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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-17

Helena, jan. ,ls. - Especially = The
committees OF the senate and house,
appointed for the pnloose OF making
an investigation Of the valuation and
taxes paid by public utilities and win-
ing companies, held a meeting this aft
ernoon and discussed the work which
has been assigned to them. The COM
mittees will not act IN I. Joint COM
mittee except In the matter of public
hoarings. although 1t il fairly well
agreed what lines OF Investigation are
TO be pursued.
II was decided that an invitation
would be extended To any one who de-
sires to appear before the committees
for the purpose OF ipparting any In
formation which viii aid In the work
In hand. Con Kelly. head OF the
Amalgamated Copper company, will
appeas before tha joint committee on
Thursday. evening OF this week. Mr.
Kelly Il the first man connected with
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TAX PROBERS DISCUSS
WORK ASSIGNED THEM

the companies to be investigated who
has requested that he be given a hear
ing. The committee believes that there
will be a number of such requests and
that much information can be gained
in this manner.
:, I'VE want to impress this fact that
any one is welcome to come before the
committees who has any information
on either side OF the question: said
senator Kane. chairman of tho senate
committod, "The railway representa-
tives viii be given a hearing some
time next week. The committee ap-
pointed In the senate Is doing Its best
to hurry the work along and Will sub
init its report at the earlteat posatble
moment. We have already sent letters
to all the assessors IN the state aaking
for figures necessary for this report
and We haze ahout decided on the line
of action which will bring this taxation
Investigation 10 a. close within rea-
sonable length Of time"
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sweden FACING DANGER VILLA NEARS CHRuAAuA|
King Fears Termination Of
Neutrality if War Con-
tinues Much Longer.

London, Jan. 16.-At the opening OF
the Riksdag today, says Reuters
Stockholm correspondent. King GUS
tave's speech from the throne consti-
tuted serious appeal to the Swedish
nation in the grave circumstances Of
the third year of the continuance Of
the world war
ITO the present" said King Gustave,
we have been able by the grace Of
God, to avoid being drawn into the
war. But the effects of the war, none
the less, have inflicted on us many
sufferings, and the longer. 1t lasts the
greater will become our difficulty. We
cannot shut our eyes to the profound
gravity of the present hour
King Gustave made an appeal for
national unity. and the sinking OF all
internal dissensions. The king an
nounced the need of maintaining the
special preparations by the land and
sea forces, which hitherto had been
judged Indispensable, and alluded to
the extraordinary measures f1ecessi-
tated b ythe increasing extent of war
operations carried on in territorial
waters.
The King added that 1t was the duty
| of all the neutral states to maintain
| international law and care for their
common and legitimate interests. He
| said a desire to contribute to the es-
tablishment of durable. peace had
induced Sweden to enter into relations
| with other neutrals, especially the
other two Scandinavian Kingdoms
with view to common deliberation.
Reference was made by King Gus
tave to food difficulties arising from
hindrances placed on Swedish imports
by the belligerent powers and he an
nounced the intention to submit bills
to parliament which would involve
heavy state expenditures, aiming al
reduction of the high price Of food.
stuffs in the interests Of the poorer
classes and to provide war bonus
for state officials.
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EFFORTS FAIL
Progressive Leaders Accuse
Republicans of Acting in
Bad Faith.

