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tiA GRANDE, OKEGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1914.
NUMBER 234
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IE6ELS' BUNK
FAILURE H3BS
ElflLS' SAVINGS
H. C. Hall, Western Lawyer, Named
To the Interstate Commerce Body
SS OF SAVINGS IN STORE'S
BANKS AGGRAVATES LOSS
OF JOBS OF THOUSAND.
IAR RIOT IS QUELLED
,Y ADVICE OF WISER HEADS
turning Saleswoman Weeps and
Harta Trouble Wh en Shu Tjiima
Vat Bank Has Failed With Two
Thousand of Her Savings Court
Vrders the Building Closed.
lew York, March 13. Siegel's de-
kment store was the scene of a near
when the sales girls realized that
would lose not only their positions
many of them would lose their sav-
held by the wrecked Siegel's bank,
owners and operators of which
(e two days ago charged with grand
Seny.
a.et'8 wreck the store," one of them
vested. Utners were on the point
putting the suggestion into execu-
but were .prevented by j cooler
Ids. The trouble started after the
Ival of Mrs.. Matteson, an er.Sploye
has just returned from Europe.
Jen she learned of the bank's fail-
she burst into tears and declared:
pave been robbed. All the money
t I had in the world, two thousand
lts, has been stolen." Over a thou-
jd girls will lose their positions as
psult of the court's order to close
store.
ATE ADDRESSES FARMERS.
ferary Society at Mt. Glen Hears
Expert Cate Last Night.
ft. Glen, March 13. C. G. Gate,
fty farm expert, lectured last
fcing before tJie Mt. Glen literary
lety on a general introduction of
it he expects to do in this county.
lecture was appreciated by an in-
ested audience which deemed him
p prepared for the task before him.
told of his predictions that this
ey would soon be cut up into small
his and asserted that by careful
pagement and rotation of crops, the
ibandman would realize more off
iO-acre tract than is now done off
80 and 100 acre grain farms.
le said his department was a clear-
house for the farmer and that the
A. C. would be brought to each
iner and each section of the valley
wanted it. His work, he said,
nlifled the experiment station work.
told of his purpose to analyze soil
kvery section of the valley and pre-
Ibe the best fertilizers for each
kion.
Youne and Old Drafted.
Mexico Citv. March 13. President
erta is drafting soldiers by the
)lesale. His method is informal,
ess gangs" seize men and boys
mvAr tbov are found. Men and
Is found on the streets are seized
lion nf wanlth and influence ot
(rse being excepted and are turn
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over to drill sergeants. ciw;
nw vmith U snared. Providing
(y are strong enough to lug a rifle,
boy is too young ana no man ia
None are exempted, excepv u.
when cornered by the press
figs. Nine hundred convicts
fal prisons, are among the con-
pts. Many o fthese are oesperuvc
Iminals.
MORI IN
OOUBT WHATTO
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LOOK OUT; ITS FRIDAY S
AND IT'S THE THIRTEENTH
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nn miTUunonc
uu nil ii iiuuuj :
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COUNTY SPENDS MONEY FOR
, GUARDS BUT WON'T PAY .
TRANSPORTATION.
SACRAMENTO AND YOLO
COUNTIES AT LOGGERHEADS
For the sceond tima in the S
first three months of the year
1914, this mandane sphere to- i
day was confronted with that
hideous hoodoo and ogre, Mr.
rnnay-ine-Thirteenth. There
will be one more chance this
year for the hoodoo to get' in $
his dirty work on Friday, No- 8
vcmber the thirteenth. In 1913 $
there was but one Friday of all S
the fifty-two which fell on the S
thirteenth of the month. That
was Friday, June 13. Next 8
year, 1916, there will be but one
Friday the thirteenth, when
the hoodoo date comes in Aug-
ust of that year.
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POST.ISRUMOR
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ON
HOME RULE AMONG HIS
MINISTRY BLAMED.
Hobos Have Sent Ultimatum to Of-
ficials Requesting Transportation
East, or no Move Outside Town
Have Taken up Cause of Unenv
ployed and are Sending 'Food.
in
Sacramento, Cal., March 13. Sac
ramento and Yolo counties are at log
gerheads over the disposition of the
army of unemployed which is encamp
ed on the river bank opposite the city.
