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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
Single Battlcship Could
Overcome Our Pacific
Coast Ships.
EFFICIENCY FALLS
OFF IN FEW YEARS
Chesapeake Bay Affords Il
Splendid Place for an
Enemy Base.

WAsiilNGToN. Feb. While
w the house military committee
was taking steps today toward getting
its bin FOR increasing the regular
army and fcderalizing the national
guard before the house within ten
days. the naval committee was being
informed by Admiral Cameron MGR.
Winslow that the entire Pacific fleet
which he commands might be an
easy victim for a single good enemy
battleship.
Admiral Winsiow made the state
ment smilingly. Pressed ny Reprc-
sentative stephens of California for
an exact description of the condition
of the ships under his command he
said the force was wholly inadequate,
even with all its reserves called out
to meet any probable enemy in the
Pacific. What plans the navay de-
partment had for meeting an emcrg-
ency there or in the Atlantic, how
ever, he said, We're matters of
strategy which he did not care to re-
veal except in confidential session
Further light on the war depart
lnents plans for additional coast de-
ieilStS was given To-Day Wnen teStl-
mony of Brig. Gen. William Crozicr
chief of army ordnance, before the
fortifications committee, became
available. The committee has had no
open hearings.
The heaviest new Notifications.
General Crozier said. will be. placed
at the mouth of Chesapeake bay,
which he described as one of the sew
eral places where facilities for land
operations are so good that il Is
worth while to especially fortify
them To prevent that operation"
Chesapeake Vulnerable.
AT other points such as Rockaway
Beach, New York and San Francisco
he said l6-inch guns mounted in tur-
rets would be added to the batteries.
or Chesapeake bay the general
edded:
we have Norfolk defended at Fort
Monroe. Washington, very much over
defended and Baltimore defended. But
thoy could come into Chesapeake bay
and establish base along that shore.
then send an army in any direction
l here are few such points as that"
Charleston, $. c.. and New Orleans
might be damaged by long range fleet
fire, he said and l2-inch guns with
nigh angie fire giving them a range
Continued on Page Seven.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
GOOD PROGRAM AT
KENDALL TONIGHT

FORT SMITH. Ark, Feb. 24.-Tho
Arkansas jefferson Highway associa-
ton was organized here today with
the purpose of building IA road
through the western part of the state
and offering it as "a link OF the ma
tional jefferson highway. extending
from New Orleans to Canada. A reso-
luton was adopted by the convention
proposing that the road be built from
Missouri to the Louisiana state line
under the Alexander road act, "a meas
ure passed by the last Arkansas egis-
lature creating improvement districts
with power to float bonds.
The Following officers were elected
President, l.. X. Putnam. Fayetteville. /.
secretary, Fred Reutzel, Fort Smith;
treasurer. G. e. Graves. Mansfield.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
County Attorney Evcrs De-
tcrmined to Prosecute
Vigorously.
TRIALS ARE TODAY
Defendants Are Accused of
Trading Worthless Ken
tucky Property.


County Attorney j. l.. EVers said
yesterday That the state VIII use a
written statement in Judge Daniels
court this morning from Beecher
Stapleton, county clerk of Johnson
county, Kentucky. as the trump card
in the prosecution of several Tulsa
real estate dealers on charges of sell
ing and exchanging worthless deeds
for land in the Alexander Walcott
grant.
Stapleton arrived here yesterday
and an effort was made to bring the
cases to trial at once, but owing to
continuances that had previously
been agreed upon this could not be
arranged.
The cases attracted wide attention
few weeks ago when several infor-
nations were sworn out charging
Harry White. X. q. Burns ana X. ii.
Brown with selling worthless lands.
The mon were arrested but released
on bond.
There are four cases now pending
II. G. Burns and Harry White are
charged with giving a worthless deed
for 100 acres of Kentucky lands I'm
exchange for the Central hotel M
Ollton. The Information was signed
by Mrs. Ida Butler.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
SANTA FE ORDERED
TO REDUCE RATES

