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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPE3
VOL. 23
DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER '. . .
NO. 8985
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United Slates is Involved in
Fresh Trouble Over Eng
land's Newly Adopted Policy
WILL AFFECT U,S. COMMERCE
Trad), Ewpedalljr la Philippines and
Went Indies May be Scrloiudj
Hampered Inltod Stat en Can Onlj
Co on Il"oord With Protest.
WASHINGTON Dec. 6. There Is
freah trouble today between the Uni
ted States and England aa a result of
the announcement of the new policy
of refusal to supply ships with coal
at Englund's stations dotting- the
globe. The state department Intends
to do Its utmoBt to alter the policy but
has no hope the British authorities
will make a material change at pres
ent. In the restriction of emil Englnnd
will not guarantee to fill the bunkers
except of those vesnels engasted In
lines beneficial to the allies. Vesseli
will be held for days awaiting Eng
land's pleasure about supplies. The
excuse is that submarines have re
duced the carrying trade and Eng
land needs vessels for other than
coal carrying purposes. Internation
al law experts doubt that the Uni
ted states can do more than put Its
self on record In protest. Everything
will be dona to effect a modification
Inasmuch aa the situation promises to
aerlously affect American commerce,
particularly In the Philippines and
West Indlea.
MM Li REFUSES
BRITISH PREMIERSHIP
LLOYD GEORGE NEXT
I,ord Chancellor L Hastily summon.
Pd by King Following Aso,iilth,
HcMlgnalhjat.
, LONDON, Dec. 6. -Following the
resignation of Premier Asquith the
announcement of the acceptance of
Lloyd George to form a new minis
try is expected momentarily. Ha
was summoned to Buckingham by tho
king after Uonur Law declined to ac
cept the premiership.
(Copyright.)
LONDON, Dec. 6. Lord North
cllffe, the foremost English publish
er, is really responsible for the shake
tip In the cabinet. In a statement
for the United Press he detailed his
own belief of the meaning of the
shake up In England as follows:
"Lloyd George has given a knock
out to the gang of aged and Inept
medlocritea who prevented England
from exerting her full forces in the
war. Whatever happens these ma
levolent cannot get together again.
Whatever crisis will arise can only ba
of Immense Improvement. He Is one
of the few British statesmen who un
derstand the United States and I look
for good relations between England
and America as a result of the action
yesterday.
Bonar Law Is a safe man. If he
becomes prime minister he is the first
Canadian to achieve an honor of
equal dignity and Importance as your
president.
The North Cllffe statement was
written before the announcement of
the refusal of Bonar Law to form tho
new ministry.
FLAMES DESTROY
ELMER THOMPSON
HOUSE AT ECHO
(Kitst Oregonlan Special.)
ECHO, Ore.. Dec. . Elmer
Thompson, formerly of Pendleton,
and family had a narrow escape
from death last night ' when their
home on the Elder ranch, near here,
was burned to the ground. As It was
the family escaped only by climbing
through a window when exit by the
door was shut off by flames.
The fire started at 11 o'clock last
night and was probably caused by a
heating stove. The house was the
home place In the E. Elder dairy
ranch and was partly covered by Insurance.
foreign orwee BamASESi
The foreign office, In the heart of
the beaullful city of Huchare.xt, which
soon may be In he hands of the In
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD
IN MANY TOWNS OF COUNTY
WOMEN' WIN' ALL OKHIB
UMATILLA. Ore., Dec. 6.
Mrs. E. E. Starcher was elected
mayor of this city Tuesday, de.
featlng her husband for reelec-"
lion. Mrs. C. a. Brownell, Mrs.
Roy F. Paulu, Mrs. B. Spinning
and Mrs. H. C. Means were el-
ected to the council. Mrs. J.
H. Cherry was chosen city re-
corder and Mrs. Robert Merrick '
treasurer. , I
.
(East Oregonlan Special.)
HELIX. Dec. . At the city elec
tion Tuesday M. L Morrison was el
ected mayor. V. E. Smith. Harry Hicks
and J. S. N'orvell councilmen, J. J.
Lewis recorder. Victor Mason treas
urer, nnd Elmer Albee re-elected
marshal. Election Judnes were O. E.
