hand for the beginning or the new
year, the only deficit being in the
"Manse fund," whlcn will soon be
cleared of debt.
Particular credit was given the
trustees for their management of the
business and building, the heavy ex
pense of reconstruction and Interior
finishing after damage by fire being
paid for out of church funds without
special subscription. Report of the
clerk of the Sessions showed a total
attendance at all church services for
the year, npproimately, 25,000 or GOO
persons a Sabbath; the membership
of the church nearly doubled since
Murch, 1115, and total amount con
tributed more than tripled.
In appreciation of the splendid ef
forts of the pastor and results obtain
ed the new budget of 14500 proposed
and accepted for the coming year In
cludes a 1300 raise of salary.
The people have reason to expect
even a greater work this coming year
and In order to better meet the needs,
the assembly last venmg voted to add
to the church some sort of building
which will be used also as u sort of
'Community House." to accommodate
the Sabbath school and the various
clubs of the church, a Tmildlng com
mlttee was elected to prepare plans
for such a structure and submit them
to a congregational meeting In the
fall when construction will doubtless
he begun.
The following officers were elected:
Kid its (for the three year term t. Dr.
W. It. Campbell A. E. Mrt'ullev Dr.
... iri .1
iviiia, vim. idimvHn..
a
far MCI, tieo. Feebler; deacon
for one yean, Mrs. Hegemun. Mrs
Wm. Illakeley. Mrs. J. W. Muloney:
trustees (for one yean. Win. Illake
ley, E. C. McC'ook, T. J. Tweedy. F. E
Hoyden, s, R, Thompson.
$40,000,000 Movie
Merger to Control
Best Known Firms
PARAMOUNT, MITUAL, V. L. 8. F.
AND )TM I Its SAID TO BB
IX SCHEME.
NEW YORK. March 28 Positive
confirmation of a 140.000.000 movie
m.rU h.i..i , .,..
the producing corporations are com-l
binlngtoreduceexpen.es. A formal 1
annonneemen. i. t . no..
companies included the Paramount, ;
Mutual, Universal, Vltagraph, Lubln. j
Soil nr. KHHJifUiv unit Mptrn VIopv
Pirkfnrrt and rhrUv rK-min ha '
the principal starB The fUm8 will
be sent Irmii a Hlmriw fllutrlhntfno
center. It is rumored the American
Tobacco company and possibly the
Standard Oil company Is financing the
merger.
Aciion Ik IVKtHincd.
WASHINGTON, March 28 The
house Judiciary committee linked the
suffrage and prohibition amend
ments today and indefinitely postpon
ed action on each.
A Company of Carranza's Soldiers in
fr-y$& - t- - ..... . -.i
All along the border great alarm
prevails over ths belief that ths Car
ranslstas will Join Villa and massa
cre the American residents of the
CARRANZISTAS
AN
AMERICANS
CLOSE ON VILLA
Bandit is Reported at Eloso With
Pursuing Bands Following Closely:
Border Raid Denied.
CENSORSHIP IS TIGHTENED
Activity or Troops st Columbus Leads
to Supposition That Important De
velopment Arc doming; Americans
Hep from Tamplco for Fear of Out
breaks There.
EL. PASO, March 28 Gavlra. at
Juarez, made public the following
message from Bertanl: "Vlllr. is at
Kloso. I believe Colonel Cano Is
closest to him. Our troops nnd the
Americans are hurrassing him con
stantly.'' it was reported that ten cavalry
men went In pursuit of Mexican out
laws who crossed the Border and at
tacked the ranch of C. E. Kelly, for
mer mayor of El Paso Kelly, how
ever, denied this He said the Mex
ican rustlers attempted to drive away
cattle and beat the Mexican employe
who tried to drive tnem away. Fun
ston officially derided the report that
the raiders were Villlstas.
The censorship has been tightened
Latest dispatches frcjn the expedition
reported Villa was fleeing rapidly
southwest toward the Sierra Madre
foothills with the Americans close
behind. The Mexicans who formerly
hailed Villa as ahero are now aiding
the pursuers.
COLUMBUS, March 28. A tighten
ing; of the censorship on dispatches
from rasas Grandes and the activity
of IrimiiS i ' . - itmnflrlna fn. mm mm
- 7 e
kin. u ii
movement were believed to
fcrecast Important developments The
censorship also was tightened else
where It was announced.
Another tralnload of horses arrived
tdday. Packtralns south of Casas
Qrandes are understood to be ascend
ing the precipitous mountains, carry
ing provisions. Ninety Villista horses,
abandoned during the Columbus raid
Were auctioned today.
