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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OUEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FIJI DA V, JANUARY' 8. 1915
NO. 630 1
DAILY EVENING EDITION
OBI COIITIIIS
BUG BY LEAPS
III CHICAGO MART
Sensational Session in Market is
.' Marked by Mad Rush of Brokers
to Buy up Offerings Made.
MAY SELLS AT $1.50 III N. Y.
Head of I tilbury (lour Company
Ieclare There la Mo Danger of
Wheat or Hour Famine Hero Fu.
tare rriee of flour Will Dejiend oa
What Wheat I Sold For.
FURIOUS STRUGGLE
BEING 1MED FOR
m i in
French Attempt to Retake Saint
Mihiel and Force Back German
Wedge-Along the Right Wing.
ALSACE SCENE OF CARNAGE
CHICAGO. Jan. 8 Wheat
readied the high mark of a dot.
lur forty-one and three fourth
at 1 o'clock. . July cloned at a
dollur twenty-six and five-elghtha.
NEW YORK. Jan. 8 Brad
at reel a weekly review of ex
port! showed that wheat export!
Including flour, totaled ten mil-
lion, three hundred and alxty
five thousand bushels, a new
high record. Expert! declared
that Jf the export! continue to
average seven and a half mil-
ion bushels weekly the American
urplua will be exhausted by
iprlnf,
CHICAGO, Jan. I. Wheat contin
ue! to rlso aenaatlonally today.
May opened at a dollar thirty-nine
and three-quarters, Buying enthusl
nam waa a result of report! of imme
diate cash sale and a shortage at
Liverpool. July opened at a dotlar
twenty-six. At noon May was a dol
lar forty and three quarters, and Ju
ly a- dollar twenty-six and a quarter,
with the buying spirited.
A dollar forty-five rent wheat Is
predicted for tomorrow.
The general opinion among trad
era was that James A. Patten was op
erating In the market but It was be
lieved the control of the exchange was
beyond his or any other speculator's
power.
A! the prices continued to aoar.
excitement In the pit Increased to a
high pitch. Brokers In the mad rush
to buy fulrly screamed their orders.
M INN EA POLLS. Jan. 8. "Because
whent and flour prices have advanc
ed since the war there la no reason
for believing there will be a wheat
r flour famine." said J. O. Pillsbury,
head of the large flour manufacturing
concern.
"Apparently there Is an ample re
eervo for domestic and export de
mands " hn continued. "The futuri
price of flour, however, Is problemat
leal. It will be governed absolutely
by the price of wheat. There la an
Increase or decrease of five cents In
flour for every cent wheat moves.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. May wheat
sold at a dollar fifty on the consoll
dated exchange today.
War Office In Iarls Gives Out Optim
istic Statement, Claiming Suasegsea
for the Allies at Many Points No
where Have Germans Been Able to
Take Offensive.
E
El
DEfEII
III EAST F1SSIA
Slavs are Gaining Slowly in That
Region According to Petngrad
Advices From the Front.
PAULS. Jan. 8 A furious strug
gle has developed about Saint Mihlel
from the French attempt to recap
ture the .town's fortifications and
force buck the wedge the Germans
drove Into the right wing on the
MeiiFe earlier In the war.
Uy night attacks the French have
succeeded In taking the outer line of
the Invader's trenches from which
the artillery was pounding the enemy
mercilessly.
The fighting in Alsace was Increas
ing In violence.
PAULS. Jan. 8. One of the most
optimistic statements since the war
began was Issued today by the government.
Successes by the allies are clulmed
at many points. It was said that no
where have the Germans been able to
resume a serious offensive.
Renewed fighting in Belgium. North
of Saint Georges and about Lombaert
tyde was reported. In this district it
was asserted the allies are advanc
ing. To German stories of gains In the
vicinity of Arras the explanation was
given that certain trenches were ab
andoned by th .French because they
were mud filled and unserviceable.
Gallic forces were said to hold the
highway between Labolselle and
Aveluy and In the woods In its vicin
ity, and they are reported to have
mounted artillery In a strong position.
