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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

This morning at / o'clock Chief Of
Police Alex Manning and Officer
Omar Stephens were bound over to
the grand jury on charge Of assault
with a dangerous weapon preferred
by E. W. McComas, prominent grain
buyer who was clubbed by Chief
Manning during the election night ri
OF last Monday. They were arrested
and arraigned late Saturday after
noon and this morning waived preli-
minary hearing.
The affair grows out Of the trouble
of last Monday night. McComas
swore out the warrant for the arrest
of the officers last Friday but it was
not served by Sheriff TAYLOR until
shortly after 4 o'clock Saturday. In
the meantime a proposal had been
made to Chief Manning that if he
and stephens would resign their Of
fees at once, the prosecution would
be dropped, To this suggestion the
chief refused to listen.
At o'clock Saturday the officers
were arraigned and released on their
own recognizance hey appeared this
morning at II before Justice of the
Peace Parkes. City Attorney Charles
H. Carter represented them. The
state was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney Frederick Steiwer and James
a. Fee, with whom McComas has
teen advising, appeared with the
complaining witness,
When the hour arrived the district
attorney announced that the state
would want three days in which To
prepare its evidence for showing but
the city attorney interrupted with the
statement that the defendants would
waive a preliminary hearing and con-
sent to being bound over to the
grand jury.
Justice Of the Peace Parks at first
stated that he would release the de-
PENDANTS on their. own recognizance
and to this the district attorney con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
STERN NOTE SENT
TO AUSTRIA OVER
SINKING OF SHIP
Smelling of AncOna is Declared tOJHaVe Been
"BarbarOus"- Act is Denounced in Protest
Sent by the United States to Venna--DiplO-
matte Relations in Danger of Being Severed.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-rhe
text Of the American note to Austria
Hungary regarding the sinking OF
the Italian steamship Ancona. made
public, reveals a formal demand by
the United States for prompt de
nouncement Of the illegal and indie
fensible" act, for the punishment Of
the submarine commander and for
reparation by the payment Of indem-
nifty for the killing and injurlng OF
innocent American citizens.
The demands follow a statement
informing Austria Hungary that ''the
good relations of the two countries
must rest upon a common regard for
law and humanity"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
lcontlnued on page four)
Sunday Schools of
City to Celebrate
Thursday EUening

In order not to conflict with the
municipal Christmas exercises on
Christmas eve. the Sunday schools Of
the Christian, Methodist and Bap-
tist churches announced today that
they would hold their exercises on
Thursday evening. They endorsed
the idea OF the municipal Christ
mas tree The following is the an
nouncement which they make:
We, the superintendent of the
Christian Methodist and Baptis.
Sunday schools, wish to announce
that the Christmas exercises of ouc
schools will be held on Thursday
evening Of next week We have no
ticed the several announcements in
the papers concerning the municipal
tree to be given on Friday night and
heartily approve the idea
+. O. DRAPER,
Christian Church
MOWRY.
NJ E. Church.
WILL PENLAND,
Baptist Church
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
Lansing Denies
Austrian Asks
for Passports
,,.,,opYn IN WASHINGTON
THAT DIPLOMATIC REllA-
TIONS MAY BE BROKEN.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. - That
Acting Austrian Ambassador zwlede-
neck has asked for his passport was
reported following his 20 minute
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Later Lansing denied the diplomat
had asked for his passports
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

