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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
GERMAN SPIES HAVE
AMERICAN PASSPORTS
COMPLICATIONS MAY ARISE,
GERMAN OFFICIALS INVOLV-
ED BY CONFESSIONS.

WASHINGTON, July SO.-Forgery
of American passports by Germans
are imperiling Americans in the allied
territory, officials have privately ad-
mitted. The state department has
considered itself justified in direct
ing Ambassador Gerard to make in
Quiries Of foreign Minister Won ia
gov on the subject, The matter Is
being handled with extreme care to
avoid offense, but statements that
Germans arrested as spies. asserting
they were furnished with forged
American passports. are to be called
to the attention of the German gov
ernment.
If confessions Of alleged German
spies are true, German officialdom is
involved. The source Of this testi-
mony is regarded as rendering il
doubtful Forged passports, ii has
been alleged, are furnished spies by
superiors in the secret service. Moth
ing is made public as to the confe-
ence between Gerard and Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, following the latteh's
return from the kaiser's headquarters
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
PROCTOR STATUE IS
SOURCE OF BIG INTEREST

The exhibition Of A. Phimister
Proctor's "Buckaroo' and cowboy
head in the Frazier bookstore win
dows caused many people to stop in
admiration last evening and all day
today, Perhaps the greatest tribute
yet paid the sculptor's latest work are
the comments of the cowboys and
others familiar with range life. for
not one but admits the artist has Gre
ated a perfect representation Of a
broncho buster astride an outlaw. Not
only is the action Of the bucking
horse faithfully recorded in the plas-
ter but the form Of the rider in the
saddle is perfect, according TO the
cowboys. He's ridin' her straight
up" said one bechapped individual
"and just look at him throw the steel. :"
Besides the two plaster figures, some
of the rapid-fire sketches which Mr..
Proctor made during the 1914 Round
up and which served as his first study
for his "Buckaroo" are shown while
above some Of his landscape paint
ings, valued at S4O0. are exhibited.
While being exhibited and while max
ing its trip across the continent the
plaster OF the "Buckaroo" is insured
for $4,000. 1t will go by express to.
night for New York where it will be
cast into bronze and Mr. Proctor ex.
poets to have some of the bronzes
here before the 1915 Roundup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Ford Owners Will
Get Heavy Rebate

Between $4,000 and $500 will be
returned to Umatilla county automo-
bile owners within the near future
as a result Of the announcement OF
the Ford Motor Co.. that It will re-
bate all purchasers of Ford cars for
the year ending August 1. The ex-
act amount of the rebate has not yet
been announced though It Is under
stood It will be $40, $50 or $50 on
each car.
During the past year 121 Fords
have been sold in Umatilla county ac-
cording to records on file with the
Oregon Motor Garage. The local
agency has sold almost half Of these
cars If the rebate is $40, the sum
returned to this county will be s4s40,
If 1t is $50, the sum will be S605O,
and II $50 Is the rebate. the amount
coming back will be 1890. The re-
bates will be made direct to the pur.
chasers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
NO POLITICS IN R. F. D. AFFAIR,
AUTOS MAY Be BROUGHT INTO USE

That neither Senator Lane or any
other senator or congressman has had
anything to do with holding up the
establishment Of the proposed rural
route from Pendleton to Mckay
creek south and west of town, is
stated today by Postmaster T. j,
Tweedy.
From what Inspector Case told me
am convinced the only reason the
route is not ordered is because the
department is not establishing new
routes at this time because it is fol-
lowing a retrenchment policy" says
Mr. Tweedy Il have told this to
various parties interested. don't
know that the matter has ever been
called to the attention of the sena-
tors or of Congressman Sinnott
Those men have little to do with
such matters"
For the proposed new route there
are 1875 signers but this number in.
cludes the inmates at the county poor
farm. 1t Is possible objection may
have been raised on this score, but
It is the postmaster's view that econ
omy is the chief reason the route is
deferred. He believes the route may
be established later.
Autos On Routes.
The most interesting development
regarding rural mail delivery just
now is the introduction of autos on
rural routes. The department has ad-
opted a general policy permitting
the use of autos and their use is urg-
ed wherever practical. The follow
ing is a detailed copy of an order up
on the subject
Office of the Postmaster General,
Washington. D, c., July 90, 1915.
Order No. 904s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
NATATORIUM TO
Be FREE SAVE ON
SAT AND SUNDAY
Ten Cents Charge to be Made Dur.
ing Two Days of Week to Provide
Maintenance Fund.
USE OF TOBACCO BARRED
No Private Parties viii Be Given Ex-
elusive Use Of Pool, But Two After
moons Are Reserved for Women and
Children Accompanied by Mothers.

