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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Day for Cleaning
up Olney Cemetery
Named by Council
MARCH - is DESIGNATED: CITY
CLEANUP DAYS, MARCH 81.
APRIL 1.

Friday March 81, and saturday
April will be the annual Cleanup
Days in Pendleton but next Wednes-
day. March -. will De Cleanup Day
at Olney cemetery Designation of
these days was made at the council
meeting last evening.
Councilman Penland announced he
could promise that the approach 70
the city dump grounds would be fixed
up Immediately and he asked that the
cleanup days be set chairman ny-
lor of the cemetery committee asked
for a special cleanup day at the GEM
etery. stating tina he wanted all citi-
zens to turn out and help the commit
tee get rid of the old dry grass and
debris which now make the buria,
grounds unsightly This cleanup day
at the cemetery win be separate and
apart from the general holiday to be
declared soon for the purpose of i'm
proving and beautifying the cemetery
On the annual cleanup days in the
city. the council will put teams on
the streets to haul away all trash and
debris that has been sacked or boxed
and set in the street along the park
ingS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
YeOn VIII Speak at
Road Meeting Here
LARGE ATTENDANCE DESIRED
FROM ALL OVER COUNTRY
FOR COMING ASSEMBLAGE.

John B. Yeon. the mulu-millionaire
who volunteered his services as coun.
ty road master Of Multnomah county
a few years ago and has since filled
that position will be here to address
the County Good Roads meeting at
the court house on Saturday night.
Mr.. Yeon has given his time and
services to Multnomah county and
during his administration the bond
issue has been voted and the county
roads hard surfaced.
We want a big representation
from every section Of the county al
this meet ng," saws J. f. Robinson.
president Of the county association
The first session will be held al
o'clock in the afternoon when tha
committees will be enlarged and ths
work Of the campaign mapped out.
Everybody is invited to this meeting az
Well as to the meeting in the even-
ing We want the people to come out
and express themselves on every pro.
position connected with this matter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. March 1G.
Thomas Mott Osborne, prison re-
former, Harvard graduate and former
warden Of Sing Sing, was acquitted OF
the charge Of perjury by direction OF
Justice Arthur $. Tompkins to a jury
in the supreme court here.
Justice Tompkins. IN a long opinion
held that Dr.. Rudolph Deidling, a
state prison commissioner. was with.
out authority under the state prison
law, when he Investigated. single
handed. Osborne's administration OF
Sing Sing. II was before Dr. Diedling
that osborne last October committed
the alleged perjury by swearing. il is
charged. that he was without knuwl-
edge Of certain cases Of immortality.
Justice Tompkins neld there was
no perjury committed by Osborne in
asmueh as the warden had the right
to keep inviolate the pledges given
convicts who had confessed their i'm
morality to him.
Justice Tompkins held further that
there can be no perjury unless the
proceedings in which the testimony is
given is authorized by law. There is
no proof here that DIR. Dedling was
authorized by law to conduct this in.
vestigation "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
American Troops Are Following
Line of Villas Retreat From
COIumbus;WOunded Bandits Found
Soldiers Spent Last Night
in Camp Nine Miles South of the
Border DOdd's Cavalry is Proceed
ing South Along the Foothills in
Effort to Relieve Mormon Colony
Said TO be Endangered.

It is rumored that should a general
intervention come the Yaquis would
Join the Americans against the Mexi-
cans. The Americans have treated
them civilly, but there Is strong
feeling against the Cientlflcos and the
French.
Gales issued a statement saving
the Cientificos are trying to cause in
teryention, declaring they mos'ly are
descendants from those VINO caused
the French intervention in 1862
Many French are preparing to leave
the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Census Report Fails to Show
Towns Where Park Taught
Largest Minnesota Town Where He
Taught Has 1863 People; No Large
Town Experience.

