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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Another Streak of Rainy
Weather Headed This Way

Fair and slightly colder weather is
the forecast for Harrisburg and vicin-
ity tomorrow. Tonight 1t will be
partly cloudy, with the mercury drop
ping to 20 degrees above zero.
The storm which caused the rain
and sleet for the past three days is
now passing out to sea off the North
Carolina coast. Tho fair weather will
last about forty-eight hours. followed
by another warm period and rain
similar to the one Just over. This
wave is now centering over the Dako-
tas and is moving eastward rapidly.
The river will go up to 1914 feet
tomorrow morning. according to in
dications, and will then begin to fall
slowly. The North and West Branches
are already falling.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS
ADOPT NEW PLAN To
PASS SHIP MEASURE
administration Supporters Refuse
to Show Their Hand at
Present Time
AMENDMENTS ARE DISCUSSED
Every Effort Being Exercised to
Win Back Revolving Demo-
Gratis in Senate
By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 3.-When the
Senate met to-day to again consider
the government ship purchase bill the
Republican Senators were on the
,quivive regarding the plans of the ad-
ministration's Senators by which they
propose to break down the opposition
TO the measure. But the Democrats
still were refusing to show their hand.
They had pledged themselves to Sc
crecy at a party caucus last night in
order that their program be not frus-
trated.
1t was announced that the plans of
the Democratic leaders would not be
disclosed at least until the Senate was
ready to act on the motion which was
pending to send the shipping bill back
TO the commerce committee. In ad-
dition to parliamentary maneuYers
designed to win support of the bill to
offset the Democratic revolt of last
Monday. it is understood that the pro-
gram includes the amending of the
bill to meet the suggestions from var
ious quarters during the past few
days
Senator Fletcher, in charge of the
measure, is ready when the pending
motion to recommit the bill is brought
up, to move as an amendment that
the committee report back within AZ
hours with amendments. These
amendments would not commit the
government TO a permanent policy in
the proposed shipping enterprise and
n time limit of either Is months or two
years would be fixed for the under
taking. Upon these amendments ad
ministration Democrats hope to bring
back into line the Democrats who re-
,Nolted rather than the support of the
Progressive Republicans.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF SEVENTY POSSIBLE SOLDIERS
Russians Austran Engmen and Germans Renounce Allegiance
to Their Crowns to Rally Around Coors of Uncle Sam

SeNenty-odd possible recruits for
the fighting armies of Europe were
lost for all time in Federal Court to-
day.
Just that many subjects of George,
William. Nicholas, Franz Josef and
victor Emmanuel quit serving those
crowns and flags and officially threw
in their lot with Uncle Sam.
The change of citizenship occupied
most of the day before United States
Judge Oliver e. Dickinson, Eastern
district, who conducted a session Of
naturalization court in the absence OF
Judge G. b. Wilmer. The latter is
confined TO his home in Sunbury with
a heavy cold.
Most of the new citizens were Rus
SLAMS and Austrians. One of the for
mer "a gray, square e-headed man in a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

long belted astrakhan overcoat and
peaked cap, might have just stepped
into the courtroom from Vereschagin
picture of a silent gray column trudg-
ing wearily through the Carpathians.
And another-the only former subject
of King George of England-stepped
UP to the registration table with the
jauntiness of MIR. It. Atkins himself.
The fact that one eager application
met a witness just a day too late pre-
vented his changing flags to-day He
relied his application, however, and
will be examined again in ninety days.
Uncle Sam requires the witnesses to
have known naturalization applicants
for five years. In the instance in
question the pair met on July 2, five
years ago-and the applicant filed his
papers July /.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
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FROM CAB TO CONGRESS
Engineer, Elected in Ohio. Converted
by Sunday Five Years Ago

SINNAut ~ nc EeRfuGH
Youngstown, Ohio, Feb. 3.-From ,
cab of locomotive to a seat in Con-
gress as the representative of a dis
trict made famous by Mckinley and
Garfield is tn remarkable record OF
Congressman John C. Cooper, of the
Nineteenth Ohio district. Cooper sew
ers long association with the Penn
sylvania Railroad, as an engineer, to
take his seat on March 4.
Five years ago Cooper was little
known, even in Youngstown. In 1909
he was elected precinct committee
man. He served two terms in the State
Legislature and became leader of
the Republican minority in the State
House of Representatives He was
elected to Congress by 1900 plurality
Cooper is an ardent prohibitionist
and an advocate of moral measures.
In February, 1910. he became BILLY"
Sunday convert and has been a con-
sistent follower of the noted eyange-
list since.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
Miss Sarah Wilhelm Dies
After a Long Illness

