La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 07, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS . VOLUME XIV. : LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1915. NUMBER 182 20-POUND LIMIT ON BELGIAN DONATIONS Pretty Washington Society Belle m in CITY BED OF Ul CRIDE , Will Marry Southern Publisher LA GRANDE'S GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION PREVENTS SHIP- MENT OF 50 POUNDS, i , IS EXPECTED a' AERIAL RAID HltO EIIGLI1ID Wll RISING AIID nit IS MUCH JUIRffiO LONDON PREPARES TO WARD OFF SUCH ATTACK BY ' 1 PRECAUTION. NINE O'CLOCK LIGHTS , OUT ORDER STRINGENT .. ' n . -j u Indication. Point to laid on England a Base or Even London, by German Airships Scouts Have Been Seen Over Straights . of Dover Ships Armed-Other War News of .. '. trttlte .:. , , . ... 1 Copenhagen, Jan. 7. The Danish steamship Shingholf was sunk in the North Sea by a mine. The crew of 70 perished. v Scarborough, Jan. , - 7. British steamship Alfredia was . sunk off Scarborough today. The crew got off in boats and nine members have reach ed here. The captain and 12 others are missing but search is in progress. - ianoon, jbjk ' i . auuou pi cau tions by the authorities are taken ,to believe an important German aerial raid on London is expected in the near (future. Additional men have been sent to the coast guard stations, and crews'in charge of . aerialpgunshave ibeen strengthened. . : ' ' ' i'".- .y : -' i'rS .' ! Darkness Diligently Demanded. . The police have instructions to en- atorci.tf, iUa'clock; lighifng. regula tions. . j r i- , 1 These precautions follow the dis covery that zeppellns nave been cruis ing, the Straits of Dover,; escorted by armed aeroplanes.' It is believed they were sent up to determine the air currents.' ' ' Similar . preperations were plainly seen prior to the attack on Dunkirk, and it is likely that had the. defense guns not found the range, the pre liminary flights ' at Dunkirk would have done more damage. ' Both the zeppelins and aeroplanes carried light machine , guns. : It is believed that if the raid materializes it will be di rected at the naval bases as a retali atory ttempt for the . Cuxhaveh . af fair, i 4:', l . . . '. ..... l . '. The ' British aerial ' squadron has been armed with machine guns and bombs .to fight , off the expected at tack on England's base, or even Lon don itself. . ' Berlin Discusses ' War. Status.' Berlin, Jan.. 7. Hard fighting in the Eastern war zone is reported with no particular gains on either side, except that the Germans have made substantial progress in the Argonno region. North of Arras the French are-trying to recapture trenches the ' Germans took earlier in the week. In . the Oregonne section proper it is stated Germans have gained still T At.... 1 tt. i. a i iiMrc. m oiMice tt eat ovnneneini the conflict rages still, the French at- - tempting to retake positions lost to the Germans. Continned Success Claimed. ' Paris,, Jan. 7. Unin tempted suc- - cess by the Allies every where they : come in contact with the Germans is churned by, both official alid unoffi cial advices from the Western war zone. ! Floods and bad weather have per sistently retarded infantry firing.. . " ' ;. . t . . Turks Are Routed. Petrograd, Jan.- 7. According to Russian advices, a Turkish army, well organized previously, has been transformed into a disorganized mob and beaten back ; in Trans-Caucasia. . They are reported to be fleeing be fore the Russians. It is said the Mo hammedans were trapped and routed with enormous losses. Fighting in . Southern Poland is almost halted by violent rains. In the , North ; it is : stated the Russians have assumed a . vigorous offensive movement In the , Mmwa region. . MANY FROM HERE ARE ANXIOUS TO SEND AID Until Department Changes Rule, 20 ; Pound Will Be Limit, , When the American commission for relief in Belgium, sent an appeal, to L Grande through the Observer a few it mUK!onnoeted , La Grande's distance from' Portland. The amount of flour or other articles Df foodstuff -which Uncle Sam agrees to In-.'.carry free of cost, varies according to fha Hinf.nrA. at tha Or con no&tmast .Uoo-. n- vwklvJ "" wnrH . -that v sm v v aiw a vw v w w 4 w h -. the post office department has made a special ruling. Had) La Grande been located in the second or first zone from Portland, the 0-pound packages could have been sent parcels' post. However La Grande'p distance, from Portland places her. in- the third zone, and until the depait- ment changes its rules, 20 pounds, is the limit that can' be sent- .'A; score of people have, expressed 'desires to send relief from; La. Grande since she appeal was published, others inquir ing at the post office for further par ticuiars. -7jl-- - f ' v As stated,' until' there is . a special dispensation, La Grande people can avail themselves of this opportunity only by sending 20 pounds or Jess. NTS PEACE INTRODUCES JOINT MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS. Urges Wilson to Keep ' Armaments Down Committees Named. Boise, Jan. 7. Senator Bowman, the only, socialist in the legislature, today introduced in the senate a joint memorial to- congress ., protesting against undue : increase ' in the na tion's armament,; and calling on the president to use his influence to bring