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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 28
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1916
NO. 87X2
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FRONTAL ATTACK
MADE BY TEUTON
FORCES ON HILL
First Oirect Assault is Launched
Against French; Paris Declares
That Attempt is Halted.
POSITION IS IMPORTANT KEY
Hill 304 Controls Northwest Porta 1 to
Vcnlun; Germans Are Una We to
Take IoaWon, However, owing to
Effective Work of French Artillery;
Kaiser IU
O EN EVA, April II. If wu re
ported today that the kaiser had re
turned to Potsdam on account of 111
neas resulting; from worry over the
failure of the Verdun offensive anil
the great aacrlfice of Uvea there.
PAULS, April 13. The Germans
launched the flrat frontal attack on
Hill S04 laat night A curtain of fire
halted It. a communique aald Thti
Is the Important key to the northwest
portal of Verdun. Emerging from
Malancourt woods, the Germans found
themselves under a crossfire Few
succeeded In leaving their own
trenches. Elsewhere the night was
calm . Aviators reported that heavy
German reinforcement were march
Ing tu Verdun, apparently Intent on
another smash west of the Meuse
Some divisions were reported to have
been transferred from the Russian
front.
Alcohol to Blame
For Drunkenness
and Bootlegging
FTPrHtTstlf POLICE TO BREAK
IP TRAFFIC SO FAK HAVE
BEEN A FAILURE
Bootlegging anil drunkenness Is on
the increase In Pendleton and alco
bol is responsible.
This was the announcement made
to the council last night by Council
man I'cnland of the police lommii
tee and Chief Of Police Gurdane They
both declared that all their efforts to
nnMkaaul the bootleggers had been
unsuccessful though they were sulls
(ltd In their own minds, of the
source from which the alcohol Ml
coming, of some of the men peddling)
It und of the places when the traf-j
lii is being carried on.
TaWMHSS. tliev said that auch are I
the .precautions being taken that act
ual detection of the tiatflc is almost
impossible with the present facilities.
As an indication of the increase In
this illicit business, they stated that
already this month there have been
18 arrests for drunkenness against 11
lo, the entire month of February
MqM Of those arrested would divulge
where they secured the liquor
Mayor Heat expressed the emphatic
belief that the alcohol was coming
from certain drug stores Drug stores
,m permitted to sell ethyl alcohol for
external use upon proper affidavit but
the mayor declared a great deal ol
the alcohol was Intended for Internal
use, It Is mixed with sweetened wa
ter and sold by the bootleggers at the
rate of one dollar a small bottle, he
said.
Mayor Heat declared that more al
cohol had been Bhlpped Into Pendle
ton during the last month than was
used by all of the drug .stores In town
i iti vear Conaultatlon of the records
on file with the county clerk show
that one 60 gallon shipment and one
Lii gallon shipment were received dur
ln March.
li was alao stated that the Indian
agent was asking that every step be
taken to suppress the traffic among
thi Indians. He will soon be making
the leml-anoual payment to them
and fated this morning that every
prei liitloii should be taken to see that
this money goes Into legitimate sourc
es rather than Into the hands of the
bootlegger. ,
Interclass Relay
Race to be Held
at Round-Up Park
HIGH SCHOOL, WILL STAGE
MILE ANNI'AL EVENT TO
MORROW AFTERNOON.
Tomorrow afternoon nt the Rounrt
tTp Park the annual high school In
ii ii'lass 4-mlle relay will be run The
i ihr cup Is still up for the winner.
The ib class has won the race for
the past two years and If they win
this time the cup becomes the per
manent moperty of the class The
senior! are quite confident of winning
again this year.
Ralph Hargett Elected Head
of High School Student Body
The annual election of officers by
the student body of the Pendleton
high school yesterday afternoon arous
ed considerable debate among the
students Each person was election
eering from i o'clock until the polls
closed at 4. Certain parts of the
building near the polls were declared
neutral. The voting was done by the
Australian ballot system and a strict
account was kept or all those voting.
Ralph Hargett was chosen president
by I large majority and Theodore
Heyden was elected vice president
Alta Mentzer won by a large majority
over Grace Rugg. Sterling Paterou
easily won as committeeman at large.
Construction of
Buildings to be
Regulated by City
ORDINANCE WILL HE 1XTRODUC
ED AT EARLY MEETING OF
THE COUNCIL.
A bulldini: ordinance, to regulate
all building work in the c!ty, to pro
yide for repairs for buildings that
have become dangerous and to require
the paying of fees for building per
mits will be presented to the council
ut an early meeting. It was suggest
ed last evening and the city attorney
Instructed to draw up the ord:nance.
