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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
RAILWAY IS HELD TO Be
TO BLAME FOR ACCIDENT
CORONER'S JURY DECLARES
O.-W. RESPONSIBLE FOR
c. w. RAYS DEATH.

"Culpable negligence" on the part
OF the O.-W. r. & N. Co, was the
verdict of the coroner's jury which
investigated the death of Charles w.
Ray of Freewater, who was killed In
his automobile near Fairview ON
Monday morning. The hearing was
held Tuesday night. Rays niece
Louise Williams, was also killed but
the inquest was only over the body
of the man.
w. NJ. Peterson Of this city ap.
peared at the inquest for the widow
of the deceased man and subjected
the employees to a severe cross exam
ination. Charles Cochran represented
the railroad.
The body of Mr. Ray passed
through Pendleton last evening. &C.
companied by the widow and son and
Mrs Rays brother-in-law The flu
neral was held this morning in Free
water and interment was made in
the Walla Walla cemetery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

The visitors were given tallyho
ride over the city this morning and
they made the streets ring With thet
Let 'er Bucks" AT noon q unchc.
on was given them in o.. Geaer
Grand hotel and there were o. hun.
dred in attendance. Speeches were
made for the pendletouius by j. "
Iallman. mayor OF Hlppg Canyon. E.
j. Murphey r. Alexander J. ". Bent
ley +. p. Geiss and Norborne Berk
eley Jock Coleman gave some Of
his inimitable entertainment which
and much enjoyed by the Baker peo.
pie. ". $. Leyens spoke Tor the Ha.
ker people and T. q Montgomery.
formerly Of Pendle,on, acted as toast
master.
This afternoon the Pendletou bunch
is at the fair. occupying special seats
FOR the program. and making them.
selves very much In evidence Special
features advertising the Roundup
are being put on for their benefit
This evening they will BE- entertained
again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

the American government can do
nothing about It. Such was the un-
official view here today, concerning
the air raid that apparently pierced
to the very center OF London and
reached Trafalgar Square. where
many Americans live. Under inter-
naional law, an attack against a for
titled city is justified and foreigners
necessarily take their own chances.
LONDON. Sept. 9.-"If were
Count Zeppelin, 1 would protest be-
fore the world against the kaiser US
ing my invention as / saw It used last
night"
Gugleimo Marconl, the wireless in
ventor, thus commented on the Zep-
pelin attack How sick at heart the
count must be-" he said. "If my in
Yention were used to kill harmless.
men, women and children, I'd shout
my protest at my own king before
the entire world. Death and fire
have no more effect on war in such
case than IL caused by Mghtnlng.
The Germans might as well have
killed them in Berlin as far as az
fecting the allies Is concerned"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-The Daily
News received the following cable
gram from its London correspondent
today staff and offices safe. All
we'll"
This is regarded as evidence that
last nights Zeppelin attack was eff
fective near the heart of London.
The News London office is located
in Trafalgar Square,
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-The most
destructive air raid in the history
of the war was made on London last
night by zeppelins. according to ca
bles today. Twenty persons were
killed and Ss injured. All were civil
ians except four, the London Press
bureau announced. The extent of the
property damage was withheld by
the censors. It is known. however,
from earlier announcements, that
many fires occurred, though It was
claimed they were under control.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s-Ameri-
cans in London are there at their
own risk If any perished or were
wounded in last nights Zeppelin raid
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
WEALTHY WIDOW IS
MURDERED; SERVANT
HAS BEEN ARRESTED
POLICE DECLARE CONFESSION
HAS BEEN MADE IATPIICAT-
ING OTHERS

