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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05

Many men Of note in connection
with agricultural development work
in Oregon are here today in attend
ance upon the Farmers Union con-
Vention. Among some of the more
prominent state workers present are
G. II. Hyslop. professor of farm
crops at q. 4. C., Or. Hector Me-
Phcrson. q. \. c.: e. T.. spence. mas
ter of the state grange; .. i. Rott, Ia
bur commissioner; l.. T.. RoohliinE. "t
the Tri-Statc Terminal Portland; X.
T.. Darling. L. w. Booth, Il. +, Man
chester and \. Y, swift all OF the
1riState board. 1. NJ, Jeftcrs. u. ;.
grain specialist in the bureau of mar
lots; Chief Grain Inspector Porter nI
Oregon. {. L. Nelson, manager of the
Tristate Terminal at Seattle, and q.
l.. Hurd Of q. \. G.
This morning the time was taken
hv Tristate Terminal meeting and
the principal business was the report
by the executive board. Among those
speaking during the forenoon were
l.. NJ. Jeffers. q. X. HNslop. \, r.
Roehlfing. y. ). Booth. w. W. Harrah
and A. Y. swift. national vice prcsi-
dent. who was in the chair durinS a
portion of the session.
4 musical feature this morning was
violin selection 10y Miss Gaynvh
Baldwin.
This afternoon reports Of county
officers are being made and at
clock an inspection will be made OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
MAY READJUST
BRITISH LINE IN
CRMBRAI SECTOR
Germans Capture British
Guns for First Time Since
May, 1915.

LONDON, Dec. director Of Op-
erations Maurice announced some ad-
lustment in the British line in the
Cambria sector might, be necessary as
a result of German attacks. He said
that for the first time since May, 1915
the Germans had captured British
guns during the recent attacks. The
British took 1873 German guns in the
Cambria attack alone,
Maurice declared that Russian
troops .cooperated with the British in
the 3Iezopotamian attacks showing
that some Russians are willing TO
fight. He declared that Quartermas-
ter General Ludendorff undoubtedly
planned the German Cambria attack.
The Germans attacked simultaneously
on both flanks and in the center, both
the center and Bourbon strokes failed
completely. To the south the Ger
mans succeeded, because Of the sur
prise nature OF the attack, in break
ing the original British line to a
depth of 5000 yards, taking British
guns. Maurice declared he IS stiil
confident the Italian crisis is passed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
MANY PROMINENT MEN ARE
IN ATTENDANCE At FARMERS
UNION CONVENTION TODAY

tho Farmers Union grain elevator
on Webb street.
At o'clock this afternoon the la
dies Of the convention were address
cd hy Miss May Murphy of the a. y.
:. extension faculty.
Labor Commissioner speaks.
q. +. Hofr. state labor Commis-
siouer, was the principal speaker at
the meeting last evening. lie pre-
diCted that the labor shortage duriuE
the coming year win be much more
nc. to than in tho past because, h"-
cause of the many men TN" war is
taking and he proposed that his office
be made "a clearing house for labor
to the end that the farmers may he
assisted when they need as
sistancc. He also advocated that the
farmers in brildnE their elevators put
in safety appliances at the start.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
MUCssslWAY
LEGISLATION
IS INTRODUCED
Illinois Representiye Has
Bill Authorizing /. c. L. to
Take Over All Roads.
NEWLANDS PROGRAM
INCLUDES BIG LOANS
Measure Being Prepared
Prohibiting Railroad
Strikes During War.

wAsHINGTO9-, Dec. 5.--Repressn-
tative SABBATH Of Illinois, introduced
resolution authorizing the Interstate
commerce commission to take over
and operate all roads and coal mines
during the war.
The interstate commerce commits
sion made a special report recon
lnonding that the government oper'
ate railroads during the war. declar-
ing such step the only solution OF
the freight congestion.
Has comprehensive Program.
Senator Newlands, chairman of the
Joint congressional committee inves-
tigating railway conditions, has
comprehensive program Of railway
legislation which includes loaning the
railroads several billion dollars from
government funds for railroad equip
ment. Newlands is seeking the Pres
ident's approval OF his plans.
To Probe Strikes.
A bill is being prepared prohibiting
railroad strikes during the war. Other
measures are being drafted, but their
nature is withheld until the Presl-
dent approves them.
The senate judiciary committee
will consider the Overman raselu-
ton tomorrow, providing the suspen-
sion of the clause in the Clayton laN
requiring the railroads to buy sup
plies by competitive bidding.
Congressional leaders dsclare
successful prosecution OF the war de-
pends more upon transportation than
any other one thing.
The interstate commerce comnis-
zicns report, recommended that II
government management is tried the
carriers be guaranteed adequate re-
turn for the use Of their property as
the British system does
To Permit Rate Increases.
If congress decided to allow the
railroads to combine in one system
for war efficiency, the commissfoR
-ecor7 7nended that antitrust laws and
other legal barriers be removed. The
report intimated the commission win
permit freight rate increases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
MORE AMERICANS
CAPTURED IN THE
CAMBRIA SECTOR

