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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION WKAT' Toniteht and w TO ADVERT1BF08 fair. Tb East Oregon Ian bu the largest bop a fids and guaranteed paid circulation of iu pttper In Oregon, east of Porltaud and by far the largest circulation 1b Pendleton of any newspaper. , WHMlilr 1V Maximum :.6; mlnlmtiH " J 9; Hind, west Hunt; west CITY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL " s'ER VOL. 28 DAILY EAST, OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1917. NO. 9056 1 MELT-"" BEFORE- Retreat to Arras Breaking Many War Records; English Con tinue Steady Pursuit. BAPAUME'S FALL IMMINENT Tttousanda of Soldiers and Civilians Work rverlsulf to Prepare Jer nu Defense; Oily Is ltnortd ui He Modern Gibraltar . Wi P. SIMMS.) WITH KK1TIHH, Fee. !7. The Gorman retreat la breaking: many war records. It la believed they will con. tinue their retirement to Arras anil Combrallina. The British are rapidly pursuing- them and steadily pressing the advance toward JUapaume. Uer man rearguards and British scouts are constantly fig-nuns'. The German mounted heavy guns on railway true lut They .offer a stiff realHtiuice. hut quickly flee at the pay cholojrii-iil momutit. The Uerniaiis dynamited their stronftest defenses. New IJne Ksuiullslsnl. The Uritioh established a new Mine far beyond the old Teuton flrct line. It Is l-arned thousands of soldiers and civilians are working propoirinK the Uorman defenses at Arras and i'mbriil. It la reported the oermun-i have made iiapaume a modern Gib raltar. They plan to make their srntigeMt stand there. .The (Hermans have built many mod ern fortresses within Uapuume. Kx ploslorui are heard within the city re. cently caused the rumor the Germans re. maybe dynamiting their own di feses lest they fall into British lunU. tnu- Wrallier His; Help. Clear weather enabled the patrols to huruM the retrcnters and permitted teroplsne activity. The Hrltlsh for ward sweep extends from south of " Irandecourt to L Tram-Hoy. (irandu court Is tottering. r-risiiners called the retreat an un- , lileojmnt Job They Milil the nritlsh I guns made the roads impiusmble dav j and n'ght. The liermnn retreat if . among the world war s rrente't f moves. It has deep significance. l. PDI.M.TTK ST WITS OXK niJIH NTKIi. A4.AIXST MAM.MPTM l. ItM.r. WAHHlNdTON. Feb. ?7 -Kolb-ttf sl.irit'd a one i mi n fill btitpr aim Inst' the ml mill 11 ra -ttons h.ilf billion dollar imviil bill. The meiisure is faring de lay and possible defeat. It is the largest simile national de A fence Mil ever frumed. HAN NS BRITISH GUNS PLENTY OF COAL IN PENDLETON NO DANGER OF FUEL SHORTAGE Although Local Dealers Are at Present Delivering Only Half of Orders New Ship ment Will Arrive in Day or Two. . Pendleton Is In no danger of a coui j shortage, such as face La Orande. j Haker and other cities and towns of the northwest. 1-ocal dealers declare) 1'endleton hns been better insured figainst a fuel fatuhie tht C4r than ..n other place in the northwest and j they feel satisfied that they have ( made ample provisions to satisf all 1 wants. j Just nt presen some of the dealers ( sre delivering only one-half or one- M'larter of orders receiver! because the j Hoeknde nf the last week hns del.ied the arrival of their coal shipments j However, the shipments are exected ( within the next day or tw and will j rbeie the temporary shortage. The cit of Ii tlrsnde yrsienla j had but a simile carload of nal. two of the three dealers there netng iir. lv out snttirduy a ton of cnl was j phipred by en press to I t.rande from j ihis