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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
HE WAS
OFFERED $500 BRIBE
BY BOMB PLOTTERS
SAN FRANCISCO POLICE RECEIVE,
LETTER PURPORTING TO
TELL INSIDE FACTS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. Police
Chief White has received letter sign
ed "W. G." The writer said the plot
ters offered him two hundred dollars
to place the bomb suitcase near where
Mayor Rolph and Governor johnson
were passing. He refused. He declar-
ed the conspirators finally employed a
German to leave the bomb for hun
dred and fifty dollars. He said the
German went to San Diego and crossed
the border. The writer asserted he
was afraid TO reveal his name or testi-
fy in court lest he be murdered He
claimed to be a native son of the
Golden West.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
SIX MEN ARE KILLED
BY BLAST IN WORK
ON COLUMBIA ROAD
CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN A TRAP,
THE BODIES WERE BLOWN
TO ATOMS.
Youth Is Only One Recognizable Aft
or Fatal Acctdent-Rest of Crew
Too Horribly Mangled to BE Iden-
titled

ST HELENS. Ore, Aug. Trap
ped like rats in a cage, six men We're
blown to bits by a premature eXplo-
sion in the county quarry eight miles
north of here on the Columbia river
highway this afternoon, out of the
mass of human wreckage, which
strewed the scene of the saster, the
only body that could be recognized
was that of 16.year-old Leroy Lew
is The rest were so horribly tori
and mangled that identification was
impossible.
The dead;
Henry Lewis, 4O st Helens, and
his son Leroy.
Joseph Keelan, 19, 241 Cook street
Portland.
George Hammer, 50, St HelenS
Herman Ross, 20, Warren.
Continued on Page Elght.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Deutschland
Makes Dash
For Home

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-(Special to
the East OregOnian) The DeutsCh-
land sailed at 5;33 p. m. baltimore
time.) Guiding launches and tugs
flanI1ed the submarine cnroutc The
Cape channel was dragged for hidden
mines Police boats prevented private
vessels from approaching. At the time
the Deutschland sailed the allied war
ships awaited outside the three mile
limit hoping TO destroy the subma-
rine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Portland.
Liverpool.
Prompt Settlement
Is Hughes Attitude
on Woman Suffrage

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Senator
sutherland of Utah, telegraphed
Hughes urging him to announce his
woman suffrage views. Hughes re-
piled "Your telegram received.
have no objection to stating my per-
sonal views | think it most desir-
able that the woman suffrage qTes-
ton be settled promptly. My view is
that the proposed constitutional
amendment should be submitted, rat
flied and the subject removed from
political discussion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
BOMBS ARE EXPLODED
IN NEWSPAPER OFFICE

CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Two bombs were
exploded in the business office of the
Jewish Daily Press. Editor Liebling
who was sleeping upstairs was blown
from bed but not injured. He said he
had received threats on account of his
testimony in a recent labor trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
CHARGE WILSON WITH
VIOLATION OF LAW
Republicans Declare Farm
Loan Board Should Be
Non-partisan.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Republi-
can members of the senate banking
and currency committee charged Will
son has violated the law making the
farm loan board democratic instead of
partisan. The republicans have
DELAYED the confirmation of w. S
Smith of Iowa. as a board member
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Two Cars of Texas Long Horns
and One Car of Goats Will
Be Purchased for Roundup

Sam Thompson, livestock director OF
the Roundup was last night author
lied by the board of directors to pur.
chase two carloads of Texas long
horns and one carload of bumptious
goats for the roping and bulldoggiug
at the seventh annual show. Septem,
Der "a, % and %. These steers and
goats will come from Texas and will
arrive here about the 10th OF Septem
Der He was also authorized TO pur'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Rainfall Three in.
Above the Normal

= As shown by the official rec =
= ords of the weather bureau =
. kept by Z. F. Averlll, the rain =
= fall at Pendleton for the past =
= season has been 1898 inches, =
= whereas the normal precipita- =
= tion for season is laos inches .
= Since January the rainfall '
= has been 12.44 against a nor =
= NAL of S.57. During July there :
= was Al inches which is frac-
= ton under the normal.
= The hottest day of 1.-THE season =
. thus far was Sunday when '
= the mercury went to 1O1, The =
= coolest period of the summer =
= was on the night of July 3, the =
= temperature being AZ above,
= There were 26 clear days dur '
= ing July four cloudy days and =
. one partly cloudy. On five '
= days there was sufficient rain =
= to measure,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
KAY APPORTIONS INTEREST
ON THE IRREDUCIBLE SCHOOL
FUND FOR THE PAST YEAR

