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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-15

COL W. F. YoHNKA. AUCTIONEMn
makes q speciality Of farmerr stock
and machinery sales. The man that
gets you the money" Leave orders
at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-15
CATTLE TRADE SLOW
AND WEAK IN YARDS

Courtesy of the Journal)
PORTLAND, Or. May l5.-There
was only small run OF swine in the
local yards over night and trade con-
ditions were weaker with tops ruling
during the early session at S.25@S.35.
General hog market range:
Best light. 200 lbs. ......sS.25@s.S5
Medium s.156e2 %
Heavy ................. $40
rat pigs ''............. $50 100
Trade In the cattle market is stag
nant. There was only a small run re-
ported In the yards overnight but buy
ers were lax in this division.
General cattle market ranRa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-15
prices: aIs E. Court street PAsns
AUCTIoNEERs

AUCTION sALElTHE EAST Or
egonian makes q speciality Of aus-
tion sale bills, cards and advertising
We can furnish auctioneer. clerk anR
advertising complete that VIII a8urs
you Of having q successful sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-15

AUCTION SALES-THE EAST Or
egonian makes a speciality of auc-
ton sale bills. cards and advertising
We can furnish auctioneer. clerk and
advertising complete that win assure
you Of having q successful sale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-15

Livestock shippers
Hogs-T. A. Long. Fern. Idaho. /
load; r. II. VonBerg, load; NJ. c.
GIL. load; w. H. Bristol. Lewiston,
Iraho. loads; w. H. Harris. Shani-
ko, load.
Cattle-Er p. Slayton. Redmond, /
cattle-Ed p. Slayton, Redmond, 4
loads.
Mixed stuff-w. H. Martin, Hills
boro, load hogs and calves. ..
Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t is
now undertaking to cleanse your sys-
tem-if you will take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla the undertaking will be sue
cessful. This great medicine purifies
and builds up as nothing else does.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-15
CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY
VETERINARY SURGEONS.

c. w. LASSEN. N. d. v. COUNTY
Veterinarian. Residence telephone
| 81; office telephone 20.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
BULGARIA MAY join
TURKEY IN Great war

BY The Iu,ted Press.
WASHINGTON, sept. 2.-Convinced
that Bulgaria will unite with Turkey IL
the Balkan States engage in the Euro
pean war, the Turkish ambassador to-
day declared that Turkey alone had haii
a million men mobilized, preparing Tor
any eventuahty."
"To say that Turkey is on the point
of war against Greece is entirely IN
correct" Ambassador Rustem bey
stated. "We mobilized month ago III
view of much more important contin'
aencies than the settlement of our dill
culties with Greece, which are the small
est of our concerns today. Before | was
cut off from communication with my
government. nearly a month ago, J was
requested to notify the state Depart
mcnt that while Turkey would remain
( neutral. she would have TO mobilize az
n precautionary measure.
"Turkey is preparing very seriously
/ for any eventuality, but mobilization D.
one thing and concentration of the arn'
another. Turkey has not yet san
against what country she will concen
trate her troops. To say that onl'
200 600 soldiers are modified is non
sense. Turkey has 100000 men unde
cOors'
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
Government Owned Ships 10 South Amer
lFrom the New Y0Tk IrIbune.l

tied scale and where economic necessity
points the way.
Everybody wants to see an American
merchant marine, the product OF indi-
Vidual enterprise, once more upon the
seas; but let no one be misled into
thinking that government owned trad
ing ships are the beginning of an Ameri-
can merchant marine. They are not.
They are sign, So far as they are a
sign Of anything, that there is going to
be no American merchant marine. Ihey
are notice to the world that this
country will do nothing to encourage
private enterprise to supply merchant
marine and that IL will not moderate
the laws which make American shipping
almost impossible. Instead, the gov
l,ernmont will enter into competition
with possible private ship owners, first
making the terms of operation arduou'
/ for them and then becoming a shiT
owner itself under no compulsion T.,
make profits. III the restoration OF
American shipping is impossible and 4
trade is going TO lie in our ports uncar
carried. then it is well for the govern
ment to 90 into the ship owning busi
ness. But until these things are proved
il is we'll that the experiment Of gov
ernment ownership should be limited L
places where the need is greatest ant
the prospect Of relief is slightest tn
House Naval Committee plan is good b,
contrast with the Wilson plan.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
French Army Officer Optimistic
While Germans Draw Near Paris