I "TOLAS. March 28. Following
conference, Governor Callea sent
General Gomez with 1100 Carran sis
fa cavalry from Colonia Morelos to
Moctexuma to Ouard against Vlllistas
entering Sonora. Should Villa cross
the mountains, American officers be
lieved an American expedition would
be sent from here,
GALVESTON. March 28 A wireless
from TamPc said there had been no
"""-American outbreaks. Fear of
,hem Persists, however. A yacht is
brlml'ns ,away ,he wlvea and chlldrpn
"f TamDico olImn'
TOLUMBUS. March 28 (The cen
sor deleted 160 words). Several car
loads of rifle ammunition were un-
"'a,U'd ,a8t nlght
Minors Entombed.
BIAE FIELD, W. Va.. March
28. Two miners arc known to bo
dead In an explosion which en
tombed a number of men in the
lower reaches of the Tidewater
mine at Vivian. Sixteen terribly
burned laborers were removed.
Il Is unknown how many are bur.
led alive.
border towns. These Mexican soldiers
have just arrived at Agua Prieta,
Mexico, from ths Taqut river country
and have stopped for mess, while en-
"She Gets There With He
Feet" Motto for Pendicle
TALK HV It. W. It 1 1 M It AT
t'KN'T CIVIC BANQUET.
UK.
The motto of the state of Oregon
Is, "She flies with her own wings."
If I were to choose a motto for ths
city of Pendleton, 1 would write, "She
gets there with her own feet." Pen
dleton does not have to depend upon
the bounty of the state for her pros
perity. Backed by a splendid agri
culture and stock country, abounding
with unlimited resources, Pendleton
:n able to take care of herself without
any assistance from the outside.
Probably the best thing which the
state of Oregon has ever done for the
city of Pendleton is the location of the
Eastern Oregon State Hospital for the
Insane just outside her city limits.
This was not done as an act of char-
lty but Pendleton was selected as the in his respective district. At present
place for this hospital because those I 1'matllla county has over forty road
who had charge of choosing the site supervisors, each working independ
were unanimous In their opinion that'ently of the other. Consequently we
Pendleton was the logical flace for have forty different mAhods of build
such an Institution. Located as we j ing roads.
are" with exceptional transportation ; The state of Oregon, unbelievable as
facilities and enpoylng a climate It seems, spends more money per ca
whlch Is not surpassed in the west, ' pita than any other state in the union.
Pendleton was selected by the state 1 1 believe that you will agree with me
board not because we needed such an I that we are getting much less for
institution to build up the town but ' what we spend than our neighbors on
because th's was the best place In ; the north or those on the south, and I
Eastern Oregon for such a hospital j believe the great fault is that. we are
The hospital as originally planned 1 "Pending money from year to year on
was to consist of six wings in addition 1 temporary Improvements that have to
to the administration building, power 'be made again the following year,
plant and other smaller buildings, ne. ! I understand that there are four
cessory. In 1112 two wings were er- teen speeches .to be made here this
acted. The last session of the legls- ! evening. In looking about the room I
lature appropriated one hundred thou-! am somewhat surprised and not a lit
sand dollars for the erection of a new tie gratified to see that out of the
wing which is now completed and fourteen present, not one Is a lawyer
will soon be occupied. The state has or a professional orator. It is indeed
up to the present time spent about a an exceptional occurance when seven
million dollars for the permanent tm tjr-flvs per cent of the speech making
prnvements at this Institution, the j is not done by members of the bar.
other three wings will be added from
time to time as the need? of the state
5
demand. The policy of tHe state
increase the slxe of the eastern Ore
gon branch of the hospital rather than j
make any additions to the original
hospital In Salem. About five hun
dred thousand dollars more will bo
required to complete ihe buildings as !
originally planned. I'nder the effi
cient management of Dr. McN'ary as
superintendent, this hospital has
made a record for efficiency and eco- j
nomy uneoualed by any other insti
union in the state.
The location of the eastern Oregon 1
session of the supreme court of the
state has been the means of bringing :
a great many professional men to Pen-
dleton. Pendleton was selected by the
wi.i ... fi,. Fru,r nin in enst '
ern Oregon to hold these sessions of
the court because we are centrally lo-1 level was lowered out ten ieet, snow
cated on transportation lines and also i Ing that the supply is Doth abundant
because we have superior hotel acco-; aid permanent.
modatlons. For this same reason this This well was drilled by Chas. E.
city was chosen by congress for the !
