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. ' frt , DAILY EVEIIIIIG EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. The But Oresonlaa bu the largest ! VcHlatioo of any paper In Oregon, Mat M fartland and over twice the olrcolatloa la faadlctoa of any ether newspaper. . E. 5 -S mm. FofiwMl for EaMera Orrcnn, hf the United 8U- YrUwr Obnrrvcr at pwtland. Fair tonight and Thursday; not much change In te mperature. J COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPF.R VOL 26 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETOX, OltKGOX, WED.N'KSIJAV, IiKCKMIJKIl L'.'J, 1014. NO. S3S0 EH LOOKS 10 IS COOIII FOB conns CHEER Has Implicit Trust That Sympathies of United States Rest With the British in European War. OFFICIAL VIEWS ARE GIVEN Lord Fisher Declare Uat Xmi Clieer to Humanity Iccndn Upon What a Hundred Million rcople In This Country Ilea II is a "Neutral ity" Canadian Views Given. By Ed L. Keen. (Copyrighted 1914 by the United Press. Copyrighted In Great Brit ain ) LONDON, Dec. 23. England's hops of Christmas cheer to humanity rests upon Its trust In American sympathies with the British In the European war. This declaration was Lord Fisher's. He made It In a statement to the I'nlted Tress, hi first utterance to ibe public alnre he assumed charts of Great Britain's naval forces, as first sea lord. Ills lordship Is one of the leading British officials and was nsked by the United Press to say what Christmas 114 brings to the British. "Lord Fisher," came the response, "has this Immediate reply to your telegram. Tcs, he has very close bonds with the United State In do mestic relations and friendships. He h'applly possessed an American daughter-in-law and she Is none the worse that her name at birth was Morgan and that Philadelphia wu her home Lord Fisher has to say that the hope and rood cheer the Christmas spirit may bring to humanity almost solely depends upon the hundred million of Christian men and women In Ameri ca and the realisation by this hun dred million of what the word 'neu trality mean." To the United Press message, Geo If. Perley, acting high commissioner of England for Canada, replied. "Christmas finds us In the middle of a period of most vital Importance to,on the way to Warsaw. They accord cur race. ve uanaaiana aecmjr actively are Interested because we be. lleve Germany's defeat Is necessary to our safety. Canada and the Unit ed States have the same hopes, the Mine aspirations. Although we have a boundary lino 3000 miles In length. ii U without formications or ny Vlnd. The United States and canana have lived side by sine a nunareiij vnr. in ripi-(i and friendliness. e have every confidence that such hap py relations will bo long continued Wn nre now fighting a battle of all who love freedom nnd the reople of the I'nlted States naturally sympa thize with us in our struggle" PLIMPTON IS APPOINTED TEMPORARY STATE PRINTER ri.ACE WILL BE FILLED PFJl MAXFXTLV AFTKK I.EC.IS LATI RE MEETS. SALEM. Or, Dec. 23 The state irlntlng board appointed William rilmpton, secretary of the board, tern . nA - in niuiime iorary pime hiui-i. iv "... . the duties of the office January i.ouneis tor ine same reason, mougn when State Trlnter Harris' term ex-, ho Is not certain ho will have to re tires and the law providing a flat seed. snlnry cease to exist. Among most of the farmers there Under the law, which becomes op- r a feeling of uneasiness as the cratlve then, state printing will be let ground Is very dry and the cold has Inrgelv on contract, and the printer m twelve 11800 a year. Instead or 14000, as at present. The legislature 11 Is said, will be asked to amend the law so that the plant owned by the Increase of the salary of the printer to make It' about $2100 also probably will db! be asked. Tho board announced that a per n.nni nnnolntment would not be ade until after the session of the legislature. 