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SEVEN BRITISH, THREE
NEUTRAL SHIPS LOST
Eleven Men Missing-Danish.
Norwegian and Spanish
Vessels Sunk.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sos.

Speciot ,dote Dsspd'ch 10 IHE sun
LoNpoS. April lo-The sinking OF
seven British and three neutral vessels
was reported to-day. Eleven men are
missing Another vesse! is reported miss
ing. but II IL not known =" have been
destroyed by a min. cr torpedo,
The sunken vessels are.
The trawler Saxon Prince. which was
sunk on March -. iEer whole crew OF
eight, men was lost. The BRITISH steam
chip Saxon Prince waS reported to have
been sunk on March : 10y the German
cruiser Moewe.
The DANISH steamship Caledonia OF
liza tons WAS '~oryrdoed Wy an Austrian
submarine in the Mediterranean. The
crew was landed a. Marseilles.
The Eastern City of i,3i2 tons.
The Silksworth Hall. ,,777 tons. Thir-
ty-one m,n including the captain. have
been landed. Three OF N. crow are
missing.
The Gleualinoud. .,>>> tons.
The British steamship Ycun-, formerly
the kastalia, Alb; tons. MAS sunk with
out warning, according 10 d Malta des-
batch to Reuters.
The steamship Zafra of 3.57s tons.
The Norwegian mshil Sjoist, gs7
tons. was to~rprlo.d without warning by
n German submarine twenty-five miles
north of the Island of Quessant, of the
French coast, according to the captain
and crew. a despatch To- Lloyd's from
Cardiff, Wales, states. Tn, British steam
~h,,, I Ib,. l,vniIUht tls patt.ip and .veN
% shore.
The Spanish steamship SantaIderlno.
Of 1894 tons. il reported 10 have been
sunk by "a submarine. Nothing has
been reported concerning the crew.
The British steamship Margam Abbey.
OF a,770 tons. IL reported TO have been
sunk. The crew were taken aboar I'd "a
trawler.
The owners az the steamship Alac-
fifty, OF 1850 tone, have not hsard from
her since she sailed from Havre on
March 20,
The Eas,ern city, built IN 1919, was
last reported as having lrf' New York
on February - for -. NuZa'r..
The Silksworth Hall, built IA 1907. was
last reported a. passing Gibraltar on her
way from BOMBAY TO Hui.
The Glenalmond. Nlilt in 1909, v,s
last reported AZ having arrived At Lis
bon on March ~ from Rangoo', BurIna.
The Yonnc. built in 1897, was last re-
ported on March . at Glasgow. She was
scheduled to sail for Hampton Roads.
The Zafrs was last reported at New
por, News on March II on her way from
Puerto Pad re. Cuba, for Queenstown.
The steamship Mar am Abbey was
last reported w having arrived at Dor,
deaux on March -. after u voyage from
Tacoma, Wash
The steamship S~antanderino arrived
st Liver oOl on March I and wae sched'
ulcd to sail for galveston.
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U. S. EMBASSY I.AH CENSORED.
G~rmn Ms Say British iavr cp.mcd
Letters 20 Berlin stan.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam, April 10
1t was semi-oficiilly stated to-day that
the British censorship has extended It's
functions to the mails OF the American
E1bassy here. \ me her of the en-
bassy has received "A letter marked
Opened by censor"
II is charged hat checks in letters to
member, Of the cmhlssy's STAN have
been conliscatcd. one OF tn. score
,aries has been asked to make good the
amount of an American check taken by
III. French authorities from y letter
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BAGS AERO.
william Thaw Destroys German
Machine At Serdun.

PARIS. Apri, I0.-Wilism Thaw OF
Plttsbure. one OF the American volunteer
Oviators with the French army. who was
sent To Verdun at his own request a
fortnight AGO.. has succeeded In bringing
down a German aeroplape.
Thaw was In the air an average OF
seven hours daily for eleven days and
made Ave flights in two days. on his
las, day out he shot down a German ma
chine. which. however. dropped beyond
tNe German lines. He sighted another
enemy aeroplare. but having exhausted
his machine gun ammunition ne WAS un-
able TO give chase.
Thaw says the air around Vertun Is
constantly filed with French aeroplane-.
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LIEBKNECHT AGAIN SILEyCED.
Can't Make speech B~rnutc u,
Abused RsichstRG's Dignity.