NEW YORK, Dec. lS,-The WIRE
less aboard Fords peace ship clicked
its peace appeal today to all tho
crowned heads OF Europe. A wireless
IA the United Press from Ford tolu
of the appeal which prayed the rulers
in halt the slaughter and prevent oth-
ar wives and mothers from bereave-
ment II suggested an immediate
truce. pending mediation and discus
sion In the Ford peace court TO save
the soldiers from facing another BIT
Ter winter in the trenches II de-
clored that war had been tried Tor
l6 months, but was unable to solve
me problem. Therefore the rulers
should try peace II said a reconcll'
iation was possible because all the bel
ligerents are fighting for the same
objects. love OF country and national
tradition,
Appeal Calls for Peace.
In part the message said. we
come I'm this time of trouble, not -
add TO your burdens but to help you
llft them. Not to consider which ma
lions are most to blame for the disas'
ter which has befallen Europe, but
Ia end the strife. Not to intrude our
selves upon your national life ana
ideas but with an earnest desire TO
understand them Love OF country
for which every day tens OF thousanus
of lives are sacrificed. It Is the same
I'm every land. Your nation, Ike the
other belligerents, Is fighting for ma
tional existence and the best national
traditions Therefore there are no IT.
reconcilable differences. Such Ideals
surely must afford basis to establish
a magnanimous and honorable peace,
Enough blood has been shed, agony
endured and destruction wrought
BIoodshed should stop.
Th. time has come to stop blood
shed and save further slaughter ana
keen civilization from anarchy and
ruin, Has not the war been tried FOR
10 months? is It not proven that war
cannot solve the problem, but lea"s
only TO loss and misery? Must more
wives and mothers be bereaVed De-
fore we recognize that Europe IS
bleeding to death and that the wouHd
must be staunched? The rising desire
of the people of neutral nations to
convert barren disinterestedness into
active good, has prompted the Citizens
of America to sail to Europe with the
.arians purpose of joining European
peutrals in an organized effort to help
restor, peace ON an honorable and
inst basis We neutrals are about to
toin In plan which we will without
delay. form and submit TO YOU and the
other belngerents In the hope tha'
opr proposals will be a basis for a
discussion leading to a final settle
nent Therefore we earnestly en-
treat your rulers and the rulers oil
other belligerents to declare an I'M
mediate truce.
Let the armies stand where they
are Then let negotiations procesl
mar the soldiers may be delivered
rom another bitter winter In the
trenches and sent back to their Ia
bors and firesides As there Is ne
other way to end the war except by
mediation and discussion, why waste
another precious human lie tor 'h'
sake Of humanity?
(Signed) HENRY r''''o
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
Act Denounced as Barbarous.

The note arraigns the shelllng and
torpedoing Of the liner as "lnhu-
name" "barbarous' and a "wanton
Of helpless men. women
and children"
In official and diplomatic circles
the communication is regarded as be-
ing the most emphatic declaration to
come from the United States gov
ernment since the beginning OF the
European war. No attempt is made
to conceal the fact that unless the
demands are quickly complied with
diplomatic relations between the tive
countries will be in grave danger OF
being severed
~ 4 n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
TEUTONS CLAIM ALL
ALLIES ARE DRIVEN
FROM SERBIAN SOIL
BULGARINNS ANNIHILATE TWO
BRITISH DIVISIONS, SAYS
BERLIN REPORT.

BERLIN. Dec 1S,-(Wireless TO
Sayyillel THE Teutonic conquest Of
Serbia is complete. The Anglo
French have been completely driven
from the country The Bulgarians
have annhilated two English divl-
slons IN the Lake Doiran region, the
war office announced.
NO more English are in Mace
donia." the official report said THE
last Sergian regulars have fled into
Albania and the Bulgars are plan
ming to pursue them via Etuga and
Oohrida. Except for a few hundred
Serbian guerrilas, no hostile troops
remain in Serbian territory to oppose
the central allies
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
Ford Needs Peace ENJOY to
Settle Trouble on Oscar I'd

uuna because of tbr claim that rrs
treme p5cihcists n the part have ads
opted AN insulting attitude toward
their comrades uph0ldinR Wilson's
preparedness program. Ford lH Try
Ing 70 prevent an open break A
serious split is feared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-THE first sleet
storm Of the winter tied up traffic
throughout the lake region and the
northern Mississippi valley states.
Lake shipping has been abandoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
-RY cHARLEs p. srEWARrl

ABOARD THE OSCAR II. by wire
less to Iands-End, Eng Dec. Ia
War has broken out aboard Ford's
peace argosy Several delegates are
preparing TO quit the party at Chris
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

PORTLAND. ore. Dec, lS,-More
than 100 butchers Of five retail es-
adjustments struck for a ten hour
day. The manager of one shop an
rounced he will bring strikebreakers
from Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
Stern note Is sent Austria over sink.
ing OF Ancona. Lansing denies that
Austrian ambassador asks for pass
ports.
Ford flashes peace message to war
ring nations.
Bulgarians are within few miles of
the Greek frontier.
Local
Chief Manning and Officer stephens
bound over to grand jury ON charges
preferred by MCCOmas.
Judge Lowell challenges Best fore
e. Ia open poll books.
Local negro proves to hc parole
violAtor
O. \. C. sheep cNpcrts talk on
timely topics,
Churches will hold Christmas excr-
Ciscs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

At the left is an insert of Capt
Ptetro Massardo, commander OF the
vessel, while at the right Is an in
sert Of Chief Engineer Carlo Lom-
berti. who rescued DR.. Ceclle Gren.
the American physician.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
Greck stcamcrs neIaNed

