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DAILY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION TO ADVERTISERS. The KaiI OnconUi tuw tlw lAfftM i,Qt(1 CircaUtlOB f miy ptptr lit OVOgOM. fast of PorUand uid w twkst Um dfenuitloa lu IVuillctuu uf auy oilier ncwMpiiper. United RMM Wentnes Or I 111 Ul !' . i.i.l ronlght Increasing c'.eidinew -n I riner- Tuesday snow COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, MONDAY, UK NO. VOL. 27. 27, 1915. T 4 P n - SOLDIERS SPEND A GRIM IAS ON F Troops on Firing Line Engage in Incessant Bombardment While Citizens Observe Holiday. PRAY FOR FRENCH VICTORY ALSATIAN RON Bit Gun Room Xii-oiiiiutiiimciK lalWayoMI, collided with the man and Midnight Ma.ss In Cathedral 100 hon when the young lady In the Vai Iti Ion, I the Firing UM ! "-Wntna, blinded by the approueh TroiH Forget All AbOUt Moaning headlight on another uuto, failed of Christmas Day. '" MM the animal and Its rider until it was too lute. With Miss tlraybeul (MY WILLIAM SIMMS, i I Was her sister. When the collision WITH THE FRENCH AltMY, Dec, came, the head of the horse was drlv IT. Under an abominable warm drhs-cn through the wind-shield of the au b and thawing snow, except in the tomobile and the animal was dragged peaks and high passes, the oddest and ( for JO hot before the machine was most impressive Christmas that Al - j stopped. The left shoulder blade of save has ever known has come and 1 'he animal was broken, font, The world has witnessed few The automobile Is owned by Have DION dramatic Yule-tldce. Oftj heal and was badly damaged. The While soldiers forgot the birth of girls' injuries are not serious, w hile Jesus, grimly calculating the ranges Howisby. although sustaining severe for the Incessunt artillery firing and softly swearing over their misses, the happy Alsatian families a thotisani yards in the rear of the battle line, dressed their Christmas trees. Bang the old time carols ami were happy ever their return to France. While enormous munition columns, heedless of Christmas, tolled acro.n the Jura und V'osges mountains, crowds parked the cathedrals at the midnight mass, praying for new vic tories to come the French armies. The ereitl nine organs trumpeted "L I lellverance" "le tmel" while the guns at Elartmannswellerkopt boomed an accompaniment like the rear of dist ant surf. On Christmas eve 1 watched a bom bardon nt north of Altklrch. Through the range finder the houses seemed ,,i.. .h uire... The oublic souare was distinctly visible. It was the passage of a Herman soldiers Only at points 1 V voting grail- v a veteran cup- deserted except for few vehicles, or Hem scurrying to cover. Onl were ilermans visible, A uate of St. Cyr. now a tain smiled "You think man-killin 'hrist- to as, anachronisms?" "Well. Americans thought that per haps an unofficial truce might he ob served," l suggested. The French army Is fighting to up hold Christmas. For all Kris Krlngle represents, for the right to live With i ut I he mailed fist forever pointed ever our heads, fur the principle ol good will between neighbors light to enjoy Santa Claus homes without danger." thi Wheat Strikes New Sale Mark UND, (ire., Dec. 27. Wheat, Ck a new high mark when les of bluestem and turkey made at 1.08, It was re-; ported, this being the ba"i8 of tide-1 water delivery. Huying was confin ed to I astern business. Westi e forced In Chicago n pri- nicAG 27 1-4; PORTLAIfD, '-J1.U1; bluest 15,000 TON BRITISH SHIP IS SUNK BY A SUBMARINE NEW TORK, Dec. 27. The 15,0001 ton Uritlnh liner Arlanza. eommaii-j deered at the outbreak of the war, was sunk off Archangel December 10, It was reported. The news , was SUP.