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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07
DYNAMITE PLACED
N HOLD Of SHIP
NOW ON THE SEAS
Explosive Struggled Aboard by
Frank Holt Who Commits Suicide
in Jail at MineOIa.
GOVERNMENT SENDS WARNING
Man Who Attempted TO XIII j. r..
Morgan sent Letters to Authorities
Saying That SO Pounds OF Dynamite
HAD Been Placed Aboard One YES
sci Sailing on july 3.

department sent wireless messages
TO the liners Philadelphia and Sax
onia warning them OF the threat OF
Frank Holt OF a bomb placed in a
steamer bound for England which
would be blown up today The de-
partmcnt expected other vessels
which sailed on the same day would
pick up the warning The first warn
ing was flashed Tuesday night. Wire
less stations continued to flash tho
warning throughout the night
NEW YORK. July 7,-Authorities
today feared that some steamship
On route TO England may have secret
ed in It's hold a bomb containing so
pounds Of dynamite placed there by
Frank Holt, who ended his life at
Mlneola jail last night.
II was learned today that before
Holt shot p. Morgan he sent let
ter to the authorities declaring ves-
sci which sailed from New York July
3 will be blown up today. The utmost
secrecy Is being kept regarding the
letter but II is known the authorities
here and at Washington have been in
formed Of the dynamite supposed to
be on one OF the steamers Holt was
questioned regarding the disposition
he made Of dynamite he was known
TO have had In his possession, besides
that found IN his suit case. The ef-
haa - hnnn
prompted by the hope OF learning on
what vessel he placed the bomb, that
the ship might be warned. Four
steamers sailed for Europe from New
York on Saturday. They were the
American liner Philadelphia. the
French liner Chicago, the English IL
ner Saxonia, and the Norwegian liner
Kristiania Fjord.
Holt ended his life at Mineola last
night by leap of 20 feet from the
top OF his cell Landing on the stone
tagging beneath the cell tier, his
head was crushed and mutiliated and
the bones of his body broken.
Because Of the mutllatlon Of the.
prisoners countenance, It is unlikely
the mystery whether Holt was Erich
Muenter will ever be cleared Follow
ing an autopsy, Coroner Jones said
Holt died from cerebral hemorrhage
induced by fracture Of the base OF
the skull.
His entire skull. from just above
the eyes and back to the base was
crushed and broken said Jones.
Death probably was instantaneous.
Jerry o'Ryan, the guard who found
the body telling Of what he knew Of
the suicide, said: 81 was sitting near
the cell door at 1910. Holt appar-
entity was asleep when I heard noise
down the cell tier. | went to investi-
gate and as l reached the far end Of
Continued on mage five.l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
MAN ESCAPES FROM PRISON
WELL KNOWN FARMER OF MIL.
TON DISTRICT GETS AWAY
FROM OFFICERS.

Arrested at his home in WalIa wal
la last week, on complaint of his wife
who alleged cruel treatment, w j.
Martin, well known farmer OF this
district was later turned over to the
Milton authorities who held a warrant
for him, charging an offense against
a girl, and sometime Saturday nigh.
he escaped from the Milton jail Wis
tied his family and then disappeared.
In escaping Saturday night Martin
left a dummy in his bed in the Jail
His description has been sent out
broadcast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07

Nearly all the elevators in use to-
day are operated by electric power.
The signaling devices used in connec-
tion with elevators are also electric
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07
MIGHTY DRIVE IN
ALSACE NOW PLAN
Of GERMAN FORCES
New Offensive Against the French is
Believed to be Near as PreIimin.
any to Peace 0Vertures.
REIHFORCEMEATS ARRIVING
Kaiser VIII Try 70 Clear German Ter
rItOry OF Enemy on Western Front
and Hold Important Positions
While Endeavoring to Open Nego-
tiatiOns to End the war.

