DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS.
The East Oregoulaa has the largest paia
circulation of any paper la Oregon, aaat of
Portland and over twice tbe circulation In
l'oUltton of any otbtr newspaper.
Forecast 'nr l-Mrrn Oregon, by the
Unl((l State Wrtl-r Observer
( rortUnd,
Unsettled tonight and Thursday;
probably mow.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PA TEH
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAX, PEXDLETOX, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 19H.
DAILY EVENING EDITION
PROTEST or mis
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Cabinet is Called t) Consider Note
' Calling Attention to Violation
American Neutrality.
WILL THRESH OUT QUESTION
Negotiations Likely to be ITolongcd
Owing to Different Interpretations
of International I aw Governing
Matter England Will Inslttt on
Some Points.
LONDON. Dec. JO. It la doubtful
If a single Incident of the war ha ar
oused such Interest a was manifested
today In the cabinet session, called
to consider the Washington admin
istration's protest against the treat
merit, by the British navy, of Amerl
can commerce.
Foreign Mlnlter Grey carefully re
viewed the American communication
before he joined the other members
of the ministry. To the meeting he
carried the message Itself, together
with the reports his assistants had
prepared, covering the various points
made in the protest.
The American statement having
been bused on an Interpretation of In
ternational law by Wasnington legal
experts, it wasn't thought likely the
issues raised could be easily disposed
of. Prolonged negotiations probably
will be necessary.
Concerning some points at least. It
was said. International authorities
differed widely. There were even
members of the British cabinet who
.took the view there was absolutely no
precedent existed governing the case
as a whole.
There was no disposition fo dispute
the right of the United States to in
sist there must be no interference
with vessels carrying cargoes unques
tionably non-contraband. The Brit
ish undoubtedly will hold, however,
that the American protest isn't en
forceable in cases where the former
have positive information that "con
ditional contraband' cargoes are In
tended to reach Germany or Austria
Hungary, even though consigned In
neutral bottoms to neutral firms In
neutral countries. It was said this
view will prevail especially In the
case of shipments of moat or other
foodstuffs.
AH
ME III PROGRESS
III I'JESTEOII IE
German Batteries are Being Engaged
Violently Near Aspach and at
Several Other Points.
TEUTONIC ATTACK REPULSED
l'onM of Kainer In Vosgcs Are Held
Hack by French Renewed Kffort
In Made by Gmnatu to Recapture
Saint Georgtt, Near Xleuport,.
Wliere Allies Hav Advanced.
PARIS, Deo. JO Terrific artillery
fighting was In progress today at
many points on the battle front west
and northwest of Paris. The Ger
man batteries were engaged violent
ly In the vicinity of Aspach.
Despite the fearful weather In the
extreme north, the Germans renewed
their efforts to recapture Saint George
near Xleuport, where the allies ad
vanced nearly two miles on Tuesday.
The French have re-occupled high
ly Important positions southeast of
Zonncbeke. and were in a position to
drive a wedge Into the German
front at that point. A war office
statement confirmed these reports,
adding that Saint George was being
bombarded fiercely.
Between the Alsne and In the
Champagne regions, continued the
communication, there was continuous
heavy cannonading. The French
claimed to have advanced slightly In
the Four-de-Parls region, between
Argonnes and the Moselle, especially
on the heights of the Meuse. Fierce
artillery duels were reported In pro
gress.
In the Vosges a German attack on
Tete-de-faux was said to have been
repulsed.
King and Queen of Belgium
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Govern
merit official made it plain that no re'
Ply was expected from Enland for
UMATILLA COUNTY GRIND
JURY TO MEET ON MONDAY
MANY CARES ARE SCHEDULED
TO COME BEFORE JANUARY
COURT TERM
The grand jury has been called to
meet Monday morning, January 4,
and a week Inter the circuit court will
begin Its regular January term. In
addition to the criminal cases, the
number of which will be determined
by the grand Jury's report, there are
.
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rigalnst the treatment accorded Amer
ican chipping by the British fleet.
