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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
WILLIAM A. BROWN, WELL
KNOWN RESIDENT, IS DEAD
FORMER PROPRIETOR OF Ho.
TEL PENDLETON STRICKEN
WITH APOPLEXY

Stricken with apoplexy while in the
Elks' Club yesterday morning about
IL o'clock, William A. Brown, well
known resident of Pendleton and for
ten years proprietor Of the Hotel PEN
dleton, died almost instantly. He
had been in i'll health for several
years and two months ago suffered
mild stroke.
Deceased was 43 years old. having
been born in Illinois, Feb. .. 1872.
He came to Pendleton about IL years
ago TO take the management Of the
Hotel Pendleton. Prior to that time
he was a dining car conductor OF
the o. R. & n Mr.. Brown continued
in the Hotel business here until last
year. retiring when the hotel was
closed for reconstruction.
He IS survived by a widow. by one
brother. John Brown OF Cheyenne.
mother and six sisters in Lincoln.
Neb. He was a member Of the Masons
and Elks lodges.
The funeral arrangements has not
yet been definitely made but the SER
vices will probably be held on We'd
resday or Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
WORK ON LOCAL EATATORIUA
IS NOW WELL UNDER WAY
FORMS IN PLACE AND POURING
OF CEMENT WILL BEGIN
WITHIN FEW DAYS.

Work on Pendleton's 10000 nata-
torlum is now well under way despite
the delay caused by the rains Of the
past week. The forms are practically
all in place with their steel reinforce
ments and pouring will begin soon. In
fact little concrete was poured Sat-
urday for footings on the west end
Some difficulty has been eneount-
cred owing to the seepage of water
from the river in the lower end but
pumps are now being used to good
advantage. When everything is in
readiness for the pouring Of the floor
at the lower end, the contractor will
permit the pool to fill as high as It
will and lay the floor In dead water.
This process makes the strongest kind
of concrete work, according to author
tiles
H. Monterastelli the contractor, was
given 40 days to complete the work,
fIe began on May 10 and expects to
have the pool itself ready for use by
the middle of June. Owing to the de-
lays occasioned by the rains, It is
doubtful though whether he win have
the entire natatorum completed until
July /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
SALMON RUN IS ON
WAY TO THIS CITY.

The extension to the fishway at
the diversion dam OF the West Una
tilla project was completed yester-
day and, as result, the big Chinook
salmon are now climbing It and COM
ing on up the diver. AS a result, sal
mon fishing can be enjoyed around
Pendleton and above this city for
the next month, according to local
sportsmen. The salmon rise nicely
TO a spinner. they claim, and put up
a fight that gives the fisherman plen-
ty OF exercise. The coming Of the
salmon up the river will also better
the salmon trout fishing next year
inasmuch as they will leave their
spawn In these waters.
About fifty people from Pendleton
went down TO the dam yesterday and
enjoyed the unusual sport of salmon
fishing Many exciting battles are
reported and all returned with evil
dence Of their Provides. Among
those at the dam from this point were
Lowell Rogers and family, Miss Fran
ces Sailing G. l. LaDow and family
Sam Paine and family. Nesmith Ank-
eny. james Bowler. Lyman Rice, Max
Hopper, DR.. Ingram, DR. Sharp Frank
Murphy, E. Averill and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Cotee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam r. Thompson. DR. and Mrs. W.
D. McNary, Captain and Mrs. Char
les Murphy, II. f. Cook and family
Albert Humphrey, Al Despair and
Whiteman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
COMMISSION DISAPPROVES
RATE PLAN OF RAILROADS
/, c. G. FORMULATES IT'S OWN
SYSTEM IN ORDERED is
SUED TODAY

WASHINGTON, May II The in
terstate commerce commission issued
an order today disapproving plans
suggested by the Western railroads
for construction rates to the Pacific
and intermediate backhaul points.
The order set up the commissions
own plan for disposing Of the conflic-
ting contentious OF the railroads and
the various communities affected. in
Guiding practically every important
Northern and western city.
The rates were ordered constructed
to Backhaul points in the following
manner by adding to terminal rates
not more than as per cent Of local
rates to the nearest terminal. or by
adding arbitrary rates to terminal
rates varying with the distance from
ports, such arbitraries not to be
more than rs per cent of the local
rates and the aggregate not to ex-
oeed the maximum prescribed for in
termediate points in this order. Cities
entitled to terminal rates include AS
torla, Portland, Vancouver, Belling-
ham, Everett, Tacoma, Seattle, Aber-
deem ,Hoquiam, and Cosmopolis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
Words FaiI Lord Mayor.

