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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER Pair tonight and WtdnMnfcj warm er. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER DATA Maximum temperature, . mini mum. 40; rainfall. 0; wind, west light, weather. clear TO ADVERTISERS. Tbr Kant OrSgaalai ban tin lament botia fide aud Kiini'Miteed paid circulation of bdt paper In Oregon, east of Portland and 1 far the largest circulation In IVudleton of .in; ncwapaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB Ik VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1916. NO. 8894 - CHIEFS Of RAILWAYS ORGANIZE EXECUTIVE Leaders are in Conference all Night Without reach ing Final Conclusion. LINES APPEAR TO BE YIELDING WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. E4tiic liudilig railway prcttUK'utH hac form-1 cat an eooBOttUve committee tliat COB-1 ferrcd all night. Pnwidnit Hidden r Uie uHlii(ftoii, ; made Uie statement tills morning: J The oonunfcm h"o been in eontnnu- out mi-Ioii coiesldoruig Uie situation. No conclusion has jc.l boen readied. , Hundreds ot telegrams arrived rrotn nercuantt and manufacturers urging arbitration. H is learned the South em Hallway and the Baltimore OtUO favor making comiiedoiiB. Tne I IJO ' Upcx reruNe flatly and reject . Im oent Wilsons irwiOHai. Tin- New York lent ni I and IVnnsylvanla are uniagly against xitrrenderlng the ar hiuratuin demand. Frame Final Answer. Tin- i-onunlttce tcclgrnplied import an ilim-tors. this morning and Is awaiting Instructions. It in eii id I Um will Irani,- their final answer tonigtit or tomorrow mid meet WHsou j iminel,liel) thereafter. Croj Ixms Denied. Ijouls Hill denied that a strike migtu eaaee mi'Kns of dollar-, crop lorn. He said. -The ensjw are ery itttrt They re not even cutting tliom, . ino i, lean traiLsMirtlng them. 'Ilia -trikc would not serioualj all. m HID Doe. The I'iUslMirgh linen; transis'rtliig Iron and steel would bo lie m Mvlounl) aflisnsl." The iialmiPH met briefly Ibto morn-' US, I'liey are unahle to Judge Uie tuatiun aocarately, but are optlmis ti. and believe tla- nillrouds n iurc li yield. The uniting adjourned un-1 til three tills afternoon. Many train- j men I'M ted the . ap.lol as guests of , . ITesideni MarshalL Tin railroad executives are still In acret aeaniun arfd reeelxing UUtruc-1 tive t'legrams from directors. CAR SHORTAGE TO BE SOON IMPROVED SOUTHERN PACIFIC OFFICIAL SAYS EASTERN SHIPPING CONGESTION IS CAUSE. SAUCM. Ore., Aug. 22. The South ern Pacific General Manager Scott wroti the public service commission denying coast railroads were respon sible for the northwestern car short age and denied discriminating against northwestern points In distribution of . ars He assurred the commission the situation would soon Improve. He declared eastern shipping congestion Ma responsible. I COMMITTEE MIGRATORY BIRD TREATY RATIFIES FEDERAL LAW Pendleton sportsmen will In- much interested in the recent migratory bird treaty signed botween Canada nnd the United States In regurd to Its relation to the federal migratory bird law. The federal law Is now in the supreme court awaiting a decision as to its constitutionality. Jhe law con t Hi is with the provisions of the Ore gon and several other states' game laws. The recent treaty now makeH the decision of no Importance as it prac tically ratifies the provisions of the law and as such will take precedence over all laws, federal and state. The provisions of the federal law over which there was contention related to the closed period. It Is provided that there shall be a closed period 1 if KtitALo MAN 1 LIQUOR CASES i j Seattle Police Confiscate Huge Quantities of San Francisco Wet Goods. NO ARRESTS ARE MADE YET Consignments Wert- Supposedly Mad" to Hotels ill Oty During Excite ment Several suit Ohm's Ilsapieur unci Police Am Scorching Ijodg-inf I ollMs. SEATTLE, A US. 22. The police dry squad boarded the steamship Presi dent from Wan Francisco, opened dozens of trunks and suit eases and confiscated many bottles of liquor al legedly consigned to hotels. It is re ported fifty two liquor cases were aboard the steamer. No arrests were made. During the excitement the transfer company truck removed fifty suitcases suspected as containing li quor. The police are searching hotels seeking It. lWO THOUSAND CHEER HUGHES PliATFOHM SPEECH AT VISVLI Candidate Urge Better Tariff and Mniiileiianiv Uonal Honor. VI8AUA, CaJ., Aug thousand cheered Hughes I'n elective of Na- II, Two rciir-plat- form speech here. He urged better tariff protection and declared In fa vor of the maintenance of national honor. American labor and wage standards. IS NEW YoKAK. Aug, it. Chairman lllcox has announced the organiza tion of a new republican advisory committee to superintend the Import ant details of Hughes campaign Ray mond Robins, chairman of the pro gressive convention and Frank Hitch cock, former postmaster general, were among the members if DECLARES C01Dt NEW YORK, Aug. 22, More than a score of cowboys not the moving picture brand but the real article from New Mexico. Oklahoma. Monta na and California, sought the United States district attorneys' office yes terday in an effort to obtain approxi mately 117,000 prize money for riding bucking horses and roping factious steers at a recent exhibition at Sheeps Head Bay. They asked action against the management of the show for using the malls to defraud. They said they had been lured east at their own ex pense by the promise of 160,000 in prizes, of which they had won 123. 