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Hobson’s “ D ry” Resolution
Meets Defeat in House
AIRMEN MAKE RAID
ITALYTAKESACTION
British Attack German Coast With
Seaplanes ami Cruisers.
Port of Avlona Occupied to Forestal
Prohable Anarchy.
Washington, D. C.— The Hobson
resolution to submit a constitutional
Portland—Hop trading quieted down
amendment for national prohibition to
at all points on the Coast Monday.
the state legislatures was defeated in
There is Utile or no demand in this
the house Wednesday night, 197 mem
state and dealers do not expect busi
bers voting for and 189 against it.
ness to revive before the first of the
An affirmative vote o f two-thirds was
month.
required to adpot the resolution.
The New York market Is inactive,
according to the Waterville Hop Re
Party lines were wiped out in the
Definite Statement Asked as to
Attempt to / ‘Dig Out” Warships porter, which says:
Turkish Ruler Loses Hold on Pop
struggle. Democratic Leader Under
Intentions o f Future 'Conduct
o f Teutons Results in Battle
“
We
learn
of
no
sales
here
or
in
the
ulace-Scarcity of Provision
wood and Republican Leader Mann
adjoining towns and little change in
— Delay Is Forbidden.
o f Ultra Modern Forces.
Accentuates Crisis.
fought shoulder to shoulder at the head
the present situation is looked for un
til after the holidays. Offers at lower
o f the forces opposing the resolution.
rates have been made, but growers
Washington, D. C. — The United When the vote came, of the 197 stand
London—Assisted by light cruisers, have turned them down. The opinion
Rome— Italy Saturday occupied A v
States government dispatched Tuesday ing for the resolution, 114 were Demo destroyers and submarines, seven Brit is quite general that the bulk of the lona, the Albanian seaport. It is semi
growers, having waited thus far to
a long note to Great Britain, insisting crats, 68 Republicans and 11 were ish naval airmen, piloting seaplanes, dispose of their crops, will see the officially announced that this action
Progressives and four were Independ made a vdaring attack Christmas day thing through.”
on early improvement in the treatment
implies no purpose on the part o f Italy
on the German naval base o f Cux-
The strength of mutton prices was to occupy interior points, but is merely
of American commerce by the British ent Republicans.
haven, at the mouth o f the Elbe.
Immediately after announcement of
Six of the airmen returned safely, shown by the sale of a bunch of choice intended to prevent anarchy on the op
fleet.
It gave warning that public
ewes at $5.70. Other loads were tak
the
vote,
the
house
adjourned,
the
but
the seventh, Commander Hewlett,
criticism was general over unwarrant
en at $5.35 and $5.50. Lambs sold at posite coast o f the Adriatic, which is
ed interference with the legitimate crowds which had packed the galleries it is feared, has been lost, as his ma $7.25 and $7.35.
but a few hours from Italian territory.
found
off Heligoland,
foreign trade o f the United States.
Wheat—Bid; Bluestem, $1.24 bush
throughout the prolonged debate dis chine was
Several districts of Albania are in
wrecked.
The document,
constituting
the
el; forty-fold, $1.23; club, $1.22; red
persing with mingled expressions of
What damage was done ’ by the Russian, $1.17; red fife, $1.17.
strongest representation on this sub
a state o f rebellion against any author
Millfeed— Spot prices: Bran, $26@
bombs thrown by the attacking party
ject made by the United States to any regret and jubilation.
ity, Essad Pasha, the Turkish ruler,
Prohibition leaders declared that the could not be ascertained, but the Ger 26.50 per ton; shorts, $28@28.50; roll
o f the belligerents since the outbreak
apparently
having lost his hold on the
ed
barley,
$28@29.
o f the war, was cabled to Ambassador majority for the resolution had ful man report o f the affair says that the
Corn—White, $36 per ton; cracked, people.
Page to be formally presented to Sir filled their expectations, as they had raid was fruitless.
$27 per ton.
The semi-official announcement says
The enterprise o f the British navy
Edward Grey, British foreign secre not hoped for a two-thirds vote at this
Hay— Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
time. Whether a similar resolution in thus attempting ,to “ dig out” the ©16; grain hay, $10@11; alfalfa, $12 that the only object of occupation is to
tary.
cut short constant annoyance« from
Its preparation was begun a month pending in the senate submitted by German fleet brought about a battle in @13; valley timothy, $11 @12.
