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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 28
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1916
NO. 8786
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GERMANS THROW
100,000 TROOPS
AGIST FRENCH
Five Divisions are Hurled into Attack
East of the Meirse and Penetrate
Some Enemy Trenches.
COUNTER ASSAULTS SUCCEED
Pari Reports That Teuton Suffer
TerrlWe UM Aa They Advance
Against shrapnel from the French
Batteries; Artillery Prepared Way
for infantry.
PAULS, April 18. Germans from
five dtvtalona, aggregating 100,001
men, participated In yesterday's vio
lent attack east of the Iletwe, a com
munique aaid. They penetrated the
tranches northwest of Douaumont but
a French counter attack partially
ousted them.
The Germans attacked violently
tha front from Meuse to the Douaumont-th-nes
road Twelve hours of
tarrific gunfire prepared for the as
sault The first onslaught was deliv
ered In a ravine southeast of Pepper
Heights Many times the German
waves swept forward and were plied
in bloody confusion against the
French defenses. Shrapnel swept
their ranks and the wooded slopes of
the ravine were carpeted with corps
es. The bodies choked the gorge be
low Defeated there, the Germans at
tacked the French flanks A divis
ion marching southward on the west
bank of the Meuae came under fire
and retreated. The heaviest . blow
was delivered on the eastern wing.
Two divisions were hurled Into Chauf
four and the Ablaln woods. A con
centrated fire beat them back.
Parade of Babies
to Start at 2:30
O'clock Saturday
tflO J. FORM ON WATKH BTRKKT:
M MtSIIALN APPOINTED TO
HAVE CHARGE.
Instead of assembling on Jackson
street by Pioneer park It has been de
elded to have the Huby Parade Satui
day lurni on Water street off Muln
so its to uvold the necessity of climb
ing the north side hill to the park.
The parade Ih to form at 2:80 and
marrh south on Main atreet to Webb,
then counter marching back to Water
at reel The change In the plan will
make It much easier for the children
as well as for parents
Marshal to have charge of the dif
ferent sections of the parade have
been appointed as follows: Class A.
J. V. Tallman, Mrs. J. E. Smith and
Mm. C H. Williams; C and D. Mrs
C I Nelson; E, Mrs. G. W. Phclpa:
F. Mrs J. F Hoblnaon; G. Mrs Ro5
Haley: 1 and J. Mrs Neamith Ankeny,
K and L Mrs. J. K. Montgomery; M,
Mrs ileorge Hartman; N. Mrs. K B.
Aldrlch; 6, Mrs. Q. I. Ladow; P and
g, Rev, J. M. Corneliaon; R, Mrs. T.
H. Henderson; S. T. and U, Mrs. C. C.
Whitman; V, and W. Mrs H. W Col
lin Prizes for class V and W are an
nounced today as follows: Class V,
most typical coatame, first prise, 15
cash by Presbyterian Sunday school;
second prize, doll buggy by Otto
Hoe baeh. '
Class W, most unique costume, first
prlae, ir, cash by Oregon Lumber
Yard; second prlxe, erector toy outfit
by popular Cash store.
Parents are again advised that their
children muat be regtatered for the
parade. The registration desk Is In
the city school superintendent's office
In the city hall, phone 542.
Rear End Crash
New Haven Ends
in Death of Five
;i PVSKF.NGEHet ARE INJURED;
BttfUEM WAS RUNNING
THROUGH DENSE FOG,
NEW HAVEN, April 18. Five per
sons are known to be dead and 30
are injured, three aerlously, as a re-',
suit of a rear-end collision between
the Gilt Edge Express and a local
train on the New Haven railroad at
Bradford laat night. The cause of
the wreck has not been determined.
The bodies of two women and three
other bodies so badly charred that It
was impossible to determine the sex,
were recovered. Railroad offlolula
.stated that all safety regulations had
Meen obeyed. The express was run-
i through a denae mist when It
crashed into the rear end of the local
train, telescoping the rear coach an I
sotting It on fire.
U. S. Mule Train With
j ' 1
The refuaal of the Carranza government to allow the United States to use the Mexican railroad for sending
supplies to General Pershing's expedition has greatly hampered the commissary department. Supplies now
are being transported by mule trains and automobile trucks, and the soldiers are said to be sorely in need of
many necessities.
Senator Lane Explains His
View Regarding Land Grant
In response to a telegram sent him
on April S, Senator Harry Lane has,
written the East Oregonian setting
forth his position with reference to
the land grant subject. The letter la
as follows
Washington, D. C, April 10, 'U.
The i . t Oregonlan.