PARIS. July THE Germans are
planning a mighty stroke against the
French in Alsaee. Rolling stock has
been Withdrawn on all railways lead
Ing to the Swiss frontier and this ia
regarded as a preliminary TO d new
offensive on the eastern end OF the
long battle line through Belgium and
France.
In the new assault the Germans
vii attempt TO drive tile French from
Alsace. Small German reinforce
ments, evidently withdrawn from
elsewhere on the western front. al
ready have appeared in the valley oc
the Fecht river.
In connection with preparations
for a new offensive in Alsace. it waA
reported Germany is now working up
on definite program, which. il sue
cessful, viii have as its conclusion
overtures of peace. The program is
reported to provide for the compile
ton Of the drive against the Rus
slams in Galicia; isolation OF the Rus
slams in eastern Galicia from the Slav
forces in Poland with probably a
new offensive against Warsaw; an
offensive to free German territory OF
the enemy by driving the French
from Alsace and then peace over
lures. Advices here declare Germany
is firing of the war and Is determined
to end It If possible within a few
months. while she IS in the most ad-
vantageous position since the battle
of the Marine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07

BERLIN July FOLLOWING a con-
ference between Chancellor Won
Bethmann Hollweg and Foreign Min
lister Won Jagow, it was stated Ger
many's reply to the American note
probably will be handed to Gerard on
saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07

The steamship Adriatic which is
scheduled to enter the war zone to-
day was threatened before sailing
with attack by a German submarine.
Top left shows Sir Robert Borden,
premier OF Canada, and top right, Guy
Nickalls, prominent passengers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07
PEOPLE OF GERMANY OPPOSE
ENDING SUBMARINE WARFARE
TOO SEVERE NOTIFICATIONS
CANNOT BE MADE TO MEET
VIEWS OF L. $.

WASHINGTON. July Germany
desires to learn the minimum modifi-
cations that may be made in a sub
marine warfare order to meet the
views of the United States. This is
declared to be the main purpose OF
unofficial negotiations which were
started by the Berlin foreign office.
Officials said the feeling toward the
United States is extremely friendly.
but it was pointed out that to relin-
quish submarine warfare will mean
trouble for the imperial government
at home. The Germans regard the
submarine as the most effective wea-
pom with which to combat England's
attemp to starve Germany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07

Germans in the United States have
threatened that the White star liner
Adriatic towned by British corpor-
atom carrying Sir Robert Borden.
premier of Canada, to a war con-
ference in London, will be sunk by
submarine. The vessel left the
other day and though the name Of
the premier did not show on the pas
senger list it was well understood he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07

LONDON. July French casual
ties to June total one million. four
hundred thousand. Of which 400. zoe
were killed. 100000 wounded and
100000 captured, according to an ap--
peal issued in behalf of the French
Relief Society.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonian has the largest paid
circulation Of any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland, ard over twice the circulation 10
Pendlet0n of any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-07-07

Continued on page five.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
DAUGHTER LOSES
WORK BECAUSE OF
FEDER|C|'S PLIGHT
Bloomfield Dressmaking Estab.
IisFment Fears Notoriety
Would Hurt Business.

Marion Federico. the nineteen-year-
old daughter of Antonio Federico. the
fugitive from Justice who shot and
killed two policemen in Cedar Grove
last Saturday. has lost her position
because OF the notoriety into which
the family has been dragged by her
fathers misdeeds. She has been em-
ployed by Bloomfield dressmaking
establishment.
she was let off on Monday with two
other girls She was told she would
have to take a vacation with the other
girls because of dull times in the
trade. 1t was said at the establish
ment she would not be re-engaged
when business improves, because it
was feared the notoriety Would irl-
jurc the business.
..she is a splendid girl and we hnte
10 let her co. said the head of the
establishment. 1T would injure our
business II we took her back. We feel
very sorry for the girl, as we roalize
that the trouble that has been brought
about is no fault OF hers, but there
Is really nothing else for us to do
y II was said it was always the GUS
tom to let girls go when the trade fell
Oft. It was admitted the Federico girl
would have been retained at least a
week longer II the trouble Ia which
brr fathrr FK7irnd hnd aat come 'tF
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
NAME MANAGER
OF TREAT HOTEL
c. A. corrigan Selected al
Meeting of company-other
Officers Elected.

