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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
JUDGE MALONEY CHOSEN HEAD
Of COUNTY S. S. ASSOCIATION

From Pine Grove-Congregational,
l.
From Hellx-Christian /.
From NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., s; NJ.
E.. / Christian, 2.
From Weston-N. B.. /; NJ. E, 3.
From Adams-Baptist, l.
From Nolin-N. b, 3.
From Holdman, u. b., /.
From Stanfield-Presbyterian, 2.
From Gurdane-L Presbyterian, /. -
From Echo-M. E., Z.
The program rendered on Tuesday
morning and afternoon was as the
program printed With the exception OF
Rev. Swandar of Portland leading in
the discussion OF missionary activities
instead Of Rev. j. NJ. CornelLsOn OF
Tutuilla.
In the evening. Prof. J. S. Landers
OF Pendleton being sbsent, Rev. S. G.
Rogers of Milton gave the response
TO the address Of welcome and r. c,
Bean OF Pendleton gave an address
on "Tithing" in the absence of Thos.
Handsaker of Heppner. The special
music in the evening was singing by a
qua rtet composed of Messrs. Nudge
of Echo, Gelvin and Hilbert of PEN
dleton and Gelyin of Pilot Rock. and
singing by George Calet and Miss En-
n'a Barnhart of Mission.
Especially appreciated were the ad-
dresses of Rev. Chas. A. Phipps. Sec
rotary and state worker Of the oregon
Sunday School Association.
This morning, promptly at Q O'Clock
the delegates were assembled at the
church and work began again in
earnest. The two simultaneous con
ferences held first were very benefl-
cial and instructive.
Every addres during the day was
as a sowing OF seed which will surely
bring its harvest.
The convention was held in the NJ
F. church which nicely accommodate
ed the people. Besides the delegates
there was good attendance of work
ers and friends at the session on Tues
day evening there were three hun
dred present.
The Echo people with their usual
hospitality, royalty entertained the
guests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
FAMINE IN WOOL APPEARS NOW
AS REALITY BECAUSE Of WAR

At prices around 20 and % cents
Ter pound the western wool market
is now open several months in al.
vance of sheA;;hs and the situation
Tears out t., tiai,n long made that
the country will experience a wool
famine because of the va" and the
Cl'rGption of conn cree.
A dispatcL hon futtc, Mont; un-
de' date of yc>, 'iay. says
Montana wooigrowers were advis-
el last night that 5OO,O pounds of
Idaho. Utah ana Montana wool had
been contracted for at salt Lake at
the prevailing price of s5 cents a
pound with sales as high as 20 cent?
This is the record price for the am
cunt OF wool involved. Twenty cents
WIS refused two weeks ago in Mon.
tana."
In its weekly letter to its stockhold.
crc the National Wool Warehouse &
Storage company of Chicago gives in.
formation of interest to local grow
eys The letter in fun follows:
Chicago, Feb. 18th. 1915
To the Shareholders:
So little territory wool remains out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
WHEN GERMANS MAKE
TURN ON POSITIONS
SUCCESSFUL FLANKING
MOVEMENT IS EXECUTED
Security of SIav Entertainments Over-Estimated
Won Hindenburg Takes More Than $4,000
PriSOnerS..RuSSianS in Retreat.

BERLIN, Feb. 17.-MOre than 5O.-
900 prisoners. so cannon, 50 machine
guns and enormous quantities Of war
materials are the prizes OF Won Hin
denburgs latest drive into East
Prussia. the war office announced.
The Russians have been crushingly
defeated. The ground over which the
Russians are now retreating is COW
cred with dead and wounded. most Of
the latter undoubtedly will die as they
were abandoned by their fleeing COM
rades during the worst weather Of the
war. Freezing temperatures and con-
tiDuous rains brought pneumonia to
most Of these unfortunate soldiers.
A graphic recital OF the recent
events in east Prussia are contained in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
RIVER TRIP TO CELLO
PROVES POPULAR SCHEME
BEST BOAT OBTAINABLE SHOULD
BE SECURED. SAYS MAYOR
or UMATILIA.

