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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
NEWSP PAPERMEN END
PENDLETON SESSION
WITH BIG BANQUET

With banquet at which there
were many townspeople as well as all
of the visiting newspa permen and
their ladies. the convention of the
Oregon State Editorial association. so
far as Pendleton was the setting, was
CONCLUDED Saturday evening the
Eagle Woodman hall. The banquet
was given by the Pendleton CONNER
cial Association and in itself was an
achievement that ELECTED much
praise.
During the course of the banquet a
splendid musical program by the AL
ia orchestra was rendered and. when
the last course was finished. there
was program of toasts with musical
numbers and impromptu stunts sand
wiched in
Miss Esther South sang two vocal
numbers that were roundly applauded
and Miss Gaynell Baldwin was given
very enthusiastic tribute when she
played a violin number A cub"
quartet, composed or s. J. Lynch. r.
f. Chloupek, Brooke Dickson and
DR.. Guy Boyden. sat at typewriters on
the stage which ws fitted up to re-
semhle a newspaper office and they
burst into song whenever the spirit
moved them
George c Baer occupied the desk
at which the long distance telephone
and the clicking telegraph instru-
ment brought messages. He was the
official censor and he not only CEN
sored all messages received but cen
sored all speeches made with the aid
of a barking revolver a number of
fake kilograms and telephone mes
sages helped to keep the audience iii
a good humor and a boxing bout be-
tween H l.. Pittock. owner of the
Oregon. and Sam Jackson, owner of
the Journal. was a good mirth MAX
er Brooke Dickson played the role
of the short publisher apd Pete Jost
Of the lanky one.
Toasts were responded to by Pres
dent Jessups of the Washington
state editorial association, B. F. Tr- |
vine of the Oregon Journal Edgar B. |
Piper. editor of the Oregonian, Sec !
-etary Phil Bates. T d. Taylor and |
Roy Ritner. president and vicepres- ]
dent of the Roundup. ] V. Tall !
nan. president of the Commercial /
association. and Eric Allen dean of |
he school of journalism Pt the Uni
'ersity of oregon. ]. F. Robinson.
chairman of the entertainme com
nittee. was also called upon for
hort toast
The burden of the short talks made
~ the visitors was praise for Pen
ileton and the Pendleton way of do
ng things. Messrs. w. L Thompson
md F. f. Brodie acted as toastmast-
rs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
SINISTER PLOT
AGAINST DRAFT
IS UNCOVERED

CHICAGO. July 16.-Another anti
draft plot. considered by federal au-
thorities the most sinister uncovered
i'm this section is said to have been
revealed with the arrest Of John
NetchkN. accused of promoting the
self defense league. The league is
said To have made threats to kill the
president
\ secret service man. posing as a
member Of the league, is said to have
htained from Netchky a statement
that the purpose Of the organization
was If they draft YOU. when YOU get
tn the trenches, shoot your Officers
and surrender to the Germans. If
they draft your brother. and he is
killed. | will kill Wilson. If they
draft me and am killed. my brother
will get Wilson"
Ry brother. the federal investigators
believe a fraternal brother is meant.
More arrests are expected it is stated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
ASSASSINATION OF
KERENSKY IS PART
OF GERMAN SCHEME

PETROG RAD, July 16.-Germany
is sending 200 spies into Russia to at
tempt the assassination of Minister OF
War Kerensky, General Brusiloff
and other leaders. according to infor-
nation obtained by the Russian intel
hgence department. A strong body
guard was immediately ordered for
the officials
The Russian advancing armies from
July to 13, captured s34 officers,
S5.S09 men and a vast store of mill
tary supplies of all kinds according
to a war office statement. Nine
hundred troops and sixteen Officers
were imprisoned yesterday.
In addition the men captured be-
tween July l and 13, the war office
listed as additional booty. IS guns, %
trench mortars. 4O3 machine guns 43
mine throwers, as bombing mortars.
two airplanes and othe rmaterials.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
Next Step in Internal Struggle
Definitely Disclosed; New
Chancellor Silent so Far on
Policy Statement.
BIG PEACE DEMONSTRATION
is MADE BEFORE HOLLWEG

