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THOUSANDS KILLEOTOebTeS
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OFj EARTHQUAKES AHD VOLGArilG
EflUPTIONS 0NJIPAIE5E ISLAND
Towns DestroyedJBy Quakes And In
habitants Killed By Belching Volcano
Property -.Lpss (Reaches Millions
Tokio,? Jan. 13. iFifty or sixty
thousand people may; hare perished
in Japan as the result of the erup
tions of Sakurajima, a volcano of
Southern , Japan. Communication
with the stricken city is cut off and
the information comes by wireless
from a warship that has been sent to
give relief. The ship cannot ap
proach dose enough to gain accurate
information. Kogaftfaima, with a
population of 64000 is destroyed; Two
villages ( on Onsakura Island de
stroyed Altogether, population 16,000.
Earthquake did no great damage but
the eraption of Sakurajima was ter
rific. : .
Tokio.i'Jan. 13. Kagoshima, Japan,
is totally destroyed by the eruption
of the volcano Sakarajimo, according
f) messages tonight from a warship
which has been sent to bring relief
to the stricken people of the district.
The town has 64,000 population most
of whom are employed as . Sastuma
and pottery manufacturers.. It is be
lieved that thousands have perished.
Fugitives from the island of Sakura
Hill MEETING GOUMERGIAL
CLUB TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Tonight is the annual meeting night
of the La Grande - Commercial club
and the election of ojficers for the
ensuing year. Tom Richardson will
arrive in the city tonight at 8:30, and
will meet informally with the mem
bers after the election which takes
place promptly at 7:30 p. m. To
morrow he i will address the .high
school students and in the evening
will , speak to the business men and
the ladies of the city. He is desirous
of having a large attendance of the
women at this meeting and informs
the secretary of the Commercial club
that he has a' special message for
them, o He is sent out by the Oregon
Development League and the ' Com
mercial club of PortlanH and is arous
ing enthusiasm for special exhibits
for the coming year on account of
the World's Fair and the resultant
traffic through Oregon. ' '
THIEVES BREAK INTO TOE
IMBLER GO-OPERATIVE STORE
UNO GARRY OFF THIRTY CENTS
Imbler, Jan. 13. (Special) Loot
to the amount of 30 cents is known to
have been taken by a bold robbery of
the Union County Co-operati- e store
here about 4:00 o'clock this morning.
While jnothing definite exists to give
clews, ' it is thought that earmarks
are of a local color, and Imbler prob
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estimate that at least five thousand
had perished. Inhabitants of the is
land of Kiushiu insisted on remaining
after they had been warned by 150
shocks. Of these it -is estimated
that half hbve been killed. Reports
are current that another volcano in
Central Japan has burst into activ
ity. , '
Thousands killed by series of quakes
Tokio, Jan. 13. Thousands are be
lieved to have been killed by volcano
eruptions and violent earthquakes in
the South end of Kiushiu Islands
since, Saturday. There have been 150
earthquakes during that time but the
volcano Sakurajimo on the small Is
land of Sakura three miles off '; the
city of Kagoshima, the capital of Sa
tuima province, did not burst into ac
tivity until yesterday. Few details
of the catastrophe have been learned
here but the latest reports indicate
however, that two towns with a total
population of 16,000 have been al
most depopulated and the towns de
stroyed. The city of Kagoshima is
bajng evacuated and property logs will
probably reach into millions,
Dead Horses Draw Pay.
: Washington,' Jan. 13. "Paying for
a dead horse," is no more agreeable
to the United States than to a private
individual, even when the defunct ani
hal is assessed at the modest price of
$50. ; Comptroller George E. Down
ey, of the treasury, has just issued a
ruling that under certain circumstan
ces Uncle Sam will pay for a horse
thai dies in the service of its country
hereafter, but that nothing will be
paid for, the horse that sacrificed its
life on the altar of "patriotism on
April 12, 1912.
On April 12, 1912, a member of the
forestry in Colorado hired a horse
which died late the same day. It
was discovered that the secretary of
the agriculture, under whose jurisdic
tion the forestry bureau cemes, had
no authority to pay for the animal.
