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VOL. 29
WHEN
STEAMER TUSCANIA HAD ENGINEERS, AERO
SQUADRON, UNASSIGNED OFFICERS ABOARD
OKEGONUNS ON TUSCANIA.
PORTLAND, Feb. 7. Harry Keller of Klamath
Falls was saved. Other Orcgonians believed aboard
are Guy JamU'son and Y. G. Robertson of Portland;
W. U. Curtis, Jr., Svdncy Bernitt, William Durrand,
II. Hazelton and William Bell of Marshfield.
UNITS ON BOARD VESSEL.
WASHINGTON, I). C, Feb.' 7. The Tuscania carried
scattered units of headquarters detachments and com
panies D and F of the 20th engineers; the 107th military
police with supply trains; the 100th, 15Sth and.2i:;th aero
squadrons and replacements; fifty-one unassigned offi
cers; part of the thirty-second division, including the
Wisconsin and Michigan guardsmen and some regular
army officers.
Many collegians in the 20th engineers had been in train
ing in Washington, I). C.
The 20th engineers is one of the largest units in the
army, comprising foresters for pioneer and communica
tion work behind the lines. The members have been
drawn from all parts of the nation. The aero squadrons
came from various divisions. The remaining troops
were Michigan and Wisconsin guardsmen.
The Red Cross, Belfast officials cable, is giving all pos
sible assistance.
li: AMERICAN TROOPS LOST.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Iondon dispatches to the Unit-;
ed Press indicate the total number, of American troops
lost on the Tuscania is I to. Of these 102 were enlisted
nidi. These showed the total of officers and soldiers
aboard was 215. In additions Hi ships officers, 125 sail-1
ors, passengers and .52 undesignated arc reported saved.!
The total losses therefore arc placed at 210.
TOTAL LOSS REPORTED AS 210.
LONDON, l b. 7. The admiralty announces 210 lost
and 2 187 saved from the Tuscania.
VESSEL BELIEVED STILL AFLOAT.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 The steunier Tuscania was
torpedoed .Tucsdav. Six hundred survivors landed at;
Larnc, Ireland ami J30 at Islay. British hospital shops arc
rushing to the scene of the disaster. W. P. Sims. United,
Press correspondent sent word that lie believes the Tus
cania is still afloat. He did not mention the navy convoy,
but officials believe either British or American vessels,
were convoyed.. The strikingly low casualties are due to
torpedo drill aboard the vessels.
British authorities wired the commanders in Scotland
and Ireland to afford the Americans every possible assis
tance and furnish the clothing reciuired. As soon as the
men arc properly outfitted, they'll mobilize.
20T1I ENGINEERS LARGELY FROM PACIFIC
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7. It is believed few Pacific
roast men in the 20th Engineers, endangered, as most of
the coast men have been abroad for some lime.
The 20th Engineers was largely composed of Pacific
coast men experienced in logging camps and mills. Col-;
unci William A- Mitchell commands the regiment.
TACOMA, Feb. 7. Camp Lewis officers say that mem
bers of the KM depot brigade filled out the 20th Engi
neers. NUMBER LOST MAY BE REDUCED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Army men arc hopeful the
number lost on the Tuscania will be reduced as isolated
parts of the Irish coast report thus far only 30 names of
survivors had Dcen recencu,
Floated for Scw-ial IIuiii
1.0N'buX, Feb.
floated for several
torpedoed In Irish
ctuiH aboard other
7. The Tuscania
liours after beinu
waters
meri- I
Vessels wit nested
the toroeduhiK. it
Is snUl.
The fact .
probaltly i
the sliio remained afloat
aided the bi? rescue. Tho reference
io other vessels indicates n pusnlbil
Hv Huit either American" ships con
voyed the Tuscania or she was one of .
u group carrying Anierlcnn soldier.
In Service fMme I inuv
M-;W VHKK, Fob. 7. -The Tuscau-
U had curried thonMtut. of Amnriear
DAILY
M
XZSO
TRANSPORT
troops
v Msel
Fl'u nee. St
whs a erack
the Anchor line
but ehar
Ifer capac
It-red to the Cunard line
ity wns '2 Tom v -asse tutors iut site wah
altered to accommodate more troops
ptuin Mcline, the TuscanJa's chlo'
officer, hurt several encounters will:
submarines, (.nice he rescued 4,i An.-
erlcan surviyors of a submarine at
tack. The Tnscu n ia. was t bo last of
t he Anchor line's transatlantic fleet,
all others had been submarined.
