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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPEB
VOL. 29
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917.
NO. 9160
DAM BREAKS
BAKER; MA Y
BEEN BLOWN
Town of Rock Creek Complete
ly Demolished; Property
Loss Far in the Thousands;
Hundreds of Cattle Perish
NO LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED
AT 2:30 THIS AFTERNOON
KING AND QUEEN OF CHERRYLAND
CROWNED AT FREEWATER TODAY
NEAR MM WILL RRITIH TRJlflPS WITHIM
HA VF PROBABLY BE Dru 1,011 smjuro mum
i jiH v ju iini r mh r i rric nnnnrn
VP " p(1T c an F nAU rllLL low nwtn
I
RAKER, Ore., June 28.
(Special to the East Oregoni
nn) The town of Rock Creek,
just went of Haines, was en
tirely demolished and proper
ty damage to the extent of
many thousands was inflicted
this morning when a dam in
the mountains, supposed to be
at Killamacue lake, 22 miles
west, of Baker, went out with
the result a raging torrent wai
1 A.. I 1 1.. 1 1 1,r'
seiu aown upon me iuwianu
of Baker county. There is a
possibility the dam was blown
up.
Thus far no loss of life has
been reported but it is known
lhat considerable stock perish
ed while many fields and hous
es were destroyed.
No Warning Given,
The flood reached
Creek at 8:45 and the
warning' the people had
Kit K K W AT K H, Or.. June 28
(Special to the Kant Oregonian, ) -With
2000 enthusiastic people in at
tendance, Fretwater'a annual Cherry
Day hut been a pronounced success
Kith patriotism a pronounced theme
thruiiKhuut the entire day's program.
At the speaking program Mayor
liishop prt-Hidt'U and BinunK the
speakers were ti. I Siualley of the
Wala Walla Cm inert.-ia I Club, ex
Posimasler Hmnituii of Walla Walla,
and Will M. Peterson of Pendleton.
At IU:3o this morning occurred the
coronation ceremony,' ut which D. C
KundtTtHin outdated. Allen Maso
was crowned as king. Florence Hunk
mi iueeii, fiol'lie Plersol at princes
-amlM-rt, Kh'ta berturi as Princess
le and Opal Glascebrook an prlu.
cess t Tartarian.
In the cherry exhibit prlVes were
awarded a follow: ,
BeHt Individual display, c. Rog
ers, first, C. H- Wicks second.
Heat crate of Rings Barbara Mc
Uea, firM; C. u Rogers, second.
Beat JO pound bog f Rings a. M.
Simmons, first; Mrs. Charles Hrinker
second; Mr. K. McHea. third.
Rest crate Royal Anus L. jn!omo,
first; It. L, Blirkburn, second.
Heat 10 pound box Iioyal Anns C.
ti. Rogers, first; W. K. Jojes,. sec
ond. Rest ly pound box Ijimberts-- Jas
Do. Id. first; s. U. Dunlop, second; .
-N. Simmons, third.
Rest commercial prick, any variety
C. O. Rogers, first; A. U. Walker,
second.
In i he parade prig- for -floats
were awarded to the CJ A- R. first
and N. H, Harrington, second. For
the worst looking auto a prixe of $ i
was awarded to machine displayed
by Doris & bmR,
Pershing's Men to be Aug
mented as Fast as Possible
by Other Trained Troops;
Actual Fighting Not Expect
ed Before Spring.
ADMIRING CROWDS FOLLOW
AMERICANS IN PARIS
Great Coal City is Practically Surrounded
on Three Sides; German Position Be
came Extremely Critical This Afternoon
With Fresh British Advances; Powerful
Trenches are Taken.