Special TO The World
WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
dire cted the Santa Fe to establish
from points on its lines in the Oklaho-
ma wheat fields through routes and
Joint rates to New orleans which shall
not exceed by more than cents per
one hundred pounds the rates in ef-
feet from the same points TO Calves
ton
The Santa F'e, which serves with its
own rails the wheat fields Of Okla
homa and the port of Galveston, does
not participate with its connections
in through routes and Joint rates on
wheat moving to Louisiana ports for
export. Traffic to those ports in
vloves a haul over two or more lines.
The corporation commission of Ok
lahoma and shippers in the state filed
the complaint on which the commits
sion's decision is based. The CONT
missions order directs the establish
ment of joint rates on or before May
Is with the Texas & Pacific. Houston
& Texas Central and other roads.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
Artillery Fire Of Offenders
Too Severe for the
Defenders.
KAISER IS LEADING
Casualties on Both Sides
Are Heavy; Teutons
Aim at Verdun.

INSPIRED by the presence of their
i emperor and led by Crown Prince
Frederick William, the German
troops are engaged in one of the
greatest battles of the war on the
western front, centering around the
fortress of Verdun. Attack has fol-
lowed attack against the French line
after bombardments, incessant and
terrific, continuing for several days.
While the Germans have not been
able, despite the rain of shells and
furious onslaughts by the infantry
to break the French line, neVerthe-
less the French on their right and
left wings have been compelled TO
withdraw their lines, respectively to
the south of Ornes and behind the
town of SamogneuX, six miles north
of the fortress.
Only between Malancourt and the
left bank of the Meuse has there been
any diminution in the intensity of
the artillery fire. With Brabant,
Haumont and Samogneux and the
wooded sections north and northeast
of Beaumont in their possession the
Germans from the Meuse eastward 10
Fromezey forcing the fighting SEEM
insly regardless of the cost of life
IItdNN.
The French guns have answered
the German guns shell for shell and
the casualties on both sides are very
great. The French official report de-
scribes the battlefield between the
Meuse and Ornes as piled with Ger
man dead. In Champagne at several
points and in the ArgonHe forest Ger
man works have been pounded by
the concentrated fire of the French
guns, while in Lorraine the French
repulsed German reconnoitering
party that attempted to capture u
French post north of Saint Martin
on their end of the line. near HUI
luch, the British exploded mine and
occupied the crater and also bonn
barded German trenches near Frel-
inghein and Boesinghe.
on the Russian front from the Riga
region to east Galicia there have been
engagements at various points, but no
great results have been attained by
either side. In the Caucasus Petro-
grad reports that the Russians con-
tinue successfully to press back the
Turks. The usual activities by the
Austrians and Italians on the Austro-
Italian front continue.
Air Squadron Active.
French air squadron has dropped
large number of bombs on the out
skirts of Metz, a big fire being OBJ
served after the attack.
official announcement has been
made in the Japanese diet by the
minister of foreign affairs that Japan
does not intend to send troops to aid
the Russians
The Earl of Derby has accepted the
chairmanship of the joint army and
navy board which will control the
British air service.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
GERMAN SHIPS ARE SEIZED
But Portuguese OFFICIALS Take Pains
to Explain To Kaiser

LISBON. Feb. 24.-Nia Paris. 4:45
p. m.-The official Gazette publishes
the decree under which SO German
and Austrian merchant ships lying in
the Tagus river were seized by the
commander of the naval division here
yesterday.
1t appears that the seizure was un-
der law passed by parliament on
February I. The premier in an in
terview affirms that the seizure is
ure in the public interests.
The Portuguese minister in Berlin
has been instructed to explain to the
German government the significance
of the seizures and give assurances
that the rights of the owners will be
respected.
Portuguese crews have been placed
on board the ships seized.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
Loneliness Drives
Messenger Boy to
End His Own Life

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Harold
Cullis, messenger boy at the
board of trade here, found book
entitled, Facing the World" in
sufficient support in his fight
against loneliness and so turned
on the gas in his barren room
and committed suicide. His body
was found by the police today.
A coroner's jury decided the
boy had faced the handicap of
loneliness for three months, after
hearing the testimony OF his
mother and acquaintances. Mrs.
Mabel Lurie, the mother, de-
clared that she had, at the in
sligation of her second husband,
the boys stepfather, forced the
lad to leave home. The book.
Facing the World" was found
near the boys body.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
WILSON TO
UPHOLD ALL
OUR RIGHTS
Peace Only With
Honor Demands
President
CONGRESS- IS QUIET