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Eliza
beth Nichols, so, widow of a million
aire grocer, was strangled to death
in her home by masked men last
night who tore off the woman's rings
and earrings, valued at $4,000. The
murderers failed to secure half a
million dollars worth of jewels in a
strong box.
Onney Tails, a servant in the
home, was arrested and later con-
fessed, according to Inspector Fau-
rot duplicating three other men,
whose names he gave. Detectives
are now searching for them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Albany, \. y, carmen Strike.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. s-All of
the 500 conductors and motormen on
the Albany street car line went on
strike. Traffic ceased Immediately
and Charles S. Hewitt, general man
ager of the United Traction Company,
ordered the barns locked. A dispute
over the discharge and suspension of
men caused the trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
J es3,'aeNsNs,ara4 sls~a ss~u.s-.s Z

department sought to determine the
scope of the alleged German plan,
similar to the Austrian. This plan
included the issv nee of newspaper
advertisements warning German sub
tects against continuing work on al
lied war contracts, under penalty of
serious trouble from the home gov
ernment, and had the approval of the
German ambassador An employ
ment agency for Germans who quit
was established in New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
VIII Dismiss Midshipmen.

WASHINGTON Sept. 9.-Following
the announcement of a shakeup OF
Annapolis officers on the teaching
force, because of the recent cribbing
scandal, Secretary of the Navy Dan.
iels today announced that six more
midshipmen had been recommended
for dismissal because of hazing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Investigation is Under Way
to Learn Extent of Plot to
Tie Up Munition Factories

WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-Upon
the new state department investiga-
ton now progressing depends Aus.
trian Ambassador Dumba's tenure of
office. There were signs also today
that the German embassy might be-
come involved in the manifest dis
pleasure Of the administration against
the known efforts of the Austrian en-
voy to halt munition manufacture in
America.
1t was understood that the state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Several Ships sunk.

LONDON Sept. 9.-The Ellerman
liner Douro was summarized today.
The crew was landed
The French steamer Guatamela
5000 tons and the Russian ship
Rhea have been also torpedoed. The
crew of the French vessel was res
eued by an English boat. The Rus
SLAMS escaped in small boats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
NEWS SUM MARY
General,

General
Austria German forces are defeated
by the Russians at TarnOpol.
Zeppclins raid very center of Lon
don, killing and woundlng many and
doing large property damage.
German plea over Arabic case will
be accepted by United States.
Investigation Is under way to de-
termlne the extent of the plot 20 tile
up American munitiOn factories.
Local.
PcndletOn boosters shoot up Baker:
wound two of their number.
Farrell loses to Clark In peculiar
flstic ending.
CorOner's Jury holds railroad culp-
able for death Of @. w. Ray.
Council refers proposal 10 rename
streets to Commercial club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
20 Killed in Raid.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 9.-seventy
persons chiefly soldiers, were killed
in a French air raid on saarbrucken
Monday II was learned today. A mil
itary station was exploded by French
bombs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

The graphite deposits of Bavaria.
the only ones in the world outside of
Ceylon which yield graphite suitable
for making refractory crucibles, are
to be developed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
AUSTRO GERMANS
LOSE GROUND TO
FORCES OF CAR
Two Divisions and a Brigade Of the
TeutOniC Allies are Defeated in
Battle Before TarnOpOl.
OTHER SUCCESSES REPORTED

Many Prisoners Taken by the Slays
in GallcIa -- Russians Endeavoring
10 Halt Germans Declslyely in Or
der TO Control Railways Before the
Winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Char Ready for Front.

PETROGRAD. Sept. 9.-The 4
czar is expected to go to the 4
front within the next two days 4
The grand duke left last night
for Caucasus where he becomes 4
yiceroy and commander Of the 4
troops there, The car accom- 4
panied him to the station and
bid him an affectionate fare 4
well.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Austrian Commander Stricken.

ROME, Sept. 9.-The Austrian
commander in chief Conrad Won
Hertzendorff has been stricken with
cholera, according to an Udlne dis
patch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
COTTON IS PLACED ON THE
CONTRADAND LIST BY ITALY