Yolo county offers to disband the army
and send small detachments of these
men into other parts of the state, pro
vided Sacramento county will furnish
the transportation. This is refused
but the county is spending $400 a day
guarding the bridges so that the army
cannot re-cross in to the city. In the
' I meantime the army remains encamped
"on th banks of the river necessitating.,
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a guaru ana ouivr prtsveiiuve meas
ures, lest the hungry men' make a dash
for the citv and make life miserable
.. I there by their mere presence. They
HENRY CLAY HALL, one of the most noted lawyers in the west was J have sent an ultimatum to the officials
named by President Wilson as b member of the Interstate coinroeiv j refusing to move unless they are f ur
commlsslon. Born In New York city on Jan. 3. 18j0. Mr. Hull Rrm)- nished with transportation to the east,
uated from Amherst college and the Columbia Law school and lie- , public sentiment is turning, and
gan the practice of law In 1883. Two years later he went to Paris and re- , e , j t n,
rained till 1802. being counsel to the United Btntes legation most of the time many nations of food for the , unem
he was there. In 1802 he returned to the United States and removed to Colo- P'yea have been received. Other do
rado Springs. Colo., on account of Ills luclth. He became identified with many t ies have taken the matter to heart and
bnnki. rn'lwnvs and other corporations in thnt state are sending funds to relieve the situa-
Mt MONEY TO BE AVAILABLE I
FOR iKTIL WIPING
UNDER NEW COMMERCIAL PLAN
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tion.
WRECK DELAYS TRAFFIC.
Nos. 5 and 10 Held at Thornhallow
By Three Derailed Cars.
Steps to provide more finances with
which to carry on needed endeavor
by the La Grande Commercial club,
without disintegrating the club, or
adding to the expense to the business
men, were taken up last evening when
the second monthly club luncheon was
served. Employment of a secretary
who will devote only a portion of his
time to the work, and complete, or al
most so, reduction of office and club
room expense, is the plan, the scheme
thus giving a great deal more money
I to the club wherewith to conduct in
dustrial campaigns. Such steps were
ordered taken but there is yet to be
worked out, much of the detail in con
nection with this plan. The club is not
deterioating by the move, but becom
ing all the more active and powerful
through the acquisition of what really
amounts to more fund? though with
no added expense above what is now
required. About $150 monthly that
now go for upkeep of the quarters
will be used under the new plan for
upbuilding industries and bringing new
industries here.
i Almost complete elimination of the
overhead expense, with no diminish
ed income, is, the Commercial club
feels, giving the Commercial club facil
ities with which to entertain promi
nent guests, promote industrial propo
sitions, look to the commercial in
terests of the city with more success
and results in one month than it has
done in a year in the past.
Monthly Luncheons Popular.
It also became an established fact
that monthly luncheons where men and
women of the club meet to discuss mat
ters of import and enhance the social
relations of the club members, are to
be permanent. Motions to this ef
fect was carried by handsome ma
jorities last night.
The elegant furniture which the
Commercial club now owns will be
sold to the Y. M. C. A. to furnish its
building as soon as it is completed.
In the near future, the club will give
up its quarters in the Foley building
and locate office elsewhere, and when
meeting room facilities are needed, the
auditorium of the city hall, or the new
library building will be used.
Luncheon Well Attended.
The luncheon, which was the second
of the winter, proved a big success
and about 140 were dined. The La
Grande band supplied music during' the
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Main line traffic was delayed sever
al hours early today when an extra
east freight, Conductor Regan and
Engineer. Wall, had trouble one and
one-half miles east of Thornhollow.
The fifth car back in a 28-car train
jumped the rails and three cars went
off, with practically no damage to rol
ling stock or track. The wrecker was
called out from La Grande at 3:45
and reached the scene at 7 o'clock and
had the tracks cleared in 45 minutes.
No. 5, the west bound passenger, got
caught east of the wreck and was de
layed four hours and No. 10, the fast
mail, was, tied up for five hours. The
work of the wrecker was exceptionally
fast. None was hurt and the dam
age is very trifling, it is reported.
EJAP
DANES SELF
LLOYD-GEORGE AMONG
MR, ASQUITH'S ENEMIES
Llody-George is one of the Liberal
Politicians Who is Said to Be Op
posed to Asquith's Compromise on
the Home Rule Situation Members
of the Ministry Oppose Chief.
" j London, March 13. Premier Aa-
ASYLUM INMATE AT SALEM IS quih's 'P8"0" is 8"d t be immi
- 4 OALl'!'al ls,nent Cabinet differenced of nnlntA-
" A SUICIDE.
While Patients are Out for Morning
Walk, Jap Uses Shoe String.
on the home role bill, are iHvak ft..
reasons for the prospective retirement.
Members of his ministry and other
liberal politicians, are known to be
Salem, March 13.-Makinr a noos T ...WIth the c"P-omis
Lf o i, t , . wmcn Asquun proposes. Amonir this
of a shoe strmg, S. Koklma, a Japanese latter class is believed to be the chan-
trt tlA aamiiM ...:.:J.J 1 i ... n . . .
