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DAILY VEIG EDITI03I ), . rt . 3 Jk,. TTTTZ, DAILY EVEIIIIIG EDITION Forrcaj ft Faster Oregon, by th United State Weather Obnrr'rr t I'wrtland, TO ADVERTISERS. Ths Kut Oragonlaa bu the Urgent PW ireslatlon of ao paper In Ortfoo. Mat M tartlind and over twice ths circulation U ftndittoa or aay other sewspaper. rlr tonight and Saturday. COUNTY OFFICIAL VArER NO. si -j i COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER 'ZZ VOI 26 DAILY EAST OKEGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FKIDAY; FEUMJAUY 12, 1915. ' IS HELD TO E MAYOR I CITY ill JUDGE PIPS Decision is Made in Quo Warranto Case Brought Against Kirkpatrick to Determine Municipal Head. IWOESTOSUrfflECOURT I'puu Settlement of Contention Hinges Validity of Water Rend issue ai A'lo of Several strict Improve ment llond Ivtue I5owlbjr Cac J Also Concerned. John Dyer 1 mayor of Pendleton. . according to a "prj forma" decision rendered late yesterday afternoon by Circuit Judge Q. W. Phelps. By vlr tu of hl position chairman of the city council at the time of the death of Mavor Matlock, he succeeded to t.e tuition and i-ll of hla acta per formed In that capacity since are le Kal. according to the decision. Hubert F. Kirkpatrick, appolned mayor by the council a few weeka ago when the attorneys for the conv ninY which Durchaaed the water bond questioned Dyer's right to sign the bonds, will carry the matter to the supreme court for a final deter fnlr.ntlon of the mooted mayoralty question. The declalon of Judge Phelps yea-u-ruay was In the quo warranto case bi ought by Dyer against Kirkpatrick, Dyer alleging that the other la a usur rer and Kirkpatrick contending that lie la the mayor by reason of his ap pointment by the council. Charles If. Certer, city attorney, appeared for Dyer and Judge Fee for Kirkpatrick. (Jpon the declalon of the supreme court hinges the vtMdlty of the wa t ;r bond issue and also of several 'street Improvement bond Issue. .The ej'preme court 'declalon will alao clde the case wherein W. L. Bowlsby, second hand dealer, la appcatlng from the Judgment of the police court on the grounds that the ordinance un der which he was convicted la Inval id by reason of IU having been sign ed by Dyer as mayor.' I Uglier Kate Not Justified. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The pro posed Increased freight rates on ce nent Is not Justified from Salt Lake, Baker, Devils Lake, Utah, to Butte. Anaconda, and other points In Mon tana and Idaho, according to a ruling by the Interstate commerce commis sion, Fkiikhia Hymn Writer Dead. BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Feb. 12. Fannie Crosby, the famous blind hymn writer, aged 5. died here. She contributed more than 8000 hymns to the service of protectant churches un der more than 200 pen names. PENDLETON IL 1 OPENING 'To- lay plans for Pendleton's partlc ll itlon In the celebration which will mark the formal opening of the Celllo conal, a meeting of cittoens has been called for tomorrow "evening 'at 8 o'clock In the Commercial association rounw by President J. V. Tallman. This has been dono at the request of Wallace R. Strublo, secretary of the jiential committee who will reach VU tlty on the evening train from Walla Walla. The celebration will be held from May 3 to May 8 in.l will be progres bive In character, starting at Lewlston and taking a cour3 to the sea. The initial celebration will be held at i .aWnn nn Miv a after wnlch a nteumboat excursion will start aown-rroni Lewlston to tne sea, tne ceie t'ie river. Celebrations at Kennewick, fciation Is to be made a big one, Uma Pasco, Wallula and Umatilla will be,tiila county' being a big shipper of lield the 4th. Walla Walla will partlcl- grain and wool, Is directly Interested pato In tho one at Wallula and Pen- and her seaport town, Umatilla, will dleton In the one at Umatilla. On the to made the scene of a celebration In Rth celobratlona will be held at Ce- which the whole :ounty should Join. CONCRETE - ANNEX The construction of a two story concrete building as an annex to the