174 but that less than 24 per cent of the amount had been paid to them. An investigation was promised the westerners. Austria made Italy take a long time to go a little way. mostly uphill. front sunset to sunri-e each day. The stale law suys that a man may hunt a half hour before and a half hour after sunset. The state law provides for the opening of the duck season September I. while the federal law makes it unlawful to shoot ducks and gee-e before October I. Last fall E. S. Chatterton, district inspector in the federal migratory bird work In the bureau of the b illogical survey, was in Pendleton gathering data on Violation! of the federal law with the Intention at prosecuting pro vided the law Is held constitutional. While the enactmem of the treaty will have no effect on hunters who might have violated the provisions up to this time, yet should the federal law he declared constitutional, the offenders would be liable to the law HUGHES ADVISORY BOARD NAMED THE OLD BURG HASN'T BEEN QUITE AS DRY AS A DESERT1 During the first Mix month of the year 116 there were rweiv- en in t.'inatllla county llll shipments of Uqtlor for private Individual)!, according to the records on file at the county clerk's office. From month to month a slight Increase is shown. 4 Of the total number 63: of w tile shipments Were lieer and. in all but a few instances- each 4) shipment contained the limit of 24 quarts. There were 2!iH shipments of whisky, brandy 0 and Kin and it shipments of wine. In almost every ease the 4 limit of two quarts was received. j NO TRACE IS LEFT OF BEAVER COLONY SUSPICION ENTERTAINED THAT TRAPPERS HAVE EXTERMI N VIED ANIMALS OH Ml HAM CREEK.. What ha become of the beaver COl-1 any that was growing and thriving on Meacham creek? Hunters anil fishers, who have been familiar with the Industrious family of water animals in the mountains east of here, are asking that ques tion now. The former home of the colony in this year deserted and there is a strong suspicion that human hamls have had something to do with its disappearance. Three years ago Teddy Hauswirth and C. B. Roosevelt, on their return from a hunting trip, reported having seen the colony at the mouth of the east fork ot Meacham creek. ither sportsmen made similar reports, ijtst week Hauswirth was hunting m the vicinity ami made a special trip to look at the beaver. He was surprised to find no sign of any of the anlmala there, despite the fact that last year he visited the same place and found that they had multiplied greatly since hta former visit 1 Their dams and houses were still there trot no Indication that any an imals had been about for some time. The beaver is protected in Oregon and has been for some years. Time J was when the streams of the state were alive with the fur bearers. It is Just possible that someone, during the past winter, defied the law and exterminated the colony on Meacham creek for the sake of the furs NEWS SUMMARY Local Baker men here to mark trail. Recent national bird treaty of in terest locally, tHer :t0lHI shtpmCnUi of liquor since January I. Ilcnxcr colony on Mee chant creek ili-apitcnrs. . Agitation for road out mountain b ua of llinghnm. Bulgarians invude Greece. liailroud heads form committee. House passes army bill. N II U-BOA s M VESSEL Battleship of Nassau Class Carried Crew of 1 000 1 2 Eleven Inch Guns. Mil ESCORT EVADED Suhmuriiic Ditea Under Accompany ing Enemy hestroyers and Again A tUCkS Crippled Ship After First Toricdo Has Hit the Mark. LONDON, Aug. II. The admiralty announced that the British submarine K-i'.'i successfully attacked a German kol.lukU Ubhu I.,,i. . ..ill I ii.., .l 11117 . I . I i 1 I . , . .'