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The Gentle Art Of Euro
pean "CuSSing."

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colonel dagger
Providence may have had hand in naming those
towns but to the people there suppose they can pro-
nounce them off hand and break tooth in the per
f0rmance, But really, don't you know the cable and
telegraph run their fingers thru their hair
and blast the air with all the pent up force known that
gentle wordO WELL that one used by irrigation builders
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Let's Get Acquainted.

Did you ever form opinion Of woman be-
fore you acquainted with them? Possibly that opin
ion was shaken when you talked with them or came in
contact with them in some way
Many people hate to have their opinions shaken after
they are once made What have heard goes a long
way toward a conclusion But is that right? Nowadays
we can hear" anything about anybody anywhere any
tine
To know people we must open our eyes and minds to
their BEST There is something good in everybOdy-a-
though that is hard thought to think by people
It's there tho and we find it if we will Give every
body chance before condemnation.
In this day Of hustle and hustle beg pardon the last
has gone sye) many people forget pass the good
word along Not all are sesh-they just forget haven't
time maybe But take time. This uncertain whizzing
world isn't giving away tickets the limit Of Methuselah
Dor very many the modern limit Of three and
twice five
So let's get acquainted with each other Let's smile
the smile of happiness while the weather is good and
while the weather is bad Get acquainted with your
family first Smile
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

good hint from the Square Deaer"-"No phioso-
ply has ever improved upon the Golden Rule and the most
sorae0us tapestry Of rckery looks like rag along side
tie simple beauties Of SQUARE DEAL
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

stunts chat Nl but glad 80 saddef and happy W Aappf
ness
ALTHOUGH II 4 our duty to honor the Men Grown
Gray" it should be our greatest PLEASURE.
Saveth the old pblosopher-"About the only things
some people never put off till tomorrow the disagree
able things they can do today"
Nothing big and good ever grew in the dark
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
FARMERS UNION PICNIC
At PILOT ROCK MAY 29
NATIONAL LECTURER DORNBIlA-
zER OF ATLANTA, CA, TO
BE SPEAKER.

Pilot Rock gets the annual picnic
of the Farmers Union of Umatllla
county and the event viii be held SAT-
urday. May 80, with National Lectur-
er Dornblazer OF Atlanta. Georgia. as
the chief speaker Of the occasion
This was announced here today BY
C. C. Connor. member OF the execu-
tive committee that had the deciding
Of when and where 10 hold the pic
mic. Pilot Rock gets the picnic be.
cause OF attractive offers made in tho
way OF entertainment features and
the action was taken By the committees
at meeting held at Helix saturday
Members Of the executive committee
present we're Mrs. Eva Carglu. N y.
LaHue and G.. G. Connor.
The picnic ailI be an all day affair
and the details II the program viii b.
left 70 the Pilot Rock local
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
Many Prominent Men From Northwest
are on the Program for the Formal
Opening of Cello Canal Tomorrow

Following is the official program
for the formal opening of The Dalles-
Cello canal to be held at Big Eddy
tomorrow afternoons
2P. NJ.
Chairman of the Dayton. Joseph
y. Teal, of Portland
Exercises in charge of engineering
corps, United States army, assisted by
official representatives of United
States congress, the northwestern
states, cities Of the northwest. COM
mercial and other participating organ
izations, active and pioneer steamboat
men, railway officials and citizens.
Assembly Of participating steam
boats and other craft in the canal at
Big Eddy government headquarters)
Salute by locomotives Of the oregon
state portage railway canal locomo-
tives. steam shovels, locomotives of
local railways Responded to by the
assembled river craft. Massed band
music.
Dedicatory innovation-Rt Rev.
Charles ]. O'Reilly D. D., bishop Of
Baker City. ore.
Remarks by chairman of the day
Hon. Joseph n. Teal of Portland.
Presentation OF canal flag by Gem
eral H. S. Fargo. department COM
mander G. A. r. of oregon and staff.
(Flag the gift of the citizens of Lew
istOn. Idaho.)
Song by the people-"America. led
by massed bands.
Greetings from the congress of the
United States by United States sena-
tor Miles Poindexter Of Washington,
and Congressman y. j. Sinnott OF ore
gon.
Greetings from the state OF Ore
gon, by Governor withycombe. From
the state of Washington. by Governor
Ernest Lister. From the state OF
Idaho, by Governor Moses Alexander.
From the commercial bodies OF the
Columbia Basin. by James s. Ramage.
president Spokane Chamber Of Com
merce,
Music by massed bands.
Historical address by T. c. Elliott OF
walla walla. representing oregon
Historical Society.
Farewell to the oregon state por-
tage railway. to be given by the pass
ing Of decorated locomotive and cars
Of the railway past the speakers
stand. Members OF the oregon state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
SPuT-LOG DRAGS WILL Be
SECURED FOR ROAD WORK
COUNTY WILL PLACE ORDER FOR
DRAGS FOR USE BY THE
FARMERS.