-1 pressed for fear neutral shippers would be alarmed. It is believed the ship struck a mine A new German machine cleans and soils medical tablets, rejects broken ones and packs them In tubes at a ul,. of from 1(0(000 to 200. day. Monroe Doctrine as Sacred Today as Ever Says Lansing WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 The Monroe doctrine Is as sacred a prin ciple as when it first was proclaim ed declared Secretary ljinslng before the Pan-American scientific congress today A warm acceptance of the doctrine of P.n-AmeriCnlSm featur ed the address of chairman Suiirez. "The Monroe doctrine Is the nation al policy of the United States,'' Lan Horse Has to he Killed Following an Auto Accident I o Gilt US VND ONE l IN 1 1 1 si, i, m i. v INJURED i R. ING collision. A valuable horse owned by O. J. Huey of the Telephone stables was so badly Injured thut It hud to be killed, two girls weri' slightly Injured by flylntc Klaus, and Charles Howisby was severely scratched about the fuee, while an automobile was almost wrecked. In an uccldent last evening I I o'ebick opposite the partially Hn Ished Catholic church in Kust Court street. The automobile, driven by Daphne cuts about the fare, about today. Uowlsl ihle to be riding horseback and was in of the way before the upon him. I I I I I lis SEE 111 Ml, II I IE I our Indow f.ucr. Hois In,. I.. -tilt l lib I ase, Ill HI III Dec. IT. Four lhat they had heard Mrs. George Kaxon, handsome Hlnckl 'would beat watching,' j peered into her home one night anil saw her husband's half-brother, Ad dUon Faxon, with her She was In her nightgown, und four testified in the circuit court at Sycamore during the "" " """ice sun o,,,u.m t FJW by her husband. The witnesses. Jose,h Crawford. Knslgn BteVri H. W. Whlllaker and M. fantz. admitted that the husband's brother was fully dressed but said that n'H demeanor was most unusual, i 'rH- ''"axon und the brother-in-law named with her took the stand and swore mat tne testimony oi vnu moil peepers was ivention. J F. S. CHbba, a travel-1 is co-respondent, but in tatement his attorey j name of Addison Fax. raxon nan ing An ipenlng ght In thi WOMAN SMOKES AT !!:!. Keie on Train eirr Experienced, Corset Never Worn I CARMI, 111.. Dec. 24 Mrs. Betty I Storey was 103 years old and cele-1 Ibimted the event with a quiet smoke. I Mrs. Stony has never ridden on a! worn Smoking, she said, certainly not shortened her life, and In opinion, her common sense and a simple, moderate diet nourished her vitality. hasj bl "JOHN DOE" Is sheriff Expects to Identify Wounded Holdup Man. PORTLAND, "re.. Dte, Doe," the holdup who wi Multnomah Station by J. 1 . "John shot at Stewai t, ; the operator there, and who lies in Cood Samaritan hospital, was form ally arrested on a warrant issued by the district attorney's office on a com- I laini sworn in oy a special w-i ; Oeorga Christmas, before the Glas thc railway company. KOW stntes H(1 frankly glljll lt charges the unidentified patient r,,laxation of union rules is neces with burglary not In a dwelling. The; s llv j Kngland is to succeed, process will not be served until the I , wounded man gets well enough t to Jail. Sheriff Hurlhurt said that thought he would have sufficient denoe to reveal the Identity of man. the Swedish Waters Entered. LONDON, Dec, 4, Captured in Swedish waters by two Herman tor pedo boats the steamship Argo has been taken Into n Germun port and the Swedish government has ordered an investigation test to Berlin! llanlsh goods eo with The BW I i pro- arrled sing said. "The feeling that Ameri can republics constitute a group sep arate and apart from other nations with common Ideals and nsplrutlons has become definite as forces draw them together Into the American family of nations." He reiterated Wilson's declaration that the United Stntes will not exer cise Its might III wresting territory from Its neighbors. j Objective Points of Contemplated Allied Raid p " - J? ESfe SmitMh i , l&il The famous Kropp gun works at Eiaen, Germany, and the Kiel canal are the objective points of a content- plated gigantic uero raid by the allies, according to an official of the Curtis LLOYD GEORGE MAY HEAD GOVERNMENT IF i m Is RAISED IN ENGLAND nil: NEW CABINET CON SCRIPTION COMING, LONDON, Dec. 27 Using Lloyd Georgc'a slogan, "Too late." infltien- sense garb; aj newspapers demanded a rtorgan .te diet have j zation of the cabinet. Lloyd George probably will head the government if Asuulth quits. Prompt decisive c- utRFsTER. ! ton in enforcing conscription can I save AaqUlth, his colleague hinted i Despite the optimistic reports, it wu I hinted Iird Derby's campaign was unsuccessful. Conscription advocate-; demanded that the issue be not side stepped. They do not favor submit ting conscription to an election. Un less the issue is met tonight, compul sion advocates expect to renew the tight on Asquith. The whole nation J 1... , 1, ...... ,U .1 T 1.... 