Myrtle Point, a small town in Coos
county and which had population OF
SS6 in 1910, and Hermiston in this
country, town of about the same
population, are by far the largest
towns in which A. II. Park, who has
been elected to the superintendency
of the Pendleton schools, has ever
taught His only experience as
school man, other than in the two ore
gon towns, was In Minnesota according
to his letter of application, where he
states he was superintendent of the
schools Of Thomson, Wrenshall and
Proctor in succession.
According to Mr.. Parks letter. he
began his teaching career in Thomson
as superintendent Of the schools there.
This was in 1898 According to Rand
& McNally's 1901 Atlas the population
of Thomson at that time was 2OI
Since then its population has decreas.
ed, the 1910 census giving II as 169.
The town is located IN Carlton coun-
ty and is about a mile from the city
of Carlton
From Thomson Mr. Park states he
went to Wrenshal, Mimi where he
was superintendent or schools This
town is about three miles from Carl.
ton and Is smaller than Thomson.
Rand & McNally's 1901 Atlas gives the
population as 80. From Wrenshan
MIR. Park went to Proctor in st. Louis
county and states in his application
that he was superintendent there
I'll, ugh there is postoffica of Proc
tor AT the present date, in 1901 about
the time that Mr.. PARK was there. the
place is listed by Rand & McNally as
a telegraph station out Of the town OF
Proctorknott and securing It's mail
out of the latter town which then had
about 500 inhabitants.
The census reports for the years
1890 1900 and 1910 fail to show either
Wrenshall or Proctor listed among
the Incorporated towns but Thomson
was listed in the last ,wo reports
In those three schools Prof. Park
occurred his only experience until he
was elected county superintendent Of
St. Louis county Minnesota, a posi-
tion he held two terms. He then took
up the practice Of law for three years,
at the end of which he came to Idano
to try fruit farming He did not sue
ceed at that and went to Portland
where. through Supt Alderman, he
secured the position IN Myrtle Point !
BY taking summer school work he re.
ceived last year the degree Of A. B /
at the University of oregon and last
fall took the principalship of the Her. /
miston schools
Went TO school 20 Him,
William Anderson an employe Of |
the oregon Bakery IN this city for
the past eight years. called at the 4
East Oregonian office this morning +
To recommend Prof Park He stated /
that in 1898 he went to school under I
Prof. Park IN Thomson, MINI At that |
time. he said. the town had 200 or 800 |
people and the school had two rooms |
Mr. Park teaching the upper grades
and an assistant the lower. He de |
clares that Mr. Park was very popular
there and was good teacher being .
very strict in his discipline Mr.. An /
derson feels sure that Prof Park .
would prove popular here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

NEW YORK, March 1s.-H. T. slo.
cum commander of the American
forces at Columbus. y. NJ. where the
bandits under villa raided the town
and killed IL Americans. is about
iifty years and the son Of Col 7 7
Slocum, Of this city.
He is a nephew of Mrs Russell
Sage and brother of Major stephen
L Hommedieu Slocum, L. S A. who
was military attache from the United
states to the court OF st. James in
1911.
Colonel Slocum. their father. is A
veteran of the civil war. ana one of
the trustees Of the Russell Sage es-
tate.
Colonel Herbert Jermaln Slocum
married Miss Brandreth, one of the
most beautiful women in Ossington N.
T. She lost her life in an automobile
accident in Washington in March,
1910, the machine in which she was
riding with General ]. Franklin Bell
being struck by trolley car.
In November. 1911, announcement
was made of the engagement of col.
onel Slocum and Mrs. Pascual Carr.
Of Pittsburg.
Colonel Slocum has been stationed
on several occasions at Governors Is
land He was attached to General
Merritt's staff there in the latter
nineties. His last assignment there
was about five years ago. in the post
Of Inspector-General From there he
went to Cuba, where he had former
ly organized the rurar guards for the
Cuban government
Upon his return home he spent a
short time at Fort Leayenworth and
then joined his regiment on the Mex
lean border.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Library Board Begins Plans
for Furnishing New Building

