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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
Cello Boosters to
Put in a Boost for
County Good Roads
LOCAL DELEGATION TO LEAVE
TOMORROW TO SELL TICK
Els FOR RIVER TRIP.

At 10 O'clock tomorrow forenoon a
local delegation seven or eight autos
strong. filled with bosters for the Ce-
lilo canal and incidentally for good
roads, will leave the Hotel Pendleton
headed for the towns on the line be-
tween Pendleton and Freewater to
place tickets on sale for the steamer
excursion from Umatilla to Cello.
Those who have promised to make
the trip with their autos are Leon
Cohen, S. r. Thompson. Harry Gray
F. F. Judd, Roy Alexander. J. F.
Robinson, chairman OF the commit
tee, H. W. Collins. J. E. Montgomery
and a car from Umatilla with the
Umatilla members of the committee.
The party will travel with one au-
to loaded with trumpeteers who will
be used to provide music for the oc-
casion and to draw crowds for street
meetings in the different towns to be
visited. AS announced yesterday, the
time set for arrival in the various
towns is as follows: Adams, 1890;
Athena. 1880: Weston, 1880: Milton.
8 p. m; Freewater, 4 p. m. The pur-
pose in the steamer excursion will
be explained and tickets left for sale
with parties in the different towns.
The tickets sell for 50 each and the
steamer that has been chartered to
carry the Umatilla county crowd will
accommodate 310 people. 1t will
leave Umatilla early on the morning
of May S and reach Cello in time to
participate in the great dedication
ceremony in the turning basin in the
canal. = s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
CITY COUNCIL ENDORSES PLAN
TO EMPLOY HOME LABOR ON ALL
NEW BUILDING PROJECTS HERE

Taking a stand for home labor, the
city council last evening went oa
record as fsvoring the employment
OF Pendleton people in the building
Of the new library, the natatorium.
the federal building and the new
wing of the Eastern oregon state
Hospital In the matter Of the fed
eral and hospital work. the aldermen
can do no more than give their NOR.
al influence toward securing the rec.
ognition OF home labor but With ref.
erenee TO the library building and
the natatorium they have direct
voice and viii use it in behalf Of D..
cal labor.
The council has one member on
the library board and three on the
natatorium committee and these were
instructed that il was the sense OF
the council that they give their vote
and support TO local people in lettlne
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
WOMEN WILL ASSIST IN
OEDICATIKG CELLO CANAL
INVITATIONS ARE SENT OUT TO
MANY TOWNS on THE
COLUMBIA RIVER.

PORTLAND, Ore, April i.-Young
women from towns on the Columbia
river and its navigable tributaries VIII
be asked to aid In christening and
dedlcatlng the Cello canal May 5,
announced Wallace r. Struble. sec
retary Of the general celebration COM
mittee, this morning. Each will
bring a bottle OF water from the
stream on which her home town is
located, and all will be broken at the
same instant. Invitations to partici-
pate In this ceremonial we're sent 10
the following.
Astoria. Pacific ocean; Lewiston,
Snake river: aseo-Kennewick, one
young woman from each city, as
suming role of twins, to break bottle
Of Columbia river water; Pateros,
Wash, Methow river; Okanogan,
Wash. Okanogan river; Spokane,
Spokane river: Kooskia. Idaho, Clear
water river: whitebird, Idaho, Sal
mon river: La Grande. ore, Grand
Ronde river; Palouse, Wash, Pa
louse river; Walla Walla, Wash,
walla walla river; Pendleton, Ore,
Umatllla river; Bend. Ore, Deschutes
river; Hood River, Ore, Hood river;
Underwood, Wash, White Salmon
river: Camas, Wash, Camas river;
La Center, WASH, Lewis riveri Clas-
kanle, Wash, Claskanie river; Kala-
ma, Wash, Kalama river; Vale, ore.'
Malheur river; Kelso, Wash, Cow
lltz river; owyhee, Or, owyhee river;
Warrenton, Ore, Youngs river;
Thompson. Mont, Flathead river;
Portland. willamette river; John
Day, ore, John Day River; Eugene
Ore, Mackenzie river; Corvallis, ore.
Mary's river; Albany, Calapooia riv-
er; Lebanon. santiam river; McMinn-
VILE, Yamhill river; Oregon City
Ciaokamas river; willamette, Tuala-
tin river; Troutdale, Sandy river;
washougal. washougal river; Sand
Point, Idaho, Pend d'oreille river
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, Kootenai riv-
er; Buena vista, Luckiamute river;
Lyle, Kllckltat river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
DUTCH VESSEL CT : ~
BY BRITISH To Z Eats
SHIP is SUSPECTED OF b-.ING A
SUPPLY VESSEL FOR GER
MAN SUBMARINES.