The suggestion grew out of the re
port thai (he old City Livery barn on
Thompson street Is in a dangerous
condition. The south wall Is sagging
and threatens to fall over at any time
to Hie darnter of adjoining property.
The council last evening by resolution
ordered the repair or removal of the
building at once. It Is at present un
occupied. Recorder Pits Gerald stated that
Pendleton Is the only city of which he
1-nnwa where charges are not made for
building permits. It was, therefore
suggested that fees be provided for In
the ordinance.
A letter of complaint, from Mrs. H.
P Selby nf Montana was read. She
asked why she had not been notified
to build a walk along her property on
Summer street Instead of the city go
ng ahead with the work. Councilman
Phelps reported that the excavation
had been done without cost to her and
I hut she was privileged to let her own
contract.
Regarding the transfer of the tri
angular lot at the corner of East
Court and Webb, It was reported that
the owner formerly Miss Sybil Clop
tun, w mild be here within a month.
The tireless cooker originated in
Norway and was brought to public
attention for the first time at the Par
Is exposition.
RUMORED RECALL OF
STOCK MARKET DROP
WASHINGTON BROKERS ARE AU
THOIUTY tOR REPORT; SAY
IN TWO WEEKS.
NEW YORK, April 13 The ru
mor that Bernstorfi would be handed
his passports within a fortnight caus
ed a drop in the stock market
Though the story was unconfirmed
and without a basis except the word
of Washington brokers. It gained gen
eral circulation. Leading stocks drop
ped one to three points
Applying electric currents to the
base of the brain, a Berlin physician
has found a way to give sleep to the
sleepless.
Wanted In Malheur county on a
charge of abducting 14 year old Lil
lian Jane King, Earl O Love was
arrested by the Pendleton police and
Is being held In the city Jail pending
Instructions from the Malheur au
thorities. According to the Information fur
nlshed by the Malheur officers, Lov?
enticed the girl from her home In
Ontario on February 9 of this year.
The police recently located him on
Ihe Storle-Rltner ranch on the reser
valon. The girl they located nt the
Hnvder rooming house on South Main
street. Laat night Love came in It
sec her and was arrested.
MAN ARRESTED HERE WANTED IN
MALHEUR ON ABDUCTION CHARGE
The officers-elect are ones who will
work together and serve the student
body to the best of their ability and
all the students seem to hi- pleased
with the new officers.
There are approximately 300 stu
dents In school and of these 264 took
part in the election.
The closest race was run between
Forrest Perrin and Roy Duff for man
ager of basketball, Perrlng winning by
12 votes. The next closest race was
run between John Snyder and Theo
dore Heyden, the latter winning bv
(4 votes.
The largest vote cast for any one
(Continued on Page Three.)
Rabies Again Said
to Have Appeared
in This Section
SPITZ IKK. WITH DISEASE RE
POHTED TO HAVE BITTEN
OTHER ANIMALS.
Indications of rabies In the "vicinity
of Pendleton have appeared again.
A Spitz dog belonging to William
Barnhart, an Indian living on Tutu
llla creek, died Tuesday after having
b tten many other animals and ex
hibiting every symptom of rabies. The
dog was bltteln by a coyote three
weeks ago and about ten days ago
began to act strangely, biting and
snapping at the seven other dogs own
ed by the Indian family. On last Sat
urday it strayed away, something it
had never- done before, coming in to
Pendleton and later appearing at the
Sam llittner place. Mr. Blttner shot
at It, inflicting a wound, on Monday
it bit a sheep at the Oilman Folaom
place and later began chasing the ani
mals on the Owens place. On Tuesday
It died whether from the wound or
the disease Is not known. E. F. Ave
rill. government Inspector, was notl
feel as was Superintendent Swartz
lander of the reservation. Mr. Swartz
lander this morning had the dog's
head cut off and sent to Portland for
examination. If It shows that the dog
had rabies, the other dogs known to
have been bitten will either he killed
or confined.
FARMER IS ON TRIAL ON
ALLE6ED ASSAULT CHARGE
W. J. MARTIN OF MILTON BEFORE
yCWS IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT TODAY.
The trial of W, J. Martin, Milton j
farmer charged with an attempted
criminal assault upon Miss Cizerlne !
Megy, Is under way today In the cir
cuit court. A jury was selected from
local men on the regular panel and
two drawn special. The most Import
ant witness for the state has been the
girl herself. She testified that Martin
came for her in his auto to take her
to his home to stay all night with
hie daughter. This was on June 29,
1915, when she was only i; . years
old. On the way he kept caressing
her, she testified, and twice pulled her
out of the car and threw her to the
ground. She finally escaped from him
after her clothing had been torn.