LONDON. April l0,-Dr. Kari I.I.h.
knecht, leader of the new ultra radical
party In the Reichstag, has again been
forbidden to address that body, accord
Ing TO Berlin advices, on the ground
that he has misused his opportunity "in
order to iniure the dignity OF the House
Liobknecht tried 10 address the Reich
stag ON the bill for compensation to sol,
dirrs in n lump sum, hut Wal informed
ny the President that he could not he al.
lowed 10 speak OH II standing order. for
the reason mentioned.
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MAY MODIFY TICKET TAX.
House Of Commons uears Protests
Against Proposed Assessment.
Speciai Gable Despatch 10 THE

NpfrTuE tuO's TIFpUT'N TO THE SVN'
LoNpoS. April 10.-Discuss'on of the
new taxes proposed In the budget by
Reginald McKenna, Chancellor of the
Exchequer. in the House OF Commons
to-day revealed the u~npopulatity of
the taA on railway tickets and also
some opposition to the tax on matches.
although the action Of the manufac-
,urers in stopping the supplies has
alienated sympathy.
Mr.. MckerEa proposed 10 reconsider
the taxes. The bill was read foi the
second time. II 10 probable that before
the bill IS passed the railway tickets
tax will be modih.d. II IT survives. but
the matches tax will he retained.
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BRITISH TAKE CRATER.
Also Report Captsre Of Trenches
Near 81. Eliot,

SPECIAL cooie Despo.ch 10 Tnl srS.
LONDON. April lo.-The following E:it-
ish headquarters repor, was given out
Tonight:
Al 81. Eloi our troops attacked n
captured the only mine crater remain
ing In German hands. BY a further
attack they succeeded In establishing
Themselves in German trenche SOUTH.
west Of the crater.
To-day there was artillery activity
In the regions Of La Bo.sellc. Angres,
Niers'raat. 81. Eloi and Ypres. n
mining activity az La Boisete, Rcclin-
court and Givenchy.
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100000 Polish Jews In Need.

BERLIN. va London, April l0.--The
president of the Relief Committee for
INDECENT Jews at IA meeting to-day said
that 700 00o Jews In districts If Poland
occupied by the Germans needed Az
aistance, About $4,000, 000. chiefly from
Jows In Americs. has already been
spent, A. a monthly expenditure of
sl?b.000 IL made. further assistance Ia
needed.
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NOTE READY TODAY.
Der1in's Statement on suisse
10 he Handed tO Gerard.

BERLiN. via Amsterdam. April 1910.
morrow morning. AT the latest. the For
eign Office will hand to tie American
Embassy the German Governments re-
ply to the American inquiries concerning
the Channel steamer Sussex and the
steamships Eprlishman. Manchester En-
gineer, Eagle Point and B~erwindvale.
The note states hat 1t is absolutely
certain that the attack on the sussex
was no, made by a German submarine.
this assertion being based upon reports
from the comma nders IL undersea craft
that might possibly be involved. Re-
s%ponsibility Is also denied by Germany
for the destruction ~ the other steamers,
the note stating TINT the German Cow
ernment's investigation fas disclosed
that no blame attaches to German COM
mNnders.
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SPANISH GOVERNMENT WINS.
Quiet Election Results In Triumph
Oi Cabinets PnrtisNNs
SPECIAL Cabie Despatch 10 THI srs

MAprlp. Apr. l0.-A general election
was held in Spain yesterday. hut, little
enthusiosn WAS shown
The Government won ny apparently
a wfc majority, The Republicans car
ried Rarc"lona, where, however, the
election was little noticed by the poo
pie. The bull rings were crowded.
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B-Ixi. ms R-tnk- Captured Post.


'P''F"F teSP7FVH TT THE SVN.
HAyRE, Via Paris. April l0.-The FOL
lowing statement was issued by the
Belgian Wal ONCE tonight:
Last nirht n German detachment,
after having succeeded in aking A
Belgian listening post south of s..
Georges. was Immediately elected by
a counter attack. leaving nine dead
behind
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OTTAWA. April l0.-According to "A lis,
Of casualties among the Canadian forces
Capt. A. Whi'eside OF San Francisco was
killed in action on March IS.
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Perkins to defend Accused boy.