WASHINGTON. June 2 Central
Pershing s men will le augmented UH
last as possible by other
trooj m. This iB
HIGHWAY BOARD '
TO BE HONORED j
WHILE IN CITY
GOVERNMENT
(V. P. SIMMS)
BRITISH HEADQUART
ERS, June 28. Canadian
troops have Occupied the town
of Eleu dit Leauvette, half a
mile southwest of Lens. . Cana
dian patrols shoved ahead of
by other trained j the village and penetrated even
s far a officiaix t,t i further toward the coal city.
in war dt-iiurtiiient would no in dis- ! This is nearest the British
ciuin(f future Waa. cv-nsornhip and ! have come to the city of Lens
Kar-ty provinlonK furliade the an- Tu re
n,.n.emem of any more details. lt!ProPer- Jhe mention of pa
is indicated that miiitiHiuen win nke. ;trols pushing further on lndi
iv tie the next unit Kent abroad catea a general retreat of the
ahend of the new national army, it Germans and abandonment ot
i Relieved in,p..ibie the n,.nti) thejr positions, under the tre-
can le moulded Into fiKhtinir form , , .
lurore nex, spring at the earliest. mendously strong pressure.
The safe arrival of l'ershtn fore- ' fc-leU dlt Leauvette IS located
es makes an epoch in army and navy half a mile beyond Lievin
htstor. communication urn of the w here some time aero the Ger
mans made a desperate stand
Astride the Lens-Arras road the Ca
nadians are pressing forward. A
Iortion of the AvionMerlcourt switch
line is captured. The British losses j
are light. Prussian troops were trap- !
ped in dugouts in this section and -refused
to surrender. The positions
were cleared by bombs. The enemy j
Is In the coat mines between the '
forks of the Arras-Lens-Drncou.-t i
railway is bitterly resisting the Brit. '
ish advance. The British this aft- j
ernoon have the situation well in '
hand. j
EXEMPTION
RULES ARE
COMPLETED
Every Provision Edged With
Double Safeguards Against
Unfairness or Tampering ,
AFFIDAVITS ARE NECESSARY
WASHINGTON. Jane Kxemo
tion regulations have been Complete!.
The President soon will issue them
by proclamation. Kvery provision
is edged with double safeguard
against unfairness or tampering.
From an authoritative source, it Ls
learned the regulations provide tha
. I In honor of the state hlphwuv
1,1 Si i commission which will be here to-COn-
morrow upon lis first official vis;.
ft.Sted ill the Onrushing Wall Of land will, open bids for the surfaciu
U'ator Th WAtpr rarripd I of tn Wild Horse road for a din.
much debris gathered up the
canvon and trees 75 feet long
-were earned along by trie in pan to honor the commissioner government has assumed com
1 . J 11 A. 1 I L...l J ' , a. I... I
iiooa,,me trees ut-mg iiurttru . a ip upinwinuun ior m viuiy uej.e control of all wheat trad-
recognttbn shiwn tmatiiia county s . . , . . .
mg, iwiii uunmiiv stiiu i ui cig..
fof the Wild
I tance of 10 miles, a small Informal
' ! banquet U to be held at the Hot"!
, I'endleton at 7 o'clock and will be
TAKES OVER
WHEAL TRADE
CHICAGO, June 28. The
nd over end.
Seeing the Hood coming the pen.
pie of the town got out of harm's
way hut the main buildings of the vll.
Iarr. consisting of a store, pool hall.
b1:o-kfmith shop and lodge hall were
entirely demolished as well as some
MiiitHer buildings. Hushing on down
the valley the flood spread ut over
th- low lands near Haines. Inflicting
some datnaKw there.
4 Wumo s n Don he
At " 2 o'clock this afternoon there
w.tx doubt as to whether the flood
(aiiif from the bursting of the Killa
ni t- u ilnm or from the Allis dam.
liuth in (he mountains. I'hone com.
mmiK-ntlon with the rtflon
neds.
WILD HORSE BIDS
TO BE OPENED BY
BOARD FRIDAY
it is announced. Wheat ex ,
changes throughout the coun-
try will cease dealing in fu- ;
tures.
army In France were the longest and
most troublesome military men have
encountered A three thousand mile
trail across the trackless ocean miutt
be kept open for the transport of
men.
Iiirts I Vie Anwrfcrui.