The recently incorporated Robert
Treat Hotel Company, which is to
conduct for the United Hotels COM
pany the new hotel in Park place, held
a meeting today in the offices of the
Fidelity Trust Company and elected
officers and a manager for the local
hostelry
Frank A. Dudley, president Of the
United Hotels Company, was made
president of the Robert Treat concern.
and Frederick w. Rockwell who Is
also connected with the United cor
poration, WAS elected vice-president
Edward A. Pruden, trust Officer OF the
Fidelity Trusb Company, was made
treasurer and secretary OF the Treat
company. Charles A. Carrigan was
selected as the manager OF the new
hotel. The directors OF the Treat
company as selected by the incorpora-
tors are Mr.. Dudley, Mr.. Rockwell
and uizal H. McCarter, president Of
the Fidelity.
work on the new hotel is being
pushed forward rapidly by tbs
Charles A. Fuller Construction Com
pany. to which concern the Newark
Hotel Investment Company, holding
company for the Fidelity, recently
awarded the contract on Its bid Of
s4T2, 600 It is expected that this
work which - TO include some
shanyes that were requested by the
lessee, vii be finished by April and
that the hotel viii be open and ready
for business not later than May 1
In all probability il win be called the
Fpi,efs Trfat Hotel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
COMMONS VOTES
TO CALL MILLION
MORE SOLDIERS
Government Bill Passed After
Heated Debate That Lasts
All Night.
BY the United Press.

LONDON, Dec. 22.--After q night of
the most heated war debate in
months. the House Of Commons at
$50 a. m today agreed 10 pass the
government bill, calling 1000, 600 more
Britishers to the coiors.
Adoption OF the measure puts in the
field the greatest British army in his
tory. its number estimated at ahouf
4.0o0,o00, With these millions the gov
ernment hopes toFstrike for decisive
victories IN every thearer of war azzE
end the conflict within another ysar.
The sharpest shafts yet hurled in
the House of Commons in arraign-
ment of the Dardanelles campaign
preceded adjournment at dawn today.
Before midnight the bombardment of
the ministry became so terrific that
one member inquired If the Zeppelins
had come to town again.
The shocks of the first attacks rap
idly passed away. After midnight
many members fell asleep. Fiery
periods of parliamentary orators were
punctuated by loud snores. The
slumber scenes of American con-
gressional fIibusters were outdone.
The sharpest attacks on the gov
ernment were directed by Sir Edward
Carson, who recently quit the cabinet
because he disagreed with other
members regarding Balkan affairs.
Sir Edward echoed the charge of
John Redmond. Irish leader, that
scandal Iurked behind the DardanelIes
failure. He depanded to know why
the public had not been better in
formed regarding the Gallipoli enter
prise. He Joined with Redmond in
asking why a certain dispatch from
General Ian Hamilton, formerly in
command OF the Dardanelles. had not
been made public. Premier Asquith
replied that the dispatch had only
been received recently.
When Commons adjourned early to-
day il was limited that the parlia-
mentary battle has only begun Car
son and some of his associates are
determined to press the government
for further statements fixing respon-
sibility for the Dardanelles failure.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
REV. DR.. VAN DYKE
HITS AT PRESENT
DIPLOMACY OF U. 5.
Scores Administration for "Ac-
cepting Insulting Silence
from Germany"

aaxx-,,. T. nm -. 49, ..S.4 4;.., =. -
i.si' ~ sne '''s,oA . nv
worthy OF freedom II iis men cannot
close up, shoulder to shoulder, and
march through hell itself il the path
of duty leads that way With this
. ~ ~ ~, ~. o..,.a
'e''ee''sS NJ
professor OF history at princeton
University, concluded a stirring ad-
a,ass q, ,,,n,c,, 10 -o,ndI,, .cS,sad ,ba
q.e' - s1'.N's $50 = ~
diplomacy OF this country Tor accept
Ing what he termed insulting silence
~ f.o,.r,o,,y s,,,ca she 10 81 ynta nm The
e.'e -. - - -.
Lusitania Tragedy at 'he'' 'lor'y-'i TOT IN
annual dinner last night Of the New
r,a,ana coo,a.. 80 0ra,,ga i, III.
80 CIR .ht .,.,,
II Il, ! ~, s - ~ f.a.,,a,, x,,a,-
ne ma oshonilscu ne Nreriilan WaF
poiicy ana especlsliy ~ so.sallep us as
regard Of the principles Of humanity
as evidenced by the sinking of liners
.H6d 6dsf,1errflantruen. Involving the loss
of innocent lives. especially Ameri-
ascs FIa ,o,,zed 3ba 5oo-oda man ut
49, ~. - .,+ra,, !, rans,,ags
si.e ~ i'.s
fssspvliuiis " .ne loAeh' sgs'A sos7'1s : :
Position OF america IN tne Eyes OF
the World,Y the speaker opened ms
talk with the statement that the
situation in which this country finds
itsalf q grave. with American moral
- ,s,,.r, .,,d ,,,s,,.o1 c,-adit ravar 90
~. s,as,a ~ ,,tsta,., ssyVa npua thai
s;tnatian .Jm gta : 70 q a large extent. to our
own .l,,aa uouuc, o,,+,.sss s SAN IN F,,,fona which
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
SERVICE
STOCK ON SEVEN
PER Cent. BASIS
Board of Directors Action Re-
fleets. 0crporation's Increased
Prosperity.

