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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01
SCHOONER IS WRECKED IN.
BAD GALE OFF CAPE HENRY
FATE OF GREW Is UNKNOWN
OTHER VESSELS REPORTED
IN DANGER,

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA wire
less message received here says the
schooner Frank II. Swain was wreck
cd in heavy gale 40 miles southeast
of Cape Henry. The vessel lies bot
tom upward. Dispatches failed to
state the fate of the crew. other
craft are reported endangered in a
heavy gale off the Atlantic coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01
Passing of Portage Road.

SALEM, Feb. by the provi-
slons OF a bill introduced by Senator
Smith. of Coos the board of portage
railway commissioners is abolished
and the portage railroad property is
to be turned over to the state board
OF control. This board is authorized
TO cell the property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01
TEUTONS ATTEMPT
TO SMASH THROUGH
THE SLAV CENTER
German Forces are Concentrated
AgainstCentraI Army Corps Which
are Pouring Over the Frontier.
FIGHTING ON NEAR WARSAW
Trenches which We're Captured on
Friday Rctaken by Russians After
Desperate Encounter In Which the
Germans Are said 20 Have lost
HcaviIy-TabriL Occupied.

FETROGRAD. Feb. desperate
fighting Is In progremm In the tim
bered region near Pilkallen, East
Prussia, the war office announced.
This indicates that the German rein
forcements, rushed forward TO check
the Russian advance against Konigs-
berg. are offering Q determined re-
slstance.
The kaiser's strategists are concen-
trating their principal resistance on
series of assaults on the Russian CEN
trail army OF three corps which are
pouring across German territory. The
Russians claim slight gains. The
trenches west OF Warsaw were lost to
the enemy on Friday but have been
recaptured. A violent engagement, in
which the Germans lost heavily pre-
ceded the success. the statement de-
clared.
PETROGRAD, Feb. LIT Is OFF,
cially announced that the Russians
have occupied Tabriz in Persia on
Saturday.
BERLIN. Feb. IA flank attack
by General Francois in Northern Po-
land has effectually halted the Rus
sian efforts 90 advance against the
Thorn fortress, according to the war
office Francois. who was operating
In the vicinity OF Malawa, made a rap
i'd movement southwest and attacked
the Russian right, forcing a retire
ment The Germans have gained fur
ther east OF Lowlcz and south OF the
Vistula. The Germans have resumed
the offensive and are advancing tow
ard Lodz.
II was announced that German avi-
ators had crossed the lines Of the al
lies and dropped bombs at Bailleul
eight miles north OF Lille. The Kais-
er conferred with his staff chiefs here
and announced he is very well salts
fled with the progress of the campaign
both east and west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01
REPUBLICANS DETERMINED TO
CONTINUE F|DBUSTEE; READY
TO TALK MEASURE TO DEATH
Opposition to Shipping Bill Begins in Senate
Again This Morning Speaking Campaign will
be Kept up Until Final Adjournment, Say the
Leaders-DecIare They will Block all Other
Legislation.

declare they are prepared to contin-
ue the speaking campaign until the
final adjournment and to block all
other legislation II necessary to ac-
complish the downfall Of the measure.
These claims are ridiculed by demo-
cratic leaders. 1t is believed some
democrats favor dropping the meas
ure II the filibuster really endangers
the appropriation bills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

to give them winter board and lodg-
ing in the county Jail and a man SELL
ing liquor to Indians is not deserving
of kindness. In passing sentence
do not want to ecourage other men
of the hobo class to give liquor TO In
6ianS in the hopes OF getting a place
to stay and good meals during the
winter, In that event the burden
would not be upon the bootleggers
but upon the taxpayers"
Judge Phelps has conferred with
County Judge Marsh upon the matter
and the latter has promised to take
it up with the other members OF the
county court Wednesday. However
said Judge Marsh, 81 believe Il Is
too late to devise a system for tho
working OF prisoners this winter, but
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The re-
publican filibuster against the govern
ment ship purchase bill was resumed
at 10 a. m. when the senate was CALI
cd to order after being in recess from
midnight Saturday. Both sides are
confident Of victory.
Republican members insist that a
week more Of filibustering will mean
the bill will be talked to death. They
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01
HURL BACK
GERMAN EFFORT TO
PENETRATE LINES
Concentrated Attempt to Pierce the
Positions at Ypres Meets With
Severe Defeat Says Paris,
GALLO FIRE DESTRUCTIVE

