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VOL. 26
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETOX, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1915.
NO. 8397
DAILY EVEH1I10 EOIIIOII
Severe Fighting Rages at
Soissons; Germans try
to Regain Positions Lost
Losses on Both Sides Reported to be Heavy,
Teutons Suffering More Than French, Accord
ing to Statement of Paris War Office Heavy
Cannonading is Going on Between Oise and
the Sea No Statement of Alsace Condition.
PARIS. Jan. 12. Fighting equaling
In intensity any in trio present war
continue at Solaaons where the Qer
manj are redoubling their effort to
recapture the positions recently lost
to the French. Thla announcement
was a feature of the official war of
fice statement thla afternoon.
The possession of the Sotsaona po
altlona have riven the French atronf
advantage. If they continue to be
held they may be ued to cover oper
ations of mlnethrowera to demolish
the main line of the German defenaei
extending around the baae of the
hill north of FoLwoaa.
A a result of the fighting, the
ground before the German position!
la covered with German dead and
wounded. The French losses were
fewer, but were admittedly consider
able. The statement reports violent fight
Ing north of Beause Jour where the
Germans have attempted a general
advance. In face of fierce assaults
the French are maintaining their PO1
sltlons there.
There 1 heavy Intermittent can
nonading from Olne to the sea, the
statement announced.
No word regarding operation In
Alsace was contained In the statement
and served to Increase the uneasiness
In unofficial circles regarding Gen
erul Fuu's offensive there.
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Considerable Anxiety is Felt at Paris
Over Situation of Gallic Troops in
Alsace.
OFFENSIVE A6IIN PREMATURE
TOM KAY WINS OUT IN SUIT
OYER COMMON SCHOOL FUNDS
fcTATK TREASURER IS HELD
CUSTODIAN OF SECURITIES
BY THE OOUKT.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. II The su
preme court handed down a decision
In favor of State Treasurer Kay In
the mandamus action brought by
Governor West and Secretary of State
Olcott, members of the state land
board, to compel Kay to surrender
to the clerk of the atate land board
note and mortgagee, taken by the
moard upon loans of common school
funds and university and agricultural
college funds, aggregating nearly all
millions and the recrda, books and
paper In connection therewith.
The court held the treasurer la the
legal custodlAn of the securities.
MONDELL MEASURE DEBATE
BEGINS IN HOUSE TOOAY
GALLERIES A HE CROWDED' AS
AMENDS! EXT ME.ISUHE IS
CONSIDERED.
hamii.nutu.v, Jan. 12. ny a
vote of !09 to 31 the house voted to
allow six hours debate on the Mondell
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment providing for national
woman suffrage. The debate began
Immediately.
The galleries were crowded. Near
ly 100 representatives expressed the
Intention of discussing the issue.
Mondell led the debate In favor of
the resolution. Taylor of Colorado
and Volstead of Minnesota were the
principal supporters. Henry of Texas
and Webb of ,'orth Carolina are lead-l
lng the opposition. I
GurnMtiM Arc roaring Reinforcement
Into Province to AUadc Emmy's
Positions at Stelnbach and tVrnay.
War OfTk Maintains French
Are Holding Ground.
PARIS. Jan. 12 Considerable
anxiety regarding the situation In Al
sace Is felt here. Since Friday no of
ficial word ha been received regard-
Ing the French operations. Unoffi
cial aavices, nowever, assert me uer-
mans, heavily reinforced, are hurling
huxe masses of troops against the
French poNitlons at Stelnbach and
Cernay.
Minister of War Mlllerand 'insists
the French lines at both places have
been maintained in the face of the
desperate assaults but does not make
any claims to additional gains. There
is a feur In certain quarters that the
French offensive in the "lost prov
ince" again has been premature anil
cannot ie mamiaineu.
Allk1 May Iloiiibard.
VENICE, Jan. II. The Inhabitant
of Trieste are In a panic, fearing a
bombardment of the city by the
France-British fleet In the Adriatic
Refugee arriving here say the In
d lea t Ions are the allies plan to shell
the city.
