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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

CHRISTIANIA, April 24.-The
steamer Halvln arriving here report
ed it passed a large German fleet in
the North sea west OF HeligOland.
The fleet was in battle formation. A
submarine stopped the Halvin but
after boarding the officers inspected
the vessel and allowed it to proceed.
BERLIN, April 24.-The capture
of another village on the west bank
of the User canal. indicating a fur
ther gain by the Germans, and the
taking of more than 1000 additional
prisoners is reported in an official
statement. Continued heavy fightins
was indicated in the region where
the German offensive is now in pro-
gress and all attempts OF the British
and French to regain the territory
lost yesterday have been repulsed
In the Champagne region an incident
of the French shelling their own
trenches is reported
Attempts of the enemy to capture
lost territory north and northeast OF
Ypres have failed" the statement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
BETTER SECURE TICKETS
IF YOU PLAN RIVER TRIP
LOCAL PEOPLE WHO CONTEM-
PLATE GOING SHOULD MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS NOW.

Pendleton people who want to
make the trip down the Columbia In
the Umatilla county steamer on May
s will be wise IL they secure their
tickets now for, at this time II is GER
tain that someone Is going to be dis
appointed at the last. The boat Will
only accommodate 500 passengers and
the tickets are being purchased so
rapidly in other parts Of the county
that the supply allotted to this city
is being drawn upon by other towns
Umatilla has sold out her original
allotment and has sent for 20 more
tickets. Pendleton was originally al
lotted 100 tickets but that number
has been cut down by the demands
from other sections. The committee
intends following a policy of First
come, first served" and will not be
responsible for dlsappointments that
will follow tardy action. Tickets here
are on sale at the Pendleton Drug
Co.
The committee has received assur'
ance from the Roundup directors
that they can use 150 Of the Round
Up cots on the boats. Blankets and
pillows will be shipped UP from Port
land so that sleeping Accommodations
will be provided for all who attend
the Umatilla celebration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

This photograph shows William
Barnes, Jr,, former chairman of the
republican state committee of New
York and leader in the successful
fight against Theodore Roosevelt in
the republican national convention
of 1912, and Mr. Roosevelt as they
appeared In Syracuse. N. Y, ready
for the trial of the suit of the form
er for $4,000 for libel. The two did
not pose together. In fact, for the
first day of the session Of the court
they did not notice each other.
Mr. Barnes bases his action against
Mr.. Roosevelt on a statement made
by the latter on July 22, 1914, prior
to the direct primaries, held to select
candidates for state offices in New
York. The colonel said on that oeca-
SION
I'm New York state We can see at
its worst development of the system
of bipartisan boss rule. The out
come of this system is necessarily
that invisible government which the
progressive party was In large part
founded to oppose. It is impossible
to secure the economic, social and in
dustrlal reforms to which we are
pledged until this invisible govern
ment Of the party bosses working
through the alliance between crook
ed business and crooked politics is
rooted out of our governmental sys-
tenn"
MIR. Roosevelt stated also that the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

I two older political parties were COM
pletely dominated by Mr.. Barnes and
Mr. Murphy. He asserted that "this
rottenness" was due to the coopera-
tlon of Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Barnes
acting through Governors Dix and
Glynn; that "the interests of Mr..
Barnes and Mr.. Murphy are funda-
mentally identical, and that when the
issue between popular rights and cor
rupt and machine ruled government
Is clearly drawn the two bosses will
always be found fighting on the same
side openly or covertly, giving one
another such support as can with
safety form the all-powerful invisible
government which is responsible for
the maladministration and corrup-
tion in the public offices of the
state"
Mr. Barnes complaint asserts that
Colonel Roosevelt's references to Mr..
Barnes were libellous false and un-
true, and were published maliciously
and with intent to injure the plain
tiff
Colonel Roosevelt's answer is a
document Of 11S printed pages, and
gees back into political history as far
as 1895. The answer repeats that gem
eral corruption existed in the state
departments.
Colonel Roosevelt further contends
that he had right to criticize indi.
viduals and events, and that his COM
ment and criticisms were fair and
privileged
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
sockless Feet Not Gold.

