The Sunday Oregonian., January 07, 1917, Section One, Page 4, Image 4

TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTIiAXD, JANUARY 7, 1917.
WAR WILL GO ON, IS
KAISER'S ASSERTION
Emperor Tells Troops Enemy
Desires the Destruction
of Germany.
PARIS HEARS . OF TERMS
Central Powers Said to lie Prepar
ing Second Note, Enumerating
V Territorial Provisions In the
Event of Peace. '
' AMSTERDAM, via London. Jan. 6.
A Berlin telegram says that the fol
lowing: order of the German Emperor to
the army and navy has been officially
published:
"Conjointly with the allied (central
powers) rulers, I proposed to our en
emies to enter forthwith into peace ne
gotiations. Our enemies refused my of
fer. Their hunger for power desires
Germany's destruction. The war will
be continued. Before God and human
ity I declare that on the governments
of our enemies alone falls the heavy
responsibility for all the further ter
rific sacrifices from which I wished to
cave you.
"With justified Indignation at our
enemies' arrogant crime and with de
termination to defend our holiest pos
sessions and secure for the fatherland
a happy future you will become as
steel. Our enemies did not want the
understanding offered by me. With
God's help our arms will enforce it."
PARIS, Jan. 6. A second note to the
entente, which, according to the Lau
sanne Gazette, the central powers are
reported to be preparing, enumerates
their conditions of peace, the newspa
per says as follows:
"First, the evacuation of Belgium In
exchange for the. Belgian Congo.
"Second, the evacuation of Northern
Francs In exchange for the German
colonies occupied by the allies.
"Third, the creation of the kingdom
of Poland within the limits of the
Grand Duchy of Warsaw with the ex
ception of the Province of Suwalkl.
"Fourth, the creation of the kingdom
of Lithuania, comprising the Provinces
of Vilna, Kova, Grodno, Suwalkl and
Courland, with the retention. of local
autonomy.
"Fifth, the cession to Russia of East
ern Galicla as far as the River San."
LONDON, Jan. 6. The Berlin news
papers Lokal Anzeiger and "Vossische
Zeitung, as quoted by the Copenhagen
correspondent of the Exchange Tele
graph Company, state that any peace
terms of the central powers which may
have been placed in the hands of Presi
dent Wilson did not come from official
sources. Furthermore, the newspapers
state, it is not the intention to give
such terms to the President. Germany,
they say, is ready to lay her terms on
the table at a peace conference.
LATEST OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS
German, Roumanian Front.
BERLIN. Jan. 6. The text of today's
official statement of operations on
the Roumanian front follows:
"Front of Archduke Joseph In the
southern part of the wooded Carpathi
ans there was a strong artillery en
gagement. Austro-Hungarian troops
repulsed Russian battalions northeast
of Kirlibaba.
"South of the Trotus Valley Bavarian
and Austro - Hungarian regiments
stormed extensive hostile defensive
establishments between Cotumba and
Faltucanu. In addition to the heavy
sanguinary losses suffered by the
enemy we took 300 prisoners.
"Between Casinulul and the Suchltza
Valley, several points of support were
captured.
"German columns, after clearing
height positions southeast of Soveira,
are advancing along tbo valleys to
wards the northeast.
"After an effective artillery prepara
tion, divisions of Lieutenant-General
Schmidt von Knobelsdorf (Heinrich)
and Von Oetinger, commanded by Lieutenant-General
JCuehne, stormed the
position of the Russians, strongly con
structed -and fitted with barbed-wire
barricades and flank defenses, from
Tartaru as far as Rimnicend. captured
these towns and advanced across the
swampy river sector to the Sereth.
The enemy there still holds some vil
lages from which he launched unsuc
cessful counter attacks.
"In -these engagements the Magde
burg Reserve Infantry Regiment, No.
26, distinguished itself.
"Farther to the sontheast Lleuten-ant-General
Count von Schmettow, with
remtorcea cavalry corns, captured
Claneasca, Gulianca and Maxlneni. The
vanguards reached the Sereth.