The French ' also were gaining the
upper hand In the. artillery duel which
has been raging for days In the Alsne
district.'
West of Uhelms. It was stated, a
German blockhouse has been demol
ished and German mine throwers,
v- hlch caused much damage, were si
lenced by the French cannonade.
The statement spoke of some fight
ing in the Meiit-e region. There w:is
said to be no change In the situation
In Alsace.
50,000 TURKS ARE CAPTURED
Several General Are Ineludcled in
Prisoner Had Weatlier In Many
IM-HlitUtt in Eastern Zone Halt
Military OimtsUoiui Germans
Claim Several Advantage.
PETROGRAD. Jan. 8. The Rus
sian troops In the movement against
East Prussia have pierced the Ger
man outer line of defenses In this dis
trict, according to a dispatch from
the front.
It waa said the Slavs were gaining
slowly, despite the unfavorable weath
er. Elsewhere the weather condition!
were reported so bad that Important
military operations were Impossible.
In Trans-Caucasia, It was Btated.
the Russians have taken more than
CO. Ooo Turkish prisoners. Including
several genera Is.
BERLIN. Jan. 8. Ten Russian
aeroplanes have been brought down
by German aerogunners In the Lodz
Low icx district in Poland this week,
it was stated by the war office. The
crews or the wrecked craft were
either killed or captured.
The general situation In Poland
was reported little changed.
Along the Galiclan-Hungarian bor
der where the Russians are trying to
break through the Carpathians for
an Invasion of the country, artillery
fighting was said to be In progress
but not on a large scale. It was ad'
mltted the Austrian! had retreated
before the Slavs In Bukovlna.
COSI OF ilNTII COIL 11
POOR HUN REDUCED 50 PERCENT
Under the management of Superln
tendent J. A. Horn the cost of main
taining the county poor farm haa
been reduced fifty per cent, accord
ing to a comparison of the report of
Supt. Horn and past annual reports.
Over and above all receipt! from
farm products, it has cost the county
but tit an Inmate per month under
the administration of the present su
perintendent, while under the super
Intendency of Supt. McDill It cost
over 130 per Inmate per month. Un
der the present system of keeping
hogs and dairy stock on the farm, the!
will
the
county court believes the farm
be self-supporting before long.
Supt. Horn's report takes In
business transacted between March
16, the date of his entrance to the
position, and Dec. 81. It shows that
a total of $6029.91 has been spent In
that time, divided as follows: Gen
cral supplies, $19(2.72; livestock bet
terments, 82334.37; labor and salaries,
11784.35; incidentals. 848.45. From
the sale of farm products $1874.20 has
been received and the livestock on
hand la valued at 31741.00, the sup
plies on band at $839.35, and the
equipment in stock, $33$ 95.
JUDGE HUB TO
1011
COARSE WOOL SI 10
WORTH
BE
30 CIS. HERE; DEMAND IS HEAVY
CELILO FALLS DEVELOPS
ENORMOUS HORSE POWER
F
OR
FOB OVEB A IEAB
If Robeno Batista, the Swiss-Italian
picked tip here with handcuffs
grown Into' his arms, proves to be the
man the officers suspect and if a tele
gram received from Seattle Is typo
graphically correct, the man had worn
the handcuffs for more than a year
and a half before they were cut out
of his arms here.
E. L. Wells, Immigration agent at
Walla Walla, Is here today and from
telegrams In his possession It seems
certain that Batista Is the same man
who escaped from A federal officer
at Nooksnck, Washington, on June
19, 1913. Mr. Wells, upon hearing of
the strange case hero and of the story
the man told, wired to Seattle. The
response was a telegram Btutlng that
an Italian, name unknown, height
five feet four or five with dark hair
nnd light moustache had escaped at
N'ooksack on June 19, 1913, wearing
handcuffs and had not since been
apprehended. The description fits
Batista well and the fact that Nook
sack 1b a town near the Canadian
border agrees with Batista's own
story of his arrest and escape.
