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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
CAPTAIN ASSERTS
! ORDERS SLOWED
! DOWN LUS|TAN|A
Turner Puts Responsibility Up
to Line at Board of Trade
Inquiry.
ADMIRALTY INSTRUCTIONS
DISCUSSED IN PRIVATE
Lord Mersey Adiourns Public
Hearing When Official Mes
sages Are Brought UP.
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press.
LONDON, June 15.-Testifying at
the opening this afternoon of the
Board of Trade inquiry into the
sinking of the Lusitania Captain w.
T. Turner denied under oath that the
liner carried guns, either concealed
or on the decks.
Turner placed responsibility for the
Lusitania's comparatively slow speed
on the Cunard Company, his en-
ployers.
I'VE were proceeding at only eigh-
teen knots an hour when the ship was
struck, at 2:15 p. m.," he testified.
Though the average speed through
out the journey from New York had
been twenty knots; 1t was impos.
sible to make twenty-five knots, be-
cause the company ordered only nine
teen boilers worked.
Il was on the port side when an
officer called out: There come tor
pedo! l ran down Immediately and
saw the torpedo coming, just before
1t struck. There was loud explosion
between the third and fourth tunnels.
II Immediately ordered full speed
astern, but there was no response.
THE engines had been put out of
commission. The vessel, within few
moments had listed about fifteen de-
grees, rendering the port lifeboats
practically useless.
"women and Children First"
'I gave orders that women and
children should be placed in the boats
first, and then went to the bridge. |
remained there until the vessel sank .
Captain Turner said he did not
know how long he was in the water.
He was picked up by trawler, he said,
and landed at Queenstown. He ad-
mitted on direct examination by Sir
Edward Carson, the Board of Trades
representative, that he had received
certain instructions from the admir-
atty, but he was not pressed to tell
what these were.
On cross-examination, Captain
Turner said he was fully cognizant
of the danger to which the Lu3itania
was exposed from submarines. The
lookouts were doubled, he said, and
orders given for full speed ahead II
a periscope was sighted. Everything
possible was done, he said, to save
the lives of the liners passengers
after she was struck.
What part did Alfred G. Wander
bilt take in the work of rescue?" he
was asked.
II never saw the gentleman" was
the response.
Continue Inquiry in Private.
While the captain was still under
cross examination, Lord Mersey, the
presiding justice, ordered an adjourn
ment to an anteroom adjoining his
chambers, where the questioning of
the Lusitania's S master was continued
In private. 1t was understood that
at this secret inquiry Captain Turner
was asked about the instructions the
admiralty issued to steamship COM
manders passing through the war
zone, and whether he obeyed these
instructions.
THE Lusitania was not armed and
she never was fitted out as trans
port" was one of the remarks made
by Sir Edward Carson, attorney
general in the new cabinet, in ad-
dressing the court.
Carson, however, emphasized that
Continued on Page ., Column 81
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
Showers Tonight or by
Tomorrow, Is the Prediction

The northeast wind, which was
blowing ten miles an hour at noon,
probably will shift into the west to-
night or tomorrow and will bring
showers, according to indications seen
by the forecaster at noon.
The lowest temperature last night
was 81 and at noon 1t was but seven
degrees higher.
Two men were victims of heat pros
tration last night. Charles Hudson,
3S years old. of 3S May street, was
stricken at Washington and Chester
avenues, and taken to his home by
Patrolman Vitzel, OF the Eight pre-
cinct
Oscar Rauch, 35 years old was
taken i'll with heart failure and heat
prostration at Orange and Sixth
streets and removed TO his home in
the Fifth precinct automobile am
bulance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15

More than 100 persons availed them
selves of the first opportunity to fish
for bass today for the 1915 season at
both Branch Brook and Weequahic
Parks Before sun break anglers
were on the lakes at both of the
parks, and by o'clock many we're sue
cessful and concluded the days fun.
Others remained on the lakes all day
and participated in their favorlte
sport The fish are running from
two and one~half to three pounds
each.
Michael NJ. Higgins. of AZ sixth
avenue, one of Newark's best known
anglers, was the first one out
at Branch Brook lake, and was
the first TO pull black bass from the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
AUSTRO-GERMANS
HAVE RENEWED
LEMDERG DRIVE
Teutonic Forces Are Pushing
Attack Along Forty-Mile
Front.
By tho United Press.


