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VERDUN SUCCESS
Al YIELDING OF
GREECEPLE A S E S
The Duma's Action In Reject
ing Peace Proposals Abo
Encourages
EFFECTS OF NEW BLOOD
IN CABINETS IS FELT
Say Reception Given Ger
many's Offer Shows Unity
Among Allies
By Ed L. Keen.
(United Prats staff correspondent
London, Dec. lti. First evidences of
ew blood Injected into the British and
French governments through cabinet re
Organization! was seen touay in the ul
timatum to Greece and Fiance's new
Verdun offensive.
Press reports of King Constant iue's
reply to the demands of the allies were
received here today. Every earlier in
dication pointed to his submission which
acceptance of the allies terms will un
doubtedly reflect credit on Lloyd
t.eorge and Briand, justifying the re
cent revolutionary policies of both coun
ties. News from all sources continue to pile
i' the evidence of renewed determina
tion to wage war. Official statements
vliich have recently been drab and col
orless, now reflectnew inspiration and
joy, in much the same tones as they did
back in July, when the big push started.
National questions of biggest import
ance which have been hanging fire for
weeks and mouths are rapidly taking
shape under the more vigorous leader
ship of I.loyd-Oeorge.
Newspapers today all emphasize Gen
eral NiveMe's "push" at Verdun as a
fitting rej)l to the German peace of
fers. The action of the Russian duma re
jecting Germany's peace proposals and
Foreign Minister Provosky's speech
vas received with strong approval in
London. Following, as it does, the
(speech of French Premier Briand before
the chamber of deputies and the tenta
tive declaration of Bonar Law in the
iousc of commons Thursday, it was tak
en as showing the complete unity of the
allies.
It was considered certain the speech
ot Premier I.loyd-George on Tuesday
will bo along the same Hues. The only
question is whether the answer to Ger
uiany will be a flat rejection or a re
jection coupled with some counter sug
gestions. Calls it France's Answer.
I'aris, Dec. 10. France's answer to
Germany i peace proposal is:
Wresting of more than 12 square
miles of territory from the enemy. Cap
ture of more than 1,500 Germans.
Gain of numerous German trenches,
tlie villages of Vaoherauvllle and I.ouve
most, the farms of ChamCiettes and the
fortifications of liaromout and Dezon
vuux. The answer was another one of Gen
eral Nivelle's sudden "pushes" in the
A''rdun sector. The newly created com
mander of Flench armies in the north
and northeast opened his attack yester
day morning and within a few" hours
had again swept away from the enemy
territory which it had taken them
months of sanguinary lighting to ob
tain. It was another stroke such as
Nivelle, then commanding the Verdjn
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In' a shot gun when you went in his
Bhopf They 've4ad meat at the Tilford
Moots home twice this week.
EXPECTING A STRlf S
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Portland, Ore., Dec. ?
strike of 500 men euipb -s in
Portland 's shipyards i be
called at any minute to- & .'he
Metal Trades Council .ive
committee is vested, V full
power to order a walk lein
bers of the couucil 1 to
strike, leaving the exi ur up
to the executive com S t.
This situation follVStae re
fusal of the Northwest Steel
company and other big plants to
grant demnnds for a signed
agreement, with closed shop and
minimum wage provisions. If
the walkout materializes it will
affect 2,500 men in the ship
yards and subsidiary industries.
LOS ANGELES PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Following Two Small Ex
plosions Fire Spreads
-Loss $500,000
I.os Angeles. Cal.. Bee. 10. Fire,
said by the police and fire department
officials to hnvk been of incendiary
origin early this morning practically
destroyed the plant of the Llewellyn
Iron Works, causing $500,000 damage
to the plant. The plant of the Laeey
Manufacturing company, nearby, to
which tin? flames later spread, was
damaged to the extent of $20,000.
Two explosions preceded the fire ac
cording to the employes, and fifty men
barely escaped fiom the burning
building, so rapidly did the flames
spread.
The Llewellyn plant was partially
wrecked by a bomb explosion in 1010.
The Llewellyn plant employed 500
men. It manufactured steel girders
and other steel fabrications. The
buildings were all frame, structures,
and the machinery of the plant is be
lieved to be nearly all destroyed.
Investigators today learned that the"
fire started in the office of the plant
and spread with great rapidity to all
parts of it. In an instant and before
the fire department arrived the entire
plant of the company was in flames,
cutting off for a few minutes the es
cape of fifty men employed in the
machine shop.
Deadly electric wires broke around
these men and for a time it was feared
they would not be saved.
