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THE 3IORNING OREGONTAJf, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1914.
"SHARP PRACTICE"
AT SEA IS CHARGED
British Officials Say Conceal
ment of Contrabrand Jus
tifies Inspection.
PROTEST NOT SURPRISE
tondon Also Feels That Americans
Tail to Place Sufficient "Weight
. on Effect of Disappearance
of German Commerce. .
LONDON. Dec. 29. The note of the
Washington Government to Great
Britain, protesting against the deten
tion of American cargoes by British
warships, has not as yet reached the
British Foreign Office, although a
enyopsls of it has been published In
London with the permission of the
British press bureau, which has shown
no disposition to conceal the American
grievances in this direction.
The American stand has caused lit
tle surprise in official circles, as ne
gotiations extending over several
months before Ambassador Page and
I'oreign Secretary Gray have centered
about the determination of the ultimate
destination of the American cargoes in
question and the present protest sum
marizes all the grievances of the
United States in this connection.
Regret Constantly Reiterated.
The Britieh Foreign Office has con
stantly reiterated its regret at the de
lay to American ships and high offi
cials have expressed a desire to expe
dite the examination of American car
goes as speedily as possible under the
existing trying conditions.
The statement that the delaying of
cargoes by the British authorities Is
held responsible for a certain depres
sion in American trade has created
some surprise among the officials, who
today voiced the idea that Americans
holding such views must fail to realize
the wide and sweeping effect on Ameri
can commerce of the disappearance of
German merchant ships from the sea,
as well as other effects of the war
beyond the control of Great Britain
and her allies.
Detailed Statement Expected.
7t is generally believed in London
that the Foreign Office will make a
detailed statement as to the activities
of the navy in detaining suspected car
goes which will put these contraband
troubles In a different light. The
Foreign Office has repeatedly expressed
Its regret that merchants in no way
violating the neutrality should suffer
delay because their shipments were
mixed with copper and other articles
declared to be contraband, which
frequently have been found hidden
: under coal or other heavy cargoes, but
, at the same time it takes the position
; that trans-shipments at sea and other
', sharp practices have made careful in
spection imperative to the welfare of
; the allies. Frequently cargoes are so
; loaded that an inspection. makes neces
; sary a complete shifting of virtually
; everything in the vessel.
President's Office Given Weight.
; The statement that this protest of
. me united States is horoughly ap-
proved by President "Wilson has created
; much comment here and also has added
; weight to its effect, although there is
. some disposition lu London to regard
; it to a certain extent in he light of
I a protest necessary to satisfy its in-
I sistent demands in Congress.
' British officials have expressed sur
prise at the disposition on the part of
1 certain Americans to blame Great
Britain for being one of the causes of
s the depression in cotton. This is held
by them to bo due to overproduction
j and not to any action on the part of
; me ijntisn government.
Press Urgen Friendly Rrply.
All the morning newspapers comment
at length on the American Govern
menfs note to Great Britain concerning
; the treatment that is being accorded
: American commerce by the British fleet
; and agree that the American protest
, snouid De met by the British govern-
j ment in thesame spirit of friendly good
will as is shown by the note. General'
; ly. however, the newspapers are in
; clined to await the actual text of the
; note before indulging in detailed criti-
r cism or It. s
; In the meantime they point out 'now.
: Inevitably, serious difficulties arise
; whenever questions of neutrality are
: involved. Moreover, they are inclined
: to dispute the theory that Great Britain
: alone is responsible for the dislocation
: of the world's trade, arguing that, even
Jiad she remained neutral, the fact that
. ftfer nations were involved in the hos
I tilities must have had a detrimental
. eriect on the world's commerce. In
I any case, they say. Great Britain was
; not responsiDie for the war. ,
Christmas Date Significant.
The Times in an editorial nav-
; "The note is dated December 24 and
: although the idea may seem fanciful.
'. e cannot help imagining that it was
I by no accident that the eve of the great
I festival of peace and good will was
; chosen for the dispatch of this friendly
I communication from one of the great
; orancnes 01 ino jengusn-speaking com
munities to the other.
; "If anything in the telegraphic sum-
: mary or tne note as received here
. snouia seem peremptory, we feel nn
'. sured that this appearance is entirely
: due to the necessaties of compression
; and will vanish when the text of the
; document is before us. We fully
; realize the inconvenience and the ins
; that conduct of the war must occasion
,. to America and other neutrals. We
:. also are confident that when the note
". is published we shall find that Presi-
dent Wilson and his colleagues are not
" insensible to the imperious require-
- mems or our military situation.