PETROGRAD, June 15.-Halted in
their attempt to reach LemDerg from
the south, the Austro-Germans have
renewed their drive from the west
along a forty-mile front.
A semi-official statement today re-
ported fierce lighting along the river
Skio, fifty miles west of Lemberg.
General Mackensen's centre is at
taclting the Russian positions on the
highway leading from Jaroslau to
Lemberg. The right wing is again on
the offensive near Mosciska.
Shortening of "he Russian line
south and southeast of Lemberg by
the withdrawal of the Bukowina
army has resulted in minor successes
for the enemy along the Dniester
twenF eight miles northwest of Ger
nowitz.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
MacFarIand's Slayer May
Be Put on Trial Tomorrow

The trial of David Lantin berg,
scheduled for today before Judge
Osborne and jury in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer, was again post
poned. 1t is probable thtt Prosecutor
Guild will move the case tomorrow,
and then again 1t may go over for a
couple of weeks, because of a crush
of business In the courts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
AUSTRIAN FORCE
OF $4,000 MOVES
AGAINST ITALIANS
Invasion on Riva RovereY
Front chaIIenged--Heavy
Fighting at lsonzo.
By the Associated Press.

INNSBRUCK. Austria. June IS,
(vla Buchs and Geneva. Switzerland
and Paris, 2;20 p. m.-Twenty- five
thousand Anstro- Hungarian troops
left Trent yesterday and are now ad-
vancing against the italians on the
Riva Roverto front.
In the vicinity of Corr and Gradisca
heavy fightlng occurred recently. The
Austrian casualties are reported to
have amounted to 1.5O0 while the
number Of Italians killed or wounded
totaled nearly as many.
A new ammunition depot at Toll
mino has been destroyed by the
Italians.
The Austro- Hungarian troops are
employing dynamite In the Alpine
passes, blowing up rocks and loosen
ing avalanches on the advancing
Bersaglieri The heights dominating
Caporette on the Isonzo front have
been occupied by the invading
Italians.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
Halter Tries
to Slay Self

Alfred Johnson, thirty-three years
old, halter. cut his throat with a
razor at his home, 533 fremont ave-
nue., East Orange, this afternoon. He
was taken to the Orange Memorial
Hospital His condition was re-
ported serious.
1t was said that Johnson recently
got into trouble of some sort at the
shop where he was employed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
Allied Airmen
Raid Karlsruhe

by the Associated Press.
KARLSRUHE, Baden, June 10,
via London. 4:2S p. m.-Five hostile
airmen bombarded Karlsruhe for
forty-fiye minutes this morning
Several persons were killed or
wounded.
A number of places suffered ma
terial damage, but the destruction
wrought has no military Importance
Karlsruhe is on the Rhine at dis
tance of about rs miles from the
French frontier. It has population
of about 100000 and number of pub
lie buildings Of importance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
by the United Press.

by the United Press,
ROME, June 15.-Oppressive heat
is increasing the difficulties of the
Italian armies attacking Goritz. For
several days the fighting has been
under temperatures of nearly 100,
with high humidity.
General Cadorna reported today
that the ring around Goritz is
steadily tightening. All Austrian at
tempts to dslodge Bereagneri north
of Goritz have been repulsed. Severe
fighting has occurred near PLAYA,
and also In the region south of
Gradisca in the last twenty -four
hours.
| The Italians are making steady
progress around Tolmlno. They now
hold all the slopes of Monte Nero
having driven the enemy back in the
| direction of Plezzo.
Fresh details Of the fighting in
the difficult zone of the Volaia Alps
show that the Alpinists routed the
enemy by brilliant charges against
strong position in the rocks" an
official statement said.
THE Austrians abandoned arms
ammunition and bombs"
GENEVA, June 15.-The heaviest
fighting of the battle for Goritz Is oc-
curing along the Isonzo several miles
north of the fortress.
Along a twelve-mile front, extend
ing southwark from Ronzina, the
Italians are attempting to throw
troops across the river at a dozen
points. Their object is to reinforce
the body of Bersaglieri who crossed
at PLAYA.
Since Saturday the Austrians have
been maintaining their positions by
directing a torrent of fire against the
Italians on the west bank of the
river.
A report that the italian forces
who occupied Monfalcone have ad-
vanced to a point near Nabresina,
ten miles from Trieste, was received
here early today with great reserve.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-15
by the United Press.

