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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
KEPT FROM THEIR LAWYER
Los Angeles Murder Defendants Not
Allowed to Meet. ATTORNEY

Los Angeles, March 3.-.David Cap
Ian and M. A. Schmidt, who have been
held to answer murder charges in con-
neetlon with the destruction of tbe
" Times" building here in 1910. will
demand separate trials, according to H.
n. Appel, retained as attorney for them
ooy Anton Johannsen, general organizer
for the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America. Ap-
pei expects to have associated with
him several attorneys familiar with the
trials of the Mcnamara brothers.
Caplan and Schmidt have not been
allowed since their arrival here last
week to confer with their attorney or
to talk with each other.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
sportsmen geeklng Charter

The Log House Game Association
formed by local sportsmen for the pro-
lection and propagation of game birds,
animals and fish, and the acquiring of
land for that purpose, has fled an ap-
plication for a perpetual charter in the
office of Prothonotary Holler. The of
iicers are Harvey E. Knupp, president;
Edward 6. Nisley, of Penbrook, vice
president; Alfred Johnson, secretary,
and Joseph Shisler, treasurer.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
VOTES FOR COMMISSION RULE
New Brunswick Changes Form of Gov
ernment After Tax Rate Jumns

New Brunswick, N. j., March q
The city of New Brunswick adopted
the commission form of government
yesterday by vote of 1854 to 1855.
The total vote was about 80 per cent.
of that cast last November. The pro
posal was carried in each of the six
wards. A special election to choose
the five commissioners will be held on
April 6.
The PROPOSAL first came before the
voters in 1911 and was beaten by
1,226 votes! In 1913 it was beaten
again, but by only 81 votes.
The tax rate jumped twenty points
to 2.59 this year, and is credited with
having turned the scales.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
1T PAYS TO USE STAR
INDEPENDENT WANT ADS.
Sunday School Glass to Give Plav

q How Girl Keeps Secret is the
title of play to be given by the Sun
day school class taught by Mrs. IBricker,
at the Curtin Heights Methodist Epis-
cofal church, tomorrow night at s
o o'clock. Admission will be by ticket,
which will be on sale at the door for
ten cents.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit of dandruff disappears after
one or two applications of Danderine
rubbed well into the scalp with the fin
ger tips. Get 25-cent bottle Of Dan
derine at any drug store and save your
hair. After few applications you can't
find a particle of dandruff or any falling
hair, and the scalp will never itch
Adv
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CONTINUED
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystffed by
|eeres of murders of prominent men. The
principal clue TO the murderer Is the warn
|ihg letter which is sent the victims, signed
with 'clutching hand" The latest VIC
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine employs Craig Kennedy.
|the famous scientific detective to try to
|unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
|com fishes is told by his friend. Jameson
q newspaper man.
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the liquor license from Mr.. Mccartney
to themselves.
The new proprietors Of Central are
experienced hotel men. Together they
conducted the Franklin House, Hagers
town, for twenty-five months, disposing
of their interest three in October last.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
New Amusement Park for Lebanon

Lebanon, March 3.-Lebanon coun.
ty may have new amusement park this
summer. 1T will be located along the
Ephrata --and Lebanon street railway
line, about fifteen miles out of this
city. The park is to be known as Mt.
Springs Park and will comprise thirty
six acres.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Lake Over Central Hotel

Waynesboro, March 3.-Messrs. Nor
us and Peyton V. Harbaugh, we'll
known men Of this place, will become
proprietors of the Central Hotel, Pub
lie Square, March Is.
They have secured lease of the ho-
tel property through John Mccartney,
the present proprietor, and will make
application at once for the transfer Of
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While playing near his home last
night Earl Heagy, Is years old, 436
South Cameron street, fell and broke
his left leg. The youth was taken to
the Harrisburg hospital, where the frac-
ture was treated.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-03
Nevada Easy Divorce Law to Stand

Reno, New, March 3.+-Governor
Boyle IS final attempt to obtain ref
erendum on the easy divorce law has
been rejected by the Legislature, and
as result there can be no change in
the measure by vote of the people
within the next two years.
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S9S:l

Quick Relief for Coughs, Colds ana
Hoarseness. Clear the Voice-Fine for
Speakers and Singers. 25c.
. GoRGAS' DRUG STORES
10 N. Third st. Penna. Station
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
The Last Game TO
Decide Champs is
On This Afternoon
PILOT ROCK AND ATHENA MEET
AT ROUNDUP PARK TO BAT
TIE FOR TITLE.