city linker hns been in almost j n bad condition and even Clan towns! r-uve be-en suffering. Strikes and j i itlr.'sd blockade have played their j part in producing the situation. f The n-W. R' X. company ha .ttfl f.'ns of roal In eight Aaltng ata-i lions along this dl lion sufficient to buM 4 hours. Nine hundred tons of ; this coal are In U 5rande. The rail-j load com pan aets Its coal from Wj inuig. o snipments are in igni. i To save the coal the lallroad com-' Th aht.ve ph.tognph shows the Pny ill burn crude oil on the west iew l-Yfin h ire cotter ueed by the end. Itieth to Portland, and will kee army in the 'omnie district. The s ti the coal tor hills along the right of dier miter the mm hne and pushes FOREIGN COMMITTEE OF HOUSE DIVIDED OVER REQUEST OF PRESIDENT FailS tO RepOrt FlOOd B.lljThtt "reaidenl will probably Inform Giving Wilson Authority; Several Members Offer Amendments. DEMOCRATS PROBABLY WIN Two llitpuullcai.it TJkcty to Join IRm-(M'l-uU and Oil Ik-nuKTHt Mar Go to KcpubiU-aii. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. The house foreign committee late this afternoon plans to fav- d vorably report the Mood bill empowering the -pretfldent to arm merchantmen, it will eliminate the provisions empowering W-l- j wn to use "other Instrumental- ltle besides arming- ships The J members suggested the Laconia ! sinking may alley the whole ait- nation. WIIhoii may ank fuller stV t. .. A. (Carl ciroat.) WASH IN'l .T X. Feb. 27. Tho bdUrt ftireiKn con unit tee has split er I 'resident Wilson's request fr power to p ruled Americans. It fail ed to report the Klond bill giving the prfsiflent jiuthority. Kevei-al members attempted to inject amendments. Tho commit tee voted to submit the am endment for Wilson's consideration this afternoon. It wo nenes at four o'clock. Arming Munition ships Fought. The minority fought against em powering the prenide.pt to arm Ameri can ships carrying munitions. The senate foreign committee minority al so raised some npjertlon. No deci sion whs reached. - . . . fr VV. L. THOMPSON IN LINE FOR APPOINTMENT AS MEMBER OF THE STATE HIGHWAY BOARD W, I, ThoitLpson. president of the Amerk-an National lhmk of this city, will be the eastern Oregxjn wieinbe-r of the state hhshway commb-s on if in fluent al endorsements now being sent to 1oyenior With comle are given i lie d. tiM is fieJii'veil will be the caao. Whip- .Mr. Thompson wai in th: :tt with Hih Pendleton party that a- ,' tended the Si aul carnival iinlet . move wh-1 ft irted to have the lVmllt- j ton iitan namtsl upon the commiwion The firm. offU'al action on the sub- ! Jtiet wm tnken at The Dalles on Feb- j rur- 3 when representatives from ! five counties e-st of the mountalna ,took action requeuing the appoint- ; ment of Mr. Thoniis-tn from tiover- : ! way such as itt Kamela. At present the comjwiiy is not provided for oil burning but will take immediate steps to be ready, t'rude oil comes from California and there are no weather conditions to impair delivery. NEW FRENCH TiZZHCH CwVRBEO VIRE ' ' - - - - . - . . '! . r i-rf:.J' .,. i . - ' : v. " fW.. si''..v,4r-i . : -i , vtafs ... - r- v S pf v- - - - r.. , 'r " - : I Iv -v v ,i l " i . J i , j A v - s i t i : x A " I t " f , ;Vv;r-'-Av- - m.v-' Vl . "h-sJ's - ' .; ': j v o ' -,.T' ... -t . ----" - ! ' swin-ass (iisiiiiin.ini.in i i n ..n.imii. ..! ti ..mm on . im n n .... -si , HijUHe Commilttee Chairman Flood PlMfliJ H n nmuilnlmAnl 1 1 ma ft ll'l lann ;un ure tn p"aw. ' tup reoiu- The minority did not object to arming food ships- They declared the passatce of a resolution empowering the president to use "other iniit ru men tali ties" besides armed merch antmen will Kive Wilson war maklnK power. They said such hii act was "unthinkable." IH-JiKM-ratM W ill Win. Several members objected to limit ing submarining and said .such jol icy would react against the United Htates In event America might desire to use her own submarines. Not all minority members Joined in fighting the measure. It appeared likely two republicans will join" the democrat and possibly one democrat may Join the republicans. After ad journment the members said the deni- ocrats would probably eventually win. j i lie rte m iiih near jei, Hepresentatlve Millar offered an amendment prohibiting the president UHing any intrtru mentalities e"ept kuiik. gunners and money. He feared Wilson might use the army and navy. iiuii) uirrcillix i iifr pit-Kiurni aim merchantmen immediately. I ItlllS FOIt t.l'XS TOMOIlllOW. WA.SHIXOTOX, Feb. 27. The na- y department tomorrow oien the bids for twenty four hundred guns of one pound caliber, three hundred and fifty guns of three inches and several four and five inch ones. These guns i;re most effective against submarines. TWO HKITISII KlIll'H SI NK. LONDON". Feb. 27. The Hritish steamers Headley and Aries were sub marined The Headley was a steel screw of forty nine hundred tons. regiHtered from London. The Aries was a steel screw of three thousand tons, registered from West Hartle nor WiLhycomla. The following mes sage was sent to the governor: The Dalles, Oregon, 1 ' February 23rd. 117. Hon, Jitm-a Withy combe. Governor, Salem, Oregon. 8 x teen delegates representing Hood Itiver, Wasco, Sherman. Gilliam and I'miitilla counties, in session in Th Dalles, recommsnd and urge the ap pointment of W, L. Thompson of Pen dleton a member of the ftate High way Commission. LBSUK Bl'TliKH for Hood River J. W. nitFAVKH f"r WtW'O. FRKD KKl'SO for Sherman. M. !. 8HANKH for Glliam K. CISANSTON for fmatilla. In addition to the above It Is known that other strong endorsement have reached the governor, conspicuous among them being recommendations from the fmatilla county legislator. The governor has not yet made the apiiiitmnt but the Thompson sup porters, are very hopeful their man wilt be selected The highway commission La to be composed of one member from each congressional district In the state INVENTION BOTHERS TEUTONS CUTXEfJ It ahea.) of him until he reaches th j hsrlmd-wlre entanglements lns'do the car are two huge clip- j IH-rs which can ?e seen at Ihe fron' : CASE SOLELY RESTS President Must Make Decision . in, Most Critical Situation Since the Liisitania; Investi gation Unnecessary. NO WAR DECLARATION NOW OfHclalH Iielievo Clilof KxecuUve' Will l-'trm i-MKmrnr to Protect American InUTeHta Tlirougli Arming Khlps. ALBBRT J. BENDER.) WASHINGTON, Feb, 27. Follow ing a conference between President Wilson and Lansing administration representatives declared high officials believed the Laconia was a ''clear out caKe and strongly intimated the ad ministration conaidinrs the sinking an overt act. No Investigation la neces sary. The official cables confirmed the preen versions. The case Is en tirely in Wilson's hands, it in flatly stated Wilson must make the decision He is In the mod critical situation siree the Lusitanta. No War Declaration Now. Officials do not expect a declara tion of war now. They elleve the president will first endeavor to pro tect American Interests through arm ing ships. Home officials flatly de clared the Laconia submarining ex ceeded the Lusitanfa In "ruthless law leanness.' because Germany formally promised not tp torpedo without wa rn in g vessels c rry : n g A merican s. Will KU pawn Spirit. It Is bclievd the pacifist spirit will be extinguished wh n U the Jaeonla horrors are VuhlUhed hsssw It la pointed out tkat m, Jiy hufferers came from the middle west, heretofore the principal pacifist section. It Is be lieved the Laconia may change opin ion there. STUCK TO POSTS UNTIL "S.O.S." WAS HEARD BY SHIP Ql 1 EENSTO WN, Feb. 27. Wireless operators Dunnos and Taylor are th hene.