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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-16

Frank Bowerman says he wants to
quit farming and be an umpire. This
is the worst knock ever handed to ag.
riculture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

QUEBEC, May 30.-That Laurence
Irving, actor, son of the late Sir
Henry Irving, perished with the liner
Empress of ireland while trying to
save his wife, was the statement of
F. E. Abbott of Toronto. one Of the
survivors.
On his way to the deck from his
stateroom, Abbott met Irving, he
said. "Is the ship sinking?" Irving
asked quickly.
"It looks like it." Abbott replied.
1--WE must hurry. dearie,'' Irving
said to his wife, there's no time to
be lost"
At this moment Mrs. Irving noticed
her husbands face was covered with
blood and she became frantic. Irv'
ing caught her in his arms and ad.
justed a life belt about her waist
Just then the ship gave lurch.
"Can help?" Abbott asked.
Look after yourself first, ole
man." answered Irving as he gather
ed up his wife and carried her to the
deck. "but God bless you just tho
came"
Abbott said that he jumped over
board and caught piece of wreck
age.
"As the ship sank" continued Alb
bott. ''I looked up and saw Irving ant
his wife go down with 1t, clasped IL
each others arms"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

and that there would always be
need of educated young people to
meet them.
Miss Edna Cook gave the saluta-
tory. welcoming the audience TO an
occasion which had big significance
for her and her classmates. The vail
edictory was delivered by Miss Elsa
Strever. She summed up briefly the
feelings of the outgoing class in leav
ing the scenes and the associations of
the past four years. Both young la
dies spoke in very pleasing way and
the audience listened to them with
very complimentary attention.
Musical numbers consisted of two
very beautiful vocal solos, "Mifanwy''
and Somewhere a Voice Is Calling"
by Miss Edna Coutts. a plano solo.
"Lohengrin's Reproof to Elsa exc
cuted brilliantly by Miss Leura Jerard.
and two selections Tripping Ger
the Hill" and Fairy Land Waltz" by
the girls glee club.
Owing to the absence of w. f.
Brock, chairman OF the school board.
Supt. ]. $. Landers presented the di-
plomas to the students and he took
occasion TO address a few remarks to
the audience relative to the signifl-
canoe of receiving diploma In a
short speech to the graduates. he
complimented them upon the selec-
tion of their motto. He conquers
who conquers himself and he urged
each one to pledge himself or herself
to life OF high ideals. The follow
ing were the young people receiving
diplomas:
Clare Roach. Elsa Streever, Adna
Earl. Jeane Anderson, Ethel Haw.
Edna Cook. Thelma Louden. Mary
Johns, Leura Jerard. Ward Manker.
Hazel Belts, Otis Hampton, Georgia
Jacques. Elsie McReynolds. Edna
Baker, Edythe Daubner Gertrude
Poston, Alma Rohrman. Myrtle West
gate. zella Thompson. lila Sturdivant
Ruth Rothrock. Folsom Tallman. Ed
ma Coutts. Lillian Boylen. Alice Hud-
son. Sylvia McCarty. Ivan Sturdivant.
Clifford Jordan, orson Straughn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
LARGE CLASS GRADUATED LAST
EVENING AT LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL
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Several hundred people, packing
the big auditorium of the high school
building. last evening witnessed the
graduation of thirty young people
from the school and enjoyed the ex-
ercises (which marked the successful
close of their twelve years of study
in the Pendieton public schools. The
big attendance was a splendid testi-
monial to the interest of the local
public in the work of education being
done here.
Shortly after Sis the graduates en-
tered the stage to professional play
ed by Miss Pauline Rice and took
their seats. The audience was quick
to note the fact that the big major
ity of the students were girls, only
six of the thirty being of the other
sex.
The commencement address was
delivered by Prof. william r. Davis
of Whitman college and both in con-
text and delivery II was a most able
effort He characterized their
achievement of the goal of graduation
rs n peTSOndl NlCloTN lot TIE SNuueHNS,
a victory that would have big mean
ing TO them through all the years OF
their life. "For," he said. "the VIC
tory of youth is the safeguard and in
splration of age"
He declared that II was a mistaken
notion that the commencement is the
beginning of real living. asserting that
the student before graduation has
really learned what life is.
The old axiom. knowledge Is
power" he said. was not rightly stat
ed. "Used knowledge Is power" he
said. knowledge of the relationship
of things" and he urged the gradu-
ates to employ the advantages they
had secured through their school
work. He dwelt to considerable
length, too. upon the necessity OF de-
voting their lives TO service. "Indi
viduality plus service is the keynote
to success and happiness" he said.
In conclusion. he stated. the new
problems and new sets OF condition:
are constantly arising in the world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
BODIES OF $50 WHO PERISHED IN WRECK
OF EMPRESS OF IRELAND ARE RECOVERED
Number Of Lost is Placed at 1884, Although Figures as
Given Out by Canadian Pacific Company Differ Acts
Of Heroism Mark Last Minutes on Board Stricken
Shp--Crew Displayed Rare Courage in Face Of
Danger and Did all in Power to Help Women and
Children.

