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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
SWIFT CURRENT CARRIES
FLOURPACEER UNDER GATE

Hugh Kissler, flour packer at the
Walters mill had an experience this
morning sufficient to make him re-
luctant about looking upon the wa
ter when it floweth through the
headgate and the gate is open.
While at work raising the headgats
on the mill race in company with an
other employe Kissler for some rea-
son lost his balance and fell forward
into the water just above the head
gate, The gate had been but partly
raised and there was just room for
the mans form TO pass through. Like
flash Kissler went under the gate
and a moment later he was standing
In shallow water SO feet away ask.
ink.
Did l come through there?"
Though well drenched Kissler was
practically unhurt by his experience.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

judge of our courts that will enter In
to such a scheme as that which tho
school board of Pendleton has enter.
ed into is. in my judgment. an unsafe
man and should not be entrusted
with power.
There is a movement on foot TO pe-
ution the school board TO ask Prof
Landers to remain at the head OF the
Pendleton schools And trust that
every loyal citizen Of Pendleton will
sign the petition. I have been in
close touch with school work all my
life. having taught a number OF years
myself. and 1 am frank To say that
I have never met a superior school
man to Prof. Landers. 1 feel that IL
is burning shame % lose such a
man from this community when tho
moral standards needs uplifting so
badly. II the school board refuses 20
reinstate Prof Landers they should
lose the support and respect OF an
decent people.
1T is reported that one Of tho
board has said 1T makes no difference
what the people say we will not re-
instate Prof Landers Hero Is q
good place to use the recall
From the school Board.
When informed OF tho criticism
made OF the board by Rev. H0d8hire.
the following statement was made ia
behalf OF the board.
"Rey. Hodshire does his friend. sH.
perintedent LandeB an Injustice.
Professor Laudcrs resigned and B0 gar
as Is known his resignation was VOL
unary The school board acts IN tho
interests Of the whole community
rather than ia the interest u any ln
diyiduaL I'm the selection OF teach.
er5 from superintendent down the
sole consideration OF the board Is Tho
welfare 0f the school system"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Between 100000
and 100000 Lbs.
of Wool for Sale
ECHO WILL HOLD BIG SALE To-
MORROW-GOOD PRICES EX-
PECTED FOR CLIP.

ECHO. ore, May 24-Echo's wool
sale will be held here on Tuesday.
Between 10000 and 600, 600 pounds
OF wool comprising part of this
years clip, is stored with Thomas
Ross and will be offered for sale to-
morrow. The wool is of an unusual
ly good growth and will no doubt
bring a good price.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

ROME, May 24.-Italy is
formally at war with Austria.
The declaration issued from
the foreign office yesterday be-
came effective today.
The government has issued
a drastic decree forbidding all
civil and religious public meet
lngs throughout the kingdom.
The entire country is virtually
In the hands of the military. A
rigid censorship of mails and
telegraph is provided.
The railroads have been in
the hands of the military for
more than a week. Severe
penalties are fixed for viola
tons of the war regulations.
Austrian Ambassador Mac
chic left early today for Vien-
ma.
Volunteers are enrolling by
the thousands. Crowds of
youths fought for the honor of
being among the first to enlist.
1t is considered certain that
hostilities already have begun
at many points along the from
tier where Austrian and Italian
forces are in close contact. No
official report of engagements
has come from the war office,
but it was confirmed that an
engagement has taken place in
the pass between Pont | Dele
gno and PejO in which Alpine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Will Petition School Board
to Retain Supt. Us. Londers

In an effort to have Superintendent
J. S. Landers retained as head Of the
Pendleton school system, a meeting
was held at the Methodist church sat
urday evening and action was taken to
have petitions circulated in behalf Of
Mr.. Landers retention. 1t is said
that 16 of these petitions are now be
ing circulated.
1t is stated that the meeting sat
urday evening was not a Methodist
gathering but was made up Of church
people from the different local organ
izations A chairman was selected
and a committee named to attend to
the circulation Of the petitions to the
school board. These petitions were
drawn by a local attorney.
The move 20 retain Mr Landers Is
based on current reports that his res
ignation was asked for by the board
At the Methodist church yesterday
morning Rev Hodshre took up the
subject and made point criticism
Of the school board. The following
summary Of his remarks was sum
mitted to the East Oregonian for
publication.
The time sometimes comes when
forbearanee ceases TO be a virtue. and
that time has now come in Pendleton.
When the school board will turn
down a man whose only crime is that
he has done his duty, and is known
and acknowledged to be one OF the
very best school men Of the state Of
oregon, or any other state for that
matter, and has brought the schools
of Pendleton to the high standard they
now occupy Il is time for the peo-
pie 90 be heard.
when a few men on Main street
and a school board can turn down
a man like Prof. Landers It Is time
for the people 10 speak out ANY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Local.