The Russians, on the night of Janu
ary 4-5, desisted from further resist
ance south of the Sereth against the
.Danube army of General of Infantry
Kosoh and retreated to the north bank,
sacrificing strong rearguards.
German and Bulgarian cavalry
entered Braila from the west and Ger
man and Bulgarian infantry from the
east across tne Danube. The most Im
portant Roumanian Industrial city is
tnus in tne hands or the allies (Teutonic).
'In Dobrudja the Third Bulgarian
army, containing German, Bulgarian
and Turkish troops under command of
General NerezofC, quickly and definitely
iuimiea Lneir task. JNio more Russian
or Roumanian soldiers remain there.
Hew operations that are Intended
are being begun. Galatz is under our
fire."
by the
British, Western Front.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The report from
British headquarters In France tonight
reaas:
North of Beaumont-Hamel we seized
two hostile posts last night. A subse
quent enemy counter-attack was beaten
off and our new positions were con
solidated.
This afternoon we succesofullv
raided the enemy's positions southeast
of Arras under cover of a heaw bom.
bardment. Our troops entered the
nemy's trench system over a wld
front and penetrated to his third line.
Many dugouts were bombed and de
stroyed and much damage was done to
tne enemy's defenses.
There has - been increased nrtillrw
activity in the neighborhood of Hebu-
lerne. tisewnere the usual artillorir
activity continued. In minor engage
ments, raids and patrol actions since
Christmas we have taken more than
240 German prisoners."
ALLIES
MAY BE EXPLICIT
Entente Note I4kely to Say Whether
Further Discussion Is Desired.
"WASHINGTON Jan. 6. Indications
Increased in allied diplomatic circles
here today that the allied reply to
President Wilson's peace note, while
following in the main the reply to the
central powers, will have some addi
tional features calculated to make It
more clear whether a continuance of
the negotiations is desired. If the
allied government are determined to
press the war to a military solution, it
is expected that they will leave no
doubt that further exchanges at this
time will not be welcomed; if not, the
reply is expected to leave the door open
for additional correspondence.
The meeting of the allied premiers In
Rome today was regarded here as of
great Importance, because the entente
governments were expected to take the
opportunity to discuss their whole
fundamental attitude towards peace
and particularly America's part in se
curing peace. The decision reached is
expected here to be final, so long as
the military situation remains un
changed.
Whether the entente reply to the
American note will be forwarded to
the central powers is an open ques
tion still. It is said such action would
be entirely permissible diplomatically.
The reply is expected by the end Of
next week, reports to both the State
Department and the allied Embassies
being indefinite as to the exact time.
but indicating its imminence.
There has been no indication whether
Spain's unfavorable reply to the Presi
dent's note, saying the present moment
is deemed inopportune for peace ef
forts, will be made public by the State
Department. It was received here
shortly after Its publication in Madrid.
Officials say the text is. substantially
the same as- that contained in cabled
' press reports.
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK
Fama Reported Lost hut Erica
Turns Up After Being Listed Lost.
LONDON. Jan. 6. The Norwegian
steamer Fama is believed to have been
sunk, Lloyds' Shipping Agency an
nounces. The Norwegian steamer Erica,
erroneously reported sunk, has arrived
in port, says another Lloyds' announce
ment
The steamer Fama, of 1532 tons net
sailed from Portland, Me., on December
8 for Marseilles, putting in at Sydney,
C. B., on December 11 with a broken
bulkhead and resuming her voyage on
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six limbers. Counter-attacks
enemy were unsuccessful.
"Our scouts, under the command of
Ensign Demlanoff, discovered an enemy
column in the region of Mistesbno, 31
versts southeast of Kovel. who were
ittacking our outposts. Ensign De
mlanoff. after instructing our artillery
as to the moment for opening fire, at
tacked the enemy by surprise. Part of
the enemy column was bayoneted and
eight men were made prisoners. The
remainder who were fired upon by our
artillery dispersed.
"The battle for the possession of a
height north of the CJzul Valley was
concluded with a -sounter-attack on our
part, which overthrew the enemy.
. "Enemy attacks In the Oituz Valley
region were repulsed and our detach
ment occupied a height north of the
Oitune River.
