East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, December 29, 1914, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextDAILY EH) EOIU'I Forwaun for rn Oregon, by the United StaUxt WcaUirr Observer at Portland, Unsettled tonight and Wednesday; probably rain or anow and warmer. tmmm, TO ADVEIITISEKS. The East OrnoQlm bu the largest Mid circulation of any paper la Ortgou, aaat of forlUnd and oTr twice tba circulation la rendition of any other aawspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGOX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1914. VOL. 26 NO. 8335 DAILY EVENING EDITION ' -1 T -T, -T ' 1 LORD 111 IIIIIfJE HEMES GEHI'II MM DEFEATED Med Newspaper Owner and One of England's Most Prominent Men Gives Exclusive Interview. TEUTONS IN k LOSING FIGHT lUsornt Expressions of Leading Cr man Regarded As Sign of Anxiety and Wcakn Germans Not Un derestimated, but They Cannot roaHtbly Win HU War. (Lord Northcllffe. millionaire own er of the London Dally Mall and of many other English publications, one of the brat known and moat lnfiu entlal public men In England, pre pared the following article exclusive ly for the United Press. He explain ed that his statements echoed only curely unofficial views, though for 20 years, through his publications, he has warned England of Germany's hostile purposes. The Interview was passed by the censor.) BY LORD NORTHCLIFFE. (Copyrighted .1914 by the United Press. English rights reserved ) LONDON'. Dec. :. The success of the United Press representative. Karl Von Wlegand, In securing expressions of opinion from leading German gen erals, from the crown prince, from Admiral von Tirplts and others shouldn't be construed as Indicating a pro-German tendency on the part of your agency. It Is & tribute to in dividual enterprise. I would have been very glad to have had any of my newspapers have such a series of brilliant roups, nut the Increasing louqaclty of highly placed Germans the crown prince. Admiral Tirplts. Herr Dernberg and company I re gard as a sign of anxiety and weak neas. This is not Indicated among the German people, from whom the facts as yet are hidden, but among the ruling class of Germany, who are well aware that Germany Is fighting a losing war. Tou will notice that all these Teu tonic spokesmen as Is wont with beaten men alternately whine and threaten. We are content to let Ad miral von Tirplts and the crown prince do the talking while Lord Fisher and General Joffre do the j-hootlng. Pray don't think we un der estimate the Germans. Many of us are of the opinion that this col ossal war will go on for years. None the less, Germany Is beaten, was beat en when she began to retreat from Parts. Her battle for Calais, now In Its eightieth day, Is effort on her marine has been wiped from the seas. Germany's whole original objective lias been defeated. She is now every where on the defensive, except In Belgium, where the last army occu pation Is still engaged In the horrible task of bullying and plundering wretched victims. BRITISH EEEEl IS ABOUT TO A DECISIVE I Great Activity is Seen at all English Naval Bases, Especially Those Hear the German Base. FEAR OF ZEPPELINS DIES Christina Ilald Prove Tliat Kaiser's Air-Craft Are Not so Dangerous as Relieved French General Pau Is Hammering Ills Way Into Alsace Victory Seems to bo Near. LONDON. Dec. 29. The weather having practically stopped military operations In northern France and Belgium, the most Important events in the western field are transpiring in Alsace, where General Pau'a French forces are advancing and Paris dispatches Indicated they are near ictory. The belief Is gaining here that the BrltUh fleet Is about to strike. Naval experts said the Christmas day water air raid on the Kaiser's naval base at Cuxhaven proved there was nothing to be feared from the German Zep pelins. Today's advices were 'to the effect the utmost activity prevailed at all England's naval bases, especially those commanding the direct routes to the Kaiser's sea stronghold of Heligoland. BE It LIN, Dec. 29. German gains In Russian Poland were claimed In a war office report, but It was admit ted they were small ones. This was attributed to weather conditions which were reported so unfavorable that rapid progress was Impossible. It was Intimated, however, that an other Important movement is Immi nent In the eastern war tone. The gains referred to were said to have been made at various points oa the lower Vistula, between' the upper Vis tula and the Pillca rivers and south east of Sklernlewlcx. The situation in the west, said the statement, was unchanged. EIICIAIID 1ST PAT 1 DAMAGE HE TO U. S. SHIPPIIfG America Intends to Demand Monetary Account for Violation of Rights on the High Seas. WILSON MAKES THIS PLAIN Battle Lines About Cracovvfe IB