LONDON. May 1.-THE lord may
or of London. Sir Charles Johnston.
referring to the Lusitania disaster
said:
There seems to be no expression
strong enough or adequate to convey
the intense indignation which every
one, outside of Germany must feel at
this cowardly outrage. 1t is impossi-
BILE to crystalline into a phraze what
the world thinks of this abominable
and horrible crime Let us hope thst
before long the perpetrators. high aad
low, viii receive their deserts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
NNNN ~AN NA ANANNN
President Portugal
Safe; Rebels Are in
Control of Country
NEW CABINET WILL BE AUTHOR
IZED-NORMAL CONDITIONS
AT LISBON

LISBON. May 17.-President De
Arriaga. who has been missing since
the revolutionary uprising Saturday
is reported safe in the suburbs of Lis
ben. The president was said to have
left of his own violation with an es-
oort of cavalry and today officially
agreed to sign the nomination OF a
new cabinet agreed upon by the re-
yolutionary committee. After two
days of anarchy and rioting during
which scores of soldiers and civilians
were killed and Lisbon bombarded.
almost normal conditions prevailed in
Portugal today with the revolution
lists in control of the government A
new cabinet has been formed with
Juao Chagas as premier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
President Wilson, in Patriotic Ad.
dress, Voices His Pride in United
States Navy.
STANDS FOR RIGHT, JUSTICE
I'VE Want No Nations Property and
Question no Nations Honor" De-
clares Wilson--The Force OF Ameri-
ca Is Lifted for Great Moral Pur-
pose-Address at Banquet.

NEW YORK, May 17.-voicing his
nations pride in the navy and It's read
iness to face and cope with any re.
sponsibility, President Wilson deliver
ed a patriotic address this afternoon
before a civil banquet, stirring 500
citizens and the officers OF the At
lantic fleet to a tumult Of applause.
IAN interesting. an Inspiring thing
about America is that she asks Moth
ing for herself except what she has a
right to ask for humanity" declared
the president. We want no nations
property. We question no nations hon
or. We stand for what every nation
should wish to stand for When |
think Of the flag as the only touch Of
color about the fleet it seems to me
see alternate stripes OF parchment
on which are written right and justice:
strips of blood split for maintaining
these rights and in the corner q strip
Of blue, serene"
The mission Of America is the
only thing a soldier or a sailor should
think about. He has nothing to do
with her policy He stands and waits
to do the things which the nation de-
sires. America sometimes seems to
forget her program. or rather those
who represent her do but the people
never forget Their real affection and
force is for the ideals that men EN-
body. When a crisis comes in this
country. 1t is as though you put your
hands on the pulse of dynamo. This
spirit now broods over the river where
the fleet is at anchor No threat Is
lifted against any man or nation. This
is just an evidence that the force OF
America is lifted for a great moral
purpose. There is nothing for which
she will contend"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
TOTAL RAINFALL IS NOW
NEARLY UP TO The NORMAL
But THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH
LACKING-11.22 INCHES Al
READY FALLEN.

The total rainfall for the season
since Sept. now lacks but three
tenths of an inch of being up to the
normal Todate the rainfall for the
season has been 1122 inches and the
normal up to May Is is 11,52 inches.
As shown by the records Of f. F.
Averill, local observer. the rainfall
during May has been III inches
whereas the normal for May is 1.46
inches. Since Saturday May there
has been a precipitation of 1,59 inches
The rainfall until February l was
below normal but the precipitation
since February l has been greater
than usual
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
CHESTER FEE WINS MANY
POINTS IN TRACK MEET
LOCAL BOY HELPS MATERIALLY
IN BRINGING VICTORY TO THE
L. OF o.

