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VOL. 28 , DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1917.
ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTES l!i PLOT
TO POISON DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE
Conspiracy Also Aimed at the
Murderof Arthur Henderson,
Laborites Cabinet Member.
EXPERT CHEMIST IS INVOLVED
IiidlfciittUou In 1W1 ThrouKliulU t
Gret llrltlu; l'roaecutor H
Thirty WttnewM; Man Was tn-
iK.'tiHioiu Objtxtn.r to War.
(ED U KEEN.)
IX)MK)NI Jun. 81. Mrt. AU
hu(4dm her Uulitur llurrli-t. Mr.
Wliilfird lawm and Albert Mmmmi.
Iiave bcoa arrwucd on 1 charge "f
conxplrlnK to polmm iJoytl-Gconn-.
'Wicjr were rraJKiKxl t lW'hy- Tim
natfatrato remanded all until Katnr.
day. It la reported Uio rwviuor
hai thlnr wltncsxog.. ItV It w"
I tint tlify aliu onlrd to nirl'i
Arthur lltnderaui. lira laborlic vahi
not miTubor. Masim ta fxKt
h'Tiil-o. lie wan a vii1nllous ohjiv
lur to llwi -nr.' Tlio wonH-n arc all
HiifmuMttia. The oiiHplraey wan re.
HirUd U HwtJpiid Vrd Salurtlav.
t'hlcf liiii1r lhirker direeti-d Ui.i
inttvJKUtlou. Mm. Maiim aa ar.
rwil at HoutliamiHon. The others
WTo eauKht at lH-rl)y.
ProfCUUr A. II. Honkln declared
tho plot wna hiiU hed between Deeeni- .
ter it and January 80. The.r Is the ''
deepest Indignation throughout Greiil
l!ritain.
" uf nUU"! '"Te-ile I
The ponton attempt wan revealed
while th HrltlHh reform committee
wan lAHUln an official announcemeia
that limited franchta had been ex-
tended to all women over thirty yeaiH
of ane The step wag entirely unat.
(Hfactory to the auffraife party. Sylvia,
Pankhurat atrongly opposed It, aav-
Ing motit women wage earners were
between twenty-five and thirty year."
of age apd It wait unfair to exclude
t htm
ixww Meeting AtUed.
......: i.nm...iu ,.
JIIIIIHIIIfl n-nrim,i
.jacked lit tiiact mwil imw. iUuUuci ' V Aouru " laJ iutn.wn 1
holderj" who were alleged ympa
IhlJilng with the flerinans. They par.
tlcularly attacked Viscount Orey, for
mer foreign secretary, and Vbcount
lialilane On arroimt of their suppos
etl ftermanie leanings. Lloyd fieorge
had the firm support of this claw of
suffragettes from the i-tart.
Oonnventlous objectors against the
war are numerous. They are mostly
Ouakers w ho avnlil military servlre by
swearing they believed' killing their
f.-llowmen was wrong. The prosecu
tor did not reveal any evidence. He
merely gave a formal stnlement of the
charges.
LEAK PROBERS FIND
TELEGRAH TIPPING
OFF PEACE MESSAGE
l'ehTariiiT I A. Connoll) Is Hmil
monrd to Tell WI10 (iave Hint Men.
sago: Member of llrokeragc Firm
Is AIo Put on Stand.
SEW VOKK. Jan. SI. U-ak piob
cis asked fleorge Kills, a member of '
the Hutton brokerage firm, to return
11010 Georgia to explain the Hutton
l.ak message. Proliers ascertained
the following facts: That December j
twentieth at eleven a. m., Lansing
confidentially told reporters the note
viis forthcoming, at twelve forty eight
II niton's Chicago correspondent wired
I he note was forthcoming, at one
fourteen Hutton gave the Informa
tion to his clients, at two o'clock the
stock ticker carried the rumors. Tel
egrapher P. A., Connolly wired the
not tip from Washington shortly
after Ianslng met the reporters. Pro
bers summoned Connolly and will ask
vim gave hlin the message.
WALLOWA PLAYS
P. H. S. TOMORROW
Tomorrow night the Wallowa H. S.
boys' basketball team will play the lo-
ral boys' teah. It Is the first gams
of the season In which the local boys
have felt they had a chance, and a
crappy game is assured.
