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..,-, . . , Ha 'tot A AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XIII. . LA GRANDE, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1914. NUMBER 275. 1 1 .if 1 I WOT IV:.. I HUNDRED MILLION ARMY AP PROPRIATION ARGUES DIS TRUST OF PLANS. HUERTA CLAIMS TO H&VP QPPM UI1 mi I V nuiLottn nu ruLLi i bmbs ' 1 '''-. ' Withdrawal of Troops' from Vera Crux Would Be Condition onWhich Huerta Would Fire Salute Car- ranza Has Not Consented to Ar- mistice. Washington, May 1. That the ad ministration has small hopes of per manent peace is indicated by the re-' quest made in tne house that, army ( millic-' reqm trod let nor e miiuary aiiairs cummmee, w, ,h the President' approval . It is expected that a similar rider S ill be added to the naval appropria- Hons hill It in luarned that Huerta haT express a wllnStonte the flag unconditionally, if the Uni- - 0 . r . ted States forces be withdrawn from v Vera Cruz. It is also learned that he , ' is of the opinion that matters have gone too far and that he must elim- I mate himself. ! CONGRESS EllAIREOl PEACE SCHEME be immediately available. A . "-" -"Ji- indirtinct messages indica tine- that t for a joint resolution was in-, " ..v . V . " . ' ! the Pacific liner Siheria nTitwnrd d hv Chairman Hav of the That wrth the- best laid plans, fne "c ner Siberia, outward a.y v,nairman nay or tne j--. w, in ' bound from San Francisco, is in dis- The mediators are awaiting Car-'eKr ana anoiner Kina oi roaa nas j . ranza's f inal. reply tb xeaue.AbatiSeInii1r' f?1" 1a G??n'i?,rAtl?e he join the armistice? Carranza has I demonstration tomorrow.' TMSrAripV' thus far refused to talk armistice. The ' 18 F,fth between Spring and : mediators had the assurance that the I Pennsylvania. It has been soaked United States and Mexico had agreed i fnd sprinkling will continue until just to the armistice. JUDGE CANNON HERE. Man Who Wants to Be National Com mitteeman Visits in City. Judge W. H. Cannon, of Medford, is here today talking to the old line Democrats in the interest of his can- ju. - ..t;nnai irrniittmiTuin ' "'""v, . """" T , V," " . form oninions until thpv we it triad tnem cniet oi whom is John li. Alex candidacy for Oregon. Judge Cannon . iorm opinions unui uiey see it tried d . chicairo about 10 hnv and ...in om;t h hnr9 anv relation out on the right kind of road. a?"er J meago about lou boys and to Uncle Joe Cannon, although he' looks considerable like a warrior him-, self. He was mayor of Medford when , that community iumDed from a vil- lage to a city, and he is well known throughout Southern Oregon. . George Putnam of the Medford Tri bune, does not hesitate to endorse and recommend the judge to aU Democrats "whichis an indication that there is no question as to the brand of Demo cracy carried by the ex-mayor, and that he knows how to play the poli- j tical game. If this were not true he never would carry tne endorsement oi ueorge ruwmm. REAL ESTATE MOVING. J. D. McKennon Disposes of Consid-,FinIey J.T McKelon'has been "oing the real estate pot again the past few days. He sold the McKennon Mt. Glenn ranch to Arthur Berry" of En - ternrise. also the Mrs. Lou Snyder ranch adjoining it to the same party. He has purchased the old Harris i homestead in South La Grande and1 the Suvdam acre tract just east of RUFUS MALLORY DEAD. Relative of County Clerk Wriht Pas- Kiiauve m porllnd, County Clerk Ed Wright received word early this mining telling of the , death of Rufus Mnllorv. one of the, J . .Mnt nf this state. He ' SIS Z W home In . Portland last died .at his home in l ort.ana ( MrIallorv wns a member of the i rJJL V nnlnh Bellinger, Simon, law firm of Dolph. "einnc er. n . f'Tmt th7coast Hi. life has beenf pent in his state and nV only ohr of the bar in each county, members of the bar ir i eai . but aimosi n o..m.-v. ... the City NOW IS tne ume lO ueui, i ....... . --- vuiuuienue; ueu niia. yjnnaity. . u new caiuuiii-e ue- said J. D. to an Observer reporter to-' danger of losing its name. It , is : 0rganization of Conference. tween Main and Spring for Miss i i - 1 . dtotaH Trior 1. 11 I fn ff Hftttff. fl I ,P iSF.Lll. I ... hy; J ?atnythiPse0time and it 1 the i TgoTng to oper , a new "lestaulant" i "My Ideals and How They Affect Gu hng and w.ll build one adjoining changes at this time i and I it is tne g k i uu stMa Bodmer La i; for himself. F. S. Ivnnhoe con- good property at very reasonable prices." Mrs. J. H. Aikine . tailed by Ueath LONG ILLNESS ENDS IN DEMISE LAST NIGHT. FUNERAL SUNDAY PROBABLY I cisierinra n Oman Lieaveg i wo uaugn- f 1 .. i imr m it ters Here, Brothers East. Mrs. J. H. 