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. -
President Wilson at the end of
two days of agitation in congress
for some action warning Amer
leans off armed merchant ships
of the European belligerents, to-
night wrote Senator Stone, chair
man of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee, that he could
not consent to any abridgment Of
the rights of American citizens
in any respect.
The letter follows:
February "a, 1916. My Dear
Senator: I very warmly appre-
ciate your kind and frank letter
of today and feel that it calls for
an equally frank reply.
"You are right in assuming
that I shall do everything in my
power to keep the United States
out of war. / think the country
will feel no uneasiness about my
course in that respect. Through
many anxious months I have
striven for that object, amidst
difficulties more manifold than
can have been apparent upon the
surface and so far I have sue
ceeded. I do not doubt that !
shall continue to succeed. The
course which the central Euro
pean powers have announced
their intention of following in the
future with regard to undersea
warfare seems for the moment to
threaten insuperable obstacles,
but its apparent meaning is so
manifestly inconsistent with ex.
plicit assurances recently given
us by those powers with regard
to their treatment of merchant
vessels on the high seas that I
must believe that explanations
will presently ensue which will
put a different aspect upon it.
We have had no reason to ques-
tion their good faith or their fl
deity to their promises in the
past and I, for one, feel conf
6ent that we shall have none in
the future.
Uphold Our Rights.
but in any event our duty is
clear. No nation or group of ma
tions has the right while the war
is in progress to alter or disre-
gard the principles which all ma
tions have agreed upon in mitiga-
ton of the horrors and sufferings
of war, and if the clear rights of
American citizens should ever un-
happily be abridged or denied by
any such action, we should, it
seems to me, have in honor no
choice as to what our own course
should be.
For my own part cannot consent
to any abridgement of the right of
American citizens in any respect. The
honor and self-respect Of the nation
is involved. We covet peace and shall
preserve it at any cost but the loss of
honor. TO forbid our people TO exer-
else their rights for fear we might
--
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
CHICAGO BROTHERS FAII.
TO APPEAR AND GIVE
UP $4,000 IN BONDS

CHICAGO. Feb. "a. - What
probably will be the final chap
ter in the alleged conspiracy of
Irving and Herbert Updike to
murder their father and mother
was written today when the
brothers failed to appear for
trial in the criminal court. Their
bonds of 100000 each were for
feited and MacLay Hoyne.
states attorney, announced that
as he had decided to drop pros
ecution, he would seek to have
forfeiture set aside.
The parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Furman ID. Updike, wealthy res
idents of Oak Park. q suburb,
announced they would not pros
ecute.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
Longer Hours AdyOcatcd.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Thou-
sands of government employees in the
executive departments here would be
required to work eight hours day
instead of the present seven by a
provision in the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill as ia
vorably reported today by a house
committee. Appropriations carried by
the measure total $37.601,53s, a slight
increase over last year and include
$4,000 for promotion Of foreign and
domestic commerce,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
BABY BURNS IN BRUSH HEAP.
Mother Ran $50 Yards to Rescue. But
Was Too Late to Save Child.

Special to The World.
BROKEN ARROW, Okla, Feb. "a.
The 7-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Pulliam. four miles south
west of the city, was burned to death
late yesterday. Her mother was bad
ly burned in attempting to rescue
her.
Mr.. Pulliam had been burning
brush and the fire had died down. A
little brother of the girl put brush
on tho Goals and a brisk fire started.
The girl caught fire. and her mother,
$50 yards away. hurried to the
rescue, her hands being badly burned
in an attempt to save the child.
The child died about two hours later.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
IiO,l Carrier Killed

OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 24-The
first fatal accident in the construc-
tion of the new state capitol building
was that OF today when Robert Downs,
hod carrier. was struck upon the head
by an elevator and instantly killed
The elevator was descending and aft
er Downs had been hit his body fell
into the elevator and was carried to
the ground. He leaves q wife and
seven children.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
"DOLLAR DAY" BRINGS
DANGER TO SHOPPERS,

AURORA, ILL.,, Feb. ga
Women stormed the downtown
streets today In such numbers
that the police had to be called
out to break up jams in which
shoppers were being crushed. A
semi-annual dollar day"--a
day on which merchants sell
goods of every description, from
shoes to suit of clothing, for
$1-was the occasion for the out
pouring.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
Essen, Germany. Bank Fails.

