East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, May 08, 1916, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION WKATHF.R nd Tuesday showera. TO ADVERTISERS. The Kant Oregohlan baa the largest two 114 and guaranteed paid circulation of any Cptr In Oregon, eait of Portland and by r the largest circulation In Pendleton of any other newapaper. T. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER DATA. Maximum temperature. (1: mini mum 10. rainfall, .t; wind, south west, gentle, weather cloudy. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 28 NO. 8803 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1916. f TO PAY NO HEED TO THE HINT FOR PEACE President Determined to Keep Pre sent Attitude Until After Allies Launch Offensive. BERLIN WOULD WELCOME END Newspaiwrs Allude to sustUon Con talnod l Reply to American De mands; Word That Wilson Will Ac cept ConvoHulorw Causes Greatest satisfaction There. WASHINGTON. May g.Wllson will not attempt to bring a European peace now. The veiled suggestion In tie German note will go unheeded It was learned on high authority that Wilson will not make peace proposals until the promised, offensive of the allies is launched. American embas sies of London and Paris were advised of this. BEIUJN, May x Word that Wil son would accept the concessions made In the German reply caused the great eat satisfaction here. Newspapers dis cussing the acceptability of Wilson as a mediator when the lime comes to consider peace terms. Papers guard edly mentioned the peace reference in the note, saying It afforded Wilson an opportunity to. make a move definite ly In the way of peace. One paper said that perhaps the passage in the note will give Wilson an opportunity to publish the .terms of peace which he believes would be possible. The Liberal Gazette said: "Wilson can perhaps do more than merely maintain German-American peace. Fate has thrown such unheard of power in this maifs lap that he could do other things for bleeding and suf fering humanity. The German reply shows the way." A majority Of the papers did not emphasise the peace reference, pos sibly fearing that British Journals might accept the comment as an In dication of German weakness Though there unquestionably Is a strong undercurrent or peace talk In Berlin, officials resent the intimation from Washington rsusotty that Holl weg asked Gerard to cancel his vaca tion so as to transmit peace offers. The feeling here Is that the war should end in the fall. French Recapture Lost Ground From Enemy at Verdun IWNTKI! ATTACKS DRIVE GER MANS FROM (X)MMUNIOA TIQN TRENCHES. ItEIUJN. May a. Renewing the attack northwest of Verdun, llic (iermans coloured the entire French defense system on the northern slope of Hill 804, It was officially announced. Three thou-. . -ommI and twenty prisoners were taken. The Germans reached the -am unit of the heights. PARIS, May 8 French troops have captured most of the ground lost yesterday. A successful counter at tack last night drove the Germans from communication trenches. Part tot the 000 yards between Haudremont ind Douaumont were retaken. Military critics declared that the ilerman attack wan a prelude to the fourth great offensive at Verdun. The fight west of the Meuse attained Its greatest violence yesterday. The Ger mans flanked both sides of Hill 804, i tempting to force Its evacuation and threatening to surround It. The same method at attack was used east of the Meuse. Wheat Stronger Today at Opening of Market CHICAGO, My . (Special to the KM. Oregonlani Today's range of prions: Opon High Close May II. UK 11.18 H.H July tl.MH 11.16 11.18 Portland. PORTLAND. Ore.. May 8. (Speci al) Merchants Exchange prices to da: Club, 92 bid, 07 asked; Blue stsm, 11.03 bid. 11.07 asked. Liverpool. LIVF.IirOOI May 6. Wheat -Spot No. 1 Manitoba, 12a lid (J1.89 per bushel); No- I northern spring, 12s 8d; No. 2 red western winter, lis ! (11.87 per bushel.) WIL SON ONLY A PART OF BERLIN'S REPLY TO BE ACCEPTED Matter Covering Germany's Submar ine Orders is Agreeable But All Rest to be Rejected. WILSON FORMULATES NOTE Will lie Made PnbHo by Secretary of state Lansing; America Will .V't (outsider That Negotiations With England Kilter 'Ttcsent 'Question With Germany. WASHINGTON, May 8. -President Wilson will announce his acceptance of the German reply this afternoon. ; His position will be outlined in a brief, note to Germany. Lansing will make ! the note public The reply perhaps Is en route to Berlin by now. The communication formally ac knowledges receipt of the reply and Indicates that America, accepting the .vfwu pledges, consider. Itself not bound by conditions to answer, ine presiciem taxes tne position mat tne American dealing with Germany Is apart from negotiations with England and will continue dealing