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The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27
HAS CONFESSED
 ID CRIME

LOS ANGELES, Oct 27-It is re- ported that David Caplan who is one of the alleged dynamiters of the Times newspaper office has turned states evidence and confessed to com mitted the crime.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27
New Faculty Added University Warsaw.

WARSAW Oct. PA theological faculty Roman Catho- m added the University of Warsaw by the German authorities according recent announcement Dr. kakows the Archbishop of Warsaw already taking the preliminary steps for establishing the proposed school The Unver sty formerly consisted of legal medical philosophical and natural science and mathematical departmnts.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27

PETROGRAD, Oct 26-The office reports continued Russian along the entire front South of DVnz the general staff that the situation is materially altered by the Teuton capture of lout last week. DVnzk far being captured by the Germans and despite the remedous drives made by ndenberg the Russians firmly enenhed around the city and have plenty of of men fill up the gaps the fighting line caused by the battles.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27

LONDON Oct 27-The main advance of the Teuton army in Serbia along the Morava valley Ns then turning east along the railroad line to Sofia. This is the way that the will be forced they wish forward large quantities of supplies to the Turks will be to- railroad the fact that the Bugaan and eutOns have effected conjunction in northeastern Serbia is not garded with much importance by the military authorities o the allied powers Enc invaders yet far from securing direct railroad connection with COnsantnOple.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27
HARD FIGHTING AROUND DVINSK

have inexhaustabe supply of to fill up the gaps in their lines South of Prpet that Austrians fighting hard to recover blows recently delivered by the Russians and they seem making desperate efforts the mi tativc in this section
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27

BERLIN Oct 27-The war office announced officially to- day that junction between the Teuton forces in Serbia and their Bulgarian allies had been effected. The Bugaran under General Bewate joined the Austrian forces the Danube river point of Bza Poanka in extreme northeastern of Serbia the Serho ROumanan border To ph the junction the Buga forces penetrated twenty miles from their original course in northery direction.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27

by General Hnenberg against Dvnsk continues, but been able to make but little impression upon the
 lines The Russian have essted a attacks and seem
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27

SOLONKI Oct PA brigade of Britain troops has been landed here and being hurried forward the railroad to Doran town just the border Serbia, where june with the French troops will be made and the allies will take the offensive attacking Strmitza in Bulgaria The British troops well supplied with artillery and all veterans who
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27

Italians still hammerng away at the enemys positions although the Austans have been shaken their line has as yet been broken
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27
Italians Waging Battle Against Austrians.

LONDON, Oct. 27-Little definite news is being received concerning fighting between the Ausrians and the Italians along the frontier From Rome the statement that the
The Cordova daily times., 1915-10-27
STREAMS CORNERED BY TEUTONS
APPEAL TO ENGLAND FOR MORE HELP

ment have been able to force the defenders to retire
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
CONTINUED on Page %
WALLA WALLA ROAD
BLOCKADED FOR TWO
DAYS BY BIG STORM
HEAVY SNOW ABOUT ATHEN \
AND WESTON HOLDS UP
TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY.

A snow blockade of the macadam
road between Pendleton and Waul
Walla existed from sunday until yes
terday afternoon, according to word
brought to this city The heavy fall
Of snow about Athena and Weston.
followed by a windstorm which caus-
ed much drifting made the roads i'm
passahle for autos for more than two
days
The auto stage between Pendletou
and Weston made It's first trip
through yesterday afternoon. Even
Yet snow is banked up along the
roadside In several places to a depth
Of three or four feet, The fall about
Athena and Weston varied from nine
inches to a foot and was dry enough
to drift easily In some places the
road was filled with a mass of snow
for a considerable distance
Many automobiles were caught In
the drifts. One Adams man essayed
to go to a dance Saturday night, got
stuck in drift, abandoned his car
and. returning for It later, found Il
showed under. The following day ne
had to hitch four horses on and put
shovel gang to work before he
could rescue It. A number OF Athe-
ma and Weston autolsts had similar
experiences
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
LOCAL BASKETBALL TEAM
MEETS ATHENA TOMORROW
PENDLETON BOYS WILL TRY TO
DEFEAT FAST VISITING
QUINTET

