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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
GREAT CROWD SEES
FORMAL OPENINGOF
LOCAL NATATOR|UN
Establishment Of institution Hailed
as Manifestation Of PendIeton
Spirit Of Progress.
FINE PROGRAM OF SPORTS
With Appropriate Ceremonies Pendle-
toms swimming Poor Is Officially
Dctticated-Steiwer, Dyer, Hartman
and Others We're Speakers.

With half the citizenship OF Pen
dleton crowded thlckly about the biz
pool the elimination Of the swimming
pool plans, first undertaken just on,
year ago. came last night when the
beautiful new natatorium. built at Q
cost Of ti0,6OO was formally pre-
sented TO the city and dedicated tc
the public.
The hundreds Of people who turned
out for the exercises. and the enthu-
siaSm which governed all was ample
testimony OF the popularity OF the
city's latest asset and her latest pride
The interest evinced in the contests
and exhibitions which closed the pro-
gram proved that the pool will pro.
vide a great deal OF summer pleasure
even TO those who VIII not don bath
ing suits,
Before o'clock the crowd began
TO arrive and by o'clock every seat
on the benches around the pool and
in the bleachers erected on the north
side were filled and hundreds were
standing while many boys climbed on
top of the pergola and buildings 1t
looked like a Roundup crowd.
As they entered the natatorium the
citizens were directed through the
dressing rooms so that they might in
speot them, and not until every one
had had an opportunity to look over
the entire place did the formal pro-
gram begin
on behalf OF the Commercial club
committee, which has had charge OF
the natatorlum from the first cam
palgn for funds 10 the completed
structure. District Attorney Frederick
Steiwer made a short presentation
address The natatorium, he said, Is
another token Of the progressive spir-
II which has placed Pendleton in a
class by itself among the smaller cit
les Of the west. Just as Pendleton was
the first city outside Of Portland to
pave her treets, Just as she launched
the Roundup and made 1t the biggest
municipal celebration Of Its kind In
the world, so has the city taken the
lead in providing a scientifically and
hygienically correct swimming pool,
unquestionably the best In the north
west. He paid tribute to the COM
mlttee for the energy and thorough
ness with which the campaign had
been prosecuted and complimented
the citizenship for making the pool
possible.
Acting Mayor John Dyer, on behalf
of the council, made brief response,
accepting the natatorium for the city
and expressing qualification at the
fulfillment of one of Pendleton's
needs.
George A. Hartman. one Of the
members Of the committee, made
financial statement, showing that con-
tributions ranging from 80 cents to
CONTINUED on page eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
1900 MAY BE DEAD

CHICAGO, July 24z( (Bulletin)- wv. K Greenbaum gen.
ea manager OF the Indiana transportation company has been
subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury this afternoon
Two engineers of the Eastand held witnesses Can
tam Pederson and First Mate Fisher arrested soon after
the disaster and are also held witnesses Dr. Thomas Car
ter OF the board of health declared least eighteen hundred
pershed Greenbaum estimated the Easand had TWENTY-FIVE
hundred aboard
POLICE RAISE ESTIMATE
Estimates OF the number of dead the Easand disaster are
raised by the police to fifteen hundred possibly eighteen
hundred After tour of the morgues Deputy Police Chief
Schuetter sad There doubt the number of dead win
reach fifteen hundred and possibly eighteen hundred Schue
tier expressed the belief that least seven hundrd bodies arc
still IN the hulk of the Eastland or in the river.
CHICAGO, July 24-Q P. M)-At least five hundred per.
shed and indications are that than thousand men, wo
en- and children lost their lives when the steamer Easand over
turned according to the estimates of the police and at
noon In addition to hundreds thrown into the water others
were trapped in their state on the lower decks AT
noon several plates had been cut in the of the vessel
Scores of people trapped inside found dead score of
were kept busy carrying bodies as fast as thew coud
enter and leave the steamer which rested on its side in the
middle of the river in about twenty feet of water CAPTAIN
Peterson and first made Fisher of the Easand were arrested
Tens OF thousands ammed the streets for blocks about the
docks When the officers recognized the crowd endea
ored to attack them Two struck Peterson and Fisher in
the face The police had difficulty in lodging them in the
station Never before have such terrible scenes been enacted
within the view of hundreds unable render aid The ct il
frief stricken. '
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
$4,000 Loss From Fire Last
Night; Blaze Caused by Fact
Electric Iron Not Detached