NEW HAVEN, England. April L.
Suspected of being a supply ship for
German submarines, the Dutch cargo
boat Lodsquijk van Nassau was cap
tured today by two British torpedo
boats The vessel ignored repeated
signals to halt. A snot was finally
fired across her bows and the Brit
kh ships took charge Of the vessel.
Part of the crew were discovered
to be Germans, it was stated. and
the captain was unable to produce
his clearance papers from any port
The cargo Of the vessel consisted
largely of oils, A rigid investigation
is being made of the status Of the
ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01

What II anything. has happened to
the crown prince of Germany? All
sorts of rumors are in circulation
concerning him, many even coming
from Germany. Some say he has
been relieved of his command and
sent to retirement by the kaiser be-
cause he presumed to comment ad-
versely on his fathers strategy Oth.
ers insist he has been dead several
months, or that he is seriously
wounded. Some say he has eommit-
ted suicide, and It even has been re-
ported he is insane from the horrors
OF war.
The last official mention of his
name was from Berlin several weeks
ago when he was mentioned as be-
ing present in a conference OF the up-
per war lords when the kaiser or
dercd consultation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
American Ambassador Has Been Ap.
preached by influential Statesmen
in interests Of Peace.
UNITED STATES WOULD ACT
This Government, in Case Sugges-
lions are Carried Out Would Take
the Lead In bringing the Belliger-
ents TOgether-Want to Secure
Peace Before New Campaign.
BY ALICE RoHE.

ROME April 1.--overtures have
been made TO American Ambassador
Page that he initiate movement
toward peace. A number OF promi.
nent international politicians through
him will inform his government that
the time is ripe for a formal sugges-
tion from the United States of the
cessation Of hostllitles learned this
from source OF unquestloned relia-
billy. The names OF the diplomats
cannot be revealed but there is no
doubt that suggestions for peace pro-
posals have been made.
The Giornale DItalia published a
story limiting at this fact 1t is ex-
tremeiy probable the same diplomats
who approached Page inspired the
publication OF the article. The OBJ
ject probably is to sound out the sen.
timent OF other European nations as
to the possibilities Of peace before the
great armies launch upon the spring
campaign which, It was admitted
must be bloodier and more devastat-
ing than the war has yet known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
CHAMPION DIVER OF NAVY
IS ORDERED TO HONOLULU
HE WILL AID IN WORK or RAIS-
ING UNITED STATES SUB
MARINE FL.

WASHINGTON, April /. - Cum
ner stillson, the champion diver Of
the navy, has been ordered to Homo
lulu TO aid the work Of raising the
F-4. In addition to stillson, Assist
ant Surgeon French and five helpers
will leave from Brooklyn Immediate
ly The party win make complete
deep-sea diving apparatus which viii
be used by stillson. The cruiser
Maryland. now at Mare Island, is in
readiness to take the party to Homo
lulu on their arrival from the east.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01

OF contracts, all other thlnra b.lp,
equal or nearly so. The council sps.
elfically advised the member on Tho
library board to favor the emptoy.
ment Of home architect In the eve,t
or close competition. This recon.
mendatien was made upon the an.
nouncement OF Councilman pheips
who Is on the library board that tho
library board Is deadlockod over ths
consideration OF plans.
Acting Mayor John Dyer brought
the matter Up for discussion. doaiaf.
ing his BELIEF that the council shouit
use every effort 10 provide work for
home labor. Sentiment among tho
eouneilmen seemed 10 DO unanlmoua-
Is along the SAME line. Counellmen
Murphy Vaughan and others deelaf.
Ing chat upon public works aaaf
contractors ana aborem should be
given hc preference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
French Steamer is
Sent to Bottom and
19 of the Crew Lost
. SURVIVORS DECLARE GERMANS
FIRED TORPEDO WITHOUT
GIVING WARNING.