METUsCHEN. N. j., April "a
Socks are no good any way you look
at them. haven't worn a pair OF
socks in 80 years, winter or sum-
mer and I have not suffered from
cold feet since I stopped wearing
them in 1876" said Herman over.
land, SIS years old, resident of
Plainfield.
Overland says he quit wearing
socks when he had his feet frozen
in 1875 while he was wearing a pair
Of heavy woolens. Feet without
socks are more comfortable, he in
slsts, and he says he has been with
out socks In Maine when the temper
ature was 80 degrees below zero.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
WILSON WILL NOT TAKE
CHARGE OF BANK CASE
DENIAL MADE THAT PRESIDENT
WILL HAVE ANYTHING TO
DO IN RIGGS CASE.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Reports
that President Wilson personally
had taken charge of the governments
case against the Riggs National
bank here in which the bank is
charged with certain Irregularities by
the treasury department was en-
phatically denied at the White
House. The pressure brought to
bear on the bank because of alleged
irregularities resulted in an injunc-
ton suit being filed against Secretary
McAdoo and John Shelton Williams,
comptroller of currency, Suggestions
that political issues would arise as a
result Of charges that McAdoo and
Williams were seeking to wreck the
institution have circulated since the
suit was filed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
G. Simms Freed I 5
Charge of Lar
of "Cyrus NUD.e. -
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF AC.
QUITTAL - TEMPLE CASE
CONTINUED NEXT TERM.

A jury this afternoon about
O'Clock brought in a verdict Of ac-
quittal in the case Of the state VS.. G.
G. Simms, charged with the larceny
of Cyrus Noble" one Of the Round
up buckers. John F. Temple. Jr..
who was jointly indicted with simms
and whose case was set for tr al inn
mediately following. this afternoon
secured a continuance Of the case for
the term on the grounds that materi-
al witnesses were missing. This means
that he will not be tried until Sep.
tember.
The Simms jury went out just before
noon but did not deliberate much un-
I'll after / o'clock. At 1880 they
came in and requested the testimony
Of G. E. Scott, who was custodian of
the Roundup horses but who test
fled that he thought Cyrus Noble" a
stray because of the fact that he was
In another field than that in which
the other bucking stock were. After
retiring to the jury room they soon
reached a verdict L. A. Esteb de-
tended Simms and pleaded that he
had been made the catspaw of others.
The state introduced several wit
nesses tending to show that Simms
had a guilty knowledge OF the lar
ceny and that he was not, as he
claimed, an innocent agent of Tenn
pie. J. D. Huston, horse buyer, told
Of being approached by Simms who
told him that he had a horse in the
country to sell The testimony fur
ther showed that the defendant had
gone to the Glen Scott ranch. given
an assumed name and taken the
horse away. 1t also showed that he
had turned the horse over to Huston,
accepted check for 500, cashed
the same and spent a portion of the
money over the bar. The balance he
had divided with Temple, the state
contended and with third party un-
der directions from Temple. A
friend of the defendant named Wood
ruff was placed upon the stand by
the state and proved to be an un-
willing witness. However, before he
finished he had admitted overhearinl
a. conversation between Temple and
simms in which it was agreed to di'
vide the proceeds of the sale. Wood
ruff appeared before the grand jury
it is said, and was not so reluctant
to tell his story. Another witness fol
the state was T. D. Taylor. sheriff
and president of the Roundup. He
told of taking Simms into custody
and of the different stories defend
ant had related concerning how he
came to have the horse in his pos
session.
The defense undertook to show
that Simms was a catspaw for Tenn
pie and others and that he had acted
as an agent for them in an innocent
way. John Barleycorn was also as
signed as one of the causes for the
young man getting into the trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

asserts. "The number of prisoners
has been increased to 247O. In addi-
tion we took 35 cannon, a large num-
Der Of machine guns and quantities
of munitions. West OF the User ca
nal we took Lizern by storm"
BERLIN. April 24.-widh Berlin
newspapers bitterly critieising the
United States for refusing to put an
end to the traffic in munitions to
the allies in the note Of Secretary
Bryan to Ambassador Won Bern
storff it was semi-officially explain
ed the attacks do not represent the
views of the government. They stand
for only the popular and editorial
side, it was stated.
The admiralty called attention to
the fact the North Sea is now clear
ed of the enemy with a statement
that a German squadron repeatedly
has cruised in British waters with
out meeting the enemy. It is gem
orally believed a battle is likely In
the near future and hints have been
thrown out that the English will be
greatly surprised by the character OF
the German warships.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
VOLUNTEERS FIGHTNG BIG
MICHIGAR FOREST FIRES
SEVERAL TOWNS ARE THREAT.
ENED WHEN FLAMES
SPRING UP.