AMSTERDAM. July 16.--The Ger
man internal struggle has turned
definitely upon the question Of peace
terms The next step in the political
fight will come on the peace resolu-
tions put forward by the majority OF
parties in the Reichstag The Lokal
Anzeiger reported popular peace
demonstration when Hindenburg left
for the grand headquarters. following
a conference with party leaders in
Berlin A large crowd saw Hinden-
burg depart and shouts immediately
arose as Hindenburg appeared.
Give us good peace the crowd
shouted. Then many cries came.
GIVE us an early peace
Hindenhurg silently saluted. The
new chancellor Michaels. hasn;
made a statement OF his policy.
Expressions from German newspa-
pers received here today are gener-
ally 70 the effect the new chancel-
lor must accept the Reichstag's ma
jority's will This is despite the i'm
depreciation OF neutrals that the re-
movaI of Hollweg was victory for
the crown prince and Hindenburg In
pressing the relentless war program
The Frankfurter Zeitung declares
"Dr Michaelis is Prussian in the
best sense of the word, but not par
ticularlv Prussion II his selection
will benefit the Fatherland, he must
work with the majority. Whether
he is in position to do this is un-
known"
leading Raden socialist organ. prom
ises Michaelis the support Of social
dem mocrats IL he carries out the pol
icies of the majority.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
EDITORS TO MEET
AT SHORE ACRES
FOR NEXT SESSION

Next year the State editorial asso-
ton will hold its sessions at Shore
Acres. the beautiful seashore home Of
Louis Simpson near Coos Bay. some
Ia miles from NIarshfield and North
Bend. An invitation to make use OF
his home was extended by Mr.. Simp-
son and the offer accepted by the ex-
ecutve committee at meeting held
on the train during the trip home
from Wallowa lake yesterday
The Simpson home is said to be
wonderful place with a sea water
swimming tank so feet in length as
one of its attractions. The conven-
tion will meet early in August, the
exact date to be set later by the ex
ecutive committee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
JOSEPH AND LA GRANDE GIVE
ROYAL WELCOME TO MEMBERS
BIG EDITORIAL EXCURSION

and whisked along the border of the
| beautiful Wallowa Lake to the head
of that wonder of nature where the
ladies of Joseph were already to
serve beneath the spreading branches
of evergreens such a breakfast as the
pen of no newspaper man present
will ever be able to describe
After the breakfast there was no
wont of things to do. Some went
out in launches on the surface of the
lake. others donned bathing suits and
refreshed themselves in the cool wa
ters. a good many climbed up tortu-
GUS paths to view the tumbling wa-
ters that pour down through the mar
row gorge that forms the course of
the Wallowa river. and yet others
just lolled in the shade and drank
in the wonder. the beauty and ma
iesty Of the scenery of the "Switzer-
Ian of America"
At noon the excursionists sat
down to another feast and this time
mountain trout formed the piece de
resistance. Good things to eJt and
drink where heaped upon their guests
~ tiif Jtstph ptobit III ShIH dphith-
ance and with such generous insist
ence that many hungry-looking
editor overburdened his stomach Aft
er the dinner the appreciation of the
excursionists was voiced by Edgar p.
Piper r. F. irvine Bruce Dennis
and d c Sanderson. jay Dohbins,
assisted by Clarke Letter. presided
over the toasting and expressed the
appreciation of the people Of Wal
Iowa and Union counties to Pendleton
for what they termed the "broad and
generous spirit" which prompted her
70 share with neighboring counties
he honor of entertaining the news
oapermen
Immediately following the dinner
md three hearty cheers for the 10 (
'eph people. the eXcursionists left
again by auto for Joseph to take their /
rain for la Graude. Some motored (,
m down through the beautiful valley
o Enterprise and Wallowa where
hey caught their train and at least .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
GOD GERMAN GOLD
STILL AT WORK IN u. S.
SAYS HIGH AUTHORITY
HONOR GUARD OFFICIAL
WEEDS SOLDIER BOY