It is also the first game this season
In which the eastern Oregon chain -
plonship Is concerned and our boyi
will make a hard fight. By defeat-
lug Wallowa and La Grande they win
the championship.
After the game a dance and recep
tion will be given for the Wallows
players by students of the high school.
Students and faculty are Invited.
The dance Is to be held In Eagle
Woodman hall. A good time Is assur.
i ll every one attending,
ANOTHER PROCTOR STA
TUE Figure representing
"Pioneer" will be gift of
J. N. Tea! to University of
Oregon.
Proffer of a utatue to be niodelej
by A. phlmlmer Proctor th noted
( nlilor. to rnnimemorate the Oregon
"",""er -"and " the campu. of
"'' 1 "ivewlty of Oregon ha been re-
' Jse Robert S. Bean, presi-
d,,nt "f tn0 unlvera.tya board of re-
trim Jweph N. Teal of Port-
Iunfl-
Althuuuh the board of regent hat
not had time to act upon the gift at
. Judge Bean aald featerday morn,
big that there la no doubt aa to in
being accepted, and that Tie had writ-
"n air. irai expreavlng appreciation
n Vhalf of th. regenU, and faculty
"f 'ho insttiutlon.
' - II - ! Hrtlihli AiimU KnormotiM Low? ol ., ' .. - s&iyXMfat-
If JK'ii IHiriiMC JfanUBry; 8928 MIsshMT; : . , :
; ! ' II.HH5 KlMfd in Munth. ' - -T""'
1. -J : V- II . ' ' I
iiisii ntir IV'iitu. 'vui ci 14 viavu
as head of the regents, expressed a
lifelong desire to show his admira
tion and respect for the Oregon set
tlers .and proposed the gift of a statua
of a typical pioneer hm the means o."
expressing this admiration.
To lnsrtre New (ienerations.
Th pioneer, as representing ail
1 hat is noblest and best In Oregon his
tory, he feels, should have a memo-
rial, anil the most fitting place for j
this memorial he believes to be tho 1
campus of the I'mverslty of Oregon, ;
where It will prove an Inspiration to '
the rising generations of the state '
anil a perpetual reminder of thoso I
who made possible the opportunities j
enjoyed today.
A. phlmlster Proctor,
who, as a
lover of the west, has perpetuated
ninny of lis fast disappearing types,
has been chosen to do The Pioneer,
as the one man In America eminently
filled for the task.
To Judge Kean Mr, Teal has ex
pressed the hope that, as the genius
of St. Uaudcns has typified In Imper
ishable hronae the Puritan, the genius
of Proctor will in like degree typify
the Pioneer.
VALUABLE TIME IS
SAVED BY RITNER
I inaillla Ouinty lteMiweiimtle
Moves previous ym-silo,, 3 Time-,
Hll(, sN $112 5(1.
SALEM, Jan. 31. lteprewntative
Ktller of Umatilla county, faved
tne legislature about 1112.60 worth of
tlme eft8t tnat much yesterday
by amply moving the previous ques
tion three times.
Assuming that he cut off three ar
guments of five minutes each every
time he made the motion, which is a
conservative estimate according to the
length and number of speeches that
were being made each time, he cut off
4 r, minutes of debate. As Represen
tative Lewis Informed the house the
other day. It costs about I2.S0 a min
ute to run the house o there you
are.
i Anyone who thinks the house
doesn't need all of Its time can find
nut by attending the session nowadays,
,
FOUR CENT DROP
I IN WHEAT PRICE
CHICAGO, Jan. 31. (Special to the
E(1H, oregonlan) Range of prices to.
jy.
Open. High. low. Close.
Kay I1.7BH S1.754 11.71 1.71t4
July 1.B0 tl.tm !t.4H $HTs
INirtlniid.
PORTLAND. Ore.. Jan 31. (Spe
t 'al I tiuli 11.5(1; bluestein II. Ml.
GERMANS LOSE 1 WRECKS 0F THE SPARINE H-3 AND CRUISER MILWAUKEE
MID 1 INF ' i?- -rsi . NATIONS
N A INTRFY 7 -:. ,M rtAbt A Itlf
All Defenders of Trenches are
Killed or Captured in Night
Attack; Patrol Engagements
at Vosges Succeed.