Former District Attorney Perkins was
assigned yesterday to defend Ciachino
M~arriaxliano. 10. who was accused be-
fore Judge Grain In General Sessions of
having stabbed to death Antonio Mole
in n saloon In East Eighteenth street ON
February II last.
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\ despatch printed in THE L on
April , stated hat tn. Daily Nda an
nounc-d IN. resignation Of the two men,
although no official a~nnounc meEt had
been made The aid defence committee.
IL was stated, realized II could not do all
that was necessary with ito limited
powers and Intended 70 submit to
Premier As1uith "A plan for a better con-
troll OF the air defence.
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DERBY AND MONTAIU OUT.
Vrsig nations Of Two From, British
Air board accepted.

l.oSuoS. April ii.-Th" designations ~
Lord Derhy n Lord Moutagu Of Beau
lieu. NJ the Air Committee, have beet, &C
copied. The Dni!y Mail says that a very
important, movement has begun Tor tho
purposo Of compelling the Government to
appoint an Air Minister.
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Yesterdays German attack WAS MADE
On a front " thirteen miles and IN"
=, rman losses we're Out Of proportion 10
n. ground gained. Il is emphasized by
the War OfTce. The statement follows
Tn. afternoon communiqus was Us
West of the Mouse bombardment
continued violently last night. |, was
directed particularly against Hill 30i.
TIL. attack delivered by the enemy
yesterday evening against lie Mort
Hoinme, and which was. generally
speaking, repulsed. with important
losses TO our Rdversaries. made II pos
,ible Tor the Germans to penetrate our
advance trench AT I'm 2s5 a.ung Il
front If about 500 yards. We o
about 100 prisoners.
East Of the Meuse there WA. very
spirited f.ghting last night In the little
wood OF Foutaine ST. Martin. TO the
east OF Va~cherauvii!e. We have made
progress in the communication
trenches OF the enemy south Of the
village OF D%ouauinont.
In the Woevre there has been bom-
bardment OF the villages in the foot
hills Of the Meuse heights.
II has been confirmed that the day
of April . in the region of Ncrdun
was marked by the first general Of
fensiye movement. in which the forces
OF the enemy attacked over u front Of
more thar 20 kilomcters u3 mIles).
our adveisari.s. who have not
achieved any result commensurate to
their effort. suffered losses, the extent
Of which are evidenced by he bodies
piled up in front Of our lines.
There has been no occurrence OF I'M
portanc. on the remainder of the
front,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
Private Dwelling for Class
in Domestic Science is Plan
of School Board Next Year

year be purchased now. He presented
a list of estimates ana was given au-
thority TO buy now.
The board last night decided that
the high school grounds should be
sowed Immediately to lawn grass and
voted to hire Jimmy Hutchinson to
do the work. The assistance Of Supt
W. d. McNary of the Eastern oregon
State Hospital and his landscape
gardner will be solicited in laying out
the grounds. Principal Gambee stat
ed that it is his idea after this year
TO leave the care and building up OF
the grounds to the students Of the
agricultural department 1t is very
probable that most of the present
shade trees will have to he cut down.
Supt Hampton presented a request
from Councilman Taylor for dismiss
sal OF school on designated day in
order that the high school boys may
assist in improving the cemetery.
While endorsing the idea OF cleaning
i up the cemetery, the members ex-
pressed themselves as doubtful wheth-
er the boys would turn out should
school be dismissed They approved
instead the adults Of the community
contributing the labor.
! Upon the recommendation of the
principals Of the grade schools It was
voted to secure dozen and a halt
i pairs Of dumbells and Indian clubs for
each school However, It was believ-
ed that some of the high school equip.
ment could be used for this purpose
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
MUCH LIQUOR SHIPPED INTO
COUNTY DURING FEBRUARY

\ total of 42l quarts of liquor and
AZ quarts Of beer were shipped into
umauHa county during the month ot
February, according TO the returns
made to County Clerk Sailing by the
common carriers This amount is
greatly in excess of tnat received dur
ing the first month OF the dry year
when the supplies laid in during De-
cember were still. unexnausted
The liquor. the greater part Of
which was whiskey, was received by
2l3 different persons and the beer by
20 different persons. Nearly all Of
the orders were for two quarts Of IL
quour or "A quarts OF beer. the full!
quota allowed by law
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
Civic Club Members Take Stand
for Road to Columbia RiUer

by action of the Pendleton Civi2
club the proposed bond issue for good
roads is endorsed with some pro-
nounced reservations as to the class
OF work to be done and provisio
that road be constructed to the CO.
lumbia river
The following copy of the resolu-
tion passed has been furnished the
East Oregonian:
Resolution passed by the civic club
of Pendleton at their meeting OF
March II. 1872. that the Civic Club
will mdorse the bonding of Umatilla
county for hard surface roads to the
amount of $9S0.000:
Provided only that an experienced
road engineer be employed whose
honest, thorough and efficient work
on first class roads m other places is
"a known fact and whose entire time
shall be given to the personal super
vision of this work;
Provided only that such engineer
can show personally TO the members
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
Jnstlce Cases Hoard.