Miss Sarah II. c. Wilhelm, daugh-
ter of the late Artsmas Wilhelm and
Elizabeth Schall Wilhelm, died at her
home in Paxtang at 2.3O o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, February 2.
Funeral services will be held from
her home Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. with the Rev. Rollin Alger
Sawyer of St Stephens Protestant
Episcopal Church officiating. Burial
will be made at York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
VAN HORN MADE MANY FRIENDS
IN NEW YORK WHILE THERE
By Associated Press

New York, Feb. 8. Werner Van
Horn, who attempted to blow up the
international bridge over the St Croix
river at Vanceboro, Me, early yester-
day morning had many acquaintances
among his countrymen in this city,
gained during his two months stay
here.
According to friends here Van Horn
was formerly captain of pioneers in
the Bavarian army. 1t was also said
that he claimed to be the eldest son
of Count Karl Van Horn, former min
ister of Bavaria and a general in the
Bavarian army.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
RAILROADS WANT HIGHER RATES

Springfield, Ills, Feb. S.-Fourteen
railroad presidents to-day presented
TO governor Dunne and members of
the State Utilities Commission argu-
ments why the passenger rates in Illi-
nois should be raised from two to two
and-a-half cents a mile. The hear
ing was the opening of the campaign
of the transportation companies to OBJ
tain legislation permitting the increase
of passenger revenue in middle west
ern States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
ENDORSE WILSON'S ATTITUDE
BY Associated Press

London, Feb. 8, 3.37 A. M.-Raids
by German submarines on British
commerce might make a United States
merchant marine valuable to Great
Britain rs means of supplying food.
in the opinion of the Daily News,
which prints an editorial this morn
ing Justifying President Wilson's at
titude on the ship purchase bill now
before Congress.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
COMMITTEE Of 30
PLANS TRADE TRIP
Chamber of Commerce Annual
Spring Trade Excursion Will
Eclipse All Others

Plans for the annual Spring trade
excursion of the Harrisburg Chamber
OF Commerce will be worked out at
q meeting of the general and various
su ubcommittees tomorrow night. The
IN setting will be held at o'clock in
the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce in tho Kunkel building. The
chairman of the committee is Charles
W. BURNETT The committee to line
up the membership and boost the trip
includes:
James A. Andrews, A. d. Bacon. A.
Fl. Bailey, Harvery Bair, r. L. Beck
ley, George w. Bogar Charles S. Boil,
]. A. Brandt, Henry G. Claster, DR.. C.
c. Conklin, ]. f. Core, DR.. r. l.. Den
TCOntinued on Pare 1O1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
MUST sHUN SALOON 8 YEARS
Man Convicted of Larceny Given Un-
usual Sentence by Judge

Wilkes Barre, Pa, Feb. 3.-Judge
S. ]. Strauss to-day ordered John
Kreidler, of Pittston, to keep out of
saloons for the next three years, and
declared that If the court discovers
that he has stopped into a thirst en-
porium within that time Kreidler will
be sent to Jail on a charge of larceny
TO which he pleaded guilty to-day.
Kreidler came before the court and
confessed that he had stolen a watch
and $2.65 and pleaded for mercy on
the ground that he was drunk, and
did not know what he was doing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
L. S. NOT ENTITLED TO RATES
By Assoeiated Press

Washington, Feb. 3.--The United
States government is not entitled to
export rates on structural iron and
steel from Baltimore for foreign pos
sessions shipped through the navy
yard at Philadelphia, according to
n decision to-day by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Complaint
was made by the Secretary of the
Navy against the Pennsylvania rail-
road,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
NINE MEN BURNED To
DEATH IN KANE FIRE
Six Others Were Seriously Injured
When Sleepinghouse Was
Destroyed
BY Associntcd Prs.s