-i of the Laconia. They remained In the wireie roonia calling 8. O. S. until a lirit sh warship respond ed Then they jumped over hoard. They .were the last to letiVe. the hip Captain Irvine's e l litelumt rescued both. Ait survivors at otic, unitedly e eulogised the aptendid discipline e j of the off.cera and vhew. The vessel .rta.rted sinking after the first explosion. It was pitch e dfirk. The deck sloped sharp) There was a second terrific ex- pl-xion while the lifeboats wereke e Iteing lowered. Captain Irvine e e was the last to leave the ship ex- cept the wire lest operators There was considerable diffl e cutty in launching the eight boats on account of darkness, the heavy sea and the sinking ves- ) sel's sharp list. One was swamp e ed. It is believed the explosion caused the most casualties. iS These clippers cut through the t .nil .Mow ps.wrewsy for the lacking French Infantry to through LACUNA WTH WILSON sowTrsvssss.j. . TWO AMERICAN WOMEN AMONG LACONIA VICTIMS HOCH DAMAGE Sill IS PMIIB TO BE HMD FOUGHT FIGHT 1-latiitirr lls Alraulr Introduced Testimony of Over Twnty w Itnms ra and Has Yet More. The Hoch damage suit, on trial in the circuit court, is proving a hard fought legal battle, the eight lawyers Involved contesting every inch of the way. It is very probable that when the plaintiff rests its case there will be a number of nice legal questions argued before the case is continued. The plaintiff has already introduced the testimony of over twenty witnesses and has yet more. The defendants may have as many and it would be futile to hazard a guess as to when the case will go to the Jury. A rathet large audience is attending the trial today. After having established the fact that Miss Hoch was caught under a false store front blown down during a wind storm, the lawyers for the plaintiff undertook to prove that she sustained serious and more or lees permanent injuries. Aside from the fractured ankle, the attorneys are seeking to show that she suffered an injury to the spinal column which has impaired her nervous system and cer tain organic untns. . The depositions of Docfortf!. D. MeCorkle and Sabin of Portland, who examined her, were read. They were to the effect that one of the vertebrae had teen Injured as well as one leg. X-Ray plates were introduced, one on particular showing clearly one of the vertebrae compressed into a wedge shape and slightly chipped. A re plica of a spinal column was also in troduced as an exhibit. Supt. W. D McNary of the Eastern Oregon State i Hospital testified as to the results to j the nervous system that such an in- Jury as Indicated by the X-Ray, would be nit to produce. Dr. K. O. Parker e ' Is to be called this afternoon to testi e fy ss to the injuries. e ' Robert Li verm ore test i fi ed to see ejtng the false front of the T. P. W. e 1 Just before the accident and stnted that he considered it so unsafe be- (cause it the wind that he reported it to Kitlph Hassell. an employe of the store. H.isse. he stated, reported (the matter to A. J. Gibson, one of the j contractors. I-iverniore. Mrs Doane. Mrs. Klla Anibal. Mrs. R. Mrs. Kate Dunn and Mr Kenneth McRae testified K. Pnrter and Mrs. that the wiml WR lint unusual. V.'fy little itt Ihe testimony of J. W. Hum and Mr. Werst. cariemf 't Into the case by reason of ob jections. 