Prosperity. attended the meeting Of
the board or directors of the Public
Service Corporation late yesterday
afternoon, when the stock was placed
on per cent. basis instead Of
6 per cent. The latter basis had pre-
vailed for many years,
A dividend of Ia per cent. for the
quarter ending December 81 was de-
cIared. This action was taken after
1t was shown that the amounts set
aside for amortization we're liberal,
and that the surplus account was in
a highly satisfactory condition.
For the eleven months ending No
vember 80, there was gross increase
in total business of 81, 4s5, 506.15. The
percentage Of increase was 4.42 per
cent.
November Jump.
For the month of November alone
the gross increase Ia total business
amounted TO ss07, ,664.N, a percentage
of 1910. The increase in the surplus
available for dividends over the cor
739. 40. The balance available for
amortization, dividends and surplus,
after the payment Of operating ex-
penses, fixed charges, sinking fund
and similar items, was
SAT-, ,204.77.
For the eleven months ending No
vember 30 the increase In surplus
available for dividends over the cor
responding period in 1914 was s21s,-
IA. 40. The balance available for
amortization, dividends and surplus,
after the payment of operating ex-
penses, fixed charges, sinking fund re-
uufrements and similar items. was
SO, Az. 33788.
The statement applies, of course, to
the entire field of transportation, gas
and electricity covered by the Public
Service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
FIVE CHOSEN BY
CREDITORS Of
HOWELL FIRM
Chairman Louis Hood Selects
Committee to Serve With
the Fidelity.

Acting as chairman of the creditors
of T. p. Howell & Co, Louis Hood,
general consul of the Fidelity Trust
Company, today announced the names
of the committee which will serve
with the Fidelity in protecting the
interests of the larger claimants, IL
having been decided yesterday to pay
at once all claims of $400 or less. The
selection of the committee was left
to Mr.. Hood when the creditors of the
leather company met in the board
room of the Fidelity, which. as
assignee of formeg Senator James
Smith, jr., has charge of the latter's
business affairs.
Two bankers. a leather manu-
facturer, a tan-bark dealer and a
coal man are on the creditors conf
mittee named by Mr.. Hood. They
are Christian w. Feigenspan, presi-
dent of the Federal Trust Company.
Charles Niebling, president of the
American National Bank Matthew
T. Cay, president of Blanchard Bro
& Lane; H. Stacy Smith and Joseph
II. Lucking. Notices of their appoint
ment were mailed to the committee
men today from the offices of the
Fidelity, and il is expected that they
will meet in the very near future to
further consider the Howell COM
pany's affairs and report to the other
creditors
According to the inventory that has
been compiled for the use Of the
Fidelity. the Howell concerns liabili-
ties amount to about $4,000 and its
assets are said, TO exceed that total
by $25O,000. That statement was cor
roborated by former Senator Smith.
the principal owner of the company.
when he appeared before the creditors
Yesterday. Mr.. Smith declared that
the leather company is absolutely sol
vent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
Today Is Shortest Day
in the Year; Also Is
Part Autumn, Part Winter

While today might look to be much
the same all through TO the layman,
the forenoon was autumn and the
afternoon winter, the astronomers
having figured IL out that at i1.5l
the sun had reached the soistice and
was ready to come back.
The heavenly wise say. too, that
this, In the natural order of things,
was bound to be the shortest day in
the year, with its nine hours and
fourteen minutes OF daylight. COM
mencing at tbs and ceasing at 4.32.
Yesterday was one minute longer
than today. according TO the same
authorities, and tomorrow win be one
minute longer.
Tonight and tomorrow probably viii
be cloudy and warmer than today,
with moderate south Winds Al noon
today the temperature was 81. nine
degrees higher than the low mark Of
tho night, but three degrees below
yesterdays high mark. A six-mile
wind was blowing from the south
west a. uoom.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
VON PAPEN HAS
KIND WORDS AS
HE SAILS AWAY
Praises Hospitality and De-
clares Faith in Future Judg-
ment of His Record.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-captain
Franz Won Papen, Germany's re-
called military attache, left New York
for Rotterdam today on the steamer
Noordam. bearing a safe conduct to
Germany from the entente allies. De-
parting. he issued this final statement
to the American people:
Tn leaving this country, where
have received so many proofs of kind
ness. and hospitality from Americans
and others, deem it my duty to
thank all those who did not permit
their friendly personal feelings to be
poisoned by the hatred created by the
war among the nations
My thoughts turn back today ex-
pressly to those uflforgettable days
when / had the honor and good for
tune to spend some time with the ex-
peditionary force at Vera Cruz, where
/ learned to admire the splendid sol
dierly quality and devotion to duty Of
the United States army.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
WET" AND 4DRY"
DEBATE SLATED
FOR JANUARY Il.
N. j. Federation of Liquor Men
Accept Challenge of Anti
Saloon League.