Starting from an electric iron in
the Fell cleaning parlors on East AL
ia street, fire that was discovered at
l2:45 this morning did damage esti-
mated between four and five thou.
sand dollars before it was finally sub
dued. The equipment and clothing
in the Fell establishment were almost
entirely destroyed the Thacker and
Johnson grocery the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. c. S Wheeler in the back
end of their photo gallery, and the
Bowlsby second hand store all suf-
fered considerable damage from fire
and water,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
GNEGAAAAA4AAHA~t

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-That In
spirit the American note to Germany
is an ultimatum was the concensus
OF opinion following its publication
or course 1t Is not an ultimatum in
form, No time limit is named in
which Germany must give an answer
10 the demand that the rights OF
Americans on the seas be respected.
In fact the note demands no answer
at all. The communication contains
no threat OF anything the United
States will do IL its wishes are dis
regarded, but declares q repetition by
commanders OF German vessels OF
acts in contravention of American
rights would constitute an unpardon-
able offense," and be regarded as
deliberately unfriendly."
opinion differed as to the thing
Germany will deem to be in its own
best interest. Some believed she will
consider the friendship of the United
States too valuable to lose. Others
thought Germany will feel she has
nothing at stake by the adoption Of
another enemy All agreed 1t is up
to Germany" There can be nc
more talking back and forth. There
is a possibility of mediation between
Great Britain and Germany as to a
modification Of warfare at sea, but
in the main dispute discussion is
ended Germany need not answer
the note so far as Its provisions so
but II an answer is made the i'm.
perlal government must comply with
the presidents demands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
BrOwneII Sells Big
Part of His Lands

Word comes from Umatilla today
that d. c. Brownell, prominent land
holder of that town, yesterday signed
the papers by which he disposes of 600
acres of his holdings under the Brow
nell Ditch and secures two apartment
houses in Portland. The trade, involv-
ing 500, 600 consideration was made
with Griffith & Son, Portland con-
tractors, who will move on to the land
acquired at once and develop 1t. The
500 acres, all under water includes
part Of the Brownell home place,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
BERLIN. July 24-From Rozan t.
Pultusk the artillery of Won Hinden-
burg is bombarding the Russian de
ILLINOIS DAY IS ONE
OF SORROW IN FRISCO

\ SAN FRANCISCO, July 24.-This
is Illinois day at the fair but on ac-
count of the Eastland disaster many
features were cancelled. It was a
day of tragic sorrow Mayor Thomp-
son of Chicago, cancelled all engage
ments and prepared to return to Chi
cago this afternoon. Governor
Dunno is overwhelmed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
FAIR BOARD DECIDES
AGAINST STANFIElD FAIR

At a meeting of the new fair board
this afternoon in the office Of Major
Lee Moorhouse. the action of the old
board in deciding upon a county fair
at Stanfield this fall was rescinded.
and to the county court, which thus,
under the law, becomes custodian Of
the fair fund, the board will recon-
mend that $500 Of this fund be ap.
propriated for premiums at the Vim
cent fair $500 to the Hermiston dairy
and hog show, $5Q0 for premiums for
the school industrial exhibits and the
balance to such other purposes as the
court sees fit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24

show A. Phimister Proctor, noted
New York sculptor, who has made his
home in Pendleton for the past year.
and his statue Of The Buckaroo, -
cunt of the fine imposed upon him.
rider as caught by the artist at the
Roundup. The horse is modelled
after Angel" the wonderful bucker
on which L. w Minor won the world
championship in 1912. The sculptor
used Bill Ridings, otherwise known
as "Slim,n for his buckaroo model
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
KILLED BY HIS OWN PISTOL.
Revolver Under Pillow Discharged !;
Bullet Strikes Owner i'm BACK.