armies has been along a perfect line
every point where they might have
been surrounded having been given a
wide berth.
This fact the French military ex-
perts declare has all of the moral effect
of a sweeping victory. A compact army
remaining in the field will prove a con
stantly increasing menace to the Ger
mans. Meanwhile It is pointed out that
the enormous losses inflicted on the
German war machine cannot now be re-
placed. as every possible man will be
needed on the Eastern lines TO check the
Russian invasion.
The Russian embassy here today de-
cared that the Austrian army already
is nearly crushed. Outnumbered two to
one, the Austrians have been routed in
an eight days struggle and the Rus
sian attack is being continued so that
it can be entirely removed gs an OBJ
stacie to the march to Berlin. The Rus
slams have assured both France and
England that, as soon as the Austrians
are crushed, they will move rapidly for.
ward on the German capital The Aus.
1 trian left and center are reported turn.
/ ed. hut the right. which extends into
/ Russion Poland. is very strong, having
I been reinforced by German troops This
section of the Austrian army is making
( hard work for the Russians and this ha,
necessitated the halting of the Russian
offensive movement in Eastern Prussis
for the present.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
SPLENDID Public Service
lFrom the Washington Postl

plants as the comptroller refers to.
The banks, it was added have been
treating stock brokerage houses in a
most public-spirited way"
The action of the National City
Bank is a splendid example that con-
fronts the country. The other great
banks that are taking a similar posi-
tion in protecting their clients, instead
of pressing them, are deserving OF
great praise.
The smaller banks throughout the
country viii take their cue from the
New York banks The fact that the
business of the country is withstand
ing the strain and dislocation without
the necessity of a moratorium speak1
well for the sanity of the men in con-
troll Of financial affairs Their poise
ana public spirit have great effect
upon others throughout the country
thereby disposing the people every
where to take a calm view of the sit
uation and refrain from making ex-
acting demands.
All the evidence indicates that tn,
great New York banks have cooper
ated in every way to ease the situa
tiOn. There is nothing to justify an.
assertion that the banks are oppress
ing borrowers. The governmen
ought to recognize the splendid ser
vice to the whole nation which ha
been rendered by the New York banks
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
LEAVING TIE SINKING SHIP.

~ EsERTIONS indicate the Democratic party is
- doomed The rank and hle' are deserung ike
rats leave sinking ship. And the desertions are
not limited to the rank and file. Leaders, weary OF
Wilson's domneerng tactics, have begun to desert
Congressman Kindel of Colorado left the party few
weeks ago
Now comes Democratic Congressman Herman Metz
OF New York. a well-known business man and manu-
facturer Congressman Metz said Washington is
pursuing remarkable course with reference to bust
ness in this country. They call it down there 'psy-
choogy.' If psychology means that manufacturer
is compelled TO lay on so per cent of his help after
already having reduced working time from hfty-four
hours a week forty then ! would like to know the
exact meaning of the term.
Il am not again going to run for Congress- al
though ] have been asked to be a candidate. The
same thing applies to many other Democrats now In
the House Of Representatives They, too are going
to refuse to run again. This will mean a Republican
Congress Perhaps that is what President Wilson de-
sires"
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
TO Confer WITH Wilson
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.--Ambassa-
dor spring-Rice of Great Britain to-
day made an appointment to confer
with President Wilson this afternoon.
While the British embassy declare IL
will be simply customary for an ann
bassador to pay his respects TO the
President upon his return from va
cation. it was understood that the
President and the ambassador would
discuss the international problem re-
lating to an American merchant ma
rine. in connection with the British,
French and Russian informal protests
against purchase by this government
Of German ships
1t was pointed out that while Great
Britain is reserving "a formal protest
against the proposed purchase OF Ger
man ships until the administration '3
plan is definitely announced, there are
a number of questions regarding TIE
relationship between shipping and
neutrality which will practically be
! up to the President to decide.
3 Count Won Bernstorff the German
/ ambassador. who will arrive I'm WASH
ington late this afternoon, has an app
pointment to meet the President to-
4 morrow when the still somewhat COM
plicated wireless censorship question
/ will be taken up.
II was said at the British embassy
today that the foreign office has adj
vised it as a precautionary measure
that the United States should be ask
ed to take over the British embasss
in Constantinople in event of HOSTILE
ties.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02

