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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

Calling attention to the shortage OF
water in the streams of eastern Ore
gon this season and urging all users
to work in. harmonious cooperation
with each other to the end that in
jury to crops through the shortage
will be minimlzed, State Engineer
John II. Lewis is sending out writ
ten appeals to all water users, copies
of which are being received by local
users The Lewis statement reads as
follows.
To the Water Users of the State Of
Oregon.
The water users Of the state Of
Oregon especially those using water
for irrigation, are confronting a se-
rious condition. The water supply Of
most of the streams of eastern and
southern oregon is lower this season
than at any time in the past 20 or
30 years. Many people are depend
ing either directly or indirectly from
the flow Of streams for livelihood.
Those having prior right to the
us of waite may legally demand their
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
VACANCY IN BOARD BRINGS
POLITICS TO LIFE AGAIN

The death of County Commissioners
H. A. Waterman having left a vacan-
cy on the county court, already there
is considerable discussion over the
appointment which must be made to
fill the vacancy The situation PROM
ises to arouse politics from the dor
nancy into which II has fallen since
the last election.
There seems to be a general feel-
ing that the successor to the deceas-
ed commissioned will be selected
from the west end of the county
There is no law dividing the county
into districts for representation on
the court but by common consent 1t
has become the practice to give the
west end one member, the east end
one member and the centeral part one
member.
The appointment Of the new cont
missioner will be with the county
court and It Is anticipated that a
number of candidates will be pre-
sented for consideration, Already
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
ZAPATISTAS ATTACK TRAIN
SAYS VERA CRUZ DISPATCH
BRAZILIAN MINISTER Is DELAY.
ED IN HIS JOURNEY FROM
MEXICO CITY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
train bearing Brazilian Minister OIL
viera from Mexico City to Vera Cruz
was delayed at Apezaco as the result
of an attack by zapatistas on the
train preceding it. Special Agent silli-
man reported TO the state department.
1t will be impossible for the minister
to reach Vera Cruz before noon. 1t
was reported the minister is bring
ing a strong appeal from Americans
in. Mexico City for speedy relief
from the intolerable conditions exist
ing in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
Many Letters Come
to Local Man Who
Gained Lost Sight
CARL GUIOTT FINDS HIS MAIL
GREATLY INCREASED IN
LAST FEW DAYS.

= Carl Guiott is in need Of a I
= private secretary. Since the re- I
= eovery Of his eyesight his mail I
= has increased until its volume I
= rivals that received by a mil I
= lionaire philanthropist and the I
= task Of answering 1t might Z
= easily rob Mr.. Guiott of some of I
= the pleasure which results from Z
= the passing of his blindness Z
= The letters come from friends Z
= and strangers alike. Friends I
= are sending him their congratu-
= lations and strangers want to
= know how it happened. Some
= write out of curiosity alone, Z
= some are interested in his state I
. ments that he was helped hS Z
. auto-suggestion. and some have
= afflictions of their own and I
= reach out to Mr.. Guiott for I
. helpful suggestions. Mr.. Guiott I
. is trying to answer all but ne
= is hard put to do it.
= Mr.. Guiott yesterday had his
= eye carefully and thoroughly
= tested by a physician and an I
= option to discover whether or I
= not there is lens that will I
= strengthen his eye for reading I
= purposes. He believes the re- I
. suits will prove satisfactory
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
BULLETIN

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Aug
1.-THE Mexican border situA-
ton is becoming hourly more
tense. MatamOras advices de-
cIared the Mexicans intend to at
tack the city IL United States
troops occupy Vera Cruz. Alarm
ed by raids, American citizens are
arIning everywhere. Posse5
trOODs and rangers are rounding
up the bandits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
Roof on New Wing
Will be Finished
by September is
CONTRACTORS EXPECT TO TURN
OVER HOSPITAL ADDITION
BY JANUARY 1.