"The enemy, with superior forces, at
tacked the Roumanians on the upper
ppart of the Suchitza River and pressed
them back to Rosaca. The enemy suc
ceeded also in pushing back the Rou
manians in the region of Kopruria, 13
versts southeast of the confluence of
the Putna and Neabala Rivers and
northwest of Obobechtl. Enemy attacks
near the latter place were repulsed by
the Roumanians.
"The enemy bombarded RimnlcenI on
the lower Rimnik River with his heavy
artillery and took the offensive on the
front Rimnlceni - Gulianca - Klovenu
Maxinenl and pressed back our ad
vanced posts four versts eastward
after a stubborn resistance. At night
fall the enemy undertook an attack
along -the high road from Gulianca to
Obenechtl, hut was arrested by our fire.
"We- evacuated Braila on Thursday
and retired across the Sereth River.
"Caucasian front The snow storm
continues. Communication by water
between several points on Lake Uru
mlah - was interrupted by stormy
weather for three days."
Bulgarian.
BERLIN. Jan. 6. (Ttv wirelns tn
Sayville, N. T.) The Bulgarian army
headquarters statement of January 6
In the bend of the Cerna (Mace
donian front) Lieutenant Brandek shot
aown nis second captive balloon, which
fell in flames.
In Dobrudja the Russians virA de
feated near Matchin and Jilila and re
treated to Braila. Bulgarian and Ger
man troops pursued them up to the
right bank of the Danube and occupied
the village of Cecet. The left wing of
the hostile force attempted to maintain
Itself near Valreni. but was also driveh
DacK to a small neck of land leading
to Galatz. Russians to the number of
1300 were made prisoner.
.Near Isakcha there was an artillerv
duel. Hostile monitors shelled Tult-cha."
RUSSIANS
ADVANCE
IN RIGA DISTRICT
Central Powers Continue Vic
torious March in Rou
' manian Sector.
SEVERAL TOWNS CAPTURED
Turkish.
BERLIN, Jan. 6. (By -wireless to
SayvTlle, TT. T.) The text of today's
official Turkish announcement reads:
Tigris front Six hostile battalions
on the night of January 3 attacked our
positions near Inam Muhamed. They
were repulsed with heavy losses. The
enemy fled to his own trenches.
"Persian front On the morning of
January 2 the enemy attacked our po
sitions to the east of Hamadan. He
was completely repulsed. In addition
to a ' large number of wounded the
enemy left more than 600 dead on the
field. Our losses were insignificant.
Another hostile attack near Sakklz
likewise was repulsed with heavy losses
to the enemy."
German, Macedonian Front.
BERLIN. Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The following official
report from the Macedonian front was
given out here today: '
"Artillery fighting occurred In the
Cerna Bend and skirmishing of patrols
on the Struma front. Greek coast
towns ' between the mouths of the
Struma and Mesta rivers are shelled
every day from the sea by entente
W LX s h i p S.
"It is officially reported that the
engagements southwest of Riga pro
ceeded favorably for us. South of Fok
shanl and on the Milcov sector the
fighting activity has increased.
"In Braila, the Russians before aban
doning the city destroyed the majority
of the Roumanian factory establishments."
Teutonic Troops Reach Sereth River
at Two Points and Inaugurate
New Operations on
Dobrudja Front.
PETROGRAD. via London. Jan. 6.
An advance of Russian troops west of
Riga, on the most northerly sector of
the Russo-German front, and the cap
ture of 275 prisoners, one battery and
some machine guns was officially an-'
nounced by the W.r Office today.
In the region south of the Kotumba
Valley. Roumania. the Russian troops
were forced by a hostile attack to with
draw two versts, the statement adds.
Russians were victorious in a battle
for possession' of a helsrht north of the
Uzul Valley in Roumania.
Roumanian forces, it is announced.
were pressed back In the upper Suchitza
valley and near the confluence of the
Putna and Sabala rivers In Roumania.
Russo-Roumaniau retirement along
the front southeast of Fokshanl also
was reported.