ItrtlHi Admit Fjionnous Ixmh ol
Men During January; 2928 Missing;
II.8H5 Killed . Month.
I'AKIS, Jan. II. It la announced
the French penetrated the second lln
'ierman trenches fouth of TJntrey in
a night attack. They killed and cap
tured all the defenders. There wyJ
snowiui patrol engagementa on tho
VoKgea,
Pl-rrillMiltAl), Jan. 31. It is an
nounced the Kua.'iang advanced In
deep snow and stormed and raptured
Oormun pouit.ons on the heights eajl
of Jarohenl. They bayoneted the de
femlers. '
HBKL1X. Jan. 31 -(Sayville.) il
In nnnouned the Germans stormed
several KuHHian positions on the eaft
bank of the river Aa. Counters wero
repulsed. Nine hundred prisoner,
were taken The Russians penetrated
Prince Leopold' front on the south
Valepntna road. Mackenzen reported
the Turks repulsed reconnoiterlng de
tachments in Roumanla. French
Iiorraine attacks were defeated.
LONDON. Jan. SI It is admitted
the British lost twelve thousand,
three hundred fourteen officers and
men n January. Four hundred and
nineteen officers were killed and six
hundred fifteen wounded. Eleven
thoUiaDd , nundre(1 and lnetv
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wiirr,wilft-titfrrl
rltWMrTS'tir- 'were'
woundod,
S!'J8 are missing.
K1HST KXPKMTIOX COWMX TO
M-VK hcamp kear line soon
COLUMBL'S. Jan. 31 The first
American expedition column Is sched
uled to make camp near the line to
morrow. Other groups are marching
northward at eoual distances. The In
fantry Is lending, the artillery next
1 he avnlry next. Pershing expects to
reach camp early next week ArmI
headquarters believed the expedition
would not cross the line Into the
rnited Slates until next week The
vanguard of refugees columns haa ar-
rived. They crossed the barren rjlainj :
afoot, driving cows, pigs, chickens ana
carrying their household goods.
Declaring that she will not eat, will
not drink, will not work, will not
sleep In fact that she will not do
anything she is ordered or expected
to do by the authorities while she Is
kept In prison, Mrs. Ethel Byrne, who
was recently convicted, of distributing
"birth control" knowledge throug.t
her clinic In Brooklyn, was again in-
ken to the workhouse on Blackwell'r
Lsland New York. She was recentlv
sentenced there for u thlrtv dnv term
but was released o her f rst dnv I t
RUSSIANS MAKE GAINS (t' v , n
s . -
BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE STARTS HUNGER STRIKE
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The wreck of the submarine H-J
is shown in the foreground. In the
background may be seen the U. S
cruiser Milwaukee, which ran aground
trying to rescue the submarine. In
the insert is Lieutenant William p.
HAMMERSLEY NOT
EATEN. BY WOLVES
Fulfilling his prediction that John
Hammersley, government hunter re
ported killed by wolves in Jackson
county, was not dead but would show
up by today to send bis monthly re
port to Pendleton, E. F. Averili dis
trict inspector of predatory animals,
yesterday afternoon received a tele
gram dec laring there wag no truth in
the published story of Hammersley's
death.
Hammersley showed up yesterday
at Wymer to learn that he was sup.
posed to have been eaten by wolves.
He stated that he had been absent
.from his cabin on Willow flats for
four or five days on a cougar hunt
He at once telephoned the, newsot
his safety to Gold HUL '
Reports reaching Portland state
that the bones found have been iden
tified as those of John Duron da, a
prospector of Grants Pass. He prob
ably perished Tu the mountains and
was aftewads dlfcoveed by wolves.
ALASKA IS NOW IN
BONE DRY COLUMN
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.
The senate passed the bone dry
Alaska prohibition bill. It pro-
hibits the manufacture, sale and
shipment of liquor in Alaska.
4 4
3
Imprisonment by a writ of habeas cor.
pus signed by Federal Judge Hand,
The federal Judge later held that she
was legally convicted and refused to
further Interfere with Mrs. Byrne's
sentence.
I The prison authorities seem to hav
had no misgivings. They stated that
when Mrs. Byrne had carried out
! her purpose and she did so to tha
extent of hurting herself, they would
I'orclblv 'Teed "her until the expira-
Hon of her sentence,
it
Newton, who wag in command of the
Milwaukee.
