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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION WF-ATHKR Tenlfht and Friday fair, cooler Frldsy. YESTKRDAV'S DrCATfOn DATA Maximum tern per.rt lire, 101; min imum. If; rainfall. 0. wind, north east, gentle; weather. clear. TO ADVERTISERS. The Kant iiregonlan haa the largeat bona fide and guaranteed paid circulation of any paper In Oregon, east of Portland and Lj far the largest circulation In Pendleton of ut newapaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB 7- VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916. NO. 8902 ROUMANIANS TAKE III ATTACK ON 375 MILE FRONT Resignation of Premier Zaimis Throws Greek Gov ernment Into Chaos May Mean the Elevation of Venizelos to Head of Government and Declaration of War on Central Powers. .' AUSTRIAN FLOTILLA HEAVILY SHELLS TURNU AND SEVERINU VIKNNA NEWSPAPERS ADMIT GENERAL STAFF FLANS To EVACU ATE ALL SOUTHEASTERN TRANSYLVANIA, THUS SHORTENING rUK AI STRIA LINK 9 TOW Xs ALREADY LOOT. OME. Au. St. IHspatches drtaarcd dx- Roumanians had lasaurcd Kronstadt the moHt I in -poruuit Transylvanlan commer nl city. They have captured nine llunguriun iiwis and H lages durlnjr three days. A semi-official Vienna state, meul admitted the Roumanian wore attacking on a throe hu-n rtred and seventy-five mile front. Tin- Austrian are fleeing Ui the southeastern corner of Transyl tania. It If udmittod the IS"" BMUilanH took Kronstadt. a town nf furt; thouNand Inhabitant. LONDON, Aug. SI The Central New nonie dlsiHitoli said the Rou manians were sweeping Ui rough Tran sylvania. The Austrians are fleeing, abandoning tillages and passe. . . An Allien dispatch wid the resig nation of Premier Zaimls had thrown the Greek government Into chaos. It is ronoml King Constantino ha fled The message declared the lire mler I tad resticned on aeeount of Ron mania war entrance. He Informed the king two weeks ago he could not direct the govemmeut affairs If the Rattan tuatlon became none. Oar rosopondent failed to .confirm the story of the king hUtng with a Ocr man escort one hundred ami fifty milCH north of Athens. Another dispatch asserted the allies had landed an army at Piraeus and NEW LIBRARY APPOINTEES ARE Si TO OPPOSE MISS NASON Strain Reappointed by Mayor and M'Allister and Sommerville to Succeed Mrs. Berkeley and Mrs. Owen; Council Confirms. LADIES ARE OUTWITTED Miprui of I J bra nan Barred Prom ttau-us and Action Taken Before Thcv Enter Room mayor iiesi tor-, ruled ftcr Meeting-and Warm Con. troversy Bnsni-s HCht to Continue, j ' I P, Strain. A, J. McAllister and Dr. E. J Sommerville were last night ap pointed by Mayor Hest to the library board and the appointments were con firmed by the council They will take of floe Sept. 7. Because of the fight over the llbru rianship. considerable significance at taches to the appointments. The sup porters of Miss Sahra U Nason, the present librarian. Interpret the ap pointments as inimical to them and their cause. i SPECIAL AGENTS AND POLICE OF NORTHWEST RAILROADS TO CONVENE HERE AT ROUND-UP Crooks, pickpockets and weary wil ling ef the underworld will have a poor chance for operation In Pen dleton during the Round-Up, Septem ber II, 22 and 23. In addition to the regular Pendleton police force and .media's there will bo a large delega tion of wearers of the star from all of the arlnclpal cities of the northwest. A number of Portland, Seattle, Spo kane, Boise and Tacoma detectives who are familiar with the faces of most of the crooks In the northwest, have written President T. D. Taylor of the Round-Up that they will be hero to assist In keeping order In addition to the police and detec- the annual convention of the North Pacific Coast Railroad special I 4 I ware righting the ;recks. several Greek princes were reported killed. ' KaimlH' resignation may mean the lm- rmsliau- elevation or former Premier Venizelos to the government head and the declaration of war On the i-enirai lowers, BEKLIN. Aug. II, Vienna