I'AUIS. June 2$. Paris is flooded
I with American naval officials, blue
jackets and fnMi from the ships ac.
compimying the American expedition
ary army to Krance. The Americans
are feted and cheered hy admtrins
crowds ever? where. Some of the
Americans wer granted a full day's
t leave.
R(MB. June 28. The central now- ! following general exemptions:
ers fear the Russian offensive will ' 1M,Hrr!d mn w,th ""-,r children
I soon begin. A considerable number) Men Wlln a(fe NtP(?IlU ,ely d
l-of Austrian divisions were withdrawn j pendent.
' from the Italian front and hurried Men with orphaned sisters under
a ccrtiitn age.
Workers in industries necessary to
the maintenance of military organiza
tion and the maintenance of national
interest. -.,-.
State, county and federal officials.
IndUMtrtert ut HpetfVL .
Affitlavita are required from claim.
ants, but the regulations fall to
north.
Many of these troops were shifted
from' the northern fighting front at
the heifrhf nf I'ariitrnu'i nffonuiva tit
against the British. Lens is stiffen the weakening enemy front,
now practically encircled OH ' Then the central powers were confi.
three sides. dent of the success of the separate
Thev are reduced to the necessity . lwe plot and practically stopped all
of fighting from the ruins of the j Anting on the Russian front,
burned city. Their powerful trench-
es outside the town are taken. The ;
Germans' position at Lens became j
tlrttimh- c-ritift thfa . afternoon '
succeeaed ine inraniry ngniing
Artillery SuoccedH l.nfantry.
PARIS, June 28. Violent artillery
with fresh British advances.
The Hermans destroyed a bridge the Hurtebise and Comillet sectors,
over the Souches river leading to the It ia officially stated. A German at
city from the outskirts of Avion. tack in the Wattwiller salient failed
The Canadian patrols are reported and a number of the enemy were
to have at rived dose to Mericourt. killed.
1 in'i waste time in sighing fiver
vvhnt miht have been; make the be-t j
of what is j
the disaster started Is impossible and
men sent to investigate have not yet
reported. There Is a possibility th
d;im may have bn blown up with
feloneotis Intent. ' The dam was used
to Impound water for Irrigation. It
is estimated that the torrent carried
12 million gallons of water and the
fact the water Is still flowing
strengthens the belief that the KIMa
maeue dam went out.
In addition to the property dam
age Inflicted by the flood of water
this morning the farmers securlntf
water from the project for irrigation
purposes face danger of drouth from
Iomi of the dnm.
SAMCM. June 28. Special. To
let a contract for ten miles of hard
surface road north from IVndleton
the state highway commission will
meet in Pendleton Friday. This is
the first strip of pavement for which
S. Benson, chairman of the commls-
wherc 'slon, bought the patent rights as an
STOP PICKETING AT WHITE HOUSE
ORDINANCE FOR PAVING EAST
WEBB IS PASSED BY COUNCIL
USES BARE HANDS
TO CAPTURE BEAR
IN CITY LIMITS
experiment. Contractors will be al
low ed to hid on the Job without pay.
ing attention to patent royalties.
JULY DOWN TO I
$1.99 TODAY
OircA.0, June 28. (Special to
the Kast Oregonian.) Range of
w heat prices today :
Open. High. Xxw. Close.
July $2.01 01b $1. Hs $3.01
Sept $1 NO 11.82 11.80 I181S
loruand.
ItRTI.ANl, June 28. (tfpeclal. )
Club. $2.30; bluestem. $2 40. i
a. p hush srvscnKKxrmxt.
HH OF TtXKPIIONK lOI K -AI
4JKAU8 IllH.