liote.1 Tendleton woe announced to (Uy by Wwdcy N. Matlock. Work upon the structure will begin at once an l this building will thus become the. first material building Improve- PE LET SWIMMING POOL COMMITTEE CONTINUES FUNO CAMPAIGN GOOD Sl'UF.SS I!K1; MKT EFFORT TO GKT MOXKV FOR NAT ATORIUM. , IN Members of the swimming pool committee are continuing their cam- ruigo for funds and (rood success is be- log met with though the money Is yet fur from raised. At the present time the committee Is devoting time to se- curing $100 sulM.rlptlons and a few are added each day. As the move has no commercial aspects but to for the general social good of the communi-j ty the committee to not trying- to T,,MS-'lZ2l "S the other hand women a well a( men are asked to help out the enter- ...It. a of th 1100 SUb- I" " " " M -' v - wrlhers ore women. ' Jt is desired to raise $8000 for the t.nt jtorlum and it Is being argued by the committee that since in the past the town haa been able to give some tj.AA tnnrt n vaii- ti hnjt.rtnll It thuld be possible to give $8000 for of the Glolw telegraph- a natatorlurn which will be a perma- arnoon that it w,s report nent benefit to tho city and a panic ' l,HW1," M"!?. '1T,,"S ,y MC" uhr M.MlnC to :h- bo,s. J lf"",,o.l- Umt the I nited tm cru- I Mcr TcrinoHMv and aiHuivr war.Hiilp .oadciny Destroyed. CHICAGO. Feb. 12. The academy of Munlc. a famous lundmiirk. was de stroed by fire. The Ions in entlmated at $100,000. Quake In Canal Zone. PANAMA. Feb. 12. A slight earth quake nhook the Panama zone. No damage Is reported. .Man and Wife Murdered. OAKLAND, Feb. . 12. Jacob Vogel and hl wife were found in their home murdered by robbers. They were beaten to death with an axe or club while fighting for their lives. Vogel was .a wealthy banker. War on Akho !4un. r.HIS. Feb. 12. The Academy of Moral and Political Science, continu ing Its discussion of the topic, "The T)k of Tomorrow: Th Population." stuJted the question from the point Stntea in international difficulties, of w of the fIUt'agalnat .alcohol- Officials were confident that both sm. Resolutions regarding measures England and Germany would ac to U taken In the antl-llquor combat qu'esce In the position taken by tht were unanimously adopted. American government and would Raphael George Levy, the econ- frant the relief requested, assuring omtot, said that excellent results had complete aafety for American ship :tea obtained In tlie United States plnr and American passengers in the by the prohibition In certain waters of the war xi-ne. sections against the sale of alcohollt Opponents of thj administration de livers and declared that the effl- dared that the two notes showed a clrncy of labor In Russia had Improv J to per cent since the recent pro- tllltlon measures cre adopted there. MONEY IS APPROPRIATED rnn IIIIITIII I nnnimT rUll UmAIILLA rnUJCUll the construction placed here upon i the notes forwardo I to England and WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The house appropriated $377,000 for the Klamath project and $366,000 for the Umatilla recla- matron project. TAKE PARI IN OF CEEILO CANAL lll.i rnd The Dalle and at Portland ond Vancouver on the 6th. On the ".'h Kclnma will celebrate and on the 7th nnd 8th Astorln will observe the oc. union. The sixth annual conven tion of the Columbia and Snake Riv er Waterways' association will be held as Astoria at the same time. The seven northwestern states, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah m.l Nevada, with British Columbia are being Invited to participate and m.my prominent state am', federal officials will be present r.t the different points. In view of the importance of tho opening of the Celllo canal, thus giv ing unbroken water transportation TO THE .HOTEL mcr.t of the spring. The new build ing will be built just back of the ho tel building. The first floor will be UMd as sample rooms for the hotel and the second floor will probably be' devoted to extra rooms for the lnstl- luuon. ine uuuumg win ue i iy l t IH illmAnaUnl I ON TO BE CONSTRUCTED 1W ICVl "ivinviiui j TONE Of AIIU mm , Official