East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, September 13, 1916, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS The Hast Oregonlan bu the largest bona Mr aud guaranteed paid circulation of any paper lu Oregon, east of Portland and by far the largest circulation In Pendleton of an; newapaper. WEATHER Tonight and Thursday fair, fro tonight. Maximum temperature. 16, mini mum, 43; rainfall. 0. wind, went, fresh; weather, clear COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER1 CrfY OFFICIAL PAPER V- VOL. 28 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER V NO. 8913 NEW mm GREEK CABINET IS Constantine Accepts Zaimis Resignation and Starts Forming Ministry ENTRANCE IN WAR HEARING London Feels ertoln um VIU Be in Conflict Soon After Orgenlaailou Stratox, Former Member of Venlz elos' cabinet Oonauiu Witb M. Tteinltrnkopoulls. LONDON, Sept. IS. A Central hews Athens dispatch Hold King Con stantine had persuaded Kalmls to withdraw bis resignation. Zalmts U organizing a new cabinet and picking pro-ally ministers. LONDON. Sept, 13. Athens dis patches said King; Constantine had ac cepted Premier Zalmla resignation. The formation of a new pro-ully cabi net la under way. Stratoa, a former member of the Venlieloa cabinet, haa been Instructed to question Mi Dlml trakopoulla regarding the organisa tion of a new ministry. Dlmltrako poulla conferred with Stratos and other political leaders this afternoon. London Athena correHpondents are confident that aa soon as the new war ministry la formed Oreeoe will Join the allies. ROME. Kept. IS Diplomatic dr ciea information said M. CoromlHon was probably the now Greek foreign ndntater. PORTLAND BIDS REMAIN STRONG CBICAOO, Sept. 13. (Special) -Mo wheat market today on account of lection. Portland. PORTLAND; ore.. Sept. II. (Special)--Club, 11.31; bluestem, 11.36. Uvcrnool. LIVKItPOOL Sept. 12. Wheat Cnchunged. Spot No. 1 Manitoba. Ms lid (1111 per bu.); No. 2, Ms lOd; No. 3. Ms Sd; No. 2 red western winter. Ma lOd. IOWA WILL GO FOR WILSON IS BELIEF Prominent Attorney of Council Bluffs Now In City predict Victory for President Strong Farmer Support. That Iowa, although a republican stale, will cast a majority for Wilson for preaident la the statement of Fre mont Benjamin, prominent Council Bluffs, Iowa, attorney, who la here to day on business. Mr. Benjamin de clares that the state la in a political turmoil over atate questions and that many republicans will support the democratic candidate for governor, i The republicans are said to have put up a liquor candidate for governor against a dry democratic candidate, i "Iowa Is enjoying great prosperity." aid Mr. Benjamin. "The corn crops are fine The farmers are entirely sat isfied with existing conditions and are going to vote for Wilson. They strongly endorse all that the present administration has done and are not desirous of a change. The hog mar ket, too, Is good." In the atate election, Mr. Benjamin declares that many republican papera ore supporting the democratic candi date for governor. Among those Is the Diw Molnea Register Lender. ASHLAND NORMAL PRESIDENT GIVES STRONG SUPPORT TO PENDLETON NORMAL SCHOOL UNDER MY In a strong letter to Dr. C, J. Smith former I'endletonlau, B. F. Mullu. . ex-president of the Ashland normal school comes out strongly In behalf of the measure for a normal at Pen dlston. In his letter Mr. Mulkcy says: "Concerning the policy of estab lishing an additions normal school at Pendleton, I shall support the mea sure heartily for the reason that the present normal fchool, though one of tho best In the country, cannot be ade quate to meet the needs of so largo a state aa Oregon. (Continued on Page I ) CENTRAL POWERS HOLD GREUT WAR COUNCIL AT HEADQUARTERS OF KAISER ON THE EASTERN FRONT! Plan to Unify Military Movements of Alliance in Different Wai Theatres LEA0IN6 DIPLOMATS ATTEND Holland and Switzerland Correspond "ni.s Attach the ;reuu-.