Pendleton's public natatorium will
be free to everyone except only on
Saturdays and Sundays when charge
Of ten cents will be made for all bath
ers over the age Of 12. This was one
of the most notable decisions reached
last night when the committee in
charge adopted the rules and regu-1
lations which will govern the pool
The committee believes it will Sc
cure sufficient revenue from this Sat
urday and Sunday charge. from the
rent Of suits and towels and from the
checking of valuables to maintain the
institution. The charge for a suit and
towel will be 25 cents and for check
ing valuables five cents.
The pool will be open every day in
the week from a. m. until 10 p. m.
save on Mondays and Fridays when i'll
will not open until 10 a. m. From 2I
until on Mondays and Thursdays
the pool will be reserved for women
and children under ten, accompanied
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it will be open to the whole public, the
committee deciding against reserving'
one day for private parties.
Among the things taboo at the
pool from now on is the use of tobac-
CO. Heretofore, it has been the Gus
tom Of some Of the men bathers to
smoke between swims but, in order to
preserve a high moral tone and make
the environment for the boys and
girls as well as the ladies wholesome,
the committee decided to prohibit
this practice.
Messrs. Tubbs and Thomas. who
have charge of the pool, will have
police power and will see that the
rules and regulations are enforced to
the letter Minor infractions will
probably be penalized by expulsion
from the natatorium for a stated time
but flagrant violations will result in
arrests.
The following are the rules and
regulations as drawn up by the COM
mittee;
Hours.
! 6 a. m, to 10 p. m. every day ex-
cepting on Mondays and Fridays when
the pool will not be opened until 10
a. m.
Reservations.
On Mondays and Thursdays the
pool will be reserved from 2 to 5 p. m.
for women and children under 10. ac.
companied by their mothers.
Charges.
On Saturdays and Sundays a charge
of 10c will be made for each bather
over u years of age for the main
tenance fund. Free at all other times
Suits and Towels.
viii be rented for 25c. No extra
charge for checking. Towel only. SC.
Checking.
Valuables will be checked at a
charge of &c.
Prohibited.
Use Of tobacco.
Profanity.
Splitting in pool or on floors.
Disorderly conduct.
Throwing rubish into the pool or
on the floor.
Writing on or defacing property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30

Section S11, paragraph 8, postal
laws and regulations, is amended to
read as follows:
Automobiles may be used by rural
carriers in serving their routes where
the topography of the country and the
condition of the roads permit of their
uninterrupted use for an extended
period and the mail can be properly
conveyed, but in each case express
authority for the use of an automo-
bile must be obtained from the de-
partment. In requesting such author
ity postmasters shall state the
months in which the route can be
served with an automobile and the
schedule under which the service can
be performed. From January 1,
1916, the use of motorcycles and BIZ
cycles on rural routes will not be
permitted.
May Have Them Here.
1t is the policy of the department
to enlarge routes when autos are
used. Generally two routes are COM
bined into one and with the use of
a car the mail service is improved
while the expense to the government
is reduced
As Postmaster Tweedy understands
the matter it will be possible to in
troduce autos in the rural service
here any time desired. The only
essential is that the routes be COM
bined or arranged so that the expense
to the government will not be in
creased. Where routes may be COM
bined and economy in cost brought
about the department will be partic-
ularly willing to have the changes
made.
On one rural route out OF Pilot
Rock an auto Is now in use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
RUSSIANS ARE EvACUATING
WARSAW TO SAVE GREAT ARMY
TWO BLUEJACKETS
ARE KILLED IN HAITI