Kane, Pa, Feb. 3.-Nine men were
burned to death and six others were
seriously injured in a fire which early
to-day destroyed the sleeping house
of the Tionesta Chemical Company al
Mayburg,S Forest county. The men
mostly wanderers, of whom little was
known here to the company, were en-
ployed in the forests as woodmen and
at night slept in the cheese cloth lined
frame building erected for them. The
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
LIQUOR MEN INVEST At
OWN RISK KUNKEL
Licenses Only Granted For One
Year, Not Indefinitely, Court
Declares

Any person who invests his
means in the liquor business does
so at his own risk. as the license
Is only granted for a year. The
courts of Pennsylvania have all
said this.
Is there any reason why this
court should now reopen and re-
adjudicate a matter which 1t had
already adjudicated for a year?
President Judge George Kunkel, o.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
SHIPS SUITS DISMISSED
By associated Press

New York, Feb. 3-The govern
ments antitrust suits against the
Prince line, the Hamburg American
line, the Lamport and Holt line and
others, chargine restraint of trade in
connection with freight and passenger
steamship business between American
ports and Brazil; and against the
American Asiatic Steamship company
and others, whose steamships ply be-
tween New York and Asiatic ports,
were dismissed to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
INIPoRTATIoNs DECREASE

New York. Feb. s.-Importation of
precious stones for January was near
ly s1.000,000 less than I'm the same
month last year and more than s3,-
cording to the United States Appraiser
of Merchandise.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
ENGLISH FIRE ON ENGLISH
BY associated Press

Berlin, Feb. 3, by wireless to Lon
don, sos A. M.-Fighting between the
English and Turks continues at Kurna,
according to a dispatch from Bagdad,
which describes a. night attack made
by 200 Turks. Two English battalions
posted on opposite sides of the town.
the dispatch says, became confused
and fired on each other for seversl
hours. The Turks were driven back
at daybreak by the fire from two Brit
ish gunboats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
SUCCESSES FOR RUSSIANS
BN .fssoefated PreSS

Petrograd, Feb. 8. - Successes for
the Russian arms In the region OF
Warsaw and in the Carpathians are
recounted in an official Russian state
ment issued here to-day. Confirma-
ton is given also to the report that
German troops have been sent to tho
Carpathians to assist their Austrian
allies.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

In the awarding of large contracts
ers for use in the army of the allies
the Morton Motor Truck and Tractor
Company, of this city, will be repre-
sented by Robert l.. Morton, well
known in local automobile circles.
Mr.. Morton left for New York city
last evening and will sail on the Adri-
atlc tomorrow. Large contracts are
pending and leading automobile man
ufacturers of the country have their
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vicinity. PART
~ cloudy Tonight; Thursday
fair; not much change in tenn
peraturei lowest temperature to-
night about 20 degrees.
For Eastern Pennsylvania. Cloudy
Tonight, probably preceded by
snow in southeast portion; Thurs
day fair; fresh north and north
west winds.
River
The JuniRta, North md West
branches Will fall Tonight and
Thursday. The mnIn river wifi
rise or remain nearly stationary
Tonight and fall slowly Thurs
day. stage of about 1914 feet
IL Indicated for Harrisburg
Thursday morning.
General Conditions
The storm has moved from the Ohio
Valley to the coast of North Caro-
lima. II has caused snow In the
Lake region and the Ohio Valley,
snow and rain in the Middle At
Inntic and New England States
states In the last twenty-four
hours.
Temperature; 3 n. m, 30.
suns Rises, s;I2 q. M; sets, 5s27
u. IN.
Mooni Rises. 10i47 p. m.
River stage; DO feet above low
water mark.
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, 10,
Lowest temperature, -.
Mean temperature. 40.
Normal temperature, IS.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

ly was not of advantage to either side
only artillery exchanges were in prog
ress yesterday in France and Bel
GUM.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
EMBARGO ON POPES PRAYER
LIFTED BY FRENCH OFFICIALS
BY .fssociatcd PrcsS