WASHINGTON, Sept 9.--Italy to-
day placed cotton on the contra
band list, following Englands action
of few days ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ger
many's note on the torpedoing of the
liner Arabic is expected today at the
state department. The administra.
tion already has a tolerably clear
idea Of the contents. High officials
said the administration will accept
Germany's plea of military neces-
sity' for destroying the Arabic pro.
yided Germany reasserts her inten.
tion to warn vessels in the future be-
fore sinking them. Submission to
The Hague Tribunal of the question
Of reparation for American lives lost.
likewise is approved.
The Hesperiau case is assuming in.
creased importance The state de-
partment maintained today that It
is still improved that the Hesperian
was a torpedo victim. 1t is believed
further light on the case will come
through the British government in
the form of note giving details
from the English standpoint.
The Dumba incident is being held
in abeyance and Ambassador Dunn.
ba returned to his summer home to-
day pending judgment on his action
in trying to cripple American muni-
tion plants by calling out Austrian
subjects
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
GERMAN PLEA OVER
SINKING THE ARABIC
WILL Be ACCEPTED
WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATION
APPROVES POSITION OF
BERLIN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Ger
man note on the Arabic torpedoing
reached the state department this
afternoon. There Is no material diff
ference from the press reports in its
contents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
ZEPPELINS RAID
LONDON; MEET
DEATH FROM AIR
88 INJURED; MUCH
PROPERTY DAMAGE
DONE BY GERMANS

All the Victims, Except -Four, are CiviIians..Very
Heart of the English Capital is Pierced by
TeutOnc FOe.-Bombs are Believed to Have
Been Dropped in Trafalgar Square Where
Many Americans Lve--Fires are Started BY
Explosives Dropped From Aircraft
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
LlverpooI tYesterday,s NIarket.l

LIVERPOOL, Sept S.-Cash wheat
UNCHANGED to Sd lower; corn un-
changed to 1-2d higher.
Wheat-Suot, No. 1 Manitoba, lis
9 Lad; No. . lis 8 led: No. q. lis
l-2d; No. l Northern Duluth. lis
Sd.
In American terms the Liverpool
top price is $1.7l per bushel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Wheat Goes Up
in Chicago Today
MARKET MATERIALLY STRONG
ER, ADVANCE OF FIVE CENTS
IN MAY; LIVERPOOL
STRONG.

Wire advices show the Chicago
market advanced materially today,
September prices being up almost
two cents and May options about
five cents a busheL There is no
change in Portland where the market
Is dormant. The Liverpool prices re-
main strong.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09

PETROGRAD, Sept. 9.-The Aus
tro-German forces trying to gust the
Russians from GalIcia have been de-
feated before Tarnopol. The attack
ing forces consisted OF two German
divisions and an Austrian brigade,
with heavy artillery. The Teutonic
losses were 200 officers and 5000 men
captured and many killed and
wounded. and 30 guns taken.
The Germans expected to make a
coup Tuesday night and Wednesday
Learning of il, the Slavs took the Of
fensiye along the river Doljonk and
made a stubborn fight Similar sue
cesses were reported elsewhere. with
1000 prisoners. The Russians are en-
deavoring to halt the Germans de-
cisively in order to control the inn
portant railway lines before winter
sets in.
The Russians are now pursuing the
retreating Teutons and have oecu-
pied positions along the Sereth. The
czar wired felicitations upon the
Tarnapol victory
ION the Riga and Dwina fronts, I"
said an official statement "the en-
emy's advance has been checked. We
have retreated from the right bank
OF the Laptse. In the Trokl lake re-
gion we were fiercely shelled and
bombarded with gas bombs. East Of
Grodno the enemys attacks continue
with heavy losses to the enemy
South Of Niemen river the enemy is
directing heavy attacks"
BERLIN, Sept. General Mac
kenzen's troops have forced the
slavs to evacuate KertuszkuJa Ber-
ess, 60 miles northeast OF Brest Lit
ovsk according to a war office state
ment today. This indicates the Slavs
are retiring toward the Plnsk- Uinsk
railway.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept 9.-(speciaD-At
the close today Sept. 95 is bid.
s5 IA asked; Dec. 81 bid, 81 rs
asked; May 96 bid. 9s rs asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
Portland.