1 RUINS UPHOLD TRADITION. Mieu iit mage of Mom smew Hunters Reveals old History. FARGO N. D Dec. 27. That the discovery recently of the ruins of a prehistoric Indian village In the vi-; clnlty of Beulah, N. D.. by Dr. o. 0, j Llbby of the North Dakota Historical' society will necessitate the' rewriting of a large part of the Indian history of North Dakota, Is the opinion of Rev, M 00, Heedle. Standing Rock missionary and probably the greatest authority on Indian tradition and history in the state NEWS SUMMARY General, Chinese on coast ready to help re- olution in their native land. French soldiers spend grim chri-t-inns in Ataaoa, Local. New council to CAUCUS sum on ap- pollltmcitt.s. Ilor-c killed h collision with auto mobile. Christinas tree at home results in lire. .... ,c,y'- X37KltiimllXIK fi. , Aeroplane company which building air craft for the British government, This official states that the raiding fleet will be composed of about 500 aeroplanes of all classes, ransrins Appointments May Be Threshed out in Caucus This Week l Y(H! NI1 NEW CITY COl N II MAY GET TOGETHER III MAKE CHOICES. Theri probability officers, custom it fori to held Just prioi j to the beginning of a new admtnistra. tion. The council will await the call oi u) or-cieu .uejii ami mat can naa not yet been issued It is possible d until the I the caucus mav be deferr first part of next week. There are a number of positions to be filled by appointment. notably I that of chief of police, city attorney. I city recorder, city physiciun. city en- gineer and street commissloer. There is hardly a position that has not se- aspirants and there is a great ! deal of speculation .is to the resul of the caucus. The general opinion seems to pre vail that T. B. Gurdane. chief of po lice under the administrations o Mayors Fee and Murphy, will secur the berth 'again It has been under stood thut he Is the personal cholc of the new mayor and, while the ma Jorlty of the council are friendly to Alex Manning, the present incumbent, it Is doubtful whether they will pre cipitate a fight over the office. A good deal of Interest has been aroused over the city attorneyship. The names of Alger Fee, W, M- Pe terson, Roy Haley and Charles II. Carter, the present incumbent, are prominently mentioned, Mayor Rest is said to favor one of the three first mentioned while different members ul the council are inclined toward re taining Mr. Carter The position , considered an Important one during the next two years because of the many Improvement liens thut must be foreclosed. The prevailing opinion seems to be that Thos. Fits Gernld will continue us city reenter tnougn joe tt. l'arkes, M. A Ferguson J. K. Beam, I hn Hailey, Jr.. und F. E. Van Du- K. Van DU entertain sen have been nown to entertain hopes of landing the Job. In all likelihood there will he change In the office or city physician and City Engineer Kltnhrell ls said to he in danger of losing his position i Including August, the grand total of cargo that has passed through the Pnnama canal ls now more than -150 tons. mm .Tom the fleet scout air-cruiser to ih heavy battle-planes mounting two or more rapid file guns. Seven thousand bombs, containing approximated S75 tons of explosive are to be ued CAFES WILL NOT BE ON NEW YEARS EVE VTTEMIT Wil l 111. MADF. CATER In tt Wi s IH KIN'I, ( ELEBILATION, i twins he fact that the city Hires that serving of 11- ordinaiu quor stop at n o'clock on wrek- I nights, thus putting Pendleton in thi) jury column an hour