-i Imort anoe to CohAtoiico lYrdlet lloll weg Will Heveal Reichstag Pro ceed lugs. (CARL ACKEKMAN) BERLIN, Sept. 13. The Central powers are preparing a combined gi ant defensive to meet the allies grand ffenslvo. A great war council 1b be ing held at the Kaiser's headquarters on the eastern front for the purpose of unifying the central powers' mili tary movements. MoM favorable reports were brought in the war council from the different fronts. Auatro-Cierman commanders declared the latest Russian offensive around Halita had been halted. It Is learned that the German and Bulgari an. Invasion of Houmnnia Is continued. The Bulgarians are successfully resist, ine Rrltlsh and Serbian attacks In the Balkans. Bulgarian and Herman commanders regard the capture of the Knumanl-1 an fortress of Sllostra as specially im I'urtant. The position Is considered the key to Bucharest. , LONDON, Bent, II, Holland and Sw It.erland correspondents attach the greatest Importance to the present conference at the Kaiser's headquart ers. Chancellor Hollweg, King Fer- unianu, i row n t-rint e nuns. r,ner ru sha and several leading central pow-. era diplomats are attending. The Amsterdam correspondent Ex change Telegraph predicted that, Hollweg Would reveal at the confer-1 ence the proceeding at the Reichstag , session on September IS. Roma reported that the Kaiser had called ihe conference on account of j rumors that Bulgaria Intended to ne-1 gotlate a separate peace. I VILLA IS BELIEVED TO BE SURROUNDED EL PASO. Sol. IS- Gonzales announced that oarranzlstas had surrounded the mountains where Villa Is believed hiding. Ameri can troops form a portion of the ring. A clash is shortly expected. Two American cavalry' outposts arc guarding the easiest channel of escape from the cordon. A Mexican ambushed two Texas rangers las night fifteen miles south. He fired thrice, missing. The rangers returned the fire, kilting the Mexican. Nothing so enhances the value of a thing as difficulty In obtaining It. I IB CITIES PRESENT CLAIMS FOR MAMMOTH ARMOR PLATE PLANT WASHINGTON, Sept. 13. The na val board heard the claims of 126 ci ties for the government's eleven mil lion dollar armor plate plant. Secre tary DarUelfl heads the hoard. Other members are Assistant Secretary Roos evelt, Admiral Be aeon and Rear Ad miral Strauss. Beginning at nine thirty the board heard many delegations. Later it read a great pile of briefs from other cities. Must of the citiesoffer free sites. Many real estate men offer sites for sale. Inland cities argue themselves safe from foreign attack. Coast cities urge their nearness to shipyards as an asset Among the cities wanting the plant are Chicago. Imax and Metropolis of Illinois. Newton. Io wa; Ashland. Fort Thomas. Mount Vernon. Wickliffe. Dover. Piiduruh IiulsVlllc and Mlddlesborough. Ken tucky. St. Louis and Tulsa Oklahoma. DEMOCRATS ASK HUSHES SOME POINTED QUESTIONS NBW YORK. N. T.. Sept. 13 Can dldate Charles K. Hughes and the re-j publican party are challenged Hi me Democratic National Textbook, which! came from the press today, to speaf out for or against the record of achievement made ty President Wil son and the demociajts. The challenge Is iaaued In twentymo- brief, direct and pointed questions addressed to Mr. Hughes and the republicans by the democratic nation al committee and the democratic con gressional committee. All the large Issues, domestic and international, are treated. The question cSVry the cap lion "Appeal lor Light for Sixteen Million Voters: Let Mr. Hughes and the Republican Party Answer." These questions are: 1. Do you favor repeal of the fed eral reserve act passed by a demo cratic congress, recommended and approved by President Wilson, under which the danger or financial panics Is forever banished from the United States? 2. Would you have protested against the violation of Belgian neu trality and have backed the protest by plunging America into the European carnival of slaughter? 3. Do you favor repeal of the rural credits act. passed by a democratic congress, recommended and approved by President Wilson, which gives long term credit at interest rates that promise an annual saving of $150,000, 000 to the farmers? 