Petitions out asking for school
board to retain Supt. Landers.
Woolbuyers gathering for Echo sale.
Hugh Kissler has sensational escape
from drowning
Income tax delinquents notified TO
pay penalty.
Filipino boy dies ON reservation on
eve of departure for home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
NAVAL AND AIR
FORCES BOMBARD
ITALIAN CITIES

Bombs are Dropped on Arsenal at
Venice and AerOpIane Hangers at
Jesi-.ACCOrdingtO to Rome Announce.
ment Slight Damage is DOne-.De-
StrOyers and Torpedo Boats Take
Part in Raid on COast--Warships
Move South After SheIIing Towns
for Two Hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Turkish Torpedo
Boat Destroyed

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 24.-The
loss Of a Turkish torpedo boat was
admitted in an official statement to-
day An enemy submarine, the state
ment asserted. sank the torpedo boat
Payonkl-Deria. All the crew Of lice
were saved but two. It Is presumed
the craft was sunk in the Dardanelles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
3 Worklnen Killed.

Bordentown. n. J., May 24.-Fiye
persons We're killed when a boiler in
huge sand dredger exploded. The
five were killed instantly while four
escaped miraculously
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Austrian Ships
Seized by Italy

ROME, May 24.-Eighty Austrian
and German vessels, valued at twen-
ty million dollars, which We're in-
termed In italian ports, were seized by
the government today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Frohman's Body
is Brought Home

NEW YORK. May Infringing
nine bodies Of the Lusitania victims.
including Charles Frohman. the Am
erlcan liner New York, arrived today.
There were 20 survivors aboard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Large Audience is
in Attendance at
Opening Exercises
BACCALAUREATE SERVICES UsH-
Err IN COMMENCEMENT
WEEK LAST EVENING.

Commencement week at the high
school was ushered in last evening
by the baccalaureate services in the
auditorium and, in spite Of the rain.
the big room was crowded. All
churches suspended their regular sun
day evening services that their con-
gregations might attend. The grad
uating class occupied a section OF
seats at the front marching in in
double file just before the services
commenced.
Rev. Andrew Warner. D. D., Of the
First Methodist church Of Walla
Walla, preached the baccalaureate
| sermon and it was a most impressive
address. His eloquent words we're
full Of the spirit Of helpful advice
and guidance to the young people who
are completing their schooling and
he was listened to with rapt attention.
The Pendleton ministers assisted in
the services, Rev Charles Quincy Of
the Church of the Redeemer. giving
the invocation, Rev c. A. Hodshire
of the Methodist church, reading the
scripture, Rev. J. E. Snyder of the
Presbyterian church, offering up the
prayer and Rev. 7. F. Weaver OF the
Christian church, delivering the bene
diction Rev. E. r. clevenger of the
Baptist church, was absent from the
city.
The services we're opened BY the
audience singing the doxology and
during the services there were two
l beautiful vocal numbers, Miss Mayree
Snyder sing alone With Thee"
Gwen Bailey) and Miss Edna Coutts
singing Arise, Shine, For Thy Light
Has Come (MaeDermid).
May Day Festival.
The next feature Of commencement
week will be the May Day Festival
Wednesday afternoon at Roundup
Park. This is a new feature, one pre-
pared by Miss Cecil Boyd, physical in
structress, and promises to become
one of the most popular events of the
annual graduating week. Miss Mil
dred Finnell will act as May Queen.
On Thursday afternoon the ever
pleasing class day exercises will at
tract many to the high school audito-
rum and on the evening of Friday
the concluding event of the week. the
commencement exercises. will be held
in the auditorium. Rev. ]. E. snyder
Of the local Presbyterian church, will
deliver the commencement address
and w. E. Brock, chairman of the
school board, will present the diplo-
mas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

GenefAi.
Austria strikes first blow i'm war
with Italy. Italian fleet is reported
TO have put Austrian fleet 10 route.
Formal declaration of war against
Austria is i'm effect today and clashes
in mountain passes reported.
South American financial men
gather in Washington as guests of the
United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
King VIII Go % Front.