by the United Press.
LONDON, June 15.-Oficial circles
here today were extremely retieent
regarding the report cabled by the
Berlin bureau of the United Press
that England was willing to modify
her blockade decree, IL Germany
changed her plans of submarine war
fare. Government officials said tbey
knew nothing of the report that Eng
land had informed the United States
she was willing to reach compro-
mise with Germany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18

Entered At the pOstoffice at Pendleton |
lre;on. ~ seeond-class mail matter
Aetcpnone .................... j |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
THIS MAY ENTERTAIN
ARABELLA.

Arabella's made OF rags,
An one leg limps an one arm drags,
And there is not a bit OF grace
About her figure or her face;
But what I'm saying now is fac's--
I'd rather have her than Miss Wax,
All dressed up like a Princess fair,
They raffled off some time some
where.
Arabellas clothes are. oh,
The plainest kind of calico;
An she's so dirty, mercy me,
She is an awful sight to see
But fairies found her long ago
Upon a balsam-apple tree
An that's the reason she can be
The beautifulest doll l know.
Arabella's had a time,
wifi fallln' In the dust and CRIME,
An gettin' tore an bein a lot
OF times abandoned and forgot;
But alluz rescued in the end
And hugged and coddled like a friend
That notln' in this world can beat
For beln faithful, true and sweet.
Arabela's face is gray
Where all the paint has worn away,
And here and there her stuffiD'
shows
And she has neither heels nor toes,
But she was like Queen one day,
And she was all had to play,
An even now / seem to see
The fairies at the balsam treei
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18


Some people think the sum of 800.
600 is large amount to be raised by
subscription for the
Can We Pull Cold Springs road.
The Cork? But we will get more
than a road. We will
get a river-the greatest one in the
west-and a river through which we
may have transportation connection
by water with all the world. II that
hard surface road to the river is built
this county will have the advantage OF
new transportation agency.
What water transportation means
may be judged from the fact the or
dinary grain rate from Portland to
Liverpool is no greater than the rail
rate from Pendleton to Portland. II
may be judged from the fact the grain
rate from New York to Liverpool is
but three cents a bushel whereas the
rail rate from here to Portland is
eight and half cents bushel. What
water transportation will accomplish
may be judged from the fact the com.
pletion of the Cascade Locks canal
brought about 40 per cent reduction
in the grain rate from The Dalles TO
Portland
From the standpoint OF the Umatil-
la county farmer the opening Of the
Columbia river, provided We get ac-
cess TO the river. will be an event OF
far greater Importance than would
be the construction of a new transcon-
tinental railroad through this section.
Railroad operating costs are greater
than the cost that falls upon steamer
lines. Railroads have to build and
maintain expensive tracks. Mother
Nature keeps the Columbia river going
and the flow OF the stream is in the
direction we wish the wheat to go.
With Mother Nature kind enough
60 provide the ocean and the river and
with the United States government
having taken steps to overcome the
obstruction at Cello 1t is not asking
much Of local people to ask them to
ruaH 60 Tho rivar
Nature and the government have
done their part and they now say in
Here is a bottle OF ma
tural wine from which you may get
continuous economic benefits. all you
have TO do is pull the cork and drink"
Have we enough gumption to pull
the cork? The East Oregonian takes
It for granted and predicts the rails
ing Of the 100000 will be easier than
the soliciting OF fourth Of July
fund.
It would be blunder to defer build
ing a road to the Columbia river in
hope Of securing a
Use the Door district road law
While 1t Is Open. from the next leg
islature.
The plan Of raising $1OO,0 900 sub
answers the purpose OF the
district road bill which the legislature
rejected. The next legislature may
again reject such legislation, The
next legislature may even go farther
md repeal the county bonding law
hus shutting off all hope OF securing
uch road as this county needs.
There Is a new element Of antag-
nlsm to good roads In Oregon The
powerful antagonism comes no lon
er from the standpat farmer but !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
lust Her Hushand