With forty men on the Job. olson
& Johnson are rushing the work Of
building the new wing OF the Eastern
Oregon State Hospital Already the
walls Of the basement and the first
floor slab have been poured end the
firm anticipates that by September
Il It will have the roof over the
building. Between January and
February l the wing will be ready
TO turn over to the state, according
to present estimates.
When completed the wing will be
a little larger than the other wicgs
A garage will be built in the base
ment and there will be dining room
on each floor The wards will accom-
modate $50 patients. In general
style of Architecture and finish, the
wing will conform with the other
buildings.
Edward D. Neill. Jr. Is the repre-
sentative of the company here and
Is in charge Of the work George
Relling is superintendent of con-
struction and ]. c. Bell is foreman
Of the carpenters.
The sub-contracts are now all let
and some OF the sub-contractors are
already at work on the Job. The
Ne Page McKenney Co. of Portland
has the electrical and wiring con-
tract and is represented here by L.
L. Locke. The Benthroff Plumbing
Co.. OF Salem, has the contract for
the plumbing and heating and Man
ager Bethroff is personally on the
Job
Murphy Bros. of this city, have
been awarded the painting sub-con-
tract. They had a similar contract
when the other buildings we're erect
ed. B. C. Jagow of Spokane will
have the plasterlng work. W. P. Full
Ter and Co. Of Portland the glass and
glazing, The Pacific Coast Steel Co.
Of Seattle is furnishing the steel for
the building and C. N. Luck Is sup
erintending the erection OF the steel.
The Charles X. Spaulding Logging
Co. Of Portland will supply the mill
work and the Oregon Lumber Co. OF
this city is furnishing all of the sand,
gravel and cement. Nearly all OF
the labor employed on the job Is
from this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
.CARRANzA TELLS
LANSING NOT TO
TROUBLE MEXICO
Sends Sharp Note to Secretary Of
State Advising Him Not to Medd-
lie in Mexican Affairs.
WANTS THE FIGHT TO GO ON
Revolution VIII Settle Affairs Better
Than America Declares First
Chief'-NOte Also Sent Each Of
South American EnvOys-Brazilian
Minister CRITICISED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.-Carranza
precipitated new trouble when he
sent Secretary Lansing a sharp note
advising him to cease meddling in the
affairs of Mexico. simultaneously he
sent messages to the Pan-American
conferees notifying each that he bet
ter keep his country out of the con.
ference. Carranza asked the United
States to permit the revolution" to
take its course.
Criticism Of Brazilian Minister Oil
viera was also voiced in the state
ment, which declared it may be said
that he was responsible for the pres
ent status of the Mexican relations
with the United States. The note to
Lansing also said Carranza thought
that when the Pan-American confer
ences started they would decide what
faction in Mexico deserved recognition
and then extend it.
But the persistence with which the
press intimated that the parleys had
agreed upon plan for the pacification
Of Mexico and the declarations attrib-
uted by your excellency have caused
the constitutional government to feel
justly alarmed" the note continued.
Mr.. Carranza and the persons who
cooperate with him are Of the pro-
found conviction that if the United
States could know the true situation,
it would understand the only possible
just and acceptable solution would be
to leave the revolution to follow its
natural course until complete victory
came to the party which represents
the greater necessities of Mexico and
the greater popularity"
Ehseo Arrendondo, Carranza's con-
fidential agent, said regarding the
note: THE constitutionalist govern
ment in Mexico, represented by Gen.
eral Carranza. refrains from express.
ing comment on the Pan-American
conferences but at the same time con-
siders it a duty TO inform the United
| States of the displeasure with which
the Mexican government and its peo-
pie view any act that might tend or
could hinder the success which has
been accomplished against the reac-
tionaries by the consttutionalists army
which represents the hopes of the
Mexican people"
Similar notes were sent other con-
ferees.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
BULLETIN

NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Private
advices received by the United
Press from Vera Cruz indicate the
situation there is quiet, but that
an unfriendly sentiment toward
Americans is manifested. The
Carranzistas. II was stated, anti
cipated no and-American DEM
onstratiOns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
BULLETIN

CORNISH, Aug. 1f.-President
Wilson Is preparing a statement
to the warning factions In Mexico
which will amount to an ultima
tum, It Is believed. He departs
for Washington this afternoon.
It Is understood it will be sub
mitted 70 the New York Pan
American conference for endorse
nent-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
OFFICIALS AND OWNERS OF
THE EASTLAND INDICTED

