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TO DESTROY ARMED VESSELS
TEUToNS NOTIFY U. S., "U"-BOATS
WILL SINK SUCH SHIPS.
Germany and Austria Present Oral
Notifications Through ENJOYS
Notes to Follow.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Germany and
Austria formally have notified the
United States that beginning March
l, commanders of their submarines
will consider armed merchant ships OF
the Allies to be warships and will
treat them accordingly. ....
Under such instructions, comman-
der would be at liberty to sink with.
out warning any armed vessel, wheth-
.er passenger or freight carrying.
The notifications were presented or
ally to Secretary Lansing by Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, and Baron Erich Zwiedinek,
charge of the Austro-Hungarian en-
bassy here. Notes from their govern
'ments are to follow. @}' e'''1f~,
In view, of this situation, American
citizens, it is stated by high author
ity now may be warned that they will
take passage aboard armed merchant
ships at their own risk, and be entitled
to no more protection from the United
States than if they had embarked upon
beHigerent warship. Officials SEEM
ed not to be able to conceive that any
issue could arise in the future from
a submarine warfare conducted under
these rules. '''+' o. .' '''''''..
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SEVERE FIGHTING. in FRANCE
GERMANS 49, RETAKE 'CRATERs
LOST TO FRENCH RECENTLY.
Teutons Forced Out of Trenches Near
vimy and Attacks Repulsed,
Paris Asserts.

London, Feb. 12.-There has been
no diminution in the severe fighting
between the French and the Germans
in the Artois region of France.
Northwest of Vimy, according to Ber-
lin, large section of French trenches
has been captured by the. Germans,
while, near Melville, craters that had
been previously lost to the French
were retaken. A few prisoners and
% machine guns also fell into the
hands of the Teutons..
German Attacks Repulsed.
Paris asserts that in the district
around La Fofie to the southwest Of
Vimy, the Germans were forced out of
communicating trenches they had &C.
cupied and also that two strong at
lacks by the Germans against the
French between Melville and La -Folie
were repulsed, the Germans being able
to hold only one mine crater.
Russians on Offensive.
Berlin admits the French south
of the Somne river entered section
of the German first line trenches
There have been commandments on
the remainder of the front In Vol
hynia and on the East Galicia from
tier the, Russians are strongly on the
offensive. Northwest of Tarnopol the
Russians succeeded in penetrating
A ustro-Hungarian trenches, but later
were elected, while on the Bessarabian
frontier the Russians were driven
from all advanced positions to their
main position. In |Volhynia recent
fighting resulted in the Russians. de-
feat.
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PEACE CONFERENCE OPENS
Neutral Society For Continuous Med.
iation, Outgrowth of Ford Expedi-
ton, Holds First Meeting. ''''''

Stockholm, Feb. 1.-THE neutral
conference for continuous mediation,
the outgrowth of the Ford peace ex-
petition, has had it's first regular meet
ing here. ...t ....,a ,.....
Mayor Carl Lindhagen OF, Stockholm,
in an address expressed hope of fu-
ture Accomplishments in the cause of
peace.
A message of greeting was cabled to
Henry Ford Louis P. Lochner of Chi
cago was elected general secretary.
Plan to Ask Armistice. $50.
Il, Peace advocates from several neu-
trail countries were in Berne for the
meeting. Prince Won Beulow, former
German chancellor; Prince Hohenhole
and Baron Won Kraft have arrived at
Lucerne. 1t was reported they are in
touch with the peace movement here.
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WILL NOT PROTEST ANNOUNCED
SEA POLICY OF TEUTONlC
POWERS ACCORDING TO
$50. STATEMENT.
AMERICAN ATTITUDE SET
FORTH IN NOTE TO ALLIES
Recent Suggestions Concerned "Ab-
sence of Conditions Now" Which
in Early Times Justified Arm
ing Such vesseIs-Govern-
ment to Abandon Rulings.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE United
States, it is stated on high authority
will not protest the announced sea
policy of the Teutonic powers to sink
armed merchantmen without warn
ing s..'
The German memorandum and a
similar one from Vienna are in the
hands of the state department.
That this government, believing the
Teutonic nations to be within their
rights in this respect, will shortly is
sue warning to all its nationals not
to travel ON belligerent ships that
carry guns of any kind, seemed GER
tain.
This position must be taken, many
officials declared, if Americas attitude
is to continue to be logically followed
out. The American attitude regard
ing arming of merchantmen it has be-
come known was clearly set forth in
the informal suggestion it recently
made to the Entente Allies concerning
the absence of conditions now,
which in the earlier times was the ex-
cuse of arming merchantmen. These
reasons were presence of privateers
and pirates on the high seas.
Powers Fall to Reply. "..e
None of the powers addressed, Sec
rotary Lansing said, has replied to
these suggestions. He said he assum-
ed their delay was caused by the
obvious necessity of joint elaboration
of the question.
The English, however, unofficially
have expressed themselves unalterably
opposed to any suggestion that would
put their merchantmen at the mercy
of the submarines. .., -..
Despite this opposition, it was an
nounced that this government will
abandon it's recent temporary rulings
armed merchantmen even in
the event 1t is known a few German
commerce raiders are at large in the
high seas. 600 ID ...'''''--' ~.
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FIRST CIVIL WAR VOLUNTEER
Col. King, Who Enlisted When Lin
coin Sent Out Call, Is Dead
In ST. Paul.