MONTREAL, May 30.-Nine hun
dred and thirty four was given out
officially as the number which per-
ished in the Empress wreck. The fig
ures were furnished by the Canadian
Pacific headquarters office at Mon
treal They didn't agree with that
supplied by the company at Quebec.
where 1882 were said to have died.
That the number is not less than
934 is certain.
Most of the victims were drowned.
but some unquestionably were killed
in the collision between the Storstad
and the Empress and 22 died after be-
ing picked up.
Most of the survivors are at Que
bee. Many are suffering painful
hurts, some even broken bones.
The courage shown by the stricken
ships company during the last few
moments, according to all accounts
was magnificent. The fact that a
proportion of the passengers, especi-
ally women and children, who died
was due to no lack of heroism on the
part of either the crew or the men
passengers. All appear to have done
everything in their power to aid the
weaker but between the moment of
collision and the Empress sinking the
time was so short that these efforts
were unavaling.
Sir Henry Seton Kerr. big game
hunter, actually gave his life for an
others Commissioner Rees, head of
the salvation army in Canada, Alaska
and Newfoundland. handing his life
belt to another passenger. clasped his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
BOILERS OF STEAMSHIP BLOW
Up AFTER COLLISION SENDING
VESSEL TO BOTTOM QUICKLY
Captain Kendall Declares He Pleaded With Skipper Of Stoad to Keep
Collier in Breach and Prevent Liner From Going DMn-Empess
Had Stopped Engines When Collision Occurred.
Passengers Seemed More Puzzled Than frightened Wondering What Had
Happened-Feet Of Small Craft Cruise About Scene Of Wreck Seek
Ing Bodies Captain Of Inflated Steamship Receivers From Collapse

QUEBEC, May 30Of the 934 who perished in the
wreck of the steamship Empress of Ireland the bodies of 25O have
been recovered small craft crused about the the
wreck night picking floating copes and early today the bodies
transferred the boat Lady Grey which started for
Father Point.
Captain Kendall still Rmousk where he expected to test
fly before the inquest today Frustrated by the experience and x
posure he is slowly recovering.
Reports Rimouk stated that Kendall had made partial
saying the lights of the Stoadt just before the col
sion He blew the whistle of the Empress and received
The captain then ordered the Empress stopped but the Sorsad
nued forward and tried the bows of the liner Failing to
make the collier crashed into the side of the Empress For moment
the collier hung the breach had made in the liners side and then
backed despite the peadngs of Captain Kendall that the pope
m be kept driving keep the vessel ahead and thus plug the hole
As the Sorsadt drew away rushed into the hold and the En-
press quickly rolled
Passengers swamng the deck Before they had all
reached the outside the boilers of the Empress exploded and the big
liner sank like lead
NO SURVIVORS ON STORSTADT
No survivors aboard the Sortadt which arrived today and
proceeded Montreal The collier had 15 foot hole in the bow the
anchors being driven completely through the hull The ship listed
heavily to port.
The members of the said the collier picked $40
and afterwards transferred them the Lady Evelyn and the Eureka
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY IS
OBSERVED IN CITY