beforethe pro- (UDltlon law goes into effect, some ot the cafes and eating houses where merrinu New Ye geneially no;ds forth on iot make an at- tempt to cater to celebrators. The dining room of the Hotel Pen dleton, where all tables were reserv ed for Xew Tear'i eye a year ago. will not be open during Friday evening after the regular dinner hour. The all-night eating houss will of course t, remain open but they will not be per nutted to sell liquor after 1 and according to the c on the law by the district j may not serve liquor after! unit it hour. although it might have used before jug inveetlgatie led States bureau of standards has ided that the lightning rod. iroperty installed, is a trust Mans of protecting property. TURKS HEAVILY DEFEATED BY BRITISH SAYS LONDON have been heavily defeated in an at tack on Kut-el-Amara. it was offlci ally announced. Constantinople re ported the Turks have been attempt ing to surround Kut-eLAmara, a Brit Ish base, since the failure of the Hag - expedition. 41bali m sinning. home. Pec. 27. At least l.ifluOo Albanians have starved to death In , the .,, ve . ...d .i..!,.. f... awaits an equal number next year. said W W. Howard, arriving after distributing 100 tons of flour among the suffcters. 1st ion of one million has increased by 200.000 Serbian refuges and 290. Austrian prisoners GREEK STEAMER SAID TO SHIELD ENEMY'S DIVER Italians Seize Vessel When Liner Enkre Northwest Celestial Popula Port Said is Submarined Accord- tion js Stirred Over Assassination ing to Milan Report. hi San Francisco. DESTROYER ANSWERS CALLS I iiilcr-Sca Itoat Kmps AfUr fhatf American onsul Conflrnu Re imrt That .laiwnesc Vessel Was Sub Dtarloed Without Warnliu: I . 8 1'laiLs a lrotet. PAR ec. 27. Six passengers and one seaman perished when the Italian liner Port Haid was subma rined. Milan reported. An Italian de. stroyer answered the S. O. S. call and pursued the submarine, which dived and escaped. A Greek steamer, stand- j ing by was seized. It Is believed she i s hielded the submarine. Report is Confirmed, WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Ameri. 1 can Consul Brkrtow at Port Said cab! i I i the state department, conVrming the report the Yasaka Maru w as tor I pedoed without warning. He said a ! periscope was seen afterward but the j nationality of the diver is unknown. Cntil the cruiser picked up the sur 1 vivors of the Yasaka Maru, the at tacking submarine followed them, ap ; parently to see that no harm befell the passengers, a report said. The fact I that the nationality of the submarine. ' supposedly Austrian or German, is un known, makes further investigation t necessary before this government can Christmas Tree is Enlivened By Fire in Closet MRs. PLOTl s PLAYING s. TA CLA1 s. i 1 1 AT CATCHES FROM CANDLE. Mrs. Floty, 611 Walnut street, was! playing Santa Claus Saturday even-j ing. she dressed in some of Mr, Floty's dothea, The Christmas tree was light, i ed with pretty candles and filled with' toys. Mrs. Floty hung the clothes up in' a closet after the festivities and short-! ! ly afterwards. Mr. Floty detected the; odor of smoke. He made a search but discovered nothing. Tired, but i happ: the child had beei smoke was detected. Mr. Floty open ed the closet and there discovered the fire. Evidently a piece of the cloth ing which his wife had worn while playing Sunta had caught, and. still smouldering, had been put away. The whole interior of the closet was in flames. Mr. Dennis, a neighbor, heard the Flu turned ell and he rar Jt der cor arrived. . r 1 1 lll.XMKD FOR llll'.D. Woman Wants pay for Window ol Home Rroken by Chicken. PIERRE. S. D., Dec. 27. The statt 11 O'clock I s responsible for the game it pro attraction I tecta by law, is the contention of Mrs John Yeis. of Seneca, who has sent a bill fur tt to the state auditor for I damages when a prairie chicken flew through her parlor window, smash I ing the glass. . rjnit The bill has been referred to thi em. ii n i GREX mm: oi;iru, BIG French Place Contruct for lluntlrctl Million in America. NEW YORK Dec. 27 Contracts for 100,000,0110 hand grenades for the r ren here, caste h government, it was announce. 