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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Harold Brock returned HON this
morning from the University of ore
gon.
Announcements have just been re-
ceived by Pendleton friends telling
Of marriage on May 20 in Sitka.
Alaska of Miss Eva Belts and Carl
Herman Benson. Mrs. Benson is the
daughter of Mr., and Mrs Douglas
Belts of this city. Were she has liv-
ed practically all of her life before
going to Alaska about a veal g
to teach in the Sheldon jackson mis-
sionary school. Mr.. Benson is in
charge of the experimental farm at
Sitka where they VIII make their
home. Many messages of good wish
es are finding their way to the young
couple from the brides hosts %
friends in Pendleton AMI Umatilia
county.
Pete t. Harbour of wes'ol is hele
today.
DIR. W. H, Lyle. state veterinarian
is visiting friends here today.
A p. Gamlowski mas taken a po-
sition with the Pendleton Shoe shop.
William Baker, stockman from the
southern end of the county, is here
To-Day.
p. T. Harbour brought down the
election returns from Weston this
morning.
William Anderson of thu Oregon
Bakery is confined to his home with
illness.
Dan Kirk is here today, having
brought election returns from Valley
precinct.
Ed Thresher we'll known stock
man, is here ;oday from his nome
near Ukiah.
Chris Stangier and Richard Rice
left this morning for Duncan to try
their luck in Meacnam creek.
]. b. Runyan. A. G. Buchholts and
]. w. Etter are in rom Pilot Rock
today, having c1Ine in with election
returns
w. g Mckinney. e. o. Rinehart
and A. T. Green left this morning by
auto for Mckay creek on a fishing
expedition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Passports have beer refused Nor
ris Hillquit, of New York; victor L.
Lee of New York. VINO were desig-
mated to represent American Social
ism II the international conference
called to meet at stockholm. 5v o.
den. Action vas taken under n
Logan law of 1893. defining the
punishment of any American who
interferes as an individual. without
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05
FIRST MAN To ENLIST
EACH DAY GETS PRIZE

WASHINGTON. June AS
B an inducement to young men TO
b live up to the Marine Corps
, slogan, First to Fight" a prize
, will be awarded Il the first
, man each day accepted for n
, listment as a ~sea-soldier dur
, ing National Marine Corus Re
, cruiting Weeg. June 10 TO Is, in
, many cities throughout the
, country. according 20 an an
, nouncement made At Marine
Corps headquarters today.
Marine Corps Week, with its
, slogan Pour Thousand Enlist
, ments by Saturday Night will
, be the Marine Corps record re-
, cruiting achievement, and Ma
, jor General Gearge Barnett,
} commandant. urges every Am
, erican to do his bit" in some
, way during that week. IF you
; want to test your courage and
} get reaI fighting with real fight
, ers." says General Barnett,
} enlist in the Marines"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05
FRENCH MY SIX VESSELS.
ARE Under construction at So
attic.

SEATTLE. June 5.-Contracts for
the sal to the French government
OF six wooden auxiliary sailing yes
sells. each OF $500 tons. were closed
today by the Washington shipping
corporation Three of the vessels
are already under construction. In
order to meet the demand OF the
buyers for speed. the company Will
Immediately enlarge its construction
facilities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05
zoEoE