Tomorrow night the boys basket
ball team Of the high school will en-
deavor to administer defeat to the
fast quintet from Athena This VIII
be the first boys game of the sea-
son and It is expected to he a fast
one. Several new men at the game
will be seen on the floor Although
light, they are fast and show good
knowledge Of the game Much will
depend upon the two men Of last
years team, Gordon and Fowler
Gordon will be at guard with either
Latourelle or Perrin us his side
mate, while Boylen will play the
other forward. Minis Will hold down
center.
The Athena team has met and d.
feated all the weaker schools of this
section Of the county and is now
looking for a harder team. Just last
week they won from Touchet, Wash i,
by large score.
Besides the regular game there
will be a preliminary between the
high school girls and the all stars OF
the town. This is expected to be one
of the fastest games of the season,
as the high school girls are in good
condition and the all-star team Is
composed chiefly of former high
school stars. The whistle will be
blown at 7:45.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
C. K. CRANSTON BACK FROM
The PANAMA PACIFIC FAIR

After an absence of two and a hall
months spent at the Panama Pacific
exposition where he had charge Of
the eastern oregon exhibit in the
Oregon building, c X. Cranston. sec
retary of the Pendleton Commercial
association, arrived home last even
ing. He stopped in Portland several
days to attend the annual convention
Of sportsmen.
Mr. Cranston remained in san
Francisco after the closing of the
fair to assist in packing up exhibits
and arranging other details. He was
unable to secure any part of the ey-
hibits for the Pendleton schools on
account of the endless red tape re-
Cessary. Others having the same
purpose met with like results. he
stated
Mr.. Cranston feels that all sec.
tions of the state profited immense.
ly from the work of the Oreson conf
mission at the fair Eastern Oregon
had a representative display of her
varied products and sir. Cranston
states that he answered numberiess
inquiries provoked by the exhibit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
County ~ lrt Has $25OO on
Hama o Aid in Financing
Enforcement of 'Dry" LaD

For those who may contemplate
violating the prohibition law after
the first OF the year there is cad
news in the fact the county court
has In the general fund for the con-
ing year the sum of S2500 available
if needed. for the purpose or employ.
ing detectives and otherwise work
ing for the enforcement Of the law
It is evident the county court is
ready to do its share toward making
the new law effective. The position
is taken by Judge Marsh that with
a statewide prohibition law in ef.
feet it will be proper 1or the county
government to cooperate in a finan-
cial way, If necessary, towards seeing
that the law is complied with Par
ticularly 50 since the county will
get the money from fines.
Recently the county authorities
were asked by Hermiston people to
take action against u druggist ac-
cused of selling liquor illegally in
that town. The request was not
complied with on the ground that
being dry through the local option
law ii was better that the Hermiston
town authorities handle the matter
Accordingly local prosecutions were
brought against the offender
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
Trustees for the
Local Charities are
Chosen for Year
NO PLACE Is SECURED YET TC
OPEN COMMUNITY HOUSE
IN CITY.

Trustees o. the Associated Chari-
Ties to acI tor the ensuing year were
elected at meeting held last even
ing. Mayor John Dyer Mrs. A. F.
Way, Mrs. G. w. Rugg. II. B. Bly,
donstine, J. c. Woodwork and Judge
J. W. Maloney were reelected and
w w Harrah, Mrs Lima Sturgis and
Judge c. H. Marsh were added to the
number
j V. Tallman and H. G. Blyden-
stine, appointed to look for a desir.
able location for the opening OF a
community house, reported their in.
ability to find a suitable place thus
far but hoped to be successful with
in the next week. A significant fea-
ture of their report was their find
ing that every saloon building has
been rented already.
Report was also made upon the
Bundle Day yesterday. The report
showed that. while the results from
some sections Of the city were not as
good as expected, other parts of the
city responded very generously so
that the Associated Charities now
has a large quantity OF good cloth
ing and a limited amount Of staple
articles Of food to distribute among
the needy of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
SANTA CLAUS IS
PREPARED TO Be
HERE THIS WEEK
Arrangements for His Reception are
Complete by The Committees in
Charge Of City's Tree.
LITTLE ONES TO GET GIFTS
Candy Will Be Distributed and Chl-
dFcn Will BE Made Happy-Pro-
gram on the Street VIII Bc One TO
BE Rcmembercd-Chorus Rehcars-
ing It's Songs.