Ketone Work a- Wonderful.
VAHIN(iTOX. Feb. T ihe great
est and perhaps the most dranuuic
' rcno work of tit- war v:t--- accom-
EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON,' THURSDAY,
PARTIAL LIST
WASHINGTON, D. C,
Feb. 7. Special) The .sur
vivors landing at Islay,
Scotland, arc the only names
reported to Washington.
They are: N
Lieut. Frank L. Maker,
Engineer Reserves.
Lieut. Schweissinger.
Scrgt. Harry Kelly.
Corporal Howard Bullock.
Corp. William Cherry.
Privates:
Oliver Bowman.
B. E. Haskctl.
William Ilickling.
Charles Imeck.
Barry Keelcr.
Lloyd Leadbetter.
James Moss.
Walter Maccareck.
David Foe. ,
plished In t.'iviliK the Americans on
the Tiiwunla. officials believe. The
picture of destroyers pa I rol l)oata
und hospital ships maneuvering
around Hie slnKlnn vestrl, ilirnlcd by
Itrltlsh lidMll men Willi a net vavllig
of ;i0 per cent of lives will ret led
glory In naval history. Kid Cross,
civilians, oflH ials and military men of
l.i.l M KiikI.iiiiI and America. were
promptly da-patched to all points un
the Irish coast instructed to di ev
erything and spend nil money neces
sary to care for the men.
.
IIDllHMHi.s SON MAY
II.W i: I1I J -N AltOAKJ
SALEM. Feb. 7. Earl Wilhy
conibc. son uf Uovcrnor - ltliy
coinue. lb a member oT tin-, nth
ciikIih ers. Company D. He wrote
recently lie niiirht be transferred
to another re-imeiit.
All Fmlct'led by lu.UJ-iim'e.
WASIIIMITUV, Feb. 7. Secretary
McAili'o said all the Americans lost
on the Tuscania were protected by
federal Insurance. H Is not Known
ycj Ih.w many of them applied for in
surance, but llios,. not api'lyiui; wt re
proli-eted by the automatic provision
of ll- war risk law.
Ml 4 'oiiit'ols for Survivors.
I ,i iN 'N. l-'e'i. 7. The mayor of
Ilelfast wired AmbiissaUor I'nfc that
every faeilily had been provided for
the comfort of the Tuscania. survivors
and lied Cross mills had pone lo their
ad. backed by unlimited funds.
i7 Slill Iteporled MI-illK.
W'AKiriNvVriJN. Feb. 7. This aft
ernoon the iirniy statistical depart
ment stated the only reports h had
so far received show 1 7 ! uniformed
men and civilians nhoaril, of whom
are v
.-ported missing
r.lil l lsii i; ii si 4 VI KPN.
1 OM)OX, Feb. 7. Tho HrltJsli
raided jMK-llioiLs Wl of ArnHMillcrt
Imlav. The nrlillerj injf sonlhuesl of
I'uin'irul and south of l.ens.
MORE THAN 212,000
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
ARE NOW IN FRANCE
MJW" VOUK. Feb. 7. America lias
over Z I - JHui troops in France ac
cord htg to A udre Taruieu. i'rencb
liiirh commissioner to the 1'nited
Slates. Me said France will be able
by . Jul to manufacture enough ar
tillery to -supply l'O American divisi
ons, providing tho United States pro
vides the necessary raw materials.
J Liu
i r
CARRYING
OF SURVIVORS
Edward Peterson.
J. W. Redd.
O. M. Rubers.
Lee Tersea.
Ralph Uppus.
A. Vandenriessche.
Col i in a it White.
John Williams.
Edward Anderson.
Tonr Ashby.
, Frank Bioz.
James Basyc.
Alexander Bush.
All of Co. E, 20th Eng.
Privates: 'John B. Flem
ing, Edward Klingmn of
the 13isth Aero Squadron.
Private II. Kliest, ,107th
Supply Train.
LONDON, Feb. 7. Ten
more survivors have landed
on (he Scottish coast.