Pendleton, Oregon.
Dear Sirs: Tour telegram of April
3 has been received. 1 did not wire
you In relation to the rumor that I
was "lukewarm" In having the peo
ple of Oregon secure 40 per cent of
the land grant for school funds for the
icason that 1 had been expecting
hourly to receive a copy of the hearing
held by the Committee on Public
1 n tids of the house on this subject. 1
have just received the report and I
am forwarding you a copy. It con
tains my statement made before that
committee, wherein you will find that
I asked that the lund be turned over
to the settlers and that they be al
ii Wed sufficient timber to pay for the
clearing of It and that the remainder
Ol the funds from the disposal of the
lands which were not suitable for ag
ricultural purposes and valuable prin
cipally for the timber should be used
for building schools and the construe
Hon of roads throughout the country.
1 do not know how anyone could
find fault with my position in that
respect, f would be glad to have youi
criticism upon the stand which I take.
Also If you will be kind enough to
briefly set forth my position, it will
l appreciated by me as an act of jus
tice and will also aet at rest the false
American Troops May Leave
Mexican Soil Within Month
WASHINGTON, April 18. The
withdrawal of American troopa from
Mexico within a month, maybe with
out getting Villa, la likely, but It will
not come until the orders to disperse
the Villlsta bands have been fulfilled
or the Carranxiataa are abe to as
sume the task. No change In the pol.
Icy haa been determined upon yet, but
the administration la considering the
possibility of a withdrawal without
Wanted by Portland Officers.
Deputy Sheriff Roy Ward of Port
land arrived last evening and left on
the midnight train with Orvllle Ac
ton, who was arrested south of town
Saturday by Sheriff Taylor and Dep
uty Bate on Information from Pott
land charging him with a statutory of
fenae. Muni Luck for Family.
Last week little Jimmy Bannon,
son of Mr. and Mr s James Bannon,
loat one joint of a finger while play
ing with a lawn mower and just two
weeks before hla little sister had the
end of a finger cut off when It be
came pinched In a table.
TuMMoers Meeting Tomorrow.
A meeting of the Umatilla County
Taxpayer Association 'a to be held
at the Eagle-Woodman hall tomorrow
afternoon beginning at 1:30 and the
meeting will be open to all taxpayers
of the county. Among other business
to be transacted will be the election
of two delegates to repreaent the as
rumors which are being circulated in
rspect to the aame.
Very truly youre,
HARRY LAXE.
The Committee Hearing.
The report of the committee hear
ing, referred to by the aenator bears
out hia statement that he advised that
the land be given to settlers. The fol
lowing extract from the published re
port of the committee gtves a line on
(Senator Lanes position:
Mr. Raker What Is your view as
to how the landa ahould be dlapoaed
of to homesteaders'.' Suppose the gov
ernment had Its title clear from the
railroad company, will you state to the
committee how the government should
dispose of them to homesteaders, so
as to treat the company fairly and the
government fairly
Senator lane 1 would allow the
homesteader the right of entry upon
160 acres.
Mr. Raker How would you clas
sify the land
Senator Lane I would give that to
any man who would go In there.
Mr. Raker On the principle ol
first come, first served?
Senator Lane 1 suppose that would
be fair.
In his statement before the com
mittee Senator Lane made clear his
opinion that the railroad company
haa been very unfair to the state of
Oregon and Is entitled to nothing be
yond an equity of $2. So per acre, sug
gested by the supreme court.
In the senator's statement he did
not refer directly to the Chamberlain
bill, providing 40 per cent for the
school fund.
Villa's death or capture. The admin
istration feela that already it has ac
compllahed an enormous task. The
troops have driven the Villiatas 400
miles into the interior, robbed Villa
of the glory of being the first Mexican
to invade the I'nlted States to kill the
gringoes, checked the likllhood of an
other revolution In northern Mexico,
virtually assured the border aga'nat
raids and nearly completed the Job of
scattering the bandit bands.
sociation In a statewide meeting to be
held in Portland soon
I.OMJ Institute to Be Hall!.
in April 29 a local teachers' insti
tute will be held In Pendleton for the
teachers of Pendleton, Helix. Athena,
Weaton and surrounding districts. All
teachers who expect to qualify for
professional certificates and who have
not attended any of the local lnrtl
tuutes. muat attend. This will be the
final local Institute in the county this
year.
All Kinds of weather.
April In all of her variable moods
was exemplified by the weather of
today In Pendleton. There has been
wind. sun. rain, hall and snow, all
within a few hours of each other, and
this afternoon stoves and furnacea are
popular again and the winter over
coat has come out from hiding.