A. D. Irish, in charge of the ware,
hwuxw of the Monogram OH Co.. has
tb" laugh on Senator Fred Btelwer
and other bear hunters of the coun
t who art In the habit of making
fif-iU-nt icuralons Into the wilds of
the state In search of bearmeat. Cast-
lug bis eye aloft last evening he dis
covered a cub bear serenely occupy,
lot: the top of a telephone pobt near
the company's warehouse In the wet
end of the city. He cllmbej the pole
and captured the bear with his bare
hands. He now has It In captivity
The little animal Is only about three
weeks old. It may have escaped from
the Itarnes circus while the show
w:o here and it may have een the
I n f a loom! resident. It was
lMTih-d on top of the crossarms of
the pole when Mr. Irih espied It. Mr.
lti-h intends keeping It unlesw some
i-wtilvplv t iHtibti onncr-'hlp.
r:nlbtmcntii Tliraughout Osuntry on
Mismlay, 55 .Men.
WASHINGTON, June 2s. War re.
cruiUng fur the great army reached
a total of 120.185 yesterday when
Kifi 1 men were enlisted throughout
the country.
PINK EYE IS NOW
EPIDEMIC IN CITY
a
Pink Ke Is epidemic among
the peopbt in Pendleton at pres.
ent. the epidemic In'itig the 4
worst we have had In the view
of Dr. McFaul. county health
officer, since the siege 1 the
si me dtseaM five years ago.
The disease Is not generally se
rious and lasts from one to
two weeks. The disease Is Jn
feet io us but the regulations do
not call for placing a quaran
tine iver those afflicted. The
first case appeared here two or
three weeks ago and In the lust
few days the trouble has be-
I r i! ! ! i
l -pm ,, ,IL m. ""Ml1" iUs 'mfc-fto- f K
' """""" I
i " " ;V
4 A it -r i
it f0 iM5 t
r i I ill
lllil;! mmMM
Street
; continue
; the time
li
i
rued last evening. It was. signed hy
a number of property owners in the
1 proposed district.
t The ordinance nritViilmr for the
: regular meeting laM evening a P"ti. J improvement of Bast Webb street
j tion was presented by J. W. McCorm- I from College to Court was finally
provement proceetlings
i occupy a good deal of
f the council. At the
fy what industries are necessary to
the maintenance of military organ.
In tion and national interests.
The entire power of decision up
on this point is left with the local
and appellate boards.
laimant 31us4 Prove Asmiosui.
The burden of proving he's indis
pensable to Industry is put upon the
claimant. In most cases an affidavit
from his employer will be sufficient.
A unique system of appeals from the
decisions of local boards ia planned,
insuring, it la confidently believed.
absolute fairness and impartiality.
j me accuiu memoa ot drawing tne
names in tne nrst levy is withheld
from the regulations. It is understood,
but probably will be outlined In a
su bjMHjuent proclamation.
remonstrance
the last pro-
; much, Mr. G id eon Hrown and others passed last evening
asking for th" p.iving of the north I having been file(
tii of M:i(lioi) street from ilson : ceedings.
to M.trtin with grawl hitulithic. Al- The mailer of lowering the sewer
ready work has started on the pav. on North Main street because of the
in; of Ma.tioii up to Wilson. The j improvements under way was refer,
petition asks for a strip of pave- j red to the street committee with pow
nient on each side of the street with er to act.
a pnrking in the center and three j Sprinkling OmiractM i.rt.
driveways itomecting the two strips, Bids for street sprinkling during
I. C. M Nahb and others present- j the summer were opened last evening.
e a petition asking for the Improve, j Sam Field was awarded the contract
ment of Fast street between Court j f.r sprinkling in Iu-trict l. which is
and Turner, the improvement to con- the north side, his bid being $I9.j
tisi of grading and leveling. It was i er month. It. O. Hawks bid of $134
referred to the street committee. Ja month for sprinkling District 2. the
A n monstrance to the proposed east end. was accepted and T.
pavinc improvement on Muibn k Meeker as low bidder in IMstrict
street U-tween Alta and tvurt. wa ; 3, the west end. his bid being $I5.
PROSPECTIVE GOAL
FAMINE IS BLAMED
Oil IDE RAILROADS
TixinKmj lirfuni tieuaie I. f.
Indk-Mm Ittwir Mut lie An 1m.
mduue K'liU'ibuti.n of (wh u
Sujplj Mine ItrmjinU-..
