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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1914)
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST IN IDAHO Important Occurrences Of The Past Week From Cities In Our State Project Expected to Win. Lewlston . Thnt both tho United tales dralnas; enflnws and the British authorities will report favor ably on the reclaiming or 80,000 arrr f ovprflow land along the Kootenai river lsj,l4s.ho and British Columbia Ih tn llaveJl of roul eaUtte m-n of tbU dlstric TlilslsHiiranoe la based upon Infor nation rwolvod from Senator JameH H. Ilrady. who lias been active In sup OortltiK the work. Charles O l(eedr. one of the lament land owners of the Kootennl vnlley. was recently In con fereneo with Henator Brady and stnt d that Hie Hinder of International eo Operation had been taken up with Pr'-iuier M'l!rlil, Mr. Hoik, Minister of l.unds, and Mr. YounK. the dralnuKe mlli.ir Mineral Exhibit at Kellogg. KcIIokk one of the hesi collec tlotiH of minerals In the entire stnte la to be riwti a permanent home In the V. M ( A. quarters here, Karl V. Shannon, a local collector. havltiK con enti'il to pl.ic his exhibit In I lie build Inn t'uni'H will be secured and the Colin t inn iliHplnyed In the lobby, where It may be seen by visitors to the city Shannon lias had chsnte of tho ex hlhn of die slate mlm-rals for the I'nii'inii I'm If If exposition, and his col In Hon Includes ores and mineral spe rliuens aeiMTally from all parts of the world. Broxon Is Alexander's Aide. Boise ll was announced here that O. O. Ilroxon, inanuKliiK editor of the Cupltal News, baa accepted the post don of private secretary to dovernor if. t Moms Alexander. Broxon was the progresulve party candidate for stale treasurer at the last election lie has been prominent ly IdentlfluJ with the third party movement, hs well as with politics generally In this state It was the exposure made by his efforts that re sulted In the recent state probe, cans Ing the confession of the former slat treasurer, Allen. PROGRESSIVES ARE HOPEFUL Third Party Plans for Next Qeneral Campaign. BoUe Political IniercM Is i entered 111 this nl, ili- on the 11 1 I ) 1 1 1 1 1 -: 1 1 lit Of leudlliK U(n-r'HNli-ii that the pi ri sle party proposes In keep ep It" and In die urn .nil election I'hIkh will be liiiiiiil with a more i, ilele Htilte lirtOlltl.ll lotl IBM It hill dill IK die ho I f It lll.i . 'I 'I he port Is legally a pim tn-eause II en l ,i In per eut vole at die last Oloctlon V proposeil i -liange In the prluiiir law raising the per cent lo 110 iiiir.lit i lutnge Its stains The nor mill at rout Ik "' ' '"' l"'" '" '" M ; Two years ugo (he state ticket re eel veil a wile of 16.0UU. The people of Idaho are waiting with not a hide lulercsl for report of the examination Into die affalra of the stale treasury which was looted to the nxtent of 11)3.000 to be uiade public The trial of ted M Coleman. x deputy state treasurer, charged with the enibexxlcuieul of Si'-. 000 of this umouiil. baa been set for Decern ber 2 Accouulaiit 'iie.ir.nii is uww engaged In compllliiK a report covering the en lire four yeais of Alleu's adiuluistrsr tlon ll la said that this report will be ol .i 4oiiieMb.il sturlllug uattitc mid will place i he nee legislature itt pos aesslou of the fads In couuectlou with the systematic steal that was carried on lu I lie treasury deparlmeul duriug that period of years. Old Time Miner Oiee In Fire. HiiK'iiuan KOmuuI l ,i lor, mIui :I0 years ago was oue of the most widely kuowu placer mlucts, met a tragic death wheu bis shack caught fire aud he was burned to death Mr Talor was one of the oldest OtlOera 00 UM Su.ike river and li.ul nun. . l yoon before die burlap System Stan fin imeil on (be Suake rhcr but had done Hide ,i( die work durn I lu past io poof! He viae utn.ui .. jsj of age. BRIEF WAR NEWS Idaho Beats Oregon College. Moscow The second minimi trt augulur debate OOiVOM Idaho I'nivcr alty, 000000 xgiicuti ai.ti colWsfe ood Waahiuglon Stale coiVat- htudenis al several points ,u. mh mu I I I here. The debate here between Idaho I'ulvcrsii) and QretOO Agricultural college resulted lu victor) lor ldahu Idaho Deputy Killed. l'ocutello lu an un- ccessful at tempt to bieak jail. CI irles Mnme accused of -i UllIK llg.u, i' to Indian hot aud killed Deputy Shcrat Taylor h re. Sine the capture of Iodi there were no marked developments the past week In the eastern battle, al though fighting of a more or less vio lent character Is proceeding The op posing headquarters assert the advan tage fell to their respective armies. As an offset to the Russian asser tion of having checked the advance of three of five Herman columns In vading their territory, the Germans say that tholr cavalry has repulsed the Russian horsemen on the east Prus sian frontier; that In north Poland the (iei nian operations are developing and thnt In south Poland the Russian at t in k s have been unsuccessful. It Is admitted In Berlin, however, thnt the Russian resistance In by no means broken, although, according to die German estimate, In the balden preceding the 01 ii nation of LOfhl the (iisslnns lost 1C0, dim) men. Including bo M.000 previously reported cap 'iireil. while the German losses, It Is said, were light. lu the battles around Lode, In Run slnn Poland, the Russians suffered greater losses Hum they did In their defeat at Tantienberg, east Prussia, according lo the statement Issued by the German official press bureau, an nouncing the evacuation by the Run iiians of the city Of l.oil. The town Of l.odx suffered little ilnmiiKO during the fighting Some suburbs and factories beyond the tcun sustained properly losses, but the In terior of the place wan almost nudum aged. The Grand Hotel miis not harm ed, and ll lectrlc tramway Is hum running as In limes of peace In the western thentre of war the Germans claim that Kronen attacks In Hinders were