"Manifest Necessity" Exceeded.
"We do not suppose this Is a dispute
of onr right as belligerents to practice
sucn interference wltn commerce be
tween neutrals as is manifestlv nw
- sary for the protection of our National
safety. What they do question, as we
gather it. is whether the action of our
ships does not in some cases exceed
mat manliest necessity.
Proceeding to say that there are
. many peculiar conditions arising from
the war which Justify Great Britain's
policy, tne editorial continues:
"The note deals throughout with un
shaken faith in our sense of justice.
That trust we shall assuredly do our
best to preserve. It Is quite incon
ceivable that two sensible Deorjles on
the friendliest terms with each other
should not succeed in devising a way
in accordance with general principles
' of international law which will meet
the peculiar facts and circumstances of
tnis unprecedented war."
Brtrlaa, Position Ontllned.
The Morning Post in an editorial
says:
"The note will receive from the Brit
ish government the fullest considera
tion and will be answered in a spirit
not only of justice and equity, but of
good will. '
The editorial adds that the exam
ination of suspected cargoes always
has been a sore point with neutrals
during wars and continues:
"We shall not attempt to discuss the
American complaints until the text of
the note Is available, but we will ask
those Americans who think that Eng
land was right In taking part in the
war to try to put themselves in Eng
land's position. Without securing com
mand of the sea, England cannot help
her allies on the Continent and cannot
secure herself against invasion. How,
then, do our American friends suppose
command of the sea should be used as
a means of exerting pressure on the
enemy? It was used by the United
States Government as a means of ex
erting pressure on the Confederacy.
The whole coast of the Confederacy
from the Potomac to the Mexican bor
der was blockaded and every neutral
ship trading with Confederate ports
was liable to capture.
Doctrines of Neutrality Disputed.
"The allied governments might now
declare a blockade of the North Sea,
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of the Baltic and of the Mediterranean,
and could doubtless make it effective.
That would injure neutral states, but
it would make an end of sea trade with
Germany."
In conclusion the Morning Post ar
gues that the whole difficulty- lies In
the presence of neutral states in close
proximity to the belligerents and in
the disputed doctrines of neutrality,
and suggests that consideration of the
problem of neutrality may throw some
light upon the real nature of the rela
tions between states, and upon ths
truth about peace and war.
The Express says:
"We are keenly anxious that Amer
ica should suffer the least possible loss
from the war, but war means inevitable
loss for neutrals as well as for bellig
erents. Lancashire starved during the
American Civil War, and during the
war with Spain the Washington Gov
ernment took the same measures - to
prevent the enemy from receiving sup
plies as Great Britain and France are
taking now.
"Americans are too fair and sports
manlike to ask or expect us to tie one
arm behind our - back when we are
meeting a powerful antagonist."
The Daily Graphic Justifies the Amer
ican action because, it says, there never
has been a war In which the neutrals
and belligerents agreed on their re
pective rights and if the Americans
made no protest their silence might
be construed as acquiescence In the
British view and consequently as an
unfriendly act toward Germany.
Hardship Declared Exaggerated.
But," adds the Daily Graphic "the
hardship to the American - shipper Is
less great than he pretends. He can
dispose of all his gods either to Great
Britain or her allies or to remote neu
tral countries at :Ulte good prices. All
he loses is the chance of making an
exceptional profit out of Germany's
military needs."
The Daly Mail considers that, though
the question is thorny and complex, it
is not impossible of. solution by two
businesslike nations which thoroughly
appreciate each other's difficulties and
have no desire to add to them.
"Americans," the Daily Mail con
tinues, "must.be aware that the greater
the economic pressure the allies are
able to bring to bear upon Germany,
the sooner will the war be over and
trade left free to follow its normal
course. In the prosecution of this
policy, which is both legal and essen
tial. we regret the inconvenience nee
essarily caused to American trade and
any solution which will mitigate this
inconvenience without harm to our
military interests will be ' eagerly
Bought and when found heartily wel
comed.
REVOLT IT TO AFFECT
SENATE COMMITTEE TO VIEW
PHILIPPINE BILL TODAY.