LONDON, Feb. 24.--A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Zurich says.
''The failure of an Independent bank
at Essen, Germany. is announced. 1t
is believed that many of the Krupp
workmen have lost their savings"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
WEATHER REPORT

TULSA, Feb. THE tcmpera.
ture: Maximum 81. minimum 33.
North winds aud clear.
ECAST-Oklahoma Friday and
Saturday fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25
REPUBLICANS OF TULSA To PUT OUT A STRAIGHT PARTY T
PROSPERITY TALK

A Tulsa man with 81 600. 600 iife
Insurance policy. The underwriters
say he is one of about fifty men in
the United States who carry such
an amount of money ON their life.
That's nothing unusual for Tulsa,
though
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-25

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21

BERLIN, June 21.-Taking advan-
tage of the growing Indifference OF
American opinion, strong submarine
advocates reopened their campaign
&or a more effective use of the sub
marines as Germany realizes that hos
tilities will not end this summer and
may drag into next year They desire
to see the war pushed with the utmost
vigor until the allies are brought to
terms. This feeling has been used
against Hollweg. whom some con-
demned for yielding to America.
The recent slackenlng of the press
censorship brought bold statements
regarding the effectiveness of the sub
marine as a weapon, The navy has
renewed its activity. Europe's un-
friendly reception of Wilson's peace
talk perhaps caused Germanys in
terest to veer away from America. II
was believed that the presidents fail
ure to obtain a response has not in
creased his influence. The attitude
Of public men toward America has
changed They believe that sixty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21
5000 People Present Today
at Cherry Show at Freewater

Climbing the creased pole, won by
Jack Wilson.
Tug of war, Freewater vs.. Milton.
won by Freewater
Ladies board saving contest. won
by Mrs. NJ. H Lane, second Mrs
Fred Baker.
Hot pie eating contest won by ruf-
ford Brescher.
Slow race for Foris only, high
gear, won by Charles Heater. second
Miss Jessie McRae.
The cherry displays were numerous
and some Of the finest specimens
We're shown. a list OF the awards
follows:
Best plate Of Bings-s L. Dunlap
first; sam Christensen. second. VI
Simmonds, third.
Best plate or Iambers william
Forsythe.
Best ten pound oox of Bings-W.
f. Jones first. James Dodd second.
Mrs. A. Tanke, third
Best ten pound box of Iambcry-
win Clements.
Best individual exhibits s. Hog-
ers, Bings only. first, James Dodd.
second; c. A. wicks. third.
Best commercial pack-H b. Per-
kins first; w. c. Clements, second.
Frank Mcsherry. third.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21
EAST oregonian Special. }


FREEWATER, Ore, June 21.-De-
spite threatening weather there were
5000 people on hand here to cele-
brate Cherry Day today, delegations
from almost every town in the county
coming in to help Freewater make
the event success. The program
was opened this morning with a civic
parade, led by the band, after which
a coronation ceremony was held for
King Bing and Queen Ann.
Following the band in the parade
came the royal coach carrying the
king and queen. Next came another
car carrying the speaker of the day
G. II. Bishop, and l. c. Swoots. sec.
retary of the Walla Walla CONNER
cial association. This second car
was driven by A. A. Webb of Pendle.
ton. The parade halted at Depot and
Grant streets and Mr. Bishop made
the address of welcome to the city's
guests. Next came the coronation
ceremony. The king and queen were
masked during the parade but at the
conclusion Of the coronation they un-
masked and proved to be ]. NJ. Sim.
monds and Miss Lucy Rhea.
After an interval the athletic sport,
were begun. The results of these were
as follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21
Mrs. LoweU Takes
Oath of Office as
Member of Board
RECENTLY ELECTED MEMBER Is
NOW REGULAR DIRECTOR
OF THE DISTRICT.