The bomb which caused the ex
plosion in the plant ia 14U0 was placed
but a short distance from where the
first flames were observed this morn
ing. W. O. Williams, nigV. '..atchman
at the plant, who turned in the. alarm,
informed the police that he heard two
distinct explosions in different parts
of the plant.
David Caplan, convicted of man
slaughter in connection with the Los
Angeles Times dynamiting just twelve
hours before the Llewellyn explosion,
declares no associates of his were in
any way connected with the explosion,
which some ascribed to a demonstration
against Caplan 's conviction.
He declares that any such movement
would cause him irreparable injury.
Today the bodies of the ruined plant
were found to be intact. This dis
uses of the theory that the fire start
ed from a boiler explosion.
''We bavte positively established the
fact that the fire at the Llewellyn Iron
Works starteil in the pattern room and
was incendiary. We think that gaso
line was spread about the plant, judg
ing by the rapidity with which the
flames spread. We do not think that
cither dynamite or glycerine was
used," said Fire Chief Ely.
Deputy District Attorney Woolwine
is working with the police in their ef
fort to ascertaWT the ones responsible
for the explosion and fire.
In 1910, shortly after the Los An
geles Times building was destroyed by
a fire st Sited by a bomb, a bomb was
exploded in an attempt to destroy the
Llewellyn plant. The plajit was part
ly damaged.
The subsequent apprehension and
trial of James B. and John J. Me
Narnara provided a series of sensations
in labor circles and caused the convic
tion and imprisonment of most of the
highest officials of the. International
Iron Workers Union.
The Mc.Vamara brothers confessed
the Ijos Angeles Times and Llewellyn
Iron Works explosions and are now
serving terms in Sun Queiitin prison.
Will Ask New Trial
for David Caplan
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 16. A motion
for a new trial will be made on behalf
of David Caplan. his attorneys announc
ed today following his conviction yes
terday of manslaughter in connection
with "the Los Angeles Times dynamit
ing in lftlO. Failing ii. this, they will
appeal to the higher courts.
( apian and his attorneys were keen
ly disappointed by the verdict. Cap
lan contends that he is' innocent, but
says he believes the verdict of the jury
should have been murder if the jurors
were convinced of his connection with
the atrocity. ,
PEACE OUTLOOK IS SOME BRIGHTER
Pennsylvania Town
Damaged $350,000 by Fire
Skainokin, Pa., Dec. 10. Fanned by
high winds, fire that started late last
night swept a wide path of destruction
through Shnmokin 's business district.
Firemen from n dozen nearby towns
fought the conflagration and reported
it under control early today.
Until " o'clock it was feared the en
tire business section and at least part
Oi the residential section of toe town
would be wiped out. The bla.e started
in the Williams building. In 15 min
utes the entire structure was enveloped
in flames that were blown directly
Hoross other buildings.
Sixty families were driven to the
streets. The loss is estimated at $350,
000. DROPS DEAD AT CLASS
Noted Psychologist Hugo
M mister ben Dies While
Lecturing
Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 10. Profes
sor llugo Munsterberg of Harvard Uni
versity, noted German psychologist,
dropped dead today whik lecturing to
a class of students at HndelifTe college.
Professor Munsterberg was lecturing
to a class in psychology when he was
taken suddenly ill. He fell to the floor
and died within a few minutes after
being assisted to a chair. The medical
examiner was summoned but did not im
mediately announce the cause of the
famous lecturer's death.
With his last breath the professor at
tempted to quell the disturbance which
spread through his class of girls as he
fell to the floor.
President Lowell of Harvard univer
sity is in New York attending a meet
ing of (he League lo Knforcc Peace.
He was notified by telephone and will
leave for Boston at once.
The psychologist's wife was notified
by Dean Briggs of Harvard.
Two physicians rushed to Radcliffe
could do nothing. It is thought Muns
terberg 'a death resulted from heart
failure.
Professor Munsterberg was born June
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GERMANY WILLI
TO STATE TERMS OR
CONSIDER ALLIES'
Would Discuss Disarmament
and Guaranty of Perma
nent Peace
PRESIDENT BELIEVES
DOOR IS CLOSING ON WAR
Will Take No Step Toward
Mediation Until Sure of
Success
By Robert J. Bender.
(United Ptess staff correspondent.)
Washington, Dec. 10 Germany stands
ready to give the allies aull state
ment of terms in a peace conference.
This statement was made officially
today by German Ambassador Von
Bernstorff following a short conference
with Secretary Lansing today.
Bernstorff said he does not know of
ficially what terms these are
The Teutons' terms, Bernstorff said,
would be freely given the entente allies
at any conference to be held.