In order to help improve roads ov-
er the county Immediately the county
court will within the next few days, 1t
is anticipated, place an order for so
split-log drags and will parcel them
cut to such farmers as show a desire
to use them IN fixing up the roads in
their locality County Judge Marsh
stated this morning that a good many
requests are being made TO the court
for the use of the few drags the cOun-
ty owns and he feels that the road
situation would be helped at once il
more drags we're available. There
has been much said about the split
log drag" he said, "and while many
pretend to scoff at them as roadmak-
ers, there is a general disposition am.
ong farmers to give them a trial, The
cost will be small and l feel that the
roads could be materially bettered
this spring and fall by using them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04

portage railway commission to be on
board. Salutes of steamboats,. loco
motives, bands and spectators. Re-
marks by the chairman OF the day,
Jos. n. Teal Response by Jos. T.
Peters. president of the commission.
Formal presentation OF The Dalles-
Cello canal by the United States en-
gineers, Lieut.-Col Jay j. Morrow and
Lieut.. c. H. McKinstry.
Response-Hon. VIM. E. Humphrey
Of Seattle. Wash
Breaking Of bottles Of water from
the Pacific ocean and the various trlb-
utaries Of the Columbia by young
women sponsors from all sections OF
the Columbia watershed.
Benediction-B Rt. Rev. Walter
T. summer, d. D.. bishop OF Oregon.
of Portland.
Massed band music, during which
locks will be opened 10 allow fleet to
proceed to The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
LOCAL DELEGATION
ALL IN READINESS
FOR CELEBRATION
PendIeton Party Will Leave This Afternoon on
Special Train--Steamer That Will Take the
UmatiIIa County Party Down the River Arrives
at UmatiIIa Landing-.BOat Will be Filled to
Capacity.

At $3.50 this afternoon the Pendle-
ton delegation to Umatilla leaves the
o.-w. r. & N. depot by special train
ana II will mark the beginning Of the
Cello canal celebration. Appearances
this afternoon indicate that Pendle-
toms quota Of steamer tickets, 100,
will be fully taken. However, all will
not make the trip TO Umatilla at $3.50
as a number OF parties are going by
auto to umatilla while some other
people will take the westbound night
train reaching Umatilla in time to
leave with the boat at $50.
1t was announced today by James
Miller, travelling passenger agent for
the O.-W. r. & N, that II there Is de-
mand to Justify the step a special wilt
be run from Umatilla to Pendleton
after the festivities tonight II there
is not sufficient demand for the train
those wishing to return tonight Will
be accommodated on the eastbound
mail train.
Steamer Is There.
Shortly after l o'clock today. ]. F.
Robinson received a telephone mes.
sage from II. n. Dryer at Umatilla
stating that thet steamer Annie Cum.
mings was then In sight making tho
upstream run to Umatilla TO await
the delegation from this county.
The Cummings is said to be a bet
ter boat in many respects than the
Georgia Burton originally chartered
but which could not make the trip.
Al Umatilla the full quota of tick
cts has been sold and there are indi-
cations the steamer will be filled to
capacity The weather at UmatIlla
has been beautiful today and the out
look is good for splendid weather to-
morrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
PENDlETON HIGH LOSES meet
TO WALLA WALLA HIGH 81 TO "A