Qeorge C. Hennessey of Chicago,
traveling evangelist for the Catholic
church, is In Pendleton.
Supplies
Miss Gilliam Files
for Treasurership
PILOT ROCK WOMAN WILL RUN
ON REPUBLICAN TICKET
AT PRIMARIES.
Grace Gilliam of Pilot Rock this
afternoon filed for the republican
nomination for county treasurer. In
her statement she says:
"If 1 am nominated and elected. 1
will, during my term of office person
ally conduct the affairs of the office
without the assistance of any deputy
or deputies and Pit A myself to an
economical and business-like admin
istration." At present there is one dSputy in
the office of County Treasurer Brad
ley drawing a salary of 875.00 a
month. Miss Gilliam intends to at.
tend to all the work herself, thereby
saving the taxpayers of the county the
money which is now being paid for
this deputy hire.
Miss Gilliam arrived in Pendleton
this morning and filed her declaration
shortly after noon and Is now plan
ning to make a vigorous campaign
for the nomination.
GOLD THIEVES RAID
PORTLAND DENTISTS
MANX OFFICES ARE ENTERED;
LOSS IS ESTIMATER AT
$5000.
PORTLAND, Ore., April 18. Oper
ations of a coastwide gang of gold
thieves were centered at Portland
Sunday night
The office of every dentist In the
Pittock block, 60 per cent of those In
the Morgan building and offices in
the Broadway building were entered
by thieves,
The extent of the losses of the den
tists has not been determined, it will
amount to at least 8S000.
Owing to the fact that most of the
dentists robbed know little about how
much sold they had, the total of the
depredations will be extremely diffi
cult. The work is that of a gang which
has been working on the coast for
some time. They began operations in
Salt Lake, and from evidence gathered
by the police there and forwarde'.
both to the police and to dentists
here the gang intended trying other
coast cities. San Francisco was next
visited.
The local police are said to have
been watching for the men. having
only meager descriptions, however,
warnings have been sent broadcast.
Itiisslan sayings Hie Up.
PKTROGRA1). via London. April 18.
Diacuaaing the budget before the
Council of the Kinpire, Pierre L Hark
the Russian finance minister said;
"Despite war expend'tures. amount
ing to 12,000.000,1100 roubles, and
thanks to the abolition of the alcohol
monopoly, the financial strenirth of
tne country is growing. The savings
of the nation since the beginning ol
the war have Increased by 2.000.000,
000 rubles."
Maurice D. Scruggs of Hermiston.
who l. In the reclamation service,
spent last night In the city
Miss Irene Shea is leaving today for
Portland where she will make her
home with her sister, Mrs. H. U
Bond. Miss Esther Shea will remain
in Pendleton until school closes
Jack Schnefer, formerly a local
linker and now on the road aa the
representative of an advertising nov
elty house, apent the weekend with
his wife near here and will leave thla
evening fof Montana via southern
Idaho.
SUBMAK
WAR
ihL
WILL 8E FOUGHT
Members of Reichstag Who Oppose
Limiting Activities Will Fight
Against American Demands.
BERLIN IS GREATLY AROUSED
Iteport Over Wilson's Latest Note
StartJew People; W ashing ton Ex.
epts That Message to (Germany Will
go Forward Thursday Although
Further Delay Is Feared.
BERLIN, April IS. It was learned
today that members of the Reichstag
who demanded a more vigorous sub
marine campaign are preparing to
take a hand in the German-American
crisis. They will strongly oppose
further concessions. If necessary they
will break the true arranged recently
and openly criticize the German gov
ernment if it makes Its policies con
form with Wilson's wishes.
The situation has suddenly grown
tense with the receipt of reports that
Wilson has framed a new note with
out waiting for the exhibits which
Von Jagow forwarded. This is be
lieved to corroborate the reports that
the new note is moat drastic. Offici
als are under the pressure of public
opinion which again Is growing hoa
tlle toward America. The success of
the submarine campaign, Inaugurated
in March is a strong argument against
making concessions.
WASHINGTON. April 18 Presi
dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing
held a final conference at 10 o'clock
this morning over the latest subma
rine note. The communication war
expected to reach Berlin on Thurs
day or Friday." Officials pointed to
the attack on the Russian steamer Ira
perator and the wounding of an Am
erican as an alleged abuse of the law.
Bernstorff arranged for a confer
ence with Lansing at four this after
noon. The German note was read at
the cabinet meeting today. After
wards it appeared possible that the
dispatch of the latest note might be
delayed.