New York. Jan. l6.--Efforts to
bring about harmony =. between Re-
publicans and Progessiyes here today
produced az their first conspicuous re-
suit n stormy protest from George w.
Perkins and Everett Colby. Progress
sivc leaders, that Republican leaders
We're not acting IN good faith.
Chairman William r. Wilcox of the
Republican national committee called
together sub committee of the RE-
publican executive committee. The
result OF this meeting was the issu-
ancc OF resolutions adopted FOR the
purpose OF forming supplemental
committee to be composed of Repub-
leans and Progressives to have
voice in party affairs
This wo, Id take the place of the
joint Republican, Progressive cam
paign committee which went out of
existence after the election.
Almost simultaneously with Mr.
Willcoxs announcement of this plan
Mt the Union League club. Mr.. Per-
kins. Mt his home around the corner,
issued statement. attacking the RE-
publican executive committee and Mr..
Willcoxs sub committee on harmony,
Ebut at the same time defending Mr..
Wilcox. Mr.. Perkins declared that
at the meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday there had been an ef-
fort to force Mr.. Wilcox, out Of the
craftsmanship and to place a reaction
ary vice chairman in his place to pre-
vent Wilcox from "libernlizing" the
party
he called also for a meeting Of the
| entire Republican national committee
to work out harmony plans. declaring
| that the sub committee on harmony.
of which Mr.. Wilcox is chairman, was
In the hands of the "old guard" FL
nally, when he saw the harmony plan
proposed by this committee he de-
clared that It had been dictated by
James A. Hemenway Of Indiana, whom
he called one of the ''old guard" Mr..
Perkins added that he regarded the
resolutions merely as a scrap Of pa :
per"
| A statement declaring the charges OF
Mr.. Perkins were unfounded was ia
sued tonight by James A. Hemenway.
r. W. Estabrook and former Governor
Gillett. They declared it was en-
dorsed by John r. Adams. Cornelius
y. Rliss, Jr.. and other members OF
the committee. The statement follows
in part.
"There is no justification for the
INTERPRETATION which Mr.. Perkins
places upon Yesterdays action of the
lexecutive committee. He challenges
the selection of JohnsT. Adams. Vice
chairman of the committee. In the
selection of Mr.. Adams there was nc
slight intended to the Progressives
nor was there any given. His choice
was based on the fact that the No.
tvember election showed that there II
lneed Of organization work In the west
and that his knowledge of conditions
i there and his political experience
make him well fitted for this work"
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Bandit Asks u. S. Recogni-
tion if He Captures
Northern Mexico.

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 16.-Francisco
Villa and his main command is again
knocking at the western gates of Chi
huahua City. passengers arriving from
the state capital today said. After de-
feating General Hernandez and his
Carranza command of 1900 near Sa.
teyo. on the wagon, road to Parral,
villa drove the de factp column, to La
Jolla, IL mules north of Satevo where
another defeat was administered and
the column was forced to retreat to
Santa Ysabel and then TO Paiomas,
only Is miles. west Of the city, the
passengers added.
The occupation of the border; port
of oiinaga. Chihuahua, ], opposite
Preside. Texas. is expected soon by
the villa forces.
Members of his local Junta an
nounced today a letter had been
brought from Villa in the field ad-
dressed to President Wilson, asking
whether he would be recognized il he
gain control of northern Mexico and
established a provisional government.
This letter they said was mailed two
days ago to Washington.
Villas latest victories occurred FRI
day, Saturday and Sunday. according
to passengers and when their train left
for the border yesterday, the sounds
of cannonading could be heard at
Palomas, they said. General Francisco
Murguia, who had entrained to come
to the border. went to Palomas with
his command Of 500 troops and took
personal command.
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Chinese Ask Protection.

Juarez. Mex, ian. 16.---An appeal
has been made to the representative of
the Chinese government here by the
Chinese residents of western Chihua-
hua for protection when the American
troops leave for the border. The Chi
nese who have been supplying the
punitive expedition with fruits, vege-
tables and groceries. say they fear they
may be killed by Villas followers after
the American troops withdraw. As
they cannot cross the border, they are
planning to come to Juarez, where a
refugee camp may have to be estab-
lished for them. Many Mormons and
Mexican residents of western Chihua ;
hua also are expected to come out
when the troops depart.
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WALL SIR EFT
NAY SUPPLY
LNF(>R NATION
START new OFF{NS|lVEl
Big General Movement by
Entente on Western Front
!. Is Expected.