A Pendleton boy Chester Fee, son
of Judge and Mrs, James A. Fee was
enc Of the two bright lights of the
annual University Of 0regon-U -Univer-
sity of Washington track meet held
at Eugene Saturday and won handily
by the Oregon athletes s6 to "A Fee
and Walter Muirhead of Portlanad
were the leading point winners, each
being credited with IS.
Fee won two firsts, two seconds
and two thirds and his performance
was the more remarkable in that he
took places in the weights. races and
jumps, proving himself one of the
most versatile athletes the universi-
ty has had for a long time. He upset
all dope when he won the pole vault
by crossing the bar at IL feet 9 inc
hes. the highest vault he has ever
made in a meet. He took a first al
so in the javelin throw by hurting the
spear l60 feet 1 inches. In the high
hurdles he ran second to Muirhead
who tied the coast record, 15-2. and
also took second to Muirhead in the
high jump, his jump being S feet
inches, an inch lower than the win
ner's mark. In the broad jump he
won third with leap of 20 feet S 1-2
inches and he also placed third in
the shotput.
Tom Boylen. another Pendleton
boy. was a point winner in the meet
finishing second in the 220 yard dash
while Floyd Payne of Athena won
the two-mile race in 9.52 with great
ease, beating the other entries badly.
He also placed third in the mile eve
mt. Altogether Umatilla county's re-
presentatives in the meet won %
points, almost a third of Oregon's s
total.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
!. S. LANDERS RESIGNS AS HEAD
Of PENDLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

At a meeting Of the local school
board held at II O'Clock this forenoon
the resignation Of ]. $. Landers as
city superintendent was officially ac-
cepted. to take effect June So
An announcement to this effect was
made this afternoon by W. r Brock
chairman Of the board and Is con-
flrmed by Mr.. Landers. II is under
stood the resignation OF Mr.. Landers
was rendered sometime ago but was
not officially accepted until today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

Mr. Landers has been superinten-
dent OF the Pendleton schools for
the last nine years and under hA adj
minIstratlon the schools have flour.
ished and grown He has been held In
high esteem by people OF an Glasses
and there is much regret By many
friends over the fact he has severed
bis connection with the schools,
Concerning who viii have the sup.
erlntendency here no announcement
has been made as yet and reports up-
on that point are conflicting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
BAND Of AUSTRIAN RAIDERS SAID TO
HAVE CROSSED ITALIAN FRONTIER IN
ATTEMPT AT INVASION; DRIVEN BACK
Immediate Session Of Cabinet Reported to Have Been
Called by Premier SaIandra and ItaIy's Entrance
Into the War Predicted Within Very Short Time---
Rome is Greatly Excited Over Stories Of Austrian
Attempt.

ROME. May ia battalion Of
Austrian raiders crossed the frontier
today in an attempted invasion Of
Italy according to unconfirmed ru-
mors. The Austrlans were declared
to have been repulsed at the point of
the bayonet by the Italian patrol
AS result Of the rumors Premier
salandra is reported to have sum-
moned an immediate session Of the
cabinet. Intense excitement prevails
In Rome.
The belief is general that II raid
really was attempted Italy's entrance
into war may be expected soon.
Throughout the night and until
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
MANY MORE BODIES MAY
RE FOITND OF VICTIMS

QUEENSTOWN. May 14.-Consul
Frost expressed the belief that many
more bodies of the Lusltania victims
will be recovered. He requested rel
atlves of lost Americans to file with
the consulate here descriptions Of
missing passengers for Identification
purposes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

early today a crowd numbering hun
dreds OF thousands surged about the
palace of the foreign office. and resi-
dence Of Premier Salandra. shout
ing for war. The official announce
ment that the king has refused to ac-
cept the resignation OF Salandra and
his cabinet is interpreted as meaning
that his majesty has not sanctioned
ltalys participation on the side of the
allies.
General Cadorna, chief of staff. was
in conference with the king today.
Wild rumors Of important troop
movements toward Austria are circu-
lated but there is no way of confirm
ing them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
MOTION FOR new TRIAL is
FILED IN $4,000 SUIT
PLAINTIFFS ATTORNEYS SAY
EVIDENCE DID NOT SUP
PORT VERDICT.