Vegetables— Cucumbers, hothouse, open or concealed enemies, besides
ago by Solicitor Cone Johnson, Coun Senator Sheppard, o f Texas, would which the most modern of war ma
selor Lansing and Secretary Bryan and reach a vote in the senate at this ses chines, the British squadron, including $1.50@1.75 dozen; eggplant, 8@10c holding up Italian interests, namely,
Administration the light cruisers Arethusa and Un pound; peppers, 8@10c per pound; ar not to allow Avlona to fall into the
Anally had the personal attention o f sion was not certain.
President Wilson, who revised its leaders were inclined to believe, how daunted, which have been engaged in tichokes, 75@85c per dozen; tomatoes, hands of any naval power.
It is understood that the Italian gov
ever, that it would not, in view o f the previous exploits on the German coast, $1@1.25 per crate; cabbage, l% c per
phraseology with minute care.
were attacked by Zeppelins, seaplanes pound; beans, 1284c per pound; cel ernment intends to safeguard these
As the detailed point o f view o f the action o f the house.
ery, $3@3.50 per crate; cauliflower, political, commercial and ethnograph
Notwithstanding repeated public as and submarines.
United States in numerous specific
$1@1.25 per dozen; sprouts, 8c per
By rapid maneuvers the- ships were pound; head lettuce, $1.75@2 per crt.; ical interests without arrogance, but
cases o f detentions and seizures of car sertions that many members o f the
goes had been set forth in a series of house would try to dodge a record vote able to avoid the submarines, while the pumpkins, 114 c per pound; squash. without weakness and also without
being distracted from the
graver
emphatic protests, most o f which have on the issue, the rollcall disclosed a Zeppelins found the fire o f the cruisers 114c per pound.
Green Fruits— Apples, 60c@1.50 per issues arising from the European con
gone unheeded, this communication heavy attendance, larger than the av too dangerous for them to keep up the
fight.
German
seaplanes dropped box; casabas, $1.65@1.75 per crate; flict.
was couched in general terms, cover erage throughout the session.
For some time the situation in A l
On the final vote 386 votes were re bombs,"which, according to the British pears, $1@1.50; grapes, $3.50 per bar
ing the entire subject o f the relations
bania has again been grave.
Several
To have carried the resolu account, fell harmlessly into the sea. rel; cranberries, $9@11 per barrel.
between the United States and Great corded.
Potatoes— Oregon, 75@85c sack;
have rebelled altogether
Britain as affected by the latter’s tion would have required 258 affirma The Germans, however, reported they Idaho, 90c@$1.10; Yakima, 85c@ $l; districts
against any authority and have become
naval policy, considered highly objec tive votes. It thus failed by 61 votes. hit two destroyers and their convoy, sweet potatoes, 2@284c per pound.
It was at the conclusion o f one o f the latter being set afire.
tionable by this government.
Onions— Oregon, buying price, $1.25 prey to the worst form of anarchy.
Conditions have been rendered more
The British ships remained in the f. o. b. shipping point.
Since France has adopted practically the most stirring contests o f recent
The scarcity o f
Sack Vegetables— Carrots, $1.25 per grave by famine.
the same decrees on contraband as has days in congress, and follow ing votes vicinity for three hours without being
Great Britain, the note is virtually a on several amendments that the final attacked by any ^surface warships and sack; beets, $1.25 per sack; parsnips, food has been brought about through
the absolute isolation o f Albania owing
Representative picked up the seven_J pilots and ktheir $1.25 per sack.
statement intended for all the mem vote was reached.
Eggs— Fresh Oregon ranch, case to the state o f war existing on the
Hobson had closed the general debate, planes.
bers o f the triple entente.
The others were picked "up 'by^ sub count, 37% @ 38c; candled, 40@4284c; Adriatic, while Albania is bounded by
The note declares at the outset that participated in by all the house lead
storage, 26® 30c.
two belligerent countries, Servia and
marines,
but their machines were
ers,
many
o
f
whom
were
repeatedly
the representations are made in a
Poultry—Hens, 12%@1314c; spring,
Commander
Hewlett, it is ll@ 1 2 !4 c ; turkeys, dressed, 21@22c; Montenegro, which, together with Aus
friendly spirit, but that the United cheered by men and women in the sunk.