Smith and Ed Saunders, clerks Let
cher Xorvlll, Jnmes Griswold and
Earl Ghorniley.
(East Oregonlan Special.
PILOT ROCK, Dec. 8. By a ma
jority of ;2 votes over his closest op
ponent Levi Eldrldge was elected as
mayor of Pilot Rock yesterday. He
received 63 votes; Charles Miller 31
und Ed Nester 6. For two vacancies
on the council E. P. Fanning and
Lem Casteel won over Mrs. M. Gil
bert and Mrs. G. X. Johnston. L. C.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (U. P.)
An earnest recommendation for the
extension for another year of the bu
reau of war risk Insurances which
expires by limitation September 2,
191", Is made In the annual report of
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo,
submitted to congress today.
Gold coin and bullion to the am
ount of 12,700,136. 9Td was held in
the United States November 1. 1916,
the report shows, "the largest stock
of gold ever held In this or any other
country of the world."
The bureau of war risk Insurance
up to November J.7 had written 1.684
policies, covering a total Insurance of
M63.3H5.6B7, says the report, and the
surplus of premiums paid over losses
emounts to 32,367,657.23. The loss
es to date, have amounted to 833,
924.60 from which salvage of 359,065..
87 has been received. The net amount
oi Insurance at risk November 17 was
114.610,345. While $100,000 was ap
propriated for the bureau under the
original act, the operating expenses
have amounted to but 339,113.70.
Unless the bureau Is continued,
says the report, and the war In Eu
rope continues after the date of ex
piration, the Inability to grant war
risk Insurance on American vessels
and cargoes In American vessels will
seriously Injure the business and com
merce of the country.
High tribute la paid to the value of
the federal reserve system, the report
SECRETARY OF Tfflff URGES EXTENSION
OF WAR RISK HIE BUREAU FOR YEAR
vading German hosts. This is only
one of rr.any magnificent buildings
that will fall Into the hands of Gen
erals von Falkenhayn and von Mack-
Scharpf was reelected as treasurer
without opposition.
(East Oregonlan Special.)
ECHO, Ore., Dec. 6. Asa E
Thomson was elected as mayor ot
Hcho at the town election held yes
terday. Though ' he had opposition
the vote for the mayor-elecl was In
the nature of a landslide. Frank
Stype, George H. Coppinger and R.
R. Lewis were elected as councilmen
and R. B, Stanfield as treasurer. Of
the five candidates for the council
two were ladies, both being defeated.
(East Oregonlan Special.)
HKRMISTON, Dec. 6. By the
narrow majority of two votes Hermis
ton voters yesterday defeated a pro
posal to bond the town for (8000 for
Improvements to the municipal wa
ter system. A light vote was case
and there was no contests excepting
over the water bonds.
Frank C. McKenzIe was re-elected
as mayor without opposition, save
that a few names were written in. J.
D. Watson, C. 8. McNaught and H.
M. S;raw were elected as councilmen.
WANTS PEACE COXFERENCK
WASHINGTON', Dec. 6. Limhergh
offered a resolution for an Immediate
conference of the foreign relations
committee of the senate and house
and the president to formulate plans
for peace negotiations in Europe.
saying our great prosperity could not
exist without It.
Under the new system created by
the federal farm loan act, says the re
port, farm credits, the farming In
dustry and the farmer will receive in
estimable benefits.
Referring to the pan-American fi
nancial congress In 1917 which meets
in Washington, the secretary says;
"I cannot over-estimate the value
of these conferences In bringing about
a better understanding and promot.
Ing.ia this practical manner friendly
relations end enUrglng trade and
commerce with our southern neigh
bors." There are several serious defects in
the Harrison narcotic law, which has
been in effect sixteen months. In the
opinion of McAdoo and there Is ur
gent need of remedial legislation. A
congressional appropriation Is urged
for repayment of fines paid by par
ties convicted under section 8 of the
act, whch was deprived of effective
ness by a decision of the supreme
court. Treatment by the government
of persons addicted to the use of
drugs Is also recommended.
The secretary recommends appro
priations for a vigorous scientific
study of Infantile paralysis by the
publio health service as a preventive
of further epidemics.