DOVER. April 1.-Torpedoed by a
German submarine the French steam
er Emma was sunk in the English
channel "Wednesday with possible
loss OF 10 members of the crew. The
Emma was enroute to Bordeaux from
ireland. Two survivors who were
picked w by a British destroyer and
brought here. declared the Emma was
torpedoed without warning. For two
hours the crew floundered in the wa
ter, elinging to the wreckage before
the destroyer appeared. After send
ing the Emma 10 the bottom the sub
marine abandoned the crew to their
fate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
NEWS SUMMARY

General,
Germans building Zeppelins rapidly
for raid on England.
French vessel is sunk by German
submarine.
Ambassador Page asked to initiate
movement to secure peace In Europe.
Kitchener is first to announce that
he viii dispense with liquor In his
household.
Russian fleet withdrawn from
bOmbar'ment OF BOsporus.
Local.
City council takes stand for employ
ment of home labor.
WOolbuyers here declare they are
not trying to contract.
City will ask telephone company
why II cannot serve more north side
homes.
Eight autos will make excursion to
east end tomorrow
Mrs. Farrens, in fight for child.
flies her reply.
Annual postal reports show increase
In business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN MADE
IN POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
TOTAL BUSINESS FOR YEAR
ENDING YESTERDAY AM
CUNTS TO OVER $4,000.

Today marks the beginning Of tho
fiscal year in the postoffice depart.
ment and the report for the Pendle.
tor office shows a gain of $1160.2S
over the business for the preceding
year The total business for the
year ending March 81, 1914 amount
ed to S26,025.10 and the business for
the year that closed yesterday total
led $27.1S5.3s, The increase is not
sufficient to make any difference in
the salaries OF the local postmaster or
employees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
German Afraid on
England is Expected
at Almost Any Time
GOVERNMENT Is BUILDING ZEPs
PELINS FASTER THAN BRIT
ISH BUILD SHIPS.

BERLIN. April l-Germany is
building Zeppelins faster than England
is building ships There is reason to
believe that massed aerial attacks up
or fortified cities of the enemy will
le made before long. While England
is jealousy guarding her title as "n1is.
tress Of the seas" Germany is prepar-
ing fleet of mighty Zeppelin cruis-
ers designed to bring the fatherland
into undisputed claim Of master Of the
air.
Zeppelins and Taubes fly over Ber-
lin at all hours Of the day and night
They also soar out on long trips. Their
destinations cannot be revealed but
every indication is they are far more
successful from a military standpoint
than the people Of the United States
have ever dreamed. All day yester,
day flotillas OF Zeppelins and Taubes
maneuvered over Berlin. watched By
admiring crowds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
Big RattIe Developing.

PETRoGRAD April Ia battle OF
great praportons, extending along a
80 mile front west Of Warsaw is de.
veloplng with the Russians appar-
emily making gains at several points
Taking advantage OF the apparent
weakness OF the Germans at this re-
gion as a result OF Withdrawals to re-
inforce the Carpathian armies. the
Russians are delivering swift smashes
against the lines Of the enemy. The
line OF attack extends from the vistu-
Ia to the Apozno.. Infantry and artil-
iery are engaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
Announces That While the War Lasts
No Liquor will be Served in Any
Form in His Household,
CABINET NAY FOLLOW NEXT
Believed Also That Every Prominent
Man in Great Britain win Taboo the
Use OF AlcohoI-EventuaIIy the
Whole Empire VIII be safely on
the Water Wagon.

LONDON, April while the war
lasts no liquor will be served in the
household Of Lord Kitchener. Great
Britain's minister OF war. Kitchener
is the first British official or man Of
to respond to the sug-
gestion Of abstinence made by King
George,
Kitchener made his announce
ment OF abstinence through the press
today. 1t is understood similar an.
nouncements from all members OF the
cabinet will follow, inauguratlng a
move to obtain pledges OF abstinence
from all the prominent men OF the
country. 1t is believed that with the
example set by the king and the cab
met members who hold the fortunes
OF England in their hands the entire
country will join the movement to
stamp out the liquor traffic during
the war. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
CONVICT GETS RELIGION
AND CONFESSES MURDER

