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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

Miss Cynthia Wise at Lemoyne sent
SO for the same fund.
Troop No. 4, of the Boy Scouts, of
which George A. Schreiner, Jr., is
secretary. sent $1.55. raised by the
boys, and a cash contribution of 10
cents was given by a youngster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE
IF THE ENEMY FAILS
CONTINUED From First Page1

Russian advance east of the plain of
the Mazurian lakes.
Emperor William has returned from
his trip to the battleflelds of East
Prussia and Poland for a short stay
in Berlin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
DIES AT MARTINsvILLE, IND.

Samuel Elmer Rishel aged 56 years,
a former resident of Harrisburg, died
Tuesday at Martinsville, Ind. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Bailey Brandt and
family will open their house at 121
West State street, after spending sew
eral months at their country place,
"Greynid," near New Cumberland. =
Miss Clara Stewart, of 1917 State
street, Is home after visit with her
sister, Mrs. Hackett at Yonkers, n. Y.
Miss Charlotte Daugherty, of New
Vile, is visiting Miss Marian Towsen,
of North Second street.
Miss Gertrude George, of 1912 Green
street, is home after pleasure trip to
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Boil are at
their home, 1929 North Second street,
after short stay in the Quaker City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Eyre have gone
home to Brooklyn after visiting their
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Ross b. Wat
son, of North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
CLASSES GIVE To
THE BELGIAN RELIEF
Mrs. Boyd's Class Sends Ten Dol
lars; Lemoyne Comes For
ward With Contribution

The Bible class taught by Mrs. John
Y. Boyd contributed $40 to the Bel
gian food purchase fund through the
Telegraph to-day, and the money will
be forwarded to the proper authori-
ties
The Sunday school class taught by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

ond street, after a stay among rela-
tives at Fayetteville.
Mrs. William II. Spooner of Locust
street, has returned home from New
England, where she visited her
daughter, Miss Margaretta Spooner a
student at Simmons College, Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Ayres, of
Cleveland, Ohio are stopping for a
while with their relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Luman White, of State street.
Miss Helen Carr of Thomaston, Va,
is a guest of Mrs. William l.. Keller,
in her new home, North Front street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

Mrs. Howard Devlin ana son How
ard have returned to their home here
after spending the Thanksgiving holi-
days with Mrs. Devlin's mother, Mrs.
p. ]. Crawford, of Jersey City, n. j.
Edward Dennis, of Richmond, Va,
is the guest of his mother Mrs. Anna
Dennis, of 222 Kelker street.
Miss Mary Sergeant and Miss Sara
Sareant, of Philadelphia, were call
ed here by the death of their brother
in-law, John c. Kunkel, yesterday.
Mrs. Milton Howard Greenawalt, of
Brooklyn, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Gohl, 1908 North Sec
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman II. Fulton, of
New York city, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. f. Won Hoffs. at 1928 North
Third street.
Mrs. Elmer Billow, Evanston, Ills,
is visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
Abner Mckee. in this city.
Miss Flossie Wandell, of New Ger
mantown, returned home after a
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George
f. Johnston, of 2143 Swatara street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

Miss Elsie Evans. of so North Sew
enteenth street, is home from Phila-
delphia, where she spent the Thanks
giving holidays
Mrs. Sarah ]. Kistler, of Carlisle,
was in the city yesterday to attend a
meeting of Keystone chapter, U. S.
Daughters of 1912 at the residence of
Mrs. H. H. Freeburn.
ldiss Evelyn Mcdonald of Lock Ha-
ven, is a guest of Mrs. Henry Shearer
at 130 Locust street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04
GUESTS AT A TEA
Miss Sylvia Fctterhoff Entertains in
Celebration of Her Birthday

Miss Sylvia Fetterhoff gave a
charming little tea this afternoon at
her home, 1917 North Cameron street,
in celebration of her twenty-third
birthday. Ferns and chrysanthemums
adorned the rooms and the tea table,
where Miss Edith Miller and Miss Lou
Ernst presided. Music was feature
of pleasure and among the numbers
was "The Miserere" from I'll Trova-
tore" by Miss Eva Hoerner, of Steel
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-04

