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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
RUSSIAN FRONT TOO WIDE
FOR AUSTRIANS TO SUSTAIN

COPENHAGEN, July 26.-The
newspaper Rouse Zeitung has eX-
planned the presence of Turkish
troops on the Galiciau front aiding
the Austrians. It said the Russian
front was too wide for the Austrians
to sutain unaided,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
BABY PARALYSIS INCREASES
NEW YORK HEALTH BOARD RE.
PORTS 100 NEW CASES AND
So DEATHS IN DAY.

NEW YORK, July 26.-The health
office has reported that infantile pa
ralysis has increased There were
hundred and sixty three new cases and
thirty five deaths the past day The
total is thirty two hundred cases and
six hundred and eighty two deaths.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
To Send Vigorous Protest
PRESIDENT AND POLK DECIDE
TO REGISTER STRONG
COMPLAINT ON BLACk-
LIST.

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Polk con.
ferred today. They decided to regis
ter a strong protest against the Brit
n blacklisting Amer'can firms. Polk
has heard numerous complaints the
past week TIE says ne has amply suf-
ficicnt grounds to base vigorous
protest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
SEEK ELEVEN CORpSES
RESCUE WORK IN CLEVELAND
WATER WORKS TUNNEL AID
ED BY ELECTRIC MINE
LAMPS.

CLEELAND, July 26.-Rescue
work was resumed thlrty-six hours
after the water works tunnel disaster.
The rescuers are attempting to find
eleven corpses. Electric mine lamps
We're installed TO help the work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
ENFORCEMENT UNAFFBCTED

SALEM. July 28.-Attorncy Gencr-
al Brown said that Circuit Judge
MouUw's decision declaring n portion
of the Oregon dry law uncOnstituh-
onal will not affect the enforcement
Of the statute. He declared the state
will continue prosecuting offenders as
heretofore until the supreme court
Inns rnlcd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
IEIrISU DREADNAUGHT Is
STRUCK BY GERMAN U-BOAI

BERLIN, July 2G.-The admiralty
has announced that a German sub
marine torpedoed n British dread
naught twice off the Orkney Islands
.IUly 20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
DANISH WEST INDIES
COST S25. 900. 900

WASHINGTON. July 26.-Formal
announcement of the American pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies for
twenty five million dollars is immi-
nently expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26

WASHINGTON, July 26.-1t was
learned here that the government is
tends to ask Britain why she refused
TO admit Kelly, his wife and Joseph
smith Ambassador Pages report
was received this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26

PORTLAND. ore, July 26.-(Spe
9S; bluestem $l.O3 Z.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
Slight Decline Shown
in Wheat Market Today

CHICAGO. July 26.-t Especial to the
East Oregonian) Range Of prices to-
day, open High Close
July ...,$IlHl2 Sl20A $lli Is
sept ..&.I.2lh $l21% $I195s
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26

This photograph shows the first
meeting of the republican national
committee, the members of
which will be responsible for the
of Charles e, Hughes.
George w Perkins, late manager of
the progressive national convention
is conspicuous in the front row.
First row, from left to right:
Charles B. Warren of Michigan; AL
yah H. Martin Of Virginia; Senator
John w. Weeks of Massachusetts,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26

William r. Wilcox, of New York,
chairman of the republican national
committee Cornelius Bliss, Jr.,
treasurer of the republican national
committee: Oscar Strauss of New
York. and George w Perkins of New
York.
Second row, from lcrt to right;
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, Il. b
Howell of Nebraska; James b. Rey-
nolds. secretary of the republican na-
tlonal committee. a. 7. Hort of ken
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26

Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian
minister Of militia who has been held
inocent Of responsibility for the ne
gotiaton Of government fuse con-
tracts with American munition man
ufacturers from wh,ch they were al
legged to have unduly profited. BY
the findings of the Meredith-Dull
Royal Commission he IS cleared of all
charges that had been made against
him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-07-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

The Fast Oregonian has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon. east Of Portland and ~
lar the largest circulation In PendletOn OF
any newspaper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
KILLS WIFE TO
SAVE HER SOUL
Pettit's Confession of Murder Sets Up
Theory of spiritual" Mar
riage Relations.