New officers for the coming six
months were chosen last evening at
the regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth League held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Tubbs. The election resulted as fol-
lows: Miss Grace Gillian president;
Miss Grace Oliver. first vice presi-
dent: Miss Maud Warren. second vice
president. Miss SteiIa Benson. third
vice president; Walter owen. fourth
vice president, Mrs. Jack O'Rrourke,
secretary and Laurence South, treas-
urer. 1t was also decided to send
several members to attend the dis
trict institute TO hs neld at Coeu
d'Alene reXt month.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church Will meet al the
hurch tomorrow afternoon at $50
o'clock Hostes5es VIII be Mrs, Ken
meth McRae. Mrs. Horace Mann.
Mrs. J. T. Richardson and Mrs. R.
H. Horne This meeting is the last
one before the summer adjournment
and all members are urged to be
present.
MI III WIS ~ ~
last night for Caldwell. Idaho, where
they will be heard in recital under
the auspices of the Caldwell Civic
club. Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald plan
TO spend the summer in southern
Idaho. returning TO Pendleton in Sep
TENDER to resume their teaching
Interesting news from Canada is
~,-vaT-al ~ qha fNlNnutfn2 ffarn fFlnn
a Strathmore paper: "A very enjoy
able dance was held at King Ed
wards Hotel on Friday, the sum of
S52.5O being realized from the af-
fair for the aid of the Belgian re-
lief fund. The Strathmore orchestra
was in attendance and rendered a
brand of music guaranteed TO make
you get up and glide even if you did
not want to. The dance was arrang
cd by Mrs. Ernest knight and Mrs.
Code. to whom great credit is due.
Thanks are also due 70 Messrs- CorIG-
ford. Sandahl. Harland and MurcH-
ison. who furnished the music free
of charge"
Mrs. T. D TIA. !er left to9ay for 4
several months visit with relatives in
California.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Commercial association has been
postponed from tonight until tomor-
row night by President Tallman.
Friday afternoon at > O'Clock the
.seeond of a series of benefits for the
Red cross Will be given in the club
room of the library. Cards will be
the principal diversion of the affair
but a pretty cosy corne will be ar
ranged for those who prefer TO bring
their needlework ana chat A cordial
invitation is extended to the public
and an interesting time is assured.
Admittahce will be by silver offer
ing. Refreshments willb eserVpd.
The three women's organizations
of the Church Of the Redeemer. the
Parish Aid. the Sanctuary Chapter
and the women's Auxiliary. will be
entertained tomorrow afternoon al
ESQ at the rector with Mrs. Lima H.
Sturgis. Mrs. w, D. Humphrey and
Mrs. John HALEY. Jr-. as the hostess
es.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F Robinson. Miss
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05
BRITISH SINK DESTROYER.
tContlnued from Page l.l

enemy aerodrome at ST. Dennis
Westrm," the statement said.
MANY bombs We're dropped with
good results. The enemy seaplane
depot at Zeebrugge was also attack-
shipping at BruEes bombed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05
ROAD BONDS HAVE 10000.
Continued from Page ~

eliminating grade crossings and
street extension was defeated. ar
bur evidently defeated by Mann be-
cause of the second choice votes for
commissioner Dan Kellaher won
first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

This is indeed a day of higher ac-
instance. heavi-
er than air flying machines and the
IS cen loaf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

VIENNA, June 5.-The offensive
on the Isonzo front in the last II
DAYS has cost Italy 10000 killed and
wounded, and 10000 prisoners, it is
officially asserted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Though it is proper for the frost to
get on h pumpkin, n objects to
its roosting on the young tomato
plant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Another puzzIing thing to the anna.
teur zoologist is why anything sc
curvilinear should be called an angle
work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F Robinson. Miss
Vera Temple aI..i Donald Robinson
left Portland yesterday afternoon at
4 O'Clock in the Robinson car to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

This is e~verybody's nenaced world
and hence e~verybody's blessed war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05
Social and
@ @
Personal

ed to arrive in Pendleton sometime
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

This photograph shows a German
officer using an artificial, hand
much as he would Il natural hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Harold Brock returned hon this
morning from the University of ore
gon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

The three women's organizations
of the Church Of the Redeemer, the
Parish Aid. the Sanctuary Chapter
and the Women's Auxiliary. will be
entertained afternoon al
ESQ at the rector with Mrs. Lima II.
Sturgis. Mrs. W, D. Humphrey and
Mrs. John Haley. Jr.. as the hostess
es.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mcdonald LEFT
last night for Caldwell. Idaho, where
they will be heard in recital under
the auspices of the Caldwell Civic
club. Mr.. and Mrs Mcdonald plan
to spend the summer in southern
Idaho. returning TO Pendleton in Sep
TENDER to resume their teaching.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-05

Mrs. T. D TIA. Iar left to7ay for 4
several months visit with relatives in
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
GERMAN DIVERS 5l
ARE SUPPLIED BY !.
AMERICAN SHIPS
Activities of Certain Vessel in
Virgin Islands Being In
vestigated by Navy

WASHINGTON. May s.-The gov
ernment is investigating tho activities
OF the Steamer Manitowac and other
vessels OF the American Trans-Atlan-
tic Steamship company, which are
said to have carried supplies to the
German submarines in the Atlantic.
This was disclosed at the navy de
partmenr. but no details of the steps
that have been taken was given out.
The company has offices in New York
and Boston and their ships fly the
American flag. .fE .. -l
The steamship company's officials
here viii not say what aroused the
departments suspicious, but It is ad.
mitted that the ships have been held
for investigation at st. Thomas. in
the Virgin Islands by order of the
navy department.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
VIM. A. Parish
PASSES AWAY
Was One OF The Leading Min
ing Men On The Pacific
Coast