A remarkable photograph made at
Eureka. Cal., showing the. wrecks of
the U. submarine M-3 and the V
S. S. Milwaukee in the background.
BILL PROVIDES FUNDS FOR
HIGHWAY FROM PORTLAND TO
ONTARIO BY WAY PENDLETON
East Oregonian Special Wire
Service.
SALEM, Jan. 31. Representa
tive Small introduced a bill pro
viding that thirty percent of all
the Shackleford act state funds
and an equal amount of state
road funds be spent in construct
ing a highway from Portland to
Ontario via Hood River, The
Dalles, Biggs. Arlington. Pendle
ton. La Grande and Faker.
I.KSCHrTF-S COI XTT
FTABLISHED.
The senate pawed the Forbes
notiseBTTr iTTaHri"g "airacts" In
connection with the establish
"ment of the Deschutes cdunty..
T
RUTHLESS SUBMARINING
RESUMED BY GERMANY
BEKLIX, via Sayvillc. Jan.
31. The new German note was
handed Ambassador Gerard. It
renlys to President Wilson's sen
ate speeou. It announced the
withdrawal of sea fighting re
strictions and asks that Ameri
cans be warned from ships entering-
the forbidden zone.
The note, said unrestricted sea
warfare would he effective tomor
row. The waters around all the
allied countries are declared the
barred lone.
MINE BLOCKADE FAILS
TO EXCITE SHIPPERS
ROTTERDAM. Jan. 31. The new
British mine blockade has not excited
shippers. Some considered the mines
advantageous as they prevent Germa i
warships from patrolling the coast
The Nieuwe Rotterdamsch Courant
said: "England Is absolutely right to
protect against submarining. If she
succeeds in reducing the peril, many
neutrals will bp thankful."
AXOTHF.rt SEATTLE BAXK
FAILS.
SEATTLE. Jan. 31. The German-American
Mennntlki Bank
has failed. The crash followed
failure of the Northern Rank and
Trust fmMny yesterday.
PROPERTY OWNERS
At the council meeting tonight .a
remonstrance against giving the Stand-1
ml Oil Co. a franchise to maintain Its j
p'ant at its present location will prob- ,
ably be presented. During the week i
one has been in circulation and has j
leen signed by thirty or more pro- j
Perty owners of the vicinity of the
Han't. '
The remonstrance represents that"
the oil tanks of the company constl-
tt.te a source of danger to property . tabllshlni a distributing plant either
In the vicinity. It also represents j at Pendleton or Walla Walla and
that most of the property owners , that. If Pendleton shows a dlspo
thereabouts are wage earners and that ' sitlon to antagonize the company, the
their property rer-rescius me .i
nl a life time. Therefore, they think
It would be unjust to endanger their
1 property In any way or make It less
salable. The remonstrance was clr-
The H-J is hard aground on the sands
and is being battered to pieces, while
on the outward bar Hes the cruiser
Milwaukee, which went to the rescue
of the ill-fated subsea boat, only to be
wrecked herself.
It carries an emergency clause.
Senator Baldwin explained that
Crook county citixens withdrew
their protests on the establish
ment of a separate county.
JIAWLEY HILL PASSES,
The senate passed Hawiey's bill
providing that manufacturers of
butter and cheese operate under
the dairy and food commissions
license. . State dairymen re
quested Its passage.
ITS!! BILL DEFEATED.
The house defeated the Rogue
River fish bill. It lacked two
. votes of the tieceariniJority.
Elgin and Forbes left the hall
during the balloting to escape
voting.
DEEP SNOW CAUSE
HIGH WATER FEARS
t
KAILItOAI) OFFICIAI.S AXD OTH
ERS APPREHENSIVE OF
QCTCK THAW IX
MOCXTAIXS.
Fear of high water is already be-
Binning to be entertained by some lo- j a ha cancelled the con-
cal people because of the abnoxmally trnct w'th Hadfield of England, for
heavy snows in the mountains. While three million dollars worth of projec
tile snowfall in and about Pendleton ,ile!i' The navy department this week
. will advertise for bids for projectll
has been comparatively light this plant mUKMnny. Admiral etch,r
winter, there have been unusually in8,riitted lo n,ld , guitabl
heavy snow storms In the mountains ; for a Kovernment fat.,urv.
inr tiisi hiui souin. .11 rwameia me
siiiiw is reported to be six feet deep j
and at some points in the mountains i
eiiiht feet.