The officers thing if probable that
the telegram should have read Juno
19, 1914, Instead of 1913. The man
who escaped at Nooksactc had been
picked up on the suspicion that he
was an alien coming Into this country
AMERICA WILL INSIST UPON
PUBLICITY IN ITS PROTEST
ALL DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES
WITH GREAT BRITAIN WILL
BE PUBLISHED.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. A system
of "pitiless publicity" will be the Am.
erlcan government's policy In the
shipping controversy with England.
The prompt publication of all diplo
matic exchanges on the matter will
be Insisted on by America, It was
learned from a reliable source.
ENGINEERS MAKE ESTIMATES
PROJECT WILL COST 50 MIL
LION DOLLARS.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan. 8 Ensl
neers who conducted en Investigation
under the cooperative contract be
tween the state und federal govern
ments of wuterpower posibillties at
Celllo Falls, on the Columbia river,
report that four hundred eighty thou
sand horsepower may be developed.
It is estimated the cost of thfit pro
ject will be $,10,000,000. Because of
the great coet and the large amount
of power for which It would be dif
ficult to obtain a market, engineers
say the project Isn't feasible as a
commercial undertaking at this time.
Every week that passes seems to
bring fresh strength to the wool mar
ket and there are multiplying Indica
tions that the market next spring will
be skyward. Based on prices now be.
ing paid in Boston good coarse wool,
half blood, is worth upwards of 23 1-2
cents in Pendleton. It is said the mar
ket really Justifies So cents for coarse
wool, Pendleton delivery.
So strong is thei wool market ow
ing to the natural shortage and the
war demand that it is said the remov
al of the English! embargo would
make no appreciate difference In the
price. However aa understood here
the Australian embargo has -been re
moved only with reference to merinos
and not upon coarse wool. Tet that
fact does not seem to prevent high
prices for fine wool too, as reports
from the east show unprecedented
prices.
the Boston market in the past week.
transfers aggregating over 4.000,000
pounds. Full prices were paid for
territories. Details of the business
were not made public, but substantial
loU of quarter-bloods have been ab
sorbed at 25 1-2 to 26 cents. Parcels
of Montana half blood and three
eighths blood have changed hands at
25 cents. Quotations of territory on
the scoured basis are given as fol
lows: 83 to (5 cents for fine staple,
59 to (1 cents for half blood staple.
53 to 55 cents for three elghs blood
staple, 50 to 52 cents for quarter
blood staple. Fine clothing wools are
selling on the scoured basis of 58 to
60 cents, or a fraction more, with
fine medium at 54 to 66 cents.
Several thousand bags of scoured
wools constitute the movement of the
week In that direction. Lots of choice
1 I nne nave brought as hen as si
The followingre4ort sIxvw-recenTrren ts. The range of quotations for
progress of tbe Boston market
Wool business was more active
in
TO WEST TOIIIGBT
It is Expected That Tomorrow the
Governor Will Formally Appoint
C. H. Marsh to Fill Vacancy.
COURT DECISION IS AWAITED
Ruling WU DerlJe Whether County
J a dire WU1 Serve Six Years or Not
Maloney Is I leaguing n Order
That Marsh WW Be Assured of Of
fice In Any Event.
BOUSED FROM BED
AGED 111 MADE
VICTIM OF ATTACK
fine Is 58 to 61 cents, formerly the
highest figure asked being 60 cents.
PRESIDENT SAYS COUNTRY NOT
MEDDLING IN EUROPE'S AFFAIRS
Today James W. Maloney, who has!
been county Judge for the past four
years. Is making out his resignation
and It will be forwarded to Governor
West tonight Tomorrow the cover
nor Is expected to formally appoint
Charles II. Marsh to fill out the un
expired term of two years and Mon
day the new judge will probably take
his oath of office.
In the event that the supreme court
rules that judges elected four years
ago were electd for only four years
Instead of six. then Marsh will serve
for the next six years Instead of two
Inasmuch as he vai elected last No
vember. If, however, the ilx-year In
terpretatlon la upheld then Marsh's
term will expire In two yeara. Judge
Maloney Is resigning in order that
Marsh will be assured of the office
whichever way the decision Is.