Washington Holds VaHOUS . VieWS 01 tlieCt COiTlJTIUBICatlOriS iai; iiu0 Ahrnoti ''" ndC rVUlUdU. ',,,,.,,,- ., ENGLAND SHOWS RESENTMENT "" f dw-m . . . ...... ,... matlc Exchange That Righto of AiiHTlcan Citizen and America n Klilpa Must Ho Protected Compli cations Not Expected. liOXDOV, Feb. I J. Hi Weymouth j of lie imiNt t)e wlilcli liad proceeded-car when Turkey abrogated Imt rspitulatlon to tlu ixmcrs, bad now Mn Inxlructetl to li(KVcd westward. Ihc corrcHponuent ankl It wm ru n:orM at Weymouth that Ue war ships probably will mop at Gibraltar or hoiiio jxirt nraivr the war nc to aalt (Vi'velopmenl In rmnnj's na tal plan". WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Diplo mats and officials cf the government generally, exprens astonishment to dav at the vigor jf the American notes to Englind and Germany. Pome authorities expressed the i-l-lnion that the communication to Germany would require the United flutes to go to war with the kaiser should American ships be sunk by German war-craft Administration officials held that despite the strength of the tone" of both notes, rclther would Involve the United complete "reversal of form a spirit of protest carefully subdued at the outlet of the war." LONDON. Feb. 12. That the Unit 'A States Intends to protect the rlrhts and prlvllecej of Its citizens ta merchantshlpa In the war one Germany regarding the Lusltanla flag Incident and the German extension of tii war xone to British and French Vetera. There was no question but that the vijrcrous language jf the American communications whs a distinct sur- (Continued ou Page i) Troops Advancing Through Entanglements ('" """"" " ' ' . "T-t trr.1 "i""i.--'7ryTT;r?' V" -r?wwi'.' u w-.pwb,;jA v ' " .,- ' ; - , . . - - t : vi : ti.ii-. 1 uv i... .yki v Ml ; rkiA- J.hr t PARIS, Feb. 12.--Barbed wire Is playing Its second great role In the history of clvlllxatlon. Its first part waa cajrt In the western portion of the United States a couple of decades n&o, when fenced ranges gadually be came the order of the day, and the WALLA WALL WAS WISE IN SELECTING NEUTRAL FLOOR WHITMAN OYM.YAMIM KIXHJR IS Hl'tiCiEMTEB BV THE GAR DEN CITY PLAYERS." Walla Walla- high school and the papers of that city are making much to do over the alleged refusal of Pen dleton high school to play off the basketball tie on a neutral floor. Wal la Walla defeated Pendleton in Walla Walla and Pendleton defeated Walla Walla here. The Garden City team, accordingly challenged Pendleton for a third game on a neutral floor but, when It came down to choosing a floor that would give neither an ad vantage. Walla Walla high school very characteristically instated upon the Whitman college gymnasium. Principal Hampton refuned to be Im pressed with the "neutrality" of this floor. Be also- dislikes the idea of playing; off ties Inasmuch as It disar ranges the schedule already made out and results In a great deal of confus ion. SENATE WILL TAKE IIP THE ANDERSON BILL ON TUESDAY COMMITTER REPORTS ON MEAS URE TODAY JITNEY KILLS ARE POSTPONED. SALEM. Ore., Feb. 12. By unani mous vote the senate committee on alcoholic traffic connidering the An derson prohibition bill reported to the senate and the senate made the bill a special order for Tuesday. The sen ate Indefinitely postponed two bills Intended to place jitneys under regu lation of the state railroad commis sion. This leaves the regulation of Jitneys In the hands of municipalities. The noose passed the bill giving sheriffs sole jurisdiction In the collec tion of taxes. A bill forbidding the use of railroad tracks and rights of way to persona not authorised to trav. era them was defeated. In the house. NEWS SUMMARY General. ' FlUtastcr will not Interfere with consideration of revenue bills. Tone of American notes to England and Germany astonishes diplomats at Washington. Kaiser report to lie ready to seek ,teace terms. Ixx-al. Judjto Plielw decide Dyer is may or of Pendleton. Meeting' called to plan celebration of opening of Celllo canal. Matlocka annountw new concrete building1. Swimming pool committee meet ing with success. Lincoln's