. A military romance that has =
y been developed by the war had
. it's elimination Saturday even .
. ing in this city when Sergeant .
y Verne F. (Tiny) Williams of .
= company N. o. N. G.. took as =
= his bride Miss jamie Smith. sec =
y retary of the La Grande Girls =
= Honor Guard. The wedding was =
= held at the home OF Miss Quin- =
. dara wilcox. one OF the promi- =
y nent members of the Pendleton .
. Honor Guard. Rev. j. E. Sny- =
= der of the Presbyterian church =
y performed the ceremony. The .
y young couple met at La Grande .
= where Company NJ has been =
= stationed for several months. =
= Corporal Richard o. Hansen. .
. formerly of this city. acted as .
= manager of the wedding This =
= is the third marriage in the =
. ranks of the Salem company =
. within a month y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
German Bought Papers Being
Published Unhindered, Hun
dredS of Ministers Using
Holy Offices for Work
Evidence Declares.
CONDITION IS COUNTRYWIDE

WASHINGTON, July I6.-Evidence
that millions of German gold is still
being poured into effective propagan-
da work among Americans was laid
before the state department. A states
man of international reputation told
the United Press that German bought
papers were being published unhin-
dered under the very noses of the
american government
"a hundred ministers are using
their holy offices 70 turn Americans
into German sympatSizers." he de-
cIared.
The condition is not local but is
country wide. One Of the biggest pa
pcrs in the Kaiser's pay IL publish
ed in the east
He declared the Allies should or
ganize their own propaganda work
more strongly in the neutral coun-
tries.
The alleged o-German operations
of German churchmen in Nebraska,
the statesman added. was only the
surface Outcropping of the honey
comb of propaganda embracing more
than one religious body. hundreds OF
individuals and many newspapers
throughout the country
My fellow statesmen he con-
tinued. ''are amazed at the formal
findings 1 submitted.
II take an exceedingly gloomy view
OF the situation in America. Seri-
Gus trouble threatens II Americas
heel doesn't Immediately crush the
serpent's head
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
PATRIOTIC AMERICANS ARE
FOUND ALL OVER WORLD

WASHINGTON. July IA re-
markable instance of the patriotism of
Americans abroad was shown durink
the past month by the application for
enlistment in the L. $. Marine Corps
Of tOt Americans living in all parts
Of the world il was announced al Ma
riue Corps headquarters today.
Letters were received from 26 for
eign countries offering service to the
Soldiers of the Sea" Every continent
ON the face of the globe was repre-
sented-New Zealand, China. Japan.
Egypt, five each of South and Central
American countries. four West TndiaT
isands. several British colonies, and
others
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
GERMANS WITH
I.W. w. RIOTERS
ARE ARRESTED

rest of German rioters and inritcr-
among the l. W. W. di~turbcrs la
Arizona and Montana wus reported Ca
the department of iusuce. The men
arrested are not vet Officially accus-
eli OF representing German Interest
They are held under the president
alien enemy proclamation FOR evan
inatlon. \ careful Investigation fail
ctiw to disclose the source OF monrs
at the rioters disposal Officials
said the l. W ". agrtatorS were held
a. anarchists and would he inipri-pn-
cd until -pmc connc,tion Wn- '--tah-
ii~l,cd bt-twv,'u tho central urtnuili-
tiou aud the German prupHstnda
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
HEAT DESTROYS
GRAIN CROPS NEAR MADRAS,
LOCAL WHEAT ALSO HURT

PRINEVILLE, July l6.-
Long drought and excessive heat
of last week has practically de-
stroyed the grain crops between
here and Madras. The temper
ature has ranged from gS to 104
degrees for the past six days.
The past few days of excessive
heat has been very hard on the
grain of Umatilla county. accord
ing to all reports, and unless
cooler weather and showers come
soon the damage will be consider
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
THREE KILLED
WHEN STEAMER
IS TORPEDOED
One American Among Number
Five Injured Including Two
u. S. Citizens; Vessel Also
American.
EXPLOSION OF PETROLEUM
ADDS TO CATASTROPHE

WASHINGTON, July I6.-Three
killed, including one American and
five. including two American guards
were injured in the summarizing OF
the American steamer Grace. the
state department announced.
Though the submarine was not seen
the wake of the torpedo was. The
American killed was named f. J. Far
relI.
The five men injured were burned
by the explosion OF petroIium in the
cargo. All were landed and placed
in hospitals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
X7R