, PORTLAND, Ore. April 1. =
. Becoming religious, 7. r. FL =
; lexson, a convict at Salem, con- =
; fessed TO the marder Of Walter =
, Perry at Union. oregon, after =
, declaring his innocence all .
; through the trial and since his =
; Incarceration In the penitenti- .
B airy. The confession was made =
; in a letter received by Nick =
B Fieklin, father of Perry's wild =
, ow. In the letter Ellexson said =
, he was converted and sought =
; forgiveness. Ellexson was =
, convicted Of the murder in =
; 1910 on circumstantial evidence =
, and sentenced TO life imprison- =
3 ment. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
Mexican Town Quiet.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. April H.
Matamoras, across the Rio Grands. the
scene of the impending battel between
armies OF carranza and villa is quiet
following the desultory fighting Both
armies seem to be playing a waiting
game,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
RcIpinn AIrmen In Attacls.

PARIS, April belgian aviators
delivered a concerted attack upon the
German aviation camp ut Handzaeme
dropping numerous bombs on the
hangars and supply stations, dis
patches to the war office announced.
II is believed considerable damage
was done After bombarding the av-
iatIon camp, the alrmen attacked and
destroyed a railway building at Corte
Marck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01

Freewater, alleges that he wickedly,
basely and corruptly taught the girl
to look upon her mother with disre-
spect and shame. She claims she is
fit in every way to care for the child
and asks the court to declare her the
legal guardian.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
ANOTHER CRUISER SENT TO
JOIN FLEET At VERA CRUZ
SITUATION ON MEXICAN COAST
Is SAID To BE VERY UN-
SATISFACTORY.

wASHINGoN, April THE navy
department ordered the cruiser Olym-
pia to reinforce Admiral Caperton's
squadron at Vera Cruz. No reason
was given but it is understood the
situation on the Mexican coast is far
from satisfactory.
With the prospective addition Of
the Olympia, it was explained by the
navy department Caperton can con-
centrate his battleships at Vera Cruz
and hold the cruiser Des Moines at
Progreso and send the Olympia to
Tampico to reinforce the warships al
ready there or dispatch the Olympia
from Tampico to any point where
danger threatens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01

WASHINGTON. April II Eng
lands advocacy Of prohibition IS the
beginning Of movement which win
eventually mean international prohl-
bition, according to the belief Of SEN
atOr Sheppard Of Texas sheppard
is the author Of a bill defeated at the
last congress which would have made
the District Of Columbia Dry shep-
pard said the movement meant ma
tional prohibition in the United states
within five years, If not sooner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
5 Killed in Explosion.

ALTON, IN, April 1.-Flve men
were killed and a sixth is missing in
an explosion of dynamite which
wrecked the wheelhouse OF the
Equitable Powder Company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
Painters ON Strike.

CHICAGO, April Their demand
for IS cents an hour for the next two
years being rejected, 800 union paint
ers struck. Work on several large
buildings is tied up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
New Z. $. Marshal Installed.

BOSTON. April John ]. Mitch
ell took office as U, $, marshal. sue.
oeeding c. Guy Murchie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01

Two may play at the game Of love,
but three spoil It,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01

$500 Russians Captured.
BERLIN. April LIN March 55.-
soc Russian soldiers were captured
in the fighting in Poland. the war Of
flee announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-01
no ADVERTISERS.

The Fast Oreg0nlan has the largest paid
Circulation Of aug paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation Ia
Pendieton Of any other newspaper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

Miss Ella M. Stearns returned last
night from an over Sunday visit in
Des Moines.
Have for sale a number of good
Hampshire boars. Write B. r. Det-
wiler, Manila, la. Phone 23L. 42-4.
c. e. Briggs of Shenandoah, of
the firm of Dunnegan 4 Briggs, large
contractors, was In the city the fore
part of the week visiting his old
schoolmate Allen Smith.
Sheriff. Chas. Sunberg returned
Sunday from Vermillion, s. D.,
where he had gone after Peter Zim-
norman who was brought back to
this county on a charge of selling
mortgaged property without consent.
John Freeman and son went back
to Atlantic last night after spending
the day with his fataer who has Just
recently returned from a months
visit in the east. and his boyhood
home in Pennsylvania.
The second number of the lecture
course comes on November third and
will in all probability be held at the
Presbyterian church. There are sew
en- numbers in the course this year
and the committee in charge has GER
tainly made some splendid selections.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