The San Francisco Examiner issued
Sunday contains the following account
of the death OF William A. Perish,
one OF the most widely known mining
men ON the Pacific coast Mr.. Parish.
il will be remembered. made reports
on the Tuscarora mining district and
other property in Elko county. He
not only stood at the top of his pro.
fession. but was highly regarded as a
man:
William a. Parish. pioneer mining
man OF. California and associated
with the late Senator George Hearst,
died in Los Angeles Friday while
returning from a mining "trip into
Arizona
Parish came TO California from
Tennessee in 1852, Joining his father,
who was engaged in the wool bust.
ness in this city. He attended school
in San Francisco and Marysville,
later going TO work in the Sierra
Buttes mine, near Downieville. While
owner OF the Monumental mine in
Sierra county he took out one of the
largest nuggets ever found in Cali,
fornia. He was associated with Sen
ator Hcrst in the Black Hills OF
Dakota and acted for him in the pur
chase of several important mining
claims afterward included in the
Homestead Consolidated Mining com
pany. lie had large personal inter
ests in various parts of the west.
Parish is survived by n widow. two
sons and a daughter. Interment will
be in Woodlawn cemetery. San Mateo
county. early this week.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
.0RGANlziNG CORPS
OF ENGINEERS.
F0RFRANCE..s
Nine Regiments Of Expert Rail.
way Men to be Sent 4 Earliest
Possible Moment z

WASHINGTON. May .+-Afrange-
ments, are now being made TO recruit
between eleven and tvelvss thousand
expert railway men forv nine new
volunteer regiments and army, ehgi.
neers TO. be sent to France at "the
earliest possible moment.e' These
men will be sent to build and repair
railroad lines that are needed urgent
ly In the big offensive against the
German line. Regular army engineer
officers will be assigned u. organize
and command the nine reglt.. sntss It
has been announced. Z es'Ease sf.s.
The entire reserve list OF oiiicers
and the reserve engineer regiment
created under the national defense
act in the New York district. and In
cluding among it's regimentai officers
many prominent engineers OF civil
life, have been called out. Presum.
ably that regiment will be the first
to be organized. aflzals9
The war department Is acting under
the authority of the defense act in the
organization of these units. no deci.
sion as to the designation. TO be given
to the new regiment has been reached.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
VIGOROUS AT I ACk
IS BEING MADE
ON HOLLWEG
Conservatives Boldly Lay The
Blame for Long Duration
Of War at His Door

coPENHAGEN. May S.--The con-
servatiyes and pan-Germans have now
brought up their heavy artillery In q
battle against Chancellor Won Beth
mann -Hollweg and boldly lay the
blame for the long continuance of the
war at his door.
The conservative paper. Deutsche
Tages Zietung explains that the three
or four days delay encountered in the
German mobilization at the outset of
the war was due to the chancellor's
hesitant policy and caused the loss
OF the battle of the Marne.
The newspaper also goes OIL to de-
clare that the chancellor threw away
the chance of terminating the war by
opposing the ruthless submarine war.
fare. Field Marshal Won Hoetzen.
dorf. the Austrian commander in
chief, IL quoted as saying that the
war would have been over long ago
II the submarine campaign had been
begun year earlier.
The paE-Germans and anexationists
are also comparing the chancellor TO
BIsmark, and demanding his retire
ment because he does not measure
Up TO Germany's Iron Man"
The agitation for the downfall OF
the chancellor is unconcealed in the
press and in parliament, and is rein.
forced by mass meetings organized by
leagues and independent
for German peace.
The bitterness increases Al the
grow for reform of political
in Germany. The chan.
ccllors opponents couple the attacks
with far from flatterinE remarks about
the eAustro-Hungarian government for
its declarations in favor OF moderate
peace terms.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
BILLION DOLLAR
APPROPRIATION
TO BUILD SHIPS
Output of Every Steel Mill in
Country Diverted to Gov
ernment Use