'Aikine, many years an I esteemed citizen of La. Grande, died last evening at her home on Fourth 1 I street at 7:45 o'clock. Death came! as sequel of a long illness, having ju inception about one jwt ago but I being severe since January. Heart r ITtll rtlACl tVAM (ha mvaH torn ddiida n.9 . death. The funeral arrangements hav,e no en definitely fixed, but tLlAt, only when word is received from the Eastern relatives. Two daughters. Mrs. W.B. Sarcrent and Miss Irma Aikine of this city sur- thlV J!? deceased was preceded to the Great Beyond by her husband a few years ago. The remains are at the Bohnenkamp chapel. . (,.KrTITPI, r,,.,Mnw - j hj - Zl-"'-" St w"8. 'twtod ye rday at p'f,n ""en inose wno naa tne picK- " .f road and the sprinkling to do picked out the worst piece of sod coul! D- Ward King was not in the best frame of mind nnrl ra nnnn(Ail a W v . n I L U n 1 1 1 ' ,'.'"" lu lV '"- "uirbu at making the demonstration on the s0y and lumpy ground. , T""t the rad ira? 's nt intended or tnls cm" roat' was soon male before the demonstration is to take place. In speaking of the Elgin affair yes terday Dave Clark, secretary of the commercial club said: No kind of machinery could make a road out of the strip that was plowed and laid ; out for King. The demonstration I does not show its pood noints at all and for this reason people should not I anticipate a very large crowd for the demonstration tomorrow, first because it is farmers trading day and then because everybody m this sec- WUII ID IllliGl COIfCK 111 n. START PICTURES AT 7:30. Sport Films Tomorrow Night Prom, ise to Attract Big Audience. The moving pictures to be shown by ex-State Game Warden Finley to- morrow night, will be started at 7:30. The show ,g to be put on . the high school auditorium, and the Wing Fin & Fleetfoot club has every reason to boost the show. Everywhere Mr. hag been with the"films, they ' have been of great education There ! is no admission fee, and the films will show game and game scenes, all ' taken f rom Oregon, i Dutchtown" so cnlled', or that sec- uuicniown w ,eu, u, , tion of the city on Fir street bounded 1 yiaw rllofvif will hoMPnf f,rt ll h Cllllfid Chinatown. Whether the old timers ; on that street will stand for the ! change is to be seen. There will be : two Chinese restaurants on that street the owners of which will en-' deavor to lay claim to the new nam- ing of the district . . ,. Howard Creek is Busy. i Pete Beatty of Palmer camp is in the city for medical attention. Ho ,nforme'd ft reorter fop tKe observer this morning that the Palmer Lumber ! comnany now has its track built pn Mountein and that in the course of another week logging will be going on as before Over two miles of the track have been ballasted ram kj n,rcad been 6. There is no scarci- n.. ...: n..: u i: j less station at Tansui has mcked un Indistinct Wireless' Messages Tell Of Sea Catastrophe EXTENT QF DANGER SOT KNOWN TO SHIP OWNERS ' " Chinese Pirates May Be Accident to Tokio, May 1. One of the latest messages concerning the Siberia is that the shin is in a very dangerous position. Many prominent people are aboard The Formo8a dispatch stated .. . . . . . . .'. 'I1.8 cJnese Pirates might be respon- 8 lb'e.for. 1 h wFec..bu? " wa8 not ng up are not Diatm nuvuici .lie aiuctia was mean. Tokio, May 1. A government wire- tress off South Cape, Formosa, in ft Bashes ch , For 12 fc; 11,1srroS(.f,1i ,v. ' i s fj" J tfh m'' ? gat any real news from her. Ihe G'e- Nren, ea-hip Mmnesota hJfone tojhejiner a-sistance. PEOPLE ENE CONFERENCE TOMORROW AND SUNDAY DRAW WELL. D . . , , , n Boys an1d Qrh of Eastern Oregon to Be Here for Two Days- To listen to programs, lectures and speeches by men qualified to handle tnem chief of whom is John L. Alex- girls of Eastern Oregon will attend tne coherences to be held in La Grande tomorrow. Mrs. C. H. Up- ion, cnairman or tne gins conterence and J. H. Rudd, chairman of the boys' conference, each report everything in readiness for the gathering which will close with a joint session Sun day ' evening. Splendid programs have been prepared. The track meet in Wallowa tomor row is taking a great many young men away from the conference, but many are already here nevertheless, and the conference should be attended by the young man and young woman in La Grande tomorrow and Sunday. The program for the girls' confer ence follows: Saturday Morning Session. Song and Devotional Service. Led by Mrs. C. H. Upton, La Grande. "Who Are You?" Delegates. Words of Welcome Miss Neta Hunter, La Grande. Greeting from Western Girls' Con ference. Miss Olive Clark, Portland. Discussion: "Why Have a Girls Grande. Music. "The Book," Mrs. E. C. Knnpp, Spokane, Wash. Afternoon Session.' Sons: and Devotional Service. Led by Miss hlizabeth Hunnell, J.a Orande "Needs of Girls in Small Towns and the Country." Miss Nellie Brad ley, Summervillc. "The Girl and the Girl's Mother 1. From the Girl's Viewpoint. Wal lowa Delegate. 