'hnrleti Ljjne. J. T Kchull and A. t Friedley were nearby when the accident occurred and testified at to what they saw. Volney Bybee tes tified to seeing the structure swaying, in the wind and also tc having m-n it after It fell. The accident occurred on Sunday. May II. IMt. 19 KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK .Al.TOOXA. lY. 7. Nineteen paM-ngvra were killed whtn a fast freight eolrded with the Frnnsivanla raifrosd's mercan tile expre All the victims nc ctiird one Pullman, ctieMcr A. Ifindi, a former IVnnslvsnla milrsM-k. is behoved amorur tlie diwd. he maiu;li-Tt hoilles sw iiiiii.ni ficd. immm explosion KILLED 200 IN PARIS SAYS BERLIN REPORT HKRl.lX. Feb. iT ia Saville The semtofrielal (rM ajcency declar ed a "terrible munitions explosbm oc curred In Paris February 2. Ktght? thousand tons of ammunition were destroyed. To hundrei were killed .nd .t-n !i m . n .1,-.J CONSUL FROST CABLES POSITIVE CONFIRMATION OF DEATHS OF MRS. MARY HOY AND DAUGHTER; THIRTEEN DEAD TOTAL LIST OF CASUALTIES SO FAR; SIX AMERICAN SAILORS BELIEVED TO HAVE PERISHED WITH CREW; VESSEL SANK IN FORTY FIVE MINUTES, TWO SHELLS BEING FIRED; GIGAN v TIC SWELLS SCATTER LIFE BOATS. (HI) 1.. KIM ) LO.VDU1T, l-Vo. 27. tooHul fYoot cabled tbat lbs deauba of tlte Amcrtn wonwn, Mrs. Marr Hoy and Kllsaheth Hor. post hiyely ounrsrsned. He added tba (Jedrite Ii. iTStt, probably an Amerkaua, was apparently lor. Konr other Americans were sa-red. 1ho women died of exposnre In an open boat after the torpe doing. -They were burled at sea. Tile submarine enmmander ap-proax-nod tlie lifeboata foIlowinK the sinking and Inquired conrern ina; ttie rarKo but did not attempt to aid tbo survirors. TOTAL, IRAO THHlTta-r!. Tlie total dead is 13. Two hun dred aitd (4-cty-seven were lauded at QnccnaaHn. fourteen resK'hed Uantry. Survivors reported that two torpedoes hit the JLacxmia. IJoetor Hawlw of San Francisco, said the lights were estlneuJahed Immediately. Admirable discip line iirevailed. The ship sank: In forty minutes. Tlie uosiana launched tha see ond torpedo In twenty, minutes after the first. Tlie Lauwuim fired Hockcta and worked her wireteta until the isjm. swells twelve fet hifb watt Vfl tlm hosts. . Austin Hoy cabled President Wl son. demanding that the United States avenge his mother's and sister's deaths on the Laconia. Ha requested Wilson to xermit him to be the first volunteer in event the United States culled for volunteers, otherwise he expects to enlist Ln the British army. Ho cabled his I'hjc-ago employers announcing- he hud .taken an "indefinite leave of ab.-enw." He said he must carry out his plans- to avenge the deaths l-'ATH Kit IS ;l!IKt' bTKH'KEN. ' - LKjclor Aio-it Hams Hoy was grief -nricken while telephoning the L'n.tetl I'ress re-?i.riing the deaths of his wife anil daumh:er and collap.--ed. London n-a-l'ai-ers unaniinouzily ht-lieved the laconia is a "second Lu. it;inia." They declared the lorpedoin con--tiluted. an overt at-t- The Chron icle said: "If thin tonedoing is Ig nored or comiont'd the Amtwan goveriime-nt itiu-t admit that Germany . has a rij;ht to prohibit citizens going 1 l. .,lo.l i,nH.r nOB.lt.. of lipalh " . .