Testimony was taken today before
Justice Of the Peace Joe H Parkes
in the cases Of L. I. O'Harra vs. NJ. :.
Kern and Watts & Rogers VS.. NJ. S.
Kern The plaintiffs are merchants
Of Weston and the former claims $19l
and the latter S76 due on account
Defendant holds that the debts were
incurred by George Ferguson who had
leased his land Plaintiffs were rep,
Resented by Fee & Fee and the de.
fendant by W NJ. Peterson Justice
Parkes has the matter under advise
ment now
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15

II suitable house can be found
for the purpose the domestic science
department Of the high school will
next year be conducted in a private
dwelling so that the girls may re
celve practical experience in house
keeping from the washboard to the
sewing machine,
This was decided upon at the board
meeting last evening and Miss Alice
Butler was reelected head of the do
mestic scince department at a salary
Of $1,000. Miss Butler has been urg-
ing the community house idea and
members Of the board stated that her
consent to remain here is conditional
upon being permitted TO work out this
idea.
The intention is to rent a large, well
arranged dwelling where Miss Butler
and her assistant will live. They will
pay rent so that the district will re-
ceive returns for the investment. The
girls will learn housekeeping in all It!
essentials. taking turns at living a
the house. Members OF the boarC
stated that il might be possible to Sc
cure the Judge Maloney home ~
South Main street for the purpose.
War Prices In schools.
Because the war has caused price
on various materials used in the in
dustrial school work TO advance an,
because there is probability Of fur
ther advances, II. Il. Chloupek Of tn
manual training department recon-
mended that certain supplies for mex
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
Resentment Shown Over Hasty
Action by School Board; Further
Investigation, More Pay, AdOised

position. He is favorable 10 more
consideration Of the subject before
closing the matter OF selecting a su-
perintendent,
w. l.. Thompson president Of the
American National Bank urged sup
port Of the school board and said he
understood the board had investigat.
ed the matter extensively before TAX.
ing action.
Mrs A. f. May, secretary Of the w,
.C. r. L. expressed herself as surprised
at the action and methods Of the
board She declared she could not
see that the employment Of low
salaried man to head the schools Of
Pendleton made for either economy
or efficiency. She also criticized the
action Of the board as an injustice to
Prof Hampton,
A One Man Board.
Mrs. c. ). Terpening, who has taken
a prominent part in civic affairs was
not inclined to criticize the board fol
holding secret meetings to discuss
matters nor did she think that be-
cause a school man works for small
salary that he is necessarily ineffci.
ent However, she did express strong
criticism of the board for the way II
is dominated oyef by one man and for
playing politics
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
WEST END PEOPLE WILL URGE THAT
MORE BOND MONEY Be GIVEN THEM

As a result of good roads meeting
at Hermiston yesterday a strong dele
cation will be sent here saturday for
the purpose Of urging that the pro-
posed bond issue provide Tor com
plete road from Pendleton to Una
tina. via Echo. Stantield and Hermis-
ton
The Hermiston meeting was in the
nature of west end affair and par
ties were present from Echo, stan
field and Umatilla a. well as Hermis-
ton.
Frank sloan. vice president OF the
Umatilla County Good Roads Asso'
citation, presided and made report
on the meeting in Pendleton at which
the tentative apportionment OF the
funds WAS made He said he believed
that that was very just and equitable
apportionment.
\. {. Means Of Umatllla, made a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
Deputy Grand Master Here.

Earl A. Williams OF Freewater,
special deputy grand master Of the
L o. O. F.. is in Pendleton today
while on a visiting tour to the differ
ent lodges. Saturday night he visited
the Echo lodge, Monday evening the
Hermiston lodge last evening he was
accompanied to Pilot Rock by r. F.
kirkpatrick, Frank Milestone and
John Brown Of this city and tonight
will visit the Helix lodge He reports
all of the lodges in good condition
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15

LONDON. March 5.-Reaffirming
the report that Enyer Pasha has been
assassinated. the Exchange Tele-
graphs Athens correspondent today
wired that lsmail Haki, president OF
the commercial administration. has
been appointed successor Athens al
SO reported that the Bulgarian leader
Tufegsieff had been murdered
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15