st. Paul, Feb. 12.-Colonel Josias B.
King, the first man in the United
States to enlist in the Union army in
the Civil war, is dead at his Home
here. Colonel King was "a years old.
Headied of heart trouble. -
Governor Ramsey WIS in President
Lincoln's office when the chief execu-
tive sent out his call for volunteers.
Governor Ramsey. telegraphed Igna-
titus Donnelly, lieutenant governor,
and Colonel King was there when the
wire came. He Immediately enlisted
Colonel Kings death leaves only
two survivors in. the Pioneer Mime
sofa Guards-James ]. Hill and JA c..
Devereaux.
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MoIIie 7 ancher, Invalid so years, Dies

MoIlie Y ancher, Invalid SO years, Dies.
New York Feb. 12.-Mollie Fancher,
famous Invalid Of Brooklyn, who had
been bedrtdden for so years, is dead.
Mollie FaAcher celebrated her 50th
year In bed on Feb. 3. She invited
President wilson to attend the celebra-
ton. Propp$d up in bed, she receiv-
ed scores Oh friends. Miss Fancher
was thrown from q strsetcar when 1s
years old. Since that time she has
been constantly confined in bed. She
was an ardent suffragist and a great
reader. Three birds have been her
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U. S. COMMERCE. BODY ELECTS
Chooses Thirteen Directors, Including
Minneapolis Man-Asks Railroads to
s,... Adjust Wage Controversy.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Chamber
of Commerce of the United States
closed its three-days annual conven-
ton here with the adoption of resolu-
lions calling upon railroads and their
employees to adjust their wage contro-
versy by an arbitration and the rati-
fication Of program for national de-
Tense which proposes universal mill
tary training, an increased navy and
the creation of a council of national
defense to mobilize, when needed, all
the nations forces, fighting, industrial,
commercial and scientific. Thirteen
directors were chosen, including D. l..
Gillette of Minneapolis.
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REPUBLICANS FOR ARMY PLAN
EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH WILSON
AT WHITE HOUSE.
Assure President That Strong Mill
tary Increase Bill Will Be on
. -s4 House Calendar Soon. ...

Washington, Feb. 12.-Republicans
of the house military committee have
assured President Wilson that a strong
army increase bill, drafted in non
partisan spirit and accomplishing all
the main objects sought by the war
department plan will be. on the house
calendar within three weeks at most.
They told him, however, that the
committee practically was unanimous
ly. opposed to the departments CON
tinenta1 army scheme.
Call at White House.
Headed by Representative Kahn of
California, ranking minority member
of the committee, the Republicans
called at the White House at the
presidents invitation, following Chair
man Hay and several of his Democrat
ic colleagues, who had already carried
the same message to the chief execu-
tive. ,..,-.....s..,... ,s..ot % ..... .........
The conference was described later
as friendly exchange of views. The
only difference of opinion was on the
question of the continental army pro
posed by Secretary Garrison as a sub
stitute for the national guard in the
first line Of defense.
The president was informed that
while the committee opposed the Sec
retary's idea, a scheme was in proc
ess of formulation by which the men,
bers felt certain the national guard
could be welded into an effective in
strument Of national defense, Mr.. Will
son stated his own preference for the
continental plan.
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STATE TREASURER Is SAID 10 BE
= CHARGED WITH COMPLETELY
IN. ALLEGED EMBEZZLE-
MENTOR $4,000.
CGHRf+fSSSStUJESS MAf2RANFS- S.
FOR ARREST OF SICK MAN
Indictments Brought Against Picket,
Whose Alleged Confession of Forg-
i, cries Involves Smith as Having
Split Proceeds With Him on
"Fifty-Fifty" Basis.