Los ANGELES, July 24.-A reyol-
yer Roy L. Squire, a restaurant own
err had under his pillow discharged a
bullet into his back and killed him
early today. Mrs. Squires hear the
shot shortly after she had risen to
dress. She believed that her husband
had attempted to draw the revolver
from under the pillow and caught the
trigger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
IN SPIRIT NOTE
TO GERMANY IS
AN ULTIMATUM
Though the Statement Calls for No
Reply From Germany Tone is
Strong and Emphatic for Rights.
WILSON HAS DEFENSE PLAN
Publication in Detail Of American Re-
ply TO German Stand Regarding
Lusitania Causes Speculation As 20
Outcome-It is "Up to Germany"
t~%~~%N~~~~N~N~N

. WASHINGTON, July "a 4
= President Wilson will map out
y fair reasonable and practi- =
= cable program OF national de-
= fense upon his return from Cor =
y nish, the White House announc .
= ed. Coming after the forward =
= ing Of strong note to Berlin, .
. the announcement is regarded as .
= significant. Wilson will de- =
. vote a great deal of time con-
= sIdering the question OF nation =
cal defense while at Cornish and =
. the program will be decided on .
. after conferences with Garrison =
= and Daniels. =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24

The origin of the fire is beyond dis.
pute, an examination this morning
proving beyond doubt that an electric
iron used in the pressing parlors had
not been detached at closing hours
The place was closed at O'Clock and
evidently the heated iron and wires
soon began charring the walls. For
over six hours the fire slowly ate
through the walls before it was dis
covered at l2:45 this morning by
Firemen Bert Lowell who was sitting
out in front of the fire station not
a half block distant.
Continued on page four)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
THE CHICAGO DISASTER.

Excursion steamer Eastland overturned in Chicago
river.
$500 men, women and children aboard
Excursion by Western Electric Co
500 known dead at noon
1900 thought to have perished
Many held beneath steamer
Accident occurred near shore
Mob attacks captain and mate
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
Wheat Up Today
In Chicago Pit
PORTLAND BIDS STILL LIFELESS
LIVERPOOL QUOTATIONS
ARE STRONG.

CHICAGO, Ill, July 24.--(speciaD
AT the close today the following
quotations prevailed: July $l.14 is;
Sept s1.OS S-4 Dec. S11O "a bid.
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 25.--(speci-
aD--Portland bid prices today have
been llfeless club SO; bluestem 80.
Liverpool.
Market is practically unchanged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
Berlin EXPECTS WARSAWS FAIL

lenses On the left hank of the Nlrew
Infantry attacks are directed against
Rozan. 1t is believed WARSAW will
fall SOON.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
AMERICA STANDS
FIRMLY FOR THE
FREEDOM OF SEA
Note to Germany Made Public is
MasterfuI, Direct Presentation of
Principles COntended for.
TONE FRIENDLY BUT FIRM

Rights OF Neutral Nations Not to BE
Sacrificed Because other Nations
Are at War-WfM Discuss English
TFansgressiOns With England, Not
Germany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24

HUNDREDS KILLED WHEN BOAT
LOADED WITH TWO THOUSAND
EXCURSIONISTS OvERTURNS

Steamer EastIand Tips Over and Sinks in the
Chicago River This Morning Carried Electric
tmplOyes--ScOres Caught Under WreCkage
and Die--One thousand May Have Perished-
Worst Catastrophe Since IroquOis Fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East 0regonlan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland, ard over twice the circulation IA
Fendleton oi any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24
ACCIDENT AT 7;4s A. M.

tc0ntiaued on page eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-24

Continued on page tour.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
IT'S Grandmother's Recipe TO
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