MARQUETTE. Mich, April "a
Five hundred volunteer fire fight
ers are desperately trying to control
a score of forest fires which envelop-
ed many square miles of wooded land
and threatened several populous
communities. The fires have been ra-
ging several days but began spread
ing rapidly today, causing great
alarm throughout the district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
Airmen Raid East Prussia

LONDON, April 24.-Soldau, Gum
binnen and Insterburg, all East
Prussian towns, have been lombard
ed during the last two days by Rus
sian aviators. The extent Of the
damage has not been reported.
German aerial warriors retaliated
by dropping $50 bombs on Bailystok
and Clechanow, Russian Poland,
killing and woundlng civilians" ac-
cording to a Petrograd dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
MONTGOMERY SECURES GOOD
WHEAT LAND NEAR HELIX
IsO ACRES PURCHASED FROM j,
f. RINGLE-PRICE PAID
Is S55 AN ACRE,

BY a deal. the record of which was
made today with Recorder Burroughs
John E. Montgomery, who recently
disposed Of his holdings in the Cold
Springs country, secures $50 acres ly-
ing near Helix, purchasing the land
paid was $55 an acre, making a total
of $26,400 The land is good wheat
land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
so KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN
LOST IN AUSTIN FLOOD
MORE DEATHS ARE FEARED
WHEN FULL DETAILS OF
DISASTER ARE KNOWN.

AUSTIN, Texas. April 24.-Fifty
are known to have perished and 90
are missing as the result OF a flood
which swept Austin following q
cloudburst Thursday night Friday
IS bodies were recovered. With the
recession OF the waters It Is feared
many more will be found. Twenty
bridges were destroyed, streets torn
up and houses flooded from the
foundations The worst Of the flood
has passed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
U. s. Attitude Unliked.

COPENHAGEN. April 24.-That
Germany does not believe in the pro-
testatlons Of loyalty and friendship
Of the United States, was the state
ment OF Count Reventlow. the noted
German military critic, according to
Berlin advices. Reventlow is de-
clared to have said the United States
obviously and openly is hostile and
cannot expect to participate in the
mediation at the end OF the war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
4AAAAANA~~%~%Ns :
II worst comes to worst Colonel
Roosevelt would not be the first man
who overtalked himself.


SAN FRANCISCO. April 24.--Lft-
ing Of some restrictions imposed by
the government as to the transmits
sion Of wireless messages at the begin
ming Of the European war was an
nounced in advices received by Gus
toms officials here from Washing
ton. Hereafter reputable houses can
send code messages providing they
make the declaration Of the messages
purely commercial Local shipping
men declared the order prohibiting
code messages resulted in heavy ex-
pense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
CORVALLIS MAN IS FOUND
MURDERED NEAR HIS HOME
WILL PURDY, 40, STABBED JUST
BELOW HEART-COAiPAN-
ION IS BEING HELD.

CORVALLIS. Ore, April 24.--The
body Of VIII Purdy, 40, was found
early today outside the window of his
home by two section men with a
wound, evidently made with a knife,
in his left breast below the heart.
George Avery, 81, who is said to have
been last seen with Purdy. ls held
pending an investigation. Indications
were that after being stabbed Purdy
jumped from the window. Every and
Purdy we're said to have been drink
Ing together last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
British Gain in Africa.