st. Paul, Feb. 12-Walter J. Smith
treasurer of the state, may face crimi
nal prosecution for grand larceny in
the first degree. The Ramsey county
grand jury has issued three secret in
dictments, said to charge Mr.. Smith
with completely in the alleged embez
element of $4,000. They were return
ed to Judge F. N. Dickson in the dis
trict court, three hours after the jury
began it's probe of the juggling OF
state funds and the court issued bench
warrants for Mr.. Smiths arrest.
Smith Under Surveillance. .,',
The warrant was not served by the
sheriff. However, Mr.. Smith, lying i'll
in Minneapolis sanitarium, at times
delirious, is. under technical arrest, for
Detective, William Conway is keeping
him under surveillance.
The grand jury brought two indict-
ments against Robert G. Picket, clerk
to the state investment board, whose
alleged confession of forgeries involv-
ed Mr.. Smith as having split the pro-
ceeds with him on a fifty fifty" basis
Mr.. Picket is charged with second de-
gree forgery in both indictments. He
is still held at the Ramsey county Jail
without bail and will. be arraigned at
once before Judge Dickson, .......e..
Will Push Prosecution.
County Attorney Richard D. O'Brien
of st. Paul declared that the prosecu-
ton of the two officials will be pushed
Immediately. Picket has been. dis
charged by State Auditor Preus, but
Mr. Smith is still state treasurer and
convenes if legal point raised is sps-
tanned.
1.-The prosecution of Walter J. Smith
and Robert C. Picket will go ahead
despite the fact that all money in
volved in the Irregularities has been
turned in,'' said Mr.. O'Brien. go, go
..-' -4aT To Be Tried In Ramsey. ..'"..
The prosecution will take place in
Ramsey county Mr. Smith cannot
elect to be tried in the county where
he has his residence. He will be
brought to. St. Paul as soon as his
health makes it possible"
Investigation is still under way as
to the proper, means of removing
state officer. Governor BurnQuist was
at first under the impression that the
state treasurer could be removed on
complaint of. citizen, and after = re-
port by an investigating commission,
Now hobs up Section 13 of the State
which provides that the
treasurer among other officers may be
removed by the legislature in impeach-
ment proceedings. AS the legis-
allure does not meet until Mr.. Smith
Iary, some attorneys think Mr.. Smith
cannot be forced to step out. That
he does not intend to do so but pro-
poses to stay in and fight was evil
1enced by statements made when he
asked the public to suspend its judy
nent until he could be given a fair
nearing. '-' 80 ~ "s- Fe''' --"2''
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Liquor Case to Iowa High Court.

Davenport, Feb. 1.-THE three Dav.
export saloon men who opened their
places January 2, after the repeal of
the lows mulct law became effective
as a test OF the effectiveness OF the
prohibitory regulations, agreed that
. permanent Injunction would be ~
sued against them in district court.
This eliminated the necessity Of 4
hearing in the lower court, which was
1T and enabled attorneys to carry the
case It once before the state 1upfo1ao
court through An 4ppea!
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Ice Jam Breaks; Portland Menaced

Portland, Ore, Feb. PA big ice
jam in the Columbia river above The
Dalles. Ore, has broken. The river
has risen seven and half feet in
"a hours and an immense body of wa
ter is sweeping toward the confluence
of the Columbia and Willamette riy-
ers near Portland. The Willamette al
ready is on food and If the two food
crests meet disaster is inevitable. The
Willametter. will be backed up into
Portland and adjacent territory.
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TWO HUNDRED ARE POISONED
Guests Who Attend Dinner to CHI
q cago's New Archbishop Taken
III of Ptomaine.