The i'll considered administration
scheme OF government owned merchant
ships is brought down to reasonable pro
portions in the substitute proposed by
The House Committee ON Naval Affairs.
No new machinery would be required TO
carry out the House plan. The Panama
Railroad Company, government CON
Germ, would be authorized to operate
vessels To South America This would
avoid the dangers and complications in
herent in the Wilson proposal under
which government line to Europe
might have been started.
The House proposal would provide
ships where they are most needed, not
where they are least needed, for the real
obstacv to the transfer of goods be
tween here and Europe is not lack OF
ships so much as the breakdown of for
eign exchange But 20 the transfer of
goods between here and South America
especially between here and the west
coast of South America, the obstacle Is
the lack of regular shipping service
Private enterprise ought long ago g
have been encouraged by 81 system OF
subsidies TO supply means Of commu
nication with South America. To sub
sidizc lines thither would even now bI
the best policy. but If the administra
tiOn, IN order to avoid the necessity o.
giving subsidies, is going in for a gov
ernment owned merchant marine, thel
! II is best that it should do so on lin
Evening journal., 1914-09-02

The inquiry by the Treasury De-
nartment as to the alleged complaints
mat New York banks "are imposing
unnecessary and unreasonable hard
shinsn upon borrowers has been met
with a general denial, both py yhe
hanks and governors of the stock eX-
change. The attitude of the banks Is
gaid to be hopeful, and there is no at
tempt to impose hardships upon Dor
rowers. The New York American OF
August 20, says:
"Tbe National City Bank stated that
since the closing of the exchange they
have not called a single loan, and that
nothing savoring of the practices
named in the Treasury circular was
AT any time done. Similar statements
were made at the Mechanics and Met
ais and Chase National banks.
A governor of the stock exchange
said he had heard of no complaints
from members concerning unfairness
bv the banks. but that the members
on the contrary. were appreciatiVe
and grateful for what had been done
THE exchange authorities and the
/ banks" he added have been IN COM
plete harmony from the beginning
/ Both have acted solely TO assist the
situation in every way.
Eouitable Trust Company official.
saw that so far as their information
goes they have heard of no such com
Evening journal., 1914-09-02

Senior Naon. the Minister Of Ar
gentina TO the United States, in his
statements to the Public Ledger. made
Il plain that a larger part of the trade
of his country will come here when
American business men care for 1t.
Argentina bankers who have tried to
open branches here have found in
Vulnerable legal obstacles, and the
laws have not allowed American ma
tional bankers to open branches in
South America. The latter obstacle Is
removed, for American bankers may
now open branches in Buenos Aires
TO facilitate commercial transactions
between the two countries.
The Argentine government has
found our bankers unwilling to lend
money. so it has been compelled to
continue to do business in London.
where nine-tenths Of its foreign loans
have been hoated in The past. Argen-
tina pays the interest on its debt in
Europe by shipping goods there. The
bulk of the Argentine foreign trade
follows the route of the bulk of its
foreign loans.
The total exports and imports of tbs
country were $9OQ,OO0,000 last year
The United States bought only SIS,
100000 worth and sold only $4,000,
600 of this total or less than one
tenth. Included in the Argentine i'm
ports were SS5,000,O0O worth Of tex
tiles: s5O.O0O.OOO, iron; SS5,0O0,0OO
electrical apparatus, and the sam'
amount of carriages and automobiles
500. 600 600, oils, and SS5O00,000, build
ing materials The United States pro
duces textiles as fine as any in tn
world: its iron mines and furnace
can compete with the best anywhere
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
With The Paragraphers

We want to be friendly with all the European ma
tons hut no, friendly enough to fight for any of them
Washington Herald
Another horror Of the European war is that to-
hacco will probably be higher and worse than ever
over there-Chicago Herald,
And now the food pirates want TO be "let alone"
Burglars ard footpads also dislike TO have their opera
tions interferod with-Scranton News.
War has its compensauons after all. number
of English actors who contemplated an American
tour are Observation-Disclosures American.
viewing South Carolina and Europe, we are forced
to conclude that the dream of universal brotherhood
is mmeasurably distant stl.-Charotte Observer.
There are philosophers in all seasons. You don't
hear a word from the ice cream and soda water VEN
ders about dscomforts of hot weather-Haverhill
Gazette
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
BY WIILIAM PHnLIPs sIMMs,
United Press Staff Correspondent.