Today Is Memorial Day, set apart
on the calendar for paying tribute to
the dead. While it was intended or
iginally for the honoring of those men
who lost their lives in the fight against
slavery. 1t has come To be recognized
as an occasion for all to respect their
loved ones who have passed away.
IL is holiday throughout the ma
ton and in Pendleton as elsewhere
all public offices are closed Though
there are no special exercises here.
all day people have been leaving for
the cemeteries where rest the bones
or departed friends and relatives.
bearing baskets and garlands OF
flowers with which 10 decorate the
mounds OF turf. Even the graves OF
the unknown dead are being strewn
with flowers by some kind women who
cannot be where their own loved ones
are buried and who are doing unto
others as they void have others do
unto them.
The few remaining remnants OF the
grand army OF the republic have been
trudging TO the graveside OF their com.
rades to pay them their floral trtb-
ute. Through the courtesy OF tho
high school graduates, all OF the flow.
ers sent TO them last evening were
turned over to the c.. A II. veterans
this morning for the decoration OF
graves.
A number OF the lodges OF the city
will have their memorial services to-
morrow, II being their custom 10 Sc
lect the sunday nearest 10 May go
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

(By Captain Arthur Morris Of the
Salvation Army. Toronto. Dictated to
a correspondent of the United Press.)
copyrighted 1914 by United Press)
RIMOUsKI. May 30.-f had reached
the deck rail as the Empress of Ire
land quietly rolled over on its side and
was carried down with the ship.
How / came up cannot tell but I'm
a strong swimmer and had little diff
ficulty.
There was no panic on board. All
happened so quickly that few realized
We were facing a catastrophe. Peo-
pie / met were more surprised than
excited. They whispered to each
other asking what had happened. A
few were in more than their night
clothes.
had been lying awake in my berth.
1 heard the whistles but didn't think
of anything unusual. Then came a
scraping noise almost an impact.
experienced no shock yet even my
unframed ears told me something
terrible had happened. jumped
from the berth and ran out.
Immediately / felt the deck tilt and
the list increasing perceptibly as I
ran up the companionway. Reaching
the upper deck l saw another steam
ship backing away. People were pour
ing from below. I hurried back to
my cabin. pulled on my trousers and
ran on deck again. BY this time the
pasageway was crowded with men,
women and children going up but they
seemed in no great excitement.
When l reached the deck a second
time there was a heavy list and peo-
pie were clambering to the upper
most side to get farther away from
the water. l went to the upper rail
and as 1 reached IL the ship quietly
rolled the rest of the way over and
lying on its side. sank.
was carried down then suddenly
shot up again AS rose I struck
bodies several times and was pulled
down, but each time came up again.
reached the surface in smooth wa
ter and swan toward the other steam
ship some distance away. Two
thirds of the way / encountered a
piece of wreckage to which two other
men were clinging. I caught hold. II
was sufficient to support all three of
U.s. A little later boat from the
other steamship picked US up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
ROUTE FOR HIGHWAY THROUGH
EASTERN OREGON IS DESIRED

came by auto and arrived here first
Wednesday night. having made the
run that day from Fossil. Being un-
able to find hotel accommodations
they were forced to go on to Walla
Walla for the night They returned
yesterday and while here made many
inquiries as to the status Of the good
roads movement. Both Messrs Ben
son and Carroll were highly enthused
over the work the county has done on
the wild Horse highway. 1t is the
opinion of Mr.. Benson from the ex-
perience he has had thus far that the
route from this place to connection
with the Pacific highway will nat
urally be some distance south Of the
Columbia so as to avoid the sand,
Mr.. Benson is an old time friend OF
Mayor w, f, Matlock and yesterday
secured the town to find the mayor
and shake his hand once more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
SPEED KINGS MEET
ACCIDENTS IN RACE
Machines Turn Turtle and One
Driver is Seriously Hurt-PulIen
Withdraws From Contest.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 30.-The
500-mile automobile race on the In
dianapolis speedway started this
morning. Gilhooley, an American.
started instead of De Palma. Pullen
withdrew.
A few. minutes after the start
Chassagne's Sunbeam car turned tur-
tie. Chassagne and his mechanican
escaped injury and re-entered the
race.
At the end of 100 miles Thomas.
Duray. Guyot, Christizens. Wishart
and Bragg were leading in the order
named Thomas time was an hour
and nine minutes and thirty-five and
nine-twentieths seconds, new worlds
record.
Gilhooley's machine turned turtle
on the 41st lap. Dawson and his me-
chanican were upset at the same time.
Officials reported that Dawson was
probably most seriously injured of
anyone so far" He is said to be suf-
fering from broken collar bone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

