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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPO
VOL. 28
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1916.
NO. 8984
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I .IKIUII IUUIUIU 1opulUIIVHl
Mi REPORT SAYS 'ALL SAFE'
Mgo 1 Reeolved Stating Vllllrta
Abducted Gorman Consul Vogcl at
Matamoro Ib Also Reported Slain
KL PASO, Deo 5. Friends an!
relatives of the missing Americans
at Chihuahua ar preparing a petl- j
tln demanding thnt the state depnrt- '
jnrut ask Carran.lstns to Instantly j
obtain definite news. The petition ;
will charge that Mexican ! officials i
withheld information. J. L. Burron j
received a wire from Charle.8 Elmen- I
dorff, an American, saying: "AH U j
well." Official believed this indi- ,
cated thitt all Americans were wife. (
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WASHINGTON, Dec. G. Slate de-;
partment messages reported thai VII-
llstas had abducted German Consul
Vogel ot Matamoras. Another mes- j
sage reported thivt the German vice ,
consul at Chihuahua had been slain j
with one American.
PROMT ray
GREEK WOMAN DIES
Mm. Kara Walker pause Away After
An Illnrm of Several Week" With
his son-in-law John Planting.
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After an illness of several weeks
duration Mrs. Bam Walker, wife of a
well known McKay creek farmer,
passed away yesterday afternoon at
the home of her brother, a Houser,
in this city. Deah was due to dla
betes. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at 9:30 at the
Folsom chapel, after which the hods
will be taken to Pilot Hock for in
terment Deceased Is survived by her hus
band, three children, Mrs. GlUelnnd,
Floyd and Dorothy Walker, two
brothers, Zoeth Houser of gtanfleM
and Ethan Houser of this city, and a
sister, Mrs. Charles J, Black of thin
city. Miss Viola Hawk of this city Is
ft niece. " ,
GIRLS WILL PLAY
BASKETBALL HERE
The local girls basketball team
will meet the La Grande girls' team
in this city on next Friday night.
This will be the first basketball game
of the year and should arouse a great
deal of enthusiasm. The local girls'
team Is almost the same one that
tiBT6M-le4 th Khool last year and
from advance notices from LA
Grande it seems as If that city has
equally as experienced a team as ha
Pendleton. It is certain from the riV.
airy of the two schools that a good
game will be seen.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
In fulfilling at this time the duty
laid upon me by the constitution ot
communicating to you from time to
time Information of the state of the
union and recommending to your con
' slderatlon such legislative measures
as may be Judged necessary and ex
pedient I shall continue the practice,
which I hope has been acceptable to
you, of leaving to the reports of the
several heads of the executive de
partments the elaboration of the de
tailed needs of the public service and
confine myself to those matters of
more general public policy with
which It seems necessary and feasi
ble to deal at the present session ot
the congress.
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CITIZENS LEFT
AT CHIHUAHUA
WOULD PROVIDE PUBLIC INVESriGATION BEFORE STRIKE OR LOCKOUT
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PROMINENT MEN WHO SEEK PERMANENT PEACE
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VO-J. STOKJE..
With the arrival of the holiday sea
son Interest increases in the steps be
ing taken to provide means for a per.
manent peace once the present war if
over. Jacob H. Schifr, the banker, is
not only Interested In the efforts of
the League to Knforce Peace, of
which William H. Taft is preslden".
but would have the United States
take some steps to bring about peace
In Europe now.
JAY MOSIER
BOOTLEGGER
Jay M osier, who until a few days
ago was proprietor of a cigar store in
the city, was caught In the police toils
last night and the evidence was so
strong that he was fairly embarked in
the bootleitglng business that he for
feited ball of $160 rather than stand
trial. Incidentally he has departed
for other regions and must remain
away or take the chances of paying
further for his Illegal trade.
Hosier's method of operation, ac
cording to the police, was similar to
that of the men apprehended a short
time ago. He was securing liquor In
shipments from California and ad
dressed to fictitious persons. He was
claiming the shipments through the
medium of strangers. Two shipments
alleged to have been for Mosler. came
yesterday. They were addressed to E.
Ward and William White. P. H. An
drews claimed the liquor consigned to
E. Ward and was promptly arrested
as a witness.
! IEGISI
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I real lie the limitation oftfme un
der which you will necessarily act at
this session and shall make my sug.
gestlons as few as possible; but there
were some things lefjt undone at the
last session which there will now bi
time to complete and which It seem:
necessary in the Interest of the public
to do at once.