ATHENS, Dec. 11.-Several Greek
steamers have been detained in al
lied ports, according to the newspa-
per Hestia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

Japan has found valuable deposits
of coal on an island i'm Nasaski har-
bor and close TO its Sesebo naval sta
t.qn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
PEACE MESSAGE
is FLASHED TO
WARRING LANDS
Wireless Clicks off its Appeal to
BeIIlgerents From Ford'S Ship
Which is Now Nearing Europe.
CALLS RULERS TO STOP WAR

suggestion Is Made for Immediate
Truce Pending Discussion over
T,rms-soldiers should BE Saved
from Another Winter In Trenches
Peace Can BE Made HonoraDiy'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
EX WARDEN OF THE
PENITENTIARY KILLED

DALLAS, ore. Dec. iS.-Ap-
parently shot accidentally by a
} charge from a shotgun which
) caught on a gate, ex-Warden
Henry Brophy OF the Salem
penitentiary was killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

BERLIN, Dec. l3,-(Wireless via
SayvilIel l-Teuton submarines have
sunk sos vessels. total tonnage Of
9lIS19. since the war began. II was
officially announced.
LONDON. Dec. 13,-The $500
tons British vessel, Pinegrove has
been sunk by a submarine. Twenty
two Of the crew were saved. 1t is un'
known whether any were lost
LYONS, France, Dec 3,--Lhe"'
tenant Caudron. his brother and me-
chanican. we're killed when a new
aeroplane designed to carry many
passengers, fell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
BULGARIANS ARE
WITHIN 5 MILES
OF GREEK LINES
At Several Points Advance Guards
RepOrtedtoHave Touched Frontier
Course Of Greece Uncertain
ALLIES CONTINUE RETREAT
French and British Are Hourly Ex.
pected 10 Make stand Against
Invaders Greek Authorities
Watch situation Very Closely IN
Case Bulgars Cross Boundary.

SALONlkA, lee. ia satis-
factory agreement has been reach
cd between the entente allies and
Greece for the free movement of
allied troops between Salinika and
the frontier and the zone through
which the allies must retreat.
As part OF the agreement the
allies took over the Salonika GUS
toms house. A Greek division is
now a few miles northeast of
SalOnlka but viii be transferred
TO a point within 80 miles of the
bulgarian frontier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

The large panel shows the crew of
the Italian liner Ancona, which was
torpedoed and sunk by an Austrian
or German submarine in the Medit-
erranean, getting their first food aft
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13

ATHENS. Dec 13.-The allies Ie-
ported evacuation Of Giegveli and
Lake Dorian in southeastern Serbia,
was confirmed today The Bulgars
are reported within five miles Of the
Greek line. Since Saturday the al
lies have been retreatlng int
Greece They expected to make q
stand hourly.
The Bulgarian advance has reach
ed the Greek frontier at several
points. The Greek authorities are
closely watching these forces, but nc
official statement is obtainable re.
garding the probable course in Gas!
the Bulgars cross the boun larry.
VIENNA, Dec. 13.-Six thousan,
prisoners have been taken by tn,
Austrian invaders of Montenegro
west OF Ipek, the war office claim
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
z OFFICERS 2I
BOUND OVT//0R
THE GRAM JURY
Chief Of Police Manning and Patrol.
man Stephens Held Under $3.50
Bail on Charge Of Assault.
WAIVE PRELIMINARY HEARING

Charges Are Preferred by L. ". Nc
COmas and Are Result of Trouble
Last Monday Night-RumOred That
Counter Charges Will be Filed
Prominent Men 90 on Bond.
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Continued on page flve.)
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er landing with few OF the survi.
vors in small Italian port, The
members of the crew worked for
several hours reseuing people from
the sea,
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-13
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonian has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation In
pendletOn OF any other newspaper.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
s Baritone and Harpst Make This Weeks Concerts Notabe