showed over two hundred and eight
thousand school children in Oregon
They have increased nearly three
thousand in one year The funds ap.
portioned to Coos County We're twelve
thousand; Douglas. eleven thousand,
Linn, fourteen thousand. Benton,
seventy three hundred, Clatsob. ninety
four hundred and Union ninety four
hundred
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Life Size Figures Will Depict
Roundup on Depot Grounds

will be placed in a most conspicuous
position on the park so that each and
every train passenger through Pen.
dleton may have a small visual pic
ture of the show. Back of the fig
ures will be placed sign with the
dates of the show.
The signs will be cut from beaver
board and so built that they will be
able to withstand the changes of the
weather With this construction the
figures can be used each year They
will be set up with II two weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

chase 100 tons VI wheat hay and Two
carloads Of timothy for the feed Of the
stock during the exhibition.
More barn room Is needed this ye5r
as the applications at the present time
take up every box lll on the ground
and Thompson. Frazier and Collins
were appointed committee To- maks
arrangements for building more barns.
From the way the requests are coming
In there viii be- more strings ln the ff-
las races than ever before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

Four life size figures depicting DIFF
ferent features of the Roundup will
soon beautify the o.-w park. The
figures are now being constructed by
KEN and Wright, sign painters The
plan was hit upon as the most novel
way of advertising the big show
here.
The figures will be cowboy on a
bucking horse, a cowgirl on a bronco
a Umatilla Indian on a buffalo and
a cowboy in full attire, The figures
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

Oregon Militia Head
Office is Removed
to Imperial Beach

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 1.-The head
of the third regiment Of the
Oregon militia, were moved from
Palm City to Imperial Beach. only a
few failed to pass the physical tests,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Continued on Page Three3
pnot ROCK CounIe Married.

In the presence of few friends
Emery c. Knots and Flora NJ. Sever
son Of Pilot Rock were married last
night at the Methodist church by Rev.
c. A. Hodshire. They expect to make
their home in Pilot Rock where the
groom is engaged in business. Mr..
and Mrs. Knots went to Walla Wal
la this morning on n short honey
moon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
win Take Vacation.

Recorder Thomas Fitz Gerald ex-
poets to leave the latter part OF the
week for Lehman Springs where he
takes his vacation annually. His fam
lily has been there for several weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

Fred Rees Of Pilot Rock has just
completed cutting the grain on the
Charles Manning place and also the
rye crop on the Dan Shaw place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
SALEM. Aug. 1.-UmatiIla received
twelve thousand. Baker eleven thou
sand and Wasco seVenty-four hun
dTed.

SALEM, ore, Aug. 1.-State Treas.
urer Kay has apportioned the interest
collected from the irreducible school
fund for the past year The census
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
zEPPEL|NS RAID
ENGLISH EASTERN
COAST COUNTIES
British Anti.Air Craft
Guns Shell lnlruderS
Destroying One.
GERMANS LEAVING KOVEL
En,ciOping Movement Is Progress
ing Rapidly-E1OOds of Dnester
River Are Suhsiding, Enabling
Lctchitsky'S Men 20 Advance.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The admiralty
briefly announced the Zeppelin raid
of the east counties last night. 1t
said. The Zeppelins flew at a great
height. 1t was very difficult 10 de-
termine their exact number, but
there were at least six. They drop
ped bombs on the thinly inhabited
districts"
The admiralty has announced that
one of the zeppelins engaged in raid
ing the eastern counties last night
was probably destroyed British aer-
oplanes and anti-arcraft guns shelled
the raiders. Observers saw a Zeppe-
lin rapidly descend and disappear Off
shore in the mist. The number OF
d.rig bles in the raid was unannounc-
ed. They shelled several places.
cruising over the counties of Lincoln
shire. Norfolk suffolk, Cambridge,
Essex, Kent and Huntington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
HUGHES SPEECH
Of ACCEPTANCE
IS LENGTHY ONE
Republican Nominee for President
Attacks Administration on All
Sides.
MEXICO POLICY STORM CENTER

Hall Is Filled With Republican Leau-
ers As Candidate Is Formally NO
tined of HIS choice To Lead the At
task ON President Wilson In Com
ing Campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
MORE THAN 500 HAVE
PERISHED IN FOREST
FIRES AT ONTARIO
FIRST WHEAT BRINGS s5c.