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. s.-(spe-
cial)-Club 81; bIuestem 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east Of
Portland, ard over twice the circulation In
Pendleton OF any other newspaper,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05

be well represented as those lodges
have many former Bisbeeites among
their members.
While Douglas is not now member
of the Association, it is possible that
the smelter City Elks may affiliate by
next spring II so they will easily
lead in the numerical attendance. But
whether members Of the Association
no not Douglas win send over a dele
CATION that win make a great show
ing. The efforts of the lodge to Sc
cure a new home are all that have re.
tarded it's joining heretofore and is
the only reason that might prevail to
keep them without the fold still longer
Il is probable that in any event
they will be invited to participate in
the parade and i'm an matters of EN-.
tertainment that may be arranged.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05

work and the committee chairman is
responsible to the whole lodge in
every detail
I'm naming the committee to arrange
for the state reunion Exalted Ruler
Hicks named one of the chair officers
of the lodge, for they are expected to
work for the success of the reunion
in any event Neither did he name
any o fthe officers Of the Reunion AS
ISOLATION. Their cooperation goes
without saying, and their suggestions
VIII have due weight with the COM
nhttee.
But one committee viii be named
by the Bisbee lodge outside of the
membership of this general committee
that win be a reception committee
consisting of probably at least so
members and this viii be selected a
short time before the reunion is held.
Past Experience with these annual
meetings of Arizona Elks has shown
an attendance of from 300 to 500, not
all delegates but an Elks, or members
of the families of Elks. Each year
there has been a generally expressed
desire to "meet i'm Bisbce next year"
and this warrants the officers OF the
association in their belief that 500
will be the minimum that must be en-
tertained i'm Risbee This puts up the
matter of accommodation as perhaps
the most serious problem for the COM
mittee to solve, but the officers of the
association have no doubt of a salts
factory solution Just as the Elks as
body viii hold open house during
the convention, so, it is expected, i'm
diyidual Elks will open their own
homes to the visiting brothers. Bis
bee will be crowded to the limit but
the visitors viii be made comfortable
during their stay. Tho 5uuered herds
win hnd the Mule Mountains an es-
pecially pleasant aud enjoyable graz
ing ground.
I'm addition to the meetings of the
delegates and their election of officers,
there have always been included i'm
the program a parade, an automobile
trip and a ball Undoubtedly these
win be included I'm the Bisbee pragram
but still other attractions such as Wis.,
it's TO the mines can be added here
.Bisbee Is undoubtedly in the best con.
dition to entertain such gathering
of any of the communities i'm Arizona
despite the congested conditions that
prevail
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05
BISBEE ELKS HUSTLE
PLANS TO HOLD NEXT
STATE ANNUAL HERE
Committees Appointed and Work
Outlined in Preparation for Re
Ception of AntIered Herds Of
Arizona Numbering 500.

As the first step toward prepared
ness to meet an invasion Of the Wer-
rem District which is as certain to
come as the bright and sunny days of
the springtime, Exalted Ruler f. c..
Hicks, of the Bisbee Elks has named
large and comprehensive committee
to make the necessary arrangements.
The invasion will not come from
across our southern border nor will
it be by any hostile European power
On the contrary the invaders consti-
tute the most patriotic Of American
citizenship, the Arizona Elks.
At the meeting of Bisbee lodge Of
Elks Friday evening the motion pre-
vailed that a committee be appointed
to undertake all arrangements for the
holding of the annual meeting of
Arizona Elks in Bisbee next April
The committee consists of II. b. War
ner, Sam Frankenberg. A. NJ. Smock.
W. d. Evans, L. r. Bailey, Ed King,
Joe Walker, W. A Graves, C. o.
Rhoades. j. L. Silverthorn, NJ. W.
Powell, DR.. George d. Craig, Caryl
Thomas, Ben Kelly, w. J. Gels and j.
NJ Ball r. E. Warner is temporary
chairman of the committee which on
organization will select its own Off
GERS
The plan formulated for preparing
for the annual meeting of the Arizona
Elks reunion association eminated
from the executive oficers,of that as.
ISOLATION, Thomas Blair, the president
and Joseph H. Gray. the secretary. 1t
is based on the plan that worked so
successfully three years ago i'm con.
nection with the Burn the Mortgage
Bazaar A large general committee
is named from which all sub-commit
tees are selected, such as decoration
housing, arrangements, program, en-
tertainment, etc Thus each sub
committee is familiar with all that is
being done by others and at the same
time has his own particular share OF
service allotted to him No one is i'm
any way interfered with in his own
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05
Added Size

tbs ye-r we've increased our
eua.'.irc size. We have added
20 per cent to the air capacity
the factor which carries the load.
Wo have added 80 per cent to
the aiIe-wall rubber Just above
the bead. That's where constant
Acxic1 breaks so many tires. And
we've made new mods because
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05
MINING BROKERS WILL
ORGANIZE FOR GOOD
OF MINE INVESTORS
Protection of Public as Well as
Their Own Interests win Be
Considered BY Representa-
lives Of Exchange,