: Chicago, Feb. 1.-TWO hundred of
a total of 400 persons who attended a
dinner given to Chicago's new Catho-
lie archbishop, the Rev. George VII
liam Mundelih, we're taken i'll of pto-
maine poisoning after the soup course
The archbishop did not partake Of the
soup nor did Governor Dunno, who
was among those present, and both
escaped.
You will note that the church and
state are SAFE" the archbishop re-
marked, looking at the governor, whom
it was possible to resume the meal.
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Believes LusItanIa Case Ended

Berlin, Feb. 12.-4The Bourse, the
press and the public were in a hope
& full mood under the influence OF con-
tinuation OF favorable press dispatches
which described the controversy be-
tween the United States and Germany
( over the sinking OF the Lusitania as
virtually settled. The effect of the
Alspatches was manifested particular
~ on American exchange, quotations
"a which had dropped from 536h to
!. ~ i 1eefeoge Of IA points since the
Ss{6bnsh16enf q ne ofnci1l quota
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Finding Of Poison Deepens Mystery.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-AT autopsy per
formed by the coroner's physician on
the body of Miss Frances Lambert. the
18-year-old high school student, found
in a wooded section OF Lake Forest,
III, served to but deepen the mystery
surrounding her death The coroner
said that enough poison had been found
in the girls stomach to cause death.
The nature of the poison has not been
determined. Detectives continued their
efforts to find the man who accompan-
led Miss Lambert into the woods.
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LINDBERGH. TO GIVE. UP RACE
Burnquist Says Congressman Will
Discontinue Campaign az Republic
an Candidate for Governor.

st. Paul, Feb. Ex-Governor Burn
quist announces that he has been no.
titled by Congressman Charles "A
Lindbergh of Little Falls that he will
discontinue further activities in con-
nection with his filing for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor and will
withdraw from the race.
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Kaiser pecorates Airmen.

London, Feb. 12.-Reuters Copenha-
gen correspondent says that the Ger
man emperor has bestowed the high
est Germany military decoration, the
Order Pour lie Merite, on the comman-
der in chief of the. Zeppelin raiding
squadron which recently attacked
English towns. Iron crosses, it is
added, have been distributed among
the Zeppelin crews.
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Asked For ArmI.tjcs; Not for Pe,c,

Paris, Feb. 12.-Miouchekovitch, Mon
tenegrin premier and minister of for
eign affairs, says in an official state
ment issued through the Montenegro
legation at France that, with view to
allowing certain distant contingents to
come to the aid OF others more hardly
pressed, an armistice which was re-
fused asked for by the Monteue-
grins and that preliminary negotiations
were begun with the Austro Germans
for the same purpose. The AusttlAn
pesce- conditions, the pse1nier says,
Nare. Is Il Known. rejected.
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U. s. Socialists suggest Peace Move.

Berlin, via London, Feb. 1.-THE
American socialist party has cabled
Henri H. Van Kohl, socialist leader in
the Dutch parliament, proposing peace
agitation on the basis OF evacuation
of invaded territory, liberation Of OPP
pressed nations, removal Of political
disabilities Of Jews, determination Of
the status Of iAlsace Lorraine and Pc
land by q plsbiscfte, freedom Of tho
seas, gradual disarmament and inter
uatioaal arbituAtion. The dispatch
anys President Wilson will BE- urged
= ocSvonS To 1SdtTSI naf361SI
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decision on Appam Reached.

Washington, Feb. disposition
of the British liner Appam. brought
into Hampton Roads by German
prize crew, has been decided upon by
the United States. The ship may be
permitted to remain in American wa
tiers as prize of the Germans indefln-
itely, under the terms of the Prussi-
an-American treaty, it was said unofi-
cially.
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M1nneapo1fs. Feb. 12.-Butter, Cream
cry extras, h., 29c; extra firsts, 27c;
firsts, 2Sc; seconds, FAC dairies, extra
firsts. 2Sc hacking stock, zoe.
Eggs-Candled, free from rots, small
dirties and checks out &c; current re-
-ceipts. rots out. case, 1885, checks and
seconds, doz. Ice; dirties, tic; No. re-
frigerator. candled, 23c.
Live Pou1try--Turkeys, fat, 10 lbs.
and over / 7cs thin small SCI -eripples
and culls, unstable; roosters, 10c; hens,
fat. 4 lbs. and over, 15c; under lbs.
12@14c, geese fat. 13c; ducks 13c;
springs, 15c; shaggy yearlings, 100 14c;
young guineas, doz. $500.
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. HAPPENINGS 0EAMY....,.I
; IN HALLS Of CONGRESS
IN THE HOUSE.