This afternoon at Roundup Park
the baseball championship of Umatil-
la county Is being won and lost Each
with a game hanging at their belt. the
Pilot Rock champions of the Blue
Mountain League and Athena cham
pions of the East End League are
playing the deciding game on neutral
grounds in conformance with their
agreement,
big crowd is here to witness the
contest, both Athena and Pilot Rock
sending down many rooters and PEN
dleton as well as other towns turning
out many fans. Interest is at the ex.
element point and a redhot game is
anticipated. Athena won from Pilot
Rock Friday by the score Of to in
lS innings and Pilot Rock won yester-
day 3 TO 2.
The game started at 2:30 o'clock.
Tuerck was scheduled to start the
pitching for Athena with Shick
warmed up to relieve him. Pilot Rock
places its hopes in Harlan who won
yesterday Darling. the southpay
who won the pennant for the south
end team, received a broken finger in
the Friday game and is unable 10
work Through the courtesy Of the
Athena management, Harlan was sub
stituted for him
Before the game the two teams pa.
raded down Main street led by the
PendletCn band
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
LETTER LEADS TO WARNING
VESSELS TO BEWARE BOMBS
MAN CLAIMING TO BE FRIEND
OF HOLT WRITES THREATEN
ING LETTER.

NEW ORLEANS July 1.-THE
police indicated that a letter signed
"Pearce," received by a local news
paper threatening to kill Morgan and
Ambassador Spring Rice and declar-
ing bombs had been placed on two
Transatlantic steamers, may have
been written for the sensation it
would create. Nevertheless there
has been no relaxation of vigilance
by the authorities. The two ships
threatened were the North Head and
Baron Napier, carrying mules for the
British army. AS soon as the letter
was received Washington was COM
municated with and the wireless sta
tions along the coast flashed warnings
to the vessels. The writer of the let
ter professed to be a partner of Holt
in shooting Morgan and planting a
bomb in the capitol
I'VE have worked together ever
since the cursed war began, the let
ter stated. Holt is gone, but I'm
still here and I'm going to carry on
the work with redoubled fury
The letter declared the writer in
tended to carry out the plan OF stop
ping the United States contributing
ito the damnable, hellish, barbaric
slaughter across the ocean"
Police and postal authorities are
endeavoring to locate the writer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Governor Welcomes
Liberty Bell Into
State of Oregon
WITHYCOMBE AT RAKFR sAvs
VISIT SHOULD BE INsPIRA.
TiON TO ALL

BAKER. Ore, July 12.-crowds
from radius Of 100 miles. more than
10000 in all, saw the Liberty Bell in
Baker at noon when the train stopped
Tor 80 minutes. Every whistle ,oo,sd
and church bells tolled A feature or
the celebration was human ra1,,
oriil by school children.
Governor withycombe Welcomes
the Dell into Oregon. saying. IN the
name OF the people OF oregon I vel
come the Liberty Bell into the state
| welcome It not for itself alone but
LOT the sacred memories connected
WIN VII" H. us visit is distinct honor to
oIesoh ana the inspiration thus
sven us should make US better in
every way and more useful citizens -,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Wife is Mans Attorney.

NEW YORK. July l2.-with his
wife defending him, his mother am
ong the spectators and his three chill
dren in court, one of whom slept
soundly in his arms while wife and
mother summed up before the jury,
Austin H. Montegriffo. Jr., a Manhat.
tan attorney, was acquitted on a
charge of forgery by a jury before
Judge Humphrey in the Queens coun-
ty court recently.
When the verdict was rendered
there was a family rejoicing. The
three children cried. So did the ac-
cused man and his lawyer wife. Mrs.
Montegriffo appeared on the records
as Augusta Schwartz. Montegriffo
was indicted charged with having
forged a check for S25 on man
named Max Jerry of 40S Grand street
Brooklyn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
INTERNEO GERMAN LINERS
ARE SUGGESTED FOR USE
UNITED STATES COULD HAVE
SHIPS FOR TRANSPORTING.
AMERICANS.