BERLIN. Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The engagements
southwest of Riga are proceeding fa
vorably ror the German troops, says the
War Office communication tonight. The
fighting activity' In the Milcov River
sector south of Fokshani, Roumania.
has Increased. The Russians destroyed
most of the Russian factories In Braila
before abandoning that city.
in addition to Braila, the capture of
which was announced last night, five
more towns in Roumania have been
taken by the Teutonic troops, which
have reached the Sereth River at two
points. New operations have been in
augurated in Dobrudja. following the
expulsion of the last of the Russians
and Roumanians.
Bavarian . and Austro - Hungarian
troops yesterday stormed Russian de
fenses on an extended front south or
the Trotus Valley near the Moldavian
frontier, the War Office announces.
The Russians brought up reinforce
ments and renewed their attacks yes-
erday on the northern end of the
Russo-Galiclan front, near the Gulf of
Riga, It is announced officially. They
entered German positions east of tne
River Aa. but elsewhere were repulsed.
In a counter-attack the Germans took
900 prisoners and several machine
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German, Russian Front.
BERLIN. Jan. 6. fTtv nllc
Sayville N. Y.) Today's German of
ficial statement of operations on the
Russian front reads:
Eastern front The Russian ftr
the failure of attacks made yesterday
morning, repeated the attacks, after
violent artillery preparations, with
forces between the coast and the
Mitau-Kiga road. East of the River
Aa they entered our position, across
the frozen swamp, to the width of a
battalion. At all other nolnts thev
were repulsed. In counter-attacks 900
men and several machine guns re
mained in our hands.
Attacks by smaller Russian dtaili.
ments at numerous places on the Dvina
front and. north of Lake Miadziol met
with no success whatever."
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German, Western Front.
BERLIN. Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.) The official statement
regarding the western front issued Dy
the War Office today reads as follows:
"During last evening there were vig
orous artillery engagements In the
Ypres salient, on both banks of the
Somme and" in Isolated sectors on the
Chamnaene and Meuse fronts.
"Near Serre, north of the Ancre in
the Somme region, British troops In a
night attack entered our most aavancea
trench.
"Our raiding detachments In the Mas
siges district and on the northeast front
of Verdun brought back prisoners from
the French lines."
British, Fast African Front.
LONDON, Jan. 6. The British off!
clal statement on the campaign in Ger
man East Africa tonight says:
"Our columns pursuing the enemy In
the Rufijl Valley occupied a German
camp on the Tshogowall River and
reached Klmbambawe, on the north
bank of the Rufijl on the morning of
January 5. The enemy still holds tne
south bank."
Progress of the War
PARIS. Jan. 6. The
clal report from the Macedonian front
was given out here today:
"Since December 30. there have been
no important events on the front nt tv,
army of the East, bath weather having ' victorious In a battle for the posses-
impeded operations at almost every sion of a. height. Heavy fighting is
point. Especially spirited artillerv reDorted in the region of Soveia in the
fighting continues In the regions of 1 Suchitza Valley, about 10 miles inside
ALONG- a hundred-mile front in
Southeastern Moldavia the troops
of the central powers are slowly press
ing the retreating Russians and Rou
manian s back upon the line of the
Sereth River. The Sereth has been
reached by the troops of Field Marshal
von Mackensen at two points between
Fokshanl and Galatz, the last Rouma
nian port on the Danube, and which
is reported under the fire of the Ger
man guns.
From the TJzul Valley to Galatz the
Austro-Germans have been successful
at several points and have compelled
the Russians and Roumanians to re
tire before their attacks. At one point
in the Uzul Valley the Russians were
Gatevgeli, Lumnica, Monastlr, Madyfcg
. t v-crim area near .ttapesh.
'Reports have been received of the
checking of a Bulgarian attack on Les
kovo and of a well-conceived action of
British troops against Keuprl, near the
o.iiiua.u ueiween seres and Demlr
Hissar The British fleet bombarded
AKar, Vlca and Semuntolos, north of
Orfani."
French, Western Front.
PARIS, Jan. 6 "There wr t,
events of importance during the night "
says today's official announcement '
"On Thursday night French aerial
squadrons showered projectiles on the
the Moldavian frontier. South of Tro
tus Valley the Austro-Germans in their
latest advance have taken sua prisoners.