1. Would you have recognized Vic torlano Hucrta as president of Mexico? 6. Do you favor repeal of the Clayton Anti-trust act, passed by a democratic congress and approved by Preaident Wllaon, which overthrew (Continued on Page 4.) PENDLETON'S RECENTLY COMPLETED POST PROPOSES END NEW YORK STRIKE Mayor Mitchel Considers! Drastic Steps May Ask for Special Legislation. MOTORBUS COMPANY TALKED New York World Carries I nun Page I iliioriai Demand I ut: Such Action I ruction Company Absolutely Re fuses all Pcaee Plan-. NEW YORK, Sept. It. Mayor Mitchell considered drastic steps to end the New York railway strike fol lowing the Interhorough and New York Railway! flat refusal to accept a peace true or the arbitration plan befure the state public service com mission as proposed. Mitchell is considering asking Gov ernor Whitman to call a special ses sion of the legislature and pass legis lation ending the strike. A New York World front page editorial this after noon demanded such an action. Mit chell also is considering asking for estimates from the board grant for an Immediate franchise for a New York Motorbus Company to run motor busses along streets paralleling the railroads. TWENTY-ONE TO INVADE BAKER Kxcursion Party Leaves In Early Morning: Autos to Go to Ileppner Friday. Twenty-one noisy Pendleton boost ers will Invade Baiter tomorrow and make Pendleton' Day at the annual Baker County Fair a memorable one. The party of twenty-one, necessary to fill the special Pullman chartered, were easily secured by J. V. Tallman, chairman of the committee in charge. Mr. Tallman Is also tn charge of an automobile excursion which will go to Heppner Friday for the Morrow Coun ty Fair and wishes atl those desiring to go to report to him. The party to Baker will leave here at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning. How ever, their Pullman is already parked in the local yards and they may re tire any time after 9 o'clock. They will get to Baker for breakfast and will be able to spend the entire day there. They will arrive home on the early train Friday. Those who will make the trip are J. V. Tallman, Leon Cohen, Kay Crystal, W. L Thompson, J. W Mc Cormmach, C. P. A. Ixmergan, David H. Nelson, A. H. Cox. Marion Jack, Frank S. Curl, Jantes H Sturgis, M. F. Foster (2), R- Alexander. J. H. Gwinn, F. W. Lampkln, Fred Bloch, U. M. Rice. H. G. Wydensteln. T. J. Tweedy and E. G. Nolf. THREE 11X31 REPORTED KILLED IN EXPlXXHON AT DVPONT WORK-S FAIR CHANCE, Pa., Sept IS. One explosion wrecked the Dupont pow der works yesterday. 'Three men are reported killed. 3! OFFICE CAR POINTlaXTER ahead in WA SHING TON PRIM A RIES M'BRIDE ALSO WINNER - Underwood Plans Court to Arbitrate Labor Disputes OSCAR UWDEJlVOODi WASHINGTON, Sept, 13. Senator Oscar Underwood or Alabama, mem ber of the interstate commerce com mittee, favors the passage of a law by congress creating a court of arbi tration, to which shall be referred all labor disputes. Senator Underwood urged an am endment to the eight-hour bill giving the interstate commerce commission power to sit as such a court. "I am a sincere friend of labor, and desire to see it protected in all its rights," says Senator Underwood. "1 believe in an eight hour day, but I do not believe the railroad men have obtained any especial benefit in the so-called eight hour bill which we passed. The danger that confronts this country' will never be settled un til congress enacts a general plan that will amply protect all Interests In the future provide for a court of arbitra tion that will have power to interpret Its verdict and enforce it, and give the workmen and the managers a body before which all disputes must be sub mitted for the entertainment of the facts and an award -based on these facts. IS CLAIMED Br DEATH Stephen Bonney, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bonney pass ed away at the Bonney home on north Main street last night following a short illness. The child died at al most the same hour at which he was born three years ago to the day. Death was caused by gaatro-enteritia. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the Bonney home at 2:30 o'clock. The services will be conducted by Dr. J. E. Snyder. The eight members of Mrs. Bonney's Sunday school class will act as pall bearers. ILLEGAL LIQUOR IS POURED IN GUTTER Harvey Bazell. well known colored man. Is witness to the fact that Mon tnna Is a producer of fine liquor. This morning Sherlfr T 1). Taylor and Deputies Bllkely and Estes poured Into the gutter in front of the office of Judge Joe H. Parkes the con tent" of a ten gallon barrel of whis key and 23 quarts of the same bev enige. Scenting the occasion from afar the Pendleton connoisseur quickly retired to h's home, where he pro cured a large glass. With this, he scooped from the bub bling stream In the gutter two glasses of the liquor. The liquor was confis cated by the state yesterday follow ing the arrest of Huns doroke. Goreke had received the booxo from Mon tana in a trunk and three suit rases and til proceeding to tako it home when he was arrested by Ieputy Sheriff Joe Ulakely and the liquor con riscated lie pleaded guilty to a charge ot receiving more than a leral amount of whiskey and was fined J2j and costs by Judge l'nrkes. larkea confLTated the liquor and ordered It destroyed this morning. mm V W H mm j l Mi a 1 LB' Bj I Ha aBB aa eas Returns Indicate Victory for Majority of Progres sive Republicans. MILLER LEADS FOR C0N6RESS llwinpliie, Fails to Carry His Own tounty count Appears very siow: Parker, pullcnon and Morris Lead for I until Term Supreme Court SEATTLE, Sept. 13. Com- 1 plete returns from a hundred and eleven Seattle precincts gave Polndexter a four hundred votes lead over Humphrey and Me Bride a big lead for governor. The summary of all returns In dicated Polndexter's nomination. SEATTLE, Sept. IS. Complete. . returns from sixty-one of King county's precincts give the fol lowing total of first and second choice votes: Foindexter, S4M; Humphrey. 3411; Bryan, 347. For Governor Mc Bride, 3509, Hartley, 8773. Miller is leading for congress. . SPOKANE, Sept. IS A hun dred and twenty eight precincts total of first and second choice votes in Spokane county is, Foin dexter. 5045; Bryan, 5S12; Humphrey, 2626. Sutton ta ahead to the guberna torial contest, Mc Bride second, and Hartley, third- Parker, Fnllerton and Morris are leading for the long term su preme court nomination. Webster has apparently cinched the short term. Gorkery Is seven hundred votes ahead for the fifth congressional district nomination. Davfe is leading Hart for lieu tenant governor. TACOMA. Sept. 13. Poindexter has a big lead In the meager returns here. Bryan is second, Humphrey last. McNeeley is leading the guber natorial race with Hartley second and MeBrlde third. SEATTLE. Wash. Sept. 13. In complete returns of the Wnuhlnrtnn primaries indicate that Poindexter Is renominated over Humphrey. The re publicans have evidently nominated ex-Governor MeBrlde. R. H. Hartley, open shop champion, was second Ex-Mayor Miller of Seattle won the republican congressional nomination tn this district. The victory of the majority of progressive-republican candidates seems sure. TACOMA. Sept. 13. McNeelv leads the field of gubernatorial candidates in fifty precincts this afternoon. Me Brlde is second. Hartlev third Hndu.. fcurth and Lee fiflth. Poindexter is leading the senatorial race. Humphrey second. Bryan third. Johnson beat Tawcett for congress. Hart is slight ly leading Davis for lieutenant gover nor. CHKHALI8, Sept. 13 Humphrey is leading Poindexter In forty four of the seventy eight Lewis county pre cincts. Sutton is first in the guber natorial, Hartlev second, McNeelv third. SUSPECTS ARE ARRESTED HERE Three men who gave their names as Charles Guff, William Davis and Joe Montana were arrested last night by Deputy Sheriffs Estes and Blake ly on suspicion of being connected with a robbery in The Dalles last week. The men who claim to be on trip from California to Spokane ar rived here yesterday in a Studebaker seven passenger automobile. With them were several suits of clothes, a complete camping outfit, many loaves of bread and some canned goods A house near The Dalles was enter ed last week by robbers and some clothes were stolen. 