CHICAGO. Aug. 1t.--Captain Pc
dersen, chief engineer Erickson and
four other officers or owners of the
Eastland were indicted by the state
grand jury on several counts, each
varying from manslaughter to GRIM
lnal negligence. Judge Kersten is
sued capiases for the arrest OF the
men and fixed Pedersen's and Erick-
sens bonds at $4,000, the others at
$4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
BRITISH CRUISER SUNK.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE German
auxiliary cruiser Meteor sank the
British warship Ramsey In the North
sea sunday, it was officially announc-
cd. Only 43 members of the crew
were saved.
Immediately afterwards a British
squadron closed in on the Meteor. the
crew took to the boats and blew up
the ship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug IA definite
agreement with regard to the steps TO
be taken to restore peace in Mexico is
expected to be reached by members of
the Pan-American conference which
will resume deliberations here this
afternoon. Secretary Lansing is pre-.
pared to lay before the conferees a
plan that included a letter to the
Mexican factional leaders. requesting
them to cease activities and agree up.
on a provisional president to hold Of
flee until a president is elected at the
general election 1t is believed the
plan will be endorsed without debate
The belief that today's meeting will
be the final session of the conferees
was strengthened by the knowledge
that Lansing has engaged accommo-
dations on the train that leaves for
Washington at midnight. A move
ment to secure the support of Ernesta
Madero for provisional president is
developing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
GERMAN NINE -SWEEPERS
ARE SUNK BY RUSSIANS

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-Two German
minesweepers were lost when a Ger
man squadron encountered Russian
warships in the Gulf Of Riga Sunday.
It was semi-offiolally stated. but IN
was denied that three Of tho kaSera
largest vessels were damaged
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1O.--Ar-
thur Hawthorne flirted with a CASH
Ter on the Zone at the exposition and
was yanked to Jail by Miss Blanche
Payson. a woman police officer OF
Amazonic proportions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

the friends OF George Cressy, a
prominent farmer on the government
project have interested themselves in
his behalf and it is pretty certain
that his name will be suggested to
the court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE entire
Russian line from Lomza south to
Novo Georgiewsk is in full retreat, II
was officially announced. The Ger.
mans have captured the Benjaminow
fortress east OF Novo GeorgIewsk.
PETRoGRAD, Aug. 11.-All gov
eminent documents are believed to
have been removed from Kovno to
Bobrinsk, according to dispatches. 1t
indicates the Russians are prepared
for an early evacuation of the city
and a retirement into wilma.
The war office admitted that Kov-
no may be evacuated before the end
of the week Since Sunday the Ger
man big guns have been hurting
thousands Of shells at the three prin-
cipal forts guarding the fortress from
the west Sections Of the fortifica-
tons have been destroyed, It was de-
olared but the Russian defenders, by
a rare display Of heroism, have re.
pulsed all attempts to storm the gaps
In the line
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
Local.

Two harvest accidents this morning
swell weeks list.
Candidates will crop up for vacancy
caused by death on county court.
State engineer appeals to water us
ers to use as little as possible
New wing To r. o. hospital will be
rooted by Sept. is.
Boys confess to having robbed
Struve residence also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
NEWS SU N MARY

General
Carranza sends sharp note to Secre-
tary Lansing warning him not to med =
die In Mexico.
Russians are ready to retreat from
KOVnO.
All available United States regulars
will be ordered 10 Mexican border.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
ALL j. S. TROOPS
AVAILABLE WILL
Be WITHIN CALL
Orders Concentrating Regulars on
the Border are Expected to be is.
sued in Next Few Hours.
SITUATION GROWS CRITICAL

Transports Are Held in Readiness 70
sail in Case Soldiers are Needed ~
Vera Cruz--Lves Of Americans and
Foreigners VIII be Protected In
Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