Recent Disturbance In to Be Considered,
but Will Not Impede Meas
. are, Says Chairman.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29. On resum
ing tomorrow hearings on the Jones
bill to extend a greater measure of
self-government to the Filipinos, the
Senate committee on the Philippine
islands proposes to hasten considera
tion or tne measure, with a view to
reporting it favorably by the middle of
January.
Recent disturbances in the islands
will be looked into by the committee
insofar as official reports will nermlt
but they are not regarded as of sufficient
importance by Senate leaders to serve
in any way as an obstacle to the pro
posed legislation to enlarge the self
government of the people and pave the
way to ultimate independence.
While Senator Hitchcock, chairman
of the Philippine committee, was pre
paring today for renewal of the hear
ings and arranging for information
from the War Department as to the ex
act nature and extent of recent out-
oreaas, tne subject was being dis
cussed on the floor of the House.
The Philippine Resident Commissioner.
Manuel Quezon, told the House that the
disturbances were of no importance,
and that there was no semblance of a
revolution.
Senator Hitchcock, who is seeking all
information that can be procured with
reference to the preparedness of the
Filipinos for self-government, was em
phatic in asserting that the renorted
disorders on the islands would not be
permitted to impede progress of the
Jones bill. Some amendments may
be made to the House bill, but these
will have no bearing on recent devel
opments. One amendment being con
sidered would stipulate a time on which
independence might be -granted under
given conditions.
Dean C. Worcester, an ex-Philippine
Commissioner, will appear before the
committee tomorrow and late In the
day will deliver an illustrated lecture
on the Filipinos.
Actor Convicted of Counterfeiting.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29. Lee Odell, a
vaudeville actor, was sentenced to five
years In the Leavenworth, Kan., Peni
tentiary and fined $4000 here today
upon his plea of guilty of passing
counterfeit money. Odell admitted to
secret service men that he had passed
73 photographic copies of $10 notes
Issued by the Union National Bank of
Chandler, Okla.
HIGH RATES URGED
DEFENSE OF BILL
Ship Purchase Advocates See
Argument in Reports of
. Redfield and McAdoo.
TONNAGE IS INADEQUATE
Ocean Freight Charges Greatly In
. creased Since July and Specu
lative Feature Is Said to
Hate Influenced Change.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29. Evidence of
inadequate ocean transportation facili
ties and 'unreasonable and exorbitant
Increases in rates since the European
war," communicated to the Senate to
day in a report by Secretaries Redfield
and McAdoo, is to be used by cham
pions of the pending Government ship
purchase bill in urging on the Senate
the. necessity for favorable- action on
the measure.
Senator Fletcher, acting chairman of
the commerce committee, is preparing
a report on the ship purchase bill al
ready recommended for action, in which
will te embodied portions of the Infor
mation furnished by Cabinet officials.
Minimum of Ships Available.
The committee will seek to impress
on the Senate the need of enlarged
shipping facilities for adequately tak
ing care of American commerce abroad,
and will urge that the $40,000,000 Gov
ernment investment contemplated in
the ship purchase measure would soon
be compensated for by economies in
ocean transportation rates that could
be effected.
The report of the Cabinet officers dis
closes a shipping condition minimum
as to available vessels and maximum
to a. speculative degree on freight
charges, which have been increasing
constantly since last August. Only 50
per cent of ordinarily available ship
tonnage for ocean transportation is now
in use for mercantile purposes, the re
port discloses, and the secretaries as
sert that the only remedy for the pres
ent situation is to Increase the avail
able tonnage in order that the increas
ing demand for cargo space can be
satisfied."
Ocean Ratea Much Higher.
Investigation of price conditions, the
report said, disclosed, among many
other increases since last July, the fol
lowing: Rates on cotton from New
York to Liverpool Jumped from 20 cents
a hundred pounds In July to 40 cents
in September and 75 cents in .Decem
ber. Rates on cotton to Bremen went
from 20 cents a. hundred in July to $3
in December. Grain rates rose from
4 and 5 cents a bushel to 16 and 17
cents. On provisions to European
ports the increases were from $4.87 to
$7.30 a ton; flour from 12 and 13 cents
a hundred to 26 and 35 cents; cotton
seed oil from 97 cents to $1.95 a bar
rel, and on other commodities - corre
spondingly. Champions of the ship
purchase measure maintain that an
American corporation, under direction
of the Government, as contemplated in
the pending bill, could be of forceful
effect in reducing the inflated shipping
prices.