In 81 seconds over Boylen Of Pendle-
ton. The following is the summary OF
events:
$50 yard run-Curl (P), Boylen
(P), opperman (ww). time, 2.O9.
Mile run-Minnls (P), Simpson
(WW) Read (P), time 44S.
Shot put-Russell (P). Melton
(Ww). friedly (P), distance SO feet,
s inches.
SO yard dash--McGrun (WW), Sic
bert (P), Jayoox (WW), time 10 S-5.
100 yard dash-Cram (WW). Sle-
bert (P), Jaycox (WW), tlce 10 S-5,
22O yard dash-Cram (WW), Sic
bert (P), Reser (WW), time 23 1-5.
44O yard dash-Cram (WW), Boy
len (P), Reser CWW), time 54 flat.
Discuss-Brown (P), McGrun
(Ww), Melton (Ww), distance 81
meet.
High jump-Hoffma and Melton
(ww), tied for first and Myers and
Colesworthy CP), tied for third;
height, 5 feet, inch.
Pole vault-Barrett (ww), Gordon
(P), Hoffman (wW), height 10 feet.
3 inches,
12O yard hurdles-McGrun (WW),
Barrett (wW), Russell (P), time IS
flat.
220 yard hurdles-Gordon (P), Jay
cox (ww), Russell (P). McGrun won
race in 2S flat, but was disqualified
for knocking down three hurdles.
Broad jump--Jaycox (Ww), Nc
Grun (ww), Melton (ww), distance,
20 feet, 3 i-2 inches.
Javelin-Mims (P), Gordon (P),
Russell (P), distance 15O feet, 6
inches
Half mile relay, won by Walla wal.
la team In 1897, team being Jaycox.
Reser, McGrun and Cram.
Referee, Applegate; starter. Archie
Hahn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
UmatilIa is in Gay
Attire. to Welcome
Celebration Crowd
SHAM ATTACK on FORT BIZ INDI-
ANS ONE OF FEATURES
THIS EVENING.

UMATILLA, ore, May 4-(staff
Correspondence )-Umatilla is a gay
old town today and not since the days
before the railroad has there been
such interest in affairs along the CO.
lumbia. The weather is ideal and the
attendance here during the day is
larger than was expected.
At 1880 this afternoon the Annie
Cummings, the steamer that will take
the crowd to Big Eddy tomorrow, ar.
rived from Portland. The boat was
met at the wharf and the officers and
crew given a welcome to the town
The Cummings is a good boat and
will carry ESQ passengers.
The fleet from the upper river and
the special train from Pendleton will
reach here at o'clock and the event
VIII mark the beg nning of the big
doings. At s O'Clock sham Indian
attack on old Fort Umatilla will be
staged and at o'clock dancing will
be in order at an open air pavilion
overlooking the river and the fleet OF
steamers.
Special arrangements have been
made to accommodate visitors over
night and it is the belief that all who
come will find sleeping places for the
night. Many people are opening Atheir
homes to visitors and in other places
special cots are brought into use.
The Annie Cummings with the re-
mainder Of the fleet departs at $3.50
a. m. tomorrow. Meals viii be served
aboard the steamer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
INDIANS WILL ACCOMPANY
LOCAL OBLIGATION ON TRIP
MANY FROM UMATILLA RESER'
WALTON TO BE AT OPENING
OF CANAL.

Once in the early days when voy-
ayers passed along the Columbia they
we're sometimes startled by the war
cries OF the savage Indians. Tomor-
row when the good ship Annie Cum-
mings" carries Umatilla county folk
down the great river there will be Of
fered something in the way of con-
trast 10 those fearsome noises, some-
thing that will testify just how great
have been the strides taken in this
Oregon country in a half century. II
will be nothing less than the voices
OF fun blooded Indians raised in song.
From the Umatilla reservation a
large number of Indians viii make
the trip to Umatilla today for the
celebration there and dozen or tit-
teen have tickets which will permit
them to go on down to The Dalles by
beat. These dozen or fifteen are
peaceful and Christian Indians and
they have learned the songs OF the
white man at their church on Tutuil-
Ia creek. 1t has been arranged by
Chairman Robinson to have them sing
these songs in their native tongue as
the boat sails down the stream.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
Russians May Have
to Give Up Their
Mountain Campaign
VICTORY OF GERMANS WILL
FORCE NICHOLAS TO ABAN-
DON INVASION.

BERLIN, May Unofficial re-
ports of the smashing of the Russian
line in western Galicia indicate the
new German victory almost equals the
successes of Won Hindenburg in Po-
land, the effect being to completely
disrupt the Slav army in that region.
The Russian losses in killed, wound
ed and captured numbered 10000,
according to one report
Experts hailed the victory of the
Austro- German forces as the most i'm
portant success gained by the Teu-
tonic allies in two months. They as
serted that Grand Duke Nicholas
must now abandon his campaign to
force the Carpathians and invade
Hungary and retire to northern Cali
cia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04