WASHINGTON, July sO.-The
landing OF marines at Port Au Prince
following the revolutionary outbreak
cost two American lives, two Ameri-
can blue Jackets being killed from
ambush by shippers Thursday even.
ing. Admiral Caperton reported to
the navy department this afternoon.
The blue Jackets killed were William
Gompers Of Brooklyn and Carson
Whltehurst OF Norfolk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
WAS BECKER GUILTY
IS POINT NOW RAISED

DISTINCTION, July 3O-"From your
experience with condemned men, isn't
your belief the guilty always confess
in the last hour?" Father Cashin,
chaplain Of Sing Sing was asked fol-
lowing the execution OF Becker. I'm.
variably,' he replied. Usually they
confess after the sacrament is given,
Father Curry said to Becker after the
administering OF the sacrament: Are
YOU guilty by word, deed, or in any
manner whatsoever OF this crime
Becker answered. Father. as I stand
on the brink of my grave, am not, y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Club Bid Up Five
Cents in Portland

= PORTLAND, Ore, July SO.--
= An advance Of five cents a BUSH
= ell in the bid price for club oc-
= cured today. Bid prices were
= club, 80; bluestem 95.
Chicago.
= CHICAGO, July S0-(Speclal)
= At the close of the market,
= July $1.11; Sept. s105 S-4;
= Dec. S1.07 S-S, bid.
= Liverpool.
. Wheat-Spot, easy; No. Q Mani
= toba, lis lad No. 8, lis I'd;
y No. / northern Duluth, lis I'd;
= No. 2 hard winter, lis I'd.
. In American terms the Liver
. pool price is approximately
= S1.72 per bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
In Dying State Police Official Asks
Forgiveness for Enemies; Pays
Tribute to Wife.
SACRIFICED FOR 7 FRIENDS"
BECKER'S STATEMENT

OSSINING, July 30.-The
dying statement of Becker;
"My dying declaration gem
tlemen: | stand before you
in my full senses, knowing no
power on earth can save me
from the grave that is to re-
ceive me. In face of that, in
the teeth of those who con-
demned me, in the presence
of my God and your God, |
proclaim my absolute inno-
cence of the foul crime for
which l must die. You now
are about to witness my de-
struction by the state which
is organized to protect the
lives of the innocent. May
Almighty God pardon every
one who contributed in any
degree to my untimely death.
And now, on the brink Of my
grave, | declare to the world
l am proud to have been the
husband of the purest, nobl-
est woman that ever lived,
Helen Becker. This ack-
nowledgement is the only
legacy | can leave her. |
bid you all goodbye, Father,
| am ready to go. Amen"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Eggs. sunnyside Up.

Los ANGELES, July 3O-Tired
travellers who scale Mount Wilson's
rugged heights may soon be able to
enjoy an egg boiled or a leg of lamb
roasted in the sunshine there, Drs.
c. G, Abbott, f. e. Fowle and L. B
Aldrich are working on an apparatus
designed to concentrate the suns
rays by means OF huge concave mir.
ror When collected the rays are said
10 be hot enough TO cook anything
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
ISTORY OF BECKER Cash
1912.

= July 11-Herman Rosenthal. I
= the gambler accused Becker 4
. publicly of grating.
= July -Rosenthaf shot to
= death as he stepped from the
= door of the Metropole Hotel in
= West Forty-third street, shortly
~before o'clock in the morning.
. July 29.-BecKer indicted.
. ''Bald Jack" Rose, "Bridgie"
= Weber and Harry Vallon confess.
= August 2O-"Gyp the Blood"
. Horowitz, "Lesty Louis Rosen
= berg. 'Dago Frank Cirofici 'whi- I
. tey" Lewis. "Jack" sullivan, and I
. William Shapiro indicted for
= murder
. October-"Big Jack" Zelig.
= alleged to have hired the gun
. men who murdered Rosenthal,
. shot to death in Second avenue.
= Oct. 7-Becker's trial begins
= before Justice Goff in supreme
y court.
= October 24-Becker convicted
. of murder in the first degree.
. October 30-Becker sentenced
= to die in Sing Sings electric
. chair during week of December
-.
. November 19-"Gyp the
= Blood. Lefty Louis" 'Dago
= Frank" and Whitley Lewis"
= convicted of murder in first
. degree and sentenced to be
= electrocuted.
= December 1-Becker's case
. appealed. the appeal acting as
= a stay of execution.
. 1914.
= February 24-Court OF appeals
= set aside verdict on Becker and 4
. ordered a new trial Affirmed I
= verdict in others.
= April 1S-Four gunmen cleo
. trocuted at Sing Sing prison.
. May Checkers new trial be- I
. gins.
= May 22-Becker again con- I
= vieted of murder in the first de I
= gree.
= May 29-Becker again sentenC-
= ed to die in electric chair.
. 1915.
= May 25-Court of appeals af-
= firms Becker's second conyic-
= ton
. June fS-Court of appeals de- I
. nies motion to reargue appeal
= July 2S-Judge Ford denies
= motion for new trial.
= July 30--Becker is electroeut-
= ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
MRS. ROsENTHAL is
UNNERVED BY EXECUTION

