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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
GERMANY AGREES
TO DISAVOW THE
ARABIC SINKING
Ambassador Bernstorff will Submit
Matter to President Wilson for
LatteT'S Approval.
CASE SAID TO Be SETTLED
Conference Held With lansing Ends
in Satisfactory Agreement-GeP.
man Representative Has Full Au-
thOrity in Handling the Question
and Berlin VIII Approve His Acts

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorff promised to sub
nit the German governments risa-
vowal of the torpedoing Of the Ara
bic to meet the presidents wishes.
Formal announcement of a settlement
will be made soon, it was stated off,
cially. Won Bernstorff conferred
with Lansing today. He indicated
he was vested with such discretion
ary authority tf1at any step he takes
will be certain to meet Berlin's ap-
provaL His promise on the disavow-
al, however, was without qualifica-
tion.
Progress has been made" Lans-
ing commented.
The Arabic case has been settl-
ed Bernstorff declared following
the session with the secretary. That
the AMBASSADOR presented a satisfac
tory disavOwal is believed, though
Lansing would not say whether he
had received any document. The sec
retary conferred with the president
soon after noon. 1t is understood he
submitted for executive approval the
form of disavowal Bernstorff indi.
Gated Germany would make.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
DUNBA INCIDENT IS
CLOSED; AMBASSADOR
SAILS FOR AUSTRIA
NO STATEMENT Is MADE AS d.
PLOMAT QUITS THE UNI
TED STATES.

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-The United
States stamped ''finis' on the career
of Dumba as Austrian ambassador to
this country, and sealed the incident
Of his Vaccinations to halt American
munitions production which result
ed in his recall at the administra-
tons. request. Dumba and his wife
sailed at noon on the liner Nieuw
Amsterdam, bearing the usual dipo-
matte courtesy of safe conduct from
the enemy. He left the country with
out a message of parting, declaring
merely he would have no comment
to make until he reached Austria.
Dumba and his wife have been busy
the past few days entertaining friends
and attending farewell functions, for
despite his diplomatic blunder he is
regarded as one of the most popular
in the Washington diplomatic corps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Fight for Boy is Lost,

FORT WORTH. Tex, Oct. 5.-A
long legal fight to determine who
were the parents of an year old lad
known here as the mystery boy
ended when the United States dist
rict court here decided that the boy is
Roy Caren, of Fort Worth. and NOS
Tommy Delo, of Quebec, Canada.
BY the decision Mr. ana Mrs. Pc
ter Delo. of Quebec, lost their fight.
They had journey half way across
the continent to establish Roy as
their missing son.
In deciding that f. s. CarelL of
this city was the father of the boy,
the court also decreed that Carells
rowing habits precmded allowing him
custody of the child. and home for
the boy will be found by the court.
The Delos alleged their son had been
stolen from their home years ago
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
STARS WILL
PLAY HERE ON NOV.
II OR Il IS PLAN
PE.NDIETON PANS WILL HAVE
CHANCE TO SEE BIG FEL-
LOWS IN ACTION.

Pendleton is certain ot see an exit.
biuon game between the stars or the
National and American leagues. J.
l. Miller, travelling passenger agent
for the O.-W r. x *. is here today
and announced that arrangements
had practically been completed gor
the western tour Of the uH-stars and
that Pendleton had been Included on
the itinerary Nov ] or NJ. one or
the other win probably be- the date
selected for Pendletou
The following is the tentative line
up or the all-stars
National stars christy Nafhewson
Alexander Coombs Vaughan. Pitch.
ers SNYDER Hullfer cafchprs Mil
Ter possibly Doubert. first base Jack
Miller short stop. johnny EFer4 eec-
ond base Groh third base. Wad kl-
liter, left field. Casey Dollan, center
field George Burns rIEht field
American stars Bush Mitchell.
James. scott pitchers Henry DadH
catchers. Goynor first base Barry.
second base. schang third b1sa
Chapman short stop stfunk. lrn
field Jackson center ngld Lewis
rtgh, field
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
DALE CASE WILL
GO TO THE JURY
THIS AFTERNOON
Final Arguments are Being Made
and it is Expected That All will
be in by 4:30 O'Clock.
MANY ARE PRESENT At TRIAL
Residents OF Pilot Rock Section
Where Murder Occurred are Am.
Ong SpectatoFs-Dale on Witness
Stand This Morning Declares he
Does Not Remember Shooting.