EXILE DIES IN FLAMES
Member of Titled Prussian Family
Is Victim In California.
PORTERVILLE, CaL. Dec 29. John
Lowe, once a high officer in the Ger
man army and a member of a titled
Prussian family, was burned to death
late last night when fire destroyed his
tiny cabin on the outskirts of Porter
ville. Lowe was 55 years old and for many
years had eked out his livelihood as a
tinker, doing odd jobs. It was said of
Lowe that when a. young man he had
fought and killed a superior officer
in a duel and was forced to leave the
land of his birth.
The dead man is survived by a widow
and daughter who are in Prussia.
MUTINOUS CREW QUELLED
Grievance Against Skipper Leads to
Outbreaks in Port.
LOS ANGELES, Dec 29. When
longshoremen approached the French
bark Admiral Courbet to cast off moor
ings so the vessel might proceed to
the outer harbor at San Pedro, the
ship's cre,w chased them away and then
announced that Captain Hainault must
be disposed of and another skipper in
stalled before they would sail.
Signs of mutiny rapidly developed
and a detail of police was hurried to
the ship and a flourish of riot sticks
quelled the outbreak. The ship will
sail tomorrow with Hainault as
skipper.
SENATE READY TO FIGHT
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and from one viewpoint he played, a
trump card.
By way of retaliation, the Senate in
tends to reject all the nominations
made by the President over the protest
of Democratic Senators. This, as the
issue now stands, ls merely a nominal
victory for the Senate, because the
President, on the advice of his Attorney-General,
holds that he can hold
his appointees in office, notwithstand
ing the adverse action of the Senate.
Pay May Be Disputed.
In the not-distant future the Con
trailer of the Treasury will be called
on to decide whether, under the law.
office-holders who received recess ap
pointments, and whose nominations
subsequently were rejected by - the
Senate can draw pay after the date of
rejection of their nominations. Previous
Controllers nave ruled uniformly that
when a nomination is rejetced by the
Senate, the office-holder can no longer
draw pay, though the President has
the power to continue such a man in
office at his pleasure.
Whether the new Controller- will re-
cerse his predecessors remains to be
seen. The new Controller, If he has
his ear to the ground and if he is in
touch with Secretary McAdoo, under
whose Jurisdlcton he comes, will rule
as the President wants him to rule, and
a reversal ol former decisions is ex
pected. ' '
' Appropriation Bill New Weapon.
Even so, the Senate Intends soon
after the New Year to Insert in the
legislative appropriation bill a clear
and distinct clause providing, in effect,
that when the nomination of any Fed
eral official shall be rejected by the
Senate that official shall be taken
from the Government payroll. And if
that provision is accepted by the House.
the Senate will then have the President
where it wants him. There are few
Democrats desirous of holding even
high Government positions if. there is
no salary attached. To a considerable
, extant House Democrats sympathize
with the Democrats of the Senate in
the pending patronage fight, and it is
possible that such a restriction may be
enacted before the close of January.
The President is expected to exert
his influence on the House to prevent
the adoption of any such amendment
to the legislative bill. That the Presi
dent has lost some of his influence in
the House is not to be questioned.
Especially Is he weak with Representa
tives, men who were defeated in No
vember, after having made their cam
paign on the one issue, "Stand by
Wilson."
. House, Too, Ignored.
Among those who were returned are
to be found Democrats who believe the
President is overstepping the bounds
of propriety in his patronage fight
with the Senate, for he not only has
ignored Democratic Senators, but
Democratic representatives as well in
making many of his appointments.
Democrats generally have lost their
fear of the President since - they have
had time to study the results of the
November election, and dictation from
the White House will be less potent
in the future than it was during the
first two sessions of the present Congress.
LITERACY TEST DEBATED
EXEMPTION AMENDMENT IS CON
SIDERED BY SENATE.
O'Gomn Attacks Education Provision
n Grounds Unlearned Persons
Are Not Necessarily Stupid.
WASHINGTON, Dec 29. Debate on
the literacy test provision of the im
migration bill occupied today's ses
sion of the Senate. An amendment was
under consideration proposing to ex
empt from . the test . those seeking
refuge from political or racial as well
as from religious persecution.