AMERICAN o FIELD HEAD
QUARTERS. France. Dec 3
The Germans IN the Camoral
sector captured few Ameri-
cans. probably engineers, accord
ing to unofficial word from the
British front. The American
headauarters hasn't confirmed
the report. |..
II the report is true. il Is au-
thoratively stated the number or
Americans prisonered Is small.
American headquarters lack a
report OF the Cam 0rai fighting in
which American engineers par
ticlpate5 and announcement OF
casualties is unavailable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
FORMER LOCAL GIRL
TO JOIN THE NAVY
Miss Ards Callison Taking
Wireless Telegraph Pre-
paratory to Enlistment.

Miss Ards callison formerly a ras-
ident OF FendIeton, now of Portland.
is pre- baby the first Umatilla wofn-
an TO enlist in the service of her
couutry. Miss Callison Is now visit
Ing 1t the home Of her sister, but will
return soon to complete her course
Il wireless telsgraphy preparatory TO
enlisting in the naval wireless ser
vice som etime in February.
y graduate OF Pendelton high
school last spring, Miss Callison VAS
wen known as president of the Pep
Club at that institution last year.
She ras been living with her par
snts in Cortlaud while taking n wire
less course. II successful in passing
cue more examination. Miss Callison
expects tc be sent TO the Bremerton
navy yard and from there 10 tho
Phim lEus island service
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
WANT MACADAM ROAD
SCARIFIEO TO LINE
w. L. Thompson Announces
No Further Paving IN
Umatilla County Next
Year.

The county court is this afternoon
hoic,gupred by "a mob of good roaus
.dyocntes the most insistent and per-
.istent hunch that has appealed Tor
beIn in smoothing down the highway
bumps from the court for lohS INN
one group well organized came from
Milton. Freewater, Weston Atheh"
and Adams while the other came from
pilot Rock and vicinity.
Tho east end delegation asked lor
the scarifying and rolling of the Wl'1
tIorso road from the end of the hard
s,rfare to the state line and theN
want Il right away, the more so pc
.,.,,,so no other part of this road VIII
l,. mayed within the next year. lil'
.nrrt announced that ii had alreauS
do,Ided upon this work and won"
Undertake to get machinery ana m'h
"a that some OF 1t could ne accom-
plished before cold weather set III
No 1918 Paving.
w l.. Thompson, member ol th'
.,.,o highway commission, was pres
o,t md announced that at meeting
:, tho commission yesterday 1t was
,lc,crmined that there would be no
n,,ra funds available next year Tor
Further paving in Umatilla county
,.nrds we're set aside. however, Tor
.,,roveIinr the road from Pendletoh
ia The Dalles next year. He recon- .
,,anded that the county court should
.r,-icy and roll the remainder of the
VIVA Horse highway in order to put
sro,tfpued on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05