I
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BULLETINS
un RIIMPK
ins SCHOOL.
AS 1 1 IN ;
TON", lib. Contract''
Here let loday lor buildings (, an
army alallin school at lli crside,
California. II I under-loisl a million
dirtlar- Is Involved.
I.ONKON t.l.TN M.'MMYII.M.
I'l.TIKMilt l. lib. 7. Ihe ieo
pies commissaries ii Hirlcl the) had
iilliiiialiiliii'd the Itritlsli onba-sj de
Hiauiliii:4; nfocjiilioii of the liolshevikl
mini-tor in London. . Ilnvatcniiu; lo
take measures. aKain-t Itritlsli sub
jiH ls IT it is not done.
i HA IN M UTS I 'HON T
MI.IUCAN 1 l:oT, li-b. 7.
Twenty four hours of sprlnl.liii rnTn
srriol lo niilel the Aiiicihun front.
ArlMlerj liu.". liiacliiiic-tiini fill' was in
liriiilllenl und spasmodic. Mud pre
vented infantry movement; ami pu
tmls.
rni.Ncii Ainii i.iruY aciiai:.
r.VHIS. l eli. 7. Ihe urllllery is ui'
livc over a wide stretch of the IYcik'Ii
Iroiil. north of the Alsn havnlu
now and riiruii reaions on the rijiht
bank of the Mouse. Attacks ill Al
mhv HfCl' it'pelhs.1.
WILL PLAY POLITICS
WITH WAR QUESTIONS
Y.smx ;T.N. I Vb. 7. S-n:ilor
iVnrrisc n nnouiictd t luit 1 ho rrpubli
r:m sLn n m-xt cm mp.n gn will It
"siiocU up 1 lie vm r. nbolisli in of fi
I'iuucy. Tlmiina." tlio Inefficient
EYEWITNESS TELLS
OF DIVERS ATTACK
FOMH,N. Feb. 7. An e e
witness passenger on another
ship said the Tuscania, w arned
by a. vessel spotting the torpedo,
lurued when sirtick lroadsdc a
little astern, lie said most pas-
senders on t lie other ships did
not k now wha t ha ppen'd a ud
continued enjoying a merry eve-
ntmr. lie sa id the destroy ers
and ot her
i Is
surrounded
the Tuseania. pickhiL. up suri-
vers from '.be sea and from llfe-
boats. He said two explosions
occurred, the seeoml apparently
a boiler. The ships lights were
illuminated aft- r the hit. sad
flares w re sent up. The lights
ur'it out. The survivors said
iro-bU- in iov-,-ritig li t'ioat.
mwIiiu t" ;i h--. v list (.au.-ed .
number
iisualtics
feftoniaini,
FEBRUARY 7, 1918
believed no local ,
boys Were aboard
torpedoed vessel
Considerable apprehension, wan felt
in l'eudleton last evening and this
i morning leHt some Umatilla county
buys were aboard the transport which
was torpedoed hy a German subma
rine. However, the information con
tained In the dispatches does not indir
-att- that the units aboard contained
any boys from this section.
The first reports last evening re
sulted In many telephone calls to the
East Oreiionian from relatives and
friends of the members of old Troop
1 which is now artillery, as It was
Knott n they are just about due to be
in the seas. Reassuring reports were
received over the telephone from
1'ortland last night to the effect that
there was no artillery aboard.
.t was also fured that Lieutenants
Fred Steiwer. Alger Fee and Charles
i. IH-spain might be aboard. In
'yuiry, however, reveals the fact that
AMERICAN STEAMER ALMANANCE
- OIVER VICTIM; 6 OF CREW LOST
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.
Secretary Daniels announc
ed the American steamer AI
nianance was torpedoed yes
terday. Siv of crew are
missing. The gunners are
safe.
COUNCIL DISCUSSES FURTHER
REGULATION OF CIGAR STORES
Further regulation of cigar stores
,f 1'tiiUK-tun may he undertaken hy
tlio council. A at a part of the nation
v id .effort to conserve fuel, these
stores may be required to close at a
rescri bed hour each nteht.
Councilman Pen land reported to the
council lust evening that, to his
knowledge, oine of the riar. stores
are keepltm open until I in the mum-im--.
He decried such a practice a
a needless waste of fuel and Hslit.