Late this afternoon the Jury in the
Lee Dale murder case will retire 70
the jury room to deliberate upon the
evidence introduced at the trial By
noon today all Of the testimony had
been put in and at 1880 this afternoon
District Attorney Frederick Steiwer
began his argument to the jury. He
VIII be followed by w. NJ. Peterson,
attorney for the defendant by virtue
Of being appointed by the court. and
the district attorney will make the fl
nal argument. BY 4:3O it is bellev-
ed, the case win be placed in the
hands Of the jury.
The court room has been packed
all day with an interested audience
Most Of the people present are from
the Pilot Rock section where the mur-
dered couple and their alleged slayer
were well known.
Lee Dale himself took the stand
about II o'clock this morning and
became his own principal witness.
He declared he had absolutely no
knowledge OF having shot the Ogilvys
and. knew Of no reason why he should
have shot them He had been in
Pendleton, he said. and had been on
drunken debauch. He remembered
only part Of what happened in the
city while here, he said, and had
been under the impression that no
was here but three days though his
wife had afterwards told him that
he mad been here ten days.
He left PendletOn on the IL O'Clock
auto stage one morning, stopped in
Pilot Rock, drank with some friends
went out to the Knots place in the
KnStts auts and on the road ex-
changed bottle Of whisky with
Harry Mcdonald for a bottle of al
cohoE At the Knots place he drank
again, he said and he and Earl Alb
bOtt fired a shot apiece from his re-
volver. He secured a saddle horse
there he said and remembers setting
out for home on it. He does not re-
raember anything that happened
from that time until the next after
zOon wbsn Sheriff Taylor was bring.
ing him in to jail. His mind is a
complete blank, he declares.
On cross examination he declared
he had no remembrance Of meeting
Jim Stubblefield between the Knots
and ogilvy ranches. that he did not
remember seeing his wife after he
reached home and that he remember
ed no conversation with Sheriff Tay-
lor when the latter came to his ca.
bin and found him in bed. Dale's
manner was quiet and he seemed per-
fectly self-pOssessed while on the
stand
Earl Abbott testified just before
Dale took the stand that he and
Dale had each fired a shot from
Dale's revolver at the Knots ranch
but on cross examination admitted
Continued on page eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Americans Killed in Rattle

PARIS. oct 5.-Thirteen Ameri-
cans who battled for the tricolor in
the foreign legion are reported miss
ing and are believed to have been
killed in the Champagne fighting.
Included in the number is Jack CASEY
former reporter-cartocnis. If New
York Three wounded Americans
are in hospitals, Dr.. David Wheeler
of Boston, who went into battle he
cause the ambulance corps was TOD
tame" also has been wounded,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
LANDING OF ALLIED
TROOPS IN GREECE
NOT TO Be STOPPED
PROTEST Is ONLY IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH GRECIAN ES-
TABLISHED RULE.

ATHENS. oct. Greece has not
attempted TO prevent the landing Of
allied troops at Salonika nor check
their march into Serbia, Premier
Nenizelos declared in the chamber Of
deputies, in reply to questions. This
news indicated that the protest to
France on these points is in keeping
with the Grecian rules that legisla.
tive action is necessary to sanction
such a move. Venizeios emphasized
the seriousness Of the Balkan situa-
ton by stating the allies had with
drawn the territorial concessions Of
tered Bulgaria some months ago for
herself with the allied cause
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
AMMUNITION TRAIN
OF GERMANS BLOWN
UP BY THE FRENCH
GAUL'S ARTILLERY EFFECTIVE
IN SMELLING EMEAIY NORTH
OF VERDUN.

PARIS, Oct French artillery
has exploded German ammunition
train north of Verdun near Ornes, an
official communique SAID. The state
ment did not claim further progress
in the Artois or the Champagne re-
gions Artillery, bombs and torpedoes
are exploding with a laundering roar
on many sections Of the battle line.
The artillery exchange continued
throughout the night near Vede Gran
de- the Navarin Farm and Souain
Hill Trench fighting occurred in the
Argonne, with grenades and petards
and near Courtes Glasses and La
File Norte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Road Committee Called to
Hear Report Of Surveyor on
Umatilla- PendletonH Highway

Icon. The meeting will he held at
10 30 ami notices have been sent out
by Secretary Roy W. Pit 'cr asking
III, n:tmbers to attend. Those OF
the commltte aside from the Off
GERS are W. w. Harrah, Pendleton;
Hugh Bell, Helix; A, r. ShumwaN
Milton; Herbert Boylen, PiloJ Rock;
c. A. Barrett, Athena; Asa h. Thorn
son. Echo, and r. o. Earnhart.
Up to this time no survey of q
road to Cold Springs has been made
by Mr.. Bradley though such a sur
vey was promised by the court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