Echoes of the notorious Mabel
Warner case. that ran its course
through the civil and criminal courts
here for 10 or Il years, featured
trial in police court this morning in
which Fred Young, "A brother of Mrs.
Warner. was the defendant and Judge
James A. Fee, the nemesis of the wo-
man "of many wills" the prosecuting
officer. incidentally the case was fea-
tured by wordy passage between
these two and "A climax that may lead
to more serious consequences for the
defendant than the $50 fine assessed
against him this morning.
He was charged by Lottie Young
who claimed to be his wife, with haV-
ing slapped her about two weeks ago.
She was one of the women in the row
Of a few nights ago with another
woman. and the defendant was the
man in the case
Not Ills Wife.
Young pleaded guilty to the charge
against him hut city Attorney Fee
asked that the woman tell her story
in order that the court might know
the circumstances. She took the
stand and declared that she and Mr.
Young had lived together in Ia
Grande and here for three years har-
moniously until last spring when he
began keeping company with other
women. she had demonstrated re-
peatedIy without effect she said ana
about two weeks ago asked him for
money. Upon his refusal she started
10 follow him to his room, she said
and he called her an "pprohri"ns
name and slapped her twice,
Asked IL he had anything to say
Cung produced n letter he had writ
ten to him from Boise and that letter
indicated that they had never been
married. Upon being questioned by
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
Chairman Flood Introduces
Resolution Declaring g
State of War With Aus
tria.
LITTLE OPPOSITION
EXPECTED TO ARISE
La Toilette and Gronna
Probably Only Senators
Who viii Oppose De-
claration.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Chairman
Flood of the house foreign affairs
committee today introduced the ad-
ministration's resolution declaring Il
state of war to exist between the Uni
ted States and Austria from noon. on
December fifth. The resolution en-
powers the President to use the entire
naval and military forces of the Uni
ted States and all the government re-
sources 10 fight the Austrians.
Foreign Affairs Approves.
The foreign affairs committee form
ally approved the resolution this ar
ternoon, The house is expected to
pass the resolution tomorrow. The
sennte will receive the resolution Wheh
il reconvenes tomorrow. The resolu-
tlon's passage Is certain Militar!
men declared the declaration of war
against Austria will not materially
change the American war plans. me
American navy may aid the Italians
in the Adriatio and Mediterranean.
Military men believe the war decia-
rntion's chief effect win be in making
the Austrians susceptible to regis
tratlon, arrest and interment under
the alien enemy act.
Little Opposition Expected.
OF the fifty congressman opposing
the German war declaration, only
handful are expected to oppose the
Austrian resolution, a poll revealed
today. Meyer London, New York City
socialist, declared he would vote
against the resolution to uphold the
socialist principle, but would support
the government after war was de-
clared. Wisconsin Representatives
Cooper and stafford were noncomntt-
tal. declaring they would express their
npinions on the floor Of the house.
La Toilette and Gronna are expect
ed to be the only senators opposing the
war declaration, although neither
would say outright they' would vote
against the declaration.
The War Resolution.
The war resolution declared: Aus
Hungarian government has shown
its hostility to this government ana
the people of the United states by
seyering diplomatic relations, and has
formally adhered to the ruthless pom
cy of submarine warfare adopted bN
its ally. the imperial German govern
ment. with whom the United states ls
noyv at war, and has given its any
every support and aid on both lahu
and sea in the prosecution of war
against the government OF th' Peof''
of the United states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
BROTHER OF MABEL WARNERRAN
AFOUL OF JUDGE FEE IN COURT

the city attorney. She admitted they
had never been married though she
saId they had lived together and he
had promised To marry her. Young
declared he had given her money t'
20 to Boise but she had returned ana
81 TIRED up trouble with other women
finally getting one of them arrested.
81 paid the fine Of the other wom-
an" he said, "and IN pay the fine OF
any other woman who llcks her If
she doesn't leave them alone. H-
admitted having slapped her on the
occasion mentioned. declaring she had
called him an uusayory name.
Judge Fee in his remarks to The
court demanded the extreme penalty
Of the law. declaring NO leniency
should be shown man who would
strike a woman and who would boast
that he would pay the fine OF any
other woman who licked her. With
the mcmories Of the famous Mabel
Warner case I'm his mind presumably
he declared he had known tho de-
feudant and other members of his
family for years and knew them 10
Ice Crooks.
This provoked a reply from the de
fendant that the crooks are not con-
fined to his family, and he made 9TH
er remarks aimed at the city ator-
noy and illusions not clear to the au-
dicnce but which moved the city at
torney to brand him H. "a liar Al
this iuncuure Judge Fitz Gerald call
ed both down, proceeded TO score the
defendant for his attacl, upon the wo-
man and to give him the limit fine of
$50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
L|FEBOATS Carrying
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
SHELLED BY GERMANS

LONDON. Dcc. Full confirma-
ton has been received that Ger
man submarine shclled open life
boats containing women and children
after sinking ihe British steamer
Apapa. MANY Ncde killed ana.
wounded during The shell fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
GERMAN RUSSIAN
ARMISTIC BEGUN