So near is the new library building
to completion that the board is max
ing preparations for furnishing the
Last evening members Of
the board waited upon the city coun.
ell to ask the city to donate the bal
ance necessary for paying for the fur
and the excavation on the
site
Mrs. Lima H. Sturg's, president Of
the board. addressed the council, re-
calling the fact that last September
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
NEWS SUM MARY

General.
American troops are following line
of Villas retreat from columbus.
4. =. soldiers cutCrcnCh at Ndvo,
fearing trouble with Carrankistas,
nutCh vessel i sent to bottom nf
the North sea Passengers are saved
France denies claims of Gcrman
gains near NeISlun.
Local.
Too many wives causes trouble To
SwitChman.
Newly elected superintendent ui
schools has only taught In small
towns.
Mrs. :. :. Myrick or Athena Masses
away.
Six game yiolutors plead guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Decision Is Reversed

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Gener.
al Scott announced ne had reversed
the decision Of subordinate war de-
partment officials who asserted yes.
terday the civilian military training
c"Eips had been abandoned. The
plans will be considerably eurtaiIed.
however. Scott said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

c. c. Moore of the firm of Moore
& Fuller of st. Anthony and Ashton
Idaho. is at the st George Hotel for
a few days, closing up some land
sales This firm has sold several
thousand acres OF grain lands to east
EN- oregon and Washington home
builders and investors during the pas,
three years.
Good lands can be bought at ex-
ceedingly low figures compared with
our prices, and parties that have mov.
ed or invested there are doing WE'LL
Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Americans ENciteaI

HERMOSILLO. March 16.-The
Americans are more excited here over
the withdrawal of troops from the
faqui country than over the interna
tional campaign Farmers are leav-
ing the YaQui country with the Car
ranzistas and flocking TO HermoSllo
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 16.-Ameri-
ca will inquire into the sinking of the
Tubanda with Americans aboard. il
was announced today.
Three Americans were aboard the
Tubanua. One Amsterdam CORE
spondent declares she was torpedOed
without warning. Others thought she
struck Il German NINE recently sOwn
in the North sea and English channel
AMSTERDAM, March 16.-Three
hours after terrific explosion amid
ships. the royal Dutch Lloyd liner Tu-
tantia sank in the North sea, it was
reported today. The vessel carried
81 passengers and a crew Of 800. All
were reported saved The eompany's
offices said she hit a mine. The cap
tain thought that perhaps she was
torpedoed
The explosion occurred at mid
night, twelve hours after the vessel
sailed from Amsterdam. A huge hole
was ripped in the stern Wireless
calls for help were Immediately flash
ed. Passengers and crew abandoned
the vessel
The fact the Tubanita was near land
is believed to have prevented casuali-
ties 1t is possible a few sailors per-
ished Two lifeboats reached light.
ship at II this morning. Dutch tor
pedo boats picked up others
The Tubanita was 1900 tons and
engaged in the South American SER
vice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

the council had been requested to as.
sist in the additional expenses Incl
dent to getting the new building. She
declared that balance would be left
from the building fund which would
greatly reduce the amount asked from
the city toward the furnishings. The
matter was referred to the finance
committee which will be furnished
with estimates of the moneys needed.
Continued on page tenn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
French Deny Germans Capture
Dead Mans Hill; Assault Said
to. Haze Been Brought to Halt

Mans Hill 4 murderous French fire
cut to pieces two German reg ments
attempting to encircle Bethiucourt and
halted the offensive west of the Mouse.
dispatches claimed. The French took
the offensive in a series Of sk3rmishes
at VauX, The German assault west
of the Meuse evidently was planned
with great care. Following a terrific
bombardment the Germans charged
down the three separate lanes which
the bombardment had opened. 4
hundred yards separated the success.
siye waves Of Germans The French
artillery shattered two of the col.
umns Par admitted the third col
fFnuffnH,H 40, In,~.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

LONDON, March l5.-Newspapers
emphasize the possibilities Of VtIla in.
volving America in war against
Mexico The Globe declared 1t seems
America cannot draw back. having
put its hand on the sword
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

Fifteen OF the biggest egg dealers
in Germany met in Berlin and com
oined in one large organization for
the handling of eggs for the empire
during the war on the most econom-
ic basis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Tnrnedn Misses NesseI.