Accordingingly on March 4, last, con-
ably contributed the personnel of the
robbers. In order to get at the sum
of 30 cents the robbers were forced
to carry the cash register to the back
yard and there break it to pieces. A
reward of $50 for the apprehension
of the thieves has been offered today.
GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1914.
MISS DOROTHY CAMPBELL
Miss Dorothy Campbell, the beautl-
ill uhiiwi wviiynHiiwi iiiu , mi .
Philip P. Campbell of Kansas, was for- -
mally Introduced to Washington soci
ety on December 10. She has just re
turned from a trip to Panama with her
father.
GUILTY JURY
CALIFORNIA FIGHTING GAME IS
GIVEN SUPPORT.
Superior. Court of Los Angeles Frets
Jess Willard. .
. Los Angeles,-Jan. 13. Boxing was
given a late approval in the superior
court , of Los Angeles county when
the jury found Jess Willard, heavy
weight putriUsti not guilty of prize-
righting. The case grew out of the
fatal match between himself and Bill
. uuiij mat, nuguoi, .luc jutj ivir.ivt.
late yesterday afternoon. ,
All California has been on edge
awaiting the decision of ' this case
and it was freely predicted that the
fighting game was at an, end in this
state. The source of revenue from
fight promotions has been heavy not
only through i the channels of gate
receipts and license money, but prin
cipally from heavy traffic that pro
ceeded fights of note. Church societies
have been fighting the permission re
lentlessly and had thought themselves
victorious through he fatal accident
that caused the case to come into
court. . .. .
gres3 passed a law permitting the sec
retary to reimburse owners of horses
which in the future die in govern
ment harness. -
Col. F. G. Gaffey, solicitor for the
department- of agriculture, in a re
cent apinion, held that as this act was
of a remodial nature, it should work
restrospectively as well as prospectively-
But Comptroller Downey held
otherwise; so only the dead horses of
the future will be paid for.
Prisoners Clean Jail.
W. M. Houghton and Ed Parker,
arrested and found guilty in muni
cipal court on drunk charges and
unable to' pay their fines of $10.00
were busy today earning their mid
day meal by thoroughly cleaning out
the city jail.
; Shipping Dried Prunes.
J. F. Dean' is In the city today
transacting business and looking af
ter final details in he shipment of a
carload of dried prunes from Cove to
the Eastern market. A portion of
the Dean crop at Cove will be handled
by the La Grande grocery company.
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DULLARD NOT
EAST GRIPPED
IN HARD COLO
SNAP AND GATE
FOURTEEN BELOW ZERO RE-
CORD SET' AT ALBANY, N. "
Y LAST NIGHT.., ,
MERCURY FALLING WITH
MARKED RAPIDITY TODAY
Various Sections of the East Within
Zone of Cold Snap Shipping Is
Threatened With Serious Losses By
Gale Sweeping Along the Atlantic
Coast This Week. '" '
New York, Jan. 13. The east is
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"V oi me worst storms
in years; 'Temperatures- are falling
rapidly and a terrific gale is sweeping
the, Atlantic coast, and threatening
heavy loss, to shipping. The ther
mometer here is, four above, but i3
rapidly failing throughout the state.
At Albany it is 14 below, 10 at Ro
Chester, and 22 at Toronto.' ; Similar
conditions previal in .. New Jersey,
Pennsylvania ; and ither ; New Eng
land 'states, t.' Suffering, among the !
poor is intense in New. York and the j
charitable organizations are. almost !
swamped with requests for relief and
assistance.''
4 Former School Teacher Back. -
C E. Oliver, of. Lakeylew, Lake
county,' Oregon, ''and superintendent
of schools , of . Aat county, Is in the
city vsiting some of his old friends
and acquaintances. Mr, Oliver taught
schools in this county for 25. years
mostly in tho -neighborhood, of Sum
merville, - He Is a son of K. A. Oliver
of this city and a brother to Mrs.