haa wiooiuiceu inai uie Austrian iiotuia on me upper isunuue aneue i anu ae- atroyed Roumanian transports and mogaalnea and military establish- menls in Turnu, Severlnu and Qlur - gevo. They captured two Roumanian tugb and two motorboatc. Austrian newspapers announced that the eral staff plans to evacuate all south-' eastern Tranaylvania. thus shortening the Austrian line. THOUSANDS MAROONED IN THE NORTHWEST PORTLAND. Aug. 31. It is esti mated one thousand travelers will be marooned In the northwest in event ol a strike, over thirty thousand would be marooned elsewhere on the coast. Thousands are leaving Iis Angeles. The Great Northern Pacific has ar ranged to run the river steamer Bailey Qatierl to navel, to bring the Hill liner passengers to Portland if the trains are halted. It takes an all round hustler t make both ends meet. The appointment! are made for I three years. Mr. Strain succeeds hlm j self and the other appointees will suc ceed Mrs. Norborne Berkeley and Mrs. i A. J, dneii, Mr. Strain has been one j of the board members opposed to the retention of Miss Xason. Mrs. Herke- ley was one of the champions of Miss Maaon anil Mrs. Owen was neutral, j , . , , lr'"" ? which the situation came to a crisis If the two new members are opposed to Miss Nason. as her supporter claim then the opposition will have a ma jority of seven to four. Ijndlos Refused Admittance. The appointments were made last evening before there was anyone, ex cept city Officials, present. Several ladies, among them Mrs. Una H. Stur gls. chairman of the board, itnd all of them supporters of Miss Nason, had arrived at the city hall at 7:10 and de- Continued on Page 8. ) agents and policemen will be held In Pendleton during the three days nt the show. This is tne first time that the special agents of all of the roads have held a convention here but each year there have been gathered here a number of representatives of the or der. This accounts largely for the absence of crime In the city during the show. The announcement that the northwest Sherlocks will be ain- ong those present has had a tendency! to cause the crooks to move else-1 where. Secretary tleorgc I,. Ryder of the! organisation has written Secretary Charles H. Marsh asking that seats and accommodations be set aside for ' 26 men during the three days of the show. TURKEY DECLARES WAR ON ROUMAN1A BERLIN, Aug. si. The Turks liave declared war on Houman- la. Tlie Turklrth ministers coun- el voted the declaration of war Tuesday. 4 SPECIAL LEVY FOR NEW FIRE ESCAPES Mill Tax ui He Asked to Provide "roicr Precautions for Schools, Following the recommendation of Fire Chief William E. Rlngold that additional fire escapes he added to the city school buildings, a one mill special levy wll be asked by the school board this fall. No apeclal election will be necessary. The proposition wan brought up by Councilman Claud Penland. who ask ed what was being done in enforcing the new fire escape ordinance City School Superintendent A. T Park at this point spoke to the council unon needed fire precautions at the school buildings. The additional equipment according to Mr. Park, would entail an expense of $500 a building. Councilman Joe Ell. chairman of the fire committee, announced that; an inspection wouki oe maue tnisj vvk oi ine puiioings ami a report made to the council at their next meeting. I ! Mayor Hest stated that a figure of 16" each on escapes hud been given j , him. Superintendent Park declared . gen-jthat the escape which this amount of money would buy would be unfit for! 1 small children to walk down. Mr.' I Park obtained figures on the workithe final jurisdiction. The revised from several western and eastern , ordinance applies in signs already up manufacturing plants. TRIAL JURORS FOR SEPTEMBER PICKED A trial jury for the regular fall term of the circuit court, which opens on Sept. is. was drawn this morning by sheriff Taylor and Clerk Sallng. It inrludes thirty-one taxpayers, twenty-five of whom are farmers. The