..ill- ay Mev the boHt was sunk Th f)r(t torpe,i nlt tne mark. Fiv Idestrovers sun. ri the crlnnled battleship and attempted to escort her home. The submarine dove under the escort and iiu'ain attacked. There are four i ierman battleships of the Nassau plaaa, the Posen. Khein bind. Westfalen and Nassau They displace eighteen thousand tons and were built nine years ago. They are' four hundred and fifty one feet long with an eighty eight foot beam. They Carry a crew of one thousand. They are armed with twelve eleven, inch guns. LOCAL MARKET QUIET TODAY The wheat market is very quiet to day. Despite the high price of 11.12 yesterday which was offered freely there was notauore than 50.0nn bush els of wheat sold. The biggest sale reported was the Elmer Snyder crop of 10,000 bushels of bluestem which was purchasejd by H. W. Collins at 11.15. The market is reported to lie off a cent and a half today although as high as $1.12 is said to have been offered for club. Blue barley is quoted at 130 a ton. BRITISH HOUSE WILL NOT HE FILMED EVEN TOR SWEET CHARITY: Mrs. sqiiith s Plan Shocks ami Sur prise Dignified Member of English IVerage. LONDON, Aug. 22. Asquith has announced that the British cabinet will not enter the movies. Mrs. As quith suggested filming the ministers and sending the proceeds to a war charity. The plan shocked the House of Commons, and produced a storm "f criticism. Many declared the act most undignified. NK WAN YOU SHOULD WORRY, WOODROW! FIVE G: iEK TOWNS TAKEN BY BULGARIANS; BERLIN CLAIMS ALLIED ATTACK FORESTALLED BAKER COUNy FAIR JItaIians Lanj S&lonika IS TO BE BEST EVER ,... V. it Meacham and F. B. Mitchell Boost show While Here in lnUWt of Road Marking. That Maker is going to have a great lounty fair September 13 to 16 Is the declaration of Walter li. Meacham. secretary of the Baker Commercial Association and county fair, and F it. Mitchell, prominent Baker attor ney, who were In the city this morn ing. The men were here in the In terest of getting the road marked from here to Baker. Mr. Meacham says that Baker will have entries from all over the coast and northwest. The amu--ement fea ture of the night will be the combin ed Wortham carnival shows who are to pitch their shows in Baker for that week While here Meacham con ferred with several Pendleton men re garding the fair He declared that a large number ut Baker people would be at the ound-l'p. Baker is now on an eight-town circuit and will have the greatest racing program ever offered there this year. The Baker men intend to follow the marking of Ben F. Trombley, who has finished a black and white trail from Pendleton to Meacham. The proposition of marking the trail from I-a Grande on into Baker county will be discussed at La Grande with Coun ty Judge Phy. The road will then be plain from the Idaho state line at j Olds Ferry to Pendleton through Ba ' ker. I'nlon and Umatilla counties. I AMY mil WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. The bouse without roll call has adopted the army appropriation bill. Chair man Hay of the house military com mittee, revised the bill after Wilson vetoed it and it was reintroduced. Wil son told callers he intends to veto the immigration bill again. Immediately thereafter the senate voted thirty-two to twenty-three in favor of considering the revenue This; probably means the Immigration bill will be delayed until December. WILSON REFUSES INVITATION TO OHIO CONVENTION WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. 6ecretarj l aker has invited Wilson to attend th'- Ohio state democratic convention I which meets to indorse the democratic 'platform. Wilson said he would bei unable to accept. HOUSE P egnns, rrench, British Great Balkan Smash. CHURCH UNITY MOVE SEEMS TO HAVE MET SOME OPPOSITION Because of some opposition, the Church Unity organization which was to have been perfected last night, failed to materialize A number ot representatives from the four young peoples societies of the Christian. Baptist. Methodist and Presbyterian churches met at the Preebyterian church last night to arrange the final details of the club. The four ministers of the churches were invited to attend the meeting, but Rev. Clevenger is the only one who is in the city at present. Rev. Chwragw declared that he was not in favor of the movement and was not authorized to act for the Baptist society. The leaders of the movement are said to be determined that the organ ization shall be a reality and the prop otitlon was referred back to the dif ferent organizations last night where it will be finally decided. Committees will then be appointed to confer to gether on the subject One of the organizers stated that ; the Idea was that the four societies j should hold meetings and a social OBC a month. The purpose should I be a working body for the mutual benefit of all. He declared that i Christian unity from the pulpit was impossible but that n must come from the young people who have not become prejudiced m their denom inational views. The societies interested in the movement are the Epworth League of the Methodist churen, the Christian Endeavors of the Christian and Pres byterian churches and the Young Peoples Baptist Union. BIGGEST BUCK OF SEASON IS BAGGED 11,1 . .1 1 i n ii.. man. bagged what is thought to be the biggest buck of the season, yester day at Fiddlers Hell Basin ten miles this side of La Grande. The animal weighed 3,".u pounds and was brought to Pendleton this morning by the Proud hunter on train No. 17. R. Alexander and