A debate between the 'wets' and
"drys" of New, Jersey is promised in
a letter sent the Anti Saloon League
by the New Jersey Federation OF
Liquor interests. The date of the
proposed debate Is set for January II
and the place selected is Trenton.
The Legislature commences its ses-.
sion at that time
The communication from the fed
Grafton was in reply to an undated
communications from the Anti
Saloon League. in which you refer
to an editorial In our official publica-
lion, Justice on the farcial, so-called
Wet and Dry Dialogue Debates
conducted under the auspices of your
league, and in which both sides of
the question are presented by your
paid emissaries."
The federation letter is caustic in
some parts, and In one paragraph
reads as follows:
We do not know that you intended
to be facetious, but are indeed
amused as every minded person
must be. to note your statement.
This debate is intended to get fairly
before the conservative voters of this
State the strongest arguments against
the general work of the Anti Saloon
League Our knowledge of the meth
DDS of your organization, gained by
several years observation and expe-
rience, gives US an adequate idea Of
how long the proponent of the wet
side OF the question would continue
on your pay roll If he were to pre-
sent the incontrovertible arguments
that would be presented in an honest
debate"
HonnecIxer's Ofer.
The federation goes on to say that
the editorial in Justice was mainly
"a criticism of a ministerial ally of
your organization" who, through the
Passaic press, answered George A.
Honnecker's liquor arguments, but
who neglected TO accept a challenge
from Mr.. Honnecker for public de-
bate on the questions raised.'
The federation is therefore really
pleased that you have construed the
same in the light of a general chal-
ienge, and gladly accept your def
to debate. Understand. however. that
this acceptance is not based on the
belief that the Organization you rep
resent is desirous of full and fair
discussion of license and regulation
Of the liquor business as against illicit
selling ia speak -easies, over which
the public authorities have no control.
We accept, fully cognizant that the
object YOU have in view Is the further
advertising OF your propaganda. This
your cieelff indicated BY your action
in furnishing the press OF the State
with advance copies Of your 'cilal-
la ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
AUSTRIAN ANCONA Admissions
CONVICT SUBMARINE CAPTAIN,
j. s. HOLDS IN LATEST NOTE
BLIND HELEN KELLER
GETS WAR NEWS THAT
cENSoRS CAN'T READ

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.--Miss Helen
Keller and other blind persons IN
the United States are obtaining IN
censored news from the capitals Of
beiligerent nations In Europe In
newspapers published for the blind
In London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna.
according TO Miss Keller. These
newspapers are not censored, she
says, because they are printed in
shorthand BraiIie. point type used
for the blind, which the censors are
unable TO read.
"Ti,ese nnoensored accounts 81
conditions In the warning countries
tell me the true sentiment among tho
working people and the InfoIerabIe
conditions that surround them,s said
Miss Keller. Their hearts are al
most at the breaking point"
Miss Keller made this explanation
to show how she obtained informa-
tion concerning the war disclosed in
a speech she made recently on pre-
paredness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-22
STATE GETS A MILLION
. FOR MORRIS CANAL TAX

TRENTON, Dec. 22.-The Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company has aban-
doned its long hard fight against the
payment of taxes to the State on the
property of the Morris canal, and as
a result the State will retain approxi-
mately $1,000, 900. already paid under
protest.
Counsel for the company yesterday
appeared before the State Board of
Taxes and Assessments and withdrew
the appeal filed against the assess
ment on the canal property. He said
that in view of the decision of tho
United States Supreme Court holding
that the State has the right to tax
the property, there was nothing else
for the comnany to do.