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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29. 1914
NUMBER 193
MI00OT.
TEMPERATURE
FILLS BAPIBLY
NEBRASKA SHIVERS IN SUDDEN
DROP OF TEMPERATURE
THIS MORNING.
POOR AND JOBLESS
ALARMED AT OUTLOOK
All Parts of Nebraska and Lake Shore
In Illinois Are Hit By Sudden Turn
ble of Mercury Cities Unprepared
For Cold Snap and Results Are
Feared By Unemployed.
Omaha, Jan. 29. A cold 'wave has
hit Nebraska. Some parti of the
state report zero weather and rapid
falling of the mercury. Poor and
unemployed are suffering severely
and it is apparent the snap will last
several days. The conditions are
much worse at noon than this morn
ing. Chicago Feels Storm.
Chicago, Jah. 29. The temperature
'a falling five degrees hourly. At
noon the mercury stood at 37 above
zero and is still tumbling. The city
is unprepared for a cold snap and
poor fear the consequences.
Amend Answer in Sparta 'Owe.'
Bolden, Jan. 29. (Special) An
amended answer was filed by Cochran
& Eberhard of La Grande yesterday
for Albert J. Peterson, defendant in
the suit brought by Emil Diernfield of
Sparta. The suit involves the pos
session of a homestead, both claim
ing the land, which was originally
taken up by a man named Bavton.
The amended answer sets forth at
lone-th the history of the caso and
holds that the defendant mada regu
lar entry at the La Grande office and
that the plaintiff did not avail him
self of his legal rights to begin con
test within 90 days.
Strike to Be Investigated.
Washington, Jan. 29. Two cwimit
tees of the house of representatives
leave Monday for Michigan and Colo
rado to probe the strikes which are
in progress there. The investigation
will start as soon as they arrive and
it is estimated that the Colorado
difficulties will require between three
and four weeks and that the Michigan
affair will last four or five weeks.
Summerville Man Returns.
Sam Brooks returned to Summer
ville, his home, arter a business visit
to the city.
WOMEN DIE 81
THE AX ROUTE
DECAPITATION OF CRIMINALS
TAKES PLACE.
Both Go to Their Death Without Sign
of Emotion or Fear.
Berlin, Jan. 29. Two women were
decapitated at Ratisben prison today.
One was Franziska Simmer, convict
ed of murdering her stepmother, and
the other was Joshua Rubacka, who
killed her husband. Both went to
their deaths without signs of fear or
emotion.
County May Own And Operate
'" Fair Association; Farmers9
Union Ownership Discussed
No Final Action Taken By Stockholders But Later
Meeting Is Agreed Upon
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Yesterday's meeting of the stock
holders for the Union Fair association,
did nothing definite in the way of
making provision for the liquidation
of the indebtedness on the fair prop
erty, save in so far only that the
meeting was adjourned until March
6th or some other date, for the pur
pose of passing on certain proposals
that were made at this meeting.
One of these proposals dealt with
the Farmers' union, which if the
plan matures, will take over the
fair association, and handle it. An
other scheme that was proposed Was,
that the matter be made a county
plan namely that the citizens vote
whether the county should take over
the whole affair and handle it the
same as it would any other county
business. From many expressions
made since the meeting this plan has
found a great deal of favor and may
succeed. The plan of H. M. SeCor to.
sell to the stockholders lots, which
the owners would turn over to . the
fair association for fair purposes was
discussed but no action ,was taken.
SIX YEAR OLD DAUGHTER OF
BAKER FAMILY DIES.
Melva Dooley, Aged Ten, Passes Away
After Brief Illness. I
The little sixiyear-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baker, living on
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the North side, died last night of
strangulation,
The little girl was
recovering from the effects of diph
CHOKES
MILK
theria and was reclining on her side ago, had succeeded, is stated by news
while partaking of some milk. Though ' papers here. General Rascon it is
the swelling in the throat had sub- added was slated to be war minister,
sided, and normal conditions were re- Rascon is going to San Salvador,
turning, she began to gasp for air, meaning he is exiled,
the violence of which caused the heart I
to give way. She was in a convales
cent condition and was to all intents
and purposes on the high road to re
covery. The turn of affairs was so
sudden that the parents of the child
did not realize what had happened
Funeral arrangements have
been announced.
Dooley Child Dead.
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Melva Dooley, the little nine-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar
Dooley, died last night of pneumon-1
ia She had been ill with measles
for some time and later contracted
pneumonia of which she died. Her .
oarents live on the corner of Jack-
son and Spruce.
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Sho tms ii nunil of the fourth grade
and was among the brightest pupils
in the school. She was an attractive
child and was a favorite. Wnen
three years old she came with her
parents to this state from Missouri.
Funeral services will be held at the
home tomorrow at 10 A. M. and the
burial will be in Odd Fellows Ceme-jr.
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tery.
Many Filings Made.
Business at the land office continuef
to be brisk. In the last few days the
following have made filings for home
steads or other tracts:
Archie R. Aiken of Monument, Ore
gon, a homestead; Timothy J. Mur
phy, of Hamilton, a homestead; W.