with England with out reference to negotiations with Ger many. The message briefly accepts part of Germany's reply covering the orders to submarines and rejects ev-1 erything else. The famous Teh King (.'hong Pr lain factory which since 1390 made1 I the finest porcelain in China, and I which was destroyed in au uprising I ' a few years ago. Is to be reopened j i with governmental assistance. TWO GET MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR SELLING LIQUOR HERE FOSTER AM) SMITH FIXED $l0 AND SO DAYS IN JAIL BY COl'RT. Pleading guilty to a charge of sell-, President's letter was a reply to Cul hng liquor In the city. John A. Foster berson's note asking tne reason which j alias James Forrester and Mat Smith j actuated Wilson In making the noml uere this morning In police court giv-! nation !en the maximum sentence under the The president's letter said: "I am !clty ordinance, $100 fine and thirty mu''h obliged for giving me the oppor. days In Jail. At the expiration of their sentence the state authorities will , probably deal with them Foster and Smith arrived In the city several days ago and were ar rested yesterday after the police had laid a trap for them that furnished conclusive evidence of their guilt. They had a suit case full or bottled liquor and also two large Jars. The liquor resembled whiskey In color but the po- lice believe It was alcohol mixed wlthl,n' r,Pr' ' thp siio-commlttee al water and colored. This liquor Was WW h'8 made it plain to the coun- poured into the sewer by the police. The two men were doing a brisk bootlegging business when apprehend ed. They were inclined to fight prose, cutlon until they learned of the evi dence against them. Foster formerly ltvcd In this cltv and has been In trouble before. His wife Is here with him. It is quite likely that nt no distant date all the amateur wireless stations in this country will be abolished or will bo operated under strict govern ment control. Shifts From Ox Team to Auto Prairie Schooner for Journey s'.-SawaWalli!. -'HaMawKaMHaWMaMaBa- -j jj This photograph of the octogenar Ian transcontinental traveler and his "schoonermobile" was made at Wash ington, D. C, as he started on a cross country trip to Olympla Wash., a dls- sjsjssissssssssssasswi iE!swUejsai ' i ' ' ' , The Oklahoma, 27.1100 tons displace- ment. 683 fee, !ong. Is the new levla- than of the American navy. She has Jni( )(.en eon,mMonBd and Is ready. I The vessel carries ten 14-Inch guns President Gives Reasons for Nominating Brandeis as One of Members of Supreme Court WASHINGTON", May S The senate Judiciary committee was preparing a ballot today for the nomination of Brandeis in response to Wilson's letter urging Immediate action. Two sena tors objected and artrnn was postpon ed Members of the committee re. fused to say who the oDJectors were. I It was understood that Shields was ! one Wilson's letter was received with resentment. Friends of Brandeis fall ed even to get an agreement vote for ; (the nomination at a definite date, when the meeting was stopped. The , -unity to make clear my reasons tor nominating Brandeis. I am pro- foundly interested in his confirmation. Probably no more Important duty is Imposed upon the president than nom inating members of the supreme court. I hardly need tell ynu that I named Brandeis because I knew he was singularly qualified by learning, gifts and character. Many charges have been made against Brandeis but try how unfounded the charges are There is more light thrown upon the character and motives of those who originated the charges, than upon the qualifications of Brandeis. I looked Into them three years ago when I de- Liner Cymric Reported Sinking LONDON. May 8. The White Star liner Cymric is sinking, a message to Lloyds stated. The nature of the accident was not tance of 3860 miles. Mr. Meeker, who Is eighty-five years old, has made three trips across the Oregon trail by j oxteam. The object of this trip Is to obtain a report for submission to Nw I Aviathan rtf fh AmArSran Nauv I 1 W 0 V, w a u fa mmmm m jf 1 I m Illl.l ll.llll I HI f T HMibaSBHB?r like th. New jforfc, the Nevada and . T ,hna makine them m-eatest h in thT worfd -lth the ex . , . of nf Queen i Ei,.abplh ,,.ue huilt H Great Brit-1 tin. They carry 15-Inch gunB. This I sired to make Brandeis a cabinet raem-j ber. I found they proceeded mostly from those who hated Brandeis be cause he refused to promote their sel fish Interests The propaganda has been extraordinary' and distressing. I perceived from the first that the charges intrinsically Were Incredible to anyone who really knew Brandeis i have known and tested him through seeking his advice upon some of the most difficult and perplexing questions ahout whfcB it was necessary to form ' Judgment 1 have received from him unsel that was singularly enlighten ing, clear-sighted. Judicial and full of moral stimulation." The pidash mines and coal mines i vir, iiioi,., .v. ....... .