Plans for the municipal Christmas
exercises Friday evening are work
ing out well and the committees in
charge announce everything In read
iness for celebration that will lin
ger long in the memories OF the chill.
dren OF Pendleton,
The large shipment OF candy has
been divided into hundreds OF parts
and sacked up ready for hanging on
the big Christmas tree at the inter-
section OF Main and Court streets.
The childrens choir, which will sing
carols from a float early in the ey-
ening, is being trained daily by Miss
Eleanor Vincent and Eugene Molitor
and the large mixed choir which Is
10 sing hymns from an elevated
platform has had its rinal rehearsal.
Jack Robinson, who rs making the
necessary arrangements with Santa
Claus, has fitted up his auto for the
accommodation OF the genial old
gentleman in case the absence OF
snow prevents him from driving in
with his reindeer. Mr.. Claus de.
clares his candy factory has turned
out fine Christmas stock both in
quality and quantity and writes Mr.
Robinson that he will have plenty for
every boy and girl in the city.
The musical program Will start at
7 o'clock and will preeede the ap.
pearance Of Santa Claus The elder
people Will be asked TO take places
in the background so that the chill
dren may have positions from which
they may enjoy to the full the happy
occasion. This evening at o'clock
"A melting Of the high school boys will
be held and they will be commission
ed as special officers to assist in
marshaling the crowd
The appearance OF Santa Claus
will be made at S o'clock, instead Of
9 as formerly announced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22

The failure Of the county author-
ties to take up their case caused an
impression in Hermiston that the
same attitude would be continued
after the first Of the year This no
tion is dispelIed By JuCge Marsh. who
says that after the first Of the wear
the matter will be upon a different
basis and the county will be ready
to give financial aid for law enforce
ment purposes If such aid is requir-
ed.
District Attorney Steiwer is emphat-
ic In the statement his orrice will do
Its utmost TO compel enforcement Of
the prohibition law and that the law
Will be enforced as IL stands. For the
purpose Of explaining various features
Of the law, the district attorney is
preparing a series of articles for the
press. The first Of these explana-
tory statements will PROBABLY appear
in the East Oregonian tomorrow.
Sheriff Taylor says his office will
consider the prohibition law in the
same light as any other law. An ef-
fort will be made TO secure evidence
Of violations but he asks that help
be given in the matter so that the Of
ficers may have proper backing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
JEALOUSY PROMPTS
WOMAN TO KILL HER
HUSBAND AND SELF
Mis-. h LANiAN USES REVOLVER
AT WALLA WAILA. roll
LOWING SEPARATION

"ALIA WALLA. Dec. g2-Cr4zeJ
with jealousy because on the belief
that he was untrue TO her Etbs,
Dodd Lamar, bride of three
months gar5ed in male attire. drove
IN taXicab TO the rear OF the WaIla
Nalla bar 20S. West Main street.
@oout $50 last night. called her hus-
band bartender. to the rear door
and opened fire on him with a az
eahber revolver. killing him instantly.
She then turned the weapon ON her.
self nfIicting two wounds. one in
her side below the heart the other
in her head. from watch she died III
1850.
Lamar was shot in the right ear.
the Au.leJ remaining In his head and
also below the heart. the bullet loie.
ing in the skin of his back He was
removed TO the Cookery 4 Canton.
wine undertaking parlor while hs
wife was taken TO the WaUa Wun
hospital by Dr., Wallace r. Pratt vha
probed for and removed one bullet.
The bullet in the head could NOT 5e
reached. Il entered above the r.af
temple and lodged supposedly zoo the
base ot the brain
Had Quarrelrd Before.
A"Hua.nanees ut .hu couple s...4
chat theN haj hegn qa8rrr-us rar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. - The
United States will not argue with
Austria any points involved in the
sinking OF the Ancona.
In the second American note to
the Vienna government, made public
by the state department today when
it was delivered TO Foreign Minister
Burian in Vienna, this government
states that it must renew the defi-
mite but respectful demands made IN
its communication or the sixth Of
December"
This second note, extremely brief
is friendly in tone, put leaves no
doubt Of the determination that Aus
tria shall make full reparatlon for
American lives lost and shall punish
the Austrian submarine commander
whose "culpability is in any case es-
tablished and whose act details ct
which were given in the Austrian ad-
miralty statement, is held to 3e
"wllful violation Of the rules of in
ternational law and the principles Of
Addressed to Ambassador Penfield,
the note follows:
Department OF State, Washington,
December 49, 19l5.--You are in
structed to address note to the
Austro- Hungarian minister Of foreign
affairs, textually as follows
"The government of the United
States has received the note of Your
relative to the sinking 81
the Ancona. which was delivered at
Vienna on December Is, 1915. and
to Washington and has
given the note immediate and careful
aosideration.
"On November rs, 1915. Baron
zwiewinck, the charge d'affaires OF
the imperial and royal government
at Washington. transmitted to the de
partment of state report of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
JURY FOR NEW TERM Of
COURT MOSTLY FARMERS
LIST DRAWN THIS AFTERNOON
BY CLERK SAILING AND
SHERIFF. TAYLOR.