PENDLETON WILL SELL BONDS
j TO CONSTRUCT SEPTIC TANK
f -;
s
Council May Quit Maintaining j The North siuV I -ark.
I North Side Park Unless it I Thr city "or'- io instruet.
j y- ai ira -?ening io ascertain what
thonty iff any the citv hu iwr the
old north sMe eemir t..rk t. I
city has been Dawn for n.iii....r ! U'-d to ship
the park and a number of th r.mn
hse-t.ige. me viy recoruer w .ts I , Unu-n think thev
epti.
preliminary step to ton ding
tank for the disposal of thv
should have om-
l-it e'f nitnc authorized to advertise ! trol of it. The refusal of the trus
tor bids on Peiflleton sewer bonds to ot the cemeter
(the extent of llZ.OOe. The Issuance of
'sener b nd- was approved hy ttu
j cit voters s veral years a so
never ben need tr
but
th
cme so whlettpren,
comment
as to cause
e
e
xTOIvICC GUARD SUFFKACETTE
The polu' of Washington have Ammunition
l-ut an end to siiffrage picketing te
fore the White house as a result of
neatly two days of rioting I ar
Iwnners carried by the militant crit.
ir'ng the President and ttm kmy th.
i there h i:
j money et.
i The ciiy attorney was last evening
itnstructed to collect ajl of the am
lnlmenTs to the city charter snd to
ft.ru l Z . j nave a numifr or c vi inr am-
ended charter printed. A copy must
caused such seriou ; be filed with the state librarian tin
the polite had difH- 1 der new Uw. Wheo thus filed it s
recognised as a part or the law an-l
it aill not be neerar fr sttrnes
t include the charter proii..n in
graph shfias a iH.icensn cu irding th. tr plen.linr when fi!mg a r.w m
i- of the inffrag-tts. jwh-ch the cit i tnot-,i
dimrdr th;
niity in pieventing the mob from
Injuring the sTgn-bearers. The ph.
permit the
grounds to be us.-d r.r trie chaiiTu
0,11a, alter the cit had given perim.
Sion brought about the d i.ueicn f
th matter. S-ver.U of the couiu-ll-men
were for refusing any further
appropriations for maintaining the
park and for selling the strip owned
by the city if the city ti to have no
voice In the management of the
ground.
The application of I. it. J..in.rt to
install a gasoltne service station n
iiaroVn street was referred to th
tr--t ctmimittee. The application uf
Fire Chief Kmc td f.-r & ft-et of
new h.,e r ! rr. ,J to th.. fu,-
I WASHINUTON. June 2. A fuel
famine with untold suffering among
the poor is in prospect unit-- the
railroads supply cars tor cuai ship,
me nta. according to the testimony
before the senate interstate com
merce commission.
The blame is laid at the dHr of the
ruilroaOs.
C. K. Maurer of Cleveland, a mem
ber Uf the federal trade commiMfion.
declared there must be immediate
re-dtstrtbution of cars so as to sup.
Pl the demands of the mines
Colver declared. 'The federal trad
commission protests arfainst the uw
of the term car shortage. We don
believe it exists, although car -it th
mines are Insufficient. a 1 cars sr
I billets. Mind
j for track work and automobiles. The
lack of -,trs at the m in- i r-. !t
the f umlamrntal trouoic In t tit toil
situatuin.""
Senator Smith of south t'aroims
reati a telegram show ing that puMo'
utihti S were thrv-a'ened with Inabil
ity to operate k(nm- of th- thr-at
enet lack of coal.
M turer whrn t h ctii in ne I.
ej fr the rat roa.ln, the ears n
ur nri forthcoming Vih-n rit
is needed for doin-ti. cnomrl"i
atwittit forty per cent is iUh
'olver supported thl ie w
lFCi; MHTI(. ILJr
W AllliiT 'N. J-in j The Am
roan Ft-deration of Ihr rf-ru"l
t.. r rt(. ii-ate in a frnde unl-m
't