Umatilla people are enthused over
the plans for celebrating the open
inr OF the Cello canal and particular
~ over the scheme to have Umatllla
county people engage a special steam
er to take them from Umatilla to Ce-
lilo for the affair, says H. N. Dryer
and Arthur Means, who have been
here today consulting President Tall
man of the Commercial Club on the
subject 1t is the view of these men
that the best steamer obtainable
should be secured for the trip and
the plans for the excursion be work
ed out on bisls Of including all the
people OF the county. 1t is possible
the stamer Bailey Gotzert may be Sc
cured and II so the committee will be
assure of boat large enough to ac-
commodate everybody
This afternoon q meeting of the
county affairs committee and the en-
tertainment committee of the local
Commercial Cluo are being held with
a view to considering plans OF pro-
cedure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
MAN ARRESTED At BOISE
WILL BE RETURNED HERE
PRISONER Is CHARGED WITH
ROBBING LOCAL FARM
HAND OF S19.

Charged with robbing Fred Shell
lenberger. a farm hand Of this city. OF
s19 in cash. H o. Keefe alias Casey
is under arrest at Boise. Idaho, and
will be brought back to this city. He
has confessed his crime. according
to information received by the local
Officers, and will waive extradition.
According to Shellenberger's story.
Saturday he and Keefe and a third
man by the name OF J. H. Moore had
been drinking and had gone to a room
in downtown rooming house during
the evening. II was while there that
Keefe stole a watch and the money
from him. He missed the watch first
and Moore made Keefe return IT,
Keefe had. however, disappeared
when the loss OF the money was dis
covered.
Sunday Chief Kearney took Moore
into custody, thinking he was party
to the robbery but became convinced
that he was innocent Moore de-
clared his belief that Keefe had gone
to Boise and stated that. as he was
going there too. he would keep an
eye open for him. Sure enough upon
his arrival there he came across
Keefe, pointed him out TO the Boise
officers and had him held for the
local officers. In the purse that was
stolen was a certificate Of deposit for
$40 and the possession OF this prob
ably caused Keefe to confess.
He was a transient here. Shellen-
berger works on the Joe Holmes place
and Moore is a former secret service
man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
BILL REQUIRING TAX FROM
PAWNDROKERS PASSES HOUSE
SURETY BOND ALSO REQUIRED
OTHER STRINGENT REGU-
LATIONS MADE.

Pendleton pawnbrokers are begin,
ring TO believe In the old adage that
"it never rains but pours." A year
ago they were permitted to conduct
their businesses very bllssfully. the
only requirement being that they pay
iato the city Golfers five dollars quar-
terly. Then last December came along
the government with its war tax OF
$50 per annum upon men In their line
OF business. This was followed by a
city ordinance regulating their busl-
ness in a drastic manner. Now comes
along the legislature with a bill re-
curing them to pay an annual license
20 the state OF 500, prohibiting them
from doing a second hand business
and further regulating their business
not at all to their liking.
The bill was passed in the house
yesterday, having been worked out
by the committee on banking. 1t re-
Quires besides the 500 state license,
a surety bond of $1,000. It entails
upon them the keeping OF an accurate
(Continued on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
FAST OF SO DAYS IS TOO
MUCH; PALO ALTO MAN DEAD

PALo ALTO. Feb. l7.-Louis G..
Roth. who broke a East Monday after
absiaining from foor for SO days
breaking all known records. died last
night. He began fasting on account
of stomach complaint. He weighed
las when he began and IS when he
died. With his dying breath he ex-
pressed the wish that his body be
given to Stanford University for sci
Ontific purposes. This will not be done
the doctors saying Roth was so emac.
lated that scarcely anything is left OF
his body TO aid science.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

General.
Germans defeat Russians on cast
ern front.
Seven lives lost i'm fire at Marsh.
field.
United States awaits reply from
England and Germany.
Local
Judge Maloney elected president Of
Sunday school association.
High school senior girls declare for
economy i'm dress.
II. 5. Moss dies from sudden i'll.
ness.
Change in tax collection may cause
much confusion.
Mrs. Caroline EversE dies i'm Walla
Walla.
Local pawnbrokers find their lot a
hard one.
Barges may be operated on Colum-
biA river.
Man. who robbed farm hand here,
arrested I'm Boise.
Gold Is established institution in
PendletOn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

LONDON, Feo. 1.-THE British
navy is ready to meet Germany's sub
marine raids. Only the admiralty
knows what the plans are. Escorts,
It is believed. will te provided the
British merchant fleet and the ma
jcrity OF sailings will be proceed on
schedule time. \ flotilla Of destroy
ers and torpedo boats has been as
signed TO duty along the steamship
lanes. It is believed the Germans
will attempt to strike hard at the out
set in an effort to terrify ship own
ers to keep English vessels in port.
The sinking Of the Dulwich was ac-
complished as .he opening of the
German campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