BERLIN July 12.-The suggestion
that the three big German liners in
termed in American waters be placed
at the disposal OF the United States
for the transportation OF Americans
through the war zone was made by
Under Foreign Secretary Zimmerman.
The vessels, the under secretary sug-
gested, might be used by the United
States during the remainder of the
war are the liners Imperator, Kaiser
In Aguste Victoria, and the George
Washington.
"Of course. you understand the
matter rests with the shipowners,"
said Zimmerman. but Germany Is
willing to place at the service OF
Americans her largest liners II the
United States cares to suggest It. II
1t should be desired to place them
under the American flag. we certain
ly will agree"
This is in line with the suggestion
contained in the German reply. II
was pointed out the vessels could be
manned by neutral crews.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12

Today is Liberty Bell Day in PEN
dleton and large number of people
from other county towns and from
the countryside have come in this
afternoon to see the bell that rang
out the birth Of the nation 1879 years
ago
Pendleton is making the occasion
one for the display of patriotism and,
in conformance with the proclama-
ton Of Acting Mayor Dyer, all business
will suspend this afternoon at 4:S0 un-
til $50. Flags are floating from vari-
Gus poles and the red. white and blue
decorates more than one store
The famous old Revolutionary reliA
is scheduled to arrive in Pendleton at
$50 this afternoon and will remain
at least Is minutes before going on to
Walla Walla. 1t rests upon a special
ly equipped gondola car attached to
a special train bearing a delegation Of
Philadelphias leading citizens as an
honorary guard and her four largest
policemen as an active guard,
The gondola car will be parked on
the short passenger track of the o.
W. r. & N. just east of Main street
and in front of the freight depot. To
the north Of the track a platform has
been built with steps at each end and
on the other side a flat car will be
spotted to serve as another platform.
According to the plan, no vehicles
viii be allowed upon Main street from
Webb to Bluff and the streets will be
roped off. The crowd will be lined
up two abreast and marched slowly
across the platforms, one file going
to the right and the other to the left.
A full view of the old bell can thus be
secured. The crowd will be required
to keep moving slowly and will be
marched to Thompson street. The
special police appointed by the mayor
will enforce the regulations.
BOISE. July 12-practlcally the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Positions 10 Cemetery at Scuchez
and Adjoining EathwOrks Fall in.
to Hands Of Germans.
FIRST ASSAULTS REPULSED
Teutons Reform, However, and After
Terrific Bombardmeut OF the
French Positions Take several
Yards OF the Eneny's position
French Artillery shells Germans.

PARIS, July IA furious night
attack In which thousands Of asphyxl.
ating bombs were hurled at the French
lines forced the French troops to evac.
uate the Scuchez cemetery and por-
tons Of the adjoining trenches. the
war ottice announced. The first at.
TACK OF the Germans was repuIsed
with the bayonet, but while the enemy
was reforming for a new assault the
french were subjected TO terrific
smelling The bursting projectiles
spread deadly gases along the French
lines. The night was calm and the
gases hung low over the cemetery
rendering the French positions unten-
able. They consequently withdrew
put later shelled the Germans effec-
lively.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
WOMAN WHO KILLED CHILD
OF DAUGHTER is PAROLED
SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS M
POSED But WITHDRAWN
AT PORTLAND.

PORTLAND, Ore, July t2.-Aftet
sentencing her to five years in the
penitentiary for smothering to death
tne neWly-born child of her unmarried
daughter, Harriet, Judge Gatens pa
rolled Mrs. Bessie Fowle, SO. TO her
husband William Fowle. OF Friday.
Washington. The charge of second
degree murder against Harriet. II was
continued until such time as the IA
ther OF the dead child shall be brought
TO the bar Of justice and made to pay
tor the part he played in the affair."
mrs. Fowle is the mother Of ten chill.
dren.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Premier Of England Refuses to be
Drawn Into aDiScussiOn OfRumOr-
ed Changes to be Made.
TALK NOW CAN 90 NO GOOD
Members in the House Of Commons
Seek to Learn Details OF Trouble
said TO Bc Brewing In the Cabinet
over Munitions Question and Ap.
polntment OF Haldane.

LONDON, July l2,-Premier AS
Quith in the house OF commons re-
fused to be drawn into a discussion
of the rumored dissension in the
cabinet. He declared that any pub
lie discussion Of the subjects relat-
ing TO the war, "could serve no good
purpose now"
Several members attempted to
learn regarding the controversy be-
tween Kitchener and Lloyd George
as to munitions as well as the report
Viscount Haldane would be appointed
TO the cabinet
When the premier was asked II he
concurred in Lloyd-George's criticism
Of Haldane, Asquith's reply was: Il
have nothing to add to my former
statements"
Christopher Addison, speaking in
behalf OF Lloyd George said 9s,266
skilled workmen had voluntarily EN-.
rolled In the various factories and
that the munitions situation was be-
ginning to improve
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
COMPANY ENJOfNEO FROM
SELLING LANDS ON GRANT
TITLE Is ADMITTED BUT TINE is
GRANTED IN WHICH CON-
GRESS MAY ACT.