- I I ne u fi'Rii lie. mm iiittiiy .umni ana cniiaren were nmong ine phjotu- gers. They drifted in open boats for i many hours 14 SI-RVIVOItS AT BANTIIY QI KUXSTOWN. Feb. 17. Four-I teeai Ldtconia survivors entered Ran tr carrying eight cores who died of exposure in open boats. Fifteen American negroes were in the crew. Six of the survivors were sent to the hospital. One will probably die TAFT REPORTS FOR MILITARY DUTY ssw WSiKts!SISSiiw.v; VIHIAM 1TAFT NKW HAVKX. FeJ. 2T Former Ire--1dent WiHtam llowmrd TWt w-i th-e first c it sen of New Haven to en- roll tinder (lovemor Hlnmb i rn-li tary censua plan. in lor-mer preeili..nt when utkeJ J t he could nde a h-re in cwe .rwr stated that he .m!d hut tht h i -w.lf Vr ; 1 I' t ta.ii fi nut ,. m tu -uld te -.srn 'or the hor.-' In SIX V. S. SAILORS IXJST. NEW YORK. Feb. 27. The Ounard Une beUeves six Amertean Laoonia sailors perished Twenty-one seamen were listed. Consul Frost reported that fifteen were saved. XEfillO SKAMAX PKRISIIKD. Ql'EEXSTOWN, Feb. 17. Consul F"rost cabled the state department that Thomas Coffee, an American ne gro Laconiu seaman. perished. H lived at Baltimore. COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET MARCH 8 Will Be ha Hon. sr of St. Pani Ksour- sioniata and L'matilla County Iye)rl lative JDeJcmwion. Thursday, March , has been set as the date for tha recaption and ban quet in honor of the St. iaul excur sionists and- the Imatilla county leg islative delegation. The special com mittee appointed by the commercial association to arrange for the occa sion has about completed plana. In vitations will be mailed anon to all members of the association aa well as to many others. The banquet Will be ln the nature of a Community affsir and anyone may reserve a seat by ap plying to Secretary Cranston. The reception and banquet will be held in the Eaglet. Woodman hail, the reception preceding tha banquet. Ev ery man will be OKpected to bring a lady. The reception will be In charge of A. R. Blewett. the banquet of S I R. Thompson and the program during me oanquet will be in charge of Rev. J. E. inyder. The banquet will start promptly at S:30 The ladies of tha I'resbycrian church huve aiereed ta serve the banquet. The affair Is not only a recovn.tton in the tn. n and women who aUvertis- il FV.rwtl..., . .1 . j . ni. ... . ' ' " , - wiiu .ottmi cnia . OUI II will oe get-together occasion for iPcndl. ton people, and every cttisen Is extended cordial invitation. IDENTITY OF TRAIN VICTIM ESTABLISHED Little Itutx Hut Tha Mm Killed ttotvth Uheetsi of Xa ft Yesterday Mmn Pttilhp Mi lien. There seems little doubt todav as to the identity of the young man who fuvn a iragic death under the wheels f N. s near Kamela yester day morning. That he was Phillip Millen wmn v-rv probable but posi tive confirmation is yet larking. How. ever. Coroner Brown Is expecting a wire at any time vertfvlng hts belief. Having found a book In his poekel -nd a postal card hearing the name of Phillip Millen. the eor.mer venter ay wired to O-cur Millen of Halem. the writer of the postal. He received a teleirram advimng him to rsorif v Mrs. . Jhnt..n T K.-..i ki I Portland, but g.irtia- no i-ther nf-.r-i nmtion The .blr--.-i in. trti ; s-s that tlow h: n.niif in the to..k. (A ntu'bt iftu.r n t s -nt t'. Mr. J.ihrt ! son but no r-f Iv h i- - t n rc i .v ed. It is it.i Me h.? h- h.telf if Cvmiu; on tli e.ening tr.in f Hiivittc is'.-n in Th- I r t ! m p tp r that th- w.ttthfob l..re th initial- J. j fcl. A.. J . I v t ' ti re son A. I . An- mtit-Tt or ri.r'Kitu? tr.-i trx.tt it 1 rr :sht ! his brt her. Jrh Arth up XnunN.-n of .il.erton, -:o h.wj r-n Mu lli.t; id. N. I. for the punt tr 1h' de.Tip!ioii tf the omic m,n an-'wen that of a man r.--n the nh. r t,a f M.-t-hm and ho tfil-t pt rv "f h.ina deierted fr.m ih cHri ut,in jnrro t eee.uet was about licht c .tm-leet.-d snd hl . ;l tn. n m.H .,.) .1. r l I. ri