States considers it best to speak in crowded galleries. Speaker Clark re thought, was drowned.
live, 17@18c; ducks, 12@15c; geese, tria, have absorbed all available pro
»
visions which Albania had stored.
ll@ 1 2 c.
terms o f frankness, lest silence be peatedly admonished the spectators to
The price of food has increased 210
Butter— Creamery, prints, extras,
construed as an acquiesence in a policy maintain order.
Bomb Is Exploded by
3414c per pound in case lots; 14c more per cent, and in addition the quality of
Although advocates o f the Hobson
which infringed the rights o f Ameri
Fanatic in Hindu Temple in less than case lot; cubes, 30c.
cereals is bad, causing serious epidem
can citizens under the laws of nations. resolution freely predicted that it
Veal— Fancy, 12@12!4c per pound. ics.
The document points out that com would receive a majority vote, many
San Francisco— In the midst o f the
Pork— Block, 9!4@ 10c per pound.
Especially in the interior discontent
plaints on every side and public criti o f them, including Mr. Hobson, had mystic services o f an Oriental cult, a
Hops—1914 crop, 9@ 12c; 1913 crop, reached such proportions that Essad
cism in the United States hold the conceded at the start that the resolu stranger identified only by the name o f nominal.
Pasha lost all power. He saw his ad
British policy as directly responsible tion would not receive the two-thirds Vevara, Sunday entered the crowded
W ool—Valley, 17@18c; Eastern Or
herents gradually vanish, his troops
for the depression in many American vote necessary for its adoption.
little auditorium o f the Hindu temple egon, 15@20c nominal.
Before the final roll call, Represen here and at the very feet o f the offi
Mohair— 1914 clip, 2714c per pound. become reduced to a few thousand.
industries, a situation the seriousness
Cascara Bark—Old and new, 4@ Even the people o f his birthplace, T i
of which must be apparent to Great tative Hobson presented an amendment, ciating Hindu swami exploded a bomb,
rana, always his stronghold, rebelled,
which was adpoted, giving to “ the which literally tore the bomb-thrower 414c per pound.
Britain.
Cattle— Prime
steers,
$7@7.50; killing his friends and sacking and
Reimbursement alone ’ for cargoes congress and states concurrently” the to pieces, probably fatally wounded
unlawfully detained
or seized, it power to enforce the prohibition by Swami Trigunatita, the leader, and choice, $6.50@7; medium, $6.25@ burning his residence. Essad, feeling
6.50; Choice cows, $5.75@6; medium,
states, does not remedy the evil, as needful legislation.
threw scores o f worshippers, mostly $5@5.50; Heifers, $5@6.50; calves, unsafe at Durazzo, went to Krola
(Akhissar) hoping there to rally suffi
An amendment offered by Represen women, into a panic.
the chief difficulty is the moral effect
$6@8; bulls, $3.50@4.75; stags, $4.50 cient troops to defeat his enemies.
of British practice on American ex tative Adamson to give the states ab
The stranger entered the temple @ 6.
porters, who are restrained by it from solute control o f prohibition under the while the swami was in the midst of
Hogs—Light, $6.25 @7.50;
heavy,
taking risks or hazards which in no proposed prohibition amendment was his address on “ The Divine Peace,” $5.75@6.30.
Dozen Prisoners Walk
Sheep—Wethers, $5.25@6;
ewes,
case ought to surronud legitimate voted down on a rising vote, 179 tc 32. and with loud steps that attracted the
Free at Walla Walla
$4.25@5.70;
lambs,
$6.25@7.35.
trade between the United States and
attention o f all the members o f the
other neutral countries.
cult,
walked
up
the
center
aisle
until
Walla Walla, Wash. — A real Christ
Louisiana Germans Plot
Seattle— Continued cold weather has
Feeling has been aroused on the sub
he reached the rostrum on which the stiffened potato values, and with ex mas tree with remembrances for every
to
Destroy
French
Ship
ject to such an extent, the communica
swami was conducting the services.
tremely light receipts storage stocks convict made Christmas a notable oc
tion adds, that the American govern
While the eyes o f all followed his are being drawn upon heavily to sup casion at the penitentiary.
