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VOL. 27
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1915.
NO. 8592
OFFICIALS
BACK
FROM THE HILLS
Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Estes
After Week's Man-Hunt Fail to Re
take Escaped County Prisoners.
HAVE SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
Auto Breaks Down on Firs Day and
Two Oilier Machines Which They
Borrowed Have Similar FaU Of
ficers Tlicn Tko to Horseback
Come. Actum Mnny I-Tosh Trails.
Tired. bruised, ilunty and dlsap-,
polnU'd. Sheriff T. 1. Taylor and
Deputy J. H Estes arrived home lust
night from their manhunt of a week
In the mountains of the south end of
the county where they hud reason to,
suspect thnt three nf the escaped!
prisoners from the Jail were In hid-'
Ing. They came close to overtaking
the fugitives several times but were
wholly out of luck. j
The lant trace they had of them
was on Monday when they were seen'
on the McClelland Meadows. Wheth-j
r they have since left the mountains
or are still there they have no knowl-
whatever. On Monday morning they!
edge whatever. Monday morning they
dred yards of their camp on Pear-
nn creek. They think the escapes
ere at!U asleep as It was an early
hour, else they would have rccuptur
ed them.
Ill luck befel them from the start
Sheriff Taylors auto broke down the
first day and two others which they;
borrowed met a like fate, all of
believe they passed within a hun-
took up the trail on horseback ard
many times went nfoot. Had theyi
had bloodhounds with them they
think they could undoubtedly have
run them down as their tracks were
fresh at one spot.
Yesterday, thinking they might
have left the mountains. Sheriff Tay-I
lor went as far as Huntington while'
Deputy Estes scouted around La!
3rande. No trace of them was found.'
Only three of the four are hanging
together, the missing one being J. W. J
MrCormaek, alleged rapist, rather j
than Italph Fenle who was thought to
have taken a lonesome trail. Ray-
mond Is supposed to be the guide of,
the trio as he Is fumlllar with the
country' In the south end of the coun
ty. Sheriff Taylor confirmed the report
that the three men had secured a!
rifle. They robbed the sheepcamp of
J. J. Dodson, securing a .22 rifle, a
pair of field glasses and some pro
visions
SIAIOS OF FREIGHT
VESSELS NO!
as mm OF LINERS
VMTKD STATES WILL XOT IXSIST
THEY HE GIVEN SAME
W ARXINUS.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4. Great
Britain's contention that the United
States should Insist upon merchant
men as well as passenger-carrying
liners being warned before being
torpedoed by submarines will be re
jected by this government. It seem
ed likely America would accept the
concessions made In the memoran
dum submitted by Von Bernstorff as
fully satisfying the demanda for
modification of Germany's submarine
warfare. This was stated authorita
tively as the administration'! latest
tentative decision. It Involved a sud
den change of opinion, aa the sup
position was the United States would
Insist upon the same treatment being
accorded freighters as liners.
The administration's reconsidera
tion Is understood to have been based
however, on representations fromj
experts that submarine commanders
have difficulty In Identifying mer
chantmen as compared with liners'
and that an Inslxtance on putting!
the In the same class probably would j
cause a future dispute between Gcr-1
many nnd this country.
Officials heard that Germany wlU
dispatch a note on the Arabic to
Washington next week.
SWEDEN SUGGESTS ALL
NEUTRALS FORM LEAGUE
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 4. Sweden
has proposed to Switzerland that the
neutral nations of the world "get to
gether" for concerted action In diplo
matic nffalrs affecting them all, ac
cording to an overseas agency dis
patch from Rcrlln. The Swiss gov
ernment has agreed to the proposal,
the message declares.
111 I III QUARRY
'FRISCO OFFER IS
FIST COMPLIMENT
SAYS ROY T. BISHOP
BEST EVER PAID HOUND-UP
STILL 1NSISTAXT THAT SHOW
GO TIIEHK.
Heturnlng from San Francisco,
where he discussed with the exposi
tion officials the proposal to repro
duce the Hound-up there In October,
Roy T. Bishop, one of the directors,
today In more enthusiastic over the
llouml-up than he has been since he
linn been connected with the Institu
tion, which means since its lnce;ptlon.
"I never thought the Hound-up
was so well known or had such a sol
Id icputntln until l came In contact
with the board of directors of the
exposition," he said this morning. "I
could tell them nothing about It, ex
LCpt a lew minor details and they
were so l determined that the Bhovi
should be taken to Frisco that It wru
certainly a pleasure to me to listen
to their offer. This offer was vcrv
flattering and should be treasured as
one ul the greatest compliments ever
made the Kound-up. Out of a world
of wild vet nhuws, many of which
bad been Importuning the manage
ment to be allowed to show at the
lair, the directors would consider not
one and would not give countenance
to any such exhibition unless thej
tould get the Pendleton Round-up.