NEW YORK. March 16-Having
been attacked without warning by a
submarine off the African coast, the
French liner Patria, with 90 Ameri.
cans among its nine hundred passen-
gers. docked safely today The tor
pedo missed the rudder by 80 feet
The passengers were thrown into a
panic
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

Ell PASO. March l6.-The main
American detachment hunting villa
bivouacked last night at Palomas Lake
nine miles south of the border The
troops continued their march south
today. Cavalry is scouting ahead.
Slocum's men are following the line
Of Villas retreat from Columbus.
Several wounded Villistas. abandon
ed during the flight have been found
An army wagon took ten wounded
Villistas to Columbus.
Dodd's cavalry from Culberson's
ranch is proceeding south along the
foothills They are going forward at
a rapid march IN an endeayor to re-
lieye the town Of Dublan. where a col
ony Of Mormons is believed to be me-
naced. Some of the Mormons are act
ing as guides.
Americans at Guzman doubted that
the Villistas had heard of the expe.
dition. outlaw bands are still linger-
ing in the vicinity of Casas Grandes
Mystery surrounds Pershing's
whereabouts. He is reported com
manding the third column crossing
the border south of Hachita. Per-
shing accompanied the soldiers from
Columbus to the border and then is
believed to have gone back.
SAN ANTONIO, March 1.-THE
biggest man hunt in history is on to-
day No news has been received
from Pershing's army Of 1000 which
crossed at Columbus YESTERDAY Fun
ston received a message outlining the
forces at Pershing's disposal He re.
fused to make the telegram public. II
was reported a much larger force
shortly will cross the border. The
government has leased the telegraph
wire from San Antonio to Columbus
Funston expressed satisfaction over
getting two columns into Mexico with.
out fighting. Constitutionalist soldi-
ers are scouting beside American
cavalrymen.
Following the receipt of a detailed
account of the fighting at Columbus
Funston said: When you consider the
attack was surprise and delivered
at the darkest hour of ght. our men
being aroused from sleep, the result
is remarkable. I estimate the total
number of Mexicans killed on both
sides of the border at $50. Once dur
ing the pursuit when the Americans
We're l2 miles across the line. 39I
troopers stood off 500 Villistas."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

SAN ANTONIO. March l6-The
militia OF Texas. New dexico and Ari-
zona viii be ordered 10 the border
soon. II WAS reliably stated at Fort
Houston today. They probably will
De used to protect the border com
munitlcs A call for the militia may
come before the end OF the week. Mu-
nicipal officials Of towns in Arizona
and New Mexico are sending frantic
appeals to Funston for additional pro-
lection. fearing an uprising of local
Mexicans The governors of the
states must first ask federal protec-
tion,
rarranza's consul AZ Douglas de
ciared he would file a protest with
Washington against the action Of the
American military authorities censor
ing al code messages into Mexico
The action was necessary to prevent
villa being Informed Of troop move.
menis.
Despite stories of threatened re-
hcllions, General Gavira, the Jaurez
Commandant. announced the Carran-
zistas have been ordered to cooperate
with the American expedition, He
stated the Americans were using his
soldiers as scouts and guides He is-
sued an official notice 10 the Carran-
zistas that the Americans are not hos
tile to the defacto government but are
merely trying to round up the Willis.
tas.
1t was reliably learned the first des-
tination of the American expedition
is Casas Grandes 1t was said it will
be several days before they reach
this district.
A son OF Bishop Hurst arrived here
saving Villistas are numbering and
burning, but that the Mormons mostly
concentrated at Pearson and Chihua-
hua. were unmolested when he de-
parted
Slocums column is expected to
reach Guzman tonight or tomorrow,
podd probably will reach Dublan on
Friday afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

