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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Chester Fee Home After Winning HOnOrs
Young Athlete Goes to His Fathers Ranch

Having won the distinction Of be-
ing the third best all-around athlete
in the United States, Chester A. Fee,
son of Judge and Mrs. James A. Fee,
arrived home this morning from San
Francisco where he participated In
the far western, senior and junior
national amateur athletic games and
in the decathlon.
It was in the decathlon, which Is
ten-event contest, that young Fee
won his greatest honors. He won
three Of the first ten places, more
than any OF the other contestants,
taking the pole vault, javelin throw
and high hurdles.
The decathlon was held on two
days, five events each day. On the
first day the contestants were requir-
ed to enter the high jump, 100 meter
dash. 400 meter dash, shot put and
broad jump On the second day the
events were the pole vault, 1900 me-
ter run. high hurdles, Javelln and
discus throw. At the end of the first
day Fee was in sixth place, but, by
winning more points than any other
man on the second day, finished In
third place. only a few points behind
Richards of Illinois and Brundage OF
New York
Fees records In the decathlon
were as follows: High jump. feet
+ inches; 100 meter (110 yards)
dash, 10 LAS seconds; 400 meter
dash, SO 2-5 seconds; shotput, S5
feet; broad jump. 20 feet inches;
polevault, 12 feet; 1900 meter run,
s minutes. 30 Us seconds; javelln
thiow, 156 feet inches; discus
throw, 80 feet, 10 inches.
The olympic records we're taken as
a basis for scoring, If a man equal
led or surpassed all ten Of the olym-
pic records. he would have made a
score Of 10000 points. Fee finished
with 6442.71 points.
Fec states that the cameras show
ed him finishing second In his heat Of
the 100 meter dash by several yards
but that by some mistake the Judges
caught him as third man. In the shot
put his second put was 40 feet but
the judges called foul without any
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Man Refuses to Leaue Auto
After Being GiUen a Ride

1t is considered proper road cour.
tesy for a man, driving an empty auto
to give lift to a pedestrian which he
overtakes, But what would you do
if, after giving said lift and hauling
the hiker to town. he refused to leave
your car?
This was the situation which con-
fronted r. e. Haynes of North Pow.
der when he arrived in Pendleton this
morning. He tried all of the expedi-
ents he knew short of physical force
and finally had to appeal to the po-
lice for aid. The aid proved effective
Haynes was driving in to Pendleton
this morning and noted dusty pedes-
trian, weary with walking. plodding
along the country roads. He stopped
and invited the man to ride, The
man got up to the seat beside the
driver and the latter noted that his
passenger was somewhat the worse
for liquor He drove him to town
and to the garage Mr. Haynes got
out of his car but his companion did
not move. II was explained that the
car would go no farther but still the
man moved not, He was politely re-
quested to descend but the inebriate
one liked the comfort of the seat
Persuasion, protestations and COM
mands had equal effect upon him.
Finally the owner Of the car walked
to the police station and explained
his prdeicament "Drive the car over
to the station and I'll help the man
out" said Chief Carney
Haynes returned to the garage,
cranked his car and drove it to police
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

MlLLEDGEvILLE, Aug. fT.-How
half dozen men rushed into Leo
Franks room and dragged him by
the legs and hair, humping down the
stairs Of the prison was told by ]. M
Burke, superintendent of the state
farm from which Frank was taken
and lynched.
Il was called to the door Of my
residence just as was preparing to
retire" said Burke. II was crossing
the Threshold when two men grabbed
me and snapped handouts on my
wrists. Four armed men stood guard
over me. l demonstrated. They said
there was no use for me to squirm,
as they had come for FRANK and were
going to get him. With that | was
marched to the penitentiary building.
The guard over me was doubled en-
route. The kidnapers demanded that
tho gate be opened. When the trusty
on duty hssStated, they gut all the
wires and threatened him with death
The trusty opened the gate Night
guard Hester then came up and was
covered with revolvers and ordered to
put his hands up. Half way up the
stairs half a dozen men rushed by
and dashsd into Franks room. The
others stood guard over Hester and
me. Prisoners who witnessed tho
taking of Frank said four men seized
him by the arms and legs and a fifth
by the hair. They dragged him cot
of his room, then bumped him doan
the stairs. He was tarown into an
automobile and the kdnapers speed
ed away
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
MORBID ONES HASTEN
TO SCENE WHERE THE
BODY HANGS FROM TRFI