"There are two ways of looking at
this proposal to take the Round-up
down there. In one way It wou'.d
give the Round-up publicity that
could not be purchased for any am
ount of money; It would give Pen
dleton the widest prestige and fa
vorable mention and It would make
the world's championship undisput
ed. Of course, there would be no
money In It for the men who would
have to put on the show. Thelta
would be the glory and honor only,
but the Round-up would have nettej
several thousand dollars. '
"Hut as the boys here have decid
ed that the Round-up, so far as they
Are concerned, shall never be staged
anywhere in the world except at Per
dleton the people of Pendleton Bhould
be satisfied that they have produced
a show which has become great
enough to demand attention from
such an international organization as
the San Francisco fair and strong
enough to refuse the offer which has
been made.
"The fair management Is still en
deavoring, despite the firm refusal of
the hoard of directors, to induce us
to go down there. The last thing
they said to me Was to let them
know If there was anything or any
proposition which the Round-ui
would consider favorably."
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AT'
PORT AU PRINCE BY U, S,
ADMIRAL AI'i:UTOX TAKES
TIOX TO STOP ATTACKS
OX MARINES.
AC-
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. Admiral
Caperton has placed Port Au Prince
under martial law because of the
continued sporadic ou:breaks against
the American naval patrol. The ad
miral made this report to the navy
department today.
Incll Marks Are Agotl.
IIOOli RIVKR. Sept. 4. William
Rand, who has Just returned from a
timber crul.se In the southern part of
the county, says he found SO-year-old
pencil marks nn trees as legible as on
the day they were written.
"Among the penciled marks,' says
Mr. Rand. "I found the name of W
L. Clark, who 30 years ago was as
sisting his father, Newton Clark, Sr.,
of this city, then a government en
gineer, laying out the section lines
of the forests."
Mr. Clark, now a merchant of this
city, remembers marking the line
trees.
Gov. Withycombe to
Attend Round-Up
Governor James Withycombe
will be a guest of honor at the
Round-uii this month and he
expects to be here all three
days. This was tho response
received today to the Invitation
recently sent to the chief ex-
ecutlve.
The governor will occupy the
usual box set aside for him nnd
his party. This box Is directly
west of the Judges stand. He
expects to arrive on Thursday
morning of Round-up week
and preparations arc being
made to give him a proper
welcome. Purlng his stay here
he will be a guest of the Round-
up and the city.
Secretary of State Hen W. 4)
Olcott has previously announc-
ed his acceptance of the Invlta- 4)
tlon and Treasurer T. H. Kay
Is certain to be here. 4)
May Discuss
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I lie l'nitcl Stales, lias naiKtl pei-KiNtrnl nimortt that mce i near in
Kurojie. '
WASHINGTON', Set. 4. Ambas
sador Von Bernstorff is expected in
Washington Monday, It was stated at
the Germany embassy. It Is believed
Possible the Ambassador is coming
19 Year Old Boy Loses Left
A rm in Fall Unde rO-W Train
To his sorrow Roy Tillman, aged
19 and of good family at Florence,
Mont., has learned it does not pay to
be an amateur rider on the blind
baggage or the brake beams. He lost
his left arm here last evening under
the wheels of the westbound mail
train at 2 o'clock.
At the time of the accident younc
Tillman thought the train had stop
ped and in trying to get from under
the train he was caught under the
wheels anal his left arm badly crushed
below the elbow. lr. I. li. Temple
was called to attend the injured boy
and amputated the arm just below
the elbow.
MEXICAN SOLDIERS
AMD U. S. TROOPS
CLASH ON BORDER
UROWNSVILl.E. Tex., Sept. 4. jtlonul line at daylight and encounter
Fighting along the Mexican border ed a detachment of American troops
rapidly is changing from hunting un-1
organized bandits to an armed clash
between uniformed soldiers of the ,, Rt , s.m(, mmr M,ixican' Sll,.
United States and Mexico. Twelve diers fired across the border at a
Mexicans, all wearing uniforms of ; company of Texas rangers near Cava
(.urranza's army, crossed the Interna-. sos
BUSINESS PROSPERING
AND GOOD TIMES NEAR
NEW YORK, Sept. 4, The Ameri
can Exchange National bank has
summed up business conditions, and
the outlook as reported by more than
1000 representative bankers and bus
iness men.