It was learned that the administra
tion's profound hope is to avoid a
break with Germany. The note leaves
a way for Germany to act to preclude
the possibility of a further crisis. The
president cites in his note that it was
not only ships carrying Americans
which were attacked, but neutrals
which were attacked. The cause of
the probable delay was not learned,
though officials hinted there was still
some undetermined elements in the
Issue.
Holsteins Will be
Shipped Into The
Stanfield Section
1000 HEAD TO BE IMPORTED AC
CORDING TO REPORTS RE
CEIVED HERE.
There will be one thousand head of
blooded registered Holsteins shipped
into the countryside about Stanfield
by the end of the summer from Wash
ington, according to advices reaching
Pendleton. A large number of Wash
ington dairymen, finding that they can
raise alfalfa for 12.60 per ton on the
Furnish project whereas they are now
paying 114 a ton In their home coun
try, have purchased land on the pro.
ject and are beginning to move their
stock.
The first to reach Stanfield was W.
M. McDonald of Issquah. Wn. He ar
rived last week with 67 head of Hol
steins and moved on to his land at
i nee. C. M. Heard. J. W. Harris and
C. M. Shea are expected to arrive
from Pacific City soon with three
-Mile. ids and Joe O'Grady of the same
place Is due May l with 75 head.
The Holsteln cow will be raised al
most exclusively and Stanfield peo
ple expect their country to become a
great dairy section. One Holsteln
cow laat week. It 18 reported, gave 81
Pounds of milk In one day.
NEWS SUMMARY
General.
German hurl lOO.OOO men against
the Preneh.
Iteport of Villa's death Is still un
verified. Germany not willing to make eon
ellong in submarine cn.-os.
lineal.
Senator lain ciidaiie. position on
land grant.
Miss Saling moves ahead in Rose
Queen race.
Miss Saling Takes
Jump up 2 Places
in Queen Contest
LOCAL CANDIDATE NOW SEV
ENTH IN THE IJST; KIA.M
ATH GIRL FIRST.
Miss Muriel Saling, Pendleton's can
didate for Rose Festival Queen, mov
ed up two places in the count made
at 10 o'clock this morning, according
to the telegraphic standing of candi
dates received from R. P. Richard
son. Miss Waive Javobs of Klamath
Falls again stepped into the lead. The
following is the standing at the laat
count:
Waive Jacobs, Klamath Falls 30.657
Louise Taylor, Western Union 27,12s
Jewell Carroll, K ft L of Se
curity 26,577
Georgle White, CorvaUis .... 21,683
Marian Anderson, AJband ... 21,067
Lillian Hendrickaon, Forest
ers 1I.1J5
Muriel Saling, Pendleton 14.110
Alia Allen, Metropolitan Life. 12.287
Rose L'ptegrove, Oregon City. . 10 25
Edel Fraaach, Eugene 5,11
Maud C .Oilman, O. A R. ... 1.4(0
Eleanor Jackson, Modern For
esters 2,4(1
Seattle Concern
Gets 4000 Acres
of Hermiston Land
MAXWELL COMPANY DISPOSES
OF HOLDINGS IK DEAL IN
VOLVING $175,000.
(East Oregonlan Special.)
HERMISTON, Ore, April 18.
Through a deal completed here this
morning, the Maxwell Company has
disposed of all its raw land, 4000
acres, to a Seattle syndicate at a con
sideration of (175,000. The Seattle
people are men formerly in the Max
well company and under the terms of
the trade J. F. and C. F. MeNaught
disposed of their raw land holdings la
return for improved property In and
around Hermiston. Henceforth the
Maxwell company will consist of the
McNaughts alone.
TAYLOR AND STRAIN FILE
FOR RESPECTIVE OFFICES
BOTH WILL SEEK RENOMINATION
AT Tilt: PRIMARIES HERE
IN MAT.
Sheriff T. D. Taylor and Assessor
!C. P. Strain, both democratic encum
bents, have filed for renominatlon at
the hands of their party. Sherilt
Taylor filed last evening and Assess
or Strain today, the last day upon
which filing may be made
Sheriff Taylor made only the for
mal declaration of candidacy but the
assessor added on the following para
graph: "Assuming that the knowl
edge which I have gained during the
past 14 years in dealing with tax
problems while acting a your assess
or, is of value to the public, I ought
not voluntarily to waste such special
Information by taking dissimilar em-i
ployment. Therefore I am filing as a,
candidate and, if elected, will contin-1
uc to serve with the same purpose to
be fair and with the same economy, '
zeal and loyalty to the county and all
Its people as In the past "
Neither the sheriff nor the assessor
have opposition in their own party
for the nomination but both will have
republican opponents at the general
election, H. M. Allen of Holdman
having filed for sheriff and J. A. Yea
ger of Pilot Rock havinb filed for
as8e8sor.