PORTLAND Ore. July 12-An-
other step toward freeing the lands
embraced in the old Coos Bay wagon
road grant was taken when Federal
Judge Wolyerton, in deciding the gov
ernment's forfeiture suit, held that the
southern oregon company, the pres
ent owner has title to the land but
must not realize more than two dol
lars and fifty cents for each acre OF
90.676 it holds of the original grant
OF 10000 He enjoined the company
from selling or disposing Of any lands
or timber hereon until congress has
a reasonable time to act and If such
action is not taken for eight months
the defendants can ask for a modifi-
cation of the decree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
INSCRIPTION ON LIBERTY BELL.

entire population Of Boise and sur
rounding country turned out this
morning to see the liberty bell. Gov
ernor Alexander was master of cere-
monies. The second regiment nation
al guard acted as guard of honor.
Other stops in Idaho we're made at
Caldwell and Weiser.
CALDWELL, July 12.-Hundreds
saw the liberty bell at a brief stop
this morning. Despite the early hour
farmers and their families for miles
around were at the station.
La GRANDE. July 12.-The city Is
crowded with people who will view
the bell when it arrives at 2:30. Hun
dreds arrived from the surrounding
country. Patriotic exercises peceding
the arrival of the bell began at 1870.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
MEXICO CITY EVACUATED BY
zAPATASTAS;; GONZALES IN
ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT
FOR THE CAPITAL is NOW
UNDER WAY.

MEXICO CITY, July 12.-General
Gonzales today began organizing a
local government in Mexico City.
Forty trains Of foodstuffs are wait
ing near the city ready to give relief
to the starving inhabitants Manifes-
tos were posted saying looters will be
shot and promising an orderly ad-
ministratlon in the government. The
retreat of the Zapatastas began on
saturday
In leaving the city the Zapatlstas
took everything that might be of
value to Gonzales, When the city
was taken it was found to be with
out horses or automobiles, all taken
by the retreating forces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
(staff correspondence

PILOT ROCK, Ore, July 12,-with
two men down via the strikeout route
in the last half of the ninth inning
and the score tied up two and, Clock
and Roger, who had figured In the
earlier run-getting, rose to the occa-
sion and with clean swats drove
across the winning marker, giving Pl-
lot Rock the second game Of the
county championship series by a S-2
score II was a thrilling end to one
of the best games ever seen in this
town.
From first to last the game was a
pitching duel With Darling tired
from the 1s inning battle Friday,
Harlan, who pitched for the stantield
team during the season, was COM
mandeered and sent to the firing line
to oppose big Bill Tuerck, the Univer-
slty of Oregon speed merchant who Is
spending his summer vacation In the
Athena harvest fields, Both gunners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Berlin Denies Censorship.

BERLIN. July l0.-The report that
the German authorities had opened
and censored mail on the Swedish
stamer Bjoern and Torsten was de-
MED officially by the German govern.
ment.
The entire mail on the Torsten, Of
llelals declare, was mailed to thu
swedish authorities untouched some
suspected mail bags on the Bjoern
were investigated and found to cor
tam scissors for cutting barbed wire.
These packages, addressed to tho
British government were eonfiscated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
GrOWers' Boar,l EIected

ALBANY Ore, July 12.-U. G.
smith Of Albany, was elected presI.
oent OF the Linn-Benton Cooperative
Growers Association when the asso.
slation completed permanent organ
ization at meeting held in this cjtv
Eisht directors We're chosen as fol.
lows; orin stratton of Brownsville.
II: A. Lewis Of Albany: E. C. Roberts
ol Lebanon Edward Holloway of
Brownyille; w. J. Turnridge a,
Crabtree; Otis Taylor Of Rrownsvi,Is.
Hiram Parker Of North Albany Ben
ton county, and J. Q. swink. Of Leb-
anon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
ComIcal Attempt az snicide