2. The Mother's Viewpoint. Mrs. Estelle Ingle, I.a Grande. Address. John L. Alexander, Chi- cago. Conferencc for Women who Teach (Continued oft Page 8.) WILL CM " i v: Responsible For Serious Liner Siberia The admiralty has ordered the steam ship Kanto from Formosa to aid the Siberia. She has 85 first-class pas sengers on board. c (Ueat Dai"are Reported. San Francisco, May l.-The Pacific Mail company at 10 o'clock this morn np gave out the following statement: w,Cmpany has 8 disPatch from Hong Kong aeency advising receipt of a message from Formosa that the Japanese steamer Bingo Maru re ports having picked up by wireless the Siberia in distress. Great dam age is reported but thereupon the signal ceased." The Siberia lies 26 miles from For mosa. Wireless failed to pick up de tails. The news was flashed by the ship early Fridav morning, China time. APRIL PERMIT TOTAL LARGE ABOUT THIRTY-EIGHT SAND SPENT. THOU- Cedar Street Has Banner Improve ment Total for the Spring. April has been an active month in building operations. During that month permits for $37,000 worth of buildings were taken out, and most of the operations commenced in March were completed during April. The total to date for 1914 is a trifle less than for the same period last year, when April , brok all records and set one that will probably not be touched for some time to come. One Street Prosperous. One street that outshone all others this spring in improvements and promises much more, is Cedar street, for from one end to the other, ex tensive repairs and new buildings have been going on. John Walden, Robert I.eighton and J. II. Gore are among those who have put extensive repairs on their dwellings facing that street. J. A. Aikincs has just moved into a splendid new home on Cedar and Washington. Contractor Patti- templates walling up the enbankment on Cedar and .Main and building a residence on the corner. The re maining vacant lot on that block is now being negotiated for a building site. Hence, during the sprine at least, Cedar street has ranked all others for residence- imnroveme.nts. The building permits for April fol low: A Chanita, dwel. S. i.ve...$ 100.00 Mrs. Frank Pike garage, Greenwood Geo. Gilbert, rep. res. M Avenue Frank Stilwell, dwel. X Avenue Mrs. S. C. Zuher, dance garden E. W. Hammerer, repair 105.00 000.00 800.00 800.00 Troop Assured If Call Comes PRESIDENT WOOD WOULD PRE FER UNIT BODY. WEST'S LETTER ANSWERED La Grande Could Recruit a Company Without Aid of Portland. Assurance that La Grande can raise either a troop or company in case ' a call for volunteers to fight Mexicans is issued, is given Governor West by Mac Wood, president of the City of La Grande. With the assur ance, however, goes the assertion that such a company would be a unit, and not a part of any Portland company, or troop. In his letter to Governor West, President Wood says: . "Referring to your recent commu nication, enclosing blank list for sig natures of those who desire to signify 'eir willingness to enlist in a volun teer regiment in this State for ser vice in Mexico, should a call for vol unteers be issued by the President, will say that it is my opinion that the matter submited in this way will not meet with an enthusiastic response and therefore do not think it ad visable to present the matter to the citizens of La Grande in this way; however, I wish to assure you that La Grande stands ready to furnish a troop of cavalry, Rough Riders, or company of infantry, in the event of a call for volunteers, and I do not hesitate to guarantee that such an or ganization could be recruited to its full strength within a few days. "We would prefer to recruit a mounted organization for the ser vice, the personnel of such an" Or ganization from this section would be composed almost entirely of expert norsemen. lam submitting the matter V vou would prefer to furnish our DOrtion ... ... ., u,c it,, mm. we of the volunteers as a distinct unit from La Grande. "Again assuring you of our willing ness and desire to be recognized as above stated, in the event of a call for volunteers, and our ability to furnish an entire troop or company of first class men, I have the honor to remain." (Signed.) MAC WOOD. PROPERTY LINE DISCUSSED. Buildinir Committee Will Meet Light People Again Saturday. The controversy between the Y. M. C. .A., and the East Oregon Light & Power company relative