Lloyd Chase testified to seeing the de
fendant throw the girl to the ground
and swear to kill her if she did not
yield. Others testified to seeing him
trying to caress her. W. M. Peterson,
attorney for the defendant, by cross
examination tried to discredit the
girl s story. The defendant Is a mid- 1
die aged man and today is wearing
large brown goggles over his eyes. At
the time of Jils arrest he was con
fined In the Milton Jail from which he
escaped. He was recently apprehend
ed !n Montana and brought back for
trial. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
R. I. Keator is handling the case for
the state.
The couple claim to have been mar
ried In Idaho and appear very affec
tionate toward each other. The girl
claims to be 17 years old and the po-
lice state that she has the appear
ance of being thut old.
The girl came to the police station
to see Love this morning and ih.
meeting between the two was such I
that Chief Gurdane and Officer Ed
wards found something out of the :
window to hold their attention Thr !
girl has spent the day in Jul with
the man she claims as husband. He
li about 24 and claims New Castle
I Colo . as his home.
Off for 10,000 Miles in a I '. ellow Car
Mb N1l Rfchard-on.
Mrs. Alice Snitzer Burke and Miss
Nell Richardson, two well known suf
fragettes, are booked for a Journey
of 10.000 mile.- In a little yellow car
to stir up "Votes for Women." Leav
ing New York they will head for New
Orleans, and go on through the south
west to Los Angeles and up the Pa
elflC coast to San Francisco and Se-
Bond Measure and
Special Tax Levy
Will go on Ballot
PLAN'S FOR BUILDING GOOD
ROADS WILL BE SUBMITTED
AT PRIMARIES.
Both the Islo.OOO bond Issue mea
sure and a measure providing for an
rilditlonal two mill road tax for a
period of five years will lie placed up
on the ballot at the primary election
May 19. This was decided by the
county court this morning.
The court is not compelled to put
either measure upon the ballot. The
petitions circulated for the bond is
sue measure lacked 133 names of hav
ing enough to compel the court to call
an elect'on. However, there were
enough names to give the court an
option of submitting the measure to
the people and the court Is exercising
this option.
No petitions; however, were circu
lated for submitting a measure pro
viding for a two-mill special road tax
but requests were made by prominent
taxpayers that such a measure be
placed In the ballot. The'court was in
doubt as to its authority and asked
the opinion of District Attorney Stei
wer. He rendered an opinion this
morning to the effect that the court
could place such a measure on the
ballot but that the vote upon it would
be in the nature only of a straw vote
for the guidance of the court.
In the event it carried It would not
be mandatory upon the court to levy
the special tax. However, should th's
measure carry and the bond issue fail,
the court would have the privilege of
Including the additional two mill road
tax In the levy made next December
Any registered voter in the county
will be privileged to vote upon the two
measures regardless of politics.
TOWNSITE IS BEING
LAID OUT IN YARDS
NEAR NEW TERMINAL
NNGINUKK GEARY KIMHHELL
ENGAGED IN THE WORK AT
. PlUlT HOCK JUNCTION,
Indications that a town is to spring
up at Pilot Rook Junction as a result
of the opening of the new terminal
yards there may be found In the fact
that City Engineer Geary Ktnibrell is
r.ow enlaced In laying out a town
site upon land owned by George Gean
akopolus. the Qrek Who owned the
land secured by the O.-W. for its
arils
Mr Ktmbreil Is laying out several
business blocks and several residence
blocks. The business blocks are this
side of the school house and the resi
dence block beyond it. It has been
learned that Geanakopolus Is himself
contemplating the erection of a busi
ness building in the near future and
is also making provision for the con
struction of several dwellings.
The report la that Geanakopolus
hus disposed of his land between the
trucks and thai none of the proposed
town will be built In such u way that
there will be interference In switch
ing operations through street cross.
Ings.
Mrs. Alice Snltzer Burke.
atttle. They start back by way of
Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit.
They will try to arouse the suffra
gettes over the country to the Import
ance of the ' Walkless Parade." which,
is to take place In St. Louis when the
democratic national convention meets I
The automobile itself is calculated
to create a favorable impression wher-
100 Babies Expected to be
Entered in Eugenic Contest
One week from today the three
days eugenic contest and baby show
in Pendleton will open and interest
in the event is growing dally. It Is
estimated there will be not less than
100 babies entered in the eugenic test,
it Is necessary to register for entrance
I into this contest and It Is also neces
sary to register for the parade. For
this purpose phone 542. The regis
tration closes on April It.
i Kving to the fact some mothers
have been unwilling to take' part In
the parade with their children It has
been arranged for the sixth, seventh
and eighth grade pupils of the local
schools to assist in handling the little
ones These girls will serve In push
ing go-carts and buggies carrying
contesting babies.