. The first wheat or the season 4
= was contracted here last Satur-
. day at a price which is said to
. be around S5 cents for August
= delivery. Between $4,000 and
. $4,000 bushels of wheat were
. purchased by Pendleton grain
= dealers Saturday.
. . . . . . . SAAAH = I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
Club Quotations Up
in Portland Today

CHICAGO, Aug Especial to the
East Oregonian. Range Of prices
today: Open High Close
Sept ...s1.20% SHAY 1.24b
Dec. ...$l.24% $1.2SA $l.2SSA A
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. l.-(Speci-
aD-Club, 81; bluestem, Sl.05.
Liverpool.
LIVERPOOL July 31.-Wheat-
spot No. ! Manitoba, 12s I'd ($1.7O per
busheD; No. ?, rs Id.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

PETROGRAD. Aug. lit is an
nounced the Russians are continuing
a hot pursuit of the Turks toward
Mossul. Despite the flooded marshes
and barbed wire traps, the Russians
are steadily advancing across the
Stockhod river north of koveL
Strong Teuton positions are succumb-
ing daily. The enveloping movement
is rapidly developing. The latest dis
patches Indicated that Dneister river
floods are subsiding, enabling Gener-
al Letchitsky's men TO advance rap
idly.
The Russians charged through
waist-deep water and drove the Teu-
tons from Dneistcr to Koropietz.
They repulsed heavy attacks from
Koyel and Lutsk One thousand
yr,pffvn,a IN noga TVtubf
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

LONDON, Aug. l.-(Rome wire
less 1T is asserted the Germans
are Withdrawing heavy artillery ana
munitions from Kovel before the RUS
sian advance. They evacuated NIadi-
mir and Vilhynskey Haig reported
the situation was unchanged. The
British repulsed an attack north Of
Baizentin-Le-PetiL The Paris Com
munione said two German surprise
attacks were repulsed near Llhous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01

Continued on Page Eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-08-01
10 ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest bona
tde aud guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon, east Of Portland and L.
FAR the largest circulation In Pendlet0n OF
my newspaper.
The sun., 1916-01-23

ser's dominions from Sweden. either
in Swedish ships or by the Swedish
railroad ferry which. bearing trains of
heavily laden. railroad cars. runs day
and night between Trelleborg. In Swc-
den, and Sassowi,Z, on the German
coast. Not content with this, Great
Britain is now beginning to hold up
every ship bound for Swedish ports
no matter whether from the United
States or from any other country. and
to seize provisions and other goods
on board that 1t has reason To
know are in reality destined for trans
mission from Sweden to Germany.
This action by Great Britain. which
has for some time past been vigorously
advocated 10y the English and French
press OF every shade of political opin-
ion. as being the only means of push
ing home that economic warfare
against the Central Powers upon which
the Allies rely 90 much 10 assist them
in their military operations. has natur-
ally had the effect of creating 81 great
popular outcry throughout the length
and breadth OF Sweden. The mercan-
tile and industrial classes are beside
themselves with Indignation. They see
that all the golden harvest which they
have been reaping ever since the be-
ginning of the war until now has vir-
tually come to an end. They apprc-
ciate the fact that not only will they
be prevented from gathering in money
with both hands by exporting AT an
enormous profit to Germany imports
which they have obtained from the
United States, from South America,
and even from Great Britain. hut that
they will also be dcbarred from send
ing any of their own domestic manu-
The sun., 1916-01-23

factures and produce across the Baltic
into the kaiser's dominions.
This means that "A period of great
economic depression will have to be
faced in Sweden. that her Industries
will languish. that the laboring classes
will be thrown out Of employment and
that her foreign trade will dwindle
down to far below its ante bcllum pro-
portions. The mercantile and indus
trial classes. therefore. who hitherto
have been the most powerful cham
pions of neutrality and who have con-
! stitutcd an insuperable obstacle to the
earnest desire OF the King. Of the
court. and Of his mobiles to Join the
Germans in the present great interna-
tional confiagration, are abandoning
their opposition TO their sovcreign's
views and, full Of bitterness against
Great Britain, are now ready to give
their consent to a participation of tho
nation in the fray, against the Allies.
That King Gustav is disposed n
take advantage OF this change Of sem
timen; on the part OF the industrial
and trading classes of his subjects is
apparent from his speech from the
throne on tho opening OF the Rilsda Z
or national Parliament. on Monday
last. in which he called attention Ia
1.-THE usui'pation of power by the bel
ligoren,s." He added that 'the bell
lgercuts have neglected in ever in
CrcaSing degree t. observe the written
International laws for the protection
o. ncutrals and limiting violence in
war Tho SWEDISH Government
has more than once been obliged
! to intervene against attempts to put
Sweden's Industrial and commercial
| life under the usurped control OF an
The sun., 1916-01-23
GERMANS RECKON
THE COST OF PEACE
Enormous Burden of Taxation
Foreseen. but People
Are Defiant.
Sprc,di { CoyreFro7ieprs TO TIN SUS.