In Southern Moldavia Field Marshal
von Mackensen followed up his cap
ture of Braila with the occupation of
five towns south of the Sereth and be
tween Fokshanl and Galatz. North of
Braila. Petrograd admits the Russians
and Roumanians have retired across
the Sereth.
Severe fighting has taken place
around Riga at the northern end of the
long eastern front. German forces.
Berlin says, were successful in engage
ments south of Riga and near the'
aviation -field at Grisolles anl on" theiRiVer ,Aa cPtur,n 00 prisoners and
railway station and barracks at Guis- ' everal machine guns. Russiaa attacks
card, where it was observed that four ' Suf,ther B,utn, lonS the Dvina River
incenaiary nres and several explosions
occurred.
On Friday night enemy encamrnnentB
south of Spincourt, munitions depots
at Longeau Farm, and the railway sta
tion lviesnu ot. iMicaize also were
bombarded."
Russian.
PETROGRAD, via London, Jan. (.
Today's official Russian statement fol
lows: "Western . front Enemy attacks on
our detachments east of the Drul
swamp, 40 versts from Riga, were beat
en back. Our detachments, by a bold
attack, took possession of the road
southwest of the -end of Lake Babit and
after a fierce attack then occupied two
rows of trenches six versts east of the
village of Kalnzem, 20 versts south
west of Riga. We captured some pris
oners and a few machine guns. Counter-attacks
by the enemy were re
pulsed. "After this our detachments moved
on further and reached the river south
of the village of Kalnzem, and took
possession of the positions southeast of
thi-s village. During our attacks we
made prisoners three officers and 272
men and captured one light battery and
failed. Russian troops, says Petro
grad, were successful In combats west
of Riga, taking 275 prisoners and one
battery. There has been little activity
along the rest of the eastern front ex
cept in the Carpathians, where a Rus
sian attack in the region of Kirlibaba
was repulsed.
North of the River Ancre. In Northern
France, British troops in a night at
tack entered a German advanced trench
Northeast of Verdun a . German raid
was made Into the French lines. Ar
tillery engagements are taking place
ai oxner points on tnis ironu
An attack by a strong British force
against Turkish positions near Inam
Muhamed on the Tigris front was r
pulsed with heavy losses. Constantinonl
reports, and the British retired to their
trenches. ,ast of Hamadan, in Persia,
tne Turks repulsed a Russian attack
with severe casualties. Near Sakklz
Russian attack also was checked by
tne iurnB.
Belgian General Dies.
. .
HAVRE, France, Jan. 6. General
Maximilian Weilemans, chief of the
jueigian general stair, is dead of pneu
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VICE PROFITS CHARGED
OAKLAND COMMISSIONER SAYS CITY
COUNTS OJT 50,000.
MRS. GREIGHTON CITED
PORTLAND VISITOR SCED FOR DI
VORCE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Court Pots Lbuilt on Time for Offering
Defense Against Husband's
Charge of Cruelty.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6. (Special.)
Mrs. Joseph Walters Crelghton, for
mer Chicago society woman, must come
here before February 15 and defend
the divorce suit brought by T. Tennie
Crelghton. manufacturer's agent, or a
decree will be granted. Superior Judge
E. P. Shortall announced from the
bench today.
Attorney Henry W. Dinkelspiel. rep
resenting Mrs. Crelghton, says she is
visiting friends in Portland, and prob
ably will be here before that date.
Mr. Creighton charges cruelty, most
of his allegations being based on dis
agreements between his wife and his
mother. Mrs. John Richard Crelghton,
widow of the late pastor of River For
est Methodist Church, Chicago.
Mrs. Creighton has at different times
Instituted four suits for divorce, one
suit for separate maintenance and a
suit against her husband s mother for
$25,000 damages for alienating his af
fections, all of which were dismissed.
GERMANS USE SEIZED OIL
Roumanian Supply Declared Suffi
cient for Present Needs.
BERLIN, Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville. N. Y.) In giving details to
day regarding conditions in the Rou
manian oil fields, where the supplies
seized by the Teuton forces are de
clared to be more than sufficient for
military purposes until production can
be resumed., the Overseas News Agency
states that in addition-to the benzine
and petroleum acquired, large quant!
ties of lubricating oil were taken, the
acquisition of which was of great as
sistance to German military industry.