War cancel Hoat Race.
LONDON. Jan. 12. On account of
the war conditions the historic ox
ford -Cambridge boat race will nof be
held thla year, it was officially an
nounced.
GUIS FAIL Hi
DRIVE BE IIIIO
in at hub
V I I AO
GOVERNOR OF STATE
HI
MAR
1 EVENT AT SALEM
Teutons Continue Operations in Ef
fort to Break Through Defense
Formation of the Slavs.
6AUCIA CAMPAIGN BLOCKED
Scene of Defeat of Turks by the Russians
gj xom Mj-
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M-n.J BLACN. SEA SSiS
jfv tgcr?iA
Road Are Made IxnpasHlble With
Know and Heavy Artillery and
Transport Wagon Are Held Up
Similar Conditions Prevail In Oar-
iwthlana, fctopMng Invasion.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 12 Fighting
In Russian Poland was confined to
day to positions along the Rawa riv
er where the Germans persist In their
efforts to drive a wedge Into the
Russian lines toward Warsaw.
Elsewhere In the eastern theater
the armies were hampered by bad
weather and were compelled to con
fine their activities to long range ar
tillery duel.
Near Bollmow, the Germans were
reported to have lost heavily In the
last few day In an effort to f6rce
the Russian In the hills. A score of!
night and day assaults were essaved
but all were repulsed.
In Galicla no fighting of cons
quenee has taken place. The roads
are completely blocked with snow and
Itja Impossible to move artillery or
heavy transports. Similar conditions
prevailed In the Carpathian moun
tains forcing the Russians temnorar
lly to desist in their attempts to In
vade Hungary. , ... j
ECONOMY IS KEYNOTE Of INAUGURAL ADDRESS
GRAND JURYJSOICTS ONE
OS CHARGE OF B00TLEGGIKB
RELIEVED ALSO ANOTHER IN.
DICTMEXT HAS BEEN KE-TURNED.
Paragraphs from Governor's Address
''To prove worthy of the confidence reposed In me 1 my sole desire.'
''It Is your duty to provide new legislation and amend existing law for the
well being of the people who have sent you here."
"Oregon is but in her Infancy, and more than all else she needs sound as
sistance in the development of the resources Nature has given her."
"A short, sane session, with a few good laws. Is at thla time Infinitely pre
ferable to a lengthy assembly, replete with drastic changes and burdened with
many enactments carelessly devised."
"I deem it wise to express the opinion that Oregon's legislation In the
future should be guided by the general rule that centralization 1 desirable
In the administration of state government"
"Economy probably 1 the keynote of this 28th legislative session; it was
the dominant factor In pre-election pledges, and it now devolves upon us to
see that these promises are put Into practice."
"You are earnestly urged to provide the governor or whatever official
upon whom may be placed the responsibility with the means of properly en
forcing the prohibition laws. To perform this duty adequately, in my opinion,
it will be necessary to amend the constitution, authorizing him to remove de
linquent officers." . -.
"The state tax commission may well be abolished and the work of the
present body transferred to the office of the railroad commission. I suggest
the consolidation with the accident commission of the bureau of labor and the
Industrial welfare commission."
"Wise road building Is probably the best Investment the state can under
take, and for Its encouragement I recommend consideration of some plan for
the establishment and use of a larger state road fund."
Today Oregon's greatest need is payrolls. The development of manufac
turing will provide wage for many of our immigrant, and they. In turn, will
supply markets which will make profitable the agricultural development un
dertaken by others."
"It seems to me good business for Oregon school and for Oregon taxpay
ers In the final analysis that more generous support be lent to our Institutions
for the training of teachers here In Oregon.''
"A system of constabulary or state police should be formulated. Independ
ent of the citlxen soldiery, so that these men may be left free In the work of
preparing themselves for the need of national defense. Sach a system, I be
lieve, is easily within our grasp and 1 desirable." .