Throughout the debate, however, the
general proposal for a literacy test was
considered. Senator O'Gorman opened
the discussion, attacking the literacy
test as an improper method of attempt
ing to measure the qualifications of
an immigrant for American citizen
ship. Illiteracy, he Insisted, did not
mean ignorance or stupidity. Senator
Dillingham, chairman of the Immigra
tion Commission during Tie last Re
publican Senate, defended the test, de
claring it was proposed to lessen the
flow of the low class of labor without
impairing beneficial immigration.
Senator Reed asserted that only fear
of the political effect of their action
had prevented the authors of the bill
from proposing absolute exclusion of
all immigration. He warned his party
that retention of the test provision in
the bill would prove a millstone about
the party's neck, for the proposal was
undemocratic and un-American.'
Senator Lewis, who announced be
fore the recess and after a conference
with President Wilson that he would
propose to strike out the entire literacy
test provision, had no opportunity to
day to present his amendment. Indica
tions today were that a vote on the
pending amendment might be reached
tomorrow.
GERMAN BASE IS STRONG
HELIGOLAND VIRTUALLY IMPREG
NABLE, SAYS, AMERICAN.
Ex-Vice Consul at Breslau Visits Naval
Station Hundreds of Big Onus, Mines
and Warships 'Aire Defense.
NEW "FORK. Dec. 29. The German
naval base at Heligoland has been made
virtually Impregnable by hundreds of
heavy guns, many rows of contact
mines and an armada of torpedo-boats
and destroyers, according to Richard
Wackerow. ex-United States vice-Con
sul at Breslau, Germany, who reached
here today on the steamer Duca d'Aosta
from Genoa. Mr. Wackerow- said he
visited Heligoland shortly before sail
ing, a privilege he did not believe had
been accorded any other American.
"Heligoland is a second Gibraltar,
he said. "The great cliffs have in their
sides concrete emplacements for hun
dreds of great guns, and the German
fleet lies just below. The English
know it is impossible for them to pass
the Island fortifications.
"The passage is defended by rows of
contact mines, sunk at various depths,
said Mr. Wackerow. "A fleet of tor
pedo-boats is inside of this; and then
torpedo-boat destroyers are placed
ahead of the German fleet. Of the many
guns mounted on the island, some are
of the 42-centimeter disappearing type,
which were brought out for the first
time early in September.
"Antwerp has been greatly strength
ened recently by the Germans with new
earthworks and concrete fortifications.
CARGOES GO BY POST
PORTLAND MERCHANTS FLOOD ORE
GON CITY POSTOFFICK.
Groceries and Hardware For Lake
Hauled by Auto and Res hipped
to Save Zone Charge.
OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 29. Spe-
cial.) Groceries, dry goods and hard
ware In large . quantities have been
shipped through the Oregon City post
office in the last month by Portland
wholesale firms. In almost every case
the destination has been Lake County.
It is nothing unusual now to see a
large automobile truck back up to the
postoffice and unload a varied cargo
of merchandise, including everything
from brooms to axes. The goods are
weighed and aent on to their destina
tion as other parcel post matter.
The reason that the shipments are
now made through the Portland post-
office is that Oregon City is a zone
nearer Lake County than Portland and
postal rates on 100 miles are saved by
mailing the goods from here. No pack
age may exceed 50 pounds and each
must bear the name and address of
the consignee. The postal rates are
much less than the express or freight
charges.
Postmaster Randall says: "If Port
land men can ship their goods to Ore
gon City by automobile to take advan
tage of a local condition, I believe that
Oregon City merchants should be able
to derive profit from the same source."
PRINCE MAY RULE FLEET
Kaiser Confers With Henry of Prus
sia Following Air Raid.
LONDON, Dec. 29. A Berlin dispatch
received by the Exchange Telegraph
Company by way of The Hague says
that the German Emperor summoned
Prince Henry of Prussia to his head
quarters to confer with him and Ad
miral von Tirpitz, Minister of Marine,
on the English raid on Cuxhaven. The
conference lasted several hours, the
Prince returning to Kiel by special
train
It is believed in Germany, the dis
patch adds, that - Prince Henry is to
assume supreme command of the bat
tleship fleet.
EIGHTH OFGERMANS
IN POLAND ARE LOST
Wave After Wave of Humanity
Hurled at Russian Front
Fails to Break In.
