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VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1916. f i ' NO. 8776
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WOODS AND
HOLD
OFF NEW DRIVES
Germans Deliver Assault on Haucourt
and Begin Mobilizing Forces on
West Bank of the Meuse.
SOME ATTACKS ARE REPULSED
Teatum Withdraw Men from the aota
khm lane to Reinforce Their Rank
Before Verdun; Bntfarlea Dim-ting
nranbai-dment Against French
front at Vaux
ItElUJN, April e The Ger
iihuw liavo captured Haucourt, It
waa officially announced. A
French point of support east of
Ur town also was taken with
SOU prisoners.
PARIS. April --The Herman at
tack reached Haucourt last night. It
waa officially admitted. The attacka
against Bethlncourt were repulsed.
The French have captured the entire
Care wooda. taking BO prlaonera, off
aettlng the Teuton gain at Haucourt.
The (iermarui are mobilising weal
of the Meuse. Their batteries are
again bombarding the Vaujt front
They are stripping the Solaaona Una
to reinforce the Verdun fighter
French wounded pralaed the German
courajr. They aald the Teuton aa
vaneed In solid massea, facing ahrap
), rtflea and mltrallleuaM.
BURGESS WILL NOT
COMPLETE TERM III
THE STATE SENATE
HI, I.n HIS RHrUGNATIOM WITH
liOVERNOR; BUSINESS DE
MANDS HIS TIME.
8ALEM, Ore., April . Hen, J. N.
Burgee of Umatilla county today
filed his resignation with the gover
non to .take effect upon the election
of a successor.
"I feel I cannot sacrifice the tlma
from my business to complete mj
term" he explained. H i term expires
Januury 1, 19U.
The above dispatch from Salem
brought the first announcement that
Senator Burgess will not complete his
term in he legislature, and It means
that Umatilla county will have one
mora office upon which to ballot both
at the primary election and at the
gi neral election.
Senator Rurgess Is at his Spring
Hollow ranch today and could not be
reached by telephone. However, F.
8 Curl, chairman of the republican
eentral committee, stated that he had
known of Senator Kurgess' Intentions
and knew that they were prompted
by a feeling that he should nut h
absent from his business at the time
that the legislature convenes.
Chairman Curl stated that he knows
of no one at this time who will enter
the nee for the republican nomlna-
Service Says That
Railroads are Not
Really Regulated
INDIDATF, FOB POST ON COM
MISSION ;VHS INTKItVlEW
SHOWING POSITION.
That the railroads in Oregon are
n il actually being regulated though
the public service commission haa
abundant power In the matter is the
view of Robert Service of Raker, who
la now In Umatilla county In behulf
of hla candidacy for the republican
nomination for public service commis
sioner. Mr. Service Is a lumberman
and has considerable eperlence with
the transportation subject.
In an Interview bearing on his can
didacy, Mr. Service aald:
Making every allowance for the
high social value of our railroad sys
tem, Its history la an unbroken one
of corruption and exploitation, which
has reached a point of desposlt over
beurance that requires the strictest
regulation.
They are Invested with the monop
oly of a public privilege. The gener
al management haa been left to Indi
viduals but the public Interest and
control neither destroyed nor aua
rended. The control continues as
;ar as It is consistent with the Inter-
( Continued on page all.)
Miss Saling Was
Queen of Round-Up
at the 1912 Show
lAMMIiVI'i; FOR FHeTriVAl
Qi KEN riKHVKD IN SIMM Alt
AFAOTy HEFOItK.
Should the fortunes of the contest
crown MIhh Muriel Saling of this city
aa Queen Of the 1'ortiand Rose Fes
tival. It will nut be the nrt time she
has been chosen to preside over a
public fete. In IS 12 she was queen
of the Peildleton Hound-up and, as
auch, led the spectacular Westwaru
Ho pageant
Aa a former Quetn of the Hound
up there can be no presumpllun In
her seeking the throne of the Kose
Show und her previous rank will no
doubt rally to her standards many
warm friends of the Round-up.
B. H. Richardson, contest manager
of the Rose Festival, will probably
be In Pendleton within a few days
fur the purpose of assisting In organ
izing the campaign. In a letter to
.Secretary C K. crunat'on of the Com
mercial association this morning ho
Mate that he Is having ballots In ten
vote denominations printed for the
purpose of distribution among the
merchants of the city
Hla plan Is to
have the merchants give out ten!" aer miunigm
votes with every 25 cent purchase.