Fred Johnson also of La Grande.
A GOOD MANY
Diplomats In
Glory Tonight
THE MID-WINTER SOCIAL SEA
SON OPENS.
GRAND BRAID SHOW
President Wilson to Entertain Dtplo
' matk Corps This Evening. -
Washington, Jan. 13. The first of
the year's official social affairs at the
White House will be ; held tonight
when the president formally receives
the members of the foreign diploma
tic corps here. From time immemor
ial, the president has always opened
the official social season with this re
ception to the diplomats. Of the four
big functions, the diplomatic, judic
iary, . congressional and army ' and
navy receptions, the diplomatic 1b al
ways j the most brilliant. ; ' Besides
the cabinet officials 'and their wives,
the higher officials of the government
and of the army and navy attend the
diplomatic reception. " The dresB uni
forms of the service men make ' a
handsome setting with the ' magnifl
cent and sometimes spectacularly
unique dress worn by some of the for
eign diplomats, especially those from
the Orient. " ' "
JUMPS INTO PILE OF'CONGESf-
v ed mail;
DiscusNcs Special Message Draft With
- . His Cabinet Offlceia,,:
,'. Washington: , Jan. 13.-Pfesidei)t
Wilson: returned: today, arriving, at
7:35 from his trip' south. He was in
excellent ; health, His automobile
rushed him to his office.
. The president immediately dove' in
to a pile of mail and accumulated
problems awaiting solution. The cab
inet met and discussed .with him the
tentative draft of the special address
to be made to congress next week.
WILL; TRY IT.
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j-Webiter in tNew York Cloba.
WILSON BACK
HIS DESK
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JURISTS UPHOLO
KAY IN LEGAL
ADVISE AFFAIR
CLAUDE McCOLLOCH IS DENIED
RIGHT TO DRAW"SAXRYT!
WARRANT FROM STATE. -
STATE AND COUNTY
ATTORNEYS ADVISERS
Supreme Court Rules That Kay Was
Right : In Denying Salary Bill ' to
Baker Man and Farther Sets Out
That In" All Case Attorney General
: and County Attorneys Are Advisers.'
' Salem, Jan. 13. Employment of
State Senator: McColloch, of -Baker,
by Corporation Commissioner Watson
as legal assistant to the corporation
department, was not legal; , ' State
Treasurer Tom Kay acted properly
in refusing to pay McColloch's salary
warrant.
Such is the gist of an opinion that
was handed 'down' by the 'supreme
court today and with the opinion
came the advise that the attorney
general and the district, or county,
attorneys are the . proper officials to
give legal assistance 1 to the state or
any department of the state.'
To .Visit Southern State. '
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Mr'l ,.Wf) Faulk left aat night
fnr I fefrfifharn briialif Aiming jh
will' liX for the winter.' At Poca-j
tello she will join her daughter, Mrs. :.
Lena ; Selway, who will accompany
her to the south; . She will also( visit
her, son,? M, A. Faulk, who is in the
navyvat San Diego.
Big Egg Shipments Made.
. George Corpe, of Cove; is in-the";
city today. . Mr. Corpe has disposed
of .3600 dozen' of, eggs in La Grande,',
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PASSENGERS AND CARGO IN
DANGER OF BEING LOST.
Heavy Gales Make Assistance Diffi
cult Vessels Rushing te Aid.
St. John, N. B Jan. 13. The royal
steamshi) Cobequid went ashore last
night on Briar Island according to a
wireless this afternoon; The vessel
carried a number of passengers and a
Valuable cargo. Her position is
dangerous owing to the gales that
have been blowing and the consequent
heavy seas. . Distress signals have
been picked up by several vessels and
they are steaming full steam ahead to
the scene of the trouble. It is not
thought any lives have been lost as
yet, but if relief does not reach tho
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ed against the rocks.
Large vessels will not be able , to
come within close range of the vessel
in distress and all efforts to save the
passengers and crew will have to be
confined to whatever efforts can ,b
lent ftom shore and small craft. ' .
FOVNDERED