BERLIN, Oct German forces
not only repulsed attacks on the west
ern front yesterday but captured a
French section northwest of Given
chy, an official statement reported.
North Of Loos we repulsed Eng
lish grenade attacks said the state
ment. In the Champagne, the enc
my heavily bombarded the Germans
northwest of Souain, but our artil-
lery prevented them advancing In
the Argonne near Vauquois. we blew
up numerous enemy positions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

The preliminary survey for a per-
manent roadway from Pendleton to
Itmatilla has been completed by
County Surveyor Willard Bradley
and that official is now getting his
renort into readiness to submit to
the county court.
For the purpose Of considering the
BRADLEY report and the general sub
rect of county road Improvement
President Robinson of the Umatilla
County Good Roads Association has
called meeting Of the executive
committee for next Saturday after
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
OFFICE
WILL Be OPEN TONIGHT

. So many local voters are yet =
= unregistered that John HALEY =
. Jr., registration clerk, has =
= agreed to keep the registration =
. office open this evening, start .
. ing at $3.50 and keeping open as .
= long as there are people to reg .
. lister. =
= At o'clock this afternoon q =
= total of 1920 had enrolled for =
= the city election and eight vot- .
= ers were waiting to sign up. =
= Therefore the latest indication =
= is that close to 1900 will be .
. registered, possibly mvre. .
= The registration books will =
= be finally closed tonight and it =
. will then be impossible to reg =
. lister. The council chamber at .
= the city hall is used for a reg =
= istration office and all citizens =
. within the city, irrespective of .
= property qualifications are en- =
. titled to register and vote. The =
= office will open tonight at =
= $50 and remain open until 10 =
= or later. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
TORPEDO BOAT AFIRE
At SEA IS HURRYING
TO PORT; z INJURED

NEWFORT, r, l., Oct. 5.-The
torpedo boat Cummlns Is hurrylng
toward port afire Two OF her crew
are injured. Her commanded wire
lcssed this afternoon, "Ship aflrc,
hurrying toward Newport, two injur-
cd aboard for naval hospital, Arrive
this evening"
Grave fears are felt for the vessel
following Commander ROblnsOn's eff
forts TO get further word for the
vessel did not respond TO the wire
less queries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Bulgaria WIN Fight.

BERLIN, oct. 5,-Papers here IN
animously predicted that Bulgaria and
Russia will sever diplomatic relations
before night and that the allied am
bassador will leave Sofia. They ex-
pressed the opinion Bulgaria will ig.
more the Slav ultima1am.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

FOREST GROVE, Ore. Oct. s.
The Lumbermens Trust Company Of
Portland was high bidder at the sale
of the $4,000 issue OF Forest Grove
bonds here, 1t paid a premium OF
$500,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Wheat Again Above
Eighty Cent Mark
in the Local Market

On the basis of Portland bid pri-
Gas today club wheat is worth so IL
cents in Pendletonl There is no wheat
offering and no business reported
The Chicago price is also up cent
today. The Liverpool price remains
strong at 10 shillingS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
berlin Saxs Drive Fnllmre.

BERLIN, oct. 5.--The allies efforts
TO break through the Teuton lines
along the Franco Flanders front has
failed, the war office declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
LiyerponI lYestcrdayl

LIVERPOOL. Oct 4.-Wheat-
Spot, No. l Manitoba, 12s; No. ., lis
10 t-2d; No. 8. lis 10 d: No. l North
ern Duluth. lis 3 I'D; No. red
western winter los 4d; No. bard
winter, lis II 1-2d.
In American terms the Liverpool
price for Spot No. 1 is St.75 per
bushel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Bulgarian ReUenue Cutters
Reported to Haze ShelLed 3
Greek Ships in the Aegean

vessels, according to reports here,
The barks escaped without damage,
The incident has created the widest
excitement here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
NEWS SU N MARY
General.

General.
Dumba departs for Austria without
making statement,
Germany agrees To disavOw sinking
of the Arabic.
q. Allies prepare to meet Bulgaria in
the Balkans.
local
Dale murder case goes 20 jury this
afternoon
81 Reetz announces candidacy for
council,
Umatilla county girl wins honors
at state fair.
Big league all-stars sure coming to
Pcndleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

ATHENS, oct. bulgarian reyo'
nue. cutters in the Aegean sea, pur'
sued and shelled three Greek sailing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Had Arrangcd Pact.

ROME, oct 5.-Germany, Bulgar-
IA and Austria have been definitely
linked in a military pact signed
some time ago, according to a dis
patch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05
Even Money on Games.