A woman mounted the step Of a
car carrying an umbrella like a re
versed sabero says the Chicago Post
The conductor touched her lightly.
saying: EXCUSE me, madam, but you
are likely to put out the eye Of the
man behind you.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18

from transportation interests, This
subtle opposition is based on the dem.
onstrated fact that good roads and
auto trucks cut down the short haul
business for the railroads and reduce
freight rates
This is regretable OF course from the
railroad standpoint But is that any
reason why evolution should be block.
ed and the state penalized? Certainly
not The farmer and the merchan,
must meet competitive conditions,
whether they like It or not. Is 1t un-
fair to ask the railroads to do the
same?
II we are TO have road 10 the river
that will give us the benefits OF the
open river without delay and with
out palaver the way to buiid that road
is to build It while We can. Wait for
something from the next legislature
and that legislature may close and
lock the only door now open and
through which action may be taken
s~~~S~~-~
Cleveland's municipal electric light
and power system is selling current to
10000 Cleveland con-
And They DO sumers at cents per
Il With Coal. unit. or less. down to
l cent for $50 large
Its competition has forced its rival
the Cleveland Electric a,.i Illuminat-
ing Co. to reduce rates to large users
Of power sufficiently TO save them
between 100000 and $1,000. 600
yearly.
Its service lines are being extended
throughout the city. and more con-
sumers every week are taking its J.
cent service in preference TO the pri !
'ate companys scent to lO-cent SER
vice.
These and other facts concerning |
'leveland's latest experiment in mu-
licipal ownership. were reported in
he Post-Dispatch Wednesday. in an
irticle by a staff correspondent who
listed Cleveland and got them at
irst hand.
Frederick W. ballard. Cleyelands
ity light commissioner. Is mere as the
uest Of st. Louis civic societies. tell
lg ST. Louis audiences how Cleveland
i'd It. and what more Cleveland in
ends doing
This subject should engage the close
ttention OF all St Louisans.
They should be especially Interested
Billiards. statement that ST. Louis
IN buy coal for making electric cur .
mt ~ l-2 per cent cheaper than
leveland. '
II Cleveland can pay for a $1,000.
10 electric plant with sales at rates
nging from cents per unit down Z
cent--and the Cleveland plant.
: principal station opened only seven II
onths ago. is already on paying
cannot St Louis, with :
eaper coal. enjoy similar benefit? :
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
~~SSs4-~-~~
Those Roundup pictures at San h
'ancisco may so enthuse the tourists Il
at we will draw a heavy attendance s.
easterners this fall.
s$~~sS~~S
Those who are crazy to invade Mex :
, need not wait; go on down before
E press agents call off the war.
S$~~O$~SS
Get in line Mr.. Farmer and Mr.
and insure this county
can transportation connections.
S~>~s~s~~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18

'ublished Daily and SEMI Weekly at Pen
dlet0n, Oregon, By the
CAST oREGONIAN PUBLISHING co
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
A Mans CnnclnsInn

IA couple" said Mrs. Slmpkins,
"got married q few days after court
ship which had last fifty years.
II suppose" replied Mr.. simpkins,
"the poor old man had become too
feeble to hold out any longer. PHIL
adelphla Public Ledger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
SPRING MEDICINE .
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the Great Blood
P"-;Fer, 10 the BGst.

Spring sickness comes in some de-
gree to every man, woman and child
in our climate.
II is that rundown condition OF
the system that results from impure,
impoverished, devitalized blood.
II is marked by loss of appetite
and that tired feeling, and In many
cases by some form OF eruption.
The best way to treat spring sick
ness is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
This old reliable family medicine
purifies. enriches and revitallzes the
blood. II is an l-the-year-round
Alternative and tonic. and is abso-
lutely the best Spring medicine.
Get your blood in good condition
At once-now. Delay may be dan
gerOus. Ask your druggist for
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and insist on
having It. for nothing else can take
It's place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
His idea Of Luck

Blobbs-Bones Is the most unlucky
fellow at cards I ever met.
slobbs-Then suppose he Is lucky
In love7
Blobbs-I suppose so. At any rate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
KIND MOTHER.