MARIETTA, Aug. IT.-As soon as
ii became known that Frank had
been lynched, hundreds Of automo-
biles containing the morbldly cuaous
hurried to the scene. By IL O'Clock
It was estimated 5000 people had
gathered about the tree. The body
was not cut down until after a num-
ber Of speeches were made. One
man urged mutllation OF the body.
Judge Morris urged that order be oh
served. The crowd then voted
against muulation, The body was
placed in a wagon to be taken to
Marietta for an inquest, but Judge
Morris. fearing the threats Of multi
alton transferred Il to his automo-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

The Germans xrs aayancinv asar-
ward from Lomzas 90 toward the
BObr-Narew line.
Inc railway junction southeast OF
0strow t5) has been captured by she
Germans.
The army of Prince Leopold Of
Bavaria, pursuing the retreating
russians, has reached the region of
Aaluszyn, while General Won Woy-
rach stormed positions west of Lux
Ow (6).
Field Marshal Won Mackensen is at.
lacking the Russians near Parczew
and ostrow %.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

The situation in Poland according
to the latest dispatches is as fol-
lcws:
Russian warships successfully beat
off a German naval attack at the en-
trance to the Gulf of Riga % all
though Berlin reports that the Rus
sian torpedo boats did no damage to
the German vessels.
The Germans report having re-
pulsed strong Russian attacks on the
Riga -Mitau road. (2).
Attacks being made by the Rus
slams from Kovno. (3)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
CowardIy Attack sars sInton.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-"My
horror is inexpressibIe. There's no
language at my command which can
convey my sentiments over this out
rage declared former Governor Sla-
ton Of Georgia, the commuter ef
Franks death sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
TIE abduction Of Frank was
cowardly attack on civilization" said
siaton. Il know the people ot
Georgia well enough to say the entirs
state will resent the outrage and
that nothing will be undoue to pun
ish the malfactors who disgraeed the
commonwealth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Passengers
Are Buried
Under Wreck

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. H.
-Four were killed and many injured
and over 100 were imprisoned in a
tunnel of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad when an express train was
derailed. The train demolished the
supporting arches when It left the
track, causing a cave T.. workmen
are digging in the tunnel to extri-
cate the imprisoned passengers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
WITH
BRITISH TROOPS
SUNK; 1000 LOST

An official statement said. ask
hundred are known to have been
saved, The vessel was carrying 1850
soldiers. 80 officers and 220 crew.
The Edward was a steel vessel of
more than 1000 tons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Local.

Body of dnOwned man Is reooyencl,
Chet Fee returns from athletic
meets with ncNs honors.
Long Tom to be lmmOrtaliEed in
poetry.
Prize lists for school industrial ex-
hiblts az Vincent fair arc announced,
Deer hunters have poor luck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE British
transport Royal Edward, formerly Of
the Canadian Northern, was sunk by
a German submarine in the Aegean
sea Saturday, the admiralty announc-
ed. A thousand troops are believed to
have been lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

headquarters The chief. with a yank
and pull accomplished what the
other mans words could not. The
bibulous passenger descended from the
car with more haste than grace and
now reposes where his rest is undisA
turbed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
NEWS SUMMARY
General,

General,
British transport is sunk and 1000
troops reported lost.
America agrees to Germany's plan
of payment in loss Of the steamship
Frye.
Mob drags Leo Frank from prison
and lynches him.
Galveston Is saved from the sea hy
new wall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

explanation They also called a foul
on his second throw in the discus
when he put the Greclan disc out
120 feet. But for these two misfor-
tunes, he would have been within a
few points OF first.
Fee won the javelln throw In the
far western meet with a throw OF
over 172 feet and took second in the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

senior and junior national meets Ho
was permitted to use his own javelin
IN tho far-western but was required
to use spaulding javelin in the
other meets.
Fee will leave at once for his
fathers ranch near Uklah where he
will spend the balance Of the sum-
mer. He will return In the fall to
the University Of Oregon where he
will captain the track team next
CeasOn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
IroubIes Ended. sars Mothor.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-'Thark
God he's dead He's through with
his troubles cried Mrs Rudolph
Frank, the mother Of Leo. "fIf my
boy lived, his life would have been
one of continued torture. and he
might have been killed in worse
way"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
MEXICAN BANDITS MAKE
ATTACK ON U, S, TROOPS