NEWARK, n. J., July SO.-Broken
in health and spirits and unnerved by
memories of the execution OF Becker
Mrs Herman Rosenthal went to the
cottage Of a friend on Long Island
that she might escape the attention
again directed toward her. The wild.
ow OF the murdered gambler is penni-
less.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
GERMANS SUFFER LOSSES
IN CAMPAIGN IN WEST

PARIS, July SO.--Endeavoring to
retrieve lost positions in the "Laby-
rnthr the Germans delivered fierce
attacks against the French with hand
grenades last night precipitating a bit.
ter engagement the war office an
nounced. Heavy losses were also suf-
fered by the enemy in the Vosges
where an attempt was made to regain
lost ground The Germans were
thrown back by hot cross fire Ar,
tillery duels are in progress about the
Disc and Aisne rivers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
CITY HAS RIGHT TO
OPERATE A RAILWAY
SUPREME COURT UPHoLDs ROSE
BURG IN INJUNCTION CASE
BROUGHT AGAINST 1T.

SALEM. July 3O.-The supreme
court has upheld the city Of Roseburg
in the suit TO enjoin it from partici-
pating In the construction and oper-
alton OF a railroad Citizens recently
voted three hundred thousand for the
purpose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
BRYAN AT ALBANY
IN PORTLAND TONIGHT

ALBANY, July SO.-welcomed by
3 huge thrOng Bryan arrived at ii
o'clock A reception committee of
enc hundred escorted him to hotel.
After dinner he delivered an address
at the Chautauqua grounds. He leaves
for Portland at 8. Mrs. Bryan did
not stop off, continuing on the same
train to Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Two Steamers Sunk.

LONDON, July 30.-The Belgian
steamer Prince Albert struck a mine
and sank. The crew of twenty five
was saved. The trawler Young Percy
was summarized but the crew was
rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
sHAA~AAAA%AA~%AS

DISTINCTION. July S0.--At peace
with his Maker, a prayer upon his
lips and his iron will unfatering,
Charles Becker expiated the murder
Of Rosenthal when shocked to death
in the electric chair at 5:55 this
morning. Pinned to the shirt near
his heart Becker carried picture OF
his devoted wife. In his hand he
elutohed crucifix. Three shocks
were required. The deadly current
cut off the whispered Jesus have
mercy on Becker's lips as the body
strained against the straps in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
Russians are evacuating Warsaw.
Becker dies protesting his innO-
cence.
German spies have forged American
passports.
Supreme coert upholds city of Rose.
burg in suit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
ship Went Ashore.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3O-The
steamer Thor went ashore early to-
day off Cape F1attery Wash. and was
floated at high tide without serious
damage advices to the chamber OF
commerce stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Local.

Swimming pool to be free to all save
ON saturdays and Sundays; rules are
adopted.
Local Ford oWners will get some
money back from company
Rev. Cornelison leaves to attend In
dian conference in Frisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30

PORTLAND, July 30.--For the first
time in years huge bobcat has been
killed within the city limits. 1t was
shot in the Laurelhurst park district
by citizen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Attacks Wilson.