RIMoUsKI, May 30.-The bodies
of 230 who perished in the wreck of
the liner Empress of Ireland were
today seretched under the pier-shed
here. For a few, there were coffins
but the majority of the corpses rested
en- the bare boards of the pier. The
expressions upon the dead faces
seemed to be more of puzzled nature
than fright. The eyes were opened
wide, staring straight up. and death
came and found them while they
wondered, undoubtedly, what 1t was
that had so suddenly overtaken the
big liner. One mother clasped her in
fant TO her breast
Around the child's neck was a gold
chain from, which dangled tiny
cross. on the face of another wo'
man. who was soon to have become a
mother, a story OF agony was writ
ten.
The bodies were laid out without re
gard TO social grade. The bodies OF
sailors, steerage passengers, and first
and second class passengers lay side
by side. on many of the corpses were
cuts and bruises evidently suffered In
the collision or by falls when the
Empress heeled over just before sink
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
Cannibalism still Alive.

NEW YORK, May 29,-James
Barnes of the American Museum of
Natural History. who went to Africa
year ago to traverse the continent
and take motion pictures, came home
on the steamship Olympic. He said
that his party, with 20 men as por-
ters, travelled 5000 miles ana passed
through the country of Livingstone
and Stanley. even meeting two guides
who remembered Stanley.
The party passed through the land
of the pygmies and the Congo canni-
balls. and Mr.. Barnes said that can
nibalism today was just az bad as II
ever had been. In his opinion II
was ineradicable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

That he will ask the state highway
engineer to lay out In a tentative way
the most suitable route for a good
highway from Pendleton to connect
with the Pacific highway to be con-
.structed north and south through the
state east of the Cascade mountains
and with the Columbia highway now
under construction was stated here
yesterday by A. s. Benson. Portland
millionaire and good roads advocate,
who was here for short time ac-
companied by his son and by John f.
Carroll, editor OF the Evening Tele-
gram.
Mr.. Benson has been one OF the
most enthusiastic workers for the CO.
lumbia highway and has donated a
large sum of money to the work. His
trip into eastern Oregon this time
was for pleasure and to aid the
cause OF good roads The three men
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
COAST STEAMER ASHORE:
PASSENGERS LAND SAFELY

ST. JOHNS, y. F.. May 30.-Aban-
steamer Fogota is reported ashore in
Musgrave Harbor, Notredame Bay.
according to advices here. Fifty five
men and women left the vessel and
landed safely.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

PARENTS OF WINTERS
GIRL TAKEN IN CUSTODY

. NEW CASTLE, Ind. May 80.
. DIR. w. A. Winters and his
q wife were arrested on charge
= of conspiracy to commit fel-
. ony. W. H. Cooper, a teie-
. grapher, was arrested last
= night on a similar charge. Win
. ters and his wife were taken
. into custody upon their return
. from Terre Haute where they
. viewed a motion picture exhi-
. bition given to raise funds to
Q seek Catherine Winters. the
. physicians missing daughter
. The police alleged that Winters
. and his wife and Cooper know
. something of the whereabouts
. of Catherine. A detective was
. able to say he had found in a
. cellar in the Winters home a red
. sweater and red underskirt. 1t
. was reported these articles
. comprised part Of the clothing
. Catherine wore when she disap-
. peared months ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

That some Of the passengers real
lied the critical situation was indicat-
ed by the life-belts they had strap
ped about their bodies. But the sud-
den shock of the collision, the plunge
into the cold waters of the river, and
the terror of being torn from children
and relatives who were on the boat
with them, evidently had poved too
much for their strength and they sue
cumbed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
$1,000 Worth OF stamp4 Stolen

Aurora, ore, May 29.-Stnmps
worth $1,000 and number OF blank
money orders were stolen by burglars
who carried the safe from the post.
office to the suburbs and dynamitsd
It. No clue has been found to the
robbers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
He IS NOT CANDIDATE