26.6 PERCENT GAIN Interstate omnicnv t omniion He Port'. Show liuvv lucreu-e Over lst Your for Itin Lines. WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 The In terstate Commerce Commission roj'urtv said the taTgt American railroad's, net earnings for the fiscal year lost clos ed had Increased JIJ.6 per ami ovel the preceding year. Statistics from all the big American loads showed I total net revenue ot Sl.ITt S01, 001. The net earnings aver aged IG.I3I per mile. 110 SEIZE BOUCHAVESNES GERMAN THIRD UIBTJiN Boise Labe Farm is Cap" tured After Brilliant Bay onet charge. SERBS CONTINUE ADVANCE Austrian Are Retreating In The Up per Maros and Alta Valleys la Transylvania Losn of Arsora Haa Stopped Austro-Bulgarian I'sing Danube. PARIS, Sept. 13. The French last night captured the entire village of Bouchavesnea on the western front midway between Combles and Peron ne. Early this morning the French pushed further eastward, cautring Boise Labe farm by brilliant bayonet ting. They have seized the whole strongly fortified German third line between Combles and Peronne. BERLIN. Sept. 13. It Is officially admitted the French penetrated Bouchavesnea village last night. The Germans repulsed an attack en Thlaumont and Sowville on the north western Verdun front. PARIS. Sept. 13. It is announced the French have joined the allies In the Balkan offensive flgHtlng near Butkovodauma. Greece. The Serbi ans are continuing to advance despite a heavy Bulgarian resistance. They have occupied an Important position north of Covjil. The French advanc ed south of Arsovo lake. The allies are shelling enerav positions on both sides of the Vardsr. Bl'CHAREST. Sept. 13. It Is an nounced the Austrians are retreating In the upper Haros and Alta valleys In Transylvania. They are not at tempting any serious resiatance. The Roumanians capture of Oraova stop ped Austrian and Bulgarian supply ships using the Danube. The new Russo-Roumanian offensive at Dob rudja is progressing. STREET FIGHTING MARKS PRIMARIES AT CHICAGO CHICAGO. Sept. 13. Street fight ing marked the Chicago primary. Dunne and Sullivan, partisans battled in the hundred and eighty eighth ward. William Heller was stabbed In the hand His naaallant escaped. Heller was arrested. A fist fight took I place In the Kenwood district. An at torney was arrested. There were many disturbances. GROCND WORK I AID FOR C. S. TTTnRAWAI, AND FLOATING LOAN NBW LONDON, Sept 13 The Mexican - American commissioners thoroughly Investigated the possibility of withdrawing American troops. General Bliss, chief of staff Is sched uled to arrive this afternoon to testi fy. Bliss 1s reported as favoring a withdrawal. Close observers believe the Mexicans have carefully laid the ground work for American withdraw al and a big American loan. HUGHES GEIS HOME PLANS SECOND TRIP will oirry iTvuuencv r-umi'iic inw Four Middle Wc-torn saatc nr ed at criticising 1iith NEW YORK. Sept 13. Jual Hughes has returned from a Msjord breaking trip of nearly ten thousand nub's through twcnrv-flvc slates B Unmedlutely began planning a second campaign tour which win carry, the presidency fighting Into four mlddlo vie-tern states. It wis detinitcly derided thut Hushes would nutkt two sal speech es In Illinois two in WlaovMta be" j or twelve In Indiana and ohlo. lie i reaches I'm buii; September JT and addresses the unofficial New York state convention September 3K. Mr Hughes starts ap ten days. it is learned I wards the io-wsjh hie recent trip w ,-lareil "We hi tIu Tin- i rip last: p Mrs pa per arhl u declared rip was a fuilure He di -e had a most mUiiiumIoI trip. Mta-h Interest wa sbown svery gtMrs Th' peoples cordiality w-a mi irked.. ID this rsspeel the Mains sit uation was no (liferent from other I ite.i I teel there i every reason to be confident."