House adopted resolution author.
lzing war department to lend
tents, rations, and other supplies
to sufferers in the flood area.
Resumed debate on, the postof-
flee appropriation bill.
Banking and currency commit
tee completed revised bill to .es-
s tablish farm land mortgage. bank
system.
= IN THE SENATE.
Voted down proposal to consider
y Nicaraguan treaty 1n'open Session.
= Brandeis investigating commit
= tee heard friends and foes of NOM
y inee for supreme court place. -.
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NorthcIIffe May Accept Cabinet s.at.

; London, Feb. 12.-Lord Northcliffe
may be induced to accept seat in the
cabinet, according to q report circu-
lated here. Although this rumor II
ridiculed by. many In view of Lord
Northcliffe's unceasing strenuous tight
against the government, 1t ID q fact the
realization would be Welcomed thru
out the country. It IL impossible to
overestimate Lord .Northcline'x power.
Even SO great an expert - DR.. Il !.
Dillon Of the Daily Telegraph, declares
he is the most influential AAa = ~
aoQ4try.
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So Mid.hIpmen Are Dismissed.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Secretary 10
sephus Daniels has approved the-rec-
concentrations of the academic board
at the naval academy Diminishing 80.
midshipmen for failure in their
studies.
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Belgium Denies. Peace Offer.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Belgian lega-
ton has announced that the rumors
which have been circulated that. peace
proposals recently were made by Ger
many to the Belgian government are
devoid of foundation.
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Cannon for Continental Army:

Washington, Feb. 12.--In an address
before veterans of the G. A. R., Uncle
Joe" Cannon Endorsed the Garrison
continental army" plan,. but at the
same. time said. he feared it was not
lin good repute" among majority
of Congress. ''''
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J. p. Norman Reache. EnoI.nd.

London, Feb. IL. up. Morgan
landed at Falmouth from the Holland
American liner Rotterdam on which
he arrived from New York. He start
ed Immediately for London.
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Chicago, Feb. 12.--Hogs--Receipts
$4,000; weak; unchanged to &c under
yesterday VS. average; bulk 3s.6@s.s6;
light. s..s5gss5;. mixed :sooegs.3s;
pigs, $6.90@7.50.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; weak; native
beef steers. 1876 Q9.65; western steers,
$500; calves, $S.25@11.2 rs.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; strong; weth-
ers. $7.90@8.25: lambs .$&76@1125.
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GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain,

Minneapolis, Feb. 12.-Wheat, May,
$1.26%; July, 1925; No. j northern.
$132%; No. 2 northern. $1.28N; No.
dnrum. sl.25.H; No. 8 corn. 77c: No; ;
No. rye. &c; No. fax, $s.34.
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Texas Revolution" Leader Held.

Texas Revolution" Leader Held.
. Brownsville, Tex, Feb. 12.-Aniceto
Pizana, alleged leader of the Texas
revolution" and held responsible for
border troubles and general unrest
last summer and fall, was captured
and brought to Matamoro, Mexico, OPP
posite here, for Incarceration, accord
Ing to an official report to Col. A. P.
Blocksom, commanding the United
States border patrol
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. DnIuthi. FEB. 2. I2-.Wheat, May,
t127A; No. durum, S1.23A.'f' -'t.'
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steers, s6is5 Oft; cows, y4:s5 @S.ss;
saSiygs 81 sFSe e 1o2S h9Es ss2S9sos
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-11-21

tradiet him. The man refused tho
challenge,
To girl who had asked whether
or not man was true to her, the
mystic told her bluntly that the man
was married and that she knew il
that he had promised to get a divorce
but knew that he couldn't. He advis-
ed her to have nothing more to do
with him.
A man who had asked whether he
should marry a girl drew the answer
that he hadn't known how to treat one
wife who had divorced him. Alex.
ander made the man admit he was di.
vorced
Another woman was advised TO lis.
ten more to her husband and less to
her mother you also listen too
much to advice from that woman si:
ting at your left" ne said.
To woman who had asked wheth.
er she would recover some lost furs.
he told her that her Spitz dog had
carried the furs under the house and
he stated his readiness to buy her a
new set if she didn't find them there
These questions and answers came
during his Simla Seance which was
the second half of his program. The
first half consisted of tricks of ma
gic, legerdemain and sleight of hand
of which Alexander is past master.
His trunk mystery was superior TO
the many trunk mysteries shown on
the stage and altogether, the mystic.
who concludes his Pendleton engage
ment tonight, is quite the best enter
tainer Of his kind who has ever been
in Pendleton.