ROME, May 2I.--King Victor En-
manuel Is reported To be preparing 20
leave for the front at an early date
The king plans TO establish his head
quarters near the battle line, It was
said, and will spend large part OF
his time in the field All the princes
of the royal family have now Joined
their regiments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
STATE Of war with GERMANY.

BERLIN. May 24.-The German
foreign office officially declared to-
day that "a state OF war now exists
between this country and Italy"
Ambassador Won Buel0w and German
consuls throughout Italy have been
instructed 10 leave italy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
RUIIETIN.

ROME, May 2l.-The Austrian
squadron which bombaried the
Adriatic ports was engaged by the
Italian fleet commanded by the Duke
AbruELi. Three small Austrian boats
were sunk and two captured, accord
ing to unofficial reports The Austri-
an warships fled northward before the
Italian fleet,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
WAR DECLARATION
AGAINST AUSTRIA
IN EFFECT TODAY
Thousands Of Italian Volunteers
Clamor to Enlist -Engagementin
Mountain Pass is Reported.
RIGID CENSORSHIP IN FORCE

Government Takes over An Railroad
and Telegraph Lines In Italy'-Em-
peror Josef of Austria-Hungary. in
Manifesto, says Italys Entrance
Act OF Perfidy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

ROME. May "a --Austrla's naval
and air forces have struck the first
blow in the war with Italy.
An official announcement today
told OF the bombardment OF Ancona
and several Adriatlc coast towns by
the Austrian fleet. At the same hour,
Austrian ayiators sped across the Ad-
riatic from Pola and dropped bombs
on the arsenal at Venice and the aero
plane hangers at JEST
Destroyers and torpedoboats partic-
ipated in the naval raid. An attempt
was made to destroy the railroad
from Ancona to Porto Cosinl but the
official announcement declared only
slight damage was done.
The bombardment began at four a.
m. and lasted two hours. Following
the attack in this region the warships
moved southwark, shelling other coast
towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
Rnsslnn RnttlcshIn sunk.

BERLIN, May 24.-The Russian
man of war winteleimon was sunk
in the Black sea with loss of 400
lives, according to Bucharest dis
patches. The latest naval lists give
no record OF the Wintelelmon. The
dispatches may possibly refer to the
Panelimen of 1900 tons. with a nor
NAL complement of 7S1.
II takes no more time to be polite
than otherwise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

Walk fast until you get there
then stand fast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
WHEAT MARKET HAS
FEW CHANGES TODAY

CHICAGO, May 24.-(Spec-
ial1-With the wheat market
virtually unchanged since Sat-
urday, the quotations at the
close today were May $t.54 Ia;
July S1.26 "a; Sept. $1.20 Ia. Z
PORTLAND, Ore, May "a Z
Especially - Portland wheat
prices today have been club Z
S1.11; bluestem. sl.l6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper IN Oregon, east OF
Portland, and over twice the circulation In
Pendleton Of any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

CONTINUED on page 4)
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Continued on page five.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

showers tonight and Tuesday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-24

Forecast Tor Eastern Oregon hy tho
United states Weather Observer
at Portland.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
tO-Wit;

W. wiz.
"A certain tract Of land wtl
all the buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereonto be
longing and appurtenances there
of rights, ways and servitudes
situated in Patoutville, Iberia
Parish and measuring more OF
less twenty-four arpents and
bounded North by Hebert Landry
or assigns, on the South by Pa
tout, on the East by J. r. De
rouen and on the West by Alber
Clark.
Given officially this 18th day of
February A. d.. 1915.
GEO HENDERSON. Sheriff,
Per j. f. Breaux. DIV Sheriff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
SHERIFF SALE.
JOHN M. CAFFERY