son Roy Alexander were treated to a venison feed today noon up, mi the arrival of Mr. Corbv. Elmer Thomas, ranger at Duncan, in a spirit of jest, told Mr. Corby that he would pack out of the basin all of the big game that the latter would bring down and he was much sur prised to be called at his Joke this morning. Fred Hosklns of Echo and AM Bowman accompanied Mr. Corby on the trip. Whether there is a strike or a set tlement of the railroad dispute, .the people will have to root the bill, as usual. AGITATION ON FOR REBUILDING OLD STAGE ROAD TO UNION CO VIA BINGHAM With the increase in motor trae. through eastern Oregon agitation is underway for the reconstruction ol the old stage road through the Blue mountains to Union county via Bins' ham Springs. It is asserted b those favoring the move that this road WOUld not only provide the shortest toad across the mountains but one With far more favorable sr.ul. s than the present road up Cabbage hill. Many years ago the stage route led put Bingham and up the south fork of the Umatilla, thence up Thomas creek to the Union county line The distance from Bingham to the Union lounty line is approximately 10 mile Union county already has a road to the summit House, this side the Union line and the county court of I'm i county has offered to cooperate with Umatilla In resurrecting the old roa.t Much of the route of the old road Is now in the forest reserve and it is believed that throngn proper act on the forestry SSTTtOS may be induced to help materially in the .i nstruc tQ join Monten. ,V 1 .1. . , and Russians mobilizing tor BRITISH NEARIN6 THIEPVAL Extended Gains Arc Made Through IHpeic Redoubt and in Salient Southwest or PozJri-o, German First Unas at ttoanbtes Oat Off from Supptlc. (Ed Keen) LONDON. Aug. 22. All official statements showed the Bulgarians have advanced twenty-five miles into northwestern Greece. The Halgars under German officers have forced the French to retreat fifteen miles on the inside frontier. They have cap tured the .railway town of Demur hissar and hold many strategic po sitions. BERLIN. Aug. 22. It Is announced the Bulgarians and Germans have de feated both wings of the allies Balkan army, and captured positions from the Serbians and French. The Serbians suffered heavily In unsuccessfully attacking Jeri fort. The I (ulnars have seized Planina ridge. PETROGRAD. Aug. 22. It is an nounced the Russians defeated Per sian irregulars in the Caucasus west of lake Van Eastern in the Euphrates valley. They captured many. The force also defeated the Turks near Uchnu. The Teuton front situation is unchanged. BERLIN. Aug. 22 The Bulgarian war office has announced that the Bulgarians have captured fire Greek towns since starting the P"gin of fensive. 'The advance forestalled the allies' offensive and defeated British and French forces on the right bank of the Struma. They crossed the riv er, seizing the left bank. The allies have unsuccessfully at tacked Bulgarians in Dolran positions for ten day?. The Bulgarian right wing defeated the Serbians near Fiorina. Italia oh Land at satonUd. ATHENS. ,Auj 22. Salonlki dis patches said the Russians had landed there to participate In the allied o' fensive. Additional Italian contingents are also disembarked. Serbians, Mon tenegrins, French. British, Italians and Russians are mobilizing for the Balkan smash. Clash Near Serres Reported. LONDON, Aug. 22. The Exchange Telegrfaph said that Greeks and Bul garians had clashed near Serres. The fighting continued several days. The Greek commander summoned all his reserves. The dispatch is still uncon firmed. Last official messages reported the French attacking the Bulgars at Ba rakli, near Serres. The allies are now attacking the Bulgarians along the whole front. The engagements are developing into a series of battles. The allies gained at the center near Dolran lake. Montenegrins and Serbs compose the allies' right. They repulsed Bulgarian cavalry. The Brit- Continued on Page 8. ) SPRINGS ROUTE tion of the road 11 is said the own ers of Bingham Springs will al.-o make a donation while the people of the Gibbon road district stand reaih t" vote a spc ml tax to help the I suae along. With t his local help and In view of the short dtstnnce jome of the enthusiast.- say the expense to the count would not be heavv The county court nave consideration to the subject arbsn it was brought up by Union couut t Hon bacause of the However the irt hi lack of funds, s riot fully de. to pursue an 1 ed to be fea . provide for the api if the propoeltior. sible might be abi work In ihe next burtget. An argument in favor of the ItlnK ham road Is that It ...old the big hill to roUhj inn gayt) Mea barn bin Would also provide a beautiful scene drive through the mountain Th" most serious obje. irons in the wav i (insists "l th'- new . oust ru. i ion work tint would bo Beeeasarf and the problem of having a Food that would