L"SpoN. Jan. 10, IN cXccptionallv
frank article regarding the actual cco-
nomic conditions in Germany appears
in the tlnU. Tho writer
calls attention 10 iii. seriousness of the
situation and expresses great doubt ~
no the possibility of Gcrmauy being able
10 Increase hor income after the war in
. proportion sufficient to meet the sit
Nation. Extracts OF tho article follow
"Ncycr shall We be able to forget the
FcriuusntSS Of thcs. times. The effects
of this war will not be wiped out with
the conclusion of peace. In AL circuu-
stances, as the Secretary Of state for
the Imperial Treasury has said in the
Ucichstag, wo shall have TO bear u coos- :
sal burden Of taxes after the war. II
is useless TO make gucsscs about the eN-
tent of tho coming taNcs. Rut even
superficial consideration shows that after
the war We shall have to place a far
higher percentage of our income ut the
disposal of the state, in the shape OF
taxes and customs.
"Iu addition 10 these great sacrifices,
smaller sacrifices are required, and the
future as well as tho present demands
privation. How can one measure these
sacrifices in comparison with what our
soldiers have to bear In the rain Of
ehcllS, IN frost aud wet and withOul
even the most miserable conNeuicnccs
''Lct MS not forget that many German
women are to-day walking road OF
suffering, aud that there II much need
amoug the families of tho lower middle
classes which Is not yet allaycd In spite
Of all readiness to help.
"We know who Is responsible A war
IS no child's play, but this war Is OF
quito special horror because OF Eng
lands cunning and violence, and because
lnglandb u sharpcst weapon IL aimed al
,ho lives Of our childron and OF our
weakest and most helpless.
Anybody in England who has the
very smallest conception of economic life
has known for a year past, ever since
tho beginnings Of our organized econ
Urr, that tho German people as u whole
WIN continue to hold out in this war
The sun., 1916-01-23
KING GUSTAV ".

other Power''-,his other Power being.
Of course. Great Britain.
kirS Gustav wound up his speech
by intifnating that an increase OF
Sweden's forces on land and on sea was
imperative. and invited Parliament TO
appoint special delegates for the pur-
pose of discussing national questions
of a secret nature with the executive
branches OF the Government"
These utterances OF King Gustav,
which have been generally construed,
both in Sweden and abroad. AZ fore
shadowing the rupture OF diplomatic
relations with England and Of war
with that country. must be taken in
conjunction with the statement made
some time ago bv his Prime Minister,
NJ. Won HammaTksjo to the effect
that Sweden will take up arms for
the defence of her territory. or for any
cause Of equal Importance NJ. Won
Hammarksjo has always been in
sympathy with the views OF his sover-
eign. and it must not be forgotten
that he was brought into Office on the
platform Of large increase Of arTna.
ments and the adoption Of vigorous
foreign policy. Moreover. his adminds.
tration has depended all alvng for It.
legislative support upon the so-calle'
| ActiviSts: upon those who are in favor
OF a participation in the present wal
on the side OF Germany
That friendly relations any longer
exist between Sweden and the Allie.
| IL would be ridiculous 10 assert. In.
deed. in the Kings speech at Tho
| opening of the Riksdag on Monday
| last the absence OF the customar,
reference to the existence Of friendl,
| relations with tho various foreign
Powers was corspicuously absent, az
omission which is considered ex
! trcmcly ominous by those few VIII,
favor the maintenance Of neutrality
Moreover. the Swedish Government
in retaliation for the action OF Eng
! land in seizng from the steamship
lIellg olav a large quantity Of rub
her consigned from New York by par
I Gel post to merchant at Stock holm
engaged exclusively in the cXpor
business to Germany. has commenced
to hold up all tho letter and parce
mail in transit through Sweden I,
Russia and from Russia to England
This action. in view of the circum
stance that the Archaugcl route bc
tween England and Russia is nov
closed by ice, and that the now Ameri
can built railroad from Pctrograd I,
it's ice free port on the Murman coas
is not yet open for traffic. is subject
ing Great Britain and RH1sla to s,
The sun., 1916-01-23
Clash Appears toBe Inevitable, as Both
Prefer Open Hostilities to Pres
ent Strained Conditions