BROWNSVILLE, Aug. ia body
OF soldiers and newspapermen were
attacked today, being fired upon by
Mexican bandits near Mercedes, where
Corporal Williams was killed and two
troopers wounded last night. but they
took refuge in the underbrush along
the river. None was hurt. A close
guard is being kept along this section
OF the border to prevent the Mexlcans
crossing the river again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Wheat Market Is Down.

The wheat market has been down
for several days, buyers quoting only
81 and SIS for club wheat. There is
nothing offering at these prices and
quiet prevails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
widow swOons at News.

M1LLEDGEYTLLE, Aug. IT.-Ae-
eompanfed by physician and a nurse
the widow Of Frank left here at IL
o'clock for Atlanta where her uncle
lives. Although she knew her hus-
band had been kidnapped from the
state prison farm during the night,
she was not told he was lynched un.
til just before boarding the train.
She swooned. She was hurried on to
the train by the physician but she
bore up better than was expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Body az atlanta

ATLANTA, Aug. f7.-Frank's body
was brought here this afternoon but
rs whereabouts is being kept secret.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

Damage IN Galveston Is Estimated
az Million DOllArs-Wind Terrific.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. i7.-Galyes-
ton Is safe. The water In the streets
is recetiing. The city was saved
from the terrific gulf storm by the
new sea wall, wireless message
said. IL Is estimated a million dollars
damage was done. Five persons per-
islIed, according TO carly estimates.
Two fires are raging In the city, the
wireless message said. The transport
Mcclellan was reported damaged by
being ripped from her mOorlngs
BROWNSVILLE. Tex Aug. 1.-THE
army wireless station here received a
report from the transport Buford at
Galveston last night that the water
had risen 10 feet and that several
vessels had turned over in the har.
Dor there.
The government wireless station
here after trying without success to
raise Galveston or Texas City, receiv-
ed the following report by wireless
from Fort Sam Houston at San An
tonic.
Fort Sam Houston reports It has
been calling Galveston since o'clock
In vain Texas City reported at p.
m. that he expected his mast to blow
down at anytime. He also reported
he had word that water was going
over the causeway at 9 D. m"
' GALVESTON, Tex, Aug. 1.-THE
tropical storm which struck Calves
ton yesterday. while severe, had
caused no serious damage and no
loss Of life at s o'clock last night
The Galveston sea wall. built as a
precaution against such hurricanes,
had withstood the fury OF the storm
and showed no signs OF weakening.
The storm struck the city late in
the forenoon with a velocity Of "a
miles an hour. At noon It had in
creased to so miles an hour, and dur
ing the late afternoon fluctuated to
so and 70 miles an hour. blowing in
northeasterly direction
Wind Blows 90 Miles an Hour.
At 8 o'clock last night the highest
CONTINUED on page five)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
Liverpool.

Liverpool quotations are as
follows: Wheat-Spot, No. 2
Manitoba, lis Cd; No. 3, lis I'd;
No. l northern Duluth, lis I'd.
In American terms the LIVER
pool quotation for spot No. 2 is
$1.7f per bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

LONDON, Aug. lit is reported
mere on what is declared to be high
outhority on matters pertaining to
the vatican. that Germany Is making
oVertures to obtain the mediation OF
the pope for the discussion Of peace
on the basis Of the restitution OF Bel.
gum. Both Germany and Austria
manifest great unwlllingness, /. is
said to face another winter cam.
paign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
kOVnO Forts
Are StOrmed
by Germans

VIENNA, Aug. II. - General Won
Eichhorn's German forces have storm
ed the forts defending the Russian
stronghold of Kovno, it was officially
announced. Three Of the northwest
forts at Novo Georgiewsk also have
been stormed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
$1.O1 Now Asked
For Portland Club
PRICE or 9S BID TODAY IN PORT
LAND: LIVERPOOL MARKET
Is Sill PER BUSHEL.

