La Grande evening observer., March 21, 1914, Image 1

AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THF NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XUX
l-A GRANDE; OREGON. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1914,
NUMBER 241
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D.M,, CLARK ELECTED SECRETARY TO GIVE CLUB BUT
A PORTION OF HIS TIME-ALL DEBT WIPED OUT
BY THE TRANSACTION WITH Y M C A.
D. M. Clark, local fruit and grain time to the club at a very nominal
merchant, was last night elected sec- salary, and on April 1st, the institu
retary of the La Grande Commercial tion will vacate its present quarters,
club' to succeed Joe Williamson, and The offices of the club will be those
the furniture of the club now occupy- for the present, occupied by Mr. Clark
ing the fifth floor of the Foley build- with the J. R. Oliver Abstract com
ing was jio'4 to the Y. M. C. A. for 950. pany, and it is anticipated that any
hist evening at a meeting of the club meetings that the Commercial nlnh
diretton.. Mr. Clark, as the new sec-
retary, will give only a portion of his
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State exhibit Uraws. 1
Nj whcrij the state has the first-
ilayttendar.cet the Oregon Hygiene
SoriEty exhibits been as big as here
yesterday and last evening, according
ifl Field Secretary Cummins. The
exhjbit, in the West-Jacopson building
jvilfbe open tomorrow from 1 to 9:30
and Monday from 11 to 9:30. ,
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Officer Nabs Fugitive.
To nab a fugitive from the Vale
jail hiding near the L. C. Grout farm
on Clover creek, was the duty that fell
to the lot of Constable Lindley of
North Powder. He made the trip on
foot and got his man.
"Canyon City Patient Here.
Mrs. C. P. Haight of Canyon City,
was operated on yesterday at the
Grande Ronde hospital for appendi
citis. Prior to her illness she was a
truest of Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Brownton.
Back to Pay Taxes.
J. B. Fisher, for 30 years a resident
of La Grande, and for some time man
ager of the Sommer hotel, but now
living in Portland, is in La Grande to
pay his taxes. He is meeting his old
time friends, of course. He longs for
La Grande, and his visit here is great
ly enjoyed by himself and his friends
alike.
Portland Stockman Returns.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Daugherty, who
have been visiting Mrs. Efiie Wade, re
turned to their home in Portland last
evening. Mr. Dougherty is president
and manager of the Union Stockyards
of Portland. While here he looked
after business matters.
Hilgard Schools Trosper. , held last night asd a constitution
W. E. Keplinger of Hilgard, is in adopted. Superintendent of City
the city on business. Mr. Keplinger , Schools Jno. Girdler addressed the
is the teacher of the public school at meeting and spoke on school work in
Hilgard and speaks with much enthu-, general and on text books in particu
siasm about his work. lar.
Idaho Official in City.
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and wtfe are ithe city the guests of will develop their plans will be left
Vr JnA Mrs T K Wriht. Mrs. ' for the future. They expect to get
A en'a" s S reiurtdlom he Ori- i a good running start for next fall, in
ett 1 tad gone with the asmuch as the greater part of the year
Shriners, and no doubt has many in- , fijZZ S contest for com-
ZTZt wSf was a s Jurto" Mr. positions read their respective work
ien s nrst wiie ( to parents assembled and received
Wnght- U preat deal of applause. Allen Por-
Exposition Work Progresses.
Mr. and . Mrs. S. P. Williams,
of
t u u u- ,Mt tho winter in
Joseph, who have jentthe wtom
San D!ego, returned to their home uii .
morning.
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progress on the lair DuuumKa -i-
and that from Indications it is going
to be a big affair.
Appendicitis Operation SuccessfuL
Ed. Morrison, of Summerville, re
turned to his home this morning after
undergoing a surgical operation r
appendicitis at Walla Walla. The
operation was performed but ten days
ago and shows the work to liave been
in all respects successful.
may desire to hold during the summer,
will be conducted either in the city j
hall auditorium, capable of seating ,
""ut zw, or in tne auditorium of the
' library building, when such is found
expedient. This arrangement solves
tne public meeting place question and
reduces the expenses of the club about
$125.00 monthly. Furthermore, the
cluD is now out of debt completely,
'and on its feet ' Savings acquired
through the new arrangements, will
De utilized as they should be for the
city's advancement.