However, there is no need to wait
until these votes are In circulation ;
before starting the campaign
the campaign for
Miss Saling. The three leading Port
land papers, the Journal. Oregonlan
and Telegram, and the two Pendleton
I apers are running vote coupons dallj
and these should be cut out, tilled In
and voted without delay. They may
be kent directly to Portland, to Sec
retary Cranston of the local Commer
cial club or to either of the local
newspapers.
Three Killed and
Eight are Injured
in Zeppelin Raid
BERLIN CLAIMS THAT MIIITAIt V
ESTABLISHMENTS WEHK
DESTROYED.
LONDON. April . Three were
killed and eight Injured in the fifth
Zeppelin raid this week last night
Aircraft guns gave the raiders a warm
welcome. Forty bombs were drop
ped. Fifteen minutes later the air
ship was forced to flee.
BERLIN. April 6. The admiralty
claimed the military establishments at
Whitby were destroyed in last nights
Zeppelin raid.
Harvard
Here Is Harvard's first company of
Harvard students, who believe In pre
paredness, drilling In the open for the
first time. Many other colleges have
taken up the subject.
I ruing lOOti 0 n,in,
J. N, Scott, prominent young far
mer of Athena. Is being urged by his
many friends to become one of the
democratic candidates for the legisla
ture. Mr. Scott rnn for joint senator
of Umatilla. Union and Morrow ooun,
ties agulnst C. A. Harrett two years
ago and defeated Mr. Harrett In hli
home county.
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WAY FOR MONEY
Bodies are Found in Tumble-Down
Shack in Westlake Avenue, Seattle;
No Clew to Murderers.
NEPHEW DISCOVERS CRIME
gcd t uiiple Had Lived Together
and Were Reputed to Carry Con
siderable Money In TOetr Clothes;
Had Withdrawn saving front
Hanks Fearing They Would Fall
SEATTLE, April 6. Robbery was
believed to be the motive of the bru
tal murder last night or Mrs. Carol
ina Wheeler, 71, .and Mrs. Kate
Swift, 53. A bloody axe and hammer
were fuund beside the bodies. A
nePhew discovered the tragedy short
It la believed the
slBters had $2000 secreted In their
ciotne. rney uvea in terror ror two
momns since seeing a lace peering in
the window. They withdrew the
money from the banks at the begin
ning of the European war, fearing a
bank failure. They lived in a tumble-down
shack In Westlake avenue.
The assailants used the women's
own axe and hammer. It is believed
they stole Into the house late In the
afternoon and hid In a blind closet
It la believed the younger woman
heard a noise and started through
the house. Reaching the rear she
evidently was struck down. She was
found In a pool of blood. Her loaded
revolver waH beside her. Mrs.
Wheeler's body was in the next room
H 3. King, a nephew, claims t
have returned at 11:30 last night and
entered the living room where he
found nobody. Believing the women
were out walking, he went to bed.
An hour later they had not returned
so he arose and searched and found
the bodies. The pockets of the wom
en's underwalsts evidently had been
rifled. It was general knowledge in I
the neighborhood that they carried
considerable money.
4 Gasoline Jumps Again.
SAN FRANCISCO, April .
The price of gasoline Jumped
another cent today, reaching 19.
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This photograph shows the dog
tents of the 11th IT. g. Infantry en
camped at Colonia Dublan, Mexico,
Several Perish
When Ships are
Sent to Bottom
SIBMARINE ATTACK. ON BRITISH
VESSEL 18 MADE WITHOUT
WARNING.
LONDON, April 6 Four sailors
perished when an unidentified Norwe
gian merchantman was sunk In the
English channel by a mine or torpedo
Fourteen were saved.
LONDON, April . Forty-eight
perished when a "wilder liner was
torpedoed without warning. A few
survivors were landed.
The captain and ten sailors reach
ed Queenstown today. They agreed
the attack was made without warn
ing. The Zent listed and began sink
ing immediately after the torpedo
struck. The sailors attempted to
launch a boat but were excited and
repeated attempts failed. Every
lifeboat was upset. The submarine
made no attempt to save the victims,
A passing steamer rescued the swimmers.