repulsed, while Hie Purln I'ommuti'ipie declares the west b:ink of the Vser was cleared of the eneiu) north of Vpres l,e Pert he and l.agrurle forest regions, where the K reach claim the advantage, the tier man statement declares the attacks Mere without success. In the Argonne die Germans assert an Important pos! Gnu Mas gained by the explosion of a mine. Despite the German claims rumors of big British gains which have not been announced are renchlnir I - GENERAL DE WET M. jl --- ' t ii ' tt i J Qeneral Chrletlan De Wet. leader of the attempted revolution against the British In South Africa, who was cap tured. I lie itnaiiian aim ten Mortal lorvee are declared lo h.ne fought Mlfh the utmost bravery Their advances may lie measured by yards, but advantages hate beeu gained by direct storming after German Ireucbes have beeu IliOMII UP. The general Impression Is thai (he allies, with aililtoi) and occasional lu fautry attacks, are preparlug the way for a general offeuslve and In doing so are meeting with the usual stub boru resistance Horn the Germans who are (irmly established lu eu trenched positions The advance, If It Is possible, must therefore be slow, us General Jotfre, the comuiander-lu chief, Is not likely to sacrifice die Uvea of his men lu an attempt to storm for lifted works The Servians continue to announce successes of (heir troops, m ho ure said lo hive be. 'ii led by King Peter and his two sons. The Austrian tried to stem defeat by sending a force from Belgrade southward against the Ser vi. in right Ming, but this arniv, like that which la retreating westward, suffered heavy losses after repeated attacks. Kaiser Reported Recovering. nistcrdaui Rmperor William has in.; le so much progress toward recov en ; lus health, telegrams received here from Berlin say, that be will be able to leave the capital for the battle front Germans Defeated South of Cracow, t'ctrograd Austro German attempts to smash, the Uussiau line south of Cracow have failed completely, the ar office anuuonced here GERMANS MENAGE REAR OF WARSAW Active Offensive Operations Have Begun North of the Vistula. Berlin, by wireless to Sayvllle. N T. Occupation of the city of Ptia snysc by the German forces which have been udvanclng on Warsaw from the north, recently reported unofficial ly, was snld definitely by the official press bureau to have been accom plinhed. "Thin Is th most Important fncfot In the latest developments from the eastern theater of war," the press bu nan statement continues, "and while In Itself It Is not Important, It nhown thnt the Germans have begun active offensive operations north of the Vis tula. Przasnysz lies on the direct line of communication between Wlllenberg Kast Prussia, and Warsaw. "This showH that the advance Is di rected against the fortified line along the Narew River. If this line were broken, the Gi rmnns would be In the rear of Warsaw, which would exerclne a deciding Influence on the Polish campaign. "Newn from South Poland nnd Onll cln maken It clear that, notwlthntnnd Ing certain successes achieved by the Germans and Austrlnns, severe re sistance Ii being encountered everywhere. trmnfrjmmmj M O if Truce Declined by Cxar. Berlin The proposal of Pope Bene diet for a truce among the warring nations during the Christmas holidays Is said by the official press bureau to have been declined by Russia. The German press bureau previous ly announced thai Germany was will Ing to agree to a Christmas truce, pro vlded the other nations at war gave their aasent. ALLIES NOW CONTROL YSER Germans Complete Evacuation of West Bank of Waterway. Paris The Krenrh official bulletin given out In Paris, says Krenrh troops now occupy the west bank of Jhe Yser canal Artillery engagements, all of l hum resulting more or less advantage ously to the Krench, lire reported In the region of Arras, near Naumpcel. on the Alane. In (he region of Perthes near the forest of La Gruerle, on the heights of the Meiise, and In the Vos ges. The text of the communication follows : "It Is announced that two German at lacks at (be extremes of the front have failed Dm- was lo the northeast Of Vpres and the other against the railway station at Aspach (Alsace)." An Important odvoaoo by the I 'tench troops lu the lorest of I, a I'le tie, in l'l.lllie. .in I die repulse of three ii. .1.1,1 G.i mail uifaulrv attacks to tin southeast of Vpres. Belgium, were the outstanding features of the off ll la I communication issued earlier lu the du). Dresden Arrives at Punta Arenas. llueiios Aires The Aik'HIUic gov eminent has received word di.it the German cruiser Dresdeu, which es taped destruction by Vice Admiral Sturdee's British fleet off (he Kalk laud islands, has arrived In i'untu Are n. is. Ill the strait of Magellau. Roumanla Believed Ready. Athens - The Neu Hellas says there Is reason to believe that Roumanla will declare Mir on Austria before i tit end of December. AUSTRIANS OEFEAT RUSSIANS IN GALIGIA London. The following official .-omiiiiinlcatlou. Issued in Vienna, has been received here: "In west Gallcla the south wing of the Russian arm) was deleated at Ll nianovo and compelled to retreat We are pursuing the enemy All attacks on the rest of our battle frout failed, as did the previous ones. "Our forces which crossed the Car pathlaus. after numerous buttles, again continue un energetic pursuit. In the afternoon we took Neu Saudec Out troops again have entered Gruibow, Gorllce and ZmiKrod. The enemy has completely evacuated the Zeinpllu couutry. In the vast Carpathian woods, which Is some distance from the main lone of operations, (he enemy was no where able to gain important ground lu general our troops hold the passes lu liukowiua. along the line of the Sucsawa valley." Italy Firm With Turkey. Rome Italy has reiterated her ur gent demand for satisfaction to the Sublime Pone for the forcible removal of G A. 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