"With the experience of the past to draw upon', and by following a policy
of careful development with strict safeguarding of the rights of the man on
the land, there is every reason to hope Tor the establishment of an Irrigation
situation reasonably satisfactory to settlers and Investors."
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 12. 'With elm
pie ceremonies. Dr. James Withy
combe, republican, of Corvallls, was
Inaugurated governor of Oregon to
succeed Oswald West, democrat, this
' afternoon.
Charged with bootlegging to In
dians, James Dearborn was Indicted
by the grand Jury under the state law
and has been placed under arrest. It
It Is probable that at least one other
bootlegger has also been Indicted but
until he ha been taken Into custody
his name will be withheld. Thla Is
bootlegging case has been presented u, , "'--"" "- parsi
tr J? i. i ,j V Z members of the legislature, and state mony.
to the gtand Jury and It Is said to be . .
vuun. kvo.uvo ...w Tne -fate ieclslature then ronven
The retiring governor delivered a
short address, which consisted main
ly of a review of the achievement or
his administration.
The speaker of the house then an
nounced the election, and Introduced
Dr. Withycombe. who delivered his
The hall of representatives was: inaugural address, the keynote of
Recent dispatches from Petrograd
reported two decisive victories over
three Turkish army corps near the
trans-Caucasus line. A Sari Kam
sh, where, on January 4, the Russi
ans defeated the Ninth and Tenth corps.
Lorpa or Ottoman troops. B Arda
han, where, on January 3, the Russi
ans claim to have overwhelmingly
fyere had previously
ttAAfl
fighting at Kara and Krserum. C
The Dardanelles, which the Alii'
fleets tried to fosce. being shelled by
largely an experiment. Dearborn has
already been convicted In the cltj
court where he was given the maxl
mum penalty. Heretofore, when the!
officers have had sufficient evidence,
' they have taken the case on Into
the Justice court for additional pun
ishment for the offender. The pres
ent cases. If they result In convictions.
will give Circuit Judge Phelps an op
portunlty to deal with this class of
law violators.
Dearborn appeared this afternoon
before Judge Phelps end entered a
plea of guilty but sentence will not be
passed for a day or more. The In
dictment charged him with selling a
flask of liquor to Paul Jones, an In
dian, on Dec. 15, for fifty cents.
outgoing ana incoming cniei execu- C, flrst womaa evep wte.t to
the Oregon legislature. Mis Marlon
Uvea were in attendance.
I The chief Justice of the
court administered the oath of office J ty, was In her scat on the house side-
defeated the Turkish First army, the big guns In the Turkish forts
LEGISLATURE STARTS OF IH
A
OF"
Ell!
y
BILLS
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 12. Eighteen
Mils were Introduced In the senate to
lay. There was a rush of "economy
bill"
The most Important bill was one
by Senator Tlurrett, creating a de
partment of labor and consolidates
therein the office of labor commis
sioner and Industrial welfare com
mission, industrial accident commis
sion and the hoard of Inspectors or
child labor The bill provides that
the head of the department shall be
two directors with an annual salary
of $2500.
The senate completed organisation
with the announcement of commit
tees. Fix chairmanships went to
Multnomuh county.
Twenty-six bills were Introduced in
the house. They covered almost
every subject from prohibition to
hay. There were numerous tax meas
ures and bills aimed at abuses In
commercial fishing.
SALEM. Orel. Jan. 12. A resolu
tion providing for the appointment of
a special Joint committee to consist
of three senators, four representa
tives, the president of the senate and
the speaker of the house to receive
and prepare bills for the abolition and
consolidation of various offices and
commissions was Introduced In the
senate by Senator Rurrett.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 12. Senator
Barrett Introduced in the senate a
bill making amendment to the tax
luws. The bill provides for semi-annual
Ux payments, May first and
November first. If the first half Is
not paid when due it draws eight per
cent interest until November first
when the second half becomes due. i
If taxes are not paid by that date
the entire amount is to draw twelve
Per cent Interest.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 12. Represen
tative Anderson of The Dalles, Intro
duced his prohibition bill enforcing
the constitutional amendment order
ed by a vote of the people.