Rome. Feb. 3.-The Vatican re-
ceived last night a dispatch from Paris
saying the French authorities were
satisfied with the explanation of the
text of Pope Benedict's prayer for
peace, which has been given them by
Cardinal Annette, archbishop of Paris.
The incident is now regarded as
closed.
The Paris police last Sunday seized
some copies of peace prayer of the
pope, destined to be read in all
churches on Sunday, February Z. 1t
was explained that the government
feared some expressions in the prayer
might be misunderstood. Monsignor
Annette interpreted the text TO the au-
thorities, whereupon the embargo on
the prayer was promptly withdrawn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03

PLAN TO LAND TROOPS IN ENGLAND
London, Feb. Sit is rumored that Germany will Try
to engage the British fleet in Southern waters while another
squadron goes norhward full speed with object of cover
ing the landing OF troops in England.
i TURKS DEFEAT DETACHMENT OF. RUSSIANS
BY wireless saville. - A Turkish victory over the
Russian army Of the Caucasus is reported Consannope
says Russian detachment started the was de-
fsated with heavy losses in and war materials
AWARD SUPPLY CONTRACT
Seven proposals were received BY County Controller
H. w. Cough and the Couny Commissioners this afternoon
for supplying the county Offices for year with eli necessary
banE books bill heads letter heads printed forms and s
donery The bidders were the Telegraph Star Indepsa
dent A. Thompson Co, the Central Bookstore and the
Keystone Printing and Binding Co., this city; Hartzou
Brothers Carlisle, and Harry Hooker, Penbroob News
Contracts were awarded the low bidders on each item
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-03
RELIEF FoR sIBERIA DENIED

Washington Feb 3,-Russa to-day informed the
United States that the distribution of food money and cloth
ing German and Austrian prisoners Siberia would be
permitted only by the Russian military authorities decln-
Ing to give foreign relief expeditions that privilege An
American expedition had started from Petrograd
WANTS EXPORT or WAR SUPPLIES STOPPED
Washington, Feb. 8-senator Htchoock's bill to ora-
the President forbid exports of war supplies was
urged before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee TO-
day by Horsce l. Brand and Michael EHsar Of Chicago
and Representative Bartholdt, of Missouri.
VAN HORN MAKES APPEAL
Vsnceboro, Me, Feb. 3.--Werner Van Horn, who at
tempted to blow up the railway bridge here yesterday
day appealed to the German ambassador Washington
Count Won Bcrnsto He latter that he had not
been on Canadian soil and asked for protection from extra
dition to Canada
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-09
WELL KNOWN COUNTY MAN
DIES HERE AT MIDNIGHT
EPH WILBUR PASSES AWAY AZ
TER ILLNESS LASTING SEW
ERAL MONTHS.

E. S. Wilbur, known to his many
friends as Eph Wilbur, died at mid
night last night in his apartments in
the Temple building following a long
illness. A post-mortem examination
this morning showed that death had
been caused by cancer of the liver
Funeral services will be held in the
Folsom chapel this evening at I
o'clock and the body win be taken
tomorrow morning to La Grande
where interment will take place at 10
O'Clock.
Deceased was a native of eastern
Oregon, having been born in La
Grande Nov 25. 1860. He was thus
past 54 years old. With his father he
had been interested in the sawmill
business for many years and at the
time of his death was associated with
the elder Wilbur in the MANAGEMENT
and operation of a mill on Mckay
creek. Several weeks ago he came to
Pendleton for medical treatment that
proved unavailing. He is survived by
his widow and a son. Russell Wilbur
who is attending the high school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-09

| as designed is too complete for a
city the size Of Pendleton.
Five bids for the natatorium com.
plete, including concrete work. car
pentry, plumbing, painting and ev-
orything except excavating, which
has already been done, were receiv-
ed. SO far as a rather cursory inves-
tigation of the bids has revealed. L.
Monterastrelli of this city has the
lowest bid, his figures being $S.s4S.
James Upton of this city was second
with a bid of S9467. The other bids
on the completed natatorium were
as follows: E. E. Angel, $1O,1l1;
Louis J, Upp, $1O,5S4 and f. E. Har-
lowe, $12,50O.
On the carpentry alone the follow
ing were the bids: Angel. $S,397.50,
Upp, $4,O44 and c. H. Belts, $4,2O2.-
81. The lowest of the several plumb
ing bids was s775 put in by Beddow
& Miller and the lowest bid on the
concrete work alone was by the
smith Construction Co, by E. c.
Day for S47SO. The total for the low
bids on the concrete work, carpentry
and plumbing separate is still $3.50
higher than the total bid of Monter-
astrelli SO that it seems probable that
he will secure the contract if the
is built according to the
present plans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-09
WILL COMPENSATE OWNERS
FOR LOSS OF THE FRYE