; PORTLAND, ore, Aug. IT,
= (SpeciaD-Portland wheat Of
, fermgs today have shown bid
, prices as follows, club 80 with
, $t.Ol asked; bluestem St.O1 bid
, with SlO6 asked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

Germany. too. has set a date FOR
the beginning Of the war. They're
getting together on that line. any
way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

The kings call on God to deliver
them, but the people are doing the
fighting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

bile and sped to Atlanta, two hum
dred automobiles pursuing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

, CHICAGO, Aug, 17.--(Speoi-
} aD--At the close OF the mar
ket today the following quota
, tions obtained: Sept. SI.05 "a
} bid; Dec. s1.O5 rs bid: May
, S11O S-S asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Giving way
before the onward thrusts Of the army
Of Won Hindenburg. the Russians are
evacuating Bielostok on the Warsaw
Petrograd railway. is miles east of
Lomza. Petrograd dispatches declar-
ed the factories at Bielostok have been
dismantled and moved further into the
interior OF Russia The greater part
Of the civilians have fled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17
GALVESTON WALL
SAVES THE CITY
FROM ANGRY SEA
Gulf Storm RACES With Fury But
Danger is Over and Water in
Streets Beginning to ReCede.
FIVE PERSONS LOSE LIVES

Two Fires Reported In the City
Transport Is Damaged by Being
Ripped from Her Moorlngs-The
Damage IN Galveston Is Estimated
at Million DOllArs-Wind Terrific,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

LONDON, Aug. 17-The Germans
are preparing to land troops in Fin
land, according to a Stockholm dis
patch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

The East Oregonlan has the largest pald
circulation Of any paper in Oregon, east or
Portland, ard over twice the circulation 10
Pendleton OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-17

CONTINUED on page five.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
NEW ROAD IDEA IN KANSAS
Auto Dealer Suggests Right Of Way
BE Traded for Construction

Topeka, Aug. "a novel idea
for the development of country
roads in Kansas has been suggest
ed by VIII 8. Thompson. an auto
dealer at Hutchinson. He suggests
that the state furnish the convict
labor and the farmers, whose prop
erty abuts ON the roads improved,
pay for the brick or other material
ont of which the road is built, by
means of a special improvement
tax. The county would have to pay
for intersections the same as cities
pay for paving street intersections
To recompense the farmers who
pay the improvement tax Thompson
would deed back to them eighteen
feet of the highway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
ARE TRYING TO STOP
FLOODS HERE IN KANSAS

Topeka, Aug. 5.-The executive
committee of the Kansas Flood
Prevention congress meets in the
governors office Friday to discuss
plans for curbing the flood water of
the Kaw and other Kansas streams
that have done millions of dollars
worth of damage in the last few
years.
Two general plans for handling
the overflow have been suggested,
reservoirs and bikes. 1t is consid-
cred probable that a combination of
the two may be worked out in time.
Engineers will be put at work on
plans, and the energies Of the con-
gress for the next few months CEN
tered on working out a plan that
looks feasible to be put up to the
legislature and to congress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
DARK DAYS
FOR ALLIES
German Wings Closing In On The
Russians
WILL SWEDEN JOIN GERMANY?
Austrians Sink Italian Submarine
Greece Refuses TO Concede
Anything 20 Bulgarians
ALLIES Worried

London, Aug. THE Allies are
having q dubious time just now.
They look upon the German victory
In Russia rs being serious to their
cause. Il Is feared that the Kaiser's
army has succeeded in enveloping
the Russian army. The German
wings are closing rapidly and the
archduke's army is retreating In
confusion.
1t is also reported that Sweden iS
making overtures to Germany and
may join hands with the Kaiser.
Austrians sank an Italian subma-
rine In the Adriatic sea. Greece has
emphatically refused to make any
concessions to Bulgaria. The situa-
ton is darker for the Allies at the
close Of this week than at any time
since December.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
A WOMAN'S BACK
The Advice of This Abilene Woman
is Of Certain Value.