Chicago, Sept. S.-Details of the
spiritual promptings which caused
him to Stay his child-wife, to save
her SOUL" are contained in confess
sion said to have been obtained from
J. Maurice Petit. the former Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, bank cashier, in Jail
here today. The alleged confession
was made public by the states attor-
ney's Office The murder of Mrs. Pet
tit occurred on Aug. 81.
In the confession Petit Is quoted as
saying that when he married in the
early part of the year he expected to
live with his wife on a spiritual
plane" but that his mother-in-law
later had limited to him that If he ex-
pected to continue on that theory, in
stead of a normal husband and wife
relationship, his wife might seek other
company. From that time on, the con-
fession read, though his wife was
pure woman" he had attacks" of
jealous fits, in one of which he cut the
throat of his wife and left her lying
dead while he fled the house.
According to the confession, Petit
sought to kill himself on a farm near
Detroit, where he was captured, and
that he yet hoped to end his life SO he
could join his bride spiritually"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
CITIZENS RESERVE
CORPS IS GROWING

Chicago, Sept. S.-Although his cam
paign recruits to the quartermaster Of
f1cers' reserve corps, provided for by a
recent act of congress, is only fort
night old, Colonel Daniel f. Mccarthy
quartermasteT of the central depart
ment. u. S. A, already has enrolled so
Of Chicago's leading business men.
They will become lieutenants, cap
tains or majors, according to their ex-
perience, the grading to he done by a
board of examiners and the commits
sions to be issued by the president
Colonel Mccarthy, a pioneer in the
movement for a citizens reserve and
industrial mobilization, said: I'VE
have Just begun. These so men are all
Chfcagoans. I have still to work in
the IA states of the central depart
ment"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
MAIN FEATURES IN
NEW REVENUE BILL

Washington, Sept. S.-Following are
the main new features of the revenue
bill passed by congress-:
Income tax-Normal income tax in
creased from 1 to per cent Exemp-
lions allowed on incomes of 5000 for
single persons and 81 900 for married
Additional tax levied on incomes above
100000. Incomes of $50, 900 to $50,
taxed 3 per cent; $4,000 to 500, 900,
4 per cent; 100000 to $15O,00O, 5 per
cent. Graduated scale levied to Is per
cent on incomes between $4,000 to
81, 000, 600
Corporation taxes-Net income tax
raised from l to per cent Applies to
all corporations. joint stock compan-
les, insurance companies, but not part
nerships.
Corporations, joint stock companies,
notwithstanding cents for each
$1,000 of capital, surplus and undivid-
ed profits, including investments.
Exemption og $4,000 allowed.
Inheritance-Net estate of decedent,
whether a resident or nonresident, is
taxable as follows: Net estate not in
excess of $4,000, l per cent: to $780,
900, per cent; up to $3.50, 900, 8 per
cent? up to $45O,0OO, 4 per cent: up to
81, 100000, per cent; up to 81. 600, 600
per cent; to $4,000 900, per cent;
to S4.000.000. s per cent; TO $4,000
8 per cent; exceeding $5,000,000, 10
per cent.
ons-Manufacturers of ex-
explosives, shells. torpedoes. firearms
of any kind, small arms, electric motor
boats, submarines, taxed 1212 per cent
of entire net profits.
Spirits-Beer and other similar fer
mented liquor. $1,5O a 31-galIon barrel.
flying wines, SIS cents per gallon;
champagne or sparkling wine, 3 cents
on each one-half pint or fraction; ar
tificially carbonated wine. 21s cents
each one-half pint or fraction; other
liquors, cordials or similar compounds,
three-fourths of ! cent TO IL cents
each one-half pint or fraction thereof
Brokers-Stock brokers, $50; pawn
brokers, $50; ship brokers, $50; GUS
house brokers, $40.
Amusements-Thea proprietors-
capacity $50 or less. $25: seating ca
pacity $50 to 500, $50; 500 TO 500,
SIS; more than 500. 500. In towns OF
5000 or less inhabitants the payment
is one-half the above. Halls, armor-
les rented occasionally are exempted
Circus proprietor, 800. Other shows
for money, $40. excepting street fair,
tax is 800. Exemptions, chautauquas,
lecture lyceums, agricultural or indus
trial fairs, exhibitions under auspices
of religious or charitable associations
Bowling alleys. billiard-rooms, So for
each alley or table.
Tobacco-Tobacco. cigar, cigaret
manufactures Manufacturers sales
less than $4,000 pounds. SO: up to
100000. Sc; up to 200 1000. S12; exceed
ing 100000 pounds. cents per thou
sand pounds. Cigar manufacturers.
sales under $4,000 cigars. So: up to
100000, SO; up to 200. ZOO. Sc; up TO
100000, $12; exceeding 100000, 5 cents
per thousand. Cigaret manufacturers,
tax cents per 10000 cigarets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
WOMEN LEARNING
ALL ABOUT VOTING
Guard Of Honor to Receive President
Wilson On Board Walk at At
lantic City.