ASiators Report That Smelling OF Teu-
tonic Positions Was Most Effective
French Infantryricn, After Pour
ing in Terrific Fire, Use the Bayo-
net Against Enemy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

According to the lawyers for the
newest league, baseball cannot exist
half slave and half free.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

PARIS. Feb. 1.-The Germans have
been thrown back violently in anoth-
er attempt TO smash the allies lines
at Ypres French infantrymen, AFT
er moving down the enemy's first
ranks with a murderous fire. used the
bayonet so effectively that the Ger
man line was repulsed in great disor-
der. This announcement by the war
office created a tremendous wave OF
enthusiasm in the city. For several
days II was reported the Germans had
been massing reinforcements in Bel
gium for a new drive Aerial scouts
reported that the shelling OF the Ger
man positions along the Aisne by the
French was effective. From Ypres to
the coast an artillery fight has been
in progress for several days.
LONDON, Feb. IA high admi-
rally official predicted the failure of
Admiral Won Tirpitz attempt to
starve England out by attacking mer-
chant ships with submarines. The Of
fetal agreed with other government
experts that the submarine raids SAT-
urday and Sunday are features OF the
policy advocated by Won Tirpitz. Fur
ther raids and consequent losses are
anticipated by the British naval men.
In the hope of sighting submarine
U-2l which sank three British vessels
Saturday, destroyers and light cruis-
ers are patrolling the Irish sea.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01
TO ADVERTISERS

The East Oregonan has the largest paid
circulation OF any paper In Oregon. east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation In
Pendleton OF any other newspaper
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

Continued on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

lived to see. In the completion Of the
Panama canal. the fulfillments of a
dream of those early days.
-.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

PETRoGRAD. Feb. LIT Is OFF,
cially announced that the Russians
have occupied Tabriz in Persia on
Saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-02-01

Rain or snow tonight and Tuesday
cooler tonight.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
BEWARE OF NEW sWINDLE
Scotland Yard Warns Against New
Version OF Old Spanish PFlS-
ener eYslndls.

Bondon.--scotland Yard warns the
public against now version Of the old
Spanish prisoner swlndle. This time
It lie not n Spaniard who has hidden
war chest OF tho Carlihts In an aeoes
sible mountain and appeals to some
one to accept half Of the contents in
return for furnishing him with bail
money In the new version OF the
swindle Il Is = Belgian.
The Holgian. on tha death OF his
master In the siege OF Iege. ficd With
100000 In Bank OF England notes
lie Is now in trouble In spain. and wiNl
part with half of the notes to anyone
helping him out Of the aorape with a
little ready cash.
a large number OF thsso 8windlinG
letters have been sent to England and
Scotland Yard men suspect tho game
also In being worked In the United
States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
There are some forty species of
Sparrows in North America which are
helpful rather than harmful and should
ne encouraged rather than discour-
aged; at least, this the opinion of the
United States department of agricul-
lures investigator whose Some Com
mon Birds Useful To The Farmer" has
Just been issued as Farmers Bulletin
No $50. While the English sparrow
is noisy and obtrusive, the American
species are unobtrusive both in song
and action.
These native sparrows, although so
, seldom noticed by the majority of
people, may probably be found in near
ly every part of our country, although
not more than half dozen forms are
generally known in any one locality.
While American sparrows are noted
seed eaters, they do not by any means
confine themselves to a vegetable diet
During the summer, and especially in
the breeding season, they eat many in
sects and feed their young largely up
on the same food. Examination of
stomachs of three species-the song
sparrow, chipping sparrow, and field
sparrow shows that about one-third
of the food consists of insects, COM
prising many injurious beetles, as
snout beetles or weevils, and leaf
beetles Many grasshoppers are eaten.
In case OF the chipping sparrow,
these insects form one-eighth of the
food. Grasshoppers would seem to be
rather large morsels, but the bird
probably confines itself to the smaller
species; indeed, the greatest amount
Cover SO per cent) is eaten in June,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