eastern Oregon sessions of the United i
States district court. i
If the state highway commission can balance of the way down. Mr. Lew
be Induced to spend a portion of the Is was 11 days in drilling the well. It
state highway funds In Umatilla has long been thougnt that artesian
county It will not only be a great water underlayed the Echo country
benefit for Pendleton, but to the en-1 and this well does much to support
tire county, but unless this county
gets busy and raises money for the
purpose of building permanent hard
surface roads, either from the medium
of the bond issue or by levying a spe
cial tax. the state highway commis
sion will not favor this county with
any portion of the highway fund, ex
cept poss'bly to pave that portion of
the Old Oregon Trail which runs
through the grounds of the State Hos
pital. We will be aided In propor
tion to the amount of money which
we ourselves will spend and it is up :
to the citlsens of Umatilla county to
get busy at this time and provide for '
route to the pusses in eastern Sonora.
which they are supposed to guard
against Villa and his bands The
troops are commanded by Gen. Callea
e t
the improvement of the trunk roads
of the county with permanent road
beds or we w.ll lose any hope we
have for state aid.
If I should be elected as a member
of the next legislature I will devote
all my energies toward securing a re
vision of the Oregon road laws, with
the view of changing the present in
efficient and extravagant system, un
der which we are now working and
under which the county received less
than fifty cents of value for every dol
lar spent. I believe that If any per
manent road work is done the county
court should have the authority to
place all such work in the hands of a
competent road engineer and that all
work should be done under his direc
tion rather than to have each sepa
rate soad supervisor handle the work
Plenty of Water
Found Near Echo
at 225 Feet Down
ABINDANT SUPPLY IS TAPPED
BY Willi DRILLED BY
CILAS. E LEWIS.
(East Oregonian Special.)
ECHO. Ore., March 27. Water at
a depth of two hundred and twenty
five feet has been struck two miles
south of Echo, which raised up one
hundred and thirty-six reet .after the
vein was tapped. Pumping one
thousand gallons per nour the water
Lewis for the shearing plant at this
point, hard rock was struck at a dis-
tance of 70 feet whlcn continued the
the theory.
INDICTMENTS AGAINST 5
STEEL COMPANIES QUASHED
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. March 28
Judge Anderson quashed the indict
ments against the five steel corpora
tions accused of conspiracy to keep
down the wages of laborers. The in
dictments were held to be vague. In
definite and uncertain.
Mexico
QNrc. film Sfx.vfce..
the Mexican military governor of So
nora and Col. Fierroa Col. Fierros
Is the figure In whit at the extreme
left
AMERICA TO ASK
GERMANY IF SHE
SANK BRITISHER
State Department Will Mate Direct
Request for Information Regard
ing Alleged Torpedoing.
CABINET DISCUSSES MATTER
Whether Diplomatic Relations Will
Be Broken or Not Depends Upon
Coarse Berlin May Adopt; congress
Shows TLart It Apparently Is Be
hind President Wilson.
WASHINGTON, March 28. Lans
ing; this afternoon cabled Berlin ask
ing whether a German submarine
torpedoed the Sussex and the Eng
lishman. The cablegram said the evi
dence now In the possession of Am
erica indicated submarines were re
sponsible. Owing to the usual delaya
the inquiry probably will not arrive
before tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, March 28. The
state department will ask Germany If
a Teuton submarine torpedoed the
Sussex, it was announced following a
cabinet meeting. Meanwhile efforts
are continuing to gather evidence to
prove that the vessel actually was tor
pedoed. The cabinet discussed
whether to sever diplomatic relations
immediately if it was established a
German submarined the Sussex and
the Englishman.
Congress apparently is behind Wil
son. It was apparent that the state de
partment and the White House were
disposed to demand more than a mere
disavowal if it is shown that Ger
mans were responsible. It Is not be
lieved a severance or diplomatic re
lations will be too drastic. The cab
inet decided to interrogate Germany
after Lansing presents official reports
of the disaster. It is Believed these
reports will be insufficient to deter -
mine if a submarine torpedoed tho
Sussex without warning. It is ex
pected to forward the inquiry soon.
JERRY RUSK OUT FOR
PUBUC SERVICE JOB
FORMER SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE IS SEEKING REPUB
LICAN NOMINATION.
Jerry Rusk, La Grande lawyer and
former speaker of the house, is a
candidate for the republican nomina
tion of public service commissioner.
His declaration filed with the secre
tary of state carries the following
If I am nominated and elected. 1
will during my term of office faith
fully devote my best efforts to main
taining the present high standard of
efficiency and just dealing established
and maintained by the present com
mission. Further I will do all in my
lower to secure a dollar's worth of
value for each dollar expended In car
rying on the work of the commission
Following my name on the ballot
1 ask that these words be printed, to
wit, "Fair play and friendly co-oper.
atlon between the public and the util
ity companies:"
John P. (Jerry) Husk was born in
Clackamas county. Oregon, and has
lived all his life in this state: the last j
fifteen years he has lived in Wallows '
and Union counties, engaged in the'
practice of law. His first experience
in politics was in 190S when as a
Statement No. 1 candidate he was
nominated and elected a member if
the house nt Salem as a republican.