The jury panel for the January
term Of court will be composed for
the most part of farmers. The list
was drawn this afternoon by Clerk
Frank Sailing and Sheriff T. D. Tay.
lor and 25 Of the 81 drawn are farm
ers Eight of the number live in the
FreewaterMilton district and nine
live in this city.
The following are the names OF
those drawn. their residences and
occupations:
T. G. smith, Stanfield farmer;
Fred Koepke, Helix, farmer E. ].
Ghastain, Freewater. farmer, j c..
Prtchett Freewater. farmer: A. w.
simmons, Freewater, rarmer. J. p.
Myrick, Adams, farmer, Isaac
Christopher, Adams. rarmer: Valen-
tine strobe, Pendleton merchant;
K, Kirehofl Pilot Rock, farmer: n.
II. Sommerer, Hermiston, farmer; j..
T. Lambirth, Pendleton,, banker, l.
NJ Green, Freewater. farmer; W. H
McCormmaCh. Pendleton. farmer: g..
l.. stewart, ffeeWaleE Iarmer; G. H.,
Woodward, Adams, farmer: d. X.
Bell, Pendleton farmer; J. J. Ander-
son, Milton, farmer; Charles j.
Koch, Pendleton, merchant; l.. J.
Mcintyre, Milton, barber; G. !. La
Dow, Pendleton, merchant: H. c..
Mills. Pendleton. farmer; G. NJ. Rice,
Pendleton. banker; c. u. Hobbs, NIL
ton, farmer; Harry Giese, Hermis-
ton, farmer; Walter Tarr Weston
Mountain, farmer; c, NJ. Morrison,
Adams, farmer; II Raymond. PEN
dleton, farmer; Robert Belize, Pilot
Rock, farmer; Trojan Tucker. Wes-
ton, farmer; c. L. Vonderahe. Mil
ton, farmer, and Hugh Mcintyre,
Athena, farmer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
Pioneer Woman D.es.

SALEM. ore. Dee. -2.-Alrs Sus-
ana Fisher, 81 years Old, who cross
e3 the plains in 1888 to Marion coun-
ty, died in Salem,
Following her arrival in Marion
county with her husband they settled
five miles north Of Salem and lived
there until 1883 when MI Fisher
died Since then Mas Fisher had re-
sided in salem. She Is survived by
i've children and a brother
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
u. S. Will Not Argue Points
OUer Sinking of the Ancona;
Austria Must Meet Demands



= Points Of Americas RejOinder.
BY the Austrian admiraltys
. own admission that It's com
= mander torpedoed the Ancona
= after her engines stopped and
= passengers were still aboard,
= Austria violated international
= law and entirely disregarded"
= humane principles which should Z
= govern sea warfare, in Ameri-
= cas- view
= Details Of the sinking, and
. the matter of who perished as
= sought by Austria, are hence I
= "in no way essential matters of 4
. discussion"
= The commanders culpability
= is in any case established. Am 4
. orleans were put in jeopardy
= by his lawless act
= The administration holds Aus
= tria does not question or dis
= pute recognized international I
= law nor humane principles, so
. the United States does not
. feel called on to debate them
. America renews the demands
. Of her original note and sin
. cerely hopes" Austria will meet
. them IN a spirit OF frankness
. and with the same concern for
. good relations now existing be-
= tween the nations on which
= the United States makes the I
. demands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
STORM HOLDS UP
TRAFFIC ON ALL
RAILROAD LINES
Northwest is ParaIyzed and CON-.
municatiOn is Practically at
StandstiII in Many Sections.
ALL TRAINS LATE INTO CITY
Washouts, Snowslldes and Swollen
Streams Add 10 difficulties of
TraVel-EastbOun1 Trains Held Up
by Slide-0aIe Along the Coast
Has Abated.