FAST BASKETBALL GAI'E IS
EXPECTED AT H. S. TONFaHT
LOCAL QUINTET AXD TEAM FROM
LA GRANDE WILL MATCH
THEIR SKILL. . ;
His Richmond speech was a prelim
inary to the address to be delivered
In Indianapolis this afternoon.
Moiltor and son Dyinr.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 Mrs. Benja
mm i.apmus and her son. 19, were
found dying at their home. The
mother apparently gave the son bi
chloride of mercury and took some
herself. Every gas Jet In the house
was turned on. Lapldus said he be
lieved the constant reading of the
Rogers' poisoning case had unbal
anced his wife's mind.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 8 President
w llson arrived here this afternoon
He begins speaking at 3 o'clock In
Tomllnson's hall, at the Jackson Day
celebration. His address is expected
to be of the greatest political signifi
cance. Great crowds greeted the president
In Ohio and Indiana, The legislature
adjourned so the members could hear
his address. He returns to Washing
ton at 6:45. fcALEM, Ore., Jan. 8. The state
Speaking from the platform of the 'and board adopted a resolution pro
car at menmona, Indiana, me presi-, viding that innocent purchasers of
I10CENT PUrCHASERS OF
SCHOOL LANDS TO BE FRE-D
It Is expected that one of the best
basketball games of the season will
be played tonight when the local high
school team meets the La Grande M.
I. A. team on the gymnasium floor of
Pendleton high school
The M. I. A. team Is considered one
of the fastest teams In eastern Ore
gon territory The men are all experi
enced and of good weight. They will
arrive today on No. 17 from La
Grande to engage In the game which
is to occur this evening, beginning at
about 7:30 p. m.
The local team, composed of Emil
Selbert, center: Charles Russell and
Charles Garden, guards; Roscoe
Vaughan and Fred Peters, forwards,
is in about the best condition that It
has been for some time, and Coach
Livingston is very hopeful of victory
for the local high school.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
this morning In regard to the com
Ing game and many of the best higlr KUiit, explaining the blood spoU by
Mrs. Mary Hanna, Living Alcne on
Railroad Street, Refuses to Tell
Man Where Money is Hidden.
SCISSORS USED AS WEAFC3
Peddler Is Under Arrest Charged
WiUi Assault and Robbery and
Oase Is Now Before the Grand
Jury All Man Get la BO Ont
Savings of $300 Protected.
Roused from her bed by a knock
en her door, and opening It when the
voice of a man annouced that he had
an express package for her, Mrs. Mary
Hanna. an aged woman who Uvea
alone at 602 East Railroad street,
was seized and choked by the man
who ordered her to give up a hoard .
of money she had In her house. She
fought him with a pair of scissors but
finally surrendered hep purse In
which was (0 cents, but refused to'
disclose the hiding place of $200.
Charged with being the perpetrator
of the attack and robbery, Robert
Johnson, a peddler who has been
rooming at 107 Garfield street, was
arrested and the case against him
was considered by the grand Jury
yesterday.
The attack upon Mrs. Hanna was
committed Tuesday night between
and 7.- She demurred against open
ing the door at first when the man
said there was a charge of two dol
lars on the package, telling him to
take It back. He told her he would
have to open It In her presence and
she finally let him in. As she start
ed to hand him a pair of scissor with
which to cut the cords, he seised her.
putting one hand over her mouth and
demanding her money. She denied
having any but he Insisted that he
knew of the presence of a large am
ount. She struck at him with the
scissors and In the struggle a finger
cn her left hand was severely cut and
bled profusely. She finally gave him
her purse and, as soon as he had
gone, she notified the police.