about a cessation in the European war., '. The house and senate are anoint ing committees this afternoon pre paratory to a 60-day session. . . IRRIGATIONISTS MEET. Best Interests of the State Being Dis :'.r cussed Today. ' Portland, Jan. - 7. The Oregon Ir rigation congress convened here to. day.;.,, There was. no fixed program, but speakers will not be permitted to talk until they become wearisome. Whether the congress will recom mend that future irrigation projects be handled exclusively by the state, by the state and government jointly, by the state through the various irri gation district organization or by private enterprises financed with state credit is a question that was being discussed today. . , . ; A large number of delegates were present at the opening session. The congress will continue until Saturday night', BANKS SHOW GAIN IN DEPOSITS Institutions of Wardner-Kellogg Hold Record Amount. . Kellogg, Idaho, Jan. 6. The banks of Wardner and Kellogg have more money on deposit, $610,722, than ever before in their history, according to responses to a call from the comp troller of the treasury showing the condition of business : December 31. The Kellogg ' banks . made marked gains, the First State deposits in-' creasing from $190,949 ; to $216,055 and the First National from $268,95(1 to $289,048. The , Weber bank of Wardner dropped of f a little in de posits, reporting $105,618, as against $111,168 on October 81. 00 DYNAMITERS SENT OUT TO DIS LODGE GORGES THAT JAM ' STREAMS.' - ' NEARBY CITIES LIKEWISE CONCERNED AT FLOOD SIGN Danger of Another Dayton Flood Have Become 8erious ;-Ertrme Precaution Taken , to Dislodge Ice . That the Rivers May Not Be Dam-l med More Than Necessary Gor- ' ges Chief Danger. Dayton, Ohio, Jan. 7.-Dayton : is facing another possibility, ot a flood, though it is not .deemed possible that it may attain such proportions as laid waste the beautiful city a few years ago. 1 ' ' ' The Miami ' river is rising rapidly. Severity men were today dispatched to dynamite the ice gorges and the city manager is taking the extreme pre cautions to keen the junction , of the Stillwell and Miami rivers cleared of ; ice. ' ';"v.;:.i;.;' Ice gorges are the chief trouble,' and because of this,, it iB believed the dy namiting will reduce the dangers ma terially.' However, the rivers are ris ing rapidly regardless of the gorges that dam .the flow. The Muskingum and Licking rivers are threatening the bridges at Zans- representatives, who is the best known ville,. gorges having formed at thatyqnng woman in Washington, has an- Hrfcinity;-" - ( . v , . -... vJ : . NEW ' OFFICIALS INSTALLED Odd Fellows Order Headed by M. El s', ledge as Noble Grand, New officers have been installed in La Grande Lodge No. 16, I. O. O. F. J. A. 'Arbuckle, district deputy, was the installing officer and sat the fol lowing: M. Elledge, N. G.j R. S. dapp, V. G-; W. A. Worstell, secre tary; T. J. Scroggins, Treas.; C. ' F. Merril, warden; S. R. Ha worth, R. S. N. G.; George Robertson, L. S. N. G.; W. E. Herr, R. S. V.. G.; J. Moss, h. S. 'V. G.j W. L. Edwards, O. G.; F. E.. Macy, I. G.; George Ball, chap lain. ' ' Equity Case Heard. A case tit equity, to declare a right of way by necessity on account of the plaintiff being completely surrounded by land owned by the man from whom he bought his. property, is being tried before Judge Knowles today. A. W. Hepner is the plaintiff and J. W. Pat terson the defendant.. t Divorce Case Ekided. ' AU testimony has been taken in the Hess divorce , case wherein two North' Powder people were interest ed..' The arguments , by opposing at torneys has yet to be made. . : Some Embargos Lifted. V ' " ' Washington, Jan. 7. England has notified the state department that it has lifted the embargo on wool, hides and skins shipped to the United States on condition they be carried IIEtV COUNTY OFFICIALS RE-ELECTED ONES NOW III OFFICE With the approval of the bonds by the county commissioners today the formal . preliminaries necessary be fore the recently, elected county, of ficials can take up the duties of their office, are completed, although the officials really took up their work on the new terms Monday. There were but few changes in the personnel of the ' county courthouse bunch this year, L. D. Howland, sur veyor, Dr. J. P. Graham, coroner and W. J. Townley,. commissioner, being 1 -:tnnc1; , n i r ' I The Speako Miss Genevieve dark, daughter of Speaker Champ Clark of the house of nounce(j her engagement. She will wed James M. Thompson,' publisher of the New Orleans Item. The ceremony will take ' pdace seme time in inu spring or early summov.- at her fath er's l:me at Bowling Green, Mo. Though -f he is only nineteen now, tihe NOR1IHWEST DELEGATIONS WAIT UPON EXECUTIVE. . Little Encouragement Given in Move ment to Bring Wilson Here. Washington, Jan. 7. Oregon, Washington and Idaho senators and congressmen have joied in- a cam paign to urge President Wilson to in clude these states in his speaking tour after he makes his visit to. the Pana ma exposition in San Francisco next spring. The president gave but lit tle satisfaction, saying if it was with in the realms of possibility he would include the Northwest in his itinerary. Senator Chamberlain of Oregon is leading in the movement. in British