following are those drawn: Claude Sloan Echo, farmer; (ieorge W. Ellis. Albee. farmer; I ger. Milton, merchant; O W. Olin-' E. Smith. Milton, farmer; Charles Uerklng. Athena, fanner, Bamuel Pambrun, Athena, farmer; Herman Rosenberg, Pendleton, fanner; U I. O'Hara. Wes. ton. merchant; H. I). Ultnb. Ereewa-1 ter. farmer; Sanford Stone, Adams, j farmer; F. A. Raker, Stan field, farm- er; John Oyer. Pendleton, merchant;! Ed Pupuis. Noun, farmer: C. F. Ames. Hermtlton, farmer: Albert P. Warren. Helix, farmer: C. J. Ward. Stanfleld, farmer. William Origsby. Pendleton, farmer. I'.oss Carney, Pen dleton merchant: Carl Marshnian. Kreewater farmer: Thomas Heddle. Pendleton, farmer; Charles S. Wilkes. Helix, farmer: R O. Karnhart. Pen dleton, farmer; Carl M. Hemphill. Pi lot Rock, fanner: Hany Huber. Mil ton, fanner; John F. C.entry Hold man, fanner: Fred E. March Weston, farmer; C. W. Steen. Milton, farmer: H B. Ie. Milton farmer: W. B. KM- lor. Milton, miller: H E. Hltt Hermt- ston merchant, and H U. I.orenzen Pendleton, farmer RALLY BRINGS UP SEPTEMBER WHEAT TWO CENTS TODAY CHICAGO. Aug. 31. (Special to the East Oregon lan. Range of pri ces today: Open. High. Isjw. Close. Sept 11.39 1.43 1.37H 1.42Vt Dec. 1.42 1.47 1.41 1.46 IMitland. PORTIaAND, Ore.. Aug 31. (Spe cial.) Club, $1.22 ; bluestem. 1.39. l,lvcrpnol. LIVERPOOL, Aug. II. spot No. 1 Manitoha. lis 4d 4-R per bu. : No. 2. 14s 3d. ted western winter, lis 4d. Wheat 1 12.0 No. 2 NEWS SUMMARY (Jenenil. Strike outlook appears brighter. Roumanians sweep Transylvania. Oregon militiamen home Immcdi- gieij. Local. Library board appointees made. Strike would impair sheep ship ments. Special levy may be asked for fire escapes. .... Special agents and liollrc Ui hold convention here. Annual postal reeefpts show per cent Increase. PRICES SKYWARD Chicago Market Jump to $1 1.10 Per Hundred Pounds Kant si. ioutt Price Are Highest Since 186S. CHICAGO, Aug. SI. The live stock embargo haw sky rocketed the hog market. Choice hogs are Hewn dollars, and Tony cents per hundred pounds. This h the highest prlee since IMS., Other meat are Jumping. KDM city hogs have reached eleven ten. East St Loul hogs are held at eleven forty five, the highest I nice since eighteen sixty three. The Missouri. Kansas and Tex as railroad has put an embargo on all freight eicept government ammunition. The Chicago and Northwestern has placed an em liarg,, on perishublcs and e-xpto- sivi-s. ELECTRIC SIGNS ORDINANCE PASSED COUNCIL HAS FULL Ils itl llov TO DECIDE UPON LEGAL, in OF BANNERS. -pnt. revised City electric sigr ordi t m,nee which was introduced at the meeting of the city council Wednes-! day. August 23 In Its original form, was passed last night. The ordl-! nance is the same as the first ordl nance prepared by City Attorney J. Alger Fee. Jr. except that instead "f! the street committee passing upon the sign, the council as a whole will have! as well as those which are up in the future be put Shipping Sheep Before Strike. The Pendleton Sheep Company hal been working night and day getting the sheep from 'he mountains to Mea cham for loading tomorrow morning in anticipation Of a strike. Tomorrow w&i the last pi-wible chance for them to be received for shipment by the railroad. A special train of sheep will be sent over the O-W, to Pendleton and then over the N. P, to Frye and Co. in Seattle. This train supplies much of the meat to the Seattle pop ulation. The sheep were purchased Irnn, ,lw, T IT ,itli I .i VeSl MP W POtll. run. .nri r Bet then, to Mearham in time for loading has been a hard mat- Iter. Dan P. Smythe of the Pendleton sheep Company w morning to load i Hilton for Qtbboo Tint expert to shil 11 leave tomorrow card of sheep at Mr Smythe did the sheep for at least two strike hie time, weeks hut the impending caused this action at this Motor From Portland. es U Montgomery and W Chart W. Jell. Wasco t left earl Idaho. 1 1 es of Portland motored from Mot,,,, voster.tav They . morniiiL- for welstr, ! I 1 WANTS MILITARY LICENSE ! ' J ' ,.