lnlleU ETGNS Olhll loA4tAANs
PARIS, Sept. 2.-Despite the admis-
sion that the allied left continues to
give ground before the strong German
right, there was an air Of confidence
that almost approached optimism in
official circles today. The Germans
are within fifty miles of Paris from
the north. but there is not a single
French staff officer who believes a
complete siege of the city will be pos
sible The Germans have been un-
able to shatter or to isolate the allied
lines.
Their army is declared TO be show
/ ing evidences Of complete exhaustion.
It is now operating many miles from
: its base at Aix-la-Chappelle, and the
| last German reserves are believed to
| be in action.
When they get in front Of Paris, the
Z Germans will be confronting the
greatest Notifications in the world
( The French engineers confidently de
clare that their defenses will hold
fast. They insist that Germany can
not bring into action sufficient troops
to encircle the city. Those participa
ting in the siege will always be sub
iect to thanking attacks. as the Ger
man trap set for the allied armies
which contemplated surrounding anI
annihilating them could not be sprung
The retreat Of the French-Britisl
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
BY ED. L. KEEN,

United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Sun retreating
before superior numbers, but deliv-
ering enormous damage to the Ger
man advance, the allied lines were
falling back on Paris today. The war
Office adds nothing to the French
official announcement that the right
wing was stin pushing forward II IS
admitted that the British have en-
psged almost constantly since sun
dav morning and that their losses
are large. But it is understood TO
be the intention of the British war
Office to work all of the damage pos
sible on the Germans at any cost IN
order that their forces. even II they
do get to Paris will be partially rob-
bed of their effectiveness.
AS tribute to the British skill,
IL Is admitted that the German right
wing includes the crack regiments
of the German army, the real back
hone of the Kaiser's forces Ihest
troops cannot be replaced and as II
is now claimed that the German loss.
es exceed the British at the rate ol
from three to six to one, the wisdom
OF keeping the British constantly OF
| the firing line is apparent.
The British cavalry is reported t'
take taken a number Of cannon th'
estimates varying from ten to thir
teen. in a desperate charge against
German fortified position near Com
piegne. It is also reported that il
another charge the British capturel
several German officers of high RAM
who are members of the genera
staff.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
WEpNEspAY sEPT. 2. III
cHAIRMAN MTCHELLs RETIREMENT.

NJ AJoR EDMUND MITCHELL will retire as chair
III man Of the Republican State Committee Posi-
tive and public announcement of that fact was made
yesterday on the eve Of the assembling of the Ropuo-
lioan State Con ention IN Dover
Many expressions of regret already have been heard
They have not been confined by any means to mem
bors OF his own party. There are thousands OF men
belonging to other parties who, while they do not
share the political opinions Of the major, admire MIN
as man and as dashing and effective political fight
er on all sides it is admitted that he is one Of the
best state charmen the party in Delaware ever has
had In addition he has given almost a lifetime
Of work and devotion TO the party in other capacities
including twenty years secretary Of the county
committed
To those who have been priyy to Major Mitchells
uurposcs the announcement Of yesterday came as no
surprse It had been known by them for months
that he would not accept the craftsmanship again.
To the general public however, It was distinct sur
prise md one that carried with it widespread re-
grei.
The impending vacancy viii be filed by the mem
hers of the new state Committee 1t without say
ing that they will canvass the field thoroughly with
an eye single TO the selection OF new chairman who
possesses in high degree the qualities of leader
shin and who will conduct campaign in Delaware
this FAN that will be featured by unqualified pou
cal success in all three counties
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
Allied Armies Fall Back Now
TO The Defense of Paris