EVcn MOnty Oh UHIlUs'
NEW YORK, oct 5,-Betting on
the worlds series is at even money
but little real coin is in sight yet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

CHICAGO, Oct s.-CSpecial) AT
the close today, Dec SO "a; May
$l.00 Ia asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

PORTLAND, ore, Oes. S.-(Spe-
cial)-Bid prices today. elub 90 L.;
shestem SO.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

Trieste is a center Of the meer-
schaum pipe industry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

The EaHt 0regonian has the largest pald
Circulation, Of any paper 10 Oregon, east OF
Portland, ard over twice the circulation 10
Pendleton Of any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-10-05

,~~%N~%~%~~~NA~ .
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-21

Oakland, caI.-Because of her I'M
affected personality as well as phys.
ical graces, Miss Beatrice Garner
stepped from the obscurity of the
workshop to the distinction of Oak
lands most beautiful girls in a single
day. 49, -. ....-r.
From among thousands of candi-
dates, embracing society women,
pretty debutantes and the bellies of
the business district, as well as shop.
and factory. girls, Miss Garner, still in
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-21

her teens, was chosen to preside as
queen at the municipal auditorium
fete here.
She was made the official Poster
Girl" her. blue eyes, ready smile,
fawless complexion and wealth Of
hair being reproduced on thousands
of cards advertising the carnival
Keep screens over articles of food.
Don't let flies get near the pantry,
kitchen or dining room.
Evening journal., 1915-12-16
Gertrude B. CLEANS UP
ON The SNOW path

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK. Del. Dec. 16--For three
hours yesterday afternoon local and
visiting horsemen enjoyed excellent
sport on Newarks speedway. The
racing attracted a large crowd of resi-
dents of the rural sections who
watched the brushes from points
along Main street Although there
we're a large number of sleighs on the
snow paths there we're no accidents.
Gertrude B.. Vic Willis fast racer
driven by Daniel Thompson, seemed
10 have Just little on anything else
that appeared on the speedway Most
of them wer. ont 20 take the measure
OF the gray mare If possible and did
succeed in winning some of the
brushes iron her, Calvin Easthurn
had some speed and gave Mr.. Thomp.
son tronble on several occasions down
The speedway. Clara McCarns. Thorn
as Young. Jack Chalmers. Mr Elliott
Thomas Green. Benjamin Dickey, o
stanton. and several others We're OF
The snowpath during the afternoon
The sport viii be continued each at
lernoon as long as the sleighing i
good
Evening journal., 1915-12-16
p. B. \ w. LEAGUE ..poopLFS.r

Everybody IS wondering why Dol
ezer is following CAPTAIN Ben around.
Let's hear from you, Dolezer?
What's the matter. A. Ubil? We
have not heard from you lately.
Wharton certainly did look nice
with his new shoes on.
We are all wondering why Goldie
loaned his ball 10 Wharton.
"7S9 in s. frames is not sc bad is il
Bubenzer for q professional
We are wondering why Captain Nc
Kinsey and Captain Thomas don't get
together.
Carroll certainly lost heart when
his teammates did not come up to
standard. Cheer up Carroll
G. A. Cook has been up practcing.
Watch out a.. A. ID. Hutson or there
will be another team in the field TO
fhallenge you for an oyster supper.
Adams certainly has improved 10
vocal organs by coming up to the
bowling alleys
Gallagher might be loud but not
as loud as the anchor man on the
superintendent signals team.
If Parsons would stop using those
duck pin balls. perhaps he would bowl
500 more often.
Buddy what happened to II. Kelley
when he was having his photograph
.aken2
Poor old Scotty, he must be going
back Hard luck Chief, you will have
ome luck after while.
All Of Captain Donlan'c poodles
have escaped. If captured please re.
urn 10 Doc Shaffer's kennels.
Rice at last has tumbled into the
800 list
What does this mean? Captain
Duncan rolled 5S9 on Saturday after
loOn.
J. Slaughter got 5O2 Guess yo,
Sill now be made superintendent o
The boiler department team.
Captain Cloward certainly is roliin,
hard luck.
Why did Beatty disappear so sud
lenly after the first game?
Evening journal., 1915-12-16
Magnsfes Will Declare
Baseball Peace Tomorrow