COTENUAGIN. Dee. 5.--rhc ON
siai Russian telegraph bureau an
nounr-d the German Russian aruils-
tiCt, had begun The annnuncCmcnt
evidently rrf,sr~ co tho Fripct Ltpa
.rout where the existence OF a truce
has already been reported
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05
COMP PARATIVE QUIET
WEST FRONT TODAY

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, Dec.
5.-British guns smashed great groups
Of Germans massed for an attack
near Villers PIouich before the Ger
mans could launch an assault Else
where the fighting is comparatively
quiet today.
Communes Captured.
BERLIN, Dec, 5.-Sections Of Eng
Iish trenches south of Marcoing were
Cleared Of enemy. it is officially stated.
The report announced the capture OF
-sone hill. positions, and seven COM
munes on the Italian front.
Nancy is Aairraided.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-The Germans air.
raided Nancy, wounding three per-
sons, it is officially reported. The
statement detailed only raiding and
artinerying along the French front
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-12-05

Number copies printed Of yesterdays
Daily edition
1850
This paper Is member OF and audited
by the Audit Bureau OF Circulauons'
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07
REPORT SUFFERING
 AT uNALAKLEET
; ward Gateway)

r<4LAKLEET.-Nuch illness pre- gaiIs here. paa3aalarly among the youngsters. several people died dur ing last fall and ir is felt that one to two lives could have been saved and lots of suffering among the children avoided if the Bureau Of Education would take a little tme from develop ing fhe reindeer industry and spend it in building a hospital here, putting it in charge Of a trained nurse.
 ' ts true that the Bureau has a very able doctor at Nulato but Nulato is but the center of his beat. and the doctor is located one hundred and thir- ty miles from here The doctor has no aeroplanes nor is he trained as an aviator.
 If they would quit coming about the higher education and get down to practical and necessary needs, it would do a lot Of good. The material for hospital is Eere; including logs and medicines. Whoever is i'll must depend upon the school teacher and his knowledge of medicine is admit tedlv small and in attending 10 the needs of the sick. he cannot devote ! the proper time and attention to hia pupils
 Mrs. Van Ness who is not at all con nected with the Bureau of Education devotes all the time she can spare tc the people that are ill. The bureau may find the Eskimos decimated by the time they are educated.
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GERMANS NOW GRIND
 BONES FOR FAT

The German government in its eX- tremitv of trying to make both ends meet til the next grain crop and re- rtace such foods as potatoes, now woe fu9v. scarce. has ordered that all grain must be milled out to 94 per cent, in stead of S2 per cent. as at present and 6o per cent in peace time. The flour resulting tho, far coarser will be some what cheaper
 A plan to compel all cities of more than 5000 population to collect bones systematically and turn them into the .at extracting plants. which for some time have been working successfully producing 15 per cent from fresh bones and s per cent from cooked bones. besides animal feed from the residue
 The meat situation it is declared is much better in Germany now than it was a few weeks back, so that heavy workers will be able to have 300 gram mes weekly instead of 200 or 250.
 Potatoes still continue to be scarce and the entire empire is facing the prospect of being put on three and half pound ration weekly in the near future
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07
NENANA WEATHER
 OBSERVATIONS

During the month of December, 1916 the maximum temperature noted at Nenana was p degrees F., the mini mum 51.75 degrees below zero. The average maximum was 14.93 below, and the average minimum 2516 below. The general average for the month was 20.045 degrees below zero. Light snow fell on ten days of the month, and the average depth of snow on the ground was five inches. Only one windy day was experienced dur ing the month. On December 10, about 11:15 p. m., two slight earth quake shocks were felt, but no dam age to any structure occurred.-Alaska Railroad Record.
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suppression of the liquor traffic among the Indians are ex-oflicio game ward ems without pay. Special game war dens are employed from time to time or whenever the funds at the disposal of the governors office will permit
 In June last the territorial council of Yukon Territory, Canada, passed a resolution recommending that some plan of action be mutually undertaken by the governors of Canada, the Uni ted States and the province of British Columbia for the protection of game animals. game birds and fur bearing animals.-Alaska Railroad Record.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07
ALASKA MINE
 SWlNDLER Is
 JUGGED AGAIN.
Annette Loder Mixed up in Kuprenauf Mine Affair
 Pinched.