Within 20 miles of Harrisburg n purchases of SO.
Harrisburg purchases of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
HARRY THAW MUST RETURN
TO new YORK FOR TRIAL
4. $. SUPREME COURT REVERSEs
OPINION OF NEW HASIP-
SHIRE COURT.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l-Harry X.
Thaw was ordered extradited today
by the United States supreme court
from New Hampshire 70 New York.
The decision means that Thaw must
return to New York TO face trial on
a charge OF conspiracy. The ruling
reversed the decision OF the New
Hampshire supreme court. which
granted Thaw's application for a wri,
Of habeas corpus
Whether Thaw win be returned to
Matteawan asylum for the criminal
insane will depend on the New YORK
authorities. Thaw's attorneys de-
clared that II their client wasn't tried
for conspiracy or n attempts were
made 60 hold him as an alleged luna
TIC another habeas corpus writ viii
be sought
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
NOT IN 16 YEARS HAS THE
UMATILlA Been so LOW
Mills HAVE DIFFICULTY IN oP-
ERATING-DEFTCIENCY IN
RAINFALL CAUSE.

Not in the last sixteen years has
the water In the Umatilia river been
so low in December as II Is right now.
according 10 Horace Mann. head mil
Ter at the Pendleton Roller Mills. Mr..
Mann speaks from a personal knowl-
edge OF the facts as he has been con
nected with the mills for that length
OF time and has kept records OF tho
flow OF water.
As a result OF the small volume
OF water In the river. the mills are
having difficulty in operating with
anything like regularity. Whenever
there Is a sufficient head OF water.
the mills are run regardless of the
hour. but even then not at full capac-
itv. Mr.. Mann does not recall any
similar condition at this time OF the
year in the history OF his service at
the institution. Ordinarily" he
states. I'VE have more water in the
river on July / than We have right
now"
The big deficiency in the rainfall
for The wet season is responsible for
the light flow in the river and Mr.
Mann anticipates that the farmers
will suffer from the shortage in the
precipitation. The official records
show a 80 per cent deficiency at this
time for the wet season with almost
no precipitation during the last two
months
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
LEVY OF s MILLS IS MADE FOR
COUNTY AND STATE PURPOSES

Umatilla county's state and county
tax is two mills less for 1915 than It
was for 1914. At a session OF the
court this morning a levy OF eight
mills was made for county and state
purposes as against ten mills last
year The actual reduction measur-
ed In dollars and cents will however
he little less than the two mills diff
ference would indicate inasmuch as
the valuation this year is slightly
higher. The eight mill levy Is diyid-
ed as follows: For county and state
purposes 4-6O mills: county schools
! 25 GO: library, $50. and roads 2
Ia mills.
Pendleton property owners will pay
a total tax OF 23 Ia mills this year
as against 25 IL last year. Nine
mills OF this will be for city purposes,
pine for schools and five and a half
for county and state purposes. PEN
dleton as well as Athena, Echo,
Freewater. HermIston. Milton, Stan
field and Weston are exempt from
the road tax OF two and a half mills.
Hermiston taxpayers will pay the
highest taxes Of any IN the county.
the total levy In their community am
ountiDg 10 20 ~ mills Freewater Is
close second with 2s - and Wes-
Ton third with 2s The following ta-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
JOHE SPAIN WINS DAMAGES
FROM RAILROAD COMPANY
WELL KNOWN BUCKAROO Al
LOWED Si522-SUED O-W.
II & n. FOR $1,000.