There is a possibility that an
other big offensive by the entente
allies in Belgium and France ~
IN contemplation. 4 two-days'
conference has been held in Lon
don between Premier Lloyd George
and his war council and the Brit
ish and French commanders. in
chief. While nothing has been made
public concerning the conference
from official sources, except that
it Is described as important" and
an unofficial dispatch asserts that
1t differed from the conference re-
Gently held in Rome. In that mill
tary. instead Of diplomatic aues-
tions took precedence.
Aside from Rumania quiet con-
tinues OH all other fighting fronts
where there has been only bonn
bardments and operations by small
detachments. No mention is made
by either Berlin or Petrograd of the
battle begun last week in the Riga
region and which for sevcrel days
had seemed to be decreasing in in.
tcnsity. Berlin reports engagements
SCUM Of Smorgon. which lies be-
tween wilma and Minsk.
Hard fighting continues in tho
region of Vadeni. southwes. of
Galatz, IN the Rumanian thca,er
The Russians On both sides Of
l'undeni suffered heavy casualties
in two attacks delivered agalnst
the German lines, accordirs t.
Berlin. In one OF the attacks, Rus
sian detachments entered German
trenches. but later were expelled.
Another Russian attack was de-
livcred against the Teutonc al
lies between the Kasino and the
Suchitza valleys. Ii also was re-
pulsed. the Teutous taking 200
men prisoner.
The king Of Sweden. addressing
wv isNStats S.'tu sNs cOiti iliu pS9u
abe thus far to avoid being draw
into the war but that the Swedish
people could not shut their eyes tc
the profound gravity OF tho present
d hour. He asked the riksdag to coli
laborate~ with the government for
the strengthening OF the national
defense.
The Swiss federal counsel has
ordered the mobilization January
"a OF the Swiss Second division
and contingents of other divisions.
The announcement says Switzer-
land recently had been able to re-
dnce considerably its forces on the
border, but that now it was con-
sidercd necessary to take more
extensive measures OF precautlon.
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ARE NOT DISTURBED
BY BRITISH ORDER

Washington, jan ia step In Great
Britain's policy of naturalization of
its shipping industry was outlined in
state department dispatches today. an
nouncing an order that no British sub.
ject be permitted to charter n foreign
ship without obtaining permission
from the board of trade.
Officials here believed the order IL
aimed particularly ut preventing COM
petition for bottoms from htndering
the government in obtaining all the
ships II needs.
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AUTOS FOR POLICE.

Chicago. Jan. l6.-Chief Of Police
Schuettler tonight recommended to the
city council that men on certain of his
beats be supplied with small automo-
biles in order to cope with robbers
who almost invariably travel In high
powered cars.
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KILL OWN counTRYMEN.

Berlin, Jan. lG..~tsy wireless to Say.
to the Overseas News
agency, from the beginning of the war
up to December 1916. a total of 1861
French and Belgian civilians had been
killed by Anglo-French shells and
bombs from airpianes. In 1915, VI
children OF less than l5 years OF age
were killed and $50 children were
wounded.
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End Came Tuesday Evening
After Illness of Short
Duration.
ARLINGTON CEMETERY
TO RECEIVE REMAINS
AT Time Of His Death Was
Ranking Naval Officer
Of World.