CAPETOwN. April 24.-Further
gains by the British in the African
fighting were announced today. Fol-
lowing an engagement at Keetman-
shoop reinforcements were brought
up and the retreating Germans are
Being pursued. Kabus is occupied by
the British.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

TRINIDAD. Colo. April 2t.-With
the jury completed. Assistant Attor-
ney General Montgomery made tho
opening statement in the trial OF
John r. Lawson. union leader OF the
miners in the recent coal strikes In
Colorado. Lawson is charged with
murder as a result Of the shooting of
a mineguard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
Saves Woman's Life

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-De-
termined to die, Mary Dolvan, %.
plunged into the surf at the end of
Geary street and fought A. GILES, a
government lifesaver, when he went
to her assistance. After both were
nearly drowned by her struggle, Gil
les brought her ashore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

LONDON, April 24.-During the
Battle of Neuye Chappelle last month
as much ammunition was expended
as was used during the entire Boer
war. according to a statement made
in the House OF Commones by Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, David Lloyd
George.
The Boer War lasted two years
and nine months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
Terre Haute Mayor Impeachod.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April "a
Mayor Don Roberts of this city, con-
vioted Of election frauds, was i'm
peached by the city council. The
vote was seven to three. Roberts
has been sentenced to a term in the
federal prison, but he is appealing
for a new trial and refused to resign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
CANADIANS OUTNUMBERED
BIC SEA BATTLE BELIEVED NEAR

LONDON April 24.-The official announcement from the
German admiralty that German high fleet cruising in
the North sea increased the belief here that of the greatest
naval battles history be fought German squad
ron it stated repeatedly has crusd in British waters with
out meeting the English The English warship however
searching for the Germans That clash inevitable if the
kaers battle squadron continues to venture into the open
accented here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
GERMANS ATTEMPT
TO SMASH WAY TO
FRENCH SEACOAST

Reinforced With Troops Withdrawn From the
East Prussian Front Kaiser's Forces Drive
Allies Across the User and Advance Their Lines
Nearly Five MiIes--Canadisn Troops Bear the
BruDt of Terrific Fighting But are Unable to
Hold Back the Advance of TeutOns--German
Squadron Reported Cruisingin North Sea and
Big Naval Battle is Believed inevitable as the
English War Vessels are Looking for Enemy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

CAIRO. Egypt, April 24-Moham.
med Kpalil, arrested recently follow.
ing an unsuccessful attempt to assas.
s.nate the newly appointed sultan
was privately hanged in prison It was
announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
nnnIsh slcnmcr sclned.

COPENHAGEN, April 2l.--The
Danish steamer Nldarns, carrying a
cargo OF dairy products has been
seized by German cruiser and TAX
en- to syltoe, according to advices re-
celved here. The Nidarns was bound
to Grimsby, England.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
WILSON WILL REVIEW
FLEET ON MAY 4

; WASHINGTON, April "a
} President Wilson will leave
Washington on May Is on the
} Mayflower 1t was announced. to
review the Atlantic fleet off
New York City The president
} will be in New York on May II
and Is when land parade will
} be held in addition to the ma
} val review,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
WARSHIP
BADLY DAMAGED N
ZEPPELIN ATTACK
German Embassy at Washington
Gives Out Statement Regarding
Recent Air Raid on England.
FINNISH STEAMER is SUNK
Grew Believed 70 Have Been saved
Danish steamer Is Seized by Ger
man Crulser-TWO Norwegian
Barks Reported TO Have Been At
tackled In Baltic BY Submarine.

WASHINGTON April 24.-"Ac-
eording 10 reliable information a
British battleshlp was seriously dam
aged in the last Zeppelin attack in
the Tyne district" statement by
the German embassy declared. The
statement referred to the second raid
by German airships on England last
week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

Having protested that they will
consider peace on no terms but their
own, the belllgerent nations naively
ask. what terms are offered?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
EinnIsh stenn,er sunk.

STOCKHOLM, April 24--A subma-
rlne sank the Finnish steamer Track
In the Baltic, II was learned. The
crew is believed saved The Frack
was small vessel carrying iron.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
Germans are making drive to reach
the French seacOast.
British battleshlp reported badly
damaged in Zeppelin raid.
villa reOrganlzed army and Is pre-.
pairing to attack obregOn.
Local.
Clyde Simms found not guilty OF
stealing Cyrus Noble"
Tickets for trip down Columbia
selling rapidly.
Stanfield TO play in PendIeton TO.
morrow.
Good roads directors are meeting
here,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
.St.64 ASKED FOR MAY
WHEAT At CHICAGO PIT
PORTLAND CLUB QUOTATIONS
TODAY GIVEN AT S1.25 1-2
-BLUESTEM $3.50 1-2.