BAKER. ore. Dec. 2l,-A jury in
the circuit court returned a verdict
awarding 3l522 damages TO John
Spain. former champion buckaroo OF
the world. in his suit against the o.
W. r. & ~ railroad company. Spain
alleged that he was Illegally arrested
end taken from a train at Huntington
on a charge OF intoxication: that con-
finement I'm the Huntington Jail re,
suited In his catching cold. necessi-
tating a second operation following
the amputation OF his right hand,
which was injured in a roping con-
test in Pine Valley in 1912.
The verdict giving the ex-broncho
buster king damages was signed BY
only nine Of the IL Jurors Spain sued
for $1,000.
During the trial OF the case. F. c.
oxman. the Durkee stokman. was
called as a witness by the defense. He
testified TO seeing Spain on the train
from which he was removed at Hunt
ington, and that while on the plat
form at Huntington saw Spain take
drink from beer bottle. observing
him through the car window. Cross
examinating the witness. Attorney c.
F. Hyde asked him how he knew Il
was beer, oxman replied that he
saw the bottle
might II not have been water?'
asked HYDE.
'It might have been coal OIL" an
swered the witness. while the specta-
tors Jurors and court officials smiled
out loud.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

VIENNA. Dec. 21.-via Rome.-
The Austrians are making a tremend-
Gus effort to raise the Russian siege
OF Przemysl and with this object I'm
view a furious sortie was made today
from the fortress. The sIavs are be-
ing engaged In the direction OF Burc-
"a whence another Austrian force Is
trying to reach and relieve the be-
leaguered city.
simultaneously a supreme effort q,
Ia progress TO drive the Russians
backward along the right hank OF the
Vistula. In southern Poland. It Is be-
lieved that the success Of either the
sortie or the operation in Poland
would free Przemysl.
LONDON. Dec. 2f.-The Russians
are believed to have formed an en-
tirely new line for warsaw's defense.
Best judges were OF the opinion thar
II the Germans broke through the
Slav front they would do so only at
the expense OF a terrific battIe on n
scale which the present war has NOT
seen.
1t was said that more than a mill
hon men are in the Warsaw defensive
line.
BERLIN. Dec. 21.-German attacks
on the Russian positions stiIl are in
progress. according to the war Office.
East Prussian situation was said TO
be unchanged. In the west II was
declared important German gains
we're made in the Argonne region.
Where the French attacked the Ger
man line Sunday the Calls forces
were said to have been repulsed ana
the capture by storm Of certain
trenches held by the British Indian
troops was described.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
LOCAL GROWERS USING COTTON
SEED CAKES FOR SHEEP FEED

An innovation that gives promise OF
being very profitable TO eastern ore
gon sheep men consists in the use OF
cotton seed cakes for feeding purpos-
es. The cakes are being used here for
the first time this winter and some
Of the biggest growers are trying out
the new method with good results.
The idea was picked up last winter by
j. n. Burgess and he is feeding the
cakes TO the Cunningham compauy's
sheep. smythe Bros, r. n Stanfield
ana X G Warner are some of the
ether growers who have taken up
with the plan.
The cotton seed cakes come IN nut
form and are what is left OF cotton
seed after the on is taken out The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
Hotel Man 4 Numbered

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec Iii
With numerous stab wounds about
the heart and back. the body of VIII.
liam Gray, proprietor OF the Troy ho-
tel and Hawley house, was found dead
in the Troy hotel The body was ful.
~ dressed. Two large knives lay on
the floor Troy's diamonds and money
were missing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

Pendleton got her first touch OF
zero weather last night in nearly
three years. The records Of the Off
cial observer show that this Is the
first time the mercury has sunk to
zcro since January 7. 1919. The mini
mum temperature last night was even
zero by the official thermometer and
number OF thermometers register
ed one below. At 10 o'clock this
orning the temperature was only ten
above.
The cold snap resulted in many
water pipes freezing and a number OF
cases OF frozen gas have been report
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

cakes cost from sss TO s4o n.. 90.
delivered here and come. OF course
rom the cotton belt I'm the sou,h
-Four ounces makes full feed for opa
sheep and the cakes have 10 time.
the strength OF alfalfa and four time.
the strength OF barley or corn. The
oahes are thrown upon the ground
ana the sheep pick them up.
The feeding OF the cotton seed
cakes strengthens the sheen gperallv
and make them produce more wool
and the ewes give more milk FOR the
lambs. Last winter a prominent grow
er In Idaho divided a band of sheen.
feeding one half the band on alfalfa
Continued On page etr,1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
Bile shows the tax levies in the various
towns OF the county.