WASHINGTON Aug. 1t.-0rders
concentrating all the available regu-
lars of the United States army on the
Mexican border are expected to be IS
sued today. Secretary Garrison would
not discuss the situation but he con-
cerred with officials through whom
such orders will be issued. The secre-
tary of war significantly admitted
that three transports at Galveston and
one at New York are ready to sail
Presumably the vessels will sail to
Mexico although the secretary did not
so state
Excepting for defense Of the Ameri-
can border and the lives Of foreigners
in the interior, the administration
does not contemplate the use Of armed
force in Mexico despite the unusual
preparations high officials stated. The
presidents plan is still to let Mexico
settle her own problems with no fur
ther outside action than the reeog.
milton and financial support Of such
factions as get together and gener-
al boycott and embargo on the ship
ment of arms against any group
tmeaning the Carranzistas) which
tries to exercise arbitrary and uncon-
stitutional authority.
Unless he commits or permits overt
acts against foreigners. Carranza still
has a chance to get together" with
the other factional leaders Outrages
against foreigners in Mexico City. or
Vera Cruz. however. might compel the
use of armed force.
Funston's $4,000 troops are within
striking distance OF the border and
Major General Bell has 1000 more in
Texas City. Texas. The first draft OF
troops for service, should soldiers bs
needed, is expected to be made from
these latter forces
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

The better we know some people
the more surprised We are at their
success
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
RUSSIANS READY
TO LEAVE KOVNO
SAYSPETROGRAD
City May be Given up Before the
End Of Week-Germans Steadily
Reduce TheiF FOrtifiCationS.
new LINE SAID TO RETREAT

From LOm1a South 70 NOvo George
wsk SIavs Are Failing Back, Ac.
cordlng to Report from Berlin
One Fortress Has Already Been
Taken by the Teutons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

WASHINGTON Aug. liz Vera
Cruz is quiet and Carranza has issued
proclamation depreciat.ng anti-Am.
ericau demonstrations there. accord.
ing 90 a cable from special Agent sll.
llman 70 the state department
Following as II did Commander Nc.
Namee's cable telling of the growth
Of the anti-foreign feeling at Vera
Cruz, especially against the Amsri.
cans, Silllmans message profoundly
astonished offlcialdom
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11

LAREDO. Texas, Aug. i1.-General
Funston has ordered another battali-
on Of the ninth infantry from Fort
Melntoch to Brownsville on a special
train. 1t is reported the situation
there is critical.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-08-11
TO ADVERTISERS

The East OFegOnian has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper ln Oregon, east Of
Portland. ard over twice the circulation 10
PendletOn on any other newspaper.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-09
FARMERS PLAN INTERURBAN
Plan to Raise $125,ooo for TweIve-mile
Line From Towards Grove to
Franklin, Wis.

Sheboygan.-Plans are now being
made for the organization of what is
believed will be the first farmers in
terurban line in the country and GER
tainly in Wisconsin.
The farmers of the towns of Sheboy-
gan and Herman and the unincorpor-
ated villages of Towards Grove,
Franklin and Mission House, filed a
petition with the Sheboygan Railway
and Electric company, asking that an
interurban line be built from Sheboy-
gan, through Towards Grove to Kiel,
for the proposed extension to Chiffon.
A committee met officers of the COM
pany and was informed that the COM
pany plans to extend the line now run
ming to Plymouth and Elkhart Lake,
to Kiel, New Holstein and Chiffon, but
that if the farmers would organize a
company and construct road to How
ards Grove and Franklin, the Sheboy-
gan Railway and Electric company
will build the trolley line and furnish
the power Those interested must
raise $125,000 to build twelve miles of
track, including two bridges
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-09
GERMANY TO PAY US.
KAISER STANDS BY OLD PRUS-
SIAN TREATY in THE FRYE
CASE.
TRIUMPH FOR THE PRESIDENT
Decision May Serve as Precedent in
Washington's Statement on Death Of
Leon c. Thrasher, Who Perished on
Liner That Was Torpedoed.

Washington, April Germany will
agree to pay the United States $780,
600 as damages for the destruction Of
the American schooner William p.
Frye by the auxiliary cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich.
Information to this effect reached
Washington on Sunday from Berlin.
The formal declaration of Germany's
purpose will be communicated to this
government within the next day or
two.
The authorities breathed sigh OF
relief when advised of what they may
expect from the German government.
They feel they have gotten around an
exceedingly difficult situation.
In its representations to Germany
the administration was exceedingly
careful not to make demands nor to
use language which might give Of
Tense. The American note was con-
fined to the statement of the facts and
the reference to the bearing thereon
of the treaty in force between the
United States and Prussia. The treaty
specifically provides for detention of
a merchant vessel by the warship of
the other in time of war.
Germany's agreement to pay dam
ages because of the application of the
Prussian treaty to the Frye case is of
great Importance. In the representa-
tions this government will make re-
specting the drowning of Leon G..
Thrasher of Massachusetts as result
of the torpedoing of the British
steamer Falaba by German subma-
rine the applicability of the treaty
will be cited
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-09
BAR OUTSIDE STOCK AT FAIR
State Fair Board Acts to Guard
Cattle Against Foot and
Mouth Disease.