Washington Jan. ,16.--Admiral Dew
ey. the nations Spanish war hero and
by priority Of grade the ranking naval
officer of the world, died at his home
here tonight in his eightieth year. He
had not been conscious since yester-
day. when he lapsed into coma, still
believing that in a few days he would
be back at his desk in the navy de-
partment.
causs Of Death.
A general breakdown. accompanied
by arterio- sclerosis incident to old age.
was the Gauge OF DEATH The disease
had been gradually spreading its hold
upon the powerful body for a year and
a half. but the admiral. proud Of his
physical yigor. had fought it off and
even kept it, existence secret from
most Of his intimate friends. Wednes-
day he was at his office apparently
hale and hearty. The next day he coll
lapsed as. he was preparing to leave
the house and the beginning Of the
end was at hand.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's only
son. George. were at the bedside to-
night. They had known since yester-
day there was no hope.
The admiral died at 5.56 o'clock.
President Wilson and Secretary DAN
iels were notified at once and the news
was flashed by wireless to American
vessels ana stations nll over the world.
The messRgs carried orders that all
flags be half lnasted.
Funeral At Arlington.
The president viii confer tomorrow
with Secretary Daniels and Rear Ad-
miral Hadger and arrange for the
funeral. whfch probably will take place
Saturday. re body will be buried at
Arlington national cemetery.
Only two other mcn---Farragut and
Porter--have held the rank of The
Admiral OF tho American Navy and
since Civil war days no military fig
ure has held such a place as Dewey
in the affection and admiration of the
American people. His death ended 62
years Of active service.
His baptism Of fire came in the Civil
war, through which he served with
distinction. He was a commodore COM
mandiig the Asiatic fleet when the
orders. capture or destroy the
enemy's fleet" gave him the first news
OF hostilities with Spain and sent him
into Manila bay for the feat that won
undying fame and far-reaching effect
upon the position of the United States
RS world power.
Title Dies With Him.
Immediately Dewey was advanced te
rear admiral and then congress by a
special act made him admiral of the
navy department, a grade that died
with him. Since 1900 he has been on
duty at the navy department as presi.
dent of the general board CONSTANT,
IN touch with all activities of the navy
advisor Of secretaries and a might,
champion of a greater fleet. Year aftel
year the general board urged tn.
building of more ships than congress.
would agree to. until at the last session
a great building program based upor
its recommendations, finally wa.
adopted.
Wilson ,ssuss Statement.
When the news OF the admiral'
death was received at the White House
President Wilson authorized the fol
lowing statement:
In expressing his grief at the dealt
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DISPUTE ENDS CHAMBER.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE American
Norwegian Chamber of Commerce. an
international trade promotion organi-
zation formed in August. 1915, was dis
solved here totay. Disputes among
members over questions of business
policy was given as the cause.
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pEuTcHLANo IS COMING.

bremen, Jan. Iva Berlin to Lon
dom. Jan. 17.-Preparations have been
made for the sailing today tor an
American port OF the merchant sub
marine Deutchland.
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ASKS SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

Olympia, WASH. Jan. 1G.--The state
senate today adopted memorial to
President Wilson and congress asking
submission Of constitutional amend
ment for granting woman suffrage.
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Rear Admiral A. NJ. knight, head
OF the Naval War college at New
port. has been designated by Presl-
dent Wilson to command the Asiatic
tieet, with rank OF admiral. He sue
ceeds Admiral A. G. Winterhalter, who
has completed his tour Of sea auty
and Is assigned to duty with the
general board In Washington,
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REPRESENTATIVE scott. Rig Horn, In
trodnced n resolution inemoriallzing
congress- to pass lcgislation permit
ting Of water power development, Mr.
Scott stated that there was n crying
need for such legislation and that he
asked Its Immediate passage.
Hisgins. ,4iissonla. objected to the
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-11-01
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.

The people who have signed the
pledges to conserve food are demon
strating practical patriotism. The
elimination of waste and the substi-
tuition of other food stuffs for wheat,
meat, sugar and fats mean vastly
more than most of us fully appreciate.
The school children of Oregon have
undertaken to secure the pledges.
The reports that are coming in from
the districts of this county indicate
that several districts will secure 100
per cent of the families on the pledge.
Several more districts will have 95
per cent. The time for closing the
campaign has been extended to Nov.
4. If by chance nobody has presented
you with pledge card by Friday,
Nov. 2, please notify the executive
committee by telephone, if possible,
or by mail, and a card will be sent to
you. You want your school district
to rank among the best. If you do
not live in school district, as is the
| case with few families, be sure to
let the committee know. Bachelors
| who maintain kitchen are included
in this campaign.
Let us be practical in our patriot
ism. We can help our country by
conserving food. We can also help
our allies and the neutral countries.
If any of the colored membership
cards are not given out, the solicitors
are urged to return them to the chah.
man. We are short on these cards,
and must save every one not used.
Send in your reports as soon as you
have completed the canvass, to s. E.
Notson, chairman.
EXECUTIVE COMMTTTEE
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MORROW COUNTY 0VERREACHES HER
QUOTA IN DRIVE FOR LIBERTY LOAN