Motion for a new trial of the Twit
chell-Thompson damage suit was filed
this afternoon by Judge A. S. Ben
nett OF The Dalles and Fee and Fee
of this city, attorneys for the plain
tiff They allege in their motion, as
reasons for a new trial there were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

irregularities in the proceedings of
the court by which plaintiff was de-
prived from having a fair and i'm
partial trial" that there was an lin
sufficiency of evidence to justify the
verdict" that there were errors in
law occurring at the trial and duly
excepted to by the plaintiff and that
there was misconduct Of the jury, ap-
pearing to have given its verdict under
the influence of passion and preju-
dice" Affidavits supporting the
charges will probably be filed before
the motion is argued before Judge
Phelps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

DENVER. Colo. May l7--some of
the choicest undegeloped fruit and
wheat lands in Colorado were sched-
uled to so on sale IN the capital here
today before the state land board 40
about s. an acre. The land los in
the Montezuma valley They belong
To the state asricultWal college.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
Thrilling Battle Occurs Above the
Clouds Over the English Channel
Following German Raid.
BIG AIRCRAFT IS DISABLED.
Zeppelin Finally Scars to 1900
fett out Of Range Of the Aeroplanes
-Ramsgate Scene of Raid Where
Three Persons are Injured and
Some Property Damage Done.

LONDON, May lin a thrilling
battle above the clouds over the
English channel, eight British naval
aviators from Dunirk attacked and
severely damaged one of the German
zeppelins which raided Ramsgate
early today. When last seen the yep
pelin was drifting apparently helpless
The British aviators were subjected to
heavy fire from machine guns
abroad the zeppelin but escaped.
Two of the British aeroplanes man
euvered until they were above the
zeppelin when bombs were dropped.
One struck the zeppelin.
Two zeppelins participated in the
raid on Ramsgate, Three persons
we're injured and some damage was
done to the town.
More than so bombs were dropped
at Ramsgate Only one zeppelin drew
the attention of the British aeroplan-
es. Wireless messages summoned
eight British aviators from Dunkirk.
First attacking the zeppelin along
the coast they drove it out to sea
near the west Hinterlightship. Three
aeroplanes then closed on the zeppe-
lin, firing at short range. Machine
guns from the zeppelin spluttered a
Rail of lead toward the aeroplanes.
While the Germans were thus en-
gagged two aviators climbed until 200
feet above the zeppelin and begun
dropping bombs. One crashed into
the zeppelin's bag. Columns of smoke
arose. The crew began throwing out
ballasts and the zeppelin arose to a
height of 1000 feet, out of reach of
the aeroplanes.
The zeppelin was then sailing with
its tail dropping apparently helpless
The commander of the flying corps
reported he did not believe it would
reach shore
CALAIS. May 17.-Several bombs
were dropped upon Calais by a Ger
man zeppelin. A number of children
were killed and several women in
jured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

George Goodman, formerly of PEN
dleton and who has been at Pasco
recently has accepted a position with
the oregon market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
At MAKES GAIN OF
THREE CENTS TODAY

. CHICAGO. May (special) .
= May wheat showed an advance =
= Of three and half cents today =
. over prices for Saturday At =
. the close May was listed at =
= $156; July at sI29 10; Sep =
= tember $1.23 II. =
. PORTLAND, Ore, May IL .
. Especially Portland wheat pri- =
= ces today are club. $113; blue .
= stem, S1.17. =
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

NEW YORK, May 17.--In a down
pour Of rain which drenched him and
the members of his party, President
Wilson stood on an open stand on
Fifth avenue today part of the time
hat in hand, as Old Glory was carried
by. and reviewed thousands of blue
jackets from the Atlantic fleet.
with the entire city decorated in the
national colors, and martial music
stirring the patriotism Of vast throngs
the parade was one of the most i'm,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
NEWS SU N MARY