WASHINGTON. April Ger
many's intention to compensate tho
owners of the American ship William
P. Frye, sunk on the high seas with
her cargo OF wheat BY the commerce
raider Prinz Eitel Friedrich. was for
mally communicated to the United
states government. Ambassador Gi-
rard cabled a note handed him by the
Berlin foreign office In reply to the
recent American communication sub
mitting claim for an indemnity OF
s22S,05s.54 on behalf Of the Frye's
owners.
The foreign office upholds. without
qualification, the legality under inter-
national law OF the raiders action in
sinking the Frye and bases the La
oility Of the German government 10
pay indemnity solely on the old Prus-
sian-American treaties OF 1893 and
1893, which provides that contraband
belonging to the subjects or citizens
OF either party cannot be confiscated
BY the other and may be detained or
used only in consideration OF payment
OF the fun value.
Compensation Matter OF Course.
In view Of this stipulation. the note
says. of course the American owners
must be compensated for their loss.
Il Is pointed out however that the
case of necessity must go into a prize
court, in order that questions OF own
ership cargo, destination. etc, may be
formally established.
The German position is that the
Frye's cargo of wheat was contraband
because it was consigned FOR orders
% Queenstown, which is declared "a
De fortified point Of Great Britain.
No notice is taken Of the fact that
vince the wheat was sold en- route 10
British citizens the United States
He'd a claim for the vessel owners
only this question being left for de,
'elopment in the prize court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-09
NATATOR|UM MONEY ON HAND IS
NOT ENOUGH ACCORDING TO BIDS

When the bids for the construction
OF the new natatorium at Round up
Fark were opened yesterday after
noon, 1t was found that the lowest
bid or combination of bids would not
permit Of the work being done ac.
cording to the present plans and
specifications with the amount of
money on hand. Therefore a Joint
meeting Of the special Commercial
club committee and the city council
will be held this evening to determine
whether or not the plans will be re-
vised and the expense reduced or
whether an effort will be made to
raise the balance OF money neces-
sary.
The lowest bid for the natatorium
complete was $8.94s, which is s94S.
more than the amount raised for the
work The committee in making it's
plans relied upon the estimate of the
engineer that the work could be done
well within the sum raised and Isl
thus presented with a new problem.
They would very much like to build
the natatorlum according to the
plans drawn but do not wish to go
contrary to public sentiment. They
feel that they could probably raise
the additional money but do not want
TO ask for 1t II the majority Of the
feel that the natatorium
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-04-09
SPECIAL TRAIN MAY TAKE LOCAL
PEOPLE BACK FROM CELEBRATION.

Further details as to the arrange
ments for the great celebration at Ce-
lilo May were disclosed here today
by the arrival of Jack Miller, travel
ing passenger agent for the O.-w. r.
a. N. Co.
According to Mr.. Miller, It is the
intention Of the railroad company to
run a steam train instead of the mo-
tor car from Pendleton to Umatilla
on the evening of May 4. This train
leaves here at $50 So those maxi
ing the trip may eat dinner before
leaving IL they desire.
If a sufficient number of people
desire II a special train will be run
from Umatllla back to Pendleton the
night Of May 4. If there Is not suf-
ficient patronage to justify the ex-
ira train those desiring to return
home from Umatilla may do so on
the midnight train.
The steamer Is scheduled to leave
Umatilla at $3.50 on the morning Of
May 5. Local people who wish to
make the trip but do not wish to
spend the night at Umatllla may take
train No. 1g westbound which leaves
here at 3:25 a. m. This train will
get them to Umatilla in time to con-
meet with the steamer. Those desir-
ing to make the entire trip by rail
my use the Portland local No. l.,
which will be provided with special
that day. A special train
will be operated between The Dalles