Wednesday evening Johnson was
arrested as a suspect by Officer
Manning. Mrs. Hanna declared John-
nn th onlv other Person who
knew of the presence of the money
in the house, he having been there
Monday to sell some chickens and
having seen her make the change
She believed h'.m to be the man and.
after bis arrest, identified him posi
tively. On his trousers and overcoat were
found a few spots of blood and. a
shirt described by Mrs. Hanna waa
found In his room and it, too. had
blood spots on it. There was a cut
on his right cheek. He denied hi
dent told 3000 persons that this na-
school lands Involved In the Benson'
finn naa hAAillnv what mam "rsnn r t
your business' In Europe1 affairs. Hvde ummV entrymen frauds may.
The president satd this country must UI'on making a satisfactory showing,
maintain Its equilibrium. He declar- Pay the state two and a half dollars
ed It must face the problems of the an acre and the suits pending against
future now that his administration them will be dropped. Each case
had endeavored to break the shackles must be submitted to the Interior de-
from business. partment for approval.
British Ship Sunk in The Channel
school songs and yells were given in
rupport of the game. Tom Murphy
and Zoe Carney acted as yell leaders.
The "Farewell Song." sung to the
tune of "Mandelay." was chosen as
the official song of the high school.
Arrangements will be made for a
good crowd of spectators.
saying that be got them while killing
chickens .and the cut by saying he
ran Into a post
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The British battleship Formidable , which was blown up In the English channel, by striking a German mlntf or being struck by a submarine tor
pedo fired from a German submarine.
MORE IIIDICTMEIITS
ARE BETUBIIED OT
GAAIID IRK REDE
issued a proclamation today to the
civilian population In the district
urging the people to remain In their
homes and leave the fighting to the
soldiers in the event of a German In
vasion. This was taken as additional
evidence that the military authorities
expect a German attempt to descend
on the Island.
Preparations for resisting a Ger
man raid continue to go forward
briskly, especially along the east
coast.
POPULATIONS OF TOWNS TOIJ
NOT TO IXTERKEKE IX CASE
OF INVASION'.
One nlea of ruiltv and Denltenti-
LONDON, Jan. $. As Lord Lieu- ary .entence. three not aulltv Dleas.
tenant of Midlothian,. Lord Rosebery another arraignment without a plea
and the Indictment of six more al
leged offenders marked the criminal
business at the circuit court today.
C. D. Long pleaded guilty to forg
ing the name of Geralu Stanfleld to
a check and was given from two to
'.'0 years in the penitentiary. Dare
Winter and Harry Sheffield, Indicted
Jointly on a charge of stealing from
a forest ranger's cabin, pleaded not
.guilty and their case has been set for
trial January 16. They will be de
fended by Osmer Smith. Walter oil
man, charged with stealing a cow.
pleaded not guilty and his trial wus
set for Jan. 14. Ed Kllgore. charged
with breaking Into a squaw's house,
was arraigned and will plead tomor
row morning at 10 o'clock
Stella Williams, notorious young
sjuaw accused of stealing tliree $11)
bills from C. II. Gray, a negro, m th
Searcey lodging houe, as Indicted
today on a churge of larceny from t
dwelling und the same chargn wu
contained in the Indictment of John
Francis, who was caught In th Cos
La Fontaine hou.-e on the night of
one. October 13. and Charles ir.iln. who
Is alleged to huv burgturued h
home of C. P. Miller on lh rl;rtt of
Oct. 2J. tius Carls, in. rharged wlih
stealing more than $;'i) from ltru
Hiltunen on Oct. 2K. wu Indicted on
charge of larceny from the Person.
Two other Indictments
NEWS SUMMARY j
General.
Wheat In sensational rie In Oil
"SO market.
Furious fitttiUnsr developing lit the
western war gone.
in home;
worn
I.oeal.
Aged woman attacked
Mi-ixvt is arrested.
Grand jury India sl more
man sent to i'n.
lliindaif fed nmn may have
trons for year and a half.
Judj Maloney resign frm offlif
totlay.
Supt Horn runs or farm at miieh
U eost than irMeiwor.
Coarso wool sakl to he worth 30
rents a pound here now.
:i
were
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(Continued oa pag eight)