In the first place, it seems to me
imperatively necessary that the ear.
llest Possible consideration and ac
tion should be accorded to the re
maining measures of the program of
Battlement and regulation which
had occasion to recommend to
you at the close of your last session
In view of the public dangers disclos
ed by the unaccommodated difficul
J
iWEPARD
United States Senator William J.
Stone, chairman of the foreign rela
tions committee of the senate; Fin
ley J. Shepard, who married Miss
Anna Gould; Alton B. Parker, former
democratic candidate for the presi
dency, and Mr. Taft are Interested In
the League to Enforce Peace, which
organization, while not advocating
NIGHT CLASS HAS
A LESSON ON MEAT
Various Cuts, Their Prices and
Value in Diet are Studied.
The night class, through the kind
ness of the Central Market, enjoyed
a leeson on Meat. The market sent
eigVit or ten cut arc! the women
were able to study the various cuts,
their prices and value In the diet.
There were twenty women present
and they have asked to attend meat
demonstrations at the market. They
are anxlntfs to see the butcher cut a
bief. These demonstrations help the
butcher and are a great aid to the
housewife.
PapcTH to Cooperate.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Wee. 5. A. co
operative purchasing agency through
which they will endeavor to solve
the problem of Increased white paper
C0U TU formed here late today at
"etm of representatives of nine
St tllfl larrer Kentucky dally newspa
pers published outside of Louisville.
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ties which then existed, and which
still unhappily continue to exist, be
tween the railroads of the country and
their locomotive engineers, conduc
tors and trainmen.
I then recommend:
First, Immediate provision for the
enlargement and administrative re
organization .of the interstate com
merce commission along the lines
embodied In the bill recently passed
by the house of representatives and
now awaiting action with the manj
great and various duties now de
volving upon It wtth a promptness
and thoroughness which are, with
Its present constitution and mean
of action, practically Impossible.
JACOB SCKirjF. .
Interference in the present conflict,
plan to bring about an Internationa)
conference at the end of the war
which will make a repetition of the
catastrophe impossible. In this th9
league has the promised support of
von Bethmann-Hollweg, chancellor of
the German empire; Viscount Grey
British minister of foreign affairs and
Premier Briand of France.
POULTRY MEN
ARE INDICTED
NEW YORK. Dec. 6. Six members
of the Harlem-Bronx Live Poultry as
sociation were indicted charged with
violating the Donnelly anti-trust law.
The district attorney charged the men
fixed poultry prices and conspired
with slaughter houses.
MARIi.ES WOUNDED
AT SANTO DOMINGO
WASHINGTON. IHv. 5. It Is
learned that firtitlng featured the
establishment of the American mi
litary government at Santo Do
mingo. Several marines were
Injured. Eleven Dominicans were
killed and si xwounded.
Second, the establishment of an
eight hour day as it he legal basis
alike of work and of wages in the em.
ployment of all railway employes
who are actually engaged In the work
of operating trains in interatnte
transportation.
Third, the authorisation of the ap
pointment by the president of a smat
body of men to observe the actual
results in experience of the adoption
of the eight hour day In railway
transportation alike for the men and
for the railroads.
Fourth, explicit approval by the
congress of the consideration by the
Interstate commerce commission of
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ESSAGE TO CONGRESS
ARR1VALAT CONGRESS
Enthusiastic Demonstration Accorded Chief Executive-Suffrage
, Leaders Try to Hector by Waving Banner But Incident is
Ignored-Wilson Shows no Nervousness.
QUICK ACTION IS ASKED OX THE EDUCATION MEASURE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. President
Wilson addressed congress and de
clared that America cannot remain
longer exposed to profound Industrial
disturbances. He asked immediate
action on railroad legislation and vo.
crtlonal eucatlonal measures but did
not mention food embargoes.
Galleries Are Crowded.
The galleries were crowded with a
heavy y diplomatic representation.
Bryan entered before the session con.
vened and both sides cheered.
The democrats wildly cheered Wil
son. Suffragists in ,tne gallery un
furled a huge yellow banner saying:
Mr. President, what will you do for
woman suffrage." Wilson ignored It
and a page tore the banner down.
Admiral Palmer, chief of the navl.
(ration bureau, asked the house mil
itary committee to graduate Annap
olis classes earlier on account of the
emergency need 'for naval officera.
Senator Martlne presented a Joint
resolution urging Wilson to pass food
regulations. Senator Shafroth offered
a resolution urging the abolition of
the electrical college and urging a six
year presidential term.
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AK&Htant Secretary Nominated."
Wilson Bent to the senate the nom
ination of Edwin F. Sweet of Michi
gan as- assistant secretary of com
merce.
The Chinese and Japanese diplo
matic delegations first arrived.