... ... -ajr.ui,., Buitmea Dy nanging this cenor oi tne exchequer, Lloyd-George.
morning. When patients, were being Premier Asquith said today he had
taken for a morning walk he hid, him- an important announcement to make
self in a bath room. An attendant to the house of commons Monday in
later found him dangling from a wat- connection with the home rule bill,
er pipe, Efforts to revive him nrnvrt . Many believe that his t-esiirnatinn will
futile. , , be announced at that time. .
VENUS SMASHER STARTS STRIKE WHITE SLAVER IS GUILTY.
Prison Doctor Says She Cannot Long Head of New Cult is Violater of Mann
Slll-VlV. Thlo Rfllmaa r,. .... I CI ... TT on Ur(
- - vmv v.i iuiii. i oiave acl nil vvivph. ,
London, March 13. The speedy re
lease of Miss Mary Richardson under
the cat and mouse act, is predicted. She
is sentenced to 'six months' imprison
ment for mutilating the beautiful and
costly painting of Venus by Valesquez.
Prison surgeons said she could not sur
vive the sentence under any circum
stances owing to the fact that she has
commenced a hunger strike and could
not possibly survive this conduct very
long. She is so nervous that it is
feared forcible feeding would drive
her insane. ',
Seattle, March 13. "Rev." Albert
Dahlstrom, head of the "Helgis" cult,
who has been on trial charged with
violations of the white slave act for
transporting Edna Tacoma, one of
his thirty-two wives, from Fresno to
Seattle, was found guilty this noon by
a jury in the. federal court. Three
other counts are pending against him.
H. T. Love Back from East.
Death Matter of Few Hours.
Baker, March 13. Early this morn
ing the death of J. H. Reade was but
a matter of a few hours at least, ac
cording to word from the hospital,
where the unfortunate train dispatch
er of the Sumpter Valley railroad has
been since his injuries two weeks ago,
when his gasoline speeder collided
with a switch engine in the yards.
He was only partially conscious last
evening, and paralyzed from the waist
down. Hopes for his recover were
given up several days ago, as his in
ternal injuries were of such a nature
that he had but little chance from the
start. His wife is with him and also
her sister-in-law, who arrived from
San Francisco yesterday.
Good Program Arranged.
St. Patricks Day is to be fittingly
celebrated in La Grande this year.
Sherry's theatre has been engaged for
the night, the best vocal talent of the
city will participate in the program,
and Father O'Callahan of Hermiston,
recently from the old sod, has been
asked to deliver an oration on the oc
casion. He is a very witty Irishman
and no doubt will add much to make
the occasion a splendid success. An
effort is being made to have tree reels
of moving pictures dealing with the
life of St. Patrick an Irish subject, for
this day. Sons of Erin have the ar
rangements in hand and are doing
splendid work to make this celebration
a success. The theatre seats 450 peo
ple. Tickets may be secured at O'Con
nell's J. H. Peare & Son or the Foley
hotel. Only seating capacity will be
sold.
' H. T. Love is back from Pennsylvan
ia where he has been the guest of his
parents. He had the fortune to run
into some of that Pennsylvania weath
er which reminds one of the hardships
of the-early settlers, the flights in win
ter of Roger Williams, cheerful fire
places with a big hickory log burning
cheerfully and the night wind howling
and sighing through the boughs of
straining firs and hemlocks. He has
many things to say of the "dear old
homestead" of course, but its the
same old story glad to get back.
Southern Trip Ends.
Frank Bridges U Back.
Frank Bridges is back from Los An
geles where he and Mrs. Bridges spent
the winter. Mr. Bridges feels a HI
safer in the Grande Ronde- valley than
he did in Los Angeles owing to the
fact that the Grande Ronde is not
troubled with floods and high water
and railroad tie-ups and the like. While
he enjoyed hia stay in the city of sun
shine and flowers, he says with some
emphasis that he is glad to get back.
Geo. W. McDonald is back from the
southern part of Oregon where he vis
ited with his wife and children who
are stopping at Medford. The children
. are attending the Bchoota at that place
land will not return until vacation
! time. Mr. McDonald states that spring
j is out in full bloom, that practically
all of the fruit trees have blossomed,
and that much of the seeding has been
done. The weather is ideal and pros
pects for an abundant of fruit and
grain are very good. Mrs. McDonald
is there for her health.
Bach Family Home.
After spending several months at
Ann Arbor, Mr. Bach's former home,
and other middlewestern cities, Mr.
and Mrs. Bach are home from the east.
Mr. Bach is connected with the Im
naha Lumber company.