Owing to some conflicts the .list of
prizes for the baby parade has been
modified and is here published In
lull as revised.
Revtaed prize List.
Class A (1) Best decorated Shet
land pony or vehicle drawn by one.
1st prize, lo cash by Dr. J. A. Best;
second prize. ;. bridle by Power &
Son, made to order.
Class R. Largest family group un
der 10, marching or riding together,
first prize, 10 merchants' certificate,
by Say res; second prize, kodak by
Pendleton Drug Store
Class C Best decorated doll cart or
buggy- child under six years, ajrst
prize, child's writing desk and chair,
by R, Folsom; second prize, eastcr hat
by rohen Hat Shop.
Class D Best decorated doll cart
or buggy, child six to 10 years, first
prize, handsome doll, by Bond Bros
second prize, pair of roller skates, by
George C. Baer Co. ,
Class E Best decorated tricycle or
bicycle, girl rider, first prize, Pendle
ton bath robe, by Pendleton Woolen
mills; second prize. (5 cash by Dean
Tatom.
Class F Best decorated tricycle or
bicycle, boy rider, first prize, JO fish
ing rod by G. I. La Dow; second
prize, boys' sweater by The Hub.
Class G Best decorated two wheel
ed cart, first prize, ivory toilet set by
Closing Prices Weak
in Chicago Market
CHICAGO, April 13. Range
prices today
Opening.
May 11.20
July . . . 11.16
II p. m. Closing
li.lttt !1.14
lr.15 11.144
lortlatid.
PoltTIWD. Ore., April. 11. Med
chants Kxchange prices today, club,
bid. N. asked. SR. Bluestem. bid
tl.O.i. asked 11.07.
ijivefpooi Cash Wheat.
LI VKRPOOL, April 12. Wheat
Spot No. 1 Manitoba. 13s Td; No. 2
led winter, lis lid; No. 2 hard winter,
'gulf, lis 3d.
In American tertlU the highest Liv
erpool price (for Spot No. 1 Manito
ba) Is 1. $1 per bushel.
American films art more popular
lhan ever in the Leeds (.Kngland)
motion picture theaters, especially
the comedy pictures.
.
SVar it goes. It is a gorgeous yellow,
with white slip covers, doors of "cam
paign blue," boasts pocket vases of
flowers, yellow flag sticks and "Votes
for Women" banners and a chesty
American eagle on the radiator The
trunks contain an assortment of tools,
suffrage -literature, reception gowns
and food tablets. ,
Tallman Drug Co., and an electric
'lash light by J. L. Vaughan; second
prize, Pendleton go-eart robe by Pen
dleton Woolen mills.
Class H Most unique two wheeled
cart, flrat prize, rocking chair by
Kopper Kettle; second prize, $5 bank
account by Murphy Bros.
Class I Best decorated perambu
lator or buggy, four wheels, first
prize, 115 cash by American National
Bank; second prize, electric milk
I warmer by Pacific Power A Light Co.
I Class J Most unique perambulator
or buggy, four wheels, first prize $ 15
i cash by First National Bank; second
! prize $5 cash by Gray Bros.
Class K Best decorated express
I wagon, 130 bicycle by The Peoples
Warehouse; second prize, $5 fishing
rod by Clarke Hardware Co.
Class L Most unique express wa
I gon. first prizze $8 tool chest by Tay
lor Hardware Co; second prize, suit of
clothes by Max Baer.
Class M Best decorated miniature
float, drawn by hand, one dozen pho
tos by W. S Bowman; second prize,
J5 cash by Lester Hurst.
Class X Best pair of twins, one to
three years of age, first prize, pair
Pendleton blankets by Alexander De
partment store.
Class O Best twins four to 10
y ears, first prize, 110 crib by Brown
Furniture store.
Class P Best decorated Indian ba
by in Te-kas. first prize. Pendleton
robe or shawl, given by J. H. Ham-
ley, second prize 15 cash by Baker
Furniture Store.
Class Q Best pair of Indian twins.
18 perchants' certificate by the Gol
den Rule.
Class R Best pair of colored
twins, first prize. 15 cash given by
the Delta.
Class S Fattest baby under one
vear. baby record book by Frazier
Hook Store.
Class T Smallest baby under one
year, baby record book by Frazier
Hook Store.