MAIlsHFIELD, Ore, Feb. I7.-An
eighth body has been found. IL Is un-
identified
MAIlSHFIELD. Ore, Feb. H.
Fire which destroyed the boarding
house OF the smith Lumber COM
pany early today caused the death OF
seven persons and the serious injury
OF ten others. A number OF the in
jured may die. Forty-flve persons
were lodged In the house. including
the regular mill workers. The build
ius burned rapidl..
A. 4. Craig, an invalid. father OF
the proprietor, was suffOcated In his
room. Six other bodies. horribly
burned, were removed from the de-
bris. Five are those OF Louis Kahn
owsli, william Glover, W. Ward,
Louis Pcppas and Sidney Lew
Il milworlSers. Tile sixth Is unIden-
titled. Byron Craig. son OF the pro-
prictor, was terribly burned and Is ex.
pccted 10 die. Fleman Max Kruger
was seriously burned while effectlng
rcscues. BENJAMIN Olson. n boarder.
lcnped from the third story window
and was seriously injured.
The fire put the electric light ser.
vice at North Bend and Marshfield
out OF commission.
The injured 'lere removed In the
darkness. after first aid had been
rendered by candle light. Among the
injured are: Z. 4. Shears. jumped
from third story window: C. A.
Reeze. jumped from second story;
James shahas. burned, leaped from
taird story.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

the official statement Of the war Of
flee. For nine days" IL says. the
battle ragged in the Mazurian region
1t resulted in an overwhelming de-
feat Of the entire Russian tenth army.
which is now disorganized mass.
We not only have driven them from
their strong positions but have forced
them across the frontier and have de-
feated them at every point"
Unofficial reports state the Ger
mans successfully outflanked the Rus
slams. who believed themselves secure
in their strong positions. The German
offensive started February s. The
Kaiser was present during the decis-
i've fighting at the center. the state
ment says. The Rus ian losses are
enormous everywhere in the region.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
ACCIDENT COMMISSION WILL Be
ABOLISHED IF BILL PASSED BY
SENATE IS ADOPTED IN HOUSE

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed Representative Schuebels
workmen's compensation bill with am
endments. abolishing the present in
dustrial accident commission and pro-
viding for the appointment Of one
commissioner by the governor. An
emergency clause is attached. II the
house concurs, Fern Hobbs loses her
job. The amendment provides that
the law be administered by one COM
missioner instead Of three.
The house adjourned at 11:10 after
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

HAvRE, Feb. 17.-Twenty- two
members of the crew of the British
collier Dulwich we're picked up by
French destroyers after the big ship
was sunk by a German submarine on
Tuesday. They wefe landed here.
Seven reached Fecamp but two are
missing. The crew said the Ger
mans gave them 20 minutes to take
to the small boats and then torpe.
doed the collier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

passing ten unimportant bills, killing
two by rollcall and indefinitely post
poning six.
The senate passed the house bill
repeating all continuing apprOpria-
tions except .millage tax for educa-
tional institutions and two or three
annual appropriations that 1t deemed
beneficial to leave on the statute
books. The senate also passed the
bill placing practically all the funds
in the state treasury in one genera
fund.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

1t is possible that the G. o. P and
the colonel will exchange valentines.
There ought to be some organiza-
ticn to enable our ex-presidents to
get together.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
HIGHWAY COMMISSION ASKS
RESIGNATION FROM BOWLDY

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 17.-The state
highway commission today requested
the resignation of State Highway En-
glneer Bowlby. According to the
governor, Bowlby is the center OF
the opposition to good roads legisla
ton at this session ond that nothing
car be accomplished unless he is re.
moved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

hANhlNGlONs bNu. lf' VIM
protection tile government intends 10
give the thousands II Americans who
are ON steamers headed for British
waters included in the German cxtcn-
sion OF the war zone and what IL Will
do 20 protect Its shipping and COM
nerce I'm the future Is a diplomatic
secret. Bryan declined TO 'outline
any policy
WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.--Between
the fires OF Englands determination
20 starve the Germans into submis'
sion and Germany's resentment oil
such tactics. the government was ad-
mlttediy troubled today as to what
viii be the answer Of the two bellig-
erents 20 the recent American pro.
tests.
II Is expected that Germanys ans
wer 10 the American demands will be
received before night The prospect
for a favorable OF even compro-
mise reply is considered slight Moth
ing has been heard from the British
foreign office In reply TO the pro-
test regarding the use OF neutral nags
Administration officials are convine-
ed England will not relent It's plan to
starye out the Germans and that Ger
many win not drop its intention TO
annihllate commerce extended into
the war zone. Between the two. Am
erlcan commerce must suffer with the
possibility OF the destruction Of an
American vessel and the loss OF Am
erican lives.
Officials OF the German embassy
said relief ships entering the war zone
will be liable to attack the same as II
they were British warships OF merch-
antmen. Il was declared that Eng
llsh merchant vessels already have
made arrangements TO find safety by
Disgusting themselves as relief ships
German submarines operating In Brit
ish water repeatedly allowed such ves'
sells 10 pass. IL was stated under the
belief that they were on mission of
mercy. Consequently. II was declar-
ed. hereafter there will be no ex'
.emption Of any nationality or class OF
suspected ships.
The case OF the steamer Wilhel-
nina. which is held by the British ad.
mlralty court because she carried
food for Germany. still hangs fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
. Femen Killed.