WASHINGTON. May S.--Congress
will soon be asked to appropriate one
billion dollars for building the great
American feet of wooden merchant
vessels which is to overcome the sub
marine menace.
The program voted by the shipping
board also contemplates the diversion
to government uses the products OF
every steel mill in the country. All
existing contracts between those mills
and private consumers will be cancell-
ed. Where it is necessary the gov
ernment will make a payment of dam
ages TO parties whose contracts are
cancelled.
II Is estimated by the shipping
board that between five and six mil
lion tons OF steel will be used in the
wooden vessels that are 10 be con.
structed by the government in the
next two years.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
H. w. CHEN0WITH
TAKES A BRIDE

Mr. Harry W. Chenowith and Miss
Lyla NJ. Jones gave their friends a
surprise by their marriage today at
high noon.
The wedding took place al the
ranch home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Jones, three miles west
OF Elko. The ceremony was performed
by Rev ]. NJ. Swander.
The groom is the trustworthy en-
ploye of the Bell Tolephor company.
having charge of the company's long
distance wires. The bride is one OF
Elko's fair daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chenowitl left on No
10 for short wedding journey. Best
wish of many friends follow them.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
GIVES $4,000
TOWARD Road
Town of Jarbidge and Federal
Government Win Contribute
Very Literally i.

At the meeting of the county high.
way board yesterday afternoon, upon
motion it was ordered that the sum
of $4,000 be set aside for the building
of road into the mining camp of
Jarbidge. The order was conditioned,
however, to the following terms: A
similar amount is. to be raised by the
citizens of Jarbidge, and at least
$4,000 is TO be donated for the pur-
pose by the federal government.
Jarbidge district is situated inside
of the forest reserve, and there Is at
the present time $4,000 which might
be applied TO road building purposes
within the reserve. On the first Of
July next the. Will be nm additional
$4,000. But to get this money the
county must raise similar amount,
either by public donation or private
subscription. ~ 49,
A number of surveys have recently
been made into the camp for the pur-
pose of securing. IL possible, road
which might be travelled all the year.
The road now used can be travelled
only half of the year on account Of
deep snow. During the past several
months the town has suffered severe.
ly, as 1t has been impossible to get In
enough foodstuff, to say nothing of
necessary machinery and building
supplies. ..s.-
The people OF Jarbidge have been
extremely anxious to get road In
from this side on account of the great
saving that will be effected in freight
rates. About half the distance will
be saved from California points IL q
good road is constructed from either
Deetb or Elko. Furthermore, this
being the county seat. the people, OF
Jarbidge always have more or less
business here. AT present they are
compelled to so around by way OF
Ogden and Twin Falls
Jarbidge is now the most promising
gold mining camp IN Nevada, ahd
there Is not a doubt that before the
end Of the coming summer II Fill have
population of several thoissand. 1t
| is estimated that twenty million dol.
lars worth OF ore Ia now blocked out.
The action OF the board will meet
with general public approval. tl;'
/ $50 ---------------
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
THROUGHOUT NIGHT

LONDON, May S.-Tho British of.
fetal announcement this morning
says: "The enemy's artillery was ac-
tive at intervals throughout the night
at number of places along our front.
particularly in the sector between
Fresnoy and I.oos.
"Our artillery replied and we made
successful raids during the night in
the ncighborhood Of Ncuye Chapelle
and Fraduassart. Our positions to
the northwest OF Arentierres were
raided last evening by Il small party
OF the enemy After hand to hand
fighting the enemy was driven out"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
WILL
Be AMERICAN
NAVAL BASE
French Port Preparing to Cele-
brate Arrival of First U. S.
Warship

BREST. France. May S.-Brest is
laying in supply OF American flags
to hang out when the first American
warshIp steams into that port. There
is trade question allied TO the use
of this port as an American naval
base. The use of Brest is a trans.
Atlantic project intended to shorten
the route between France and Ameri-
can ports. Brest Is 43 miles nearer
New York than the nearest English
port of Plymouth.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
GIVES
ALL INFORMATION
To THE PUBLIC
News Now Restricted to What
Secretary and New Bureau
Wish tO Give Out

WASHINGTON. May S.-Seeretary
Lansing today followed up the state
order which forbids any
other official in the department from
giving information TO the public with
the statement that any other official
who gave out information conveying
criticism of the departments policies
should be dismissed
Lansing reiterated the giving of in,
formation to the public though the
newspapers would hereafter be re,
stricted to himself and the newly
created bureau of foreign intelligence.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
GRAM MAR SCHOOL
TEACHERS ELECTED