The stocks taken at Constanza, ac
cording to the agency, were conveyed
by pipe lines thence to Tchernavoda,
where they were emptied into Danube
tugboats which conveyed the oil to
Regenesberg, Germany.
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Budget Declared to Provide for Obtain
ing Money try Sweating Gamblers
and Keepers of Brothels.
OAKLAND. CaL. Jan. 6. Fifty Jthou-.
sand dollars a year sweated from
gamblers and keepers of brothels to
keep down the tax rate," was pro
vided for In the 1916-17 Oakland city
budget, according to newspaper charges
made today by Dr. F. F. Jackson, Com
missioner of Publlo Safety. Ac
cording to Dr. Jackson, police courts
and the police department co-operated
in vice raids from which there flowed
into the city treasury as much as
J6000 monthly In fines.
Dr. Jackson at present -Is under
charges by Chief of Police 'Walter
Peterson, who, however, admitted that
he told one of the City Commissioners
Instrumental In framing the municipal
budget that he could raise the neces
sary $50,000 a year. Jackson had or
dered Peterson to close up resorts.
Peterson added that Jackson was
present at the budget conference,
which agreed to sweat vice dens.
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Camas Lodge Installs Officers.
CAMAS, Wash., Jan. 6. (Special.)
Clarke Lodge, 203. A. F. and A. M In
stalled the following officers at their
meeting last night: C. F. Steuwe. W.
M. ; M. R. Cox. S. W.; E. V. Knapp.
J. W.; H. E. Jones. S. D.; J. H. Trumbo.
J. D.; Parker Faler. S. S.; J. H. Car
rick, J. S.: O. 1 Johnson, treasurer;
H. S. Clark, secretary: Rev. N. M.
Fields, chaplain: C. E. Caine. marshal:
John Christopher, organist, and G. C.
Cooper, tyler. Past Master John D.
urrio was the Installing officer. After i expected the revelations
tne installation ceremonies, the Lodge! would s'artle the people
of Entered Apprentices was opened and
the first degree of Masonry conferred
upon W. E. Weil. Clarke Lodge is in
a thriving condition here and has a
beautiful home In the new Blair block.
They were organized In 1913 and now
have a membership of about 60.
Senator Chilton Promises Fight.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Senator
Chilton issued a statement today de
claring he expects to carry to the Sen
ate the contest he has begun in the
West Virginia courts over the election
of Howard Sutherland, Republican, to
succeed him. He said he was not en
gaged- in "sensational business." but
to follow
LAND OFFICE RUSH GAINS
Sixty-three Applicants File at The
Dalles In Single Day.
THE DALLES. Or. Jan. 6. (Spe-.
claX) The rush at the Land Office
Is increasing dally to such an extent
that the office force Is putting In 13
to 14 hours dally to try to keep up
with the worR. The fact that the
new law Is now In effect Is becoming
more widely known and is causing
land seekers to rush in for their por
tions. From last Saturday up to last
night more than 200 applicants ap
peared and were disposed of. Yester
day 63 applications were made. Ap
proximately 46,000 acres or vacant
land have been filed upon. Today ex
ceeded yesterday by a large number
and the Land Office expects a still
greater rush Monday. A large per
centage of the applications are mailed
from the interior.
The Dalles district comprises the
counties of Crook. Gilliam. Grant,
Hood River, Jefferson, Morrow, Sher
man, Wasco and Wheeler. There were
1,033,952 acres of vacant grazing lands
in this district on July 1. 1915. As only
a small portion has as yet been taken
up. and that in seven days, the Land
Office Is arranging for the Inevitable
rush that will come when the facts are
more widely known.
JAPAN TO ARM STEAMERS
Vessels Engaged in Trade With At
lantic Porta to Carry Guns.
TOKIO. Jan. 6. Owing to the activ
ity of submarines it is understood the
navy will arm Japanese merchantraent
bound for the Atlantic Ocean and the
Mediterranean Sea with six-Inch guns.