MANIToW0C, Wis, July 12.-Mrs.
Frances Weichert, arrested for at
tempted suicide, was, with her hus-
band, set free in police court when
she promised to leave town. It was
testified that she and her husband
quarreled in the 500 line station and
that the woman then ran to the side
of the station grounds, and threw
stones in the air, trying to let them
drop on her head. Her poor marks
manship. however, saved her life. for
she escaped without injury. except a
mashed toe when one rock aimed at
her head landed on her foot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
INDIANS AND COWBOYS
WILL BE OUT IN COSTUME

. Cowboys and Indians in full
= wild west costume will probably
= greet the Liberty Bell special 4
. train this afternoon when it ar
. rives in PendletOn and moving
= pictures will be taken of them
= by operators upon the train. At
= noon today Agent T. F. o'Brien
= received a request that Pendle-
. ton have some Indians and cow
y boys at the depot the operators
= aboard the train having in mind
= that this city is the home of the
= Roundup and thus should con- I
= tribute some neat pictures in Z
= the sequence which is marking
= the progress of the bell across
. the country. Agent O'Brien took
= the matter up at once with
. President T. d. Taylor of the
= Roundup, though scant time 4
= has been afforded to make a
= creditable showing, it is hoped
= that the wishes Of the Philadel-
= phians will be filled. The pic Z
= lures will be used in newspapers
= and in exhibitions of the films
. so that the Roundup should re-
= ceive some valuable advertis-
= ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
10000 WORKERS IN new
YORK MAY 60 ON STRIKE
CITY FACES BIGGEST wALK-oUT
IN HIsTORY-EFFORTS MADE
TO COMPROMISES.

NEW YORK, July 12.-New York
city is threatened by one Of the big
gest strikes in It's history unless 5000
pants makers are granted an increase
in wages If a strike is declared
10000 clothing workers will be af-
fected. City officials are attempting
to have the workers conciliate with
the employers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
ECCLES ESTATE DEFENDANT
IN SUIT BY GOVERNMENT
hfFOkI WILL BE MADE TO RE-
COVER 5000 ACRES IN EAST
ERN OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore, July 12.-The
estate Of the late David Ecoles is de-
fendant in a suit filed today when the
United States district attorney filed in
the federal court bill Of revivor ask
ing that the Eccles estate be made a
party in the government suit to re-
cover 5000 acres of eastern Oregon
timber lands and $500, 900 cash for
timber removed by the oregon Lum-
Der Company some years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Deadlock in Ninth Broken
by Timely Swats and Pilot
Rock Wins by Score of 80

were in rare form, having speed,
curves and control and most all of
the innings were Of brief duration.
Tuerck had a rather bad second
frame and as a result the Pebbles
rolled two Of their number around the
circuit Gilbert, leading hitter and
base stealer of the Blue Mountain
league, was back in the game and eel
ebrated his first time at bat by click.
Ing out a single and purloining sec
ond. Clock swung his pendulum and
ticked out a corking double, and Roy
er came along with timely blow.
From that instant until the final
chapter Tuerck had the Rockers at
his mercy retiring them in one, two
three order, save when one Of his
teammates made bobble behind him
Harlan had his smoke ball working
wonderfully we'll and It was not until
the fourth inning that he permitted
an Athenan to reach first, His victory
(CnntinuAd IN nnwn nt.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Two sIeuths Arrested.

CHICAGO. July 12.-Ralph B.
Gorton, head of detective agency,
and Herman Zelmer, 6131 South Lin
con street, were arrested few days
ago by sergeants Vaughn and Carton
of the detective bureau charged with
operating a confidence game. The
warrants were procured by Joseph
warrants were hprocured by Josep
Heights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
Wilson is sounding the opinion OF
public on reply OF Germany.
Deadly gases force French 10 aban-
don positions near SoucheE.
Asquith refuses 20 comment on rSl-
moreSi split in the British cabinet.
Local,
PendletOn Is observing Liberty Bell
Day.
Championship game being played
this p. NJ. at Roundup Park between
Athena and Pilot Rock; game yester-
day won by Pebbles.
Liverpool wheat worth s1.10 per
bushel moro than In PendletOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-12
Germany Wlthdraws IN East.

PETROGRAD, July 12.--Heayy
Withdrawals of the Austro-German
fcrees east and southeast OF Lemberg
are underway, General Ivanhoff re-
ported to the war office Their desti-
nation is unknown but 1t is believed
they will be used in launching a new
offensive against either Warsaw or
Paris.