- ,... hun I".. i ,,. ,jiv , -. i r . under government control, and nowjsecure an impartial trial before Judge the consolidation or an ine cimcei n. engaged In Keneratlng and distribut ing electric power Is being consider ed., Nullivan Released. LONDON. May 8. British authorities today released James M. Sullivan, American, arrest ed on suspicion in Dublin dur ing the rebellion. learned. The Cymric left New York on the 29th enroute -to IJvcriiool. It carried a general cargo but no paweiurers. congress on the probable cost of build-, ing a national military highway cross the continent. He will make the trip In about one-tenth of the time of his former journeys. mm ... ! photograph shows the veasei aa she Hteamed into Phi adelphia. 1 apiain H t commander of the! vessel, and Lieutenant Commander Adnlphus Andrews is the navigating of fleer. Mayor Best Seeks to Force Change of Venue in Case M XNDAMl'S PROCEEDINGS BEGUN AND ARGUMENT Wild, BE HEARD MAY IT. Mayor James A. Best wttl seek, by mandamus proceedings in the circuit court, to force Justice or the Peace Joe H Parkes to grant him a change of venue for the trial of the case wherein he is charged with the use of abusive and obscene language. Late Saturday night a complaint was filed in the circuit court for the purpose of securing an order from Judge Phelps before he left for Hepp ner. The writ will be served upon the !' f h Pc" this afternoon and time for argument before Judge Phelps has been set for May IT. The complaint citee the proceedings j ranxa exert the utmost power to pre in the Justice court last week, namely vent a recurence of the outrage. A the fact that defendant had made a readjustment of the Carranzista forces motion for a change of venue and had was advised so that the scattered ban- supported it with an affidavit to the . ,. . l. . 1. , ., t -,,,, ; .n.u iifr uriirPJ w luuiu , j-arkee for tne reason mat ne was a candidate for city recorder during the last campaign and did not receive ttie.it best to ascertain the effect of the appointment; and that the motion was rad before proceeding. Baker recelv denied. ed Funston's report of a plan to sur- A writ of mandamus Is an order to 1 round the raiders, recommending Xur an inferior court or officer to require ther action. Baker declined to release an act which is enjoined by law as a , details of the plan. Funston was giv duty resulting from an office, trust or en absolute power to deal in the sltua statlon. Whether or not the law en-jtlon. He can withdraw forces in Mex joints the granting of the change of 0o and shift the patrols to meet the venue under circumstances as set forth 1 situation. will be a matter for agument before j Sending militia to reinforce the reg the circuit court. ulars was not considered Persons Saturday afternoon by agreement District Attorney Steiwer and Judge) ' J. A. Fee for the defendant. Justice of j the Peace Parkes had set Friday aft ernoon, May 12, at 2 o'clock as the time of Mayor Best's trial. The man damus proceedings will serve to delay this trial. Snow at Meacham Reaches 6 Inches STORM RAGES AIJ, DAY SATYR DAY AND LS COLD AND DIS AGREEABLE. (East Oregonian Special.) MEACHAM, Ore., May 8. The weather for the past week was warm and sunny until Friday when shower." appeared and It turned to a heavv now storm all day Saturday, which got to the depth of six inches. On Sun day It turned colder and disagreeable cloudy weather. Peuusjl, Wilson will mil seek to restore ix-acc in Furopc at tlds time. Only the part dealing with subma rine orders In (ierman rep'y ill be auitcd by America. Americans trooi start after Me - ans Mho raided Tcxa.s towns. Local. Mayor Best seeks to secure change of venue by mandamus. Rootieggers given limit in police court. j Pendleton defeats Pilot Rook; Wes- ton beats Echo. ' Indian Hound-upstarts Wednesdu. jj NEWS SUMMARY American Troops are Rushing After Mexican Raided Texas Three American Soldiers Killed in Attack and Two Citizens Kidnaped; Section is White Hot With Rage and Ranchers and Cattlemen are Flocking to Join in the Hunt. MARATHON, Tex.. May . Three i close o the Mexican embassy declared troops of cavalry detrained here and I plungcd into the desert for Glenn I Springs, the scene of the last Mexi- i-an raid. A motor truck train ear-1 I nlng provisions accompanied them. ! I I wo additional troops are due later, j I ..vlcnsivc preparations have been made to supply the columns with I food and ammunition. The soldier nutted against the raiders, are vow ing vengeance. Al'STIX, Texas, May 8. The (toy- ! ernor has authorized the enlistment ' of rangers to aid the troops. ALPINE, Texas, May 8 