Holland and Denmark. But in all Of
these countries the leading mer-
chants in conjunction with the Gov
ernmcnts. have organized certain So
called oversee trusts. the members Of
which pledge themselves to refrain
from reexporting to Germany any for
cign goods imported under their
auspices.
Sweden. however. has all along de-
clined to consent to anything of the
kind. taking the ground that Il would
constitute an impairement Of her SOW
ereignty to tolerate any restriction of
her trade by any foreign Power or
Powers. She would not listen 20 any
suggestion Of a supervision by the
Allies consular agents within her
borders Of the exports to Germany Of
goods which had been imported from
abroad. In fact she would not hear
of any restriction upon either her
imports or her exports The extent
to which she has benefited by this
policy is best shown by the fact that
her imports from the United States
alone during the last twelve months
have risen to a figure almost five-fcid
that Immediately prior TO the war.
The British partial blockade Of Ger
many, according to official statistics
The sun., 1916-01-23
Map of Sweden showing her shrinking territory and her diff
Guilty of invading Russia Finland

education in German universities. are
pronounced in their Truton SYM
pathjcs. The Swedish army, too, is
pro-Gcrman.
The only clement that has been
against the nation participating in
tho fray against the Allies has been
that Of tho commerce and industry of
the country. For as long as they have
been uNrlo to carry on trade with 'Gcr-
many on tho ON" hand and with Great
britain the United States and all
other neutral nations an the other
they have been rcapng "A golden
harvest; u harvest which 1t was thor
OuChly realized in Sweden could only
continue as long as present conditions
prevailed.
Germany, Cut off by the British
blockade OF the North Sea from all
direct trade with the ovcrsea nations
excepting sweden. has been obtain
ing through the latter nearly an her
foreign imports. \ certain quantity
have coached her through Norway
The sun., 1916-01-23

tories, There Il only a limited number
Of skilled engineers. and II is essential
that each lie placed in the post where
his skin can bc employed to tho best
advantage.
Exactly similar conditions apply in
respect OF medical skill avalla bic for the
army and the civilian population. The
strength OF the medical profession In
tho British Isles IL known. There are
about 10000 medical men on the regis
ter all told. and these 80, 600 include tho
men who have retired from active prac-
'ic~. ON them has fallen the rcsponsl %
bility OF serving the sick and woindc'i
from armies how 10 be raised to 1000. 900
men. and at the same time OF providing
for the needs of the civilian population
of the British Isles OF about 40 900, 100
souls.
At least one-half Of tho entire body ot
the medical profession mas now been
called for service with tho army and
navy. The strain on the half left 10
look after the civilians has been carried
to the limit, and il is recognized that the
only way in which further relief can he
| obtained for either service is by inn
proved organization In the use OF the
men available.
Asked whether he thought there was
any possibility for such reorganization,
high ofilcer or the ltoyal Army Mcui
cal Corps characterstically answered
"Is there any department connected with
tho war that does not need reorgar-
! izing? Officers OF the r. 4, NJ, call
officers OF the Royal Army Medical Corps
are fully qualified medical practitioners
| state that there Is much waste I'm mon
and want OF skill and consequent loss of
| life arM limb, The following Is a char
acteristc example; \ young Harley
| street specialist. one OF the leading mer
in London, volunteered for military ser
vice. He was sent to the front anC
found himself employed IN ticking
names on "A list OF wounded. Meanwhile
| operations demanding the highest cN'
! pert knowledge and experience were be
| ing performed by men who were be-
ginncrs at the work. and who knew very
| little about expert surgery.
The superintendent OF one of the large
. London hospitals put the case as fol-
lows: 1.-THE mistake has bee. 10 rush
Off all the doctors to the base hospitals
distributing them on the old system OF
unit to each regiment. and depicting
the service at the place where 1t needs
| TO be strongest. namely. at home. a
specialist who joins the Royal Army
Medical Corps is no '2nger regarded as
"A specialist he L just n qualified
! man lie may bc san eminent patholo-
in any other branch OF medical science
! but to tho War Of'ice he is just AZ
army doctor,
"The base hospitals, moreover. are
| not tho places for other than emergency