y As a fond mother. when the day =
is o'er. Z
Leads by the hand her lit Z
tie child to bed. .
Half willing. half reluctant to .
be led, .
y And leaving the broken play =
things on the floor. =
Still gazing at them through .
the open door .
Nor wholly reassured and .
cOmforted .
y BY promises of others in their .
. stead, o
y Which. though more splend- .
y i'd. may not please him =
y more: o
= So Nature deals with US. and 9
takes away o
y Our playthings one by one, .
y and by the hand .
= Leads US to rest so gently. that .
= We 20 o
y Scarce knowing II We wish TO y
, go or stay. .
, Being too full OF sleep to under .
stand q
, How far the unknown tran
, scends the what we know. =
-Longfellow .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18

Hes my husband" she snapped
with the tone OF full proprietorship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18

he has never been married.-Phila-
delphla Record
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18

William Willett's daylight saving
bill. which was discussed in the Brit
Ish parliament in the spring of 1909.
provided for hi earlier use OF day.
light by putting forward the clock
20 minutes on four successive Sum
days in April and reversing the pro-
cess on four Sundays in September.
This procedure, 1t was argued,
would bring moretime at the end OF
the day for recreation while the sun
was still up. The measure never be-
came law in England
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
saver OF DAYLIGHT Dies.

LONDON, March 5.-Willlam VIII
lett, whose proposal several years
ago to manufacture daylight by
legislation to move all clocks forward
attracted worldwide attention, is
dead at Chislehurst, near London.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-18
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Member United Press Association

on SALE IN OTHER CITIES
imperial uvtel News stand. Portland
lregon.
bowman News Co, Portland. Oregon
on FILE AT
Chicago Bureau. 300 Security Building
Washington. ID. c., Bureau 50i, -Four
eenth street, n. W.
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
HORSE THIEF GIVEN
CREDIT ON SENTENCE
Because He Served Thirty Days
Pending Trial, Court Cuts
Six Months OF Term.

Sentenced to eight years in the peni-
tentiary on a charge OF horse stealing.
Ernest Linden, who had annexed to
this name a string of aliases. took the
stiff sentence as matter of course In
Criminal Court No today. but pro-
tested to Chief Justice Covington that
he should be given "crcdit" for thirty
days he spent in Jail pending his ap-
pearance in court.
"All right" replied the court II will
make II seven years and six months.
Indon's knowledge of tho law, IL was
indicated by his criminal record. which
was read to the court was gained by
experience. His record included a term
of eight years served in the peniten-
tiary at Albany, n. y. for housebreak-
ing.
Linden pleaded guilty to stealing
horse and buggy belonging to Thomas
G. Kengla from Center Market ON
February 10. He WAS ovcrhauled after
wild chase in which policemen and
others in automobiles participated. John
w. Murphy, an alleged accomplicc. was
remanded until next Saturday.
s. McComes Hawkcn. assistant Unit
ed States attorney, appeared for the
Government.
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
STILL HICCOUGHS
AFTER FIVE MONTHS
Boat Captain Began When He
Had Eaten His Thanks
giving Dinner.

NE" YORK. April 17.-Phy siciaLs at
the Brooklyn Hospital are much inter-
ested in the case of Cortlandt Brooks.
thirty. captain OF a lighter. irving t
Greenport. Long Island. who started
to hiccough a day or two after eat
ing his Thanksgiving dinner and Is
still at 1t. He hiccoughed awake or
asleep without any letup whatever
when he was admitted to the hospital
on February u, but his spasms now
occur only five or six hours day. He
was husky man of $50 pounds at the
time the speCmpdic contractions Of hi $
diaphragm began and has since lost
forty-five pounds.
The hospital physicians decided tha t
Brooks was suffering from tubercu- =
losis of the spine. and tests showed
that he had tubercular kidneys. The
doctors found a mass on his right
side near the diaphragm which they
suppose to be an abcess They are
confident that this abcess is respon-
sible for the spasms of the diaphragm
which cause the hiccoughs.
The physicians have decided to put
advised to keep out of doors as much
as possible. The treatment is design
ed to cure tuberculosis of the spine
After a month of living in the open
he will return to the hospital to have
his plaster cast refitted.
Brooks is now confined to special
cot. The doctors are very hopeful
that the hiccoughs will soon dis