2 CARLOADS OF HORSES SHIPFEO AWAY TO DENVER ANIMALS BEL1VED TO HAVE BEEN BOUGHT TO BE SENT TO KUROPK. Two carloads of horses constitute one Christmas shipment which the American Express Co. made today. The horses, cavalry horses bought presumably for one of the foreign governments, were billed to tho Den ver Horse St Mule Co. of Denver, Col., and J. D. Huston was the shipper. In ull there were 06 horses In the ship ment and they were bought up from different horsemen in this county. .Agent H. l'arlett declares that, with out thlM hone tdilpnient, the Christ mat bu iliiesn of I lie company has been very good. IS 1 Steady Forward Sweep of the Czar's Forces Threatens Kaiser's Troops North of the Vistula. TEUTONS SA10 TO FULL BACK Endeavor la Made to Protect Rail roads In East IriuMla Over Wlilch Germans Transport "Troop Rein-1 forcrmcnt Being Hushed South ward to Sti-engtlien IJncg, PETROGRAD, Dec. 23. It was announced that the Russians' steady advance north of the Vistula was threatening the German flank. Along a 20 mile front from Nelden burg to Lautenburg. the Germans I u-ere anlil to Kia retiring anil pnilpav. crlng at the same time to protect the cast Prussian railroad on which they depend for the transportation ' of troops. The Slavs, were swinging southward upon Thorn also, compelling the kaiser to rush reinforcements to that point KAISER OX WAV TO FKOXT. firman Iampcror Rcaclie Cologne Will Go to Western Theater of War. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23 The kai ser reached Cologne today on his way to the western fighting front. GERMAN'S KILLED BY THOUSANDS ItiiMMlanit I .ay Tran for Teutons at Itm ra lUver Hank Mined Ad vance Checked. PETItOGRAD, Dec. 23 The ter rible slaughter of German forces which took part In the battle of the Bsura river was described In belated dispatches from the front The Rus sians, It was stated, anticipated the German attempt to croxs the stream ingly held masked batteries of artil lery In readiness for the Invaders The gunners refrained from firing un til the Germans were In midftream. Then they opened on them murder oukIv. Two thousand were said to have been killed by shell fire alone and hundreds were drowned. In ,n(.r piUCPg th, uzura'a banks w ere m,,j. n,n,.g were exploded when the Germans went over them, killing great numbers. Such wus the slaughter that the attempted udvance wus iiuickly checked. FARMERS REPURCHASE WHEAT AND MAY NEED IT There Is a possibility that some wheat has been frozen out by the continuous cold spell and that r escort ing may be made necessary'. Accord ingly purchases of wheat for seeding are being made. One farmer, Earl Tullorh, has unt purchased 1600 bushels In tho belief he may have to do some resccdlng. Another farmer Is known to have purchased 500 - - lusted unusually long. However well I FLANK EIIO 1 Informed men say It Is Impossible to ""' instrument omer man inose tell as yet whether the wheat Is hurt j Furthermore, he contended E. L. Smith believes that If moisture ,h,lt ' tno construction placed upon Immediately follows the cold spell tMe "tntute by the defense were cor ther will h nn dnmnM Tho a.m rect, even then the defendant was view Is taken by E. P. Marshall, who; nas heavy interests in the northwest ern part or the county. The chief danger Is In the region whore the rnlnrnll In llaMout It 1 tnere ,8 ,lttIa jan(?er of a freeze-! out in the main wheat belt. NEWS SUMMARY General. Men of International prominence In pa to destroy Riitlidi ami French shipping. Portugal prepares to Join England agnln, Germany, German flank threatened by Bus- HllUM, Iiocal. AgontH t'hoNcn to assume charge of charity work. .Iiidgo Parke holds Hint nnlondisl revolver In ockct Is not a coiiccnlcd weapon, ' Milton man, charged with non-support,, will have to stand trial. Two ears of cavalry horses express ed to Pi iimt. Mute hospital udds n library. POR TUGAL WILL Landmark at Ypres Fired by German Shells a j i -... This photograph shows the famous Fifteenth Century Cloth Hall, on the to the flames that spread throughout the heart of the town as a result of a MAY ASK SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON IMPORTANT POINT is I'MjOADED REVOLVER CAR RIKJ IX THE rOCKET A ' CONCEALED WEAI'OX. Is an unloaded revolver carried In the pocket a concealed weapon? Justice of the Peace Joe H. Parkes Jr., were last evening selected as declares It is not under the language agents for the newly organized Asso of the statute, while District Attor- j cluted Charities and they will have r.ey Frederick Stelwer is of the opln- charge of the relief work for the so- i Ion that It is and may atk the I re me court to make a ruling. Yesterday Justice of the Peace Purkes ordered dismissed the case of the Slate vs. Joseph Rohl who was charged with carrying a concealed weapon In a quarrel at Gibbon with John Thompson over some calves. , Bohl. by his own admission, drew a revolver nr.d presented It at Thomp-1 son. His