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DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGOX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1914.
VOL. 26
NO. 8335
DAILY EVENING EDITION
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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"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.