DANNILLE, III, Feb. 1.-TWO
flremen were killed by falling walls
and six others injured in a fire which
destroyed the Odd Fellows building.
The loss will be 500. 600.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
Los AngeIes Bank CIcarIngs.

Los ANGELES. Feb. l7.-Bank
clearings for the week siT,l20.554
against s25.S5s.53j tor the same Pc
Tlod lat year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
(specIal Correspondence.l }

ECHO. ore, Feb 17.-(SpeciaD-
Judge j. w. Maloney OF Pendleton,
though not present. was chosen presi-
dent Of the Umatilla County Sunday
School association for the next year
at the business session this morning
and Milton -Freewater was chosen as
the place for the 1916 convention.
Mrs. $. A. Lowell Of Pendleton was
chosen president and Wesley S.
whipple OF Pendleton secretary-treas-
urer.
The following superintendents were
named: or adult department. l. E.
Stuart OF Freewater Of home depart
ment Miss Grace Gillian OF Pilot
Rock. Of elementary department Mrs
]. G. Miller OF Pendleton. OF teach
ers' training department. Prof. F. X.
Nordhoff of Freewater, OF temperance
department. J. NJ. HAYS OF Pendleton,
OF mission department. Claud Price OF
Weston, Of teen age department, Mrs
4. II. Gobbell OF Echo. OF evangelism.
Rev. Chandler OF Hermiston.
Resolutions expressing thanks to
Echo for her hospitality. TO the news
papers for their courtesies and TO the
o.-W. r. & n. for their discount in
fares were passed.
ECHO. Ore, Feb. 1.-THE Umatil-
Ia County Sunday School association
has Just closed It's twentieth annual
convention. Never has there been a
more successful md beneficial meet
ing held Eighty delegates were pres
eIt the first day Yesterday. and more
were in today from the outlying dis
tricts.
The Sunday schools of Umatilla
county were represented as follows on
Tuesday morning:
From Pendleton-Presbyte sun
day school, / delegate; Christian Sun
day school. 10 delegates; Baptist sun
day school 10 delegates; Riverside
Sunday school, . delegates
From Hermiston-M. E. Sunday
school. delegates; Baptist Sunday
school. 4 delegates.
From Freewater-Baptlst sunday
school. /: Presbyterian. 4; Federated,
6: Sunnyside Methodist. /.
From Pilot Rock-Presbyterian, q;
From Umatilla-Methodist Z.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
]. 5. AWAITS REPLY
TO PROTEST NOTES
SENT TWO NATIONS
Government is Troubled Over SitUa-
tion-Gemany's Answer is Ex.
peCted Before Tonight.
OUTLOOK IS NOT PROMISING

Prospect for Compromise Is Consid-
cred sllght-England VIII Hold TO
Determination 90 Starye Germans
Into Submission and Germany Firm
ON War-LOne Question.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
BRITISH COLLIER
FIRST VICTIM Of
GERMAN BLOCKADE
Crew is Given 20 Minutes to Take
to Small Boats, Then Torpedo is
Fired at English Craft.
FRENCH RESCUE SURVIVORS

England Said to BE Ready 70 Meet
Germany's Submarine Raids But
Plans OF Procedure Are Kept Secret
by the Admiralty - Flotllla L.
Ready 10 sail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
SEVEN LIVES ARE
LOST AND 10 ARE
INJURED IN FIRE
Boarding House Of Smith Lumber
COmpanyat MarshfieIdis Destroy.
ed by Early Morning Blaze.
SOME OF INJURED MAY DIE

Lighting Plants at North Bend and
Marshfield Are Put Ont OF Com
missiOn--i5 Persons Are In House
When Fire Breaks Out-Some
Jump from Windows and Escape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