1 were placed with a syndicate o! in isyivanla iron founders. Million Hollar OCEAN PARK. ' hundred thousand magi-d. 27. Onel unuige wai t'oiie to the million dollar Frazer pie by fire. Los AhCetea engines, control- 1 I'd the flames befor their spread to It is believed v.aterfroiu buildings he blase originated in a check room t the Ocean Park Dance H ill. llriit-.lt Vessel stnil, LONDON". Dec. II. The Itrmsh steamer Hailey was submarined. The crew was rescued. then BeckWith who spent Christ with his parents, Mr and M' i as J. S. Reckwith. returned yesterday to Seattle where he is playing at a mo tion picture theater and taking music lessons. CHINESE ON THE COAST THOUSANDS WOULD ENLIST Police Believe Tliat m .o.u i.ir i . (nr. rlel out Munler Kvery cl- Is lldng Hun Dvn In faTorl u l ie raei .Hysterj surToumlUur Nlayiiu; of hiiis.. PORTLAND, Ore , Dee. 27. Chi nese of the entire northwent are stir red over the assassination in San Francisco of Wong Yuen Yung, cou sin of Yuan Shi Kal. Two thousand Portland Chinese and an equal num ber of Seattle Chinese declared they are ready to enlist their service to support the republic and overthrow the emperor. Editor Young of a China newspa per, revealed that Wong had written a confidential letter saying he had broken with the emperor because he disagreed with his monarchist le am bitons. Chinese held that Wong was a powerful figure in China and If ha participated against the emperor it would be an advantage if the mon archists eliminate him. A dispatch declared that Li Yuan Hung, vice president, was imprisoned because ha tejected Yuan's offer of the title of BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27 The police are trailing every possible clew. It is believed Wong was slain by monarchists because he recently de serted the emperor's cause. In tha meantime affairs in China are waver ing on the brink of a revolution, ad vices indicate. Three provinces, sup posedly yuan's bulwark of strength, containing many troops, are reported wavering. Chinese, questioned close ly, shrugged their shoulders and said "No sabbee talk "' kins Peter ill Daly. PARIS. Dec. 27 King Peter of Serbia has been landed by a warshio in Italy. He plans to go to Rome, then to a villa which King Emmanuel has provided for him. He possiblv later may make a trip to Salonikl to confer with the Serbian war minister. ftees An' Mansion's "flllfl !. YORK. Pa., Dec. 27. A ghostll huzing in the walls or the old S. fit Manifold home it Muddy Creek Forks. herd many times in 1", yen-, was explained when the weatht r boarding was torn off. A hive of bees has occupied the space WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN DROWN WHEN SHIP IS SUNK WASHINGTON. Dec. 27 Seventy r.ine persons were drowned including a woman passenger and two children and a stewardess, when the French steamer Ville de La Clotat was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean Friday, according to official is patches from the Malta consul. Tn-i nationality of the attacking subma rine Ls unknown. No Americans wer aboard. CROW KILLED; St in BEAK sportsman rn.i- inn Held lu-i r .el I. i I ill California. CHICO. CaL. Dec. 27,-The has long been notorious for its ' tomaniac tendencies and know steal almost anything, without gard to Its value, but from the traction camp of the ChlCO Cons I tion company, near Shlppee soul ithis city, comes a stur of a crow that il I was discriminating enough to , something of value, i John Schonlow, foreman Cor company, went hunting He fired i flock of crows, killing one. The oldest probate Ju'ig" in thi auntrv ls Judge Kathattii in'- . IXlRH I- REPOH tll H HWI IHFD I DETR'HT. 1 Neither Mrs. Ford nor automobile "fn cluls had Information concern ing the rumor that Ford b id died enroute to America Tim last message filed shurtl. .ifter he quit the peace p.tr'y. Mated his phyalcul condition w;t good eaa MAY AID REVOLUTION a