Starting the meet by winning the
first three events, the Pendleton high
school track and field athletes yester-
day afternoon lost their lead and were
defeated "A to 81 by virtue of the su-
narior work of the Walla Walla high
snikemen in the dashes and jumps
The meet was held on Ankeny Flelu'
Walla walla, and was attended by
about 400 people
Minis Curl, Russell, Brown, Cor
don and Mimms were first place VIII
ners for Pendleton, each winning one
event. siebert came through with
three seconds and was second hlgh
noint winner for the locals. Gordon
by winning the low hurdles and tax
ing second in the javelin and pole
vault was high with II points to MS
credit. Russell was third with s. The
following are the winners of points for
p. II. s.: Gordon II. siebert 3, Rus
sell s, Boylen 6, Minnis, Curl and
Brown s each, Read and Friedley one
each and Colesworthy and Myers one
half point each.
In the javeiln throw Wesley Minis
threw surprise In to the Walla
Wallans by hurling the spear over
100 feet, a throw that many colleges
would be glad to claim. In this event
the Pendleton boys took all three
places.
In the broad jump, however, the
locals failed to get in the point al
though Clarence Bean, who had new
er turned out for practice even, made
a leap that was but few inches be-
hind third place.
Cram and McGrun were star
point winners for walla walla, each
making 10. Jaycox was also a reli-
able man for the home squad. one
of the prettiest events of the day was
the quarter mile dash won by Cram
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04

Two attractive young ladies will
represent Umatilla county Off
cially at the celebration of the
opening of the Cello canal at
Big Eddy tomorrow. Miss Thel-
ma Louise Thompson of Pendle-
ton will be sponsor for the Una
tilla river and Miss Sadie Olive
Griffin of Umatilla will act as
sponsor for the port of Umatil-
la.
With other young ladies repre-
senting the various tributaries
and ports of the Columbia, they
will form a party of special
guests of the celebration commit
tee on the trip down the river to
Portland. Phil Bates will act as
official ehaperone for the young
ladies and will see to it that they
have every courtesy extended to
them.
Both of the Umatilla young
ladies were chosen for special
reasons, Miss Thompson because
she is the granddaughter of one
of the oldest living pioneers of
the county who came Up the Co.
lumbia river more than half
century ago and Miss Griffin be-
cause she is the daughter of a
riverman and may be truly call
ed a child of the river.
Miss Thompson is the daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Sam r. Thompson
and the granddaughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William NJ. Blakely. 1t
was In the early SOS that Mr..
Blakely made his first trip up
the Columbia from Portland
and even at that date there was
a little railway around the place
where now is the Cello canal. His
last trip down the Columbia was
35 years ago next November
when he made the trip in COM
pany of Major Lee Moorhouse,
then of Umatilla. Both Mr..
Blakely and his wife will be
aboard the Annie Cummings on
her trip down the river tomor-
row.
Miss Griffin is the daughter of
the U. S. foreman of the Una
tilla rapids on the Columbia riv-
er, man who has been in the
government employ on the river
for "a years. He has worked on
the Willamette river on the U. S.
Dipper Dredge No. 2, on the
Lewis and Cowlitz rivers in
Washington, at the Vancouver
Barracks, at the Cascade Locks
and on the upper Columbia and
Snake rivers. He has been at
Umatilla for the past eight years
experimenting the drilling and
blasting on the Umatilla rapids
in order to form a better channel,
Miss Griffin was born on the
Cowlitz river and was raised on
the banks of the willamette and
Columbia rivers. She was named
for the late Oliver Galbreth,
captain of the U. S. S. "Mathlo-
ma" on the Willamette river, and
his wife, sadie Galbreth, of Port
land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
VENERABLE PIONEER FIRST
GAME TO UMATILLA IN 1863
\. W. NYE SAW TOWN GROW
RAPIDLY DURING BOOM AND
THEN DECLINE,

1t was in May, 1853, that A. W.
Nye, venerable pioneer of this eoun-
try, in company with VIM. Switzler,
first di7embarked at Umatilla Land
ing. That was when that port was a
small burg. He was witness to the
boom which raised the population to
5000 and made it the seat of ship
ments to the mines of Idaho and he
saw 1t decline when It lost this big
trade and likewise the distinction of
being the seat of Umatilla county II
was because of his early identifica-
tion with this town that he was in
vited to be on the platform this ev-
enlng during the festivities, an invi-
tation he has been forced to decline
in the following letter to Chairman ].
F. Robinson:
I'm sorry can't be at Umatilla,"
he writes" and occupy the seat as
signed to me on the stand while Col.
Raley speaks. II would be one Of my
happy moments to sit there as a liv-
ing witness TO the early history OF
umatilla Landing. l, together with
Bill Switzler, landed at Umatilla on
the eth day of May, 1858. We put
our saddle horses on a steamer at Ce-
lilo and went up the Columbia river
to Umatilla for the first time In my
life. We found about a dozen bust
ness houses and perhaps 100 people.
had the pleasure of seeing the little
town grow to over 5000 inhabitants in
less than three years. Then have
seen it go down to what 1t is now. MY
heart is with YOU boys and l will try
to meet you at Celilo."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
PRINTING COMPANIES SAID
TO HAVE.JUGGLED FIGURES