O W. R. N. officials are appre
hensive of high water. They have
succeeded so far in keeping their
tracks open. There have been no
thaws at all in the mountains and. If
' it rapid thaw should come, they an
! t.clpate that the river will rise to
1 f.ood stage and that their tracks will
; l e endangered.
The farmers about Pendleton are
complaining that the present weather
l is hard on the wheat. There Is so
i l!ttle snow on the ground that it af
; fords but little protection against the
vj c Id w inds.
TO REMONSTRATE
diluted by' Chief of Police liurd.ute
whose home is near the plant,
The council last week delau d final
action on the company's petition for
a week. Quite a number of citizens
are opposed to driving the company's
plant out of the city, declaring '.hat
It will Increase the cost of oil and
gasoline.
There, is also some talk that the
Standard Oil Co. is contemplating es-
, .....i i- -.n,..,,.n-u hi naini
Walla.
A report from Rleth has It that the
company Is considering a location for
a plant down there.
COKE OF
IS
T
LMust Start Within Month Be
fore the Belligerents Begin
Rushing Preparations for
Spring Offensive.
GERMANS READY WITH TERMS
kai- Itepuru-d to lie About to Tell
America That Omany ll pona.
.nlato Term, provided Allies Make
Formal Request.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II Official."
believe a conference of all nations will
be necessary to determine future
peace arrangements. It Is believed
the president s next move will be the
suggestion of such a conference, such
a conference must start within a
month before the belligerents begii.
ru-hing preparations for their spring
offensives. It is understood the gov
ernment is formulating a new outlino
of the administrations armed mer
chantmen attitude. The Swiss minis
ter meets President Wilson tomorrow.
The conference may be in connection
with peace.
LONDON, Jan. 31. Holland dls
patches reported that the kaiser will
soon tell America that Germany is
ready to formulate her peace terms
provided the allies request it. Tha
communication la believed en route
to Bernstorff. German and- Austrian
royalty conferred on the kaiser' i
birthday and arranged the new move.
Hollweg Is scheduled to divulge the
plan when he addresses th Reichstag
The reports aroused Interest here, but .
there was no response to the sugges
tion that the allies formally request
the terms.
The allies feel the German terms
have already been answered as the
notes heretofore sent clearly outlined
the allies' views.
I. S. MAY IKE
01 PROJECTILES
Daniels Decide on MVe 1'ule, Matt
iifactu-Ts yiMMte Reasonable Rates;
Had field contract Cancelled.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Daniels
hus decided the United States will
u...iiuucture its own navy projectiles
ui.'ns tile manufacturers quote rea-
SMll.-lblK Intel. Tt Is affictnJlv hinte.1
I The action was taken despite the
British minister of munitions messagu
saying Uadields may be able to supply
projectile within sixteen months
Daniels .said an American firm offer
ed to sell but did not divulge Its name.
The navy department Is considering
the proposition.
INAUGURAL BALL
BIG SOCIAL EVENT
IMATIIJ.A MAKES ELABORATE
PKFIWIt ATIOXS; MAX Y PEO
PLE FROM OVER IXH'NTY
TO ATTEND.
The Inaugural ball for the new
women officers of I'matiil.i tomorrow
evening promises to be the blgges.
social event of the yenx In the wm;
end of thN ci-uiitv. preparation.,
have been mode on nn iitiustia'ly ela'o
erate scale for a .small Irnvn arid main
people from over the county are plan
ning attendant e.
The ladies elected to office, Mi
Laura Staicher Mrs, r,ld Spinning.
Mrs. Rerth.t cherrv. .Mrs Iila Mr
tick. Mrs. liriun,,. Immnell, Mr.
Stella I'aulu and Mrs Anna M an.
nre to be palrones- and each h?i
had a dar.ee christened In their hon
or on the program. The program
opens with the "Inaugural Walta"
and then follows the "Starcher One
step. the "Spinning Glide," the
"Means Walts." the "Cherrv Dip."
the "Merrick Walk." the "Firownell
Shivers.'1 the "Paula Walt.' an, th
"Council Women's March." Even lb"
two male holdovers are given recogni
tion on the program.
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