That beautiful, even shade Of dark,
glossy hair can only be had by brewing
a mixture OF Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Your hair is your charm. 1t makes or
mars the face. When # fades. turns
gray. gtreakad and looks dry, wispy
ana scraggy, just an application or
two Of Sage and Sulphur enhances IT'S
appearance a hundredfold.
Don't bother to prepare the tonic;
YOU can get from any drug store a So
cent bottle of sWyeth's Sage and Sui
phur compound, 20 ready 70 use. This
can always be depended upon TO bring
back the natural color. thickness and
Iustre Of your hair and remove dan
druR. stop scalp itching and falling
hal,
Everybody uses ''Tyeth's'f Sage and
SuIobur because It darkens so natur-
auv and evenly that nobody can tell
II has been applied. You simply damp
On suonge or soft brush with It and
draw this through the hair, taking
one small strand at 3 time, by morn
ing the gray hair has appearad and
after another application it becomes
beautifully dark and appears glossy
1ustro,ls and abundant.
Harper House pharmacy.-t Ady.@
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
stemper BIZ SIGNED.
DAVENPORT OFFICER
SUSPENDED BY CHIEF

Patralman George HenzeI of the
Davenport police force, who disap-
pea-ed following a beating at the
hands of another man ia d brawI ont
side Of a saloon The night of July
a. is sim missing. and Chief Schramm
this morning issued notice OF his sus-
pension from the force On the night
in question HenzeI was off duty and in
plain clothes. 1t is said shat he had
been drinking with party Of friends
and as he stepped out of the saloon
Ae ordered a stranger standing out
side. to go home. The man took of
Tense at the remark and fight fol
lowed fu which HenzeI was badly beat
en-. He returned home that night, left
'sa following morning and has not
been seen since. It was learned that
HeuzeI stayed al the home Of his
brother in Davenport for two days fol-
lowing the incident and it has been
said later that ne was seen in Rock
Island, bat thegeport could not be YER
flied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
THREEDWELLINCS
START THIS WEEK
Total Of Ruilding Permits issued for
the Period Show Increase Over
Last Week.

There was a slight increase in the
building construction started in this
city this week over that Of last. Per
mits issued by Building Inspector C. r..
Johnson were for work which VIII
represent an expenditure of $9,2i0. ac-
cording to estimates. Three dwellings
are included. one Of which is for Chief
of Police Phil Miller on property he
owns on Fourteenth avenue. The per
mits issued:
Sam slayadovsky. 622 Eleventh
street, remodeling ...........S 175
c. W Finley for Phil Miller, 1875
Fourteenth avenue. dwelling 1900
Ed Brien, 1902 Twenty-eighth
street. dwelling .............. 1900
c L. Ritchey for #. A Nutting.
716 Thirtieth street. garage. 20
c. II Louie, 914 Seventh avenue,
remodeItug ................. 1000
August Bergeson for c. J. Beings
ton, 8425 Seventh avenue,
ing .............. ....---........... $500
Kirk Leverich for Mrs A.
Schmidt. 1929 Thirty-ninth
street, porch Observation-Disclosures. SO
Total for week ...-..........s9.21o
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
DECATUR CHURCH
CALLSREv.HENRY
Former Moline Pastor is Likely so
Take Up Duties in Sew Field r
Final Action Sunday.

The Rev. Robert z. Henry, q former
Moline minister, is likely to take up
the duties OF pastor of the First Christ
ian church in Decatur, Sept l. He
has been in consultation with the board
OF that church and final decision as 10
the call viii be reached by the congra-
CATION at services this coming sunday.
sIr. Henry left Moline TO so TO
the Christian church at Mantle,
going from there TO Havana also as
pastor. There he was also president OF
the school board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Viola after an illness that had dated
from March 81 of the present year
when he suffered a fail and fractured
hip. Mr.. Phillips wife died Feb. %
Of the present year.
He came to Mercer county from
Youngstown. Ohio in 1925 and for
many years resided on a farm located
on the west border of Greene town
ship. Sixteen years ago he and his
wife retired from the farm and moved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
II. G.. PHILLIPS DEAD
AT VIOLA, AGED SO

Viola. HI, july SO The funeral Of
T. c. Phillips. aged 50 years and d
long time resident Of Mercer county.
was held this afternoon at 40 at the
Presbyterian church here. Rev. J. 3.
Pollock was in charge and burial took
place in the Viola cemetery
Mr. Phillips passed away at 8 O'Clock
yesterday morning at his home in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