After a week of strenuous effort all
along tile line, Morrow county closed
her campaign for the Second Liberty
Loan at midnight Saturday evening
with grand total of $161,500 to her
credit.
There was seeming lack Of inter-
est on the part Of our citizenship In
the early stages of the campaign.
This was no doubt due to the fact
that 1t was late when the actual work
Of gathering In the subscriptions was
begun. The early part Of the cam
paign was rather hfeless and It took
a lot Of mighty hard work on the part
Of the Morrow County Committee to
get the machinery in motion, but
when they did, . whirlwind finish was
made, and It was thoroughly demon
strated that our people lack nothing
in patriotism. They certainly. re-
sponded nobly and the subscriptions
thoroughly represent the entire citi-
zenship Of the county.
The last public meeting OF the cam
paign was held in Heppner on Satur-
day evening when a large audience
was addressed at the Opera House by
Bishop Robert E. Paddock of Port-
land. If there had been any laggards
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WOOL GROWERS TO MEET AT
THE DALLES, DEC. 6 AND

President w. B. Barratt of the
State Wool Growers Association, in
forms this paper that he is now busy,
In conjunction with Secretary Hager,
In getting up the program and max
Ing all arrangements for the meeting
OF the Association at The Dalles on
december 8 and z. Mr.. Barratt is
hoping to make this one of the most
successful gatherings of the wool
growers ever held in this state, and
he is hard at work to bring this
about. He will be in position to max,
more complete announcements in re-
gard to this meeting in the near fu-
ture.
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THEATRE ANNOUNCEMENT.

TO the Patrons of the Star Theatre;
The war has hit the motion picture
theatres very hard and a large per-
centage of the smaller houses will no
doubt be driven out of business.
There is the tax on seating capacity,
ranging from $25 to $780,. There is
the new tax on admissions; there is
the War Income Tax and the surtax
on profits. In addition to these ex-
traordinary burdens Of taxation, ev-
cry single thing needed for the mo-
tion picture entertainment has gone
up In price. The cost of raw stock
has increased, the cost of production
has increased, the operating expenses
have Increased. Labor costs more
than ever and this is becoming
scarcer and more expensive all the
time. The management of this thea
tre proposes to meet its obligations
to the Government cheerfully and
conscientiously. In order to be able
to do this we must either get more
patronage or higher prices. While the
serials on Thursday and Friday are
doing a nice business and Saturday
and Sunday just fair, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday are just about
paying expenses. very often even fall
ing short of that. So in order to
avoid If possible raising the prices, as
Is being done everywhere else we ask
you to give US your cooperation by
attending the show more times each
week and help us build up better
business on the first three days Of the
week without taking any away from
the other four days. This we believe
can be dona by changing one Of the
serials to Tuesday and Wednesday.
This We decided ON after a long hesi-
tation snd only when it became alb
solutely necessary if we wanted to
stay in business.
So, commencing Thursday Nov. 1st
the admission will be, children 8
cents and l cent for Uncle Sam:
adults Is cents and 2 cents for Un-
Gle Sam, and this mea. 7 days in
the week, excepting specials. 1t is
up to you.
STAR THEATRE,
BY ]. B. Sparks, Manager.
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and Italian soldiers.

and Italian soldiers.
President Wilson not only issued a
general order giving the Young Men S
Christian Association recognized
standing in the Army and Navy, but
he also expressed to the National
War Work Council his estimate of
the very high value" of the work of
the Association in behalf of the en-
listed men.
Since then much has been accom-
plished. Millions of dollars. have
been raised and wisely spent. Mill
ions of soldiers have felt the home
touch and have had their manhood
safeguarded. And the end is not yet.
In fact, the greatest possibilities of
service for the Red Triangle undoubt-
edly are ahead,