Other counciimen supported him in
lii stand.
Wliile regulating the cigar stores,
Councilman l'enlund declared there
r-hutild be cornet iiliiK' done to stop thy
dlce-shakins evil. lie declared he
likes to shake dice himself but de
clared some of the dice fiends are
carrying their hobby to an extreme.
While they huke for trade checks;, he
declares he saw one man spend eight
dollars shaking dice at one time. Card
iames nre also played for trade
checks, he said.
City Attorney Fee declared tho
present ordinances cover such jrame?
and that H is up to the police com
mittee to enforce them. The police
committee passed the buck to the po-
FARMERS ARGUE FOR MAKING
WAREHOUSES PRIMARY POINTS
Farmers over the northwest are
rlKht back of Senator MeNury and
Congressman Sinnott in their efforts
to pass a bill inuklue the station ut
which the farmer delivers his grain
the primary market. In the icw ot
W . V. Marrah. prominent local far
mer who is one of a group of Farm
er.,' In ion members who are work
ing bard hi their efforts to help in
the passage of the bill.
"Smnelhhur must be done very
soon." lie stated this morning, "if the
benefits of such a hill are to be de- 1
rhed this er. !' benefits 1 do not
mean more money for the farmers but
reittcr prod ud ion of foods t u ffs. 1 f
the northwest f;irmer is to be paio
on a (.'hicat?' basis, which means a
c.etlucl lou of about cents il bUsllW
for f r- iu ht . he w ill pro! -a hly not in
i'ic:" p.i - w lit a I uerea urt this soring
'in in-: i ;,d will increase hi.- a crca
to barky and oats which are brinsins
l'.igher prices than wheat. Sowing of
spring ;.:rain will bocin son and, If
2179 IS
; Steiwer and Despain have already
reached the other side of the Atlan
I'tic, communications to this effect
; having been received within the past
few days by relatives. Lieutenant
' Fe has not yet sailed, according to
a recent letter received from him.
i When it was learned that engineer
ing troops were aboard, there was
j speculation as to whether the regi
linent In which Arthur Jordan Is en-
listed was Included. He is In Co. F,
,23rd Engineers and has not yet sailed
! according to his mother,
j Edgar F. Averill, inspector of the
' biological survey, had a friend in Co.
I, 20th Engineers which is reported
as included in the ship list. He is
Warren 1 Tison of Roseburg. f orrn'
crly a government hunter and who
enlisted in the forestry branch and
I was attached to the 20th Engineers.
1 lie is of the opinion quite a number
;of other boys were in this company.
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Central Empires Lant
Agree Over Division
ZURICH, Feb. 7. German neivs
I papers say Germany and Austria are
I unable to agree on a division of Po
f land between themselves. It Is un
derstood that Germany wants the tn
! dustrial and mining regions, alloting
Austria only the agricultural regions.
I The papers speak in awed tones of
'preparations for Teutonic campaigns!
against the northern Kussian lines. I
, and tlie west front. '
I
i lice and the latter came in for a pan
! Hint?. '
t Other I5usinc?s. -
The council last eveuinc passed or
; dinances assessing the cots of tre
.street improvements on Calvin and
Lewis streets. The last resolution for
the trading of Wilson street was ad
I opted and a petition for the paving of
i Pino street was presented to the
council.
t Tho Warren Construction Com
! pany's bid of pur und accrued inter
est for tho Madison street bonds Vas
accepted. The only other hid was
; from Jve-c-U?1 Iiros. and the six dol
lars premium offered would have been
I moro than offset by the costs of a
.transcript of proceedings required by
, tho bid.
j The Jackson -M on roe-Waslringt on
i street improvement was reported
completed and was accepted. A pe
tition from the Simpson Tire & Ser
' vice Co. for permission to Install a
I Kasuline station at the corner of Court
and Johnson was denied on tho
grounds it was contrary to the ordi
nance which prescribes a barred zone
tor such stations. A petition of K.
P. Mucker to install a dit-lillate tank
in his 'place of business on Cotton
wood whs granted.
tho government wants to encourage
the farmer to ra ise moro w heat , It
should do something quickly.