FRESH Fruits AND VEGETABLES.
Phone or send your orders early. Free delivery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Higgs -Crooke is q criminal lawyer.
lsur he? Djegs- He's a lawyer, but as
TO his being criminal ] think he's too
careful to quite overstep the line
New York Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Leona, and son Henry spent Saturday
in Rock Island
Miss Katherine Bopes spent Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week with her
aunt, Mrs. Jane Montgomery.
Mrs. Alex De Bord Went to Mt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30
EVEN MILWAUKEE,
CUTS OUT MUSIC
Beer VIII Be Served Stralght Here.
after and Summer Gardens Are
Being Closed.
FAHuT EyTRANCE GOES, Also
Five Hundred Cabaret Entertainers
Thrown Out ofsJobs by Orders
Just Issued.

milwaukee. Wis July 3G-The froth
is fat 5H the stein songs of Milwaukee
the bloom IS of the gardens and 900
men and women saloon entertainers
are looking Tor new jobs. Reason an
"orGer 1n council" that cabaret enter
taaurHts ia the future mean revoca-
ton ~ saloon license.
Tla family entrance" and ladies
entrance signs over saloon doors
must ppear before Monday. Here
after a19ans viii be saloons, not palm
ga- a.= or family drinking gatherings
under Epecj0us signs. Wholesome con
cert music. however, will be allowed if
il ceases at respectable hour of the
night One famous palm garden mas
already announced it will close untI
September when the music win be
Imuel 10 orchestra
Nust Sign New Pledge.
Taa atiet was issued yesterday aft
eUagr hv the council license commit
tee add Chief JANSEN OF the police de-
parmaru The committee and the
chic. hold the whip hand. Not Ii
ce1sa Ha= yet been issued for this wear.
none ElI De until Monday, and before
that time every saloon man must sign
au agreement which viii be filed with
the city clerk promising to forbid
cabaret performances for the ediHca-
uoa ot drinkers under penalty of i'm
mediate revocation of his license.
aWtl the Stemper amendment 10
the alaoa laws we are in q position to
cleanse the saloons of Milwaukee as
thav nave never been cIeansed before"
declared Chief Jansen. There are
enough saloon men waiting to fill all
vacancies"
Stemper Bill Signed.
Madison. WIS., July 29-The stem
per liquor license bill was signed by
Governor Pbiipp Tuesday 1t goes in
20 effect as soon as officially published.
The 1iII provides the number Of sa-
loaas shall be gradually decreased un-
ii. taa ratio between them and the pop
UiaHaa at licensing municipality is
one saloon 10 2J0 population.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

All the news all the time-The.
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

Pleasant, Iowa, Saturday TO visit her
parents. air and Mrs VIII Whisman.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-29
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Eugene Hcnshnw.

Eugene Henshaw, eighty-two years
oiu' died last night at 9:l5 o'clock ar
ms home In Chesterfield County He
Death was due TO old age.
Mr.. Henshaw, who was twice mar
ried. leaves thirteen children. fiftv-siy
Grandchildren and thirty-nine prea.
grandchildren.
HIS children by the first marriara
are as follows: Mrs Marie L. Martin
Nii!lam J.. Henshaw. Mrs Lucy A
Martin. Mrs. C"orgianna Sirless and
John HenShaw. Those from the sec
ohd MARRIAGE follow: George +. Hem
shaw. Charles +. Hcnshaw, Eugene
Henshaw. Jr., Mrs. Cora L. Snead of
Richmond: Mrs. Naomi Snead. Of Rich
mond; Miss Ida ]. Henshaw and Miss
Moll!e G. Henshaw
The funeral Will take place to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock Interment
VIII be made in the family graveyard
at Ochre, Chesterfield.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-29
SITI ALTON OF ALLIES
IN BALKANS DESPI:R> ATE,

BERLIN. November IS (by wireless
TO Sayville) .-The Overseas News
Agency says:
The entente allies situation in the
Balkans is desperate. French losses
on the krivolak line are estimated at
10000 dead, while retreat is extremely
difficult.
IF the occupa tion OF Monastir by the
BufGarians becomes necessary, the Rul-
Garian government will give a definite
promise to Greece that the occupation
will be only temporary, and that l., is
caused only by the stringent military
necessity"