uation today with the announcement
for tomorrow's plans. Though Presi-
dent Dreyfuss is expected to arrive
this afternoon. it is not believed his
coming will jar the baseball seismO
graph, The needle has fiuttered like
a schoolgirl at a charity ball for two
days and Dreyfuss could hardly say
anything impressive today with to-
morrows conference looming as the
Biggest baseball development since
the war with the outlaws began.
Many rumors droned about the cor
ridors of the Waldorf today regard
ing the ultimate redistribution OF
players and allotments Of stock when
the settlement is made but baseball
men said not even the magnates were
forming any trade plans or making
Evening journal., 1915-12-16

demands for stock until assured of
the establishment of peace.
The most popular theory was that
Messrs. Weeghman and Ball would
buy into the Cubs and Cardinals, re-
spectively and Harry Sinclair into
the Giants. There was a strong re-
port, however, that President Britton
OF the Cardinals. would not consent
to a partnership agreement and would
insist that Ball buy all or none Of
his baseball properties. and at Brit
tons price. which is said to scale half
million dollars. The Cardinals sit
uation was as tough a morsel as any
the baseball men were asked to mas
ticate today.
The Newark and Baltimore clubs Of
the Feds are slated to go to the In
ternatiOnals and it was for this rea-
son that the Barrow circuit owners
were invited into tomorrow's pow
WOW.
Evening journal., 1915-12-16

Postmaster General Burleson's order
authorizing the use Of motorcycles on
rural free delivery routes is received
with satisfaction by millions of people
in the United States who have become
accustomed to receiveing their news
papers and other mail matter on sched-
ule. Last July the postal department
was inclined to believe that the mo-
torcycle did not permit expansion OF
the parcel post. Mr. Burleson as
sumed personal charge Of the investi-
cation and the reports made by post
offices throughout the country showed
that the motorcycle and sidevan is
meeting the needs Of the department
In the suburban districts Of the
large cities as well as in the rural
districts the regular mail established
with the aid OF automobiles and mo-
Evening journal., 1915-12-16

torcycles has accomplished wonders
in the daily life of all who are enjoy
ing the rural free delivery service.
To have that service curtailed in any
way would affect not only the people
on the rural routes. but all with whom
they have social or business relations.
The usefulness of Uncle Sans rural
routes has been increased greatly by
the parcel post, benefiting not only
the patrons on the routes in receiving
shipments from the cities, but city
residents who receive farm produce by
parcel post Consequently the decision
Of the postmaster general approving
motor deliveries and collections on
rural free delivery routes is meeting
with approval in the cities as well as
in the country. the subject being a
matter Of nation wide interest.
Evening journal., 1915-12-16
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. 16.-Peace is at
hand in baseball. The magnates Of
the National American. Federal and
International Leagues will come to-
gether here tomorrow in their meet
ing to settle the strife Of two years.
This was considered assured today
following tidings from Chicago where
Barney Dreyfuss yesterday presented
tho National-Federal plant to the
American Leaguers that Ban Johnson
had approved the plan.
The American League owners Will
arrive here tomorrow and immedi-
ately 90 into conference with their
coherts, the Nationals and lnterna-
! tionals and their enemies. the Feds.
President Garibaldi Hermann, of
the Reds. acting as spokesman for
the National League, cleared the sit
Evening journal., 1915-12-16
EDITED BY DAVE.
By Bill McGOUan

It took Jimmy Murphy to tame the
Michigan wild cat, Ad Wolgast and
also required "our Jimmy" to beat
the champ.
After Monday nights SNOW, the
sports at Harry Edwards cafe had
some lively discussions. Among the
most prominent were Philadelphia
Jack OBrien. one time heavyweight
champion OF the world, and Frank
OBrien. II was learned that during
the Murphy-Welsh setto. the former
politely told the champion that he
was going to knock him out. Freddy
replied: "Quit your kidding, Jimmy ="
Along about the fifth round the cham
pion asked Murphy if he was tired,
to which Mr. Murphy answered:
"Stop your stalling and fight a little
bit and I'll show you who is tired. q"
At the final gong, Freddy patted jim
my on the shoulder and told him he
was a good boy and had put up a
nice bout.
Charley Swinehart. who has pilOted
Murphy from a preliminary boxer to
conquering hero. viii so to New
York some time this week, to arrange
a few ten-round battles for lis charge.
/ 1t is Swinehart's intention to hook up
with Johnny Dundee and Leach Cross.
/ More than three hundred Whining
/ tonians took in the bouts, and were
filled with ecstacy over the result. AT.
ter the battle Jimmy told the writer
/ that he didn't know he had 90 many
/ friends in Wilmington, and that il
surely felt good to look around the
Olympia arena and pick out the VIII
mingtOn faces.
J. Claude Brown. who COR several
years held the Delaware pool cham