ten in the Book of Destiny" and "That
has-Tas Dapce."
The Liars one Of Henry Arthur
Jones greatest comedy successes, will
be the offering of the Poll Players next
Sir Charles Wyndham scored great
success IN London, In 1898 II was
produced In New York by Charles Froh-
man. with John Drew In the role of
Christopher Deering and Arthur Byron
as Falconer.
"The Liars" tells the interesting story
OF young man who. upon his return
from a long sojourn In the wilds Of
Africa. falls In love with the butterfly
friends of the three people endeavor
through series Of the most palpable
lies to protect the young wife.
Eva Tanauay. follows Evelyn Nesbit
and Jack CLIFFORD at the Il. +. Keith
Theater next week. Miss Tanquays &c.
centric methods. bizarre costumes. and
carefree ballads, are said to be more
potent than ever In drawing crowds:
Ralph Riggs and katherine Witchie
from Lew Fields IAN Aboard" Robert
Emmet keane and Muriel window.
drafted from featured prominence in
Mss pss'ns ass show n of s noef
Bystander:' the Okabe Japs: Flanagan
and Edwards. In "Off and On;' Carl De
Maret. the violin virtuoso and the
Tuscano Brothers, battle axe fencers.
THE Rising Son. is the title Of new
two-act musical comedy ip several
scenes which will be presented by Rose
Sydelrs London Bellies" with Johnnie
Msasr in nsh hs s ask role at ns Gaysfy
Weber Is one of the most evenly bal
arced casts ever assembled for this
form OF entertainment: Weber's own
representation of the mischievous young
Of course. the principal feature OF the
entertainment. He is ably assisted by
Nell Lavender. Louis Thiel. Tom Nolen,
George Clayton Frye. Len Wills. Clara
Stsnson. Dolly Southern. Pearl Turner.
and Eddie Turner. The music is fea-
ture Of the Offering upon which much
comment has been made.
Next. weeks program Of feature
"A Daughter of the People" az Mondays
and Tuesdays main attraction, with
Laura Sawyer, Frederick De Belleville.
and Robert Broderick. Wednesday and
Thursday Israel Zangwilrs Children
Of bondage" will be shown Friday and
Saturday as the main feature.
At Moores Strand Theater next week
the principal feature Sunday and Mon
day is the return engagement Of Mar
guerite Clark in "The Crucible.' Tues
day, Dustin Farnum. will again be seen
in a film version of The Nirginian.
The remainder of the week will be given
, over to the latest Bosworth production
Charles f. Van Loans famous Western
| story, "Buckshot John"
Next week at the Garden Theater the
principal feature on Sunday and Mon
dav will be "Officer 666" founded upor
| the farce by Augustin McHugh, featur.
| ing Thomas Esterbrook. Tuesday. Wed
nesday. and Thursday the Famous
Players present Edward Abeles In Ar
| ter Five The remainder Of the weet
will be devoted TO Upton Sinclair
| story and play. The Jungle" with Ed
, gar SeIwyn and others Of the origtna
I company in the cast.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07

men together here. but the managers
of the two have no hope OF success.
Washingtonians are sdOn to have tho
opportunity to see what Ralph O'Brien
has been doing to get himself so fire.
quently and favorabi; mcltioned in the
reading notices of vaudeville perform
ances Throughout the country. o. Brien
is Washingtonian, a Capitol Hill boy,
that many of us think OF as a happy
sort Of chap with pair Of syncopated
legs. SO to speak. that simply can't
keep still while dance msisic is being
played. He has been dancing his way
into fame for several years. and at the
present time Is a member of the we'll
known vaudeville team of Tempest and
Sunshine. He is due to appear here at
keith's about March /.
One glance at Ann Murdock is usual
ly sufficient to convince the most ordi-
nary observer that William Gilistt
was right when he said she was born
to be a star! And It is not entirely be-
cause Miss Murdock's active brain Is
thatched in a way that will reflect an
enormous quantity of light-just like the
reflection Of the light OF the sun by
the stars is the cause of their bril-
lance. Under the caves of her auburn
roofing. 30 to speak. there is pair OF
twin lights which carry beam Of in
telligence that isn't Il reflection but
come from an original fire. AT least
pie who know the lady. our own ac-
quaintance with her being only as close
as row G In the orchestra chairs.
Miss Murdoch has a habit of suddenly
turning loose q flood Of wisdom on her
friends that is startling. She Is a
child. Of the theater, inasmuch as she
was practically born on the stage al
though her career as an actress Is only
about six years in extent. And she has
been one Of the quiet, observant sort
,, of young persons all her life. During
the past few years she has been giving
her friends the benefit of some Of her
! years of silent observation. She has
composed list of what she calls 'ab-
surdities' and when some Of her friends
become too worldly wise. she hands
| them a copy of the list and quietly asks
them to read It. Here are some Of tho
/ things they find when they comply with
| her request:
/ 'It is absurd
"To tell Your secrets and believe other
people will keep them.
ITO let your servants tell lies for you
and afterward be angry at them be-
| cause they lie for themselves
"That a darned stocking is sure
| sign of poverty.
"That a man can bequeath his wisdom
| or experience to his heirs.
~For women to wear straw hats with
| the thermometer down to zero and vel-
| vet ones when the mercury shows de-
! grees in the shade" etc.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07

Coming With Philharmonic Society,
Which Features Dvorak's "New World SYM
phony," to Be Followed Later by Pasquale ANA
20 and Ada Sassol, While Boston, Philadelphia
and New York Orchestras Are Promised
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
PASSING SHOW
By GARDNER MACK.