defense was that 'the re- volver wits not loaded and his attor- ney, Judge Lowell, contended that under the Innguago of the statute covering the offense of carrying con cealed weapons, the defendant was not guilty. The statute reads, "It shall be un lawful for any person to carry con cealed about his person In any man ner whatever any revolver, pistol, or other firearm, or any knife (other than an ordinary pocket knife), or any dirk or dagger, slung shot, or metal knuckles, or any Instrument by the use of which Injury Hcould be In flicted upon the person or property of any other person." Judge Lowell contended that the clause "by the use of which Injury could be Inflicted, etc , referred back to the weapons specifically named, while the district attorney argued that the clause was used to define Bullt' for tne reason an unloaded re volver Is an Instrument which can be used to Inflict Injury. Judge Pnrkes, after taking the case under advisement for a day, accepted ,he Interpretation of the defense and dismissed the case. The state can take no appeal but another similar case, that Involving Charles Brltton (Powder) will probably come up soon nnd the district attorney may ask the supreme court for an opinion. PLANS FOR PENDLETON'S NEW BUILDING COMPLETED BIDS FOU FEDERAL STRICTURE WILL BE CALLED FOR IN FEBRUARY. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Plans for the Pendleton public building1 have been completed and 'bids will be nsked for In February. Tho treasury depart ment advises Slnnott that one hundred and twenty-two thous and dollars Is available, A; .sr "V h zz WIS KEN TO DIRECT II OF THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES Mrs. E C, Onlbal and John Hailey su-jciety. The headquarters for the re ceipt of supplies etc., will be at the home of Mrs. Anlbal, 712 West Alta street, phone 392 M. Anyone havinu food or clothing to offer are request ed to call Mrs. Anibal. The supplies wil1 ,,e transported free of cost by inland Pros, or by D. H. Waffle, Purtlt,s know of c;lS)8 wh(,re rp. liof iVrk no0(pd ftre " ' Mil TON LUU UCI fl IU Nil "ll LI Ufi IT I A Hi flCLU 111 JAIL ON CHARGE OF NON-SUPPORT VOI XC. MAX. IMPLICATED IX BE CHXT CASES, SAID IX) HAVE DESERTED WIFE. Having failed to appreciate prop erly the leniency extended him by the officers of the law, Cecil Bussell of Milton now finds himself In the county Jail owaltlng further action from these same officers on n charge of non support. He was brought down from Frcewater last evening by Deputy Sheriff Joe West and turned over to the sheriff. Brussell was one of the young men implicated about a year ago in the i... i ,fl. i- ,., i wM Ity and traffic In young girls In Mil- ton and Freewater. To cheat the law. the officers declare, he married the girl w ho was the complaining witness , dainties, prepared in the royal kitchen against him. However, they statei .... . .... , ! . . v. i ...... i will be distributed among the children that he deserted her Immediately and; has ever since failed to support e!th-jof invalids oji the estate. In the pal er her or the child born to her. By ace ballroom w ill be a huge Christ hla own admission, they state, he hasMlllg troe witn rre(?nt3 on lt flir tne given her only SO cents In a year and 1 gorvants arterworus oorrow-ea zu i-ems ui mu back. He was Indicted by the grand jury last spring on a charge of non-sup- port but upon his promise to correct Ms ways nnd the urgent request of his young wife, the officers did not Mish the case, deciding to give him another chance. His promises were; not kept, they now allege, the man! deserting his family again and f going; up Into Washington, leaving his wife and her moiner to mc living by hard work. ( The man now wants another chance; but District Attorney Stelwer declared ! this morning he was not disposed to extend any more leniency and would , let the man make his plea to- the court. He Is a big man. physically: Hole to wol'K. anu me uikhui hhm ney feels that he has forfeited all claims to further consideration. Hall Is Renominated. WASHINGTON, Doe. 23. Henry C. Hall of Colorado, was renominated by the president for a seven year term as Interstate commerce commi.s.:ion-er. PREPARE TO JOIN IN WAR '-. : : j ' - marked place, at Ypres. a prey terrific German bombardment. phone the headquarters. Consider able support has already been sub scribed for use by the organization. The Elks have donated the sum of $150 from the proceeds of the recent minstrel show and this fund will be used by the Elks, cooperating with the Associated Charities In distribut ing Christmas cheer. The Royal -Jrch Masons have contributed 350 to the relief funl while private indi viduals have giver sums ranging from 51 to 32j. A. D. Frost was one of those cmtributfiig $25. Each mem ber f the organization is assessed $1 fur the work. ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND WILL REMEMBER SERVANTS CHRISTMAS (illTS.WU.L BE BIS TRIIICTEIVItl'l. LOCKS WILL 1 TKXIS1I REEF. LONDON. Dec. 23. King George ordered the slaughter of five of his. royal prize bullocks to enable him to make his regular annual gift of beef to his tenants and employes at Sand rlngham. The royal family went to Sandrlngham to remain over Christ mas. The Queen and Queenmother plan ned gifts of woolen jackets and scarfs for the men tenants and employes on ' ,h royal estate and shawls and flan- nel petticoats to the women. Special PPnVlvinillll DDCCIIICIIT rilU I lOIUflML rntOlUCIll HAS LEFT MEXICO CITY SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 23. That Gutierrez and a few loyal troops r dUn mint lIMrill AnKeIog and Palafox was the Information received from Nuovo i.ared0 D- the Mexican consul. Th df, ,ch sftld R cpmmUu(lon of vmlsUs and z.patutasi will rule the r(,p.H, r,n(,lnir the selection of a noy provalonnl pre!ldent at the pe conferpnc on Janunry 1(. I Woman Is Cause of Ihiel. i RENO. New. Dec. 23. In an Iptomptu duel over a woman, Im w. .Murphy and C. Farias emptied pistols 'at each other on Center street from a distance of 15 feet. Murphy was hit four times nnd n fifth bullet sdishtlv wounded a bystander nearly ii block away. I'aries was not hit and 1 tave himself up. III PLOT TO SLOW IIP ALLIES Discovery is Made at New Orleans of Scheme to Plant Bombs in British and French Vessels. TIMED TO EXPLODE AT SEA ArrcKts Made Leads to Unearthing of Hot to Dcrtroy Merchant Vefiacls Man In Cnrtody Admits no Is Ex pert Bomb Maker International Figure Are Involved. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23. Dlsclos- ures Involving "higher ups" of Inter - national prominence In an alleged conspiracy to plant bombs In British and French ships, timed to explode at sea, were made by Hans Halle, ac cording to Police Chief Reynolds. Halle was arrested yesterday and a quantity of percussion caps, run powder and fuses were found in his apartment The police say he ad mitted he is an expert bomb maker. An investigation disclosed the fact, Reynolds said, that New Orleans was the center of the gang's activities. Reynolds declared bombs had been sent from here to porta from which merchant vessels of the allies were tc sail. These bombs, he said, were devised so as to explode after the ships put to sea. "Men of internatloal prominence." are involved In this conspiracy. When we are in a position to an ncunce our information, we will startle the entire country. fe'avs Lose Heavily. VIENNA. Dec 21. Via Berlin and London. Ir the Carpathians and the Latorcza region the Russians renew ed their attacks on the Austrian fore, es without suceas on Tuesday, the war office announced. It was stated also that the Slavs lost heavily In the lower Donajec valley. Can't Trade With German. PARIS, Dec. 2 J Minister of Jus tice Brlnnd Introduced in the cham ber of deputies a bill making trad ing with Germans an offense punish able by five years' imprisonment or a fire of fn.m $100 to $4000. l;lSIAXS WITHDRAW1XG LIXFS Main Defenses Are Broiirfit Within 20 Miles of Warsaw Stronghold. Today. LONDON. Dec. 13- The Russians have withdrawn their main lines of cierne .n Poland to within 20 mli" or Warsaw. This was evident f rom the positions mentioned in Petrograd accounts of desperate fighting In prepress west and southfest of the city. Vis Guns Brousht Up. LONDON. Dec. 23 Three German 4 centimeter guns, the monstrous guns used so effectively against the Liege fortifications, have been sent from Felslum. according to an Am sterdam dispatch to the kaiser's east ern frontier town of Thorn. It wasj conjectured they will be hurried across Fo'and for use against War saw. HI6HER RATES ON MELONS JUSTIFIED HOLDS I. C. C. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23 The In terstate commerce commission an nounced that the proposed increased freight rates on melons from Sacra mento and nearby points to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma. are justified. Troop Trains In crash. LONDON. Dec. 23. Nearly 1000 Austrian soldiers are reported to have been killed or Injured in a collision ef two troop trains near Kalisz, Rus sian Poland, according to the Dally Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent The trains are reported to have met while running at full speed as the result of the accidental opening of a switch. Many of the cars were re duced to matchwood by the Impact and the passengers were crushed. Leather lrrits Grow. NEW YORK. Dec. 23 Directors of the Central Leather company declared today a1 3 per cent dividend on the common stock. A 2 per cent dividend was declared but year. (.(s tlials at New York. I NEW YORK, Dec 23 Giethals iirr'.el on th steamer Punntna H ' goes to Washington tonight I ) con'er v i:h uvri nmetit offii laU. SKIPS (If DEPUTIES VOTE TO TO HELP HAITI Action Comes Today in Legislative Body More Progress Reported by Allies in France. ADDITIONAL TRENCHES TAKEN 800 Yard Said to Have Been Gained In Ono Dlxtrk-t Tarkbth Troops Crow the Egyptian Frontier In Force Xlght Attack by Kuiwlans Said to Have Been Failure. LISBON. Dec. 23. The Portuguese ! chamber of deputies voted today In favor of preparations to Join Great Britain In the Eurooean war. The note followed an announcement by the colonial secretary of fresh German aggressions in the Portuguese African possession of Angola. The Portuguese colonists were said to have retreated, having but few troops at their command, pending the arrival of reinforcements. It is understood the lnaders were from the adjoining German territory. Besides declaring for war prepara tions, the chamber approved meas urea for the defense of the colonies and such other steps as might be necessary to place the country on a war footing. It was said the Portu guese forces' principal field of activ ity will be in Africa. PARIS. Dec. 2$. General progress by the all lee was reported by the of ficial war office bulletin today. Am ong the gains mentioned was the re capture by the British of Village Gl venchy. east of Bethnne. and tb ae ranee by the Trench in the Blxschoote region. "We have progressed slightly," said the communication, "between the North sea and the road from Nleu Port to Weatende. In the region of Steenstrawe and at Blxschoote we have advanced, capturing a wood near Blxschoote. Fog is Interfering with operations in the Arras region. East of Amiens, In the .Aisne, and Champagne districts, there la cannon ading. We have captured from the Germans the last line of trenches. Part of which were previously taken. In the region of Perthes-Les-Hurlus, paining 80 yards. Here both guns and prisoners fell into our hands." The statement concluded with a re view of the situation In the eastern theater of the war. Reports of a Ger man repuNc alonir the Nledenburg- ; LautenburK line were confirmed but 1 it was admitted the kaiser's forces bad reached the Bzura and the Rawa rivers In the Warsaw advance, CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23 Turkish troops have crossed Egyp tian frontier In force according to an official statement. It was asserted the Russian night attack on the Turks east of Keeper! Jek had been repulsed. PARIS, Dec. 23. From the front came news today that the offensive of the allies continued all along the line. It was said the Germans were be ginning to resist more stubbornly, presumably as a result of shifting by the kaiser of his troops at points against which the allies were deliver ing their heaviest attacks. LIBRARY OF 1500 YOLUMES ADDED TO BRANCH HOSPITAL STANDARD WORKS OF FUTIOX AXD EDUCATION' INCLUDED AMONG LIST. A library of 1500 volumes has been Installed In the eastern Oregon state hospital for the use of the patients and Is proving a big factor In mk Ing life brighter for the unfortunate Inmates of that Institution. Th . brary consist of standard works ot fiction and educational works, sets of Dickens Thackery, Po and other standard authors being Included. Each week there Is a library day on which the patients are pormltted t enter the library it rot make their own selections. The honks they arn allowed to take halc w!fi tlwiri tn their wards and to keep for twr Weeks, at tho end of wdli h time they tuns; cither return tlurn or r-rn'W their prMleire ,ti ti..-x rtt;i k "Vt r?'U-h the --i as !n the I.e.. I l:'.nir. The l;hr:iry wl I,,, ,p,.,j to from time to tiom.