The meeting last evening was an
enthusiastic, one from every view
point. It is believed that when the
Y. M. C, A. is completed, permanent
headquarters for secretary and for
meeting purposes can be obtained
there; in fact that is the understand
l ing of. the club directors. Every di
rector present expressed the belief
that the new arrangement is going to
give the club a vast amount of addi
tional power and wherewithal! to do
things. The drain for monthly up
keep unifier the former arrangement
has been heavy and the facilities af- j
forded, but little appreciated by the i
members it is pointed out.
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ADOPT BY-LAWS
PARENT - TEACHERS' ASSOCIA
TION HOLDS SESSION.
Prizes Awarded in Essay Contest
Parents Hear the Efforts.
The parent-teachers meeting of the
North Side, or Greenwood school, was
The organization nas aeciaea to ihku
up social welfare work and study the
problem thoroughly. Just how they
! ter. Bessie Walker, Kuby Bay
ana
Miss Scott were the winners in this j
contest ana win now wmk b
for grand prize. The
ftnished
contest and will now compete nuiui.B
for voumr people and will no doubt
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act as a stimulus for greater exer-
tions on the part of all pupils in the
NORTH
art of fine story writing. have been flled and the new bank ex.
ran high at the meeting and it looks .
as though the Greenwood organization . pects to be open for business Monday
was going to be one of the best in morning, the 23rd. The capitalization
the city. School teachers feel very will be $15,000. Will Wright, of Port
much encouraged at the results they land, is the president and C. J. Can
have obtained since the organization non of Jefferson, is the cashier. The
of these meetings and conditions have directors are Will Wright, C. W.
begun to change. ., Wright of Union, C. J. Cannon, and
Weed Habit
Cure in City
SUCCESS HAS MARKED
EDY'S PROGRESS.
REM-
LOCAL MAN TESTS IT OUT
Slate-Wide Tryouts Have Been Big
' Success.
Cigarette smokers of La Grande,
who have become, victims of the dead
ly habit, will welcome the news that'
they can obtain the cure at any of the -local
drug stores that will, it has been
found, permanently rid them of the
habit. Three preparations were made
up for a young man of this city who ,
is giving his friends the remedy that
has cured him. He is enthusiastic
about the results and claims that he
; has not had the desire since gargling
with the chemical.
It is well known that many boys
at the state institution have availed
themselves of the remedy and that in
all irisUjices lt has brought them the
desired and promised relief. Many
girls throughout the state who have
been practicing the habit in secret
nave tanen tne cure ana in eacn in
stance they rid themselves of the
grip that held them tight and threat-
ened thdr heaUh
It is also claimed that it will cure
any kind of tobacco habit, even the
most confirmed.
Receiver Goes to Baker.
Nolan Skiff, of the local land office,
left today for Baker where he will
transact business. He will return to
morrow evening.
Good Well Brought In.
Benson Bros., near Union, brought
in a fine well yesterday on their ranch
j five miles from Union, at a depth of
j 104 feet. R. A. West, of La Grande,
' did the drilling.
Governor Suspects Fraud.
Salem, March 21. Submitting a
mass of extracts from the records of
Harney county, Governor West re
quested Attorney General Crawford to
take action to recover lands alleged
to have been fraudulently acquired
from the state by the Pacific Live
Stock company. The company is al
leged to have acquired title by dummy
entry men. About 27.0Q0 acres of
school, swamp and indemnity lands
are involved.
North Powder, March 21. (Spe
cial.) Articles of incorporation of the
Farmerg state of North p0WdeI.(
OPEN NORTH POWDER BANK
UNUbn NtW HtAUb MUNUAT
Major General Barnett, New Head
Of United States Marine Corps
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AJOR OEXKHAL l.'ISOKGE BAUNETT Is thu new commander of the
United Stiites marine corps. lie succeeds Major General W. V. Ulrt
dle, who is to be stationed at Washington. Before Major General
nnrnott was promoted lie held the rank of colonel and was in clina'C
of 1.000 niariiK's stationed at the League Island navy yard, Philadelphia. His
record in base work is said to have decided Secretary of the Navy Daniels to
advance him. There are about 10,000 members of the murine corps, a type of
which may be seen In the illustration, which also shows Major General Burnett
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DESCRIBED BYSTU
For the convenience of Observer
readers, a fairly accurate boundary
of each of the seven precincts is given
below. By accurate is meant that the
boundaries in the city are absolutely
correct, but the limits of these pre-
cincts outside the city cannot be un-
derstood by the general public, be
cause they are written according to ,
technical measurements, which are not
familiar to most people. During the
early part of next week the Observer
will undertake to describe the limits
according to roads and farms so that
Nina B. Cannon. This company h
an entirely new organization, and the
men composing it bring new capital
into the business, but will take over
the deposits of the old institution and
will do business in the building oc
cupied by the Powder Valley State
bank. No one was worried about los
ing money when the bank closed its
doors some weeks ago, but the in
convenience was felt, and an active
bank will be appreciated.