FRANK E. ANDERSON.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Ibe
ria 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
Notice is hereby given that b,
virtue of an order of seizure and
sale, issued out Of the above mum
bered and entitled suit an to me
directed, |, George Henderson
Sheriff. through j. F. Brearx.
Deputy Sheriff, duly sworn, quail
fled in and for the Parish of he
rla. State of Louisiana have
seized and will offer for sale and
will sell at Public Auction to the
last and highest bidder FOR
CASH. at the Court House in New
Iberia. La. between legal sale
hours. on
Saturday. March 9Th. A. D., 1915.
the following described property.
to-wit:
A certain lot or tract No. II
containing fifty-seven and thirty
five one-hundreth (57 35-1OO)
acres more or less. being a por-
ton of the commonly known
Bayside plantation according to
the recorded plat thereof made by
J. T. Kemper, surveyor and civil
To pay and satisfy the sum of
Eighteen Hundred Dollars with
BLK per cent interest per annum
from March LIST. 1913 until paid !
with i've per cent attorneys fees
On the principal and interest and |
sll costs of these proceedings
Given officially this 3Oth day of
January A. D. 1915.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff.
Fer +. ]. Breaux, D,y Sheriff !
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
SHERIFF SALE.
MRS. LEOPOLD LEVY
vs..
G.. E. CATUDAL.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ibe
ria, 18th Jud. Dist. Court.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue Of writ of fieri facias, is
sued out Of the above entitled and
numbered cause and to me direct.
ed, |. George Henderson, Sheriff,
through j. F. Breaux, Deputy
Sheriff, duly sworn and qualified
in and for the Parish of Iberia,
La, have seized and will offer for
sale and will sell at Public Auc-
ton FOR CASH to the last and
highest bidder at the building of
Mrs. Leopold Levy on the corner
of Main Street and Church Alley
in the City of New iberia, La, be-
tween legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, FEB. 9th, 1915.
the following described property,
to-wit:
All fixtures, goods and all prop
critics contained in the premises of
Plaintiff leased by Defendant and
also the unexpired lease of De-
PENDANT for the building Of Plain
tiff on the corner of Main Street
and Church Alley in the City of
New Iberia, La.
To pay and satisfy the sum of
Two Thousand and Forty |
($204O.OO) Dollars with eight per
cent per annum interest as fol !
lows, to-wit: On $40 thereon
rom Feb. 1st until paid; on $40
thereon from March 1st, 1915 I'M
til paid; on $40 thereon FROM
April LIST, 1915 until paid; on
$40 thereon from May LIST, 1915,
on $40 thereon from June 1st
1918 until paid; on $40 thereon
from July 1st, 1915 Until paid; on
BIO thereon from August LIST.
1915 until paid; on $40 thereon
rom Sept. LIST, 1915 until paid
IN $40 thereon from Oct. LIST
9l5 until paid; on $17O thereon
rom Nov. LIST. 1915 until paid
m $40 thereon from Dec. 1st {
9l5 until paid and the further I
um of Eighteen Dollars and Six 4
Y Five Cents ($18 :65) and all I
osts Of these proceedings. /
Given officially this 18th day of I
'ebruary. A. D.. 1915. J
GEO. HENDERSON. Sheriff. 9
Per F. j. Breaux. by Sheriff
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
Succession Sale.
Succession Of Albert DeRouen. De
ceased.

10Th Jud. District Court Of Loui.
lana, Parish Of Iberia.
By virtue of a commission is
sued unto me. the undersiene,
Administrator, out of the abov
said Court, under an order grant
ed on the 9Th day of February
1915; there will be sold by the un
dersigned Administrator or a dull,
authorized Public Auctioneer
FOR CASH (for the purpose O.
realizing funds to pay debts Of
the above said Succ ession) at Pub
lie Auction, to the last and high.
est bidder, on
Saturday the 18th Day Of March,
A. D., 1915,
between legal sale hours, at the
front door of the Court House,
New Iberia, La, the property be,
longing to the above said Success
sion, and described as follows to-
wit:
A certain lot of ground with all
the buildings and improvements
thereon and thereunto belonging
and all the appurtenances there
Of, rights, ways and servitudes
situated in the City of New Tbe-
ria, Iberia Parish Louisiana
bounded North by Gajan, South
by Estate, East by st. Peter st.
md West by Railroad.
Another certain trct of land
With all the buildings and i'm
orovements thereon and there
INTO belonging and all appurten-
'nces thereof, rights, ways and
ervitures, situated adjoining
md being bounded South by Elite
7. Derouen, East by st. Peter St.
Worth by above lot and West by
railroad.
ETIE j. DEROUEN.
Administrators
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
PARTITION SALE.
HYPOLITE SAVOI EFT AIS
VS.. No. 6640.