The secretary again expressed con
viction that the omnibus bill method
of construction of public buildings
pursued by the government for the
ensen, holders of the German mil
itary "nut cracker'' which la slowly
squeezing the Russo-Roumanian f
mies Into surrender or ratreat.
lteronimendaUoii of President Will
be Bated on Reports He Hag Been
Receiving for Pant Several Days.
(ROBER . BENDER.)
WASHINGTON. Dec. t. Congres
sional action and food price legisla
tion will wait the recommendation of
President Wilson and his cabinet.
The recommendation will be based on
reports, some of which the president
has been receiving for several days
from the various departments con
ducting the investigations. The plan
is said to have the support of demo
cratic house and senate leaders.
IxmH.E MURDER AXD
SUICIDE IN SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Dec. . A double mur
der and suicide was discovered la
Losquah, a mining town near here,
when a little girl delivering milk
called at the home of Frank Bergan
Dorgan who last night shot and kill
ed his wife, her two year old and
himself. He had been married six
months. The woman arrived recent
ly from Germany with her boy. A
threatened divorce was the cause.
Vnilerjtoes Operatloa
Mrs. K. A. Fahrenweld. who lives
in the south end of the countv under.
weat an operation this morning at St.
Anthonys hospital.
past fifteen years has resulted in the
construction of many public buildings
in small town and locations where
their need is not Justified by the cost
and requirements. He urges divorc
ing of this question from all local or
political considerations and separate
measures to cover each building after
proper Investigation.
A new coast guard cutter is recom
mended for the Hatteras district. An
increase In the rate of Dav for the en
listed men In the service, says the
report, is Imperative.
Funds for the extension of the avl-'
atlon branch of the service are asked
of the present congress.
Exports for the year ending June
30. amounted to $4. 333. 658. $65. an in
crease of $2,768,689,340 over the
previous year, says the repart. Im
ports amounted to $2,197,883,610, an
increase of $484,000,000. Custom re
ceipts totaled $213,185,845.63, show
ing a health increase.
The estimate of receipts and dis
bursements for the fiscal year 1918,
says the secretary, show that the ex
isting laws will not provide sufficient
revenues to take care of the unusual
expenses of the government due, for
the most part, to the large expendi
tures required by the army and navy
for preparedness snd estimated for
the year at $367,194,000.
Attention of congress Is called to
the necessity of passing such meas
ures as will provide additional reve-
nues to meet the situation.
FOOD LEGISLATION
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COMING
REAL WINTER SOON
Pendleton's first real snow of the
season began falling about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon and fell steadily
until after 8. At first the snow was
so sleety that It melted rapidly but,
when the storm ceased, there was
between three and four inches on
the ground.
A strong wind accompanied the
snowfall and the storm had the sem
blance of a mild blizzard. The wind
continued after the snowing stopped
and the snow drifted somewhat
Several auto parties In for the night
were unable to get home because of
the roads being blocked by drifting
snow.
Today has been clear and the tem
perature was not low enough to pre
vent some thawing. However, the
weather man Is predicting colder
weather and, If this comes, the snow
will probably remain on the ground
for some time.
The snow has effectively put an end
to seeding operations. Many farm
ers, who had been delayed in their
seeding, were putting in their grain
when the storm came. They will
probably have to wait until spring
now.
VILLA AND 5000 LIEN
NEAR SAN ANDREAS
Shake-up In Military and Civil Au
tlmrltles at Chihuahua as Result of
City's Capture.
(WEBB MILLER.)
EL PASO, Dec 6. Villa with five
thousand troops is making his head
quarters In the vicinity .of San An
dreas west of Chihuahua according
to a message mining men received.
American authorities believe he will
divide the Chihuahua loot, re-equip
his men and scatter in bands until
ready for the next raid.
There Is authentic Information on
the border that Vlllistas are holding
Parral. Several hundred bandits in
command of Colonel Beltran are in
possession of Parral.