Jimmy Yhaltn Pics.
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 12.
Jimmy Whalen, former Coast and
Northwestern league pitcher, died at
a hospital following an operation.
NEW LAW IS SPUR
TO NATURAUZATIOil
The new constitutional amendment
passed at the last election requiring
an alien born resident to be a natural
ised cltlsen in order to vote Is driving
In many men who have lived In this
country for years but who have de
layed completing their papers.
Yesterday Tom Robertson, man
ager of the Farmers' Union Grain
agency who came to this country from
Scotland in 1885 ' and took out hio.
first papers three years late, and Wiu
Hum Kupers, prominent farmer and
native of Germany who took nut hii
first papers In 1897. applied for fin.
al papers and a few days ago Manuel
Pedro, prominent sheepman who came
over from Portugal years ago. did
likewise. James A. Best, member nf
the city water commission and a na
tive or Canada, is among others who
have recently applied tor final pa
pers. Uefore the law was passed alien
uorn residents who had taken out,
their first papers had the privilege of.
onng ana noiaing orrice pruvldlng
they hud the other qualifications.
OR. M'FAUL CHOSEN
US COUNTY PHYSICIAN
supreme B.
Towne, democrat of Jackson coun-
The legislature was decldedlj n
Publican In complexion. The house
consist, of it republican and four
democrats, the senate twenty eight
republicans and two democrat.
One or the principal law to be
passed by the legislature thi. 1.
will be one providing penalties for
the violation of statewide prohibition.
m g9 lnt effect Januar
The people at the election last No-
h?,?rn ' ad0pt ProhlblUon.
" , d ,0 Pftr what punishment
ehould be meted out to violator
The Governor's
Address in Full
Members of the Legislature:
In accordance with the provisions
of the Constitution, and the custom
ol receding governors, it becomes
my duty, as It Is my pleasure, to ad
dress to you upon this occasion a
message of greeting, and. in some
measure, of suggestion relative to the
welfare of the state.
At this time, with the recent elec
tion still fresh in mind. I desire to
express to the people of Oregon,
through you, their representatives, my
HOLD sincere appreciatlon'and gratitude for
their action in selecting me as their
chief executive. The realisation of
the support and loyalty of my friends,
demonstrated at the polls, will always
be among the happiest recollections
of my life.
But. while appreciating to the ut
most degree the honor conferred upon
me, I am equally aware of the respon
sibilities that accompany It, and the
LOCAL MAX WILL AI.SO
POST AS COUNTY HEALTH
OFFICER,
Dr. D. J. McFmul 1 now county
physician as well as county health of
ficer and hi selection to the former
position was one of the step taken
by the new county court at its first
sessron yesterday He succeed Dr. H.
S. Garfield, w ho served as countv phy
sician auring me past four years.
A n , . ....... 1! . . . . . -
vuiiunmio ior me position . i hj . m t
esterday was Dr I. U. Temple. , ,nwfore lt ,s wltn nothinR of the
As county physician Dr McFaul pride of attainment, but raher with
will have the medical work in con-1 real humility, that I face you at this
nection with the county hospital and 1 tlme of inauguration, realising fully
such other coses as come under the'the difficuities that confront me. and
care of the county. His duties as desiring onlv that strength and wls
health officer consist in keeping adom mttV be forthcoming so that the
record of vital statistics and In quar- rrn hnii t,.v. .
antlnlng contagious diseases outside for 8iaIsfaction at the record of their
of Incorporated town. I governor. To prove worthy of the
confidence reposed to me Is my sole
desire.