The gaily
New Orleans — The arrest here
ment feels compelled to ask for defi
Wednesday night o f four Germans is actions, wondering at the meaning of ply the present demand. It is an decorated tree was in the chapel,
nite information as to Great Britain’ s
his strange conduct, the man was seen nounced that there will be an advance where the exercises were held, and
attitude, in order that it may take believed by the police to have frus to withdraw a small white package should the cold weather continue.
each prisoner was given a bag o f pea
Local cabbage, charged with frost, nuts and popcorn and an orange.
such measures as will protect Ameri trated a plot to blow up the French from his black fedora hat and strike it
In
is
temporarily
out
of
the
market,
but
can citizens in their rights.
addition he had his fill at a chicken
steamship Rochambeau.
The police three times on the rostrum.
as soon as softer weather comes the
As his arms descended for the third
confiscated a box containing 75 pounds
market will be plentifully supplied. dinner and listened to a program o f
time there was a fearful explosion Washed carrots have been sent to songs, recitations and talks with band
of dynamite set by clockwork to ex
that appeared to rock the entire build market from nearby sections for the music interspersed.
plode six and one-half days hence. The ing, filed the air with debris and flying Christmas trade, but the ground is
Convicts also received presents o f
prisoners, two o f whom are said by the glass.
Blood and fragments o f the frozen and this stock has become reading matter,
food,
etc., from
Washington, D. C. — United States authorities to have confessed, said body o f the bomb-thrower spattered scarce. Turnips and rutabagas from friends and relatives all over the state,
consuls in Belgium must be acceptable they understood the Rochambeau was the congregation, for the moment Washington points are in brisk de it being probably the most elaborate
Christmas ever passed at the prison.
to the German military authorities, to sail from New York Saturday. transfixed in their seats with the hor mand.
Eggs—Select ranch, 40c per dozen.
Papers arrived for 14 prisoners and
and the withdrawl o f some now there, Shipping records, however, show that ror o f the action.
Pears— Beurre Easter, $1.25@1.50 12 of them were released. The others
for the present at least, is desired by she left New York December 13, and
per box; Beurre Anjou, $i.60@1.75 per
the Berlin government.
This was the police believed the alleged con Italy Will Hold Albania firm ly. box; Winter Nellis, $1@1.25 per box. were in the hospital or waiting to hear
made known in a formal notification to spirators miscalculated the date o f her
Rome— It is reliably reported here
Dressed Beef— Phime beef steers, from relatives who agreed to send
the State department Tuesday.
departure. Two o f those arrested con that the Italian foreign office has noti 12@1284c per pound; cows, 1184012c them money. While there were a to
tal o f 35 paroles, pardons and releasee,
Secretary Bryan declined to make fessed, according to the police.
fied the powers that Italy is deter per pound; heifers, 12c per pound.
public the text of the German com
Dressed Hogs — Whole, packing most o f the men were at road camp«.
The plan, it was said, was to ship mined that deliberations of the London
The list included some final releases
munication or to comment on it until the bomb by express consigned to the conferences in connection with Albania house, 814® 10c per pound.
Dressed Spring Lamb— 1301386c for men on parole.
he had had full opportunity to consider Rochambeau at New York. It was in Bhall be unconditionally respected,
it. The understanding in official cir tended that the vessel would be blown hence she will not tolerate the slight per pound.
Dressed Mutton—1001084c per lb.
cles is that the notice is similar to the up after she got to sea.
One Ostrich Meal for 1500.
est attempt against the territorial in
Vegetables— Artichokes, 35c@ $l per
one sent Argentina’ and’other neutral
Worry over the prospective loss of tegrity, independence or neutrality of dozen; Beans, green, 1001284c per
Los Angeles— One baby ostrich, five
countries.
innocent lives is believed responsible A lbania,'w ill 'not allow a change of pound; bell peppers, California, 9c per months old and weighing more than
It is said that while*the German for discovery o f the plot. One o f those government, and will prevent inhabi pound; beets, new, $1 @1.25 per sack; 100 pounds dressed, was the piece de
government does not insist that con arrested, Peter Langlaan, when ques tants from participating in the war.