Not exempt from road tax.
" mill school tax, mill union
high school tax.
The taxes in the country communi.
ties Will be eight mills plus the am.
cunt OF the school levy IN the district
IN which the property is located The
school leyies in the country district
range from one TO seven mills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
chilean Cabinet ouIts

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.-A dis.
patch received by the state depart.
ment from Santiago reported the res.
ignation Of the Chilean cabinet. No
details were included IN the dispatch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
Cardinal seriously Ill.

ROME, Dec 2l.-Cardinal Agli-
ardo, one of the best known members
of the sacred college. is III with a
complication OF bronchitis and pneu-
monla. His condition is serious
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
HIGHEST OFFICIAL PRICE
REACHED IN WHEAT SALES

PORTLAND Ore. Dec I'll
Tho highest official price for
wheat ever attained IN tho Pa
eific northwest was recorded on =
the Merchants Exchange whom =
5000 bushels of February club =
sold AZ ft22 Tho European .
demand Tor wheat s stronger .
than ever and experts eaumate .
that oni} 1000 900 bushels arc .
lefi in the hands of farmers in y
Oregon Wvh.uston ana Idaho =
.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

an amphitheater on slopes rising from
the sea and mounting a promontory
jutting into the North sea. 1t is a
little more than BOO miles from Lon
don and thirty-seven miles northwest
Of the city OF York. On the
headland and commanding fine view
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2i.-''The sit
uation at Naoo is very much reliev-
ed" government officials announced.
They admitted. however, they are
watching developments in the interior
of Mexico as a result Of reports that
Carranza had ordered Wholesale exc
cutions at Vera Cruz Executions
elsewhere were also reported.
Skirmishes preliminary to a big
battle between the villiastas and the
Car-anzistas in the vicinity OF Tor
reon were reported Official Dispatch
es to the state department from Mex.
.co City indicated that the peace con
yention, meeting January / would de-
pose Provisional President Gutierrez
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
BRITISH BATTLESHIP SUNK.
Dreadnaught Thundercr is Reported
to Have Been Lost November Z.
Story Irncnnflrrnnd

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Confirma-
tion OF a report published that the
British dreadnaught Thunderer had
been sunk Nov. was not obtained.
The story was the vessel either
struck n mine or was torpedoed in the
North sea. IL was vouched for by
only one man. a passenger who arriv-
ed here on the liner st. Louis from
Liverpool.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Gutier-
rez notified the state department that
Maytorena would move his villlsta
troops from their present position at
Naco Sonora, TO point beyond the
range of the American border.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

PARIS. Dec. 21.-The occupation
By the allies OF the Germans entire
line OF trenches southwest OF Loos
was announced In a war office state
ment
In the advance on Peronne. the de-
struction by the French was reported
OF German trenches east OF Albert.
Important gains are claimed else
where In France and Belgium.
The Germans are accused OF bonn
harding the Ypres hospital on Sun
day. II was reported Arras again is
being bombarded by the Germans.
The war office added that II wasn't
true the British had taken Roulers
as reported. but fighting for the town
It was stated. was in progress.
Consistant advances By the allies
were reported In the Arras and Ypres
regions From Belgium came the
news Of the steady arrival OF trainload
after trainload OF German wounded
from the front.
II was said the Kaiser's forces were
threatened with a typhoid fever cpl
demic.
LONDON, Dec. 2i.-Though the
Kaiser is back at the front. he re-
turned. according TO a dispatch re-
eeived by the Exchange Telegraph
company from its Berlin correspond
ent. over his physicians protest. He
was said 20 have left Berlin without
a demonstration and is described as
pale and old looking. The correspond
ent expressed doubt concerning the
completeness OF the Kaiser's recovery.
II was stated his field commanders
insisted he spend Christmas with his
troops as a means OF encouraging
them.
PARIS. Dec. 2i.-Fightlng in north
ern France and northwestern Belgium
was increasing in violence and in ex-
tent today.
Warships off the Belgian coast were
aiding the allies by Smelling the Ger
man right wing furiously.
In the fighting in Belgium It was
stated that Midilekerke has been cap
tured by the allies.
In France the capture OF two more
lines OF German trenches. southeast
OF Ia Basse. was announced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
SCORES OF EXECUTIONS
REPORTED At VERA CRUZ
TROOPS SAID TO HAVE GOTTEN
BEYOND THE CONTROL OF
CARRANZA.