H. Cannon, Long Creek, a homestead;
Murray M. Brown, Enterprise; Geo.
A. Legler an isolated tract.
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As the matter now stands, no solu
tion of the matter has been reached
and the various plans that have been
proposed can be- digested until, then
and the best one chosen.
The meeting was harmonious and
evinced a keen desire to have the fair
proposition live, irrespective of the
heavy obligation hanging over it.
About thirty attended the meeting
and the meeting in March will likely
see the solution of the matter in any,
one of the methods indicated. If the
stockholders decide to make it a
county affair, or at least to let , the.
county vote on the matter whether it
will buy the property or not, either
a special election will have to be call
ed, or the matter will have to await
. the cominir of the resrular election in
November. But this is not going to
help matters for the present, and
the boards ought to be clear for plans
for the coming fair this summer. 'At
all events much work is going to be
done between this meeting and the
one to be held in March and it is like
ly that a solution will be rendered at
the March meeting,
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PLOT LEADER
SENT TO EXILE
GONZALES WAS TO HAVE BEEN
PRESIDENT.'
Failure of Assassination Plot Leads
to Exile For Leader.
Mexico City, Jan. 29. That Gen
eral Fernando Gonzales would have
been president if the plot against
Huerta, discovery of which led to
executions and arrests a few days
JURY LIST DRAWN
Farmers Predominate In List
Will Act As Jurors.
Who
In the list of jurors who will offi-
ciate when circuit court opens next
Monday, farmers predominate. They
are:
List of jurors for February term.
1914:
Frank Craig, Drayman, Union E.
C. Tuckey, real estate, La Grande;
A. C. Rollins, barber, North Powder;
G. I. Wade, farmer, Summerville;
John Rundall, farmer, Union; F. H.
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awigcr, iarmer, union; vm. viiass,
farmer, La Grande; Tom Sherwood,
farmer, La Grande; John T. Reeves,
harness maker, Union; R. . A. Marr,
farmer, Union; J. M. Darr, farmer,
Elgin; Wm. Hezzlewood, farmer, El
gin; G. M. Gray, farmer, Alicel;
Lee Smith, farmer, Island City; J.
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vean, iarmer, uve; n. ububii,
lannor, tove; vt in. oanum, farmer,
La Grande; Link Wood, farmer, El
gin; Henry Lovan. farmer, Cove;,
Wm. West, farmer, Summerville; W.
N. Park, farmer, Summerville; C. L.
McKenzie, farmer, Summerville; Geo.
Lee, farmer, North Powder; S. O.
Gates, teamster, Union; J. W. Red
head, farmer, La Grande; F. W. West,
carpenter, Union; J. B. Wilson, farm
er, North Powder; Clarence Van Or
der, farmer, Medical Springs; W. J.
Saling, farmer, Hilgard; W. R. Jas
per, farmer, Island City. .
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BANK
FOR NORTHWEST
LDDKSHBPELES
HEARING AT SEATTLE SHOWS
FUTILITY OF INSTALLING
BANK AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE ADMITS SMALL
TRADE RELATIONS EXIST
Ideho, Oregon and Montana Wouldn't
Supply Material In the Way of Cash
to Meet Substantial Bank Demands
Proceedings' Indicate One Bank At
San Francisco Is Certain.
Seattle, Jan. 29. While Secretary
of the Treasury McAdoo took pains
to inform his audience when the re-
! gional bank hearing opened for pre
sentation of Seattle's claims for a
bank, that no significance should be
attached to any question asked by him
or Secretary Houston, it is evident
that the whole Pacific coast is to be
included in .one district with a central
regional bank at San Francisco.
- The proposed plan embraces Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
A regional bank for Seattle received
a severe blow WheiTPresident Backkus
of the National Bank of Commerce
admitted that little trade relation ex
isted between Seattle and Idaho, Ore
gon or Montana. . ,
Further setback was given when it
developed from questions by the or
ganization committee that even if the
four states named were included in
one district, the capitalization of the
regional bank would only total $43,
000,000, and would therefore be able
to supply but two and one-half mil
lion of .the necessary reserve, aclled
for by the six percent terms of the
law.
Governor Lister and Eugene Wilson
of Tacoma, were among those appear
ing before the committee. The hear
ing concludes this afternoon and the
committee goes to Portland tonight
COLONEL GOETHALS IS NAMED
FIRST GOVERNOR OF
Washington, Jan. 29. Goethals has
accepted the governorship of the ca
nal zone. He sent his acceptance
to the war department by wire this
morning but the message has not
been made public. Secretary Garri
son made it clear that the acceptance
was unconditional, and for an inter
mediate term, which sets at rest all
of the rumors that Goethals would
be governor of the canal zone for
one year and would then accept the
police commissionership of New York.
The president has sent the nomina
tion to the senate and it is thought
it will be speedily confirmed by that
body. The appointment is made to
take effect April 1.
Goethals will be given almost ab
solute power in the creation of offices
and appointment to them. This is
the first time In the history of the
United States that an army engineer
has been put in so responsible posi
tion with almost absolute control.