to the dis covery that the latters power trans mission building stands four and one half inches on the ground owned by the Y. M. C. A., is going to be set tled amicably. This was brought out at a meeting of the building com mittee last evening. Some of the citizens somewhat familiar with law thought that inas-ling, Rev, J. H. Bennett, Portland; much as the liirht & Power company j Home and visitation. Mrs. John Mc has occupied the ground without pro- Donald, Wallowa; Evangelism, Rev. tost, has exercised open and notorious ! E. W. Warrington,' Freewater: Tem and exclusive ownership of the strip j perance (West of Cascades) Zerras fr a period covering more than ten ; A. Olson. Forest Grove; (East! years, they would be entitled accord-: Thomas Morgan, Ln Grande; Mis ing to Inw to the strip nnd the Y. sions, (West) Geo. W. Taylor, Port M. C. A., could not interefere and 'mnd; ( East) jjesse M. Jones, Pilot wrest from them the title won through ! Rock; New members of executive this long period of ownership. But this makes no difference, it is said and tomorrow parties reoresenting the two interests will meet to arrive at some kind of amicable settlement be fore building commences. Tis has held up operations for some time and with the disposal of this mooted situation, a large force of men will be busy laying concrete foundations. Material is being un loaded on the ground, and before an other month elapses work . will have made a remarkable impression on that corner. i res. 490.00 Mrs. J. E. Foley, rep. dwel. Wash. . . . : 100.00 Y. M. C. A. building Washington 20,000.00 I Pattison Bros:, rep. store.. 400.00 I. F. Douglass, res. Oak 100.00 ' Miss Gulling dwel. Ccdsrr. . 2,450.00 ' Fred' Schilke, dwel 9th 1,500.00 'TToxie McCoy, res. 2nd St... 4.O00.00 I I Total for April $37,413.00 I CONCLAVE OF S. S. WORKERS NEARIIIG END ADJOURNMENT CCfMES THIS EVENING AFTER FAREWELL ADDRESS AND SPEECHES LOCAL MAN MADE THE ASSOCIATION VICE CHIEF Election of Officers Held, end Other Business Transacted Meetings To day Follow Program of ; Events Closely Plenty of Singing Helps Make Convention Pleasant. Tonight the annual Sunday School convention in session in this city, comes to a close with an informal pro gram of farewell speeches and an ad dress by President-elect F. W. Emer son of Albany. Today's sessions have, like yesterday, followed out the pre arranged schedule in toto, and num erous instructive addresses were heard. The morning and afternoon sectional work was of a high calibre. Plenty of singing with "Farmer" Jones, a groom of a few days' stand ing, as leader has been interspersed with the program, making of the whole affair a very enjoyable occas sion. , , Last-evening John L. Alexander Spoke fo abKJked house in the lleth- odist church. His theme was "Why ( the Sunday School is the greatest iuui:iii.iuiiai insi.itui.ion in me world , He cited its objective, its aim, the . nign standard ot men and women be hind it, and the numbers. He is an exceptionally pleasing orator, throw ing his audience into convulsions of laughter and sober thought at will. lesieroay evening business mat ters pertaining to the welfare of the convention were gone into. The next convention cities were not chosen, but officers for the ensuing year were elected. Dr. H. S. Brownton of La Grande was named first vice-president of the state association which annually meets in two separte cities of the state. The entire list of new officers follows: Pres., Rev. F. W. Emerson, Albany; 1st vice, Dr. W. H. S. Brownton, La Grande; 2nd vice, Y. E. Werlin, Port land; 3rd vice, B. L. Eddy, Roseburg; state secretary, Fred H. Smith, Port land; treas. Ed L. Orderman, Portland International committeeman, Dr. Y. Earl Else, Portland; Alternate, W. K. Hall, Portland; Superintendents ele mentary department, Miss Olive Clark, Lents; 'Secondary, Mrs. S. W. Ormsbv. Portland: Adult. Mr. L. S. j Houfield. McMinnville: teacher train- committee; J. D. Springston, Port land, Mrs. Clara Esson Forest Grove, Dr. Y. V, Milligan, Portland, Rev. Geo. E. Paddock, Portland, Rev. M. B. Parounagian, Salem, Mrs. W. A. Winters, La Grande, Mrs. S. D. Kelt ner, Enterprise, and Mrs. L. E. Ham ilton. Albany. , Today's program follows: Friday Morning. (Mag 1, School .if Methods, Four Sections.) "A" Elementary Division, Metho dist Church, Mrs. E. C. Knapp, pre siding. Demonstration Division, Cradle Roll Service, Miss Olive Clark. Demonstration, Primary Program, Mrs. S. W. Ormsby. Mothers' Meeting, Mrs. Clara G. Esson. Problems Solved, Mrs. Knapp. "B"' -Secondary Division, in Bap tist Church, Mr. Alexander, presiding. The Class in Study, Mr. Guy E. (Continued on Tage 4.) A-1