The writer of the new bulletin has
estimated the amount Of weed seed
annually destroyed by these birds in
Iowa. On the basis o: one-fourth Of
an ounce of seed eaten daily by each
bird, and an average of ten birds to
each square mile, remaining in their
winter range 200 days, there would be
a total of 1,75O,0OO pounds. or SIS
tons OF weed seed consumed in a sin
gle season by this one species. Large
as are these figures. they unquestion-
ably fall far short of the reality.
The estimate of ten birds to a
square mile is very conservative, for in
Massachusetts,, where the food supply
is less than in the western states, the
tree sparrow is even more abundant
than this in winter.
In Iowa several thousand tree spar
rows have been seen within the space
Of few acres. This estimate, more
over, is for single species, while,
as mater of fact, there are at least
half a dozen birds (not all sparrows)
that habitually feed during winter on
these seeds.
Farther South the tree sparrow ia
replaced in winter by the white
throated sparrow, the white-crowned
sparrow, the fox sparrow. the song
sparrow, the field sparrow, and several
others; SO that all over the land q
vast number of these seed eaters are
at work during the colder months, re.
ducing next years crop of worse than
useless plants.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
RIGHT TRAINING FOR A COLT
Handled In Intelligent and Careful
Manner While Young He Will
Be Easy TO Manage.

Teach the colt to come at your call,
always treating him with some fine
grain or a lump of sugar when he
does come. Train him to be haltered.
led about the place. and tied In stall
Walk behind and all around him,
speaking to him gently.
Train the colt to become accus-
toned to the harness while he is
small and easily handled laying the
hand on him occasionally. Curry and
brush him up one side and down the
other. rubbing him even to the hoofs.
Hitch him TO the older horse awhile,
letting him learn by degrees to lead.
Handled thus while young and tender,
such q colt walks right on when put
in harness later on.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
HOPE TO DIG UP MAsToooN
Tooth from sksIssea Found Lass
May said 20 Be q Fine
Specimen.

st. Johns. Mich.-JonAs Lalk and hia
sons expect 10 make elaborate exeava-
lions on their farm In Wsstphaiim aext
spring. in the hope of nnearthina the
skeleton Of 3 maatodon believed 10 be
buried In some low ground. They
digging = ditch last May. and the STU
scum Of Natural History OF New York
has asked that the tooth. which l. .
fine specimen. be sent On for e1Amina.
ton. II Il Il well preserved $500 will
BE- paid. although the sum may be
scaled down az low a. $50. depending
on lie condition
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
shave spoIIed tils passpor,.

One of the most unusual passport
cases which has Jet come 10 the at
tention Of the American embassy Al
London arose when . weli-dresaed
American called to obtain a passport
which had been sent 10 Washington
some weeks ago 70 be renewed. but
during the interim the owner Of the
passport had been denuded OF his
uhiskers. which set Of whiskers vas
still attached to his person when he
sent his photographs 10 Washington.
and he was described In the passport
as bewhiskered.
Asked why he shaved on the whisk.
ers, he sheepishly stated that he had
his whiskers shaved once a year and
forgot all about the passport reguia,
lions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

when the larger species are still young
and the smaller most numerous. Be
sides the insects already mentioned,
many wasps and bugs are taken. AS
whole, the insect diet of the native
sparrows may be considered beneficial.
There are several records of potato
bug larvae eaten by chipping sparrows.
Their vegetable food is limited al
most exclusively to hard seeds. This
might seem to indicate that the birds
feed to some extent upon grain, but
the stomachs examined show only one
kind, oats, and but little of that. The
great bulk OF the food is made up of
grass and weed seed. which form al
most the entire diet during winter, and
the amount consumed Ia immense.
In the agricultural region of the up
per Mississippi valley by roadsides, on
borders of cultivated fields, or in
abandoned fields, wherever they can
obtain . foothold, masses Of rank
weeds spring up and often form almost
, impenetrahle thickets which aHord
food and shelter for immense numbers
of birds and enable them TO Withstand
great cold. A person visiting one OF
these weed patches on a sunny morn
ing in January, when the thermometer
In 20 degrees or more below zero, will
be struck with the life and animation
of the busy little inhabitants. Instead
of sitting forlorn and half frozen. they
may be seen fitting from branch to
branch, twittering and fiuttering, and
showing every evidence of enjoyment
and perfect comfort II one of them
IS captured It viii be found in excel
lent condition; in fact, Yeritable ball
of fat.
The snowbird and tree sparrow are
perhaps the most numerous of all
the winter sparrows- Examination of
many stomachs shows that in winter
the tree sparrow feeds entirely upon
seeds OF weeds. Probably each bird
consumes about one-fourth Of an ounce
a day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