That was the year when the last des
perate effort of the old time machine
and controlling power of the repub
lican party was
Statement Xo. 1
made to break down '
and the direct elec-
tion of 1". S. senators by causing en I
nugh Statement No. 1 republicans In
the 1909 session to repudiate their
pledges.
Wheat Advances Four
Cents in Chicago Pit
CHICAGO, March 28. (Special)-
May. opening 11.10 1-1. closing II. 1J
1-4; July, open ng. 11.08 5-S. closing
11.10 1-1.
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore.. March II.--(Special)
Merchants Exchange pri
ces today: club, bid, 90, asked 14.
bluestem. 98 bid. tl OS asked.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL. March 17 Wheat
Spot No. 1 Manitoba, lis d: No. !
hard winter gulf, lis 4d: No. ? hard
winter, choice, lis Id; No. 1 Durum
Us Id; No. 1 hard Duluth. Us lid:
Northern Chicago, Us 8d: No. 2 red
western winter, lis Id.
In American terms the highest Liv
erpool price, for No. 1 Duluth. U
tl.lt per bushel.
EIGHT AND HALF
MILLION READY
TO .BUILD ARMY
Deficiency Bill is Passed by the
House With Only One Opposing
Vote; Covers Mexican Expedition.
WILL BUY MORE AEROPLANES
AcMoj Is Regarded as Ooni nasi onal
Endorsement of the Move Against
Villa; OmgresHoien Assure Secre.
tary Baker of Money for AvMtoa
Doring Next Year.
WASHINGTON, March 21. Only
one member opposing It, the house
passed the army deficiency Mil ap
propriating eight and a half million
dollars to cover the cost of the ex
pedition into Mexico and to enable
the war department to recruit the ar
my to full strength and buy aeroplane
motortrucks and equipment. The ac
tion was regarded as a congressional
endorsement of the move against
Villa. London, a socialist, was ths
only opponent. Congressmen assured
Secretary Baker that half a million
dollars appropriation tor aviation next
year would be granted. The army
would buy eight machines soon with
three motor trucks for each. Each
aeroplane costs from eight to twelve
thousand dollars.
PETERSON CANDIDATE FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
ANNOUNCES HIMSELF STRONGLY"
FOR REKOM IN.VIION OP MR.
WILSON.
Coming out openly and strongly for
the renoraination of President Wood
tow Wilson, Will M. Peterson of this
1 city, former democratic county chair
man, today formally declared him
self a candidate for delegate from
the second congressional district to
the national democratic convention to
be held In St Louis in June. He sent
his declaration and filing fee to ths
secretary of state today.
Among other things he says in his
declaration:
"I am a steadfast believer in the
tried and true, safe and sane, prin
ciples of the democratic party, advo
cated and practiced by Jefferson.
Jackson and Cleveland and now un
flinchingly championed by our safe
and sane leader. Wooarow Wilson, for
whose re-election I nrmly stand and,
in whose administration, future gener
ations will find mucn to praise and
nothing to criticise.
"I desire to have printed on the
ballot 'For Woodrow Wilson, the
man of the hour, greatest of all presidents.-
"
Weston to Remain
in Blue Mountain
League This Year
I FAK8 RATIFY ACTION OF DEI.F
QATBB TAKm AT M FETING
HERE SAT! It DAY.
Weston will remain true to her old
love. She will stay with the Blue
I Mountain League ratner than cast In
ner lot with Athena. Adams and He-
nx tor a smaller article of baseball. A
letter from D. R. Wood, president of
the league, to I. D nrakr ihk m..rn.
ing stated that the runs of the city
had ratified the action of the Weston
deegates to the meeting here last
"s,luraily ana tnat tney would sta with
tne Blue Mountain league, win. lose
or draw
Echo too. is well satisfied k remain
in the league. That town was not
represented at the meting Saturday
but sent word that any action taken
would be acceptable Word was re.
ceived last night that the fans then
approved of the organization of the
league and would start at ince to get
a team into shape to open on schedule
time.
NEWS SUMMARY
(General.
America will ank (.. rnisoi dirert II
she sank the Sussex.
Carranxlm and Vairriaaiw hoc oa
trail or Villa.
lafrcML
Matlock for n pri 'niatle' Vraai-'
for serins' or In latent poUtlc.
Presbyterian ihur-b holds annual
oa treng for WU