Crowds swarmed around the en.
trances. Admission was by card onlX
Many failed o effect an entrance
Mrs. Lansing, Consullor Polk of the
State department, John Barrett, di
rector of the Pan-American union.
The Japanese ambassador, Ihe Swed
ish and Columbian ministers and the
Nlcaraguan charge d' affairs already
were present when Wilson arrived.
The senai'e entered at twelve fifty fire
occupying the first three rows of
sats. During the applause for Wilson
a spectaor yelled "Amen." There
was laughter and more applause as
Wilson started speaking.
After the suffrage banner episode
the women handling the flag gave
their names as Mrs. John Rogers of
New York, chairman of the national
advisory committee of the congress
ional union. Mrs. William Colt, of
New York, the counsel's representa
tlve, Mrs. Florence Bayard Hillls of
Wilmington. Del., chairman of the
Delaware branch and Mrs. Anna
Lewensburg.
COUNCIL WON'T ST ANDFORUGHT
CONTRACT AS SUBMITTED BY CO.
That the council will not tol
erate the 10 year contract sub
mitted by the Pacific Power A
Upht Co. was shown by a can
vaw of the city dads made by the
Kaxt Orezonlan today. A ma
jority of the counrllmen openly
den-larrd thorn selves against the
contract as It stands and said
very radical changes would have
to be made before it could re
ceive the sanction of the city ad
ministration. The counHl was polled by the
East Oregonlan at the request of
local biisincmen who are Inter,
osted In the subject. Asked as to
their views regarding the roll
tract ax submitted by the com
pany six out of the eight coun
rllmen were found as follows.
' Phelps, against.
Folsom. against.
Portland, against.
Murpiiy. against.
Taylor, against.
I'll, non-committal.
Coumilmcn Klrkpatrk'k and
Vaughan were not reached and
tlierefore their views have not
Ikhmi ascertained.
GREATEST HOTEL MAN
OF HIS TIME IS DEAD
NEW YORK, Dec. 5. George
Boldt, proprietor of the Wal-
dorf Astoria, the greatest hotel 4
man of his time, died at 5 4
o'clock this morning of heart
failure. His death was unex- 4
pected.
Hotel assistants said he had
been working too hard. Hotel
prosperity of the last few
months set the man a killing 4
pace and all hotel men. He was
aged 65. His wife died a few
years ago in the same apart-
ment where Boldt expired. 4
President s Message Short
The president's message was the
shortest he ever delivered. The ner
vous tension of his formal message
was lacking. There were no stagger
ing defense regulations and no war
note. The message constituted a
clearf-up program.
Food Situation Reports Received.
It is understood Wilson is receiving
reports from the different executive
departments regarding the high cost
of living situation, preparatoy to de
vising the best means of halting the
rise.
Representative Keating of Colora
do has started a definite congression.
al action for the relief of the high
coat of living when the house has
concurred with the senate amendment
on his bill providing for an Investi
gation of the high cost of livirnt
among District of Columbia wa?e
earners.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. Senator
Underwood has introduced a bill giv
ing the interstate commerce commis
sion power to fix hours of labor and
the wages of common carriers' em
ployes in interstate and foreign com
merce. Representative Vandyke of Minne
sota, offered a resolution suggesting
that departments of agriculture, com
merce, labor and federal trade com
mission investigate the high cost of
living.
Representative Edmonds of Penn
sylvania asked an embargo oa ships
carrying, wheat.' oars, rye. corn and
Potatoes until the prices fall.
Uganda Help for Red Cross.
LONDON", Dec. 5. The governor of
Uganda has Informed the secretary
of state for the colonies by telegraph
that the collections made in the pro
tectorate on Oct. 19 for the British
Red Cross society amounted to ap
proximately 1350 pounds.
Negro College to Build.
COLUMBIA, S, C, JJec. 5. The
state agricultural and mechanical col
lege for Negroes at Orangeburg will
erect In February, March and April
three buildings, ont to contain class
rooms and an auditorium, the other
two being dormitories. The structures
equipped wil Icost about 115,000. R.
S. Wilkinson is president of the col
lege. Councilman Phelps who is on
the lighting committee, says the
committee will request that the
contract be changed so as to per
mit of cancelling the contract
should a municipal plant be es
tablished or should a rival elec
tric company enter the lield. He
predicted that these changes and
perhaps others will be made be
fore the contract is adopted.
Other members expressed
themselves equally forcible.