KLAMATH FALLS. July I6.-L w.
W. activity here Is by no means stop
ped II Is reliably reported more
than 100 head OF stock in the lava
he'd section So miles southeast were
poisoned by I. W. W. An attempt 70
burn the barn of j. Franz Adams. a
prominent Merrill stOtl1man. by pIac-
ing strong lens so the SUMS rays
would start fire of plainly inccndi-
ary origin partly destroyed the barn
of c. A. bunting here last night
About forty 1. w. w. were arrested
up to noon today following the fire
which yesterday destroyed Martin
Brothers flour mill and elevator with
a loss of $15O,OOO. The federal and
county authorities are working in
close cooperation to check the I. W.
w. uprising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16

able. A hot wind that blew
Saturday is reported to have
cooked a great deal Of spring
grain in all parts of the county
Fall sown grain is not SO much
damaged. In the Echo and Stage
Gulch sections the fall sown stuff
is so far advanced that the wea-
ther is not likely to hurt it, ac-
cording to reports. but the spring
sown stuff has been literally
cooked. Spring sown grain on
the reservation is also said to
have suffered considerably.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
MUST REVEAL DRAFT SYSTEM.

WASHINGTON. July l6.-The
senate passed the resolution di-
recting the secretary of COM
merce to disclose the system
whereby the recent draft figures
We're obtained and the figures
themselves
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16

pathians.
FRENCH HEADQUARTERS. july
| 16.-The l most terrific bombardment
that Germany has Yet centered
against the French was massed sat
urday night in desperate attempt to
force back Petrain's troops from their
new positions on Moronvillers crest.
Today. with the consultations of
the French lines effected, the French
grip is Tightening with a viselike hold.
The French hold the trenches domi-
mating the Moronvillers crest.
The Germans shelled several vii
lagos in Champagne. on five or six
miles front The shells fell on many
villages where the Red Cross ambu-
lances were stationed. including a sec
tion Of the American ambulance
corps. All Americans escaped un-
harmed. The Champagne struggle
began early in the week with extern
sive German preparations for attack
The French defenders were fully ap-
praised of the preliminaries. They
saw the construction of new trench
from which the German attack was
destined to start. They knew that
three new divisions of approximately
$4,000 men were brought into line.
The French then began their own
preparations for attack. For three
days the French artillery roared a
fire. Late Saturday the
perpetrators fire decreased. The
French purposeIy timed their slacllen-
ing to deceive the Germans into think
ing an attack was imminent The us
nal attacking hours passed. The Ger
mans finally hauled down their OBJ
servation balloons
suddenly the French opened re
doubled artillery bomhardment. sim
JltaneouslN the French infantry leap
ed from the trenches Within few
minutes the French held the positions
planned for capture. The Germans
opened a furious fire and
desperately attacked the new French
positions. hut We're unable to gain
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
King Estate Appraised.

The estate Of the late John n
King is worth SSs.S57-S3. according
TO the inventory OF the appraisers.
Rasmus Henricksen william shan
non and J. f Moutgomery The cs-
tate consists oe about $50 acres OF
wheat land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
FOUR CT. RANGE
IN PRICES TODAY

CHICAGO July 16.-CSpecial to the
East Oregonian) Range of wheat
prices today:
Open High Low. Close.
July s2.O5 s2.O5la s2.O1 S2.05 4
Sept. s1s5 s1s5E s1.s5 $1.951z
Portland.
PORTEAASD.~Sre. July 1s-(Spe-
ciaI)-C1ub S2.12 to S2.1S; bluestem
$2.1s to $2.20.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
DRASTIC CENSORSHIP FOR
ATLANTIC SEABOARD PROBABLE f

WASHINGTON, Jnly I6.-prastic
censorship on all outgoing cables on
tho Atlantic seaboard win probably
be pat into effect this week. George
Nreel head of the committee on pub
lie information. has practically COM
pleted the work of putting the new
order into effect Every cable mes
s9g ge leaving the United states must
he viewed by government ccusors
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
GERMANY PREPARING
FOR RIGA OFFENSIVE