General.
Wilson reviews bluejackets of At
lantic fleet at New York.
Nation ready TO face whatever cris-
is may come, declares President Wi.
son.
Band Of Austrians attempt to in-
wade Italy says report.
Local.
Supt. J. $. Landers resigns from To-
cal schools; board accepts.
W. \. Brown. well known hotel
man, passes away.
Motion entered for new trial In
Twitchell- Thompson case.
Pendleton boy star at Oregon Wash.
ingtOn meet.
Chinook salmon now coming up
river to PcndletOn.
Bucks defeat HermistOn In Il in.
ming game.
Walla Walla Elks defeat local
Bills.
Rainfall now up to normal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

pour. The president showed the keen
est interest in the blue jackets march
ing by. His face beamed as the men
swung past the reviewing stand. The
presidents little grandniece. Ann
Cochran, stood beside him. Miss Mar
garet Wilson also was with her faith
er. The president applauded vigor-
ously as one band played Dixie" and
the crowd Joined him in according
the favorite song Of the south an ova-
ton
The review ended at IL O'Clock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
LIFE LOST IN
IDAHO CIIOUDBURSI

BOISE, Idaho, May 1s.-
One life was lost and much
property damage was done in
a cloudburst in southern idaho.
Robert Neltzel, president of the
Murphy Land & Irrigation Com
pany, was drowned attempting
to ford the swollen stream.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

D. C. Brownell is up from Umatilla
today to attend court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

City coal plants are generally oper-
ater by electric power,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

pressive that New York ever witness
ed.
Wilson was given an ovation as he
motored through the streets. Despite
the downpour the president tipped his
hat as every American flag was pass
ed.
Rain spattered down upon his bare
head while Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, Presidential Secretary Tu-
multy and other members Of the Off
eial party were soaked In the down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17

CALAIS, May 17.-Several bombs
were dropped upon Calais by Ger
man zeppelin. A number of children
were killed and several women in
jured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-05-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation In
tPendleton Of any other newspaper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
A Search for Reasons,

In view Of the strength Of Erie It
Is not surprising that general causes
should be thought insufficient and that
there should be a search for specific rea-
sons. There was a good deal of talk
yesterday OF the value Of the COM
pany's coal properties and OF PROPOSE
lions by which the company might lease
its mines on highly profitable terms.
A report was also circulated that a
secret meeting OF the company's Of
ficials was held at the Biltmore on Sum
day night at which important matters
wero discussed. Gossip of this sort,
whatever might be Its real value. was
given a special prominence by the re-
markable demand for the stock. Erie
was bought in tremendous amounts all
day long. The demand was continuous.
At the close the stock was 39ia bid
and 39S asked. An interesting feature
OF the market was tho relative back
wardness Of Erie first preferred. There
was n big market In this stock, more
than 10000 shares changing hands, but
the extreme gain was only Ia points.
theoretically. Erie first preferred ought
to sell about 30 points above the com.
o An explanation suggested for
this phenomenon is foreign sales. The
first is held widely abroad. but. for that
matter. so Is the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-26
Motor stock.

There were somo persons who CANT
out frankly and denounced the move
ment In Maxwell Motors common as
frankly indecent. But perhaps the MA
jor!ty accepted the advance IN this re-
spcct as simply another man!tcstlti n
OF the cagcruess with which tho pI's-
cnt speculative community will rush into
anything that moves. Maxwell Motors
common has moved In a highly cratic
manner. Tho market in IL has been
such as to frlghten rather than encour-
age pcu. b" And yet. evidently, there
arc spcculaly.- who pay NJ attention TO
such indications. The common stock yes
terday sold within nine points or the
preferred. on which lax per cent. IN
pack dividends are due. which VIII De
paid in scrip. 1t also sold Cd points
above the second preferred. which has
the first call on all surplus funds avail
able for dividends. A prominent hrm
last week got out a spcc al letter on me
Maxwell Motors shares stating maj thf
company would earn 10 per cent. on
the common this year. Without So!ns
further. it would be a little difficult 10
discover whether this letter WAS IN
tended to be bullish oil bearish on tne
stock. Special letters do not usua.ly
understatc their case and 10 per cent
does not look very bis for the most
| prosperous year that tho ONO III
| dustry has ever known.