soon be followed by French morals"
IAN ancient Anglo-Sa1on term for
general depravity.
II is impossible TO state witb &C
cuFacy the influence exerted by the
apartment house upon morals. but In
the important problem Of living with
IN ones means the results have been
far reaching and beneficial Il has
provided homes for thousands Of fam
lilies Who could not afford houses. and
such is the saving in the work Of
housekeeping that the wealthy are
glad 70 avail themselves Of its ad'
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
Thief STRIPS MAN
WHILE he SLEEPS
Wakes After "Forty Winks" to
Find Clothes Stolen on
His Back.

Boston, lost my shirt" Is q not
Unfamiliar term In poker, bus doesn't
Sften happen literally. Out in DanveFs
there Is q man. who shall be nameless.
who not only lost his shirt, bat hia
suit. his shoes and his hat an we'll. and
n circumstances a. unusual - the
svent itself.
The man. incidentally. may safely
claim 10 be the sonndest sleeper In
Danvers or any other town. for HE
loss took place while he was peaceful
y slumbering In the West Lynn freight
Yards recently. very much exhausted
by an evening In Boston.
He was fully clad when he left the
Narrow Gauge train. so tired that he
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
FLY ABsoLvED BY FLExNEH
Famous Medical Expert Says infection
Of lnfa1tIle Paralysis Starts In
the Nose.

Philadelphia Simon FieEnsr.
director OF the laboratories Of tho
Rockefeller Institute for Medical ITO.
search. speaking before the College
Of Physicians. absoivsd this biting
stable fly from blame for tnfantiis
paralysis.
He said that extensive experiments
had proved that ths mieroorEanlsm
which causes the disease "a breashed
In through the moss and lodges ~ the
respiratory passages. Doctor Flex-
nsr urged his hearers to confins their
preventive efforts 90 the nose until
more Ia learned of the disease
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
TREATMENT FOR FENCE POST
One Of the Best PreservatlVes Is Coal
Tar Creosote-To Determine Tom
perature OF Creosote.
CBy B. o. LoNaYEAR, Colorado Agri-
cultural Collegel

(By b. O. LONGYEAR, Colorado Agri-
cultural college.)
A small, but satisfactory, tank for
the open-tank method OF treating
fence posts can be made from one OF
the galvanized steel barrels used for
shipping oil and gasoline. These
barrels are SO inches high by 80 inches
in diameter and by removing one OF
the heads with cold-chisel, or other
wise, a tank "a inches deep remains.
This tank is heavy enough to serve
the purpose of post-treating, and may
be supported upon two iron cross-bars
built into the sides of brick or stone
work fireplace. Such a tank will
hold about 10 or IL posts of ordinary
size at one time. One OF the best
preservatives is coal tar creosote. The
posts should be seasoned and the
creosote should be heated to at least
the temperature of boiling water with
the posts in It. By leaving the posts
in the creosote while it cools down,
good degree of penetration should be
secured with most of the quick-grow-
ing soft woods like cottonwood, pop
laAs Gill; anu InS bpllt CeudT posts
found on the market. The tempera-
ture of the creosote may be roughly
determined by hanging a small tin
can of water in the tank, and when
the water boils, the proper tempera-
ture has been reached.
The process of treatment may be
fastened by keeping the creosote in
the tank hot and removing the posts
after about an hours immersion into an
open barrel of cold creosote for
another hour. while new batch Of
posts is being heated in the tank.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