The information Is summarized as
follows:
Taking the country as a whole. It Is
in a prosperous condition. It looks as
though we will continue gradually In
to better times. People In all parts
of the country must share In the prof
Its derived from our export trade.
The railroad situation Is improved
and the outlook for the future Is
much brighter. The federal reserve
system has exercised a quieting influ
ence and the fact that the people un
derstand the banking system better
than ever before has been largely Inr
Peace Terms
here from New York to present
Germany's note regarding the Arabic
or to discuss the peace rumors now
prevalent. No explanation of the vis
it was made at the embassy.
According to the story as given by
the boy he and another youth named
Silas Price, both from the same
town in Montana, had been working
In southern Idaho and wished to go
'to Walla Walla. They paid their
way to La Grande but thought they
would try s'ealing their way the re
mainder of the distance. So they
shipped their baggage through and
caught the mail train last night. ,
Young Price is here today with his
injured friend. Tillman's father is
a farmer near Wlorence. Mont., and
has been notified of the accident to
his son.
near Madera. A short battle follow
jed. Seven of the invaders were klll-
! .(1 hnfura tho a i i-t-ii't n .r CI. -a Cln Al.
strumental In maintaining confidence
in our ability to successfully solve the
problems of the day.
COMMANDANT ELDER OF
SOLDIERS' HOME OUT
SALEM, Ore., Sept. 4. Command
ant Elder, of the Soldiers' Home, at
Roseburg. was removed from office
by the votes of Governor Withycombe
and State Treasurer Kay, and Rob
ert O. Markee. of Portand, a Grand
Army man. was elected In his place.
Secretary of State Olcott voted
against the resolution, asserting that
Elder had made good and that he
raw no reason for the change.
Withycombe charged that there
had been constant turmoil under El
der, nnd that for the good of the ser
vice he believed a change necessary.
I
is in PRIMES,
FOR RIGA FORTS
Fate of Important Russian Gulf Port
Hangs in the Balance Slavs are
Driven Across the Dvina River.
BOTH SIDES ARE REINFORCED
Heavy Artillery of the German Armj
Is Covering the Operations of the
Difaritry West of Vllna the Rus-I
slans Are Said to Have Attcmptcl!
to lum the Teutons.
j
PETROGrtAD. Sept. 4. The fatj
oi jtiga now hangs in the balance. Aj
decisive battle which will decide the
outcome of the German onrush
against the important Baltic port Is
in programs. An official statement:
DECISIVE
irom me war ortlce admitted the of the fire that destroyed her for
Russians had been driven across themer husband's home. Mrs. Hughes
Dvina river, thirty miles southeast of: has been employed In a local laun
Riga. The Germans are now endeav-j dry and was easily found yesterday
oring to force a crossing of the river, by the deputy sheriff who had a
in rursult of the Slavs. bench warrant for her.
The Teutonic operations are beingi
covered by a heavy artillery attack j
b;i,rnrcedermans are belnsiREV. ELWIN L, HOUSE TO
BERLIN", via London, Sept. 4.
General Von Heseler's forces have
stormed the fortified Russian bridge-
oeaa i r r.euncnsiacit, alter a tea
uays name, u was announced, nd
took 3362 prisoners. West of Vilna
the Russians made several vain at
tacks In the last 24 hours. Fighting
continues around Grodno but the
Russians were said to be on the re
treat toward the east with the Ger
mans in pursuit
All the Grodno forts are now held;
y tne uermans, it was stated, wnne
3700 Russians were captured when
the fortifications were taken. The
enemy also has evacuated all posi
tions south of Grodno. On the south,
eastern front, ilaekebzen was declar
ed to be continuing his advance. ,
LOCAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
GETS UNDERWAY TOMORROW
EASTEKX OREGOX CHAMPION'
SHIP TITLE AT STAKE
MAXY PLAYERS IX
All is now in readiness for what
promises to be the greatest tennis
contest ever held in Pendleton, start
ing tomorrow afternoon and lasting
over Monday. The playing is tn
start at 9 o'clock and the
eastern
be at
Oregon championship will
stake.
It is not yet known just how many
Participants as entries are still be
ing made. At noon today the fol
lowing had listed for the doubles:
Dickson and Pit kson. McKinney and
Howler. Reineman and Johns. Rine- j
hart and Home. Crocket and Peters, i
Harmon and Brooks. Plant and till-j
lis. Marsh and Oliver.