Many a woman's back has many
aches and pains.
Outlines it's the kidneys fault
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
are so effective.
Many Abilene women know this.
Read what one has to say about
it.:
Mrs. A. D. Sauer, 300 w. Fourth
street, s., Abilene, says: my kid
neys we're in dreadful shape and my
back bothered me terribly. l felt
wornout and nervous and could
hardly do my work. doctored
faithfully, but kept getting worse
and lost weight rapidly. l happen
ed to read about Doan's Kidney
Pills and tried them. They put me
on the road to recovery. My back
got easier and my kidneys did their
work as they should. l feel better
in every way now and all the all
ments have been relieved.
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same
that Mrs .sauer had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
KANSAS FLOODS
.IMUST stop
State VIII Have Convention at To-
pekA Next Fall
SENATOR NEwLANDs TO SPEAK
Commission Outlines Plans for 4
System OF Water Control
State and Federal Legis-
IatiOn Needed

Topeka, Aug. kansas proba-
bly, will join with number OF 9TH
er western states In a systematic
campaign for federal and state leg
islation for flood protection and
control, according to the action TAX
en- by the executive council OF the
Kansas flood and water congress.
The committee met in the office of
Governor Capper. president OF the
organization, and planned the first
steps in a campaign that is expected
TO save the millions Of dollars Of
flood damage every year or so caus-
ed by floods In the Kansas river val
legs.
Governor Capper reported to the
committee that while in the west re-
Gently he had talked with represent
tative men from several of the west
ern states and found them much in
terested In the problem. He point
ed out that ultimately federal aid
must be sought. and that all the
western states should get behind
some such measure as the New
lands Broussard bill, which provides
for federal appropriation of $780,
O0O, 900 a year for flood control and
irrigation projects. The Newlanos
bill was not specifically Endorsed,
but the committee favors some such
action.
Senator Francis C. Newlands, of
Nevada, will be the principal speak
err, probably. at the next meeting of
the Kansas congress. He promised
Governor Capper to stop here on his
way to Washington next November,
and the executive committee decid-
ed to call meeting at that time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
ESTES WILL SELL WHEAT
IN FORM OF MUTTON

Sheep as a means Of beating
floods and saving the damaged
wheat crop will be employed by c.
r. Estes on his farm in the Smoky
Hill valley.
my wheat crop was overflowed
three times" said Mr.. Estes, "and
it is almost flat on the ground.
can't cut it, and If could, 1t would
be blackened and spoiled. So / am
going to buy 500 head Of sheep and
turn them loose on it. They will
eat anything, and think can get
almost regular market price for
that CROP" Mr.. Estes had eighty
acres In wheat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
Border Troops Received Orders To
Move South
WILL GUARD THE BOUNDARY
Washington Expects More Activity
In Settling Affairs With the
Observation-Disclosures Up
risings

Washington, Aug. 5.-The opin-
ion increases that the United States
will meter Mexico. Especially has
the order from General Scott, chief
of staff, directing q battery Of the
Fifth Field Artillery to proceed
from Fort Sill, Ok, to I'll Paso, Tex.
aroused considerable surprise. At
the War Department It was stated
that the artillery was ordered at
the request Of the State Depart
ment. Secretary Lansing said he
knew nothing About It. Other de-
partment officials, however, said
the action was prompted by n de-
sire to have the Mexican border
well guarded, particularly In view
Of recent uprisings ut different
places.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-12
MIGHTY WET DOWN EAST,
81 DEATHS IN ERIE

New York, Aug. 5-Streets in
New York City and its suburbs were
turned into yellow rivers, surface
and elevated traffic was badly Grip
pied, wires we're blown into tangled
network, trees were uprooted and
hundreds Of cellars were flooded in
a downpour that broke over the
metropolitan section this morning
to the accompaniment of a 60-mile
gale.
Erie, Pa, Aug. 5.-With twenty
seven bodies recovered from the
debris of the greatest flood this sec
ton has ever seen, Coroner D. 8.
Hanley at noon today said he fear
ed at least forty persons had per-
ished. Seventeen of the twenty
seven have been identified.
Hundreds of buildings were
swept away or partly damaged,
some Of them large mercantile es-
adjustments. The property loss,
however, Mayor w. ]. Stern said,
will not go over 100000. He
had made a public appeal for money
to succor the families that are In
distress.