Milwaukee.-The Wisconsin state
fair stock show this year will be pure
ly a Wisconsin affair. Every exhibit
of horses, cattle, swine or sheep must
come from the fields of this state.
Exhibits from other states which are
making the state fair circuits in the
middle west will not be admitted. This
was the decision arrived at by un-
animous vote of the state fair board.
'"This will be Wisconsin first fair
entirely" said Secretary o. e. Remey,
after the meeting. I'VE can not see
any reason why, with Wisconsin the
greatest stock state of the union. It
should be necessary to go outside for
exhibits. People who visit the fair
may be assured that every animal they
see in the cattle and stock barns is
Wisconsin BRED
1t is expected that by this action
greater interest in the fair will be
taken by Wisconsin farmers and that
the action of the board will further the
raising of prize cattle by farmers here.
''It will also bring many breeders
from all over the country to the fair"
Secretary Remey said. "They are in
terested in Wisconsin stock only be-
cause of its reputation
The action of the board, it is believ-
ed, will be received with appreciation
by members of the Livestock Breeders
association of Wisconsin.
c. w. Hart, of WATERFOWL, was nam
ed superintendent of concessions of
the fair. Mr.. Hart is secretary of the
Watertown fair and also holds that
position in the Wisconsin County Fair
association, which has been actively
identified with the state fair.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-09
TWO NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK
Dutch Steamer and Norwegian Bark
Destroyed by Submarines-Traw-
lers Torpedoed.

London, April 5.-The Dutch steam
er Schieland, bound from Hull for
Rotterdam with cargo of coal, was
blown up "a miles east southeast oil
Spurn in the North sea. The explo-
sion occurred amidships and one Of
the crew was blown to pieces. The
remainder of the crew of 16 took to
the boats, the captain and seven men
in one boat standing by the Schieland
until 1t sank at dusk, when they were
sighted by the Cornelia Glafina and
taken aboard. The seven occupants
of the other boat were also rescued.
The Norwegian bark Nor, bound
from Fredirkistad for Hull with g.
cargo of wood, was torpedoed west Of
Dogger bank by the German subma-
rine U-20. The crew was rescued.
The submarine U-10 encountered 40
miles from the Tyne the North Shields
trawlers Gloxiana and Jason and
sunk them. The crews we're saved.
The fishermen state that the COM
mander of the U-10 treated them kind
ly, giving them hot coffee and tobacco
He spoke good English. He said he
had been ordered to sink everything
in sight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1915-04-09

Catholic Priest Expires Suddenly Fol-
lowing an Operation Made Neces-
sary by Ear Trouble.

Beloit.-Rev M. j. Ward, one of
the famous Catholic priests of the
middle west, died suddenly follow
ing an operation for ear trouble. Fa-
Their Ward was 68 years old and was
priest forty-seven years. For thir-
ty-three years, he was pastor of ST.
Thomas church at BelOit.
He was born at Fond du Lac, and
attended school at st. Mary's of the
Woods, Chicago. and ST. Francis
seminary of Milwaukee. He served
a church at Benton, Wis, before
coming here. For a generation he
was conspicuous as temperance
worker. He was president of the
Catholic National Total Abstinence
society and has been vice president
of Wisconsin anti-saloon league. Fa-
ther Ward was popular with protest
ants as well as those of his own re-
ligious faith and was often invited
to speak on the temperance question
in Protestant churches.
He was builder in temporal as
well as spiritual way and for years
was foremost in movements looking
to the development of city, and paid
his money literally for public enter
prises. He aided greatly in securing
several new factories and new hotel
for Beloit. During his career here
his church burned and he financed
the building of a fine edifice to re-
place that destroyed. He was instru-
church on the west side of the river
and another in South Beloit. In
physique he was giant, 6 feet Z
inches high and he wore full beard
which made him conspicuous per-
son wherever he went.