The letter "a" lower case. the inaug-
ural letter of the alphabet the symbol
which gives impetus to every alpha and
acts as a landing place for omega in
the world. has been the cause OF keep
ing two Of the most important figures
on the stage in America today from
meeting on common ground and testing
their superiority in a feat at which both
are supposed to be masters Instead of an
athletic exercise, which the feat Is sup
posed to be. the matter resolves itself
into a joint debate whenever these two
stars meet. And the debate. curiously
enough, Is not concerned with the tact
that "a" was rescued from servitude in
symbol OF the eagle by the Phoenicians
and started In business In almost It's
present form at the head of the alpha
bette procession. 1t Is notsthat 1t forms
the vanguard of the letters IN all IAN
guages. go.
1t IL the relation Of the letter to golf:
Whenever Cyril Maude and VIII
Hodge meet the ordinary courtesies are
observed until "a worms its way into
the discussion. And then everything
the most important thing about golf is
the tee Maudd insists that Hodge has
mistaken the real import of the game
It's general purpose and It's nnai reason.
as one might say. To him the Dig tnIns
is the tea-spelled thusly. (And while
we nrc about IL. we might call attention
to the nifty way in which we are bunch
ing these two important personages who
show here this week at the National and
Belasco theaters. in one story-a story
by the way. which the press agents
don't know anything about az YETI
The debate started In Boston. MaudC
and Hodge were playing there at differ
cnt theaters, but both patronized tht
To
union golfer. with a number bitten int
the stem of his pipe which resemble
his low score at the Skokie links In Chi
. csro. Every time he made strok'
that particular day he bit a piece % ou
,, of the pipe. and when the teeth marx
! we're counted there was just los OF them
But Hodge likes the game. ana ne u
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
With the Local.
Musicians

A special musical service will be
given ut st. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Eleventh and H streets. this evening at
o'clock. The regular quartet, COM
posed of Mrs. Gottsman. Mrs. Brylaw-
ski. Mr. Glider and Mr.. Roberts. with
Mrs. Bayly as organist and choir di-
rectress, will be assisted by w. H.
Tonne, saxophone soloist.
The Rebew Orchestra, under the direc-
tion Of H. W. Weber. gave the NTH Of
it's public rehearsals Monday evening
in the lecture room Of Keller Memorial
Church. Miss Hilds Bostrom, soprano,
and a string quartet composed of Con-
certmaster Weber, Edward Weber. ]. A.
Brearley, and Walter Nash were the
assisting soloists.
II. II. Freeman, of st. Johns Churcn,
will be the soloist at the last of the six
organ recitals arranged by the Society
of the Fine Arts. to take place Wednes-
day afternoon at 4:45 at the Church of
the Epiphany.
On Thursday. February 4, Otto T.
Simon presented a number of his pupils
in musicale at his studio. Those
taking part were Mrs. Morgan Brad
ford. Miss Carolin Curtiss. Mrs. Archie
Haycock. Mrs. Gertrude b. Houpes,
Thomas Mears, Miss Mary Holmes. Miss
Mary Moran. Miss Gertrude Condron,
Bruce Malcolm. Miss Wilhelmina Neu'
man, Miss Susan Parsons, Miss Pris-
ella Poore. Miss Lester Randolph. Miss
Ridgeway, Miss Louise Rochon. Louis
Thompson, and John Waters.
Mrs. Mary Van Ness Fauth's pupils
were. heard in a program of piano num-
bers at Potomac Bank Hall on Friday
evening. February 5.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
tho innumerable quaint characters With
which the play abounds. .---r .---
CRkOE~

Lady Luxury" with a cast headed
by Florence Webber. comes to the Be
lasco Theater next week. The piece has
been written by Rida johnson Young
and William Schroeder. In the cast
with Florence Webber are Joseph Her
aid Macdonald, Marie Flynn, Emily
Fitzroy. Arthur Aibro. Sam J. Burton.
and others. There are number OF
song hits in the comedy, among the
principal ones being Those Awful
Tattle Tales" kiss Me once More.
Pick II Pickaninny.'' Moon. Moon.
.'Drcam On. Ny Princess" Longing
for YOU" I'm Take You AL Writ