SAN FRANCISCO, Spet. 4-For the
first time I'm the history of the country
the mining brokers of the United
States are to get together iu a big con-
youlon and formulate a few simple
rules for the protection of the mining
industry and the investing public. and
az lhe same time by realizing these
two purposes, further their own in-
trrDsts.
This first convention through the
initiative of the san Francisco Stock
. Exchange, win he held in San Fran
cisco September n and % and dele
gates TO it viii enjoy the special priv
.iegos which the directors Of the Pan
anna Pacific international Exposition
confers upon ali conventions held UNI
der it's happy auspices.
/ Ten big exchanges Of the country
/ have arranged to send Populations to
the conclave These are. the three
4 exchanges Of New York, the Curb,
the Consolidated and Stock Exchange
and the exchanges of Boston, Phila-
delphia, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake
I CITY. Spokane. Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
Aside from this proposition the gov
ernors of the following mining states
have been invited to send delegates:
. Colorado. California. Nevada. Nichi.
gan. Alaska. Idaho. Montana. Wvom-
inc and Utah
The concIaye of mining brokers in
tbis ctiv win ne bald concurrenrly
with tbe annual maetipp of American
MINING oneinoers which is scheduled
from, soptemher 81 IN Or This win
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Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05

"The Plunderer" affords for William
Farnum a real "Farnum Part'-big
Bill Matthews of the Croix Dor mine,
doughty spiendi steelknit fellow,
with a biz warm heart and a punch I'm
each hand Bill and his partner are
harassed By a secret enemy who inn
prisons them in a mine shaft, causes
a strike of the workmen and blows up
the reservoir upon which the power
of The mine depends. These are only
few of The thrills that keep you
breathless hanging on to the arms Of
your seat The final climax where Big
Bin and his partner discover their
enemy is the most stirring of all. 1t
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05

osed, and take firm measures TO- eli
inmate every possible element of
chance from the conduct of their bust
ness, other than those that Mother
Earth herself imposes 1T viii be a
long step toward placing the mining
industry on firm foundation of pub
Inc respect and coincidence.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05

be shown at the Royal today
A pulse-stirring battle with bare
fists i'm which Big Bill bests a score
of drink-crazed miners i'm a fight that
for sheer thrills and heartcatchng
excitement has never been eXcelled ON
stage or screen, is one of the big feat
ures of this superpicture
Then, too. there is a splendid double
loye-story which leaves a happy glow
i'm the spectators mind In fact, Tho
Punderer" is as perfect q photoplay
as has yet been achieved, and deals
with clean, manly men, affecting sentl'
ment, the lust for yellow gold and
swift, dynamic drama
Bisbee daily review., 1915-09-05
COX ATTACKED IN COURT

Continued from Page u
airy band with its delegation. The
other music for the occasion win be
furnished by the Tenth Cavalry band
from Fort Huachuca Troop b. Tenth
Cavalry win also be- in attendance
and vancouver for the benefit of the
crowd
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-21
Campaign is Launched
by Bureau
Continued from rage one.l

10 years or over in the United States,
and no less than 2,s9S.6 Is years
or over, generally beyond the compul.
sorry education laws, who cannot speak
English Commenting upon this situ.
alton the letter says:
These facts seem so appalling
when taken in connection with the
figures for illiteracy which are almost
as large, that they call for action on
the part of the federal government
which will reach the non-English-
speaking immigrant individually.
Officials OF the bureau intimated,
unofficially, that in times of national
crisis, such a situation might easily
prove, if not disastrous, at least ex-
tremely embarrassing to the govern
ment.
Realizing the danger of having sucn
a large body of the inhabitants of this
country almost wholly unacquainted