cabbage, local, $1.25 @1.50 per 100 resistance at the Y. M. C. A. cafeteria
suls in Belgium take out Jnew exequa tioned by detectives who have been at
The present revolution, the note pounds; red 18Jc per pound; celery, for Christmas dinner, and 1500 persons
turs from German officers, it an work on the case for ten days, is said continues, obviously was projected to 50 0 75c per dozen; California, $4 per were served.
nounces that such consuls must exer to have told them that while he was create complications; but unless these crate; horseradish, 1214c per pound;
Each o f the
babe's drumsticks
cise their functions only by permission willing to blow up a French or English complications are avoided, Italy will lettuce, local, leaf, 40 0 50c per crate; weighed 16 pounds.
In cooking the
California,
head,
$1.50@1.75
per
crate;
from the military in control o f the ter ship he was not willing to see persons exercise complete liberty o f actions
onions, green, 25@30c per dozen; Cal bird 125 pounds o f dressing was made.
ritory in which the consulates are sit not directly connected with the war toward the restoration o f order, de ifornia, yellow, $1.2501.50 per cwt.; This was made o f 50 pounds o f chest
uated.
die.
spite the lack of interest o f some of imported Spanish, $2.50 per crate; Or nuts, 50 pounds o f butter, 25 pounds
The United States has consular rep
On information given by Langlaan, | the signatory powers o f the London egon, $1.75 per c w t ; local, $1@1.25 of onions, 50 pounds of bread, 25 heads
resentatives in Brussels,
Antwerp, I the police arrested Frank Helon, alias j conference.
per cw t.; parsley, 30c per dozen; pea o f celery and one pound o f mixed
nuts, 514@8c per pound; potatoes. spices. A special oven six feet square
Liege and Ghent.
| Hans Heller, and held him on a charge
White Rivers, car lots, $13015 per was arranged to roast the gigantic
| o f preparing explosives for shipmentj
Turks Send Heavy Guns.
ton; Gems, car lots, $15017 per to r;
in violation of the Federal statute.
Exiles on Way to Cuba.
Athens, via Rome—The Turks afe Burbanks, $17018 per ton; store price bird.
Panama— Ten persons deported from
transporting heavy guns from Adrian- $203 per ton additional; sweets, $2.25
Czar Holds 357,406 Foes.
Filibuster Is Destroyed.
Costa Rica as the result o f the discov
ople to points on the Sea o f Marmora, @2.50 per cw t; rutabagas. Alaska,
ery o f an alleged plot to assassinate
London — According to a Petrograd
Brownsville, Tex.— A filibustering near the Rosphorus, especially Santo $1.75 per sack; Yakima, $1.25 per
President Alfredo Gonzales, and start party from Texas was "m et and com Stefano and Kadi Koi, on opposite sack; spinach, local, 75c per crate; dispatch to Reuter’ s Telegram com
a revolution in the republic, passed pletely destroyed” by Carranza troops sides o f the entrance to the Bosphorus sprouts, Brussels, 8c per pound; pany, the number o f German prisoners
through Colon on board the steamer opposite Zapata, Tex., near here, De- j and commanding the approach to Con squash, local, 28402c per pound; tur registered ia 1140 officers and 131,700
Calamares, bound for Cuba. The al cember 20, according to a message re stantinople from the Sea o f Marmora. nips, Yakima, $1.25 per cw t; local, men; the number o f Austrians regis
white, $101.25 per cw t.; Alaska, yel
leged conspirators are said to be mem ceived by the Carranza commander at j It is indispensable that the Dardanel low, $1.75 per cw t; Tomatoes, Califor tered ia 3166 officers and 221,400 men.
bers o f the Conservative party in Matamoras, Mexico.
The message les be defended strongly, since the nia, in lugs, $1.2501.50 per lug; 4 - The Slav prisoners have asked for Rus
Nicaragua, who were attempting to said a dozen horses, 50 rifles and 2000 forcing o f the straits means the end of basket crate, $101.10; local hothouse, sian naturalization so that they may
foment trouble in Coata Rica.
be sent against the Turks.
rounds o f ammunition were captured. Turkey.
60 075c.
A m e n Shipping Musi Not Be
Hinder»] Hereafter.
AMERICAN CONSULS TO BEL
GIUM MUST SUIT GERMANS