''la.ss U Best pair of twins under
one year, one dozen photos by C. S.
Wheeler.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
i Ummal assault are made y the
t.oiinniw at Verdun.
Carranza calls on American Inning
to quit Mexico.
IXHWl.
County court dccklco to put lath
road measure on ballot.
I Townsite at IMIot Rock .Inaction
being plaited.
Alleged abductor of girl arrested
! here.
Loral bootloggers doing big hui-
neiss In alcohol.
Mad dog Utes many other.
Man on trial charged with criminal
assault.
Prth.vtcry MivUni;
The Pendleton Presbytery begins iti
annual convention at Stanflelil this
evening and it will continue until Sun
day. A number of local delegates w 11
go down.
CM CALLS
ON U. & TROOPS
TO QUIT MEXICO
Break With the De Facto Government
is Predicted if Washington Admin
istration Should Refuse.
AMERICANS ARE FIRED UPON
Carranzistas Soldier and Mexican
Citizens t Parral Poor Volley la.
to Sound of Troopers; Ho One Kill
ed or Injured; Mexican Embassy
Says Note Not Ultimatum.
MAXY REPORTED KILLED
IN CLASH AT PARRAL
WASHINGTON, April IS. The
Carranza ambassador this afternoon
transmitted a commnnhMkn to
Lansing saying; that many were killed
on both side in the dash between
American troops and Mexican citizens
at Parral. it was claimed that Car
ranzista troops restored calm.
COLUMBUS, April 11. (Censored.)
Although It is inadvisable for th
Americans to withdraw from Mexico
r.ow, a break between the United
States and the de facto government la
inevitable, if Carranza's request la not
granted. In the opinion of a high mil
itary authority here Many officers
believe that the troops will be with
drawn. It was declared as significant
that constitutional 1st units are occu
pying strategic positions, commanding;
the American supply lines.
t
8AN ANTONIO. April 11 Cat-j-anzpita
soldiers and Mexican citizens
at Parral fired on American troops
there. Consul Letcher reported, giv
ing as his authority General Goiter
rex. There were ae casualties. Gu
tierrez has adopted a complaining at
titude. Letcher reported. He saW he
had no idea that Americana were so
far south. One hundred and fortv
men, believed to be part of Tompkins'
command, comprised the force at
Parral They continued marching,
little heeding the firing
Funston declared he would not
consider the American expedition a
success until Villa was captured or
killed. He flatly denounced the Car
ranzistas1 failure to cooperate with
the Americans. He pointed out that
the constitutionalists twice permitted
Villa to slip through their lines
WASHINGTON. April 13 Carran-
i za's note suggesting that the tlnte had
come for the American troops to leave
i Mexico has not been given to Iansing
yet. The Mexican embassy declared
! that the note was not an ultimatum
or a demand that the Americans wlth
j draw. It was rather a request, ask-
ing for negotiations looking toward
the withdrawal and giving the con
j stitutionalists a free hand to continue
the chase.
Carranza now considers that the
i object of the expedition has been ac-
compnsnea ana me message, it is be
lieved, refuses to complete the sec
ond agreement for further operations.
It reminds the administration that
the expedtlon has no legal standing
now.
The disoccupation of Mexico Is ask
ed for on the grounds that Villa's
band has been dispersed and the Car
ranzistas believe themselves able to
complete the tusk of extermination.
Some thought the note was intended
for home consumption In Mexico.
MRS. SUSAN E. KIRBY DIES
AT HER HOME IN ADAMS
PIONEER WOMVA OK COUNT'
PASSES VWAV AT
YEA Its Ol U.K
Mrs Susan B Kirby. one of th.- pi
oneer women ol the Bounty dswl last
night at 1.1:30 at her home in aVaV
anis of intestinal trouble from which,
she had been suffering lor sum ttzfti
last Her last illness dstsd frOn) il
Tuesday afternoon.
The funeral wll be held tozaarrew
morning at in o'clock at th' Medio-
I dial church in Admits and luiirui-ut
will be made lmme llali alterwards
I In the Athena cemetery.
Mrs. Klrby came to Umatilla coun
ty with her first husband, II. II A,
Hales, about 40 year a to and sou leu
on land neur Adams lly bet flrat
husband she had four sons who sur
vive her. Minor K Hal's and Jean (i.
Halea of Adani. A W Hales of Wall i
Walla and Perle T Hale ot Psfldli
ton By her second husband J II
Klrby, she ha. I one ion A H. Klrby,
a promiia-m merchant of Adams. Mi.
Klrby died aboM eight raafl ugo
Deceased was ' years and three
months old She aa a native of
Iowa.