i tl Financial RrHtituUon Will lie De manded As Soon as the PrOient War Is Over -Note to British Gov ernment Carries No Threat Bt Makes Our Position Clear. "MORAL EFFECT" HANDED BACK TO JUDGE LOWELL MESSRS MOORE AND JACK CON TINUE TO ASK LOCAL LAW F.U TO DO HIS "DUTY." Will Moore and Marlon Jack, for mer members of the city water com mission, continue to "pass the buck'' to Judge Lowell with reference to the judge's pnst professions about the "moral effect" of a man holding a city office when technically disquali fied. In reply to a letter from Judge MORE Gom'tTm sa . . - 12JC$ Kazih SKIERN1EWICE 7: f ill THREE MILES ' III IIOBTHI IE JK70 Pabjantc IdJnskovofa f Mocief. Petrokot J' It O. anna. fewer naszof VOpoano rzcaoor vK idom t o" rioszczova. zestochova GlCCJr, I "V 3o 4q WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. America Intends, after the present war la over, to hold England to strict monetary account for violation of the rights of American shipping. This was made plain by President Wilson In discussing the dispatch sent to England by the United States gov ernment Insisting on an early im provement In the treatment of Am erican commerce by the British fleet Financial restitution, the president declared, will be demanded. The note sent England, he said, carried no threat. It Instated merely that Eng land apply the same rules that Eng- 7" nerewiore nas insisted on in j A-Cracow. object of Russian at- mora ui nur ncn iier own iraae v ojs i affected. tack- B Mlechow and Andrejew, The president explained the note 'here Germans, attacked Russian summarized comprehensively a series, forces and drove them across the of complaints, though each Individ-1 , '. ; ual case had been subject of a con- . S.Ers. I C. STEWART BUYS COSY damages after the war. It was evident from the president's explanation that wherever one gov ernment wrongs the maritime rights of a neutral nation, the offending na tlen eventually must pay for the transgressions. From his statement It Is Inferred that the United States Intends to ask millions of dollars reparation. America's position, the president said, wasn't debatable. He asserted that England herself took a similar position In former wars. Saecc Sau - 'KlELO? Anno U t WT I - o. Paconof. n tDabrova. ) .abna Germans are Driven Out of Trenches After Repeated Charges Follow ing Artillery Firing. WARSAW SAFE IN THE EAST RAILWAYS 4W ROAD3 - FbRTS H river Nida at point C. D Klelce. ob jective point of Germans. E Soch aczew and Sklernlewice, from where the Germans are advancing on War saw. Its MRS. JOHN C. THOMAS OF ECHO CALLED BY DEATH ,m"m Lowell In which h soucht to esrane part. Her mercantile , rnr,!in, unt Dr. Hest the following letter was sent yesterday: December 28, 1914. Hon. S. A. Lowell, Pendleton. Oregon. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 26th regarding Dr. J. A. Best's application for citizenship papers at hand. Up on looking this up we find that his application will not come up for hear ing until the April term of court, which will leave plenty of time to complete ouster proceedings before he can become a citizen. It appears to us that If the MORAL EFFECT of men holding office In this city, who by technicalities might be disqualified. Is so bad, as to justify their being ousted from office, then It must surely be a grave crime for a man who Is not even a citizen of the United States to be allowed to hold office. In this fair city. We must therefore Insist that you do your full duty to the good people of Pendleton, and start ouster pro ceedings at once. Yours very truly, WILL MOORE. MARION JACK. WKLL KNOWN KKSIDEXT EX FIRES RUDDF.XLY IN PHYSI CIAN S OFFICE. LONDON', Dec. 29 That the Brit ish government would give the most careful consideration to the Wash ington administration's protest against the treutment of American commerce by the English fleet was stated at the war office. Such emphasis was laid on this announcement that It was evident they wanted Americans to un derstand that the former were most anxious to meet the views of the Am erican people. It is known that Ambnsador Spring Uice at Washington cabled to Lon don the text of the American com munication. The foreign office ex plained, however, thut it wasn't as yet offjcially Informed concerning Ameri can wishes. ' This was because American Am bassador Page hadn't as yet present ed his messuge to foreign minister Grey. Arrangements were made for him to do so, however. Immediately afterward it was said, the note would be submitted to the entire cabinet. THEATER FROM COOPER POPULAR LOCAL PLAYHOUSE CHANGES HANDS TONIGHT VAUDEVILLE WILL END. A. C. Stewart, formerly of Spokane and' a brother-in-law of Frank Down- '. proprietor of the Oregon Market, Is now owner of the Cosy .theater, having purchased the business