LOIS I A DVBLAi
ner the Mormon colony, which is now
the pr ncipal base from which the
chase for Villa is being directed. The
Garcia Thinks American Army
Should Withdraw; Whereabouts
of Villa is Now a Musteru
EL PASO, April S. Consul Qarcla,
representative of Carranxa, favors
the withdrawal of the American ar
my from Mexico. He declared today
that the army haa accomplished Its
purpose of breaking Villa's strength
and scattering hla men and it la un
necessary to pursue the campaign
further.
"The withdrawal of troops would
not add to Villa's prestige. Hla pow
er is completely broken. Mexicans
realize that Villa has been defeated.
The further progresa of American
troopa Into the interior might pre
cipitate trouble. The expedition has
gone far enough to accomplish the
punishment of the Columbus raiders.
Therefore I believe It should with
draw. The Mexicans realize the ex-
Immense Appropriations are
Proposed for Coast Defenses
WASHINGTON, April 6 Repre.
sentative Sherley today proposed the
biggest appropriations for coast de
fenses and fortifications in American
history. It provides twem -two mil
lion dillars for fortifications, subma
rine mines, field art.llery and ammu
nition. It also authorizes the expen
diture of twenty million for munitions
contracts. The house committee to
New Fire-Escape Ordinance
is Passed by City Council
The fire escape ordinance, which
has been in the maKIng for several
weeks, was finally passed by the
council last evening and. as passed.
It will require the installation of fire
escapes on at least three hotels, on all
of the school buildings, lodging hous
es,' dance halls and many other build
ings. A brief summary of the pro
visions of the ordinance is here giv
en: Section 1 All hotels. lodging
houses, theaters, schools, mills, fac
tories, houses where manufacturing
is done, hospitals, buildings contain
ing lodging rooms, dance halls or
rooms sometimes let for public am
usements or assemblies, all public
buildings more than two stories high,
and all buildings within fire limits
more than two stories high shall have
! nt laot one Mr,' M('n l)l lllCOIllbUS-
tlble material and conveniently ac
cessible from each room of the build
ing. Section 2- Fire escapes must be
kept clear of obstructions; must be
placed at ends of hulls or passages
with door or window on each floor,
except ground floor. All halls must
extead to outer walls of buildings
hereafter huilt. Fastenings to doors
and windows must be easily opened
and doors and windows must open
outward against outer rail of bal
cony and In such way as not to ob
struct fire escape
Section S Kach fire escape shall
have balconies on all floors except
groud floor. Provision Is made for
safety by specifying minutely material
for construction, slie of balconies,
, Mormons
have aided the soldiers in
every possible way, principally by
supplying fresh meats and vegeta
bles.
- 7
pedition'a purpose and believe It has
succeeded. Had Villa made a stand
and defeated even a small force of
Americana he might have become a
popular hero. Now he can never
gather another army In Mexico," said
Garcia.
Villa apparently has disappeared.
Larranzlsta and American officials
declared he haa not bean seen sine
he waa reported wounded near Guer
rero. Information regarding Villa's
whereabouts is indefinite. The Am
erican pursuit is believed halted tem
porarily south of Guerrero owing to
the danger of extending the lines of
communication without adequate rail
road facilities. Probably, however.
(Continued on page five.)
day adopted the program of the war
department board. It provides for two
16 inch guns for New York, and four
for Cape Henry'. It recommended
mounting seven 12 inch guns upon
carriages, permitting a high angle of
fire and giving a range of 30,000 yards
lor New York, Boston. Portland and
San Francisco. Anti-aircraft guns al
so were advised.
size of material used, strength and
manner of fastening.
Section 4. Balconies shall be con
nected with stairways with angle not
more than 60 degrees. Definite spec
ifications given as to construction of
stairways with view or maximum of
convenience and safety.
Section 5. Each fire escape shall
have iron ladder running on outside
of balcony to top of building.
Section 6. Provisions made for
fastening of balconies end ladders.
Section 7. All variation from re
quirements of ordinance must be
equally effective and approved by
fire chief.