American troops today were rushing through the barren Big Bend country in pursuit of tne Mexicans wno raided Texan towns on Friday night, killing thre. American soldiers and one boy and ! kidnaping two Americana. The section is at white hot rage. Cat tlemen and ranchers are rallying to the hunt with a vengeance At least a full battalion is pursuing the ban dits. The bodies of the three soldiers killed were brought here. Funston ordered a ' machine gut) company to join the expedition. EL PASO, May 8. Obregon was ready at noon today for what was ex pected to be the final conference with Scott to ratify the international agree ment. Scott and Funston were enraaed at tne newg of th gUceeafai invasion of : Texa8 and the murder of more Ameri can troops. Mexican officials obvious ly wefe worried and scared. Juarez officials believed that European inter vention seekers instituted the new raid. The Glen Springs fight was not entirely unexpected. Faint rumors of it had been circulated for several days. WASHINGTON, May 8 The Am erican government today wrote to Car- ranza regarding the latest bandit raid n Texas. It was suggested that Car- dits cannot cross the border again. The raid on Glenn Springs and ru. niors of Villlita activities, halted yes terdav's conference Scott notified ; Secretary Baker. He said he deemed Irish Secretary Quits At the same time Premier Asqudh announced in the house of common that four Irish conspirators had been shot, he also announced that Augustine Blrrell. secretary for Ireland In his cabinet, hnd resigned. The Irish have been very much opposed to th policy of Blrrell. saaaB saaaaaaaw-M ""ai I t Bandits Who Towns Friday the raids were directed from the Ajn- erican side for the purpose of embnr- raaatng th Obregon-Scott negotiations. It waa thought that Magon's follow- erg were responsible Annual Round-Up by Indians Will Start Wednesday MANY LOCAL PEOPLE KXPBOTED TO GO OCT TO THORN HCL LOW TO SEE IT. The annual Indian round-up at Thorn Hollow will begin Wednesday of this week and many local people will go out for the event This round, up, while It affords plenty of excite ment, Is not held for entertainment purposes. It Is tbe round-up of all the Indian stock for the purpose of branding the colts and breaking such animals as are ready for the saddle." The Indians are holding a big coun cil today and tomorrow wril hold a big feast. In the past these round-ups have drawn big crowds of people, both red and white, and furnish penty of thrills. Many white farmers attend them for the purpose of looking for stock that has strayed- during tbe winter. THIS WEEK PRACTICALLY LAST IN QUEEN CAMPAIGN PENDLETON MIST MAKE BIG EF FORT NOW WHILE SPECIAL, VOTES COUNT. Though the contest does not end until May 1, this week will practi cally be the last week of campaign ing for election of the Portland Rose Queen, inasmuch as the special offer of 6000 votes for one dollar closes Saturday at 11 p. m. Thereafter, the regular rate of 1000 for one dollar will prevail. Pendleton must make her big ef fort this week and several events for raising money are being planned. The Delta will give another benefit on Thursday or Friday evening and there may be a dancing party in one of the halls. On Sunday Bingham Springs will give half of the proceeds from the pool to the campaign. Miss Muriel Suling, the local can didate, who led last week, has now dropped to seventh place In the race but. from a vote standpoint, is not far in the rear. As an evidence of what other towns are doing to advance their candidates, the Corvallls firemen gave a dance for their candidate on the streets last week and the Moose lodge gvo a dance in a hall. This week the Com mercial club of Corvallls will give a, benefit smoker and boxing contest, the firemen will give a vaudeville per formance and a steambo-it excursion to Buena Vista will be held. McMinn ville has secured the support of n. nei ghboring town. Newberg, and of an other lodge, the Moose, by nominat ing a member of the Newberg lodge oi Moose for king. FOR CM VESSEL DIVERS am RAIDER RKPORT Kl To ii w R HKAMEB PROM KIEL ANAL. NEW YORK. May I. Two Ger man submarines and a common raider are Is-lteved to have pacaped from Kiel and ure searching In the Atlantic today It was rp.red thai the submarines were ordered u tor- i edo the Cunarder Orauaa, aawrylM tremendous cargo of munitions and -i'lo passengers. Cunard offlelais de nied having this Information. The Orduna has not been sMeWt l'ron aliiee It sailed on May 1. The commerce raiders which the French steamer VeneaelU escaped from probably were British cruisers engaged in target practice, I'aptulu tJuunt. British naval uttactie believed ufter talking with the captain of th liner. launches towing the target lirobubl) were mistaken for subirw rfnes.