"The farmer's viewpoint." said Mr
liar rail, "is that he Is hs much en
titled to be paid for his groin when?
lie grows it as the manufacturer la
to be paid for his product st his fac
tory. The farmers of the northwest
should not be taxed because they raise
their wheat so far from Chicago. It
is the pioneer farmer who should be
encouraged, for it is the pioneer sec
tions of the frontiers that the new
acreage is. if the acreage is to be in
creased, it must 'be increased where
new- land is being broke. The farm
er of these districts is handicapped
enough in fighting- adverse conditions
without being made to suffer a big
dockage because lie is so far removed
from the big centers. Fay the farm
er for his wheat where he deliver
it and w iiere he receives his recipt -and
tho fanner will bo very apt to
make o strong effort to Increase his
yields."
DAILY EVENING EDITION
WEATHER FORECAST
Hill
might and Friday talr. colder to
niffht.
Maximum . minimum 31, ruin,
traro. wind, north K fresh.
frcMh, wruthr, cloar.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER
NO. 9352
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SUNK
DISASTER WILL
RE-DOUBLE WAR
EFFORTS OF U. S.
Transport's Loss Unites
Country in Determination
to Whip Germans De
clares Secretary Baker.
AMERICAN DEATHS
MUST BE AVENGED
All Departments Hasten to
Speed up Work of
War..
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Secretary
Baker eald: Adversary has chal
lenged America. We rrtust. we will
win the war. Losses like this unit
the country in sympathy with th
families of the vIcUttis. They also
unite all in a purpose tor more de
termined progress. Tho details wili
be given the public as soon as receiv
ed in order to relieve anxiety."
AH departments echo a determina
tion, to avenge the deaths. CoTigrres-j
uiottal leaders are redoubling their ef-:
forts.
Senator Chamberlain said:
"Although ft comes art a .terrific
Phoek. It was a calamity which rnhjht -be
expf-cted during the course of the
war. My pyrnpathy oc to the par
ents of the' splendid American boys
who wero on their way to fight foi"
the freedom of the world."
Senator Penrose: "We mutft take
this as a part of the grim business of
war. It should Jhiprebtt upon us the
necessity of speeding airplane produc
tion and other means oCctftt'litins tho
submarines. d. That they have struck
this blow is no reason wc vliould losn
hope. It should only strengthen us.'.
RUSSIANS REFUSE
IMMEDIATE PEACE
! PETHOGRAD. Feb. 7. The Rus
i sian delegates to Brest-Utovsk una-
lmously refused today to concede to
i the Teutonic demands for a separate
j peace immediately. Negotiations con
tinue, however.
PENDLETON SCHOOLS
GET FEDERAL COIN
j Three hours of gas engine work a
j day under C. A. Veburg. the present
j instructor will bo the work offered in
this vocational subject at tho Pen
I dluton high school this semester, aJ
j tho result of the school boards action
t last night in agreeing to meet the
condition and requirements of th
! governments offer of aid to the local
school in vocational work.
S Under this plan half the salary of
i the present instructor will be paid
f rom Federal funds, tho school board
i agreeing to install next year approxi
mately $2000 worth of machinery to
be used in this work. Thero v. ill be
no more equipment secured this year
-for the course except the possible use
of a tractor as1 u luboratory adjunct,
i Next -ar in order to secure the
, governmental aid. there must be IS"
i minutes of gas engine work a day
given each student, I'Q minutes ot
.'correlative subjects as mechanical
drawing and chemistry, and 80 min-!u:-u
C a luemi: wtr . ihi io-
opt.
THREE LOCAL PITPtLK
ARE ON HONOR LIST
Three high school students. lon
Swaggert. Uowell Styclunan, and
Genevieve Phelps hiivo either sold or
purchased ?50 worth or more of
Thrift Stumps. They are entnied
' places on Governor Wit h "combe's
'Poll of Honor for students Hiding to
this extent tho thrift stamp campaign
M iss Swagger t and M Phclp"
purchased their stamp wtth thjr
personal savings, while lxwi-ll Stock
man sold this amount to bin uuiiV
Mrs, J. I Stockman.
Up to noon today over 1 1)) worh
"l stamps had been sold to luli
school stndeitfs as u rrult uf thi
drive now under way, Ovr I7' tu
dytits have sinned up m mtitnbjri of
tlie l-w-o Uit Thrift Club.