At the same time Germany is also
ready to discuss disarmament, creation
of a league to guarantee permanent
peace and kindred subjects that would
arise from any pe&. e negotiations.
The envoy's visit t-o the state de
partment was brief. Ho sought official
word confirming this country's inten
tion not to supplement Germany's peace
proposals at this time.
While Bernstorff refused to talk
about this government's plan, it is
known that German authorities are not
discouraged in any way by the fact that
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Transport Sumner
Sends Call for Help
New York, Dee. 16. Following the
failure of wireless apparatus aboard the
U. 8. transport Sumner in the middle of
. a message, the life saving station at
Sandy Hook said request had been made
! for a life saving crew. This crew, it
was stated, probably will be asked to
stand by and render any assistance nec
essary in getting a wrecking crew
from the ship, which went on the rocks
on nay.
The ship is rapidly breaking up, ac
cording to the latest wont received here
and is in danger of going to pieces.
Several steamships are in the vicin
ity ready to help in rescue work.
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BE HEARD ON PLAN
Desert Land Board Sets Date
for Hearing Request for
Extension
Because the state desert land board
wished to hear what the water users of
the Central Uregon Irrigation company
had to say regarding the application
of tho officials of the company to the
board to have a bill introduced in con
gress asking an extension of time for
the completion of their irrigation pro
ject, which project has been given the
limit of extensions by the board, the
board at its meeting yesterday did not
adopt the plan but set December 20 as
the date when the water users could
be heard.
The project of the Central Oregon Ir
rigation company embraces 140,000
acres of land in segregated lists 6 aiid
19 and the contracts expire in 1918
and 1920 and the water users have ex
pressed a desire to be heard. They sent
a telegram to the board asking a hear
ing in January but because the offi
cials of the company wished to get tktj
bill before congress the date was ad
vanced.
The officials of the company did not
see any reason why the water users
should object as the contract asked to
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WAITERS' STRIKE ENDS
San Franrisco, Dec. 10. The 4c
waiters' strike ended today.
Simultaneously the musicians'
strike is over.
Although the walkout will not
be officially called off until 4c
next Monday morning, the 750
remaining waiters of the :t,000
who originally walked out be-
gan seeking their old places to-
day.
3k With two e-eetinnD nil tl !
musicians who walked out stood 4c
4c by the original strike order. 4e
They will also return to work. 4c
4c According to Hugo Ernst, bnsi- 4c
4c ness representative for the 4c
4c waiters' union, an effort will be
4c made to secure a nine hour day 4c
4c for the waiters. 4c
4c
James Foley Gives Himself
Up Confessing Murder
18 Years Ago
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 16. Confessing
according to the police, to a murder
committed 18 years ago at Nome,
.panics roiey, age 00, is in jail here to
day awaiting word by cable from the
Alaska authorities.
Wrinkled of face and with gray
hair, wearing overalls und a tattered
overcoat, Foley walked into police
headquarters last night and addressing
tho desk sergeant said: ''1 guess I'm
what you'd call a murderer, pardner. "
Continuing his story, Foley said:
''You're the first living toul besides
myself who knows it. I ain't never
been suspected, but you're talking
now to the man J.hat shot Diamond
Dutch cold one summer night agout 18
years ago on the old sand bar at. Nome.
My God, pardner, but this line been
preying and eating on my mind all
these long years. Finally today I jest
couldn't, stand it no more so I come
up to this court house to give myself
up.
"I ain't crazy," Foley assured the
officer. "I'm not feeble minded and
I'm not drunk. I told you what 1
done; now take me."
Foley was questioned by Deputy
Scercst, an old time Alaskan and de
clared the nnmes jind dates of Foley
were absolutely accurate.
Foley said that following an argu
ment, 'Diamond Dutch" shot his
partner, "Dublin Mickey" and that in
revenge he then killed ''Dutch" with
his six shooter. He mode his getaway
on a Seattle boat next day.
Stock Market Recovers
and Prices Advance
New York, Dec. 16. The New York
Evening Sun financial review today
said:
The upward swing in the stock mar
ket which began in yesterday's late
trading with the improvement in the
speculative position anil better buying
much of which was credited to influ
ential banking interests, was given ad
ditional impetus today by the firm
stand by the Russian premier and Duma
in opposition to Germany's peace over
tures. Advances at the opening ranged
from 1 to 5 points in the industrial lint.
At yesterday's low level, prices were
very attractive to the many in the
street who have plenty of money and
are not averse to spendinjr it in the
acquiring of bargains. The present sit
uation is remarkable in that there are I
all the outward appearances of a near
panic without any of the usual accpttl
pnniments of money stringency or bank
Ing nervousness.