&@wN " &8WNNF&A NNNA0HFNG&&A FN@&A Us
decided to get In 30 winks before he
proceeded toward hia home. when he
awoke ho wore the conventional un.
dergarments-and nothing more.
Leon Cameron OF West Lynn. croaR.
Ing the yard. saw \ sinking. white
robed figure. and made for IL. IL
turned out 10 bo Mr.. Danvers. dea
perately cold and very anxiousiy
searching for his clothes-or for any.
one'a clothes for that matter.
Cameron was no more aatonishod
than MIR. Danvers that any person or
persons could have succeeded In 70.
moving 20 many Of hia garments with.
out awakening him.
The day was coming on apace. go.
without stopping 20 solve the mystery,
the pair went 20 q milk station and
after diligont search discovered q pair
Of oyoralls and jumper.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

vantages At present there are about
8 million separate apartments-not
apartment hOuses--in the various
borOuKhs Of New York OF these
nearly twenty-four thousand are In
Queens. there are five times fhis mum.
Der ia the Bronx
II will not be long before we shan
see apartment houses built farther
aiie!d. a country apartment house on
the edge Of a golf course would prove
3 godsend to those who wish 10 80
cape the noise and turmoil OF the city
New YORK Herald.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
cork Les kspt Him Aaoat.

Winchester, Va.-F0reed 10 ford a
swollen steam near here when his
buggy capsizsa. william l. Kuhn. 3
wealthy stock raiser. owes Ms Tie TO
ths fact that he had cork log
HBoyed up BY the artificial limb. Kuhn
eaai reached shore In safety fila
hoT sas drowned Ia the swift dow
iaS eHFTenl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
RISE OF APARTMENT HOUSE
Idea when introduced into America
Was at Once Recognized ~
Good Thing

WITH the introduction OF apartment
houses in the early s70s New York
entered upon a new era in its history.
The French fats" as they we're then
called. became popular at once. though
many wiseacres shook their heads
dolefuIly and declared that they would
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
Poultry Overlooked.

There is many a farm where the
poultry is considered an unimportant
offshoot Of the business. but which, IL
cultivated right up TO the handle"
as it should be. would produce more
money than all the crops raised.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16

Zeppelins vary in speed, but the
sviftest OF them are not comparable
In speed to the aeroplanes. The latter.
II 10 safe to say. are twice m fast an
the Zeppelins.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
Animal PrnteIn aes4.

Animal protein material produces
more eggs than vegetable protein ma
terial, and is the most economical. Il
can best be provided IN the form Of
beef scrap and skim milk.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-04-16
esnI.h the erutlsh m.n

It requires a diplomat and 3 gentle
man TO induce the dairy COW to yield
her utmost The british man should
be banished from her domicile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-09-03
The Duty OF Citizens.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The whole State government for four
years from the beginning OF the new year
win depend upon the result OF the Novem-
Der election. At that election the Gov
ernor, Comptroller Of the Treasury. the
General Assembly. law officers and almost
the entire list of local State officials are
TO be chosen. In an advertisement which
was published in The Sun yesterday morn
ing Mr.. Albert S. J. Owens calls attention
to the supreme importance OF citizens at
this critical time TO do their duty by going
to the polls and assisting to select proper
persons to conduct the State government.
The first step toward electing good public
officials is to make good nominations. I'm
less the people have good candidates to vote
for on election day they are helpless.
About two weeks from this time both
political parties will make their nomina-
tons. There are various candidates for
most of the Offices. and II is the plain duty
Of every patriotic citizen to 60 to the polls
and endeavor TO aid the State in the selec-
ton of the best Of the men who offer them
selves for the several places. Those who
fail to perform this duty have no right to
complain IL things so wrong. In the mean
time the intelligent voter should dill
gently inquire into the merits and fitness
Of those who seek nomination. OF especial
importance are the nominations for the
General Assembly. There has been gen
eral outcry against the wasteful methods
Of the State government and an insisten'
demand for retrenchment and economy
This work of amendment must be done by
the Legislature. and unless honest and in
tellieent men are sent to Annapolis the
hope Of the people will be as Dead Sea
fruit upon their Iips. Maryland expects
every man to do his duty.