This comes as a reward on the one
Needy Get
Ample Aid
MERCHANTS DELIVERY A
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Movement Is Effective
Appeal For Clothing For Needy
Meets With Ready Response.
The appeal to the cit yand country
people for clothing and other ne
cessaries of life with which to al
leviate suffering among the needy of
the city, has met with a hearty re
sponse and J. D. Lynchs" of the cen
tral delivery office is beginning to as
sume the aspect of a clearing house.
Already many articles of clothing
have been brought to this place by
The Merchants delivery and one
must say a good word for the boys
who drive and the women of the
aid societies will send many articles
of real value. Coats too small for the
owners, but in all respects, good and
of the latest cut, petticoats of all
makes and. descriptions, from silk to
near and no silk, some furs that are
a Fit "bul .of date Dur nii; the less
warm if that is what they areworn
for shoes and slippers that even a
newspaper editor would not scorn,
snirts and collars, socks, aprons.
mother hubbards, house gowns, party
dresses that seem to have taken a
come down by association with cal
ico and gingham and . muslin pieces
of wearing apparel, and a thousand
and one things, all good and clean that
will help to tide over some family
that lias, had misfortune come unbid
den, in-spite of the best efforts of
father or mother to stave it off.
The committee is requesting farm
ers who have an abundance of pota
toes or apples or other vegetables, to
bring them to Mr. Polack's store for
distribution among the needy. Last
year thousands of bushels of potatoes
were dumped into the river and if
such is likely to be the case this year,
it would be more humane to dispose
of them in the manner indicated,
They will thus do. some good and the
donor will have won a new friend, who
may some day be a source of much
comfort and pride. The committee
has been working unselfishly, and
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should be given 83 much assistance
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as possible, not only praise, but spuds
and other provisions.
hand for the gigantic task that has
been performed by this able German
American, and as a recognition as
his ability to rule. During the dig
ging of the canal Colonel - Goethals
endeared himself to the men employ
ed on the herculanean project by his
absolute impartiality, his justice and
his human qualities. The lowliest
man in the service had his hearing
before the big chief every Sunday
morning when all of the petty difficul
ties that grew out among the men
came before his tribunal fo settle-
roent It was due to this faculty ,
perhaps as much as to his great en
gineering skill, that the work on the
canal progressed so rapidly and has
been styled the greatest engineering
feat evr undertaken.
Transacts Business In Cove.
W. F. Hancock of the La Grande
beauty parlors, was in Cove yester
day on a short bjuiness mission. He
returned late last nig!it
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DEPORTATION . OF ALL CON
NECTED WITH IMMIGRATION
OF MILITANTS SOUGHT.
STORM OF PROTESTS ARE
EXPECTED FROM LEADERS
Amendment Making It Possible to
Deport All-Connected With Immi
gration of Militant Suffragette
Drafted In House Committee and
Will Be Introduced At Once.
Washington, Jan. 29. Militants
who hope to come to America from
suffragette hotbeds in the future may
have to meet a new law. A drastic
amendment to the Burnett-Dillingham
1 immigration bill has been adopted
by the jnimigratlon committee and it
will be!ntroced in the house-
It provides for Qrtatin of any
one, alien or citizen, ass!s)Lnf '"tne
bringing of persons who are mill.!11',
suffragettes, to this country. People
who have destroyed property or at
tempted to destroy it under a militant
banner in foreign' lands, will not be
admitted under this law. It is ex
pected that storms of protests will be
hurled at the house by local and New
York militant leaders.
UNITED MINERS ARE STORMY
Detectives Said to Have Been Import
ed to Stir Up Strife.
Indianapolis, Jan. 29. So violent
and persistent were the disorder in
the convention of the United Mine-
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workers that, according to rumors,
detectives secured admission to the
hall and through th.-ir .-Civty are
trying to disrupt thf denization,
It is said there are thirty present from
a Pittsburg agency, that had orders
to seize every opportunity to start
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a commotion.
Whether tru'i or not.
the fact remains that uproars are
continually breaking out in every cor
ner of the hall.
It is said the organization is uuJer
one of the heaviest strains since its
organization and that anything might
cause a serious rupture. It ia hard
to distinguish detectives or decoys
from the rest, as all of them came
with credentials.
PLANING MILL IDLE
Extensive Repairs Cause Temporary
Suspension of Perry Mill.
Perry, Jan. 29. (Special.) The
planing mill and box factory have
been closed down for a week. The
reason for this close-down is that a
new foundation is being laid under
the planing mill engine, also the box
factory is going through a course of
repairs and rearrangements. The
machinery, conveyors and saws are
being entirely re-arranged so as to
make it more convenient for the work
men in bringing in the lumber, cut-
tln 11 "P and loading it on cars.
This new arrangement will be a
great improvement over the old.
The planing mill and factory will
resume operations in a few days.
FOB MILITANTS
Prolonged Visit Ends.
Mrs. W. H. Durham of Enterprise,
passed through the city en route to
her home, after a prolonged visit with
her brothers, the Butlers of Pine
Isle.
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