CHICAGO, April 24.-(Special.) -
For May wheat a S1.64 IL
was asked today. For July a dollar
thirty-nine and seven elghths was
bid and for September dollar
twenty eight and three quarters was
bid.
PORTLAND, Ore, April IA
Especial. Local wheat quotations
today were club, a dollar twenty five
and a half; bluestem dollar thirty
and a half.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
VILLA ADVANCING
WITH 10000 MEN
AGAINST 0BREGON
Failure of CananziSia to Follow up
Successes Gives Rebel Leader
Time to Reorganize.
BIG BAlTLE MAY Be NEAR
ObregOn Is said TO Have Force of
About $4,000 and His Position Is
DangerOus-Special Representative
OF Wilson Is on way Home to Re-
port His Findings.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The
failure on the part Of General OBJ
regOn to aggressively follow up the
crushing defeats administered to the
forces Of villa has given the latter
commander time to reorganize his
army and today. with 10000 men,
he is advancing upon the strongholds
of obregon, according to confiden-
tial advices received here. Obregon
is said to have not more than $4,000
men and to be in hazardous posi-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

WASHINGTON, April 24.--It was
announced by the state department
that a special train has been sent
from Vera Cruz to Mexico City to get
Duval West, who is investigating the
Mexican situation, and bring him to
the coast where he can return to
Washington to tell the president of
conditions in Mexico.
There Is a rumor that If West rec
omends 1t and villa fails to rally his
shattered armies, the Carranza gov
ernment in Mexico will be recognized
by the administration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

Moving by parcel post IA a nov
and grand idea which promises wOs
for the postman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
Norwegian Barks Attacked.

LONDON, April 24.-Two Norwe-
gian barks, the Oscar and the Eva,
are believed to have been attacked
by German submarine in the
North sea. A Danish steamer arriv-
ing reported sighting the oscar sink
ing and the Eva afire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
'SEPH b. FORAKER, JR.
DEAD AT AGE OF 43

, NEW YORK, Apr. 24-Joseph ,
, B. Foraker, junior. 43. son of I
: the former United States sem 4,
ator from Ohio. died at his +,
? cottage at Manhattan Beach. He I
? was suffering from peritonitis I
? and anaemia. Foraker was .
, vice president of the Cincinnati I
, Traction company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

LONDON, April a4.--The crew Of
the steamer Ruth. sunk by a sub
marine on Wednesday, landed at
Leither today. The men were adrift
in small boats for IL hours before
being picked up by passing vessels
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24

LONDON April 24-The boodiest fighting since the bat
tie of Neuve Chapee progress between Ypres and
the North sea.
Reinforced by troops drawn from East Prussia the Germans
evidently have renewed their attempt hack their through
the allied line and reach Calais and Dunkirk.
Battling the low country which is almost unprotected
by woods other rowhs the contendg armies renewing
the Of last fall when the soil of Flanders drenched
with blood
An Official report stated that the Canadian troops bore the
brn of the German drive the User which advanced
the lines of the enemy nearly five miles is admitted that
the Germans occupy series Of trenches between Steen
sraae and Langemarck but five miles from Ypres This adj
vance however stated does not give the enemy
line.
CANADIANS OUTNUMBERED
Outnumbered but far from being outfoug the Canadian
troops covered themselves with glory in resisting the rush Of the
Germans official dispatches reported They finally fore
retire when overwhelmed by numerical superiority Of the
attacking and threatened with suffocaon by asphy
ang bombs hurled upon them by the Germans Even when
compelled to fall back the Canadians saved the day for the
AngoFrench forces by sitting their defense and preventing
the Germans from penetrating the main line of the allies
That the Canadians suffered extremely heavy losses is adj
mitted
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-24
no ADvERTIsERs

The East OFog0nlan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper in Oregon, east Of
Portland, and OVeF twice the circulation In
Pendlston Of any other newspaper