Toboggan Trend is
Still on at Chicago
CHICAGO, April 18. (Special to
the Esst Oregonlan ) Today'a ranee
of prices:
Open. High. Cloao
May (1.13'i (1.1114 (111,
May (1.13T4 (1.14H (1.14 V
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore., April 1. Spe
cial.) Merchants' Exchange prices
today, club, 91, asked 96: bluestem,
J1.03 bid. SI 05 asked.
livernool tush Wheat.
LIVERPOOL April .17. Wheat
Spot No. 1 Manitoba 13s 5d (11.96 .1-5
per bu ); No. I, 13a 2d; No l north
ern spring. 12a 9d; No. 1 red western
winter, lis 6d (11.47 2-8 per bushel i.l
Gets Partial .liiditmcnt.
The case of H. W Barney va. El-!
mer Thompson was tried yesterday
i In the justice court and Justice of the
Peace Joe H. Parkes gave the plalu-
tiff Judgment for 130.70. He aued for
I (43.40 alleged to be due for labor
performed.
VILLA CHASE TO
BE RESUMED BY
TROOPS OF U.S.
Advanced American Detachments
Hurry Toward Satevo; Railroad
Lines Must be Secured.
VILLA'S DEATH UNVERIFIED
American lines of Communication
Now Concern Army Officials and
Every Effort Is Being Made to
Guard Them; New Plan to be Tried
In the Pursuit of Bandit
X GAVIRA SAYS REPORT X
OF DEATH OF VILLA 4
HAS BEEN CONFIRMED
EL PASO, April 11. General
Gavira announced today that he
had received confirmation of
Villa's death from Governor En-
rlques of Chihuahua.
Shortly before, General Bell 4
told Funston that he believed
the entire story of finding villa's
body was manufactured In Ju-
area.
SAN ANTONIO, April 18. Advanc
ed American detachments hurried
toward Satevo today. A renewal of
the chase after Villa under a new
plan, with a diminished risk is be
lieved the object of the temporary
lull. Funston said that Americans
could not go beyond Satevo with the
present communication lines. It re
mains with the war department to ob
tain permission to use the Mexican
railroads.
EL PASO. April IS. Hunting for
Villa became a secondary matter with
the military authorities today. The
protection of the American expedi
tion was the main thing. Pershing is
understood to have told Funston. Fol
lowing the Parral clash and the Mex
ican request for a withdrawal of
troops, the safety of the troopa be
came uppermost In the minds of
army men.
Pershing has returned to Nami-
quipa, midway along the communica
tion lines, to watch the situation more
closely. If the exhumed corpse la not
Villa, neither the Americans nor the
Mexicans have an adequate idea of
his whereabouts, it was admitted. The
Mexicans claimed that the telegraph
wires are down, preventing the receipt
of further Information. The failure
to quickly produce the body for Iden
tification has increased skepticism,
intervention advocates, anxious to
prevent withdrawal, circulated exag
gerated and alarming reports of the
destruction of American property in
Chihuahua.
Consul Rodgers at Mexico City, re
ported that Carranxa is disposed to
stand pat on the withdrawal sugges
tion until he receives a formal reply.
Carranxa is not incl'ned to discuss the
matter further, pending the arrival of
a reply.
Army chief3 at El Paso, refusing
to be quoted, privately expressed the
opinion that nobody below Juarez ev
er heard of the discovery of Villa's
body. The Enrique report Is Indefi
nite Latest advices were similar to
Sunday's messages regarding the
hody. Gavira stated that the Enri
quex message strengthened the be
lief that Villa's career had ended and
that the expedition was practically
over. Local mining Interests received
message from Cuelhulrachlc which
fulled to mention the finding of the
corpse.
SECRETARY TO VON PAPEN
IS PLACED UNDER ARREST
NEW YORK. April 18 Woif Von
Igle, secretary for Von Papen, was
arrested In hla Wall atreet office to.
day after a lively fight with secret
service agenta. He la charged with
complicity In the plot to dynamite the
Welland canal Von Igle w is prepar
Ing to flee when aurpriaed and over
powered. RAIN INTERRUPTS GAME AT
PORTLAND WITH SALT LAKE
PORTLAND, "re. April It - Ham
Interrupted the elaborate demonstra
tions planned fur the open UK of the
i'usebull season on tin home ground".
between Portland and salt Lake. The
name was poatponed. Weather per
mitting the parade and other cie
orations will be held tomorrow.