COnLlTmlnB the lnlOIildl dGloh NhSN
took on Monday afternoon, the men,
bers OF the school board last evening
formally voted for A. T Park of Her
miston as superintendent of the Pen
dleton schools for next year at sal
AIRY OF $500 The vote was unani-
nous II is understood however, nc
contract has yet been made with the
superintendent-e elect
The matter was brought up at the
conclusion Of the routine business last
evening and occasioned more or less
discussion between members OF the
board and Supt A c. Hampton.
Judge Phelps brought the matter
up by referring to the articles in the
evening newspapers announcing tn,
action OF the board NJ the secret
meeting He stated that 1t had not
been the intention Of the board to
make the matter public at this time
out of courtesy to the present encum'
bent
Supt Hampton replied that SO iar
aS "c was PV'"'ii"'i' N'''''''''' ~
hAd nothihg TO 90 WIN 'he puo''c"''oI
OF the matter and had never been ot.
LEGALLY apPr'Seu o' 'ne aO"on I'Ns'
by the hoard He SAID he had no Oh
jections TO the public knowing wha'
WAS dohe az TINS uine lhough n" ha'
no disposition To engage IN any con
t'"VrrsN over the na''er Std'e'
L" me newspapers 'ha' mao no com
ment to make upon the matter n
S''d'
Judge Fhelps resented the reference
oL the East Oregonlan 20 the, caucus
as s'"r-chamber session ana lh'
statement that the BOARD had aete'
hastily IN selecting "A new Supetlh
''ha'ht lie stated tnai 'he b"aI'
had received numerous applications
and had been considering them i"l
some tIme'
Hampton Contention pheld,
Judge Phelps further tod Supt
Hampton that. Whtr ne was eltcte'
in January. It was with the uua"I
standing that he was TO secure an
other position by next year ana no
10 10" AN applicant here again. Fr"l
Hampton denied any Huch nna'ls'"h"
ing Director Il. l.. smith stated pos
tuNelN that he mad himself so tol'
MT Hampton "herrupon 'he natter
replied that MT, Nmlth's words were
in IN" effect That ne would stand oN
Won until YOU can secure better p"
sition
Director e. T. strain brought al
md tn this part OF the controversy 10y
uphoidins Hampton's contention abs"
lutely II think the board VIII re-
member he said, that AT the t'in'
Mr., Hampton was elected certain
members wanted his election to h'
conditional upon his retiring at tn
end of the term. You VIII remembe
that fought any such condition an'
Insisted that the election be mad'
without any strings attached so tina
Professor Hampton could be in po
siton to be an applicant to succeed
himself If he So desired. The hoar'
agreed to my contention. l think a
concession TO me nave not le'
like continuing tignt In the ooar'
10 retain Prof, Hampton because
believed that there should be harmoh'
on the board for the sake oi Inc DIS
trict'
Prof Hampton stated thal mas
much as the matter had peen oroueh
up, he Intended making ms position
clear. Il did not come mere II
said, ITO engage in any coh'roNerS
with you gentlemen. l came IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15
RESOLUTION TO
INCREASE ARMY
PASSES SENATE
United States Regular Forces Will
be Brought up to War Strength
Of 100000 Men at Once.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The
Hay Chamberlain resolution, increas-
ing the size Of the regular army to its
full strength Of 100000 was adopted
by the senate. 1t provides for the i'm
mediate increase.
Hoke Smith was the only senator
opposing the. resolution during the
debate. He proposed an amendment
making the enlistment term two years,
An unlimited debate proceeded until
Gallnger demanded vote. It then
was passed unanimously.
sherman introduced a resolution
suggesting the withdrawal Of Ameri-
can forces from the Philippines. He
said these men were especially adapt
ed for a Mexican campaign being ex-
perienced in tropical climate and in
guerilla warfare
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15

san ANTONIO, March 15.-"F From
a physical standpoint our troops could
not be in better condition, Funston
said. The border patrol work has
hardened and toughened them. Villa
has fled into one of the most natur-
ally desolate countries in the world.
Unless we are sufficiently supplied
with food and fodder, nature will de-
feat us long before we have met the
Nillistas. Prisoners captured at Co.
lumbus said the Villistas are living on
jerked beef They have no other
foodstuffs. / believe aeroplanes are
going to be the most valuable in
scouting l hope the people will un-
derstand the reason for the apparent
delay in crossing into Mexico. 1t
would have been sheer folly to con-
tinue the pursuit the day of the Co.
lumbus raid l had only ESQ men
against Villas 1900 and possibly more.
Our men had no supplies. We might
have continued running fight and
killed a few more, but unless We ac-
tually captured villa it would not have
been worth while"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15

Mrs stewart mother Of Mrs. vii
lam Goedecke. is very i'll at the st.
Anthonys hospital having recently
submitted to an operation
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-15

AMSTERDAM, March l5.-Berlin
dispatches officially denied rumors
that the kaiser planned to abandon
or postpone the campaign of torpedo
ing armed merchantmen without
warning