DOUGLAS. March 16.-The con-
centration Of 5000 mutlnous Carran-
zlstas, Is miles south Of Douglas, is
causing American army officers grave
concern, Plans are being made to
move against them, should develop
ments necessitate such course.
Scouts said the dissatisfied Ctrrnn-
zistas are entrenching and placing
batteries facing the direction from
which the American troops must start,
II was reported the MeXicans believe
that General Calles at aqua Prieta,
sold out to the Americans. The mu-
tinous troops have forbidden him 10
come into their camp. Gales denies
this He said II the Americans invade
sonora he will protest
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Fear is Felt That MexicanS May
Start Uprising; MutinuouS Car.
ranziStaS Also Causing Dread.
CONCENTRATE NEAR DOUGLAS
5000 Men Said TO Have Revolted and
Entrenched With batteries Facing
Toward Direction American Troops
Must Take; American COlonists
Flee to the u. S.

WASHINGTON, March l6-Amer-
lean colonlsts at Nacozari and Torreon
are fleeing toward the United States
II was reported today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

DOUGLAS, March l6 Eight
troops OF the First Cavalry were plac-
ed on the border today. facing Aqua
Prieta. The Mexicans here ana across
the border are greatly excited over
the American entry INTO chihuahua.
Trouble may break here soon. Amer
lean troops at Naco are entrenching
reports said. indicating an uprising
against the Americans Is feared. The
censorship established at Columbus is
expected here soon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

LONDON. March i6.-Duiing
n lun In the Verdun fighting. the
French strongly attacked three
widely separated sectors today.
Paris claimed victory In the
slirnhsh east of the Apremont
forest. southeast of Vcrdun. shell
fire and mines wrecked German
trenches In Belgium. Berlin
clronicIed q French attack south
Of st. SOuplct. Il said the attack
was rcpulstd and 15O French cup
turcd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
Wheat Market Shows
Another Small Advance

CHICAGO. March l6 tSpeciaO--
Nav. opening Sl.O9 "a. closing $1.u
3-s; July opening &1,Os, closing
31.O9 Ia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
DUTCH LINER IS
LOST, THOSE ON
BOARD RESCUED
Mine or Torpedo Responsible; Dis.
aster 0CCurS0nIy Short Way from
Shore in the North Sea.
EXPLOSION COMES At NIGHT

Dutch Torpedo Boats save Many Who
Abandon Liner in Small Boats,
French Liner Arrives in Port With
Story OF Having Been Attacked
Without Warning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

PORTLAND. ore, March 16.--
CSpeciaD Merchants Exchange pri.
oes today club 80 bid. 90 asked;
hluestem 81 bid, S1.03 asked
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

LIVERPOOL March l5.- Wheat
spot No / Manitoba, tis Cd; Ne.
hard winter. gulf, 12s Cd; No. red
western, 1885
I'm American terms the Liverpool
top price for spot No. Manitoba is
$211 per bushel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

LONDON. March ,-.-Foday's
French communique denies the Ger
man claims that the Silesian troops
have extended their lines to Dead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-16
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonian has the largest bona
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and by
far the largest circulation IN reudleton Of
any other newspaper.
The Dermott news., 1916-12-14
Bazaar a Success.

The annual Christmas Bazaar given by the w. NJ s. of the Methodist church last Thursday afternoon was in every way decided success. We opened the doors at clock Thursday afternoon, expecting to sell through Friday, but so attractively and artisti- cally arranged were the pretty hand made things, and so tempting and de- licious were the dressed chickens. salad. pies and home made bread in the win dow of the Market Booth, that by 6:30 Thursday evening We closed the doors. having sold out and realizing neat sum of near Sl0O
 Many thanks to the Committees who so we'll arranged things, to the mem bers who so untiringly worked. and to the public who so liberally patronized
 This sum will be placed in the parson- age sinking fund to help build Meth odist parsonage. H