For the singles the entries are
Rineman, Rinehart. Crockett. Har- I
mon, Rrooks. Plant. Gillis. IMckson I
Swartzlander. Hob McKinnev and ;
Howler. I
The prizes are all donated by In-1
ca! merchants. The first prize for
doubles consists of two rackets do
nated by the Frazier Hook Store. The
second prize is two sweaters. from
The Peoples Warehouse nnd Bond
Pros. The third prize is a sport
shirt and a pair of tennis shoes, from
the Alexander Department Store.
Prizes for the singles tournament
consists of 1. a cup by R. M. Saw-
telle, 2. silver mounted belt by A.
U Shaefer. 3, solid gold stick pin
William Hanscom.
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Fletvo Trench Fighting.
PARIS. Sept. 4 Trench fighting
with grenades and petards in the
Souchez and Yosges districts and ar
tillery engagements at Neuville Roxe.
were reported by the French war of
fice.
NEWS SUMMARY
' - - - - LIVERPOOL. Sept, 3. Cash wheat
I Id loner to l-2d higher: corn and
General. ioa's unchanged.
Rica threatened by Germans. Wheat Spot No l Manitoba, lis
Wilson will imike peace overtures u; 10 i-;d; No. 2 lis S l-2d; No. 3. lis
fa"- Ud: No. 1 Northern Duluth. lis 3d
tiuiaren mimeu to ncam nt Mm,
Francisco.
Local.
Roy Tillman losrtt arm while riding
on train.
i Eastern Onvw tennis tournament
l begins tomorrow.
Sheriff and deputy return from fu
tile manhunt.
ItLsliop leara that Frisco peo;le
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-how.
! Mrs. HughcN arrested; out on bonds.
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LEDGE OF FIRE
THAT RAZED HOUSE
BAIL IS FIXED AT :UK A XII SHE
IS ALLOWED LIRERTY TILL
TRIAL.
Arrested yesterday afternoon on a
charge of arson., Mrs. Edith Hughes,
who Is accused of setting fire to the
house of her former husband near
Meacham Monday night, protested
her innocence while being taken to
the circuit court for arraignment.
Circuit Judge Phelps fixed her
bonds at i30n and. when her Insist-
ence that she would not ask anyone
to furnish bail made her detention In
Jil Imminent,, Deputy Sheriff Joe
Blakely assisted her In finding two
men who would furnish the necessary
bonds. T J. Tweedy and L. C.
Rothroek signed the bond which gave
her her liberty until her trial
Mrs. Hughes today employed W.
M. Peterson and Col. J. H. Raley to
defend her against the charge. She
asserts she knows nothing whatever
GIVE LECTURES IN CITY
i PSYCHOLOGY OF THE GOSPEL
W ILL BE GENERAL SUBJECT
DISCUSSED. .
Rev. Elwin L. House, former pas
tor of the First Congregational
church of Portland, is to give a se
ries of lectures at the Methodist
church starting tnmnrrnw fnivnnnn.
Hs talks relate to th senerai auh-
jePt f the psychology of the gosnel
The lectures are to be free and the
following is the program for the
week.
Sunday morning, "The Transfigur
ation." - r - - . .
Sunday afternoon, "An Available
God."
Sunday evening, "The Powers of
the Mind."
Monday afternoon, "The Psycol
ogy of Prayer."
Monday evening, "The Power ot
Suggestion."
Tuesday afternoon, "Realizing
God."
Wednesday evening. "The Destroy
ers and Builders of Health."
Thursday afternoon, "The Power
of Affirmation."
Thursday evening, "Turning to the
Infinite."
Friday afternoon. "Bible Healing. "
Friday evening, "Spiritual vs. Men-
; ta Healing."
j Dr. House has held pastorates in
Portland and Spokane and Is knowr.
as a speaker of power. He 1s now
en route east.
Canadian Prices
Higher Than Ours
. Ql Ol ATIOX
SHOW BRITISH
WILL HAVE TO PAY IF THEY
WISH CAXAD1AX WHEAT.
j Today's wire reports show the
Chicago wheal market lower. Port
land prices are unchanged and there
lis no business whatever in Pendle
j ton. The I-iverpool quotations were
higher yesterday. In view of bear
f ish stories to the effect England will
buy Canadian wheat in preference to
United States wheat the Winnipeg
prices are interesting. They are
higher than the northwest prices and
fall delivery quotations are higher
than in the Chicago pit.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4. (Special.)
At the close today, Sept. 94 asked.
Pec. 90 5-8 bid; May 94 5-8 bid.
Portland.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Sept. 4. (Speci
al I Club SI bid; bluestem 84 bid.