ALL HISTORY SURPASSED
Czar's First Line Still Stand3 In
Same Place It Did at Beginning
or Attack Two Weeks Ago.
Others Waiting in Rear.
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PETROGRAD, Dec 29. (Special.)
Grand Duke Nicholas report, which was
received at midnight, was awaited with
more than usual eagerness, but the
main fact of the situation on the Rus
sian front was not in the Grand Duke's
report, for his Imperial Highness does
not attempt any totaling of figures
until he has completed his strategic
plan.
From another source I learn that the
main feature of the German-Austrian
second invasion of the Russian cockpit
in Poland is the appalling losses which
they incurred.
Reckoning the whole strategic front
from the Baltic to the Carpathians as
far as the frontiers in Roumania, the
losses sustained by Germans and Aus-
trians together have surpassed all his
tory. During the last three weeks the
enemy's forces have perished in vain
attempts to break through Russia's de
fense. For a fortnight there has Been
no rest, no intermission, but one hide
ous nightmare of wholesale slaughter
that has terribly strained tne nerves oi
even the most hardened troops.
Battle Ragea Seven Days.
For seven days and nights consecu
tively the German waves poured like
a mighty tide on the rock of the Rus
sian defenses in a ceaseless sequence
of attacks. For that week and the
week before the guns never ceased
their roar day or night
The Russian rock still stands where
it did. ' Had the German waves in their
tireless sequence crumbled away the
rock immediately before them, Warsaw
was still far off. though only a couple
of marches away, for other rocks as
stout were already In position, if the
first should crumble.
Far out of reach of the sound of
cannon, even beyond the ken of Ger
man aviators, behind Warsaw others
still await their turn near enough if
needed, but not yet called.
Eighth of Force Lost.
The Germans probably have found
their death in the second invasion of
Poland, for one-eighth of their total
force have perished in three weeks
without effecting any part of their pur.
pose, which is more than even German
militarism can long endure.
Southeast of iSkierniwice was the
most serious attack, for here the Ger
mans abandoned attempts made at
many points to force a passage across
the rivers and now are trying to drive
a way through the region between the
upper reaches of the Rawka and the
Pilitza rivers. They have had no ap
proach to success, and have lost more
heavily there during the last 48 hours
than in their other partial attacks.
FRANCE ADMITS SEA LOSS
Report of Submarine's Fate Is Ac
cepted by Ministry of Marine. j
PARIS, Dec 29. The Ministry ot
Marine today Issued an announcement
confirming the loss of the French sub
marine Curie in Austrian waters, as
has been previously reported in news
paper dispatches. The text of the an
nouncement follows:
"The French submarine Curie was
sent alone into the harbor of Pola, the
Austrian naval base, against certain
Austrian warships.
"Not having returned within the time
expected, the Ministry of Marine as
sumed that the information of the for
eign press is correct, namely, that the
Curie has been jsunk and her crew
captured."
The Curie was 167 feet long and car
ried a complement of 24 men.
OTHER NEUTRALS MAY JOIN
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ties eventually would have to be paid
by Great Britain if the correctness of
the American position, as expressed in
its note, were maintained and he con
fidently believed it would be, as it was
based on principles of International
law hitherto generally accepted.
British Ambasador Silent.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British Am
bassador. who received a copy of the
note at the same time that it was sent
to London to be transmitted to Sir
Edward Grey, the British Foreign Sec
retary. declined to make any comment
on it.
In Congress the note was referred to
In a speech by Representative Mann,
the minority leader, who commended
the Administration's Dosition and ac
tion. Senator Smith, of Georgia, placed
before the Senate telegrams of protest
from his constituents against Britain's
action In putting turpentine and rosin
on the contraband list. Senator Walsh
introduced a resolution asking for in-J
iurinnuon auoui uie Aiuencan vjovern
ment's correspondence with foreign
powers concerning seizures of copper.
It became known that protests
against the attitude of the allies on
the subject of contraband have been
coming to the State Department
through Senators from various parts of
the country, a situation reviewed to
some extent In the American note of
yesterday.
An Improved Quinine.
The happy combination of laxatives In LAX
ATIVE BROMO QUININE makes the Quinine
in this form have a far better effect than the
ordinary Quinine, and it does not affect the
head. Remember the full name and look for
signature of B. W. PROVE on box. Price 26c.