from E. L. Cooper, who started the Cosy over four years ago and has success fully conducted It until the present time. Mr. Stewart will take charge of the theater following the performance thi evening. He Is a practical mo tion picture theater man. having been connected with the business since pic ture shows first came Into u.se. He formerly resided in Denver hut has had headquarters In Spokane for some time past. His training ha.' been surh as to well fit him for con- I ducting the business he has purchas I ed here. Mrs. Stewart was formerly Miss Kate Downey. According to the announcement of Mr. Stewart, the vaudeville attrac tions will le dropped from the Cosy program and all attention will be de voted to giving a good picture ser vice. The Mutual service now used by the Cosy; which Includes the Key stone service, will be continued. Mr. and Mrs. Cooper will leave to night for San Francisco where they will visit for a week and then go on to San Diego where they expect to locate. MAN WELL KNOWN HERE IS DEAD AFTER SHORT ILLNESS ACTOR, WHO PLAYED HERE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PASS. E8 AWAY IN IDAHO. Pendleton friends of Mrs. F. ' M Weeks, nee Miss Lula R. Lorenx, will regret to learn that her husband pass ed away In Rexburb, Idaho, on De cember 26, after a serious Illness of three weeks. He was stricken sud denly with pneumonia on December 6 and in spite or the best medical aid, could not throw off the hold of the disease. His remains were taken in charge by the Idaho Falls lodge of Elks up on Instruction from the Ann Arbor, Mich., lod-e. of which he was a member, and he was laid to rest by them in the cemetery at Idaho Falls, j Mr. ecks was an actor and had' recently played In eatem Oregon, making many friends in his travels. It was the plan of him and his wife to locate In Cove. Union county, with in the next year and they had pur chased a nice home there. They in tended giving up theatrical work for some business. Mrs. Weeks will now make her home in Cove with her par ents who have lived there many years. Mr. nn.l Mrs. Weeks were married six years ago on December 15. Prior to that time Mrs. Weeks had been In the employ of the East Oregonlan for a period of three years and hadj I many friends here- Teutons no Longer a Menace to Rus sian Strongliold In Poland At tempts to Check Slav Advance Said to Have Failed Kaiacr'a Klght Wing Believed In Danger. PARIS. Dec. 29. More than a two mile gain by the allies in Belgium was claimed by the war office In a state ment today. The most Important progress, it was said, was in the vi cinity of Nleuport, where the Franco-Anglo-Belgian forces were reported to have charged the German lines after French artillery had shelled them. drivng the Teutons beyond Saint Georges. The losses on both sides were re ported to be heavy. The Germans, continued the state ment, were shelling the allies trench es along the line between Roye and Amiens and the villages of Eachelle, Sturln. Quesnoy, and Bouchir, which, under fire for 24 hours, were being badly damaged. The opinion was expressed that this bombardment was a preliminary to another German attempt at a drive r, ES HEBE AFTER RECEIIG IIU1ESATECII0. Mrs. L B. Ashbaugh Attempts to Crawl Under Freight Train Rushed to Hospital in This City. DEATH COMES IN SHORT TIME Both Lees Severed at Hip" Freirhi Train Was Standing Near Echo Station and Woman Wished to Get 3Iotor Which Had Ju Pulled la Attempt to Save Her Futile. While attempting to crawl under a freight train In order to get to the depot, Mrs. L. B. Ashbaugh of Echo. was caught beneath the wheels and Injured so badly that she expired within two hours. The accident oc curred near the Echo depot at 10:0S this morning and she was rushed to this city on a special train but died soon after reaching the hospital. According to report received from Echo, a freight train had drawn across the street near the depot Just as the motor car pulled into the eta, tlon, thus shutting off access tj the depot from the principal part of the town. Evidently fearing to mUs the motor car, the woman started to crawl under one of the box cars, but while beneath the car, the freight train started to pull out. It Is pre sumed the woman became so fright ened that she was nnable to escape from the wheels. Trainmen noticed to the westward In the Roye-Amlensi her soon after she was struck and region. . West of Aprement, it was stated the allies have retaken the trenches from which the Germans recently drove them. The allied forces were said to have made three fierce counter attacks to regain the position, and the fighting was declared prolonged and bloody... PETROGRAD, Dec. 29. Warsaw is no longer menaced, the war office unqualifiedly announced. The Ger mans were said to have attempted at many places