The delay will result, they said, from
the serious character of the protest
and the necessity for care in fram
ing a reply. They declared the situ
ation from an American viewpoint
was neither critical nor urgent.
The president and his advisors were
admittedly puzzled over the delay In
the transmission of the note. It was
learned from reliable sources that the
note was completed Thursday of last
week. The president personally said
yesterday he thought It was delivered
In Ixmdon on Saturday. Instead, press
dispatches declare the document
didn't reach the British foreign office
until yesterday.
It was evident In high official cir
cles here that the protest will be
ftrongly bncked. Party lines In con
gress will be obliterated and both
houses will be united In support of the
president and his demands.
Oregon on Trial Cruise.
SKATTLE. Dec. 30. The battleship
Oregon, which has been overhauled
In preparation for her place at the
head of the naval parade through the
Tanama canal, steamed from the Pu
gct sound navy yard for a two days'
trial crulso to Cape Flattery arid return.
dozen civil cases set for
Jury trial. The cases which have
been set by Judge Phelps to date are
as follows:
Junl. 11. 1915, A. M. Seay vs. J. L.
Hammack. H I Watts vs Moses Tay
lor. Emery A Oelse vs. J. L. Stork.
Jan. 12. 1915. Carlson Currier Co.,
vs. Peoples Warehouse.
Jan. 1J, 1915. J. J. Gum vs. Walter
S. Ferguson et als.
Jan. 14. 1915, B. II. Fix vs. Ace
Thornton.
Jan. 15. 1915, Marie E. Johnson vs.
Charles Ogllvey.
Jan. 18, 1915, National Fire Ins.
Co. vs. O.-W. R. & N. Co.
Jan. 18, 1915, Sun Ins. Co., and
Emery & Gelse vs. O.-W. R. & X. Co.
Jan. 19. 1915, M. J. Moran vs. O.
W. R. & X. Co.
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SELLING IE OHIO flCIIIIIIS
War Would End in 90 Days, Declares
Representative Vollmer, if This
Country Would Decide.
"PARTNER IN CRIME" HE SAYS
Torrents of Rain Fall and Flurries of
Snow Add to Suffering of Troops
in the Trenches.
Foreign Affairs Committee Is Urgd
to IteiKJTt Favorably on Resolution
U Pr4iibit ExportaUon of War
Material to Europeaa Nations
Onsiirt-a Method.
EPIDEMIC IS BEING FEARED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. Repre
sentatlve Vollmer of Iowa, urged the
house foreign affairs committee to re-
ort favorably on the Vollmer-Bar-
thoIdt-Loebeck resolution which
would prohibit the exportation of mu
nltions of war for European belliger
cnts.
He called the United States a part
tier In the "greatest crime against
civilization In all history."
Referring to prayers for peace of
fered Sundays at various churches,
Vollmer said: "Are we so anxious
to achieve a reputation of being the
world's arch hypocrite that we go to
the Lord's sanctuary and offer up
prayers, when we have blood money
In our pockets? If the United States
stopped furnishing munitions of war
to the belligerents the war would end
In 90 days."
I Yem li Are Relieved to Be Preparing
to Clear Umxt AJaaee of Germans
Along Uio Center or the Allied Ar
my, situation la Better German
Trenclice Being Shelled.
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SUVEn ENEMY
West of Warsaw, Says Petrograd
Statement, Bad Roads Alone Pre
vent Advance of the Slavs.
Neither Kipling nor Doyle nor yet
Bernard Shaw ever wrote anything
that was read as eagerly In England
as are the lists of England's slain. -
PARIS, Dec. JO. Belgium and
northern France are being; swept by
fierce gales. Torrents of cold rain
fell today. There was an occasional
snow flurry. For St hours these
weather conditions have prevailed
and have compelled a slackening of
activity even of the artillery.
Water filled the trenches and the
troops were soaked. Grave fears
were entertained that an epldemlo
may break out. Already there Is
much sickness due to exposure and
suffering.