Councilman Penland, who Is al
so on the lighting committee,
said he did not consider It neces
sary to turn the town over to the
electric company and would not
stand for tlie 10 year contract as
submitted. Somewhat similar
sentiments were expressed by
Messrs. Folsom. Murphy and
Taylor. Mr Murphy said a five
year contract would be long
enough and looked with favor on
a clause allow liur the contract to
be cancelled If a municipal plant
Is established.
Council Folsnm thinks careful
attention should lie given t the
arrans-incnt of the street lights.
He understands that the telephone
company Is soon to remove Its
poles from Main street and
wants at know how the big street
light- are to he swung" when that
change Is made.
The contract was referred by
the council to the lighting com
mittee and It Is presumed a re
port will be made to the council
tomorrow evening.
The contract as submitted to
the couiuii by the electric com
pany would tie the city np for a
10 year period, whercan the pres
ent contract ban a proviso for a
minliiwl plant should one he
desired. Under the proposed
contract the compa.V charges the
same as at present for lights.
S.V50 each per month but would
Install brighter majda lights In
stead of the area.
HAS RESIGNED
SAYS REPORT
Learned on Highest Authority
That Resignation Was Sent
After Asquith's Pefusal of
War Plan.
FORMAL REPLY TOMORROW
London Newspapers Announce Decis
ion of Lord Chancellor Action Not
Unexpected by British Public,
LONDO.VDec. . It Is learned on
the highest authority that Lloyd
George has resigned. The resignation
was drafted and sent Premier Asquith
after he received intimation that As
quith was unwilling to agree to the
plan for a small war council. The
Exchange Tel.. Co. announced his
resignation, and added a formal state
ment was forthcoming tomorrow.
Hoard to Visit Arsenals.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 5 Member
of the board recently appointed by
Secretary Baker to investigate the
feasibility of government manufac
ture of arms., munitions and equip
ment, were directed today to visit and
inspect arsenals or private plants at
Rock Island. III., Rochester. UUct,
Ilion and Troy, N. Y.; Hartford.
Conn., PIcatlnny, N. J., and South
Bethlehem, Pa.
Masked Robbers Get $5000.
MEMPHIS. Dec. 6. Two masked
robbers entered the Park Bank and
Trust Company, covered the cashier
with re-orrers an forced tha or
render of five thousand doitars. jhey
strolled outside, entered a" -waiting
automobile and escaped. ,
Americans Ask Chemung Facts
WASHINGTON, Dec 5. The gov
ernment has inquired of Austria con
cerning the facts surrounding the tor
pedoing of the American steamer
Chemung by an Austrian submarine.
GERU1S HUE
BUCHAREST ADVA'.'CE
British Military Experts Relieve Then
Is Still chance to Save City if Rus.
sian Offensive Starts in Time.
BERLIN. Dec. 5 It Is announced
that British attacks were repulsed at
Albert on the Warlencourt road.
Russian attacks on Augustowa, also
on the Transylvanian front, were re
pulsed.
Mackensen has crossed the Bucha
rest railroad and gained a foothold In
the lower Argesii valley. He de
feated numerically superior force
Bulgarians' sanguinarily rtppulsed
Dobrudja attacks and captured Satis
keul. There i artillerying along
the Danube. Two warships unsuc
cessfully shelled Con'anra.
Vienna dispatches announced that
Prince Konrad Hohenlohe. former
minister of the interior, had been ap
pointed Austro-iHungarian finance
minister.
Hlndenburg telegraphed to Holl
wek: "I beg your excellency to ac
cept my stneerest congratulations on
the Reichstag bill providing for a pa.
trlot'c auxiliary service. This meant
a great help for the army, we shall
vanquish our enemies if the whole
nation puts herself at the country's
service."'
LONDON. Dec. 5. Halg reported
a German raid failed south of Iuo
a French sub lieutenant Ungeaanr
destroyed two German aeroplane
making a total of twenty.
Military experts believe ther U
still a chance to save Iluvhiirent.
They expect the Antcsii river line to
hold until the Russian offensive de
velops. The Russians are attempt
ing to penetrate the Orman lines u!
Oyme Pass and selie the strategic
railway. Although the Germans tiMk
large numbers of prisoners, the re
ports Indicated the main Roumanian
armies escaped.
Gets Freedom by "Want Ad"
CHICAGO, Dec. 5. Daniel Tarrell
of Brooklyn, held by the local pollen
since Oct. 30 In connection with thn
murdrr of John Tlefenihil-r, saloon
keeper, today Is free he-u he ad
vertised In newspapers.
Farretl. a clerk, rwttended that l
the hour of the killing he us in th.
lobby of a Chicago hotel and U.,n ad
vertising, otbalned 30 persona to sup
port his story. As a result the grand
Jury failed to find an Indictment
ngain.it hltn.
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