-,ijMia aw l siaswaaaw'wav.iiMMisiawiiaMMspa, APHiRCt Mrs fierce, who formerly was Miss Dorothy llice, of New York, has suc cessfully passed all tests for un avi TRAINN LEGISLATION EMBODYING AN EIGHT HOUR DAY LAW OREGON MILITIAMEN HOME IMMEDIATELY san FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. 1 (General Bell has announced that ail Oregon and Washington in fantry regiments would be re turned to their mobilization sta tions immediately. SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 31. General Funston has announced the following troop movements as a result of the threatened strike. The First Missouri to St. Ismls. the Third Missouri to Kansas, City, the Fifth Califor nia to San FranHsco, the Fourth Maryland to Baltimore, the Third New York lo Buffalo, the Fourteenth New York Ui Brook- 4j lyn. the seventy Pint New York 4( tii Manhattan. The first units 4 more tonight. STRIKE WOULD LOCAL SHIPMENTS OF SHEEP; FOOD SITUATION IS ALRIGHT Freight and express which will not reach its destination by Saturday night Is being refused by local rail road agents today by reason of the impending strike and there are nu merous other preparations being made for the carrying out of the strike or der Monday. Should a strike occur one of the most serious local consequences would e the interference with the shipment nf sh- ep At this time the heavy shipment of sheep commences. Ship ment of the 1916 grain crop would be stopped The supply of coal in Pen dleton at this time is not very large but. with the present weather. little is needed Merchants will be handi capped by a delav In securing their fall stocks but the rood situation is believed to oe an ngni i". ua beng There seems to be a prevailins opinion in Pendleton In railroad circle- that there will either he no strike or the strike will be a consequence of inly a fow hours One conductor this morning declared that he was certain Ithat if the strike were called it would i not list more than ten hours. After i this time drastic measures would be ! tal'en :;nd the railrnan officials would i lie forced to submission ne neciareo. He seemxl t o believe that whatever laffiaiatioc was maue womu w wv.- able to the trainmen as the govern- ation license. She will soon undergo; tests necessary for qualification as a ! d States aviator If the govern- WOULD ACCEPT Ray of Hope for Satisfactory Settlement of Great Strike is Contained in Chairman Garretson's State ment to Interstate Commerce Committee Senate Hearing Reveals Brotherhoods are Solidly Oppos ed to Canadian Disputes Act. ROADS CONTINUE PRECAUTIONARY STEPS A6AINST STRIKE OUTLOOK BRIGHTENS. WASHINGTON, Aug. SI. Of ficial Washington refuses to be lieve that a strike Is unavoidable. It is generally expected that oon-gre-s will pass the eight hour law law. Garretson said: "If eh a law passes, we'll flash the words of a satisfactory settlement to PARALYZE THE ment haa been favorable to the train men for the past two years but have been unable to benefit them until a strike should be cilled. A Mr. Reynolds, a conductor on the Milwaukee road from Tacoma who hafl been representing the con ductors from this section at Washing ton. D. C. is expected through Pen dleton today on his return home. The gasoline famine will not occur for a week instead of three days. L. B. DeWltt, local manager of the Standard Oil Co.. siated that he has a suppiy of gasoline to last a week but only enough distillate to last for three days. The report of an 1m-nendin;- gasoline famine brought an unptccedented business to the com pany today. In connection with the strike the local Northern Express company to dav received the following telegram: Account impending strike ship ments ol perishable matter, also live stock, must he refused which cannot teach o'e-tinatinn by Saturday night. September 2nd Th's refers to busi ness destined to points on our line, as well as to offices of connecting coTn:a:iles I '.ease see that th:s Information Is iicer to all employes interested and I noetify shippers concerned. Tours truly. . M G. HAU, Supt ment declines her services. It Is said she will try to Join the French avia tion corps. Her husband Is In the American ambulance corps in France ..I .