BERLIN. July SO.--An attack upon
President Wilson as being lin the
hands of capitalistie interests, is
made by Voerwarts a socialist news
paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
Fall Of City Expected at Any Time,
Will be No Great Battle For Its
Possession.
GERMAN GRIP WAS TOO FIRM
Grand Duke Nicholas Prepares to Re-
treat from Polish Capital; All
Property of Military Value to Be
Citizens Leave city.

LONDON, July S0.-The Russians
have begun the evacuation of War
saw. They are removing public doc
uments and treasures from the city
today, Tomorrow It Is believed War
saw will be denuded of government
stores Most Of the prominent citi-
Zens and their families have left the
city. For days trains have been car
rying refugees out Of Warsaw over
the railway lines still open to the
east. Grand Duke Nicholas is concen-
trating the troop trains for a remov-
al Of the soldiers and the evacuation
may soon be expected to be complete.
With this information as the sub
stance Of advices reaching here, Lon
don is prepared for the fall Of War
saw anytime, Petrograd dispatches
brought reports Of measures taken by
the Russian press to prepare the peo-
pie for the surrender Of the city. The
grip OF the Germans about Wasaw
proved too firm to break. The Rus
sian lines must be withdraw and the
city abandoned to save the great field
army
DisarTning Fortress.
The work of removing all the heavy
guns from the fortress OF Novo
Gerglevsk. northwest OF Warsaw, Is
being pushed to the utmost. Part Of
the armament Of the fortress win be
left intact. until the last moment so
as to hold the Germans at bay until
the vast slav army escapes. Prepara-
tons are being made everywhere for
stubborn rear guard actions to cover
the retreat Of the main body but a
battle for the possession OF the city
rs a whole is generally regarded as
at an end The Russians are prepar-
ing to dynamite everything of mill
tary value in the fortress and in War
saw itself as the last bodies of troops
retire
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-30
BECKER DIES IN CHAIR STILL
PROCLAIMING HIS INNOCENCE

first shock Of death, Before stepping
to the death chamber. Becker turned
to Father Curry. his religious advls-
er, and said: Il am not guilty BY
deed, conspiracy or in any other way
for Rosenthars death I'm being sac
rificed for my friends Previously
in a dying declaration" Becker pas.
slonately reiterated his innocence and
left as his only legacy TO HIS wife this
acknowledgment: Il declare 70 the
world I'm proud to have been the
husband Of the purest. noblest woman
that ever lived-Helen Becker"
Becked died game" He walked
unassisted 10 the death chamber. He
made no statement in the chamber
He helped tighten the straps which
were to hold the body as II was
shocked into eternity. Father Cashln
and Father Curry constantly intoned
prayers and Becker's lips constantly
reiterated the words Jesus have
mecy." These were his last words.
Over and over he said them, even
as his face was covered and voice
smothered BY the adjustment Of
head and face pieces. AT $40 all the
witnesses were seated in the death
chamber. Absolute quiet prevailed
The guard retired. Suddenly the
little green door swung open.
Becker Immediately appeared. His
face was solemn. but his eyes we're
clear and unfaltering. 1t was not
with an air Of bravado Becker stood
alone there in the doorway. But no
hand aided his step. No guard
watched him. for fear he would col
lapse The low voices Of the priests
and Beckers own whispered exhorta-
tions echoed throughout the cham
Der. Becker carried black crucifix
in his left hand. As he calmly sat
back in the chair he raised the eruci-
fix to his lips. Father Curry and
Father Cashin intoned: "Oh, Lord,
assist me in my last agony. I give
you my heart and my SOUL Mean
time the guards worked swiftly. and
deftly. It took but a few seconds to
adjust the straps. The condemned
man wore the prescribed black trous-
ers and loose black shirt open at
the throat They gave him more the
| appearance of a workman than of the
belted, buckled police lieutenant fa-
miliar to the public. The official
executioner in full view Of the wit
nesses. calmly shut the switch. AS
the powerful current shot through
the frame the body shot straight out
tugging at the creaking straps. Three
| shocks were administered before
Doctor Farr, the prison physician.
announced loudly: Il pronounce this
/ man dead"