The arming of merchantmen will begin
with the steamer Suwa Maru. which
sails for London on January 20.
Steamships bound for the Atlantic
Ocean by way of the Panama Canal, it
is understood, also will carry guns.
Japan notified the American State
Department, according to a dispatch
from Washington last Tuesday, of her
Intention to arm her merchant ships
defensively. The Japanese embassy at
Washington requested Information as
to whether any special rules had been
made by the United States for the
passage of ships so armed through the
Panana Canal. There are no canal
regulations imposing special restric
tions upon vessels armed defensively.
Italy Has Holiday in Honor of Vis
iting Premiers.
PARIS. Jan. 6. The conference of
the entente statesmen, including Pre
miers Lloyd George, Briand and
Boselll. was In almost continuous ses
sion today, according to a Havas dis
patch from Rome. Premier Boselll
presided at the meeting, which was the
first of a number at which the gen
eral situation will be discussed by rep
resentatives of Great Britain, France.
Italy and Russia.
In honor of the event, the Italian
government declared the day a holiday.
BRITISH HELD ON TIGRIS
Berlin Report Attack hy 6000 Men
Near Inam Muhamed.
BERLIN, Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) British forces, 6000
men strong, attacked the Turkish posi
tions near Inam Muhamedv on the
Tigris front on the night of January
3, says an official statement issued by
the Turkish War Department under
date of January 5.
The attackers, the statement adds,
were repulsed with heavy losses.
Sinking of V-4 6 Denied.
BERLIN, Jan. 6. (By wireless to
Sayville, N. Y.) The official Admiralty
statement denying the report that the
German submarine U-46 had been sunk
off St. Nazal re, France, declares also
that it is out of the question that any
other German submarine could have
been destroyed In the circumstances re
lated by the foreign reports.
Depot Force Increased.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Jan. . (Spe
cial.) Two operators have been added
to the force at the Gate City depot. The
increased force is the result of the in
stallation of a block" system on the
Dayton, Wash., Gets Ilural Route.
OREGONION NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Jan. 6. Rural free delivery
route No. 4 will be established at Day
ton. Wash.. March 1, to serve SO families.
Factory Sample Shop
286 Morrison Street
bet. 4th and 5th.
are having their January Clearance
Sale and are showing the biggest
bargains in the city in Ladies'
Coats, Suits, Skirts and Waists.
You will also note that we are one
of the first in the city to be- selling
Spring Suits, -Coats and Dresses.
Factory Sample Shop
286 Morrison Street
between Fourth and Fifth next
door to LUcbes & Co, Furriers.
AND RETURN
$70
ST. LOUIS
and RETURN
Via
Union
On Sale
January 20 and 21
Return Limit
February 18
Pacific System
STOPOVERS
ALLOWED
en route, both ways,
within limit of
ticket
MAKE
RESERVATIONS
NOW
Cit; Ticket Office
3d at Washington
Brd-. 4500 A 6121
Wm McMurray
General Passenger
Agent
SAMPLE
129 4tkSt.
It's a Positive Fact
you save $1 to $3 in
spite, of constantly ad
vancing prices Look
LADIES' PUMPS
beautiful white and black, white and
Ian, two-tone effecta. In all ahadens
Satin, patent and bronae i.&0-aj5
usually aold at -4 t aa
M $3.95, $4.95, $5.95
1 0k (XT STREET BOOIS 0 QC
fc3 to $6.00. at OO.IiJ
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. tf white or champagne IX.J M
- Tl comfy suppers, iiei nn "
fl colors, the pair Ol.lflf '
III U Evening Slippers
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t l J MEN'S SHOES
I . I llnK LJ A rnost complete showing-, the -
' I 3fjy7 11 most popular styles for street
I eyyy L J and dress wear, as well as the
I II heavier shoes for hard wear;
J VjL I I exceptional values
i i y $2,50, 52,95 and 53,95 j
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V 129 FOURTH STREET -3
. TJh-v". V IV. Bweu M'ukU(t and Alder. ' 'J
mix
re of Style and Ser-vtee,
rth St- Bet. tVashina-ton
d Alder, Opposite Circle Theater