Mrs. Stephen a. Lowell, who was
elected to the school board Monday,
last evening took her oath OF office
and is now regular director of the
district The board canvassed the
vote last evening and found the result
as announced yesterday, l6l to IA,
and declared her duly elected
Mrs Lowell's term Of office is five
years. j. T. Brown, instead Of f. Ia
Smith, Is the senior member of the
board and will thus become chairman
during the next year. Lot Livermore
was reelected clerk last evening.
The resignation of Miss Ruth Odel
of Castle Rock, who had been elected
a grade teacher. was accepted and
Miss Vesta Boylen Of Pilot Rock was
elected in her stead.
r. f. Chloupek reported that a
building the same size as the present
forge building at the high school, for
the housing Of a farm mechanics
course. would cost between $500 and
$500. The board ordered a machine
for smoothing furniture at a cost OF
$50.
Permission was givens for depart
mental grammar grade instruction
in the 5th, 9Th, 7th' and Sth grades
providing it is found satisfactory to
the teachers of one or more Of the
buildings
supt. Park was instructed to take
charge of the work of changing the
stage in the high school auditorium.
He was granted vacation from June
q to June 80 to permit him to go to
Eugene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21
Christian Church Convention
Opens in City This Euening

This evening the first Christian
church convention ever held in east
ern oregon will begin in this city and
will continue through Sunday, Many
delegates are expected from all over
the state and 1t is expected that east
ern oregon churches will be very
strongly represented.
A comprehensive program has been
prepared and 1t will cover all de-
partments of the church. Some of
the most prominent Christian church
workers in the state will be present
to speak. The following is the pro-
gram in full:
Wednesday Night. June 81.
7:30-Song Service, A. w. Chatter
S.00-Address, THE Field and the
Forces" Albyn Esson. Presi-
dent State Board,
S:30-Address, by John II. Booth
Secretary Church Extension
Board.
Thursday, June %.
Ministerial Association.
w. LMellinger, Presiding,
9:0O-song Service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21
Former Resident
of This City is
Dead at Portland
MRS. MARTHA T. MORGAN PASS
rs AWAY AT AGE OF 5S:
WELL KNOWN HERE.

News has been received in Pendle-
ton of the death of Mrs. Martha T.
Morgan of Portland, formerly a resi-
dent of this city. Death occurred
Sunday.
Deceased was a daughter of ] b.
Keeney, a pioneer stage driver of
eastern oregon and county clerk OF
Umatilla county in 1873. The family
lived here for a number of years
Mr. Keeney died here in 1882 and was
buried in the old north side cemetery
Mrs. Morgan was the wife of Ben
Morgan, formerly of Pendleton and
later employed at the customs house
in Portland for many years. He died
some time ago. Mrs. Morgan, who
was SIS years old, is survived by one
daughter, Mrs Bessie Mcmillan of
Portland and a grandson Mrs. c. II
Farrow of Portland and Miss Esther
Keeney of Walla Walla are sisters
and Joseph Keeney of Walla Walls
and Edward C. Keeney of Monu.
ment, Ore, are brothers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-06-21
FIGHT BREWING ON PLAN
TO LICENSE PEDLERS HERE
RENIoNSTRANCE TO BE MADE TO
COUNCIL AGAINST PRO
POSED ORDINANCE.

A stiff fight is to be made against
the proposed ordinance for the licen-
sing of professional peddles in PEN
dleton, according to report. 1t is un-
derstood that a remonstrance with
over 500 signatures will be presented
to the council this evening.
The remonstrance is said to be
signed by restaurant men, residents
and others who patronize peddlers,
Advocates of the ordinance express
the belief that many of these signers
have a wrong impression of the intent
of the ordinance. believing it to be
aimed at all persons who peddle re-
gardless of whether they produce
their products or not.
One of the councilmen stated today
that he had been advised that the pro-
ducers' association of Milton and Free
water have employed Walla Walla at
torneys to fight any such ordinance as
Pendleton contemplates passing.