MAIssHFIELD, Ore, Feb. 17.-An
eighth body has been found. IL Is un-
identified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17

Continued on page five.J
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-17
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East 0regonlan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation 10
fendleton OF any other newspaper.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-07

1--WE are one of five,
1--WE let you know we're still alive,
We've worked the most, we assert,
LAS we can prove by the piles of dirt"
After receiving the flag, the school
children planned to give the following
yell:
who are. who are, who are we?
I'VE are the Whitewater, don't you
Listen, listen, listen hear,
We've won the flag the third year"
Children Are Workers.
Accompanying the report of White
water school by Prof D. D. Ramsey
to the committee on awards was a
note which said thirty-six piles of dirt
making three wagon loads could be
seen from the school on North G
street
These children not only are signers
of pledges but they are workers. Mr..
Ramsey said.
The committee report follows:
The committee on awarding the
flag to the school having tho largest
number of pledges signed for yard
Dreaming, met dI .ne cluu loolile anu
canvassed the reports made by all the
schools. The following is the result
as tabulated, giving name of school,
pupils, numbe! signed and percent:
Whitewater, 269, 269, 100; Finley
249, 249. 100; St. Johns, H. II, 100;
Joseph Moore, 80, go. 100; Vale. 279,
279, 100; Warner, 291, 291, 100; Bax-
ter, 227, 225, 80: Sevastopol. 211, 1913,
"a; Starr, 1856, $50, SO; ST Marys 16S,
152. 90; Hibberd, 2S2, PAS, 81; st. An
drews, 148.
The committee decided that White
water school was entitled to first
honors inasmuch as they held the flag
for the past two years, and the other
schools having 100 percent should re-
ceive the flag in alphabetic order, each
school holding it for six weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-07
SIX SCHOOLS WILL SHARE
CLEANUP TROPHY FLAG

Whitewater school will share the
cleanup trophy flag with five other
schools this year. the committee on
awards decided yesterday at meet
ing held at the Commercial club.
Six schools which were given 100
per cent for cards signed by the
pupils are Whitewater, Finley. ST.
Johns parochial, Joseph Moore, Vale
and Warner.
Each of the six schools will hold
the flag for six weeks, beginning with
Whitewater and following alphabetic-
ally. Whitewater was given the first
award because the school has held the
flag for two consecutive years and this
year secured the vicinity Of the school
building, cleaning the gutter and
streets.
Flag Committee.
The committee to present the flag
is composed of Mayor Robbins, Chief
of Police Goodwin and John Nichol-
son. president of the Commercial club
Mayor Robbins was scheduled to make
the presentation speech.
A program was arranged to be given
at 3 o'clock this afternoon at White
water school, outside if the weather
permitted and otherwise in the school
building.
The committee appointed by Prin'
cipal D. D. Ramsey to receive the flag
consists of Kenneth Parker, sixth
grade, Thelma Darby, fifth grade,
Claude Ellis, fourth grade and Fanny
Rigio. third grade. The same commit
tee presented the flag for Whitewater
school to the Commercial club last
week before it was placed on display
Sing Patriotic Songs.
Prof Ramsey said the pupils were
we'll coached in reciting the flag salute
and in giving school yells and songs
America, Star Spangled Banner and
other patriotic and school songs were
included.
The committee was to be greeted
with the following yell:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-07
DRY GOODS DEALERS
STUDY CLERKS NEEDS

INDIANAPOLIS, May 7.-PrOblems
looking toward greater efficiency and
general welfare of saleswOmen and
statesmen will constitute an important
theme for discussion and considera-
ton of the members of the Indiana
Retail Dry Goods association. who
will meet at the ClaypOol hotel in
their first annual convention and ban
quet, May II. The association has
for its purposes the collective study
and betterment of the ready-to-wear
and general dry goods merchants
business throughout the state. and is
conducted along the lines Of the ma
tional association of the same charac-
ter which has headquarters in New
York city.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-07
TURN UP OLD SHELLS
IN NEW YORK LOTS

NEW YORK, May You can turn
up almost anything in New York.
Some Kingsbridge children were dig
gng in a lot a few days ago when
they began to dig up cannon balls.
They collected $50 cannon balls about
the size of a cocoanut, both solid and
shell, 100 bar shot, so expanding bar
shot. many ball and chain shot, one
100 pound mortar shot and 80 pound
bar shot.
1t was a hiding place OF one of
George Washington's artillery Off
GERS With these he hoped to take off
the heads OF some Of the Hessians
whom King George had sent over to
racify the country.