Ell PASo. Texas. Dec. 21-Uncon.
hrmed reports received here said that
Mexican troops at Vera Cruz. beyond
Carranza's control, were making
scores OF arrests. Numerous execu-
tions were also reported,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
COLORADO COLD. TOO.
Icy Wind Accompanies Wave OF
Fcezing Weather-Mcrcury Reg
isfcrs 4 Degrces Below.

DENVER. Colo. Dec. 81 This was
the coldest weather OF the winter in
Colorado. II was four below here at
4 o'clock this morning. An Icy wind
accompanied the cold wave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
NEWS SU NJ MARY
General.

General.
AustTfans trying 20 left siege Of
Prsemysl.
German trenches taken by allies.
Harry Ihaw will stand trial In New
York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
.AUSTR|ANS MAKING
DESPERATE EFFORT
TO SAVE PRzEMYSL
Fierce Sotie is Made From Fortress
in Attempt to Drive Russian
Forces Back From City.
SLAVS FORMING A NEW LINE

Defense OF Warsaw Likely TO Devotion
a Supreme Test OF Strength Re
tween the Troops Of the Car and
tiie Kaiser Forces-Ovcr Million
Men Defending Warsaw.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

of the harbor are the ruins of a.
twelfth century castle. Near that Isl
the ancient Church of St. Mary, con-
sisting Of nave of what was origin
ally late Norman and early English
church. The fashionable parade is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
MERCURY REACHES
ZERO N COLDEST
NIGHT OF WINTER
First Time Thermometer Registers
Low Point Since l9l2-Temper.
ature This Morning 10 Above.
WATER PIPES SUFFER MUCH

Freezing Weather Brings Woe TO
Observation-Disclosures Pipes Frozen
Also-Some Thermometers showed
One Degree Below Zero Iast Night
But These Not Official.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
Local

Local
County makes eight mill tax levy;
total city tax viii be 23 1-2 mills.
Two and haif tons of rabbits result
from shoot.
Umntilla river lower than IL has
been IN 10 years during December.
Thermometer registers zero wealth
cr lnst night.
local sheopmen use cottonseed
cakes for sheep feed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
GERMAN TRENCHES
NEAR LOOS TAKEN
BY ALLIED TROOPS
Important Gains Claimed by War
Office at Paris in Several Points
in France and Belgium.
ARRAS IS AGAIN UOMBAROEO

Teutons Accused OF Smelling Hospital
ut Ypres-F1ght for Possession OF
ROulers Conhnnes-Warships off
Belgian Coast Shell the German Po-
sitlons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21

Continued On page eigilJ
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-12-21
TO ADVERTISERS

The East 0regonlan has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation In
Pendleton OF any other newspaper.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-12-03
W. LA RUE THOMAS DEAD.

w. La Rue Thomas, native of Ken
lucky, and one of the most prominent
Masons in the United Stptes, died in
Tucson, ARR, Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas was past grand master of
the Grand Lodge of Kentucky, past
grand high priest of the Grand Chapter
of Kentucky, past eminent commander
of the Grand Commandery of Kentucky
and past grand master of the knights
Templar of the United States. AL
though he had not been a resident of
Kentucky for number of years he
was regular attendant OF the annual
meetings of the Kentucky Grand Lodge
and Grand Chapter and took keen in :
terest in the Masonic Home.
Mr.. Thomas was reared in Danville.
He was graduate of Center College.
Until two years ago he had made his
home in Pittsburg, where he was presi-
dent of a life insurance company, leav-
ing Pittsburg to make his home in Arr.
IONA and retiring from business.