A shake-up of the military and ci
vil authorities at Chihuahua will be
put in effect immediately following
the reoccupation of the city by Car
ranzistas. Both Trevino brothers
will be demoted. Amnamalfo Gon
zales will be made civil governor and
Murgia will have charge of the cam
paign again Villa. Jealousy on Mur
gia's part is said to be responsible for
the fall of Chihuahua City. By delay,
ing the march his column saw a
chance to accomplish the downfall of
Trevino's power.
STEPHEN A. HAMPTON
IS CALLED BY DEATH
Stephen A. Hampton, one of Pen
dleton's best known farmers, died
last evening about 4 o'clock at hU
home, 2003 Ea Court street. He
was stricken with paralysis five week?
ago and never recovered. Within the
past week he developed pneumonia
which contributed to his decline.
Deceased was nearly 57 years old.
having been born December 31. 1859.
He had been farming In Umatilla
county for the past 31 years with a
success that brought him prosperity.
He was the owner of a big tract of
farming land north of the city.
He Is survived by a wife and two
sons, Claude and Otis Hampton, both
Pendleton young men. Three broth
ers. Thomas R. and F. M. of this city
and D. M, Hampton of Monmouth.
and six sisters, Mrs. Anderson of this
city, Mrs. Mary Ragsdale of Moro,
Mrs. Hoskinson of Kent. Ore.. Mrs.
Eaton of Grass Valley, Mrs. Martin
of Idaho and Mrs. Brown of Oregon
I City, also survive him
'c. Hampton of the Li
Principal A.
C. Hampton of the La Grande high
school and formerly of this city, and
Cecil Hampion of this city, are neph
ews while Mrs. L. D, Idleman of this
city is a niece.
The funeral will be held tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
family home.
CLUB BIDS $1.49
IN PORTLAND PIT
CHICAGO. Dec. 6 (Special to the
East Oregonlan.) Range of price
today:
Open. High. Low.
Dec. $1.68 1.70S 167
May $1.79 11H 177H
Close.
1.69
1.81VI
Portland,
PORTLAND. Dee. . (Special.)
Merchant Exchange prices today;
Club, $1.49; bluestem, $1.51.
BUCHAREST ONLY PART
OF GOAL AIMED AT IN
BIG GERMAN OFFENSIVE
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IVALLA WALLA SELLS
HER FAIR BUILDINGS
Stockholders in Fair Association De
sire to Get Back Honey Invented
in Property.'
Meeting yesterday afternoon in
the Commercial club rooms, Walla
Walla County fair directors voted to
advertise for bids on lumber contain
ed in the fences, barns, bleachers,
grandstand, pavillion and other build.
ings at the fair grounds with the ex
ception of the office building and pi
oneers' cabin. Tuesday. December
12. was the date set for opening the
bids, and no time will be lost in dis
posing of this movable property so
that the grounds can be sold or used
for other purposes, according to the
further decision of the board.
The voters of the county turned
down what the fair directors consid
er as a generous offer.
There are about 15 stockholders
in the association, and their paid up
capital stock amounts to about $30,-
o. This stock was offered free to
the county if the county would as
sume the Indebtedness of the asso.
elation, which now totals about $55,
000. The stockholders would have
deeded the grounds to the county, a
property conservatively estimated to
be worth $100,000, so that the county
would have received property worth
twice as much as the amount of the
bonds.
Fair association officials point out
mat each year the matter drags
along, whether a fair Is held or not
the association increases its debt
over $4000 for Interest, taxes, insur
ance, etc
John 1). ArchboM. Who Died Yeter-
day from Complications Following ;
an Appendicitis operation.
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COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION TO
WORK WITH COUNTY COURT TO
GET FEDERAL AID FOR ROAD
That Immediate steps should beta.) The Union county people are e-i-ken
by Pendleton to try to secure from s"er for a more direct route to pen-
the government money to assist In ' f"10"-. urgln hat l
. " " . , .. , . (incentive to tourist travel comln
building a road from Pendleton to thta Wlt), The prwnt rou y
La Grande via the old stage route Meacham Is objectionable because of
was the unanimous opinion of the, the many hills The old stage route
small number of members attending went from Pendleton t0 Bingham
the Comercial club meeting last even- j Springs, up the river to the furks.