--V . "-MnWWIMII"' S I"111 Wl W11"' 1111 the Brotherhood members. Thai means no strike." The law must pass before- day at midnight. Gompcrs Garretaon and other officials tell the Interstate commerce commis sion the trainmen terms. He nodded his head energetically as Garretson demanded the eight hours. President Wilson left the oapi UL after conferring with Con gressional leaders. He urged quick action. He told reporters: "Things are moving. We are making satisfactory progress." Later at the White House the statement was made: "The Broth erhood leaders were unable to give Wilson any assurances this af ternoon." Wilson arranged to confer with congressional leaders tomorrow morning. WASHINGTON, Aug. 51. Chair, man Garvftson of the conductors Brotherhood told the Interstate com merce committee the trainmen would accept a legislative settlement con taining the eight hoar day law. President Wilson planned to confer with Brotherhood leaders this after noon. He visited the rapttol this mor ning conferring with congressmen. " Garretson was first speaker at the commission hearing of testimony from the Brotherhoods, rail war executives and shippers before framing Wilson's legislation. He said: "As far as the question of authority Is concerned. I could call off the strike, but only through a satisfactory settlement. I don't care through what agency the settlement comes. Tou have seen scarehead lines about refusing to call off the strike, bravado and all that. I don't know whether you realiie the strike votes significance, it cannot be lightly thrust aside." Senator Newlands opened the com mittee hearing. He outlined the six measures Wilson desired and promis ed there would be no legislation en forcing compulsory arbitration. Gar retson declared the Brotherhood were solidly opposed to the Canadian dis pute act. He said "no influence can change our position against It." Gar retson also outlined the Brotherhood'a long fight for better conditions Mid West Trains May f)perate. CHICAGO. Aug. 31. The central west railroad presidents are gathered here. They conferred and arranged the operation of tratns in event of a strike President Hale Holden of the Burlington, made a statement and announced that middle western roads would be able to maintain their schedules if given protection. He said: "The situation ts undoubted!: very critical The railroad unitedly feel that they did everything possible to find a solution. The country sup ports their position. , "The issue Is. now petween congress and Brotherhood leaders. Public opinion says transportation must not be Interrupted. If the strike occurs Monday the responsibility for conse uuences will be placed by the public where it belongs The situation Is log 'cat. the result of past feeble and lrn Witt legislation The present ap parent helpless position of congress Is not surprising. If a strike occurs, the extent to which service may be rendered depend- largr-y upon the en forcement of the laws " Veterans Hurry Home KANSAS city vug 31-Hun. dreds of Grand Army veterans havo left the reunion and hurried home Thev feared a railroad strike might maroon them The Union station was thronged New Pork, Pennsyl vania. Ohio, Oregon, Washington and California dttogste that departed we ,' i he firwt Wilson Terms House leader K man Adamson of th commerce commit''- I egbdoted. hin and Chair li.i is- Interstate last yesterday afternoon framed legislatloi they believed would avert III Will' li threat ened strike. In eff It would provide by law almost exactly the terms of settlement which the president offer ed the brotherhoods an I the railroad president and which the brotherhoodx accepted. The legislation talcs 'he form of bill simply fixing " eight-hour dav for work on railroads, with time an-l Continued on Page ) 1