It is your duty to provide new legis
crease the productivity of her fields,
her forests, her streams, and her fac
tories, now and in the future, deserves
your enthusiastic attention; and all
that is bound around with petty traf
ficking or sectional antagonism mer
its naught from you but disapproval
Especially I venture to recommend
that this legislature set a record for
brevity, particularly In the number of
laws passed. Nothing in the general
situation demands great activity In the
field of law-making, and assuredly
the popular frame of mind presages
thankfulness for the least possible
new legislation. A short, sane session,
with a few good laws, is at this time
infinitely preferable to a lengthy as
sembly, replete with drastic changes
and burdened with many enactments
carelessly devised.
It does not seem to me entirely fit
ting that a governor Just taking of
fice should attempt any comprehen
sive summary of the detailed conditi
on of state affairs. His lack of per
sonal familiarity with the routine of
the office naturally would make it
proumptuous for him to burden you
(Continued on page three )
Rcrlln Confirms lighting.
BERLIN, Jan. 12. Confirmotlon of
the French announcement of severe lntlon and amend existing luws for
XtMitral Territory Arranged.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Wiring
from Naco, General Scott notified Sec
retary Garrison that the Villlstas and
Carranzista commanders yesterday
signed an agreement to neutralise a
strip of land along the Arizona border.
fighting at various points along the 'the well-being of the people who have
western battle front, but claims of! sent you here. In all your deliber
success at some points where the ations I would urge upon you one par
French claimed victory, was contain
ed in an official war office statement.
The statement declares there Is an
engagement of minor Importance al
ong the Labasse canal. In Alsaoe,
south of Cernay, the French were de
clared to have been repulsed with tre
mondou8 losses. It was admitted the
French had returned to the assault
In this district, however.
amount consideration, namely, that
you constantly remember you are
building not solely for today, but for
the future. Iit the record of this
session be one of forward looking
legislation. Oregon is but in hor In
fancy and more than all else she
needs sound assistance In the develop
ment of the resources nature has
Btven her. All that will tend to In-
j NEWS SUMMARY i
I i
General.
Withycombe Inaugurated governor
of state.
lYonoh and Germans clash at Sots
sons. Hush or economy bUls'' beviM in
state krUIatuiv,
Itoeal.
Dr. McFaul named comity phyMci
an and health officer.
lltiotlcvKvr Indicted by grand Jurj
and plead guilty.
New law ratise alien horn t-itiicn
to connote naturalization.
Now ceptio tank ami crematorium
complotcd at lior-pital.
Funeral of Thomas M darkey tontor.
row.
Mr. Arthur FJllot dlea suddenly.
Coyote chaser yonng stockman to
his ranch.
I IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEINS
MDE AT STATE HOSPITAL
I to NEAIU.Vc; COMPLE
TION. ,mprovtm" of considerable
importance are now being completed
at the Eastern Oregon state hospital
a septic tank and a crematorium.
lot .T1C. Unlt U Wn connected
h the institution today and it Is
expected to have the cremator!,.
completed some time this month. Ths
in eacn case would hav been
completed before this had not the
weather been such for several weeks
as to prohibit cement work.
The septic tank Is located 00 feet
west of the Institution on the pip
line to the river. When It Is connect
d up all the sewage wilt go through
the tank and win thus become puri
fied before flowing to the river. The
cost of the septic tank will be $2580.
The crematorium is located adjoin
ing the engine room and the large
smoke stack will be used In connec
tion with the plant.
Cruiser Strike Mine.
LONDON. Jan. 12 That the Gor
man cruiser Bremen ha put Into
WUhelmshaven badly damaged, hav
ing struck a mine in the Nurth sea,
was the report In a Pi-trnrad dis
patch to the Star. It is unconfirmed.
BURGESS APPOINTED MEMBER
OF SEVERAL COMMITTEES
SALK.M. Ore., Jitn. Z. -Sen-a
tor liurgi'KS fared in com
mittee appointment in Dm iwn
ate. He u iioole (iiulrrimri of
the irrigation cciiinilti uml
appointed a iiH-mkrr of th fol
lowing otlo'r com ml t ! f'l
erut relations, Iriduxtrli-s and
was and m-uii.