birthday lieing observed here. old wild freedom of the "cattle queens" and "cattlo kings" was cur tailed. Now barbed wire In the Eu ropean war Is proving a great factor for the defense. It Is so laced and woven about In front of a field po sition that defenders have time to J if n i i'i 11 in iiiiii i i ii r tmiiiiii 111 iiiiii i i ii i ir f mm ntru tu PEACE 1'IIIH FOES Emperor Said to be Depressed Over Results of War and Hopeful That Settlement May be Reached. READY TO QUIT AUSTRIA Germany Would, llmrulun Ally. De clare Report, If fcaU.srmctory Truce May Jlc Mado WIUi Other 1 1-I lifer ent Overture May Be Made to Russia Through DJplumatM. FARIS, Feb. 12. The Zurich cor respondent of the France-de-Maines h it wired that the kaiser Is depressed over the war situation and that he recently told members of his suite that Germany mun seek to conclude peace. The dispatch declared that the kalpe'r has expressed himself as eti:l hopeful of being able to approach Rufsla through the small pro-German following at the Russian court The correspondent says the Germans wi.l abandon AustJa If by doing so sbi could make a ntlsfactory peace f-"r herself. PETROGRAD, Feb. 12. "We are on the eve of operations which must stive definitely the struggle in pro gress there." I This statement was made bv the war office In explanation of the sltua t on In East Prussia. The statement referred to the withdrawal of certain Ri'Mlan forces from advanced posi tions in Prussia, anJ said it would be necessary to withhold details of the operations in that section for the next few days. The war office admits Pitemysl Is still holutng out, although It was asserted that the "garrison is exhausting itself." BERLIN. Feb. The kaiser U again at the eastern batUefrobt and under his supervision severe fighting is In progress on the Prussian fron tier, along the Vistula and In the Carpathians. 'The result 'of the en counters was said by the war office to be satisfactory. The Russian for ces In Russia were declared to be withdrawing upon a prepared base fom which they can easay a new offensive. Being normously rein forced, the Russian evacuation of BuUovina contlnui. Vienna dispatch es declare. .They add that more than half of Pukovtna already has been abandon ed It was declare 1 the Austro-Ger-nian forces have I roken through the nutslan defensive M least at two points in Gallcla anl that other Rus F'Hn positions are s-evlouslv threaten ed. Weather every wl.t re In the Car pathians Is bad. PARIS, Feb. 1 --Severe fighting (Luiitinuod on pave five.) pour a continued and withering fire into an attacking party before It reaches the trending. The photograph shows a French column advancing beside Its barbed )T protection to take up new posi tions In a flunking movement. .aces to Collect $25,000 Prize lil- U NEW YORK. Feb. 12. Miss Rosa De Young- k-racing to. Panama City. Republic of Panama a fast as she can go to collect a $25,000 prise she la said to have won In a lottery there. It is said one of the requirements of the lottery company Is that winners of the "grand prire" claim their re ward in person. It will oe given out cn Feb. 15- Miss De Young offered $1,000 for a stateroom on the steam ship Salamares but could not get ac commodations. She is going to Flor ida, thence to Havana, and there ex pects to get a boat to Panama. Utility Rill Parses House, SALEM. Ore.. Feb. 12. The house passed the bill Introduced by Davey. Irwin and Eaton, which permits the organization of public utility dist ricts for development of waterpower or construction and the operation of community projects of any kind. New York 'Movies' to Frisco. NEW YORK. Feb. 12. Moving pictures of New York City and New York state which are to be shown at the Panama-Pacific exposition, were to-be started on their long Journey across the continent today. The pic tures show, among other things, sub nay crowd Jama and other evidences that New York is the busiest place on earth. Today, the 106th anniversary of tho birth of Abraham Lincoln, the six teenth president of the United States, fcs a holiday in the state of Oregon i a in many other states and It Is be in? observed here in Pendleton by tho suspension of official business anil! school programs. j The rost office, the city and coun- j ty office nnd' the two banks aie clos ed for the day, as on all other legal . h lidays. The different schools are observing the day In different ways.l At the Lincoln school, which derived ' jts name from the martyr president, j each room held a program commemo-' SALEM. Ore., Feb. 12. A compro m'o has been reached on the bill pro- vii'lng for the election of railroad cciamlssioners from districts and it; Is probable the bill will be passed: v.