SYRACUSE. May 4.-Disclosures
through old correspondence of the
personal interest OF Barnes in state
printing contracts and his complaints
to the late Senator Platt because he
wasn't getting as much printing as he
thought he should were featured in
the hearing OF the libel suit today
against Roosevelt. II was shown that
New York state had spent seven mill
lion eight hundred and thirty-two
thousand dollars in printing since
1899 and that the Albany Printing
Companies juggled the contracts in
handling the state business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
GERMANS CLAIMING GAINS
IN FIGHTIEG IN FLANDERS

BERLIN. May New gains for
the Germans in Flanders were an
nounced officially. The villages of
Zevencote, Zonnebeeke and West
Hoek have been captured by the Ger
mans, it was stated. The retreating
allies were subjected to heavy
thanking fire and suffered heavy
losses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
FINAL WORD { :
ITALY BY AUSTRIA
IS UNACCEPTABLE
Negotiations Believed at an End and
Time Believed Near When Italy
Will Enter War.
WHOLE COUNTRY IS AROUSED
Intense Excitement Prevades Rome
When RnmOr Becomes General
That Austria Has Practically Turn
ed Down Demands OF ItaIy-FinaI
Break May Come at ANY Time.

ROME, May 4.-Rumors that Aus
tria's final word in negotiations with
Italy was delivered to former Minis
ter Sonninie yesterday and that it is
regarded as unacceptable by the cab
met, prevaded the city, arouslng the
most intense excitement today.
It is generally believed a crisis in
the Austro-Italian situation again is
near and that Italy is rapidly ap-
preaching a moment when it will de-
clare its intention Of entering the war
on the side of the allies.
The belief gained support through
an announcement that King Emman-
nuel and his cabinet ministers had
abandoned plans to atted the un-
yelling tomorrow of a monument to
the achievements of Garibaldis volun-
teers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04

TOXIC, May 4.-The japanese
. cabinet has decided to send an ulti-
matum 10 China. This was learned
today following a lengthy conference
between Premier okuma and his fell
low ministers. 1t Is understood the
time to be fixed in which China must
reply 10 the ultimatum will be short
The decision OF Japan follows the
flat refusal OF the Chinese government
10 accede TO the various demands
made by Japan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-04
EAST OREGONIAN WAS FIRST
NEWSPAPER TO ADVOCATE THE
BUILDING OF CELLO CANAL

In the completion of the Cello the East OreRonan
feels particular pride from the fact the newspaper
advocate the building of the canal and the opening of the
Columbia river from Lewiston to the
Credit for being the first journalistic champion of the open
river is given the East Oregonan by j. Teal the Father Of
the Open River the man above all others who in position
know the forces that have been work great bet
terment.
The fight unobsruced commerce on the river and the
consequent benefits to the people has been long battle
was started many years ago when editors travelled
railroad and few papers had souls of their when
transportation issues at stake.
Then the East Oregonian of independent spirit
and that its duty service the people irrespective
how other interests might be affected thereby For 40 years
as SemiWeeky and 26 years Daily this newspaper
steadfaty aided the of navigation and reduced
transportation rates.
The at Locks was formally opened November
1896 19 Three days prior to that event. Nov 2
1885, the East Oegonian commented edOriay the then
coming event and said:
THE OPENING OF THE LOCKS
The celebration of the Opening" to occur at The
L Dalles and Cascade Locks the fifth is occur
of great interest and that means much to
large number of people of Eastern Oregon. An open
river above The Dalles would benefit large section
and people and settle an area of the Columbia
river basin that now lies idle and barren and is
be hoped that the benefits arising from the opening
of the river below The Dales will encourage the put
ting forth OF greater energy toward securing open
river above from Lewiston to the With each step
of this kind trade will become freer and lives easier
Those words now take historic significance With the ded
cation OF the Cello canal tomorrow the dream of the open river
from Lewiston to the sea- realization The PRAYER
becomes achievement The economic blessings follow that
improvement are heraded by the 25 per cent reduction just
made the wheat from Umala Portland To secure
the full benefits of the river service will be for lima
a county and other counties build roads to the
steamer landings The East Oregonan advocates that
course for Umata county and in doing is receiving crit
cm from those who do not understand the subject
wish freight rates reduced is the same manner of abuse
this newspaper has endured ntermteny for 40 years will
not swerve the paper from its traditional policy and duty