Meanwhile the news from Russia
continues most favorable The Aus
trian armies in Galicia have sustained
a series Of reverses ana are reported
to be outnumbered and being pushed
back all along the bne Eemberg
was abandoned by the Austrians as
was Brussels by the Belgians to save
the city from bcmbardment. The Rus
slams are now reported in action in
Russian Poland where the Austrians
have been heavily reinforced by the
Germans.
Az the Russian embassy today il Is
stated that the general Russian ad-
vance on Berlin will be begun very
soon. Messages from the Russian
general staff indicate that the Aus
tiian army will soon re completely
annihilated Then with all danger
from a flank attack eliminated the
I Russians will alvance through East
ern Prussia and also through the
region between the oder and the
Warta in four complete armies. The
/ Russian embassy officials were con-
/ ndent today hat the Russians will be
in striking distance of Berlin Wlthln
four weeks from now. The Rus
slams, while admitting that two of
their army corps we're defeated with
extremely heavy loss, including some
! general officers, by the Germans in
Prussia, insist that the reverse Will
lave no serious effect on the general
attack. Il is explained that a Ger
man force numbering nearly 100000
men caught the two Russian army
corps, numbering about 10000, in
trap and almost annihilated them.
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
GEMS OF THOUGHT


We are never so happy, nor unhappy, sup
pose ourselves to be.-La Rochefoucauld.
.--.-.--.
Nothing except battle lost can be half as melan-
choly as a battle won.-Duke Of Wellington.
.-.-.-.
Eat not thy heart; which forbids TO ahict souls
and waste them with veXation cares.-Putarch.
.-.-.-.
blush is no language only dubious hag-sgnal
which may either Of two contradictions.-George
Eliot.
.-:-.-:
Life is a fragment moment between two eternities
influenced by all that has preceded, and to influence
all that follows The only TO numine II Is by eN-
tent Of vew.-Channng
.-.--.
Hope is the fawning traitor of the mind, while
der colour Of friendship, it robs it Of its chief force
OF resolution.-Sr Philip Sidney.
The cause of free speech numbers the most glorious
martyrs In history. We stand indeed holy ground
when approach the sublime company of those
Who through the have sriven TO secure not only
for themselves but for all mankind the right of
fettered utterance every theme-James +. Nor
ton
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
THE PLAYHOUsE's NEW MANAGER.

r Ohm S. HALE made thousands Of friends in Della
J ware during the year he was resident manager
of the Wilmington Playhouse When he closed the
season last Spring the hope was expressed in public
and in private, that William A. Brady the lessee OF
the house. would his way clear to continue Mr.
Hale in his managerial capacity. Such an arrange
ment does not 1T in well with the plans of Mr.. Brady
at least for the present, and he has sent Mr. Hale to
the Pacific coast with the DoWolf Hopper and the
Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company For resident
manager of The Playhouse he has appointed Louis
Aemann who Mr. Hales assistant last season.
The selection is happy one. We congratulate Mr..
Aemann upon the honor he has received and that no
doubt will be worn worthily. He did much last season
to assist Mr. Hale in popuarzing Wilmngton's new
theatre The fact that he has been selected to sue
ceod him shows that his loyal unfailmg and untirng
support was appreciated, not only by Mr. Hale but
also by Mr.. Brady
Evening journal., 1914-09-02
An Empire of Trade Awaits Our Conquest
CFrom the Philadelph ia Public Ledger)

its manufactures of electrical supplies,
wagons, carriages and automobiles are
unrivaled. its oil producers are the
giants of that industry and building
material is produced here in sufficient
quantity and quality to satisfy the
most exacting demands. But the Ar
gentina trade goes to Europe because
Europe goes after it and makes it easy
for the producer at home to deal with
the consumer in South America.
Argentina is not only willing to
trade with the United States IL it is
met halfway. but it is also willing
to do its business through this port
Philadelphia trade with Argentina,
however. is pitifully small OF the
s26.OO0.00O worth Of goods imported
last year, only S732,000 were landed
on the Delaware river piers, while
Boston. received S9,40OO0O, and New
4 York. $4,000. .000O The export show
/ ing is much more unsatisfactory, as
only S261 900 worth of the S52,000,0 900
worth OF exports went from this city
/ The Pensacola and New Orleans ship
ments we're each almost three times
as great. Twice as much was sent
from Sabine. Texas, and almost ter
times as much from Mobile and Pear
River. while the New York shipments
were 44.600,OO Yet Pennsylvania
produces the iron. the oil the textiles
and the automobiles that can be useC
in Argentina, and Philadelphia is al
advantageous a distributing point foi
these products as any other port IL
the country An empire Of trad
awaits conquest by the captains o
industry here. They must awake t.
the opportunity and seize it Will
there Is time.