w. j. Callow and j. Il. Sampson
returned from Council Bluffs Mon
day They took their wives to the
Jennie Edmundson Hospital the week
before where both submitted to slight
operations. The gentlemen report
their wives improving.
Mrs Carlton G. Harris returned
TO her home at Durdsfield. N. D.,
Monday after visiting several weeks
here with her mother, Mrs. H. r.
Underwood and her sister. Mrs Dr.
Brooks. She made short visit at
Minneapolis enroute home.
X. e. Roberts who came from Los
Angeles. Calf, about three weeks ago
on the sad mission of laying to rest
the remains of his mother, returned
to his home Tuesday He remained
for visit with his brother. w. S.
Roberts who also accompanied the
remains to Audubon
Mrs. Perry Carter returned from
Minneapolis, Mimi, Saturday after a
six weeks visit with her sisters. Mr.
Carter was there attending the state
fair, but on account of business mat
ters was compelled to return four
weeks ago, leaving his wife to finish
her visit. "a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Blanche Mason is in Anita
this week visiting friends.
Farm for sale and trade. See j.
b. ]. Lohner, Extra, Iowa. 32-tf.
Mrs. David Sloan spent Friday
with her daughter in Atlantic.
Miss Anna Andersen spent Satur-
day in Atlantic visiting relatives.
Miss Mary Schrader was a passen-
ger to Atlantic the fore part of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Henry Jacobsen have
ten pound girl, born to them last
Friday morning.
Frank Reynolds went to Guthrie
j Center the last of the week for visit
with relatives.
Furnished room for rent to de-
sirable party, close in. Call at this
Office. 38-tf.
Mrs. r. B. Smith of Villisca is here
on visit at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Smith
Good, new top buggy for sale. Has
full leather top and is rubber tired.
See s. w. Cramer. 40-tf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Timmins who
have been here visiting relatives have
returned to their home at Harlan.
Andrew Sorensen went to Council
Bluffs the last Of the week to look af-
ter some important business matters.
Geo. Schmidt and wife were over
Sunday visitors at Lorah with his
sister, Mrs. Chris Hansen and family.
Peter Jensen, proprietor of the
Pioneer Garage on South Park, had
business calling him to Omaha Mon
day.
Mrs. j. A. Humiston returned Mon
day from her visit to Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. Humiston went to meet her Sun
day.
| Carl Hemmingsen who resides four
miles west of town has returned from
his extended visit to Minnesota and
South Dakota.
Robert Magill, wife and children
left Tuesday morning for a visit with
her sister, Mrs. Harry Smith and
family at Menlo.
Ralph Akers, of Brayton was here
the last of the week looking after
ildtlcIS III .COuTI III COuHeCtlOH WITH
his fathers estate.
Mrs Il. H. LantZ who visited her
son, DR.. Lantz, and wife several days
departed the fore part of the week
for her home at Anita.
Holger Jensen has gone to Iowa
City to spend few days with his
brother, Roy Jensen, who is a stud
emit at the State University.
Chas. l.. Tramp and grandson,
William, left early Tuesday morning
for Louisiana. Mo-, for short visit
with his brother, Herman Tramp.
Bertel Jensen who attended the
national convention of the Danish
Brotherhood at st. Paul, all of last
week, returned home Monday morn
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Thomas return
ed Saturday from Wall Lake. where
on Wednesday Mr.. Thomas sold a
large herd of registered thoroughbred
cattle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
THE MEN

Bank Account Plan find that it fills
the bill' and is of material assistance
in helping them accumulate a sum
think you will find it helpful. Why
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
MANY MEN

Find it easy % make money but quite
difficult to keep It. Their living ex-
penses keep pace with their earnings
usually because they have no DEF
MITE SYSTEMATIC PLAN of caring
for their income, of protecting it from
the small purchase temptation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
MONEY NO LOAN AT Low RATES

With optional payments. Complete
set Of Abstract Books to all land In
Audubon County, kept up-to-date,
insurance written. CHAS. BAGLEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
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