To the southward, along the allies'
center and on the light the situation
wasn't so bad. In these districts the
French displayed much activity, ad
vancing steadily. The German
trenches on the heights of the Meuse
were being shelled heavily.
It was believed the Gallic forces
were preparing to attempt the re
capture of Saint Mlhiel
Important operations were reported
also In upper Alsace and Indications
were the French troops already had
begun an effort to clear the province
of Germans.
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King Albert and Queen Elizabeth of P.elglum. photographed at a
vision headquarters behind the firing line In Belgium.
INTERNAL EXPLOSION WAS
CAUSE OF BULWARK WRECK
INQl'KST FINDS MtlXTANKOlS
COM DISTIOX RKSPONSIRI.K
IX) It LOSS.
ANOTHER RECORD REACHED
IN PRICES OF BLUESTEM
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 30.
Five thousand bushels of Feb
ruary blucHtcm sold at $1.33, a
new high record. March club
brought $1.32.
1111 DENY CLAIMS MADEFY
ALLIES OF GAINS IN FIGHTING
LONDON. Jec. SO. An Inquest in
to the case of the sailors who lo.t
their lives In the recent explosion of
the battleship Bulwark, ended with a
verdict of "accidental death.'" The
authorities evidently satisfied them
selves the vessel was destroed by
spontaneous combustion of smokeless
powder in one of the magazines.
PAROLE OF LAFRANCE IS
REVOKED BY THE GOYERNOR
MAX WAS CONVICTED OF
ERA I DING INSURANCE
COMPANIES OF MONEY.
DE-
SALEM. Ore.. Dec. J The gov
ernor revoked the parole of J. C. La
France, released from the penitentiary
several 1as aso on representations
made by District Attorney Evans of
Multnomah county.
La France was convicted In Port
Ian of defrauding Insurance compan
ies of $15,000 by faking death.
The parole board recommended La
Fiance's release.
As quickly as right of way ar
rangements can be made a long need
ed and prayed for piei e of work ad
Joining the city will be carried out
by the county court It will consist
in the elimination of the present
I dangerous and steep curve at the
south approach to the county bridge
Just above the east end of the city
and ttie construction of a new bridge
The plans of the county court as ad-
cpted a month aco call for a cutoff
that will provide a good gr:ide and
an almost straight piece of road lead
ing to the bridge from the Pendleton
side. In order to make this change
it Is necessary to secure a piece of
land for right of way from the Byers
estate and negotiations to this end
have been in progress for some time
rast. The work could be started at
once, if this right of way were se
cured, and thus the county would;
have the advantage of being able to
do the work during the slack period.
At the same time employment
would be provided for men now out
of work.
Plans for the new steel bridge have
been drawn by County Engineer Mar
tin and the bids for the structure will
be advertised for In the spring. The
bridge is to consist of two 110 foot
pans and will replace the present
bridge which is in such a rickety con
dition as to be dangerous to traffic.
It Is the rlan of the county court
to induce the railroad company to
replace their present little wooden
AUSTRIANS ARE 1.1 RETREAT
Moch Equipment and Supplie Are
Abandoned In Flight Many Fugi
tives Surrounded and Their OtpCuro
1.4 Certain situation in G allot Is
Very Much Improved,
PETROGRAD. Dec. 30. Russian
successes against the Germans, Aus
trlans and Turks were claimed today
In a statement Issued by the war of
flee and so pronounced was the ad
vance against the Germans and Aus
trlans that it was predicted they
would be speedily expelled from the
territory of the czar.
To the west of Warsaw, it was said,
the bad condition of the roads was
the only thing delaying the progress
of the Slavs.
In southern Galicla, the Austrlana
were reported to have been routed.
They were described to be In flight
Their haste was supch it was declared
as to compel them to abandon equip
ment, supplies and many cannon
which were falling Into the hands Of
the Russians.
The Russians were said to have
surrounded many fugitives and their
capture was expected.
It was stated that the situation la
Galicla was much Improved, from &
Slav standpoint, and the general Rus
sian advance was being predicted be
fore the Muscovite New Tear on Jan
uary 30.