PORTLAND, Ore. Dec. 22-
Washouts. snowslides and swollen
streams throughout the northwest
delayed traffic and paralyzed COM
/ munication as a result of a three day
I storm The so mile gale off the coast
( abated some this morning.
AT Cascade Locks four inches Of
rain has fallen in the last "a hours.
Almost two inches have fallen in
Portland in that time From Falls
City, ore. it is reported that the riv-
er is higher than az any time this
season and that a part OF the dam
/ owned by the electric light plant
went out yesterday afternoon The
water is still high enough to furnish
power.
At Hood River, a section of a dam
constructed by the city, state and
fish and game commission, went out
/ with the high water In places
throughout the Cascade mountains
the snow is reported ten feet deep.
Some snow has fallen IN the valleys
but this is rapidly melting.
Shipping is held up by the high
winds off the Columbia river
The rainfall for the season is 4:40
above normal to date.
CENTRALIA, Dec. 22.-The en-
tire north end is flooded by the
swollen waters Of the Skookumchuck
river, which begin to recede only
this afternoon. Other sections Of
the city are under water in places.
Police with a flat boat moved strand
ed families. The schools have clos
ed, Yesterday the city was compell-
ed to furnish conveyances to the
school children The China ditch,
flooded yesterday, is back within its
banks.
VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. az.
Train Schedules are demoralzed as a
reslt of the storm trains from the
east are five and ten hours late.
4 landslide forty fet gwide alon
the Columbia highway near Wyeth
has blocked al ltraffic from the west
on the OR. & n. lines. The slide
occurred during the early part of
night and in time to prevent the fast
mail and No. 6 from coming
through. Crews have been at work
for the past twelve hours and got the
track open late this morning. accord
ing to latest reports. The first
train through is marked up for $3.50
this afternoon and viii be followed
shortly by No. G..
Wyeth is a little station just few
miles this side of Cascade Locks.
Heavy rains have been pouring down
in that vicinity during the past few
DAYS, causing the earth on the bluffs
to loosen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
Capture of Varna
by Russians Said
to Have Been Made
BULGARIA SEAPORT FAILS
BEFORE GUNS or BLACK
SEA FLEET.

LONDON, Dec. 2z-The Daily
Chronicle reports the capture OF
Varna, Bulgaria's chief Black Sea
port, by the Russians, IT says the
bpmbardment of the Russians silenc-
ed the Bulgarian guns and laid the
town in ruins, the garrison suffering
heavily.
The Russians then. according to
the report landed infantry and ar
tillcry without loss ana sufficient
force to hold the town against Bul.
garian attack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
The DiUine Sarah
is Dying at Paris
Declares a Report
BERNHARDTS LIFE IS SLOWLY
EBBING' AWAY-GRANGRENE
is THE CAUSE.

PARIS, Dee. 2=.-Sarah Bern
hardt is dying from gangrene it is
reported. Recently her leg was am
putated and she had not fully recov-
cred from the operation. Her life Is
slowly ebbing it was authOritatiycly
reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22

BERLIN. Dec. 22 Hungary is
willing to pledge Russia that the
Dardanelles will be open to Russian
commerce as conctlon OF peace.
Count Apponyi declared today in a
United Press interview The Russian
Balkan influence must be DESTROYED
he said though he expressed surprise
at Americas tone in yne Ancona
note.
The violent expressions are un.
called for. I would nave asked AM
erica to amend her style and Ian.
guage before Austria replies" he
declared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22

PORTLAND. Ore. Dec, 22-The
Gearhart hotel at Gearhart was de
stroyed by fire. The seaside fire de-
partment was too late to assist. The
fire started in the engine room and
a heavy wind famed the flames.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22

LONDON, Dec :2.-The German
offensive in the Riga region has
completely failed. Geneva corre-
spondent says. Hindenburg has re-
tired abandoning many supplies. l,
was said five German divisions had
retreated. Sanguinary fighting near
Uxhul was reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
Bill Calling for
Million More Men
Passes Commons
Mt-NS' lsE DEBATED MI NIGHT
CARLSON AIfSCks DtR.
pANEl.IIS CAMPAIGN

LONDON Dec 2. After an aa
n'sht debate the bin calling for
million more troops was p1aa.d ll
the house Of commons Carson az.
tackled tho bilI arrugnad the Daf
danelles campaign nrlls members
snurrd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
Mutiny Is Reported

BERLIN, Dec. 22-ft was report.
ed that several STAFF officers were
killed in a mutiny OF allied trooDs
at lmbros Island, the base OF the
Dardanelles operations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
French rake 1eOO Pirsoners

PARIS. Dec. 22.-The French ad-
vance at Hartmannsweilerkopf took
I2oO prisoners, it was officially an.
nouneed today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-22
Won Emnlich Dies.

BERLIN, Dec. Z2.-(Wireless
TO Sayville.)-General Won En-
mich died at Hanover today. He
was prominent early in the war.
He captured Liege.