-thout opposition. Senator Rurgessi announced that tho agreement was In ( , r ; : ' - i : " ' ' ;Z f 1Q6TH ANNIVERSARY OP BIRTH OF LINCOLN OBSERVED TODAY COf ROM SE ON RITNER BILL REACHED; PASSAGE IS CERTAIN FIIHEII 111 mil iiiifeue iii flEVEIIUIB Democratic Leaders Declare That Bond Issue Will Not be Carried Out Except as Last Resort. LEVIES MAY BE HIGHER Question of Revenue Will Be LeaO. Ing Issne at A'eit Regular Btmam of the OoiurroM Despite. RcpvUkma) H;;tit Against Sliln IMU War Tax Will Continue, WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. With the aid of Vice-President ).arahall, advocates of the government ship par. chase bill voted to lay the measure aside in order to take up the special rule providing for a vote February 1). A vote on the proposition result ed in a tie. 47 to 4 7. The vice-president cast his ballot with the adminis tration democrats. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. Demo cratic leaden toda declared that the revenue measure will be the leading Iss'ies at the next regular aesslon of coiifrresa, even If the republican fill hu.Mter against the ship purchase bill necessitates an extra session after March 4. It w-as made plain that a bond la suo will be carried out only as a last re.tort. so higher customs duties and internal revenue levies may be look ed for. Democrats seemed resigned to the necessity of continuing the war tax another six months after December $1, some leaders even believing that the tax must be Increased. WASHINGTON'.' Feb. 12. The prea ldcn( la stan diss; pwt en hla determi nation not to tolerate a compromise on the fight for tht ship purchase bill It waa Intimated Out a White House report circulated that he had con sented to a radical modification was pc re fiction. Pending the outcome of the legis lative battle in the senate, the prob atle effect of an extra session on the situation, the president will suspend his arrangement for a western trip. It was stated the extra session would not necessarily mean an abandonment of his trip but would mean a curtail ment of the itinerary. Drinks Poison; Near Death. PORTLAND. Ore., Feb. 12. In the rrejence of his wife and hundreds of pedestrians. Theodore C. Sewell, 47. drunk two ounces of carbolic acid on th street. He was removed to a hos pital, dying. The act la attributed to domestic trouble. Yewael Not American. WASHINGTON Feb. 12. State de partment officials doubted whether the steamship Washington sunk at tht bombardment of TTeblxond by Russi an warships, really was an American vessel. Records show the Washing ton was owned by the Archipelago American steamship company, with offices at Smyrna. Turkey. So far a known this company maintains no of fices in the United States. ritlve of the man who rot from rail sf litter to the chi f office, in thu l.md. The Washington school U re serving its exercise for February 22. the birthday of its patron president. Mid on that day a combined Lincoln Washington program will be g'ven The Hawthorne school teuchors have b'n reading the life of Lincoln t' the pupils during the week. St. J st;h"s academy heiu appropriate ex eicises today. There was a memorUl service at the high school this afternoon. Pa triotic songs were i-ung and an ad ditss was given 'jy Jiidge s. A. Lo.ll effect that one ;ommlviiner ouIJ be elected from e.mtorn Oregon ani one from WMturn frifon, d third at large. On his motion a com mittee of threo, numi'M, I l in in lk arid Bingham, wn appolnlmJ to 'i tinicnd the bill.