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every person will be able to know in
which precinct he lives,
By beginning with the line at the
end of M. street and following it on a
city map as here indicated any person
can lay out the precincts. It would be
wise to cut this out and save it for
ready reference. .
New Precinct Boundaries.
Precinct No. L All that part of the
city south of M. street and west of
8th street. (South La Grande.
Precinct No. 2. Beginning on the
west end of M. street, running east
to 8th, north on 8th to Greenwood,
northeast on Greenwood to the O.-W.
I tracks, on O.-W. tracks to Fourth
j street, south on Fourth to Adams, and
; west on Adams to city limits. (Main
i business section and West La Grande.
1 Precinct No. 3. Beginning on West
end of Adams, running east to Fourth
street, north on Fourth street to O.-W.
track and Northwest on O.-W. track
beyond city limits. (Ice Pond dis
trict.)
Precinct No. 4. Beginning at north
west city limits on O.-W., running on
O.-W. to North Depot street, and north
on Depot to river. (Palmer Mill dis
trict.) Precinct No. 5. Beginning at river,
running south on N. Depot to O.-W.
track, thence southeast on O.-W. main
line to branch and out along branch
line beyond city limits. (North-east
La Grande.) Takes in part of Frujt
dale. Precinct No. 6. From city limits on
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EETSAND ROADS
PEACE OFFERS
SI TO HAVE
BEEN DRAFTED
SECRETARY BRYAN RECEIVES
HUERTA'S PROPOSAL BUT
REMAINS SILENT.
ELEVATION OF R0JAS
TO PRESIDENCY, PLAN
Belief Prevails that Uncle Sam Must,
Through This Agreement, Let Huer
ta Run for the Presidency at the
Next Election Rumors of Peace
Persistent at Capital
Washington, March 21. There ia a
rumor to the effect that Huerta has
made a proposal to the United States,
whereby the Mexican problem can be
solved. This is said to be the effect
Of the conversation between Rojas and
Jno Lind when they met at Vera
Cruz. ' Secretary Bryan has received
the full report of the conference, but
did not make it public. He is con
sidering it and will, in all likelihood,
make it public in the near future, if
at all.
It is believed that Huerta has offer
ed the presidency to Rojas, minister
I of fnrpiirn nflFnirn. nnH thnf a will
himself take the field against the
rebels. It is said that this offer has
been made providing the United States
recognizes Rojas and raises no ob
jection to the candidacy of Huerta
for the presidency at the next election.
WAR CLOUD HOVERS.
Dublin, March 21. All troops of
Southern Ireland have been ordered to
Orange counties. The southern Irish
militia, which would be overjoyed to
fight the Ulsterites, on the subject of
home rule, have been instructed to be
ready to join the colors on short no
tice. The training ships Gibraltar and
Royal Arthur arc en route to this
same port from Kingston.
Woodmen Celebrate in Big Fashion.
Woodmen of the World and Women
of Woodcraft celebrated last night in
I. O. Q. F. hall. A sumptuous ban
quet was served, seasoned with music
and fine speeches. After this the
members indulged in dancing until a
late hour.
Insanity Mrs. Hawley's Plea.
Portland, March 21. Mrs. , Edith)
Hawley, charged by the federal au
thorities with sending poison through
the mail with the intent to injure and
kill, will plead insanity. So much is'
indicated by Ray Compton, her coun
sel. Anticipating such a move United
States District Attorney Reams admit
ted that the government alienist had
begun an inquiry to establish the fact
of her mental sanity. .
Student Visits Parents.
Elsie Denson of Meacham, who is
attending the La Grande high school,
left this morning to spend the week
and with homefolks.
Rancher Returns Home.
J. W. WamacX, a prominent rancher
of Wallowa, returned last night from
a trip to Portland where he has been
on business.
the O.-W. branch line along branch to '
main line of the O.-W. and then south
east on the main line of the O.-W. be
yond city limits. (Foundry and Flour
mill district.)
- Precinct No. 7. Beginning beyond
the southeast limits of the city on the
O.-W.; thence northwest on the O.-W.
to Greenwood, on Greenwood south
west to 8th street, thence south on.
8th street to section line. (Connor-dale.)