The board of trustees of the Elko
grammar school has appointed teach.
ers for next years school term and
has fixed the salaries as follows:
p. G. McWhinney, principal, $175.
Miss Rose Gardner, vice-principal,
$l20.
Miss Mural Steinhart, domestic
science. 1920.
Il. l.. Martin, athletics and manual
training, S110.
Miss Tessie Crane. 800.
Miss Georgiana Young, physical
culture and Spanish, 800.
Miss Christina English. 500.
Miss Bertha Hansel, $92,50.
Mrs. Lillian Porter. 800.
Mrs. Lnlua Hurley, S975O.
No selection was made for teacher
of music and drawing.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
WHEAT SELLS At
THREE DOLLARS;
RECORD PRICE
Winter Crop Shows Largest
Condition Since 'S8, But
Promises Low Yield
HOOVER RECOMMENDS
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
Advises Separate Department
to Deal With Food, PartiC-
ularIy Wheat and Sugar

WASHINGTON, May Sin the face
of the threatening world shortage Of
food, the American winter wheat crop
shows a larger condition than any
recorded since 1888, and promises Il
smaller yield than any other year
since 1904. The winter wheat crop
foTcasted by the department of agTi-
culture promises a production of $780,
10000 bushels. The area to be haT.
vested is 1858. 900 acres. The condi-
ton is 1872 per cent of the normal
for the month of May.
May wheat sold on the Chicago
board of trade today for three dollars
Il bushel. the highest price on record.
This represents an advance of seven
teen cents. July wheat also rose seven
and a half cents selling for S2.332i
The closing quotations We're, wheat,
$2.97I: Corn, $1.iO15; Oats, $3.50.
Herbert c. Hoover, the food expert,
urgently recommended today TO the
senate agricultural committee the for
nation of a separate department OF
the government to deal with the food
situation and absolute governmental
control of certain staples, particular
ly wheat and sugar.
The production of rye is fopcasted
at 6O,735,O0O bushels. The condition
being SS per cent of normal.
The hay condition is SS.7 per cent ot
normal. The amount of this stock on
the farms is 12,4SS,0 900 tons or about
III per cent of last years crop
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08

Al the meeting Of the board of
county commissioners this afternoon.
Oliver Fee was recommended for the
appointment of game warden of Elko
county. The appointment, under the
present law is made by c. w. Grover,
state game warden, upon the recon-
mendation Of the board of commits
sioncrs
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS

PARIS. May S.--The German coun.
ter attacks near Vauxaillon and along
the Chemin des Danes last night were
repulsed by the French. IL is officially
announced. A violent artillery en-
gagement occurred on the Vaucerlo
plateau and in the region of Craonne.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
WILL RECEIVE
LIBERTY LOAN
SUBSCRIPTIONS

. The Henderson Banking conf
= pany has been authorized to re.
" cciye subscriptions to the $4,000.
100000 Liberty Loan bond issue.
These bonds will be dated July
|. 1917 and will bear interest at
the rate of az per cent per an.
mum. Their maturity has not yet
been announced. Subscriptions
will be received up TO June Is.
o 1917.
All orders left with us will re.
ceive careful and prompt atten-
tion and no charge whatever will
= be made for our services.
JOHN HENDERSON.
--Adv.jS President.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
HOUSES FAIL
To AGREE ON
ARMY MEASURE
Chief Difficulty is Over RooSe-
velt'S Permit for Division
For France

WASHINGTON. May S.--Another
attempt by the conferes on tho new
army bill TO reconsider the differences
between the senate and the house
failed and the committee has adjourn.
ed until later with no prospect Of
agreement. The chief difficulty is
over the amendment 10 permit Roose-
velt's division to 20 TO France
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
RECEIVES
HUNDRED MILLION
This Big Amount Meets Her
Expenses in This Country
During May

WASHINGTON. May S.-France
this morning received the hundred
million dollars that the United States
had decided TO lend her TO meet her
expenses in this country during the
month of May. The amount was
transferred by Secretary McAdoo to
Jesserand in the form of n treasury
warrant.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-08
RUSSIANS VOTE
LIBERTY LOAN

NEW. YORK. May S.-A liberty
loan for the provisional government of
Russia was approved by the council
of workmen's and soldiers delegates,
the vote being 1900 TO liz.