j thence up south fork to Thomas fork
The government has set aside $10, and up Thomas fork Into Union
000,000 for the building of roads j county. That road is now obliterated
through federal forest reserves. A1-; except as far as Bingham Springs,
ready Walla Walla and Wallowa and to replace It would take, it Is
counties are working Industriously to , tlmated. $100,000 Inasmuch aa ther..
secure a road through this county , would be much grading and a ntim
from Weston to Elgin. It was point. ; ber of bridges necessary
ed out last evening that such a road lt was decided last evening thn'
would not be ot near the service that the Commercial aociatin should
a direct route from La Grande to ; ; co-operate with the countv court In
Pendleton would be, inasmuch as the taking ateps toward securing gov
latter would be a link of the Inter-: ernment aid In buildlna- this road.
national highway.
Keren uy me county court nad one
or the government surveyors look
over the proposed Pendleton-La
Grande and Weston-Elgin roadJ
Though no official report has been
made to the court. It Is the under
standing that the surveyors favored
the latter road but was of -the opin
ion that a road up the river and
over the. mountains to La Grande
would be too expensive. However.
word has been received from other
government officials Indicating that
an energetic move might still secure
the opening of the old stage route,
ject is to Destroy Rouman
ian Army and March Into
Russia to Attack Odessa.
SERBIANS DEFEAT BULBARS
BEKI.1V, Dec. Official
News Agency declared It eras of
ficially reported that Boabarest
nd PIocmU had been captored.
(CARL ACHERMAN.)
GERMAN ARMT. Piteeci, Sayvllle.
Dec. (. Bucharest's fate is a matter
of a few days. The desperate resist
ance of the Roumanians will onry
delay the occupation. To the observ.
er the great German achievement
goal ef the offensive Is not Buchar
est alone but the object Is to destroy
the Roumanian army and march Into
Russia, with perhaps Odessa as the
goal.
Officers believe the beginning of
the operation by Hlndenburg will
bring the decision of the war to the
eastern instead of the western front
The swift advance of Hackenmn
and Falkenhayn cut Roumania into
three parts. Today's operations are
expected to sew up the' three holes
and force the Roumanians to defend
Bucharest from the north or evacu
ate. I have followed the Germans in an
automobile for twelve hundred miles.
The Germans are moving on a gigan
tic scale. Thousands ot columns
pass the Roumanian roads like a
ceaseless moving plature. Besides the
advancing columns there are wagon
of desperate looking refugees and
Roumanian prisoners.
The desperation of the Roumanians
iaevidenoed here try a fores of land
strum in civilian clothes with sport
mg rifles which were captured. The
Roumanian losses In dead and
wounded are staggering, while
some German regiments finished tho
battles wth only seventy killed.
BERLIN, Dec. . Official state
ments told of further large captures
of prisoners and material In Rouman
it. Mackensen Is fighting victoriously
on the railroad to Bucharest. Ploesto
and Campirie. On the Danube Rus
sian attacks were repulsed.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 6. The occu
pany of a height west of JaboniUa.
but with a forced retirement later
on account of artlllerying is admitted
in the official statement.
PARIS. Dec. 6. Serbians have
conquered strong positions north of
Grunitza where the Bulgarians are
retreating northward, according ti
Ihe official statement Franco-SerS
forces in the same "theater advanced.
Violent artlllerying is progressing
north of Monastlr.
ChrfHtmaa Tree Arrives.
The municipal Christmas tree was
brought in this afternoon and erected
' mt f Vl O tntttl-Bttttnn nt Main anJ .1.4
streets. The tree Is 40 feet high and
stands In the center of the Intersec
tion. Smaller trees have been put un
at each corner of the square, and all
' will be lighted with electricity.
Judge Mar.nh and Commlwlon-r
Cock burn will go to Portland
to attend the convention of judg
and commissioners which wl! be hld
December 12-lt.
On the 13th a meeting of, g'xl
roads workers from over the stats l
to be held there for the purpose of
suggesting better mad legislation to
the legislature. The Linn Count.
Good Roads association la sponsor for
the meeting and has urged Pendleton
Commercial association to be repre
sented. Judge Marsh has been nam-
Jed by President Brock as a delegate
and others may be named later.