Winnipeg Yesterday's Market.
WINNIPEG. Sept. 3 Wheat clos
ed: October. 98 3-Sc bid: December.
S 5-Sc bid; May. 92 5-Sc bid.
I.lven"l Yesterday- Market.
i American terms the I.iveri.ool
top price is J1.72 4-5 per bushel.
Tongs Weighed With Ice.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 3. Charles
G. Johnson, state superintendent of
weights nnd measures, sent word to
all county sealers to check up on the
Icemen.
Johnson ordered 30 pounds of Ice
at his house and found that he re
ceived only 7 pounds, and that in
cluded the weight of a three pound
pair of tongs.
PEACE PROPOSAL
MAY BE MADE BY
I'ILSOinfl FALL
Intimation From High Government
Official Leads to the Belief That
Overture Will be Made Soon.
MEDIATION OFFER PENDING
With Lull in the; Meeting That Is
Anticipated with the Approach of
Winter, president VII-n is said
to Relieve ISeillgc-rfnu WHI Be
Ready to Listen.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4 Late fall
or early winter may see an American
move toward peace. This Intimation
came today from a high official. The
peace appeal of Pope Benedict to the
president Is not expected to bear
fruit Immediately, but with a lull In
the fighting which is anticipated with
the approach of winter, It Is under
stood the president thinks the time
may be ripe for definite action. Tho
president will make no reply to the
pope's peace note presented by Gib
bons, It was authoritatively stated.
'o answer is required. Acknowledge
ment of the pope's message will be
delivered to the cardinal and unless
the Vatican or his eminence make the
papal communication public it will
not be published here.
Despite pessimistic reports regard
ing peace talk from London, based
on a statement of a high oflfclal to
the United Press, official circles be
lieve a general peace discussion will
be started. They further believe the
agitation will continue until somethlrg
tangible has developed on which the
president can make new overtures til
the belligerents. Some believe there
Is a chance that the negotiations with
Great Britain as to Interference with
American commerce may lead to a
new offer of mediation by the Unit
ed States.
LONDON. Sept. 4 Strong Indorse
ment of the government's attitude
that Englanl will not make peace
until the menace of "Prussian mllltar
ism" has been removed, was given by
the British press, while the terms un
der which Germany made known the
kaiser would enter a peace agree
ment were roundly ridiculed. London
papers commented at length on the
exclusive statement to the United
Press from the German embassy at
Washington on Thursday. The Ex
press said: "This statement from
the embassy Is comic In its dislngen
Iousness. Before the war the sea
were free and this new German de
mand merely means that Great Brit
ain is to surrender th power of its
predominant navy anr rob Itself of
Its principal weapon of offense and
defense."
Children Die in
Fire That Sweeps
Through Dormitory
FIVE BODIES ARE KECOVEItED
MOKE HEM EYED TO BE IX
HU1XS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Thu
bodies of five children, four burned
beyond recognition, have been re
covered from the ruins of the St.
Francis girls' dormitory which wad
destroyed by fire early today. Ona
identified child was Katie O'Brien, 5.
One of the others was believed to be
Elizabeth O'Brien, 14. her sister. It
is possible more children are miss
ing The survivors were marched
safely out by the Sisters. Sparks
fiom a chimney, or a short circuit,
is believed to have caused the fire.
ATTACK ON ROUMANIA
IS BELIEVED NEAR
AVSTIUV IS EXPECTED To Dli
CLARE W R VOLUNTEERS
join counts.
ROME. Sept. 4, A di-p.iteh tr,,m
Bucharest declares that a -I - I . r t -i .
of war by Austna-H'.mg.m jain,!
Koumania is h urly ex, 'e.l pie.
paratlons for the imp. n.nn ciiilo t
.are bein rush.'. I in I : 1 rn.Uii.i. nnl
! the war fever there i "M-f.uitiy In
I creasing. Volunteer-: ai.- rl.'Mn
( the colors.
King Kerdinarvl a'poliru to the ai
4 It ged wholesale arrtx ari'l pr.--.ee l-
liotls of Roumanians in TranvlvunU
is said t have affirm. l tli.it he w.i
prepared to make eer siierifie.. in a
'ar of redemption
Pi-misiliiiiila !t.
SAV FR WCISl'ii, Sept. I T.., lay
was Perinsv l an :a il.v a i the I'atiarn i
Pacific expoxiti.in Governor Martin
J. Brumbaugh of l'erin-c. I;in!a wa
here accompanied In a lar.- par'y uf
officials ami friends and th Second
Keglment of the National Gyard of
Pernio atua