along the battle front In Poland to check the Russians but everywhere failed, it was declared. That the German and Austrian forces were putting up a stubborn defense Was acknowledged. It was declared the German right wing was In danger of being crushed by a flanking attack delivered by the Czar's Cracow army. she was hastily prepared for convey ance to this city. Both legs had been severed at the hips and Drs. Parker and Rlngo had scarcely finished dressing the Injury before she expired. She was 43 years old. Her husband, who la a sheep shearer, accompanied her to Pendle ton. They had lived In Echo at vari ous times for the past year. HAD TO SHOW HE WAS KO 6ERMAN TO COLLECT LX'EY INSURANCE COMPANY BALKS UNTIL FARMER PROVES HE'S MISSOUKIAN. DECKER SAYS N3 THREAT MADE TO BOMBARD CITY Before he could collect Insurance he had upon his stallion which he lost during a fire recently, Levi Eld ridge, prominent Pilot Itrck farmer, had to submit an affidavit to the ef fect that he is a Missourian rather than a German by nativity. He held a policy in Lloyd's agency of Lon don upon his stallion "Chaco" for j 11000 and, when the animal perished ! In the fire, he made application for ' his money, it seems that the Ger man insurance companies since the outbreak of the war have refused to jay any damages to English policy holders and. In retaliation, the Eng- W A S H I NG TON, Dec. 29. A flat llsh companies have made a like dls denial of the report that the Ameri-! crimination against subjects of the can cruiser threatened to bombard kaI!frK, nan,e of, ?Ir" E'Jr1 j probably aroused suspicions that he Tripoli. Syria, was received by Sec-( wa8 born byon1 tne Rhne B0 that retary Daniels in a cablegram from Major Lee Moorhouse local arent. CAPTAIN OF TENNESSEE SENDS CABLE EXPLANATION TO DANIELS. Captain nessee. Decker of the cruiser Ten- (Special Correspondence.) ECHO, Ore., Dec. 29. Almost at the exact moment that Mrs. L It. Ashbaugh was run over by an O.-W. R. N. freight train, Mrs. John O. Thomas, a well known resident of this place, dropped dead of heart fail ure in the office of Dr. Dorn wither he had gone to consult the physici an. While the doctor and friends were working over her, a messenger came with the news of the tragic ac cident at the depot. Mrs. Thomas was the wife of the head miller at the Echo flour mills and had lived here for five years. She was about 40 yeiirs old. A married son Is living iu Portland and will urrive In the morning. Make His Umial Denial. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Asked here regarding a report that he would resign as soon as the senate acts on pending treaties, Secretary of State Rryan said: "I have not resigned as yet. so please make the customary denial." RATE INCREASE IDE 10 APPLY 10 T R Y IN SOUTHWEST Belgians Cleaning Shelled Houses had to prepare an affidavit showing that Eld ridge, was born In Missouri, and had no connections with the I Fatherland. Satisfied, the company . sent the money, a check for $1004 reaching Mr. Eldridge yesterdaj-. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. The In terMute commerce commission pub lished today an Important addition to the flw ..-r cent fr.Ulit r;te ciise or der, authorizing certain rate advance: in the southwest. The order Issued provided that "through class rates, applying in both directions, between central freight us k.k;,(I..ii territory and (lie southwest may lie advanced subject to western clasilflcutlon." ! .aft-ci.au.. ssr &Cn$V-14f tjj U,n :. isi fr tl - "If . r.. I ,v -m--- s :ifTnfVii!Vttv v-JC'..,.:;V'-r'' $ CONSUL ARRESTED FOR FIRING HOUSE SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 29. Fer nando Somoxa, consul for Honduras, whose home was partially destroyed by fir was charged with arson, al though Police Lieutenant Sylvester declared Samoza made a confenslon to him last night. Samoxa repudiated It today, declaring that he was In th bathtub when a coal oil stove, used to heat his bed chamber, exploded. NEWS SUMMARY Here we see the Belgian soldiers rmld the ruins of one of their native villages, salvaging timbers from the ruins of shelled houses for use the trenches. In (General. lionl Northciiffe dot-hire in ovlm. Ive iiitonlt'W that (.erinany I ulroatly tlefoatwl. Hritb.li fUt-t 1.4 lielloKNl prepiiring U strike dot'isiie blow auaintt t.eruiaiiN. EngUutd will l held rtNiMui.tlbb for Iommx to .Xniericaii .lilploT. Allien mako iuIiih of several iiiii'4 In northern aouo It Is tlet lari it, I.tM'al. l't'hti woiium ir-ii-i4 dcutli In at tempt to crawl under frcltM train l erovs tr U. I'ldriilu'o orocH bo N a MIoiirln and not a l.ermun: gi-t 91 dim). 1'layrol dog faux JMiio flrr, Moore unci Jack aalii write tn .IiiiUo I owi ll i.ii. i i uliu l,i:l- lilllty. Actor, tiu.nband of furiiw-r lix al flrl dii-N.