HYPOLITE SAvOI EFT AIS
VS.. No. 664O
THE MINORS lANTOINETTE
GARY EFT AIS.
6tate Of Louisiana, Parish of pbe-
ria, 10Th Jud. Dist. Court.
Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of an order issued out of
the above entitled and numbered
1oause and to me directed. I.
George Henderson. Sheriff.
through j. f. Breaux, Deputy
1heriff, duly sworn and qualified
"A and for the Perish of Iberia,
"a, will offer for sale and will
ell at Public Auction to the last
ma highest bidder FOR CASH
y the front door Of the Court
Louse in the City of New Iberia,
~. for the purpose of making
~ Partition between the Co-own-
- thereof between legal sale
oqrs on
urdAy. March 2oth, A. D., 1916
o following described property,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
SHERIFF SALE.
JOHN RODDY
VS..
PAUL J. HEBERT
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Ibe

pIdIe VI LOUISVILLE, dFlSH or IDe
ria, 10Th Jud. Dist. Court.
Notice is hereby given that b,
virtue of a writ of fieri facias
emanating from the above entitle,
and numbered cause, and to m,
directed, /, George Henderson
Sheriff, through j. f. Breaux
Deprty Sheriff, duly sworn ane
qualified in and for iberia Parish
La, have seized and will offer fo'
sale and will sell at Pu'5Iic Auc
ton FOR CASH to the last ant
highest bidder at the Court House
in the City of New Iberia, La.
between legal sale hours on
Saturday, March Goth A. D., 1915
the following described property
to-wit:
A certain lot or parcel of
ground situated in the City of
New Iberia, La, measuring fifty
fifty feet more or less on Field
Street by depth Of one hundred
and sixty two feet more or less.
and more particularly described
as follows: Lot No. 80 Of block
$50 of the official map of the City
of New iberia and bounded
North bv VIM. Muller or ASSIGNS.
on the East bv VIM. Muller Or as.
signs, on the South by Second
Street or Field Street and on the
West by Lot No. 40 of above men.
toned map.
To nay and satisfy the sum of
Two Hundred ($2OO.OO) Dollars
with eight per cent. interest per
annum from January 5th. 1911.
rntil paid with ten per cent at
torney's fees on the principal and
interest and all costs of these pro-
Given officially this 18th day of
February. A. D.. 1915.
GEO. HENDERSON. Sheriff.
Per F. j. Breaux, by Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
SHERIFF SALE.
Young Union Benevolent Ass n
Versus
Mrs. V. G. Walton and Husband.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ibe

State of Louisiana, Parish of Ibe
ria, 10Th Jud. Dist. Court.
Notice is hereby given that b,
virtue of an order Of Seizure an,
Sale, issued out Of the above mum
bered and entitled cause, and t.
me directed. |, George Hender
son, Sheriff, through j. +. Breaux
deputy sheriff. duly sworn and
qualified in and for the Parish OF
Iberia, State of Louisiana have
seized and will offer for sale and
will sell at Public Auction to
the last and highest bidder FOR
CASH at the Court House, in New
Iberia, La, between legal sale
hours on
Saturday, February 9th, 1915,
the following described property,
to-wit:
A certain lot of ground fifty
(5O) feet wide of lot No. l in
Block No. 5 Of l.. S. Frere Add
ton, in the town Of New Iberia,
running back between parallel
lines eighty feet being the West
portion of said lot No. /, which
is owned and lived upon by Mrs.
V. G. Walton and is located in
the City of New Iberia, and is
bounded on the North by e. Ga
jan, East by property of Walton,
West by Walton, South by Mea-
dow Street, together with all the
buildings and improvements
thereon and thereontO belonging.
TO pay and satisfy the sum of
)ne Hundred Dollars with eight
Der cent interest per annum from
February LIST, 1912 until paid,
With ten per cent attorneys fees
N the principal and interest and
III costs Of these proceedings.
Given officially this Odd day Of ,
January, A. d.. 1915.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff, |.
Per F. j. Breaux, by Sheriff.