Section 8 Every building having
more than 50 rooms above first floor
or accommodating more than 150
persons, shall have additional fire es
capes for every additional fifty rooms
or major fraction thereof, or as shall
be determined by fire chief.
Section 9. No explosive or inflam
mable compound or combustible ma
terial shall be stored or placed under
any stairway of any oulldlng or uaed
in any place as to obstrfuct or render
egress hazardous.
Section 10. It shall e the duty of
fire chief to see that all fire escapes
are kept In repair, etc.
Section It Any person owning,
leasing or controlling building cover
ed by ordinance who shall fall to
construct fire escapes within 30 days
after being notified or who shall fall
to keep same in good condition or to
meet other requirements of ordinance
shall be subject to fine from 110 to
1100 or Imprisonment not to exceed
20 days or both.
FEARS INCREASE
THAT RELATIONS
T BE E
Latest Developments in German
American Trouble Over Submar
ines Take Serious Aspect.
EMBASSY ATTACHES REPORT
lleom of Rronse Found in Wreckage
of Sussex are Found to Have Been
Parts of a t.erman Torpedo; Sec
retary Iaiiing Refuses) to IMrmlge
Nature of Report.
WASHINGTON, April . The Am
erican embassy -attaches who exam n
ed bronze fragments found In the
wreckage of the Suasex reported to
day that the splinters were pieces of
a c.erman torpedo. Their report
tended to confirm the fears that a se
verance of diplomatic relations is un
avoidable. The possibility of an in
ternational rupture haa been increas
ed. Lansing refused to divulge tho
text of the report.
Some officials forecasted the prob
able coming events in the following
order: The German admission that
a submarine torpedoed the Suasex:
the American refusal to accept fur
ther German promises regarding sub
marine activities; a comprehensive
statement from Wilson to congress,
reviewing the operations from the
Lusitania to the Suaaex case, giving
America's position; handing pass
ports to Bernstorff and recall! ag Ger
ard.
Events beyond that point depend
upon Germany. The administration
haa never received any official inti
mation of a severance of relations aa
a result of the war. There hare been
only indirect Intimations from high
Germans.
A report of the French admiralty
has been received stating that a tor
pedo damaged the' (Tamn could not
be accepted aa conclusive. It la be
lieved that the attaches) official re
port Is very similar.
Offer of Plot of
Ground Accepted
by City for Park
COUNCIL AGBEES TO ASSUME
THE PAVING LIEN AGAINST
PROPERTY.
The city council last, evening ac
cepted the offer of Miss Sybil Clop
ton to turn over the triangular plot
of ground at the intersection of East
Court and Webb streets, providing tho
city aasumes the paving lien against
it The lien amounta to about fISO
and the council figured the plot
worth several times that amount The
ground will probably be seeded and
made Into a small park.
In the budget adopted last De
cember provision was made to set
aside tS00 for the maintenance of
the various parks in the city during
the summer and last night it waa
agreed that a council committee
would cooperate with the Civic Cluo
in handling this fund.
(Continued on Page 5)
Wheat Drops Cent in
Chicago Market Today
(Chicago prices by wire to H. W.
Collins, Pendleton.)
Opening range. May, fl.lf 1-J to
SI 18 1-8; July, opening range, 11.17
3-8 to ll.lt S-4. Closing prices. May.
11.17 7-8, July closing. II t 3.4. In
tervening range as follows:
May.
10:30 11:00 11:30 Noon 1 p m.
1 18h 1.174 Lil 1.11 1184
1 I7H 11SH i.ish lit in
IJverpool .-n Wheal.
LIVERPOOL. April 5 Close -Wheat
Spot firm: Northern Chlci
go. no stock: No. red western win
ter, lis 9d; No. I Manitoba, 13s 9d;
No. 3. 13s 4d; No 2 hard winter, gulf,
lis 5d; do choice 13 Id: No 1 nurd
Duluth, 14a.
In American terms the highest Liv
erpool price (for Dulutli No. ) la
12. 04 per busrl.
NEWS SUMMARY
MS
NDED
BwaMfc
Sister nr.- hrutall) mur-iUilcd In
Seattle.
French hmt more gmiiiid In Ver
dun sector.
Local.
-hum Briri n-lgiif rviw of
hUNliMKH demand
laabcllc Craig i - first Indian
girl to own anto.