To the People of Pendleton: .
B My name having been used in =
} a report to the effect 1 might =
} be appointed postmaster, 1 wish =
to say such action was without =
, my knowledge or consent / Z
} am not a candidate for post Z
, master, have not been and will Z
, not be. as 1 do not desire the Z
} office. E. B. ALDRICH. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

Wood block pavements made from
sawmill butts is a new industry pro-
posed in Lane county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
NEWS SUMMARY

Local.
Pendleton citizens pay tribute to
their dead today.
Thirty young people are graduated
from high school.
Council for second time recognizes
protest against imprOyebent of West
Alta street.
Bad check man tries to take ad-
vantage of holiday to get money.
Mrs. George Ellis, wife of well
knOn stOckman, dies.
Pendleton and Milton-Freewater
play here tomorrow.
Route for highway through eastern
Oregon Is desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

wife and daughter in his arms and
went down with them, the words
thy will be done" on his lips.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
General.

GtneFaI.
Bodies of victims of wrecked EN-
press of Ireland brought to port.
Noted actor gives his life trying tC
rescue wife.
Thrilling story of wreck told by
survivor.
Many spills in auto race at Indian
apolis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
THRILLING STORY
TOLD BY SURVIVOR
Of WRECKED SHIP
Captain Arthur Morris Of Salvation
Army Relates His Remarkable
Escape From Drowning.
DOWN WITH Big LINER

People Aboard Seemed More Surprised
Than Excited and Whispered TO
Each Other, Asking What Had Hap
pened-Morris Chung TO Wreckage
Until Picked up by Boat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
NOTED ACTOR DIES
WHILE TRYING To
RESCUE HIS WIFE
Laurence Irving Goes Down With
Empress Of Ireland When Hope Of
Safety is Abandoned.
OFFER OF HELP IS REFUSED

Englishman Stays by Wife When Lat
ter Becomes Frantic as Liner Keels
Over just Before Sinking and Both
go Down While Clasped in the
Arms OF Each Other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS

The East oregonian has the largest pai1
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation u
fendleton OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-30

(By Captain Arthur Morris Of the
Salvation Army. Toronto. Dictated to
a correspondent of the United Press.)
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-02
AWFUL STENCH OF DEAD
BODIES MAKES QUARR|Es
NO LONGER TENABLE.
Teuton Right Must Hold Out At Any
Cost To Cover General Retreat The
Reports From Berlin Continue TO
Tell Of Victories Against the Allies

0NDON, October 2ssoclated Press BY Federal Wreess)
Victory everywhere with the Allies wires the correspon
dent of the Daily Telegraph from the front The German
ssance is broken and the entire army invasion must
treat to the north and east face the prospect Of being wiped
out division by division by the French and British.
On their right continues the Telegraph correspondent the Ger
must continue to hold out any for few days. save
their CENTER already shaken by the continual attacks Of the
British 88tN& 5 4,
DEAD BODIES PolSoNTHE AIR
The Germans have finally been driven out Of their heavily en-
enChed positions in the stone qlaries north Of the Ase partly
because OF the ameFng of the French artillery which has put
Of the heavy artillery Of the Germans OUT action but mainly
because OF the stencil Of the German dead the bodies having lain
where they have aen no opportunity having been given for BURIAL
u stated that conditions surrounding Of the entrench
nenS are OF such nature that serious epidemic is threatened
should the forces remain in position
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN THE WEST
On their right the Germans making desperate resistance to
the anng movement and have attempted to cut the Allies line
The fighting Of the past few days has been Of bloody nature
according to the correspondent Of the Daily Mail at the front
Summarizing the various phases Of the general engagement he
has forwarded dispatch to his under date of Wednesday
saying that the Germans after many forced marches and running
fights have realized that is impossible to avoid being ouanked
With this In mind they turned upon the advancing Allies and at
tempted to drive wedge through the lines at Albert ten miles
ALMOST SUCCEEDED
They almost succeeded, is said Their massed artillery be-
gan terrific bombardmen effort to cut through the Allies
On Sunday the Germans gained pecepbB On Monday French
renforcemens arrived The famous 75mmete quickng guns
OF the French checked the German advance. -.'
On tuesday the Germans gameB persisted but sbB failed in
their efforts a% -.
They then began the bombardment Of Albert which unor
titled The town is said to have been utterly destroyed