Atlantic City. N. J.. Sept. S.-Dele-
gates to the National American Woman
Suffrage association in convention
here, who say they expect to be en-
franchised before many years have
passed, are taking time by the forelock
and are learning how to vote.
In electing their national officers the
delegates are following much the same
plan of states where there are state
wide primary laws. The women are
using voting machines. With the ex-
ception of three officers who have an
nounced they will retire, all the pres
ent officers expect to be reelected. So
far as can be learned, Mrs. Gait has
no opposition for president It is said
Mrs. Walter McNab Miller of Columbia.
Mo-, will be elected first vice pres
ident to succeed Mrs. Frank NJ. Roes-
sing of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Smith of
Kentucky, is said to be the probable
successor Of Mrs. Miller as first aud
itor.
One of the principal matters before
the convention today was the reSOlu-
ton declaring that the passage of the
federal amendment through congress
il the paramount object of the associa-
ton.
Plans have been completed for re-
ceiving President Wilson tonight. A
guard of honor made up of one dele
gate from each state will be lined up
to greet him when he reaches the
board walk theater, where he will de-
liver an address.
The convention today defeated by an
overwhelming vote a resolution that
the association in the present nationa
campaign support only those candi-
dates for national offices who pledge
their support to the passage of the
Susan B. Anthony amendment for a
federal constitutional amendment. The
resolution was offered by Mrs. Ray
mond Robins of Chicago and number
of other delegates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
QUOTES TAFT ON
MEXICAN POLICY
What Former President Said Is Right
in Line With Wilson's Work
In Mexico.

Washington, Sept Sin a speech
today defending the Mexican policy OF
President Wilson, Representative Har-
rison of Mississippi, democrat, read to
the house a telegram President Taft
sent to the governor of Arizona on
April Is, 1911, saying that it was i'm
possible to "foresee or reckon the
consequences" of Intervention, and
that I'VE must use the greatest self
constraint to avoid it."
Il approve that sentiment of Presi-
dent Taft" said Mr.. Morrison, and he
demanded of Representative Denison
of Illinois, republican, who had inter
rupted him, IF he did not also ap-
prove it."
Mr.. Denison said he approved
that" but declared that the cases of
President Taft and President Wilson
were different; that the formers poll
icy was temporary one, ard the
latter's permanent one.
Mr.. Harrison insisted that the same
conditions confronted President Will
son as confronted President Taft and
that the former had followed the same
policy that the latter had followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
HUGHES MAY FIRE
CAMP AICN PILOT
"Get Busy or Get OUT is UItimatum
Republican Candidate Is Said
to Have Delivered.

Washington, Sept. Squared to
evaporation by the series of "frosts'
on his disappointing campaign tour,
Charles T. Hughes summoned William
r. Wilcox, chairman Of the republi-
can national committee and told him
in effect ITO get busy or get out"
Immediately those close to Hughes,
who have view his increasing chagrin
at his reception by the west, predicted
that inside of two weeks Wilcox would
resign and in his stead Frank II.
Hitchcock would step in to try to pep
per" the campaign.
Wilcox arrived and Immediately went
into conference with Hughes. Wilcox
denied that he would be frozen out.
Hughes would not discuss his reported
dissatisfaction with his manager. Mem
bers of the party that has followed
Hughes from the Atlantic to the Pa
cific and half way back, declared that
II was generally felt in the party that
Hughes is impatient at the way the
campaign has been conducted, and
called Wilcox hurriedly to meet him
and get down to brass tacks."
1t is an open secret that the Hughes
trip has been a frost" Members of
the candidates party admit that
"grieyous mistakes" had been made,
and, privately, are IuCllH6u " OidHIC
the national committees direction of
the trip.
The embarrassment caused the can
didate in Washington by the Perkins
Poindexter rum" and the Johnson cpl
sode in California is laid at the door
of Chairman Wilcox, according 10
members of the candidates party.
At their conference Hughes is re-
ported to have plainly told Wilcox
that he was disappointed at the ar
rangement for his western tour and
believed the difficulties in Washington
and California might have been avoid
ed if there had been more cooperation
from the national committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
ILLINOIS SHORT OF
RAILROAD GRAIN CARS