The Turks are accused of behaving
with beastial ferocity to non-combatant
residents In Russian territory,
which the Turks have occupied, mas
sacring thousands of men and out
raging and torturing women. '
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TO REPEAL OF IAI7
LOCAL PASTORS UPHOLD .MEDI
CAL EXAMINATIONS FOR
PROSPECTIVE GROOMS.
Pendleton. Ore, Dec. 30, 1J14.
To the Public:
We, the pastors of the city, have
noticed the proposed action of the
county clerks to secure the repeal of
the law requiring a medical examina
tion In order to secure a marriage II-
bridge, under which the road unl cen-
with a steel bridge of greater length
so as to provide a wider roadway un
der the structure. It is said this re
quest will be granted as the danger In
the present state of the road is rec
ognized by the company.
First Photograph of Currency Reserve Board in Session
BERLIN, Dec. 30. Claims by the
French of gains by the allies In the
western tone on Tuesday, Russian
torles of progress In the eastern the
ater and Hlav accounts of successes
ngalnxt the Turks in trans-Caucasia
were denied by the war office.
The Germans, It was asserted, were
gaining southeast of Ypres and In the
vicinity of Nleuport, it wus declared
a French attack northwest of faint
Menehould end an effort to retake
eertaln German trenches were re
puted, several hundred of the attack
ers being taken prisoners.
French attacks west of Apremont
and elsewhere along the western
front were said also to have been re
I'lusen. mere were Indications, It
niuivu. mm me uritish were
much displeased with the allies for
rioouuiK the Yser district, owing to
tne lact the high water trapped thorn
at a number of places.
In the east the situation was re
ported unchanged. Along the Rawa
Bzura front and south of Lods, It was
stated, the Germans are advancing.
The official press bureau Indulged In
the comment that neutrals were en
t'tled under the Hague convention to
suggest peace at any time but added
the German government didn't sanc
tion peace talk.
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We regard the law as a good one
and consequently urge the retention of
it on the statutes. Let 1t be strength,
ened If it is weak In any particular,
but let us not have It repealed.
A better law to repeal would be
the one requiring the bride to be mar.
ried In the county In which she re
sides. It occurs to us that this law
(Continued on pace five.)
NEWS SUM MARY 1
Thin Is the fiist photograph of the
currenc) reserve board in session, and
doing murines. It Is perhaps the
the federal government, for It has
control of all the national banks. j
The members shown here are as
most important body of the kind In, lotions: William G. McAduo, were
tury of the treasury nod ex officio
member of ttie board on the extreme
left; then John Skelton Williams,
lontroller of the currency and also
ex -officio a member: and around
from left to right. Adolph C Miller
Frederick C. Delano, Dr. H. Parker
Willis the secretary, W. P. J. Hard
Ins', Paul Warburg and Chartes S
Hamlin. t.o governor of ttie hoaij.
General.
American vrotct artmxx Intense
interest In England. .
Ciar's army claiming MiceeMseti over
Austrian. Germans and Turk.
Merer gules In northern France
halt operation.
Artillery duels beinir eoiitlnned In
some, quarter between allies ami tier
man. Germans deny claims of French and
Riisians.
I.H'al.
Setli Gecr, fiirmerly of I't-ndletmi,
passes away.
Cases net for trial at January term
f -iirt.
V. of o, Rlio club scon-s bitf sue-ce-s.
New brldjie- to l built In ra-t eml
of elty by cuunty.
Minister pris.t aa'n-t n-xnl of
law requirliur imsllcul eitiiiinn(iin for
iHlieillcW.
DECEMBER WHEAT CLOSES
CENT UfiflER YESTERDAY
CHICAGK, Dee. 3)--Tlie
Chicago wheat market clom-d
ut th following figiiren' !ec ,
i:i 1 2; M.iv, I Z S 1-2; July. I 14
i 1.. The during price on
I i.e. wum rllghtlv I.-MN than a
l ent under ttm dosing prli
tenia y.