WASHINGTON. July 16-German
troops are being Withdrawn in large
numbers from the Italian and French
fronts and sent to Riga for q counter
offensive against Russia. according %
Russian embassy dispatches, The
Russian Baltic fleet is prepared for
action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
FOUR SUBMARINES

BERNIE. July 16-According
10 German reports the American
warships conveying the first eN-
peditionary forces DESTROYED four
of the latest type submarines
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16

PORTLAND. July rs. klamath
rails is the STORM center of I. w w
ism in Oregon, declared United states
Attorney Reames ON returning from
southern Oregon. He declared CON
ditions in Coos Bay were much I'M
proved
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16

Recent dispatches brought a report
that one-quarter Of the Krupp works
Was destroyed by bombs thrown from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16

Continued on Page s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16
GERMANS FAIL IN
TERRIFIC DRIVE
ONMORONVILLERS

ROME. July 16.-Thc Russi-
an occupation of Dolina, an inn
portant Galician city is reported.
The Austrians. il is declared
were thrown back into the Car
pathianS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-16

The Fast Oregonian has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation Of any
paper In Oregon, east of Portland and BY
far the largest circulation ID PendletoD OF
any newspaper.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-19
MAY STOP CANNING BEANS
War Committee viii Only Allow Per-
ishable Goods Canned.

Washington, May 16.-American
cG;sumers will havcko deny them
seneSes ca med beans Snd canned soups
of all kinds for time. under decis-
ion of the war can committee today,
which cuts OFF the supply of cans to
packers of these foods,
The committee, comprising tin plate
manufacturers, can manufacturers,
Gamers and government officials,
holds that the shortage OF tin makes
it imperative that cans be supplied
only to packers of perishable and of
foods absolutely necessary to the ma
tional existence.
The order will be effective for 60
days and perhaps longer, and will be
put into operation over the vigorous
protest of the bean and soup packers
who declare it means ruin for their
businesses. All cans made in this
country will go for the time being to
Gamers of fruits and vegetables and
Canadian Gamers of soups and beans
for troops at the front American
army buyers have agreed not to use
canned beans and soups for the pres
ent at least or until a sufficient sup
ply of cans can be obtained for all
purposes.
Soldiers at the front in France, 1t
is held, must use canned products be-
cause of lack of cooking facilities.
No cans will go hereafter to pack
ers of products who can substitute
paper or other containers. No tin
will go to packers of a hundred diff
ferent kinds Of toilet articles and
many other commodities.
The interests represented on the
committee virtually control the entire
tin and can supplies. 1t was named
at a conference here month ago and
all interests agreed to stand by its
decision. Bean and soup Gamers re-
fused to accept its latest orders but
the committee believes the orders
can be enforced by abrogating con-
tracts for supplying cans to the pack
ers.
The committee believes the order
will not put bean and soup makers out
OF business because of their large pro
fits within the last year. At the end
of a comparatively short period it be-
lieyes there will be sufficient cans for
all interests.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-05-19
TRANSPORT IS
SUNK;;140MEN
ABOARD LOST
Steamship Cameronia Goes
Down in Mediterranean
ONE OF LARGEST IN LINE
The Vessel From Which Passengers
Were Transferred to the III
fated Lusitania.

London, May lS.-It is officially an
nounced that the transport Cameronia
has been sunk. One hundred and forty
men on board are missing. The Brit.
ish admiralty has issued the following
statement:
THE British transport Cameronia,
with troops, was torpedoed by an en-
emy submarine in the eastern Medi-
terranean on April Is. One hundred
and forty men are missing and are
presumed to have been drowned"
The British steamer Cameronia of
10,963 gross tons was one of the larg-
est ships belonging to the Anchor line
Of Glosgow. She was 515 feet long,
62 feet in width and 33.7 in depth.
The Cameronia was launched at
Glasgow May 27, 1911, and arrived In
New York on her maiden trip across
the Atlantic on September q Of that
year. She was requisitioned by the
British government May /, 1915, and
her passengers were transferred to
the Lusitania, which was sunk off
kinsale on May z, 1915, while carry
ing the Cameronias passengers. For
the past two years the Cameronia has
been used in the transport service by
the British admiralty.