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 8.-The short
age of railroad cars in Illinois, espec-
tally for the shipment of grain, has
become so serious that the Illinois
state public utilities commission today
called a conference for Sept. 90 be
tween the commission and representa-
tives OF the Illinois State Grain Deal
ers' association, the Illinois State Far
mers' association and the railroads to
determine some method of apportion-
ing cars among shippers.
The conference Is to meet at a. n.
Sept. 20 in the offices of the commits
sion in Springfield Information and
suggestions will be sought by the
commission for the purpose of estab-
fishing a basis on which TO regulate
the use OF cars tina. the maximum
capacity may be attained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08

regain the ground won by the French
yesterday on the Verdun front between
Vaux Chapitre wood and Chenois,
where nearly mile of the German
first line positions were carried. The
official report says the German on
Slaughts were unsuccessful.
Battling On Greek Front
Paris, Sept, 8, 12:20 p. m.)-Violent
artillery fighting is under way on the
front in Greek Macedonia, the war
Office announced today. The principal
engagements are in progress on the
Struma front near Mount Beles and
in the vicinity of Lake Dorian.
Air Raid Over st. Denis.
London. Sept. S.-A British aero
plane was lost in a raid yesterday af-
ternoon over st. Denis, in Belgium, 80
miles southeast OF Brussels. An Off
cial statement issued here today, says
a large number of bombs were dropped
by aeroplanes with good effect. One
machine failed to return.
During the same afternoon a naval
aerop1ane successfully attacked and
brought down in flames a hostile kite
balloon near Ostend. The attack W IS
carried out under anti-aircraft fire of
the heaviest description, but the pilot
returned safely" the statement adds.
Russ Losses in Galicia-
Berlin, Sept s, (via London, APO p.
m. Repeated Russian attacks against
the German positions on the Zlota
Lipa, southeast of Brzezany, in Galicia,
failed with considerable Russian
losses, says today's German official
statement reporting operations on the
eastern front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
CANNOT
FED BY AMERICA
British Ambassador Calls On President
to Present Answer of Allied
Powers.

Washington, Sept. 8.-President
Wilson had on his list of callers today
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British am
bassadOr, who was to present King
Georges reply to the presidents ap-
peal to all the European belligerents
for an agreement permitting the ship
ment of relief supplies into portions of
Poland occupied by Teutonic armies.
The reply was said to be that Ger
many's insistence upon the right to
feed her garrisOns on Polish products
makes 1t impossible for the allies to
allow supplies to go into the country
through their lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
MAY ASK TROOPS
LEAVE MEX. SOIL
Mexican American Joint Commission
Study Southern Border
Problems.

New London, Conn, Sept. Sat the
resumption here today of the confer
ences Of the MeXican-American joint
commission seeking a permanent
settlement Of the international diff
culties, il was regarded as probable
that before this afternoons delibera-
tons were concluded the Mexican dele
gates would make a formal request for
the withdrawal of General Pershing' s
punitive expedition from Mexican ter
ritOTy.
Papers bearing directly upon this
phase of the situation were studied
yesterday by the American commits
siOners.
Ideas relative to the maintenance of
order along the border were exchanged
today. With Franklin K. Lane, head
ing the American delegation, presiding,
the commissioners engaged in dis
cussiOn which was expected to result
in progress toward a better under
standing of the objects in view.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.


Reassembled at s a. m. to await
the hour of adjournment.
Passed the homestead grazing
bill.
Adopted resolution for investi-
CATION Of alleged lobby opposing
retaIlatory provision in revenue
bill against Canadian fisheries and
calling for a report at next ses-
sion.
Senator Owen withdrew his cor
rupt practices bill.
Passed bill creating a national
park in Alaska around Mount Nc
hinley.
Adjourned sine die at 1853 a. m.
HOUSE.
Reassembled at $500 f. m.
Appropriations for session are
announced as s1.696, 1920.
Adjourned sine die ut 10 a. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
Latest Bulletins

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. S.
In the federal court here today
South Dakota shippers were de-
MED an Injunction TO restrain ex-
press companies operating in that
state from increasing rates to con-
form with the interstate commerce
commissioners uniform zone and
block rates.
Des M0ines, Iowa, Sept S.-W.
A. Barney, state dairy commissions
err, warned retail dealers against
men who have been representing
themselves as food inspectors and
asking for free samples of various
costly articles of food '"fOr inspee-
ton" Bona fide inspectors never
ask for free samples.
EdwardsviIle, ILL.,, Sept. S.-The
assessment of the eastern APP
prOach of the Merchants bridge
across the Mississippi river was
increased by the Madison county
board of review today from $685.
900 TO S1,56O,0O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HOLDING CONVENTION