Notification of the arrest in Kan sas City, Mo. of Mrs. Annette Lod- CT, who figured in a series or sen sational escapades in Seattle in the latter part of 1914, which culminat- ed in her conviction in the federal court on a charge of using the malls to defraud. was recently received by the United States District Attorney Clay Allen at Seattle and the unfor- tunate was brought there. She IS to he tried in Kansas City on a charge of grand larceny and the prosecuting attorney of that city has requested an authenticated copy of the conviction in the district court at Seattle.
 Mrs. Loder was arrested in Seattle in September, 1914, on an indictment charging her with swindling working men in Chicago out of approximately s5.OO0 in selling stock in the Kupren- auf mines in Alaska, over which it is alleged she had control. She was also accused of having represented to her victims that she would obtain perman ent lucrative employment for them in the North
 While she was awaiting trial she filed two suits in the superior court one against Seattle newspaper or the grounds that she had been libeled to the extent of $50,O00 and the other against a well known Seattle business man whom she accused of breach oi promise.
 When the federal case was called to trial, Mrs. Loder had vanished. A bond of $3,O00 was ordered forfeited by the court Later she was arrested in Chicago and was taken back to Sc attle in custody of a United State marshal. She was found guilty oi Christmas Eve of 1914 and was fined $500 and ordered to pay the cost which aggregated to more than $2,00O Juneau Empire.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07

the fish and marine fur bearing ari- mals, the department of agriculture over the terrestrial fur bearing an1
 mals, while the latter department and the governor of Alaska share in tie operation of the game laws This di- vided responsibility does not work for efficiency in the enforcement of the game laws and regulations, nor does it increase respect for the law on the part of the people. This is the opin- ion of the secretary of the interior in his annual report for 1916. In the en- forcement of the game laws and re- gulations nine wardens are employed, and besides the employees for the
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07
HU MAN ARM IS RELIC OF DEATH
 AT KlLICKTARIk

UNALAKLEET.-The Boring sea ice claimed another victim in Decem- Der. w. Lawrence, who passed thru here for St. Michaels on the first and who later left St Michaels for Nome, was caught in the ice around Kilicktar- ik and that is all that is known of him. Six of his dogs with a chewed two line showed up Surmises are many, but yours is as good as mine. All that could be done to learn or help was done
 A rumor reached here tonight (De- cember 21) that a partly eaten arm was found close to Kilicktarik. It is supposed to be the arm of Lawrence. His dogs may have lived upon the unfound body. Lawrence left St. Mi chaels December 6.
 Seward Gateway.)
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07
CONTROL ALASKA GAME VESTED
 IN CONGRESS

The control of the game of Alaska is vested in congress and not in the territorial legislature, although un- successful attempts have been made to transfer such control to the legis- lature Three distinct departments exercise control over the game, fish and fur bearing animals. These in clude the department of agriculture, the department of commerce and the governors office. The department Of commerce, through the bureau of fish cries, exercises complete control over
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07

One hundred men are employed on the cribbing work on the Susitna riv- CT south of camp 194 at Anchorage and the foreman advises that he expects to have the job completed early in March.
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CONSULT IN PRIVATE
 With
 EARL GRAY
CIairvovant and Medium

Advice on any and all Questions. Do no go through life in doubt, but go now, today and see this gifted man He can help you Office Room 4, stedman Hotel. this week only.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07
NOTICE!

Our Calendars shipped October 20, just arrived. Come in and get one.
 RYITS DRUG co. adv.
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At The GRAND Tuesday and Wednesday March md 7th
THE DESTROYERS"
A Special vitigraph Blue Ribbon Feature wita
Lucille Lee Stewart
March 6 md Eth

Tn powerful dramatizaon of Oliver CurwOOds novel, PETER GOD" directed by the genius of the screen
 RALPH w. NICE
 story opens with the around Fort MPherson and the Northwest Mounted Police military organization under the uscton Dominion of Canada and directly responsible as military body to the And the story Thru the North Woods sled the and into the winter lonness the Beautiful Josephine Me Cloud Humty Gordon the role of Peter God who her init like character beeveng himself murderer and hunted by the police story goes and develops into popular with every
 the amue dogs used in the team claimed to have the distinction being at time in the dogran of Rob- ert w. Service the Canadian Poet.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-07

Note the evil results of smoking as illustrated by the volcano; it constant ly suffers from eruptions.
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REGISTERED AT HOTELS
STEDAiAN

4. Strand, \. Lockner Nick Bay, Mrs. c. N. Davis, Mrs. Alice Beyer, J. J. Nancy.
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New Models in Ladies Suits at Fields adv