SCROFULA AND ALL
HUMORS GiVE WAY
There are many things learned from
experience and observation that the
older generation should impress upon
the younger. Among them is the fact
that scrofula and other humors, which
produce eczema, boils, pimples and
other eruptions, can be most success
fully treated with Hood's Sarsaparllla.
This great medicine is a peculiar
combination of remarkably effective
blood-purifying and health-giving roots,
barks and herbs, which are gathered
especially for it.
Hood's Sarsaparilla has stood the tes
of forty years.
Get a bottle today now from your
drug store. Always keep It on hand.
Adv.
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Celebrate
at
The Hazel wood
New Yearns Eve
Special Menu
Served 10:00 P. Af. to 12:30 A. M.
Special Program by
TheHazelwood Orchestra
10:00 P. M. to 12:30 A. M.
. F. M. Colburn, Director
New Yearns Day
W WiTJ Strve a
One Dollar Dinner
12 to 9 P. M.
We serve the biggest and best Dollar
dinner in the city
The HazeJwood
Confectionery and Restaurant
Washington St. at Tenth
COAST IS EXCITED
British Mayors Demand Inves
tigation of Navy's Action.
PATROL SHIPS IMPOTENT
Two Vessels at Hartlepool Without
Steam Wlien Germans Bombard
ed, Though Officers Were at
Banquet Preceding Xlght.
WEST HARTLEPOOL. England, Dec
18 (Correspondence of the Associated
Press.) English East Coast towns are
panic-stricken since the German raid
on Scarborough. Whitby and the
Hartlepools. Confidence in the power of
the BritiBh navy to keep German ships
from England has weakened and there
is constant dread of the reappearance
of German ships, if not the landing of
German troops.
The Mayors of the Hartlepools and
the other stricken towns have organ
ized volunteer constabularies and are
making an effort to hold the excited
public in check. Proclamations have
been made that civilians must stay in
doors should the bombardment recur,
and yield to the orders of constables,
but there is a general impatience of
all sorts of authority.
Civilians Am Themselves.
Nearly all civilians are carrying arms
and they announce they will look after
themselves. Travel by automobiles at
night is hazardous, as excited guards
stop all motorcars, frequently with a
flourish of guns and revolvers.
The patrol ships Patrol and Doon,
which guard Hartlepool, were lying in
the harbor the morning of the German
raid, but are said by civilians to have
had no steam. It Is also charged they
were pertly dismantled and bad to be
towed out from the docks before they
could get into action. At any rate,
they were so slow that the Germans
had an opportunity to shell the Hartle
pools for nearly 45 minutes before the
navy craft offered effective opposition.
Patrol Ship Officer Banquet.
Officers of the two patrol ships held
a banquet at the leading hotel In West
Hartlepool the night before the raid.
An investigation of the navy's action
has been demanded by the Mayors of
the towns attacked.
The large number of women and
STUDENTS' SPECIAL TRAIN
TO
CORVALLIS AND EUGENE
SUNDAY EVENING, JAN. 3d
For the convenience of students and others returning: to their re
spective colleges or their homes, a special train for Corvallis and
Eugene will leave Portland, stopping at points shown below only,
Sunday, January 3 : '
Leave Portland 7:20P.M.
Oregon City 8:00 P.M.
Woodburn .- 8:30 P.M.
Salem 9:00 P.M.
. " Albany 9:50 P.M.
Arrive Corvallis 10:3a P.M.
" , Eugene 11:00 P.M.
Further particulars at City Ticket Of-
. fice, 80 Sixth Street or Union Depot.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
John M. Scott, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
children killed during the recent
bombardment has attracted special at
tention to the German raid and when
ever possible the heads of families are
sending their wives and children beyond
the possible range of German guns.
At Hartlepool the Germans tired with
amazing accuracy. The first shell
knocked over 12 soldiers who were
manning one of the coast guns. None
of them was killed, but several were
stunned. The Germans also managed,
to strike the gasometers, water tower,
smokestacks on big factories, tele
graph poles and other objects which
stood above the level of the roofs in
the two flat towns. The railway lines
were hit in several places and traffic
was temporarily suspended.
General Robert H. Hall Dead.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29 Brigadier-General
Robert Henry Hall, retired veteran
of the Civil and the Spanish wars, died
today. He was born in Detroit 77 years
ago. The funeral will be at West Point
Friday.
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