Bloomington, Ill, Sept. S.-Five hun
dred delegates are in attendance at the
ninth convention of the Illinois branch
Of the German-American alliance
which opened here this afternoon The
feature of the convention is a banquet
at the Coliseum tonight. DIR. Petro
Tiger of LawrencebuTg, Ind, and c. F.
Koch of ST Louis being the principal
speakers. The convention closes Sat
urday afternoon with an automobile
ride over the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
WHEN JOHNNY COMES
MARCHING FOR HOME

Chicago, Sept. S.-Relatives and
friends of members of the First and
Second Illinois infantry regiments of
the federalized national guard were
today anticipating the return to Chi
cago Of some of the soldiers within a
week These two regiments include 90
officers and 1852 men now at Camp
Lincoln at Springfield, Ill.
1t was said here today that the work
of mastering the men out following
the order from Washington will be-
gin not later than tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08

When surface cars were started out
again at 6 o'clock this morning, the
situation was in charge of James T.
Waddell, known as the king of strike
breakers Mr. WaddeIl came here from
Chicago last night. He promised to
crush the strike in As hours.
"I have $500 strike breakers here"
said Waddell, land 400 of these are
now working"
Subway and elevated trains ran last
night and this morning as usual.
Thousands Use the Buses.
Thousands yesterday patronized jit-
ney aut omobiles.
Rumors of plot to blow up the sub
way caused the police to watch every
underground station.
The strike thus far, according to
Waddell, has cost the traction company
100000.
With subway and elevated trains be-
ing operated apparently on normal
schedule, traction officials insisted to-
day that the strike has been broken.
Fifty per cent of the green cars" OF
the New York Railway company's
surface system were running, the
company announced, and police de-
partment reports indicated that the
walkOut was not having a widespread
effect.
Theodore P. Shonts, president Of
the marlborough, said all of the men
who have struck on the New York
Railways lines, owned by the Inter
borough, could have their positions
back with their former places of SEN
iority restored if they resigned from
the union by 1 o'clock tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
Congress Adjourned Today
Following One of Most
Noted Sessions.
WILSON SIGNS BILLS
Democrats Ably Defend ST.
626, 439,21O Passed in
Appropriations.

Washington, Sept. s.-COngress
adjourned sine die this morning at
10 O'Clock concluding a session,
record breaking I'm many respects,
with appropriations and authOriza-
lions for the future running well
toward two billion dollars.
In statement issued following
the adjournment of congress,
President Wilson called attention
to the ~helpful and humane legis-
latiOn" passed, and declared that
while he regretted additional leg
islatiOn dealing with the recent
dispute between the railroads and
their employees had not been COM
pleted, he had every reason to be-
lieVe the question would be taken
up Immediately after congress re-
assembled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
BANKER is
CAUGHT IN MICHIGAN

Chicago. Sept. S.--Depositors OF the
private bank Of John A. Krzywosze-
wiski, who was arrested last night In
Grand Rapids. Mich. on a charge OF
embezzlement, will apply for receiv-
ership today. The amount OF loss 10
the depositors has not been determ-
ined.
A letter TO a neighbor betrayed the
hiding place OF KrZywoszewisld In
Grand Rapids. He fled two weeks ago
He will be brought back 10 Chicago to-
day. His institution Is the 32nd pri-
waite bank In Chicago 10 fail since
1912. according to the police. II held
approximately $4,000 belonging to
Polish residents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-08
CONGRESS WINDS UP SESSION TODAY
Death Takes
Three Lives
in Accident

Danville. Ill. Sept. s.-Three high
school teachers, Miss Edith EIlenborg
of Marion, ILL.,. Miss Anna kirkland, of
Urbana, Ill. and Harold Gentven, of
Beaver Dam, Wis, were struck by an
interurban car and instantly killed at
l o'clock this afternoon at Muncie, ILL.,,
IL miles west of here.
The party had come from Cham
paign this morning to inspect the new
high school being constructed in Oak
wood township, they having been en-
gagged for the ensuing school year On
the way to Muncie they passed a Big
Four train which was making so much
noise they did not see the car coming
on the interurban.