In the first half hour of trading today j
stocks advanced consistently with ex- j
cellent recoveries from the recent I
slumps. The improved buying nm ,
usual week-end settlements, however,!
engendered cross curernts in the second i
hour which operated to cause some f Ine-1
tunlions in prices, but the undertone;
remained strong. ,
Prices moved narrowdy irregular for
the most part in the remainder of thej
session, with the general level ot prices
1 to 2 points above Friday.
Oscar A. Lund Coming
to Face Bartholomew
Portland, Ore, Dec. Ki. Oscar A.
Lund, of IjOh Angeles, is en route to
Portland today to (dear up any suspicion
that may attach to him as a result of
the statements by Fdwnrd Bartholo
mew, indicted as murderer of John
l.innd here a year ago in the fnmons
"green trunk mystery " Bartholomew
declares a man named Paul I. und did
the killing. When l.und heard this,
remembering he had been in Portland
about the time of the murder, he vol
unteered to come here and prove he is
not the man named.
FIFTEEN AUTOS BURNED
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mobiles were destroyed several others
scorched and :t5,000 damage done today
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AGENTS ARE AFTER
El
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May Arrest Many Americans
and Deport Mexican
Agents
VILLA GETTING READY
FOR ANOTHER ATTACK
28,000 Cartridges Received
by Bandit Before Chihua
hua Attack
By Webb Miller.
(United Press staff correspoadent..
El Paso, Texas, Dec. 16 Wbolesote
arrests of Americans and Mexicans here
and at other points along the border
accused of breach of the neutrality laws
in fomenting or aiding the revolution
ary activities of different Mexican fac.
tions, are planned by U. S. secret seiv
ice agents. Members of various revo
lutionary juntas are now under snrveil
ance by this government 's agents, bat
action is held in abeyance pending rati
fication of the American-Mexican me
diation protocol.
One of the clauses of the protocol pro
vides for the deportation of undosiruble
nliens engaged in revolutionary activi
ties. The secret service men have been di
recting their attention since the capture
of Chihuahua City by Villistas, to the
source of part of the ammunition sup
ply used by Villa which was not cap
tured from Mexican government t'orees.
Positive evidence has been obtained
that Villa received 28,000 cartridges tho
night before the fall of the northern
capital. Federal authorities here ke
lieve these came from the American
side of Sie border.
That Villa is disposing his troops for
another important movement was initr
CAted in a'l reports to United States
authorities here today. An employe of
the Babicora ranch arriving here stated
that Quevado's band of Viilistas which
has been holding the town of Bac.hiniva
during the past month, has consolidated
with the Acosta band guarding tho
wounded at Guerrero.
Damaged field pieces and machine
gUUa Captured On Santa Rosa hill in
the attack upon Chihuahua City are be
ing repaired at the machine shops of the
Mexican Northwestern railway.
A large body ot Vilitstas has swung
around Chihuahua City to the south,
cutting communication north of Santa
Rosalia, and the bandits are holding
the latter town.
Many varying reports of bitter jeal
ousy between Qenoral Murgiu and
General Omnia and other Carranxista
commanders, are reaching the border.
At the Mexican consulate here, Mexican
officials state they have- no informa
tion as to whether any active campaign
is under way against Villa.
Russian Duma Sends
Wheat Up Nine Cents
Chicago. Dec. 16. In a wild scramble
to buy, wheat bounded up as much as
(i I! I points at the opening today. Npec
ulatOra who had dumped lurge holdings
into me pit following ttormany 'h prof
fer of peace, reversed their position and
wildly bid for wheat today after hear
ing of the Russian duma's flat refusal
of Germany's offers. After a sensa
tional drop yesterday, December closed
today at J.BJ 1-2, up 2 1-2 over today's
opening and nine above yesterday's
close. May closed today at $1.03, up 4
over the opening and 7 1-2 above yester
day 's close; July closed at Ipl-.'t7 1-4,
down 1 .14 below the opening but 5
points above yesterday's close.
Corn was higher today after a strong
opening. December closed up one at
111 1-8; May up, I 1-2 at July up
1 :S ! at 01 .'1-8.
Outs were irregular. December was
up 1 1-4 at 4!l 14; May down 1-4 at 53;
July up 14 at 50 .'! i.
Secretary Uedfield, in a commerce re
port, points out that 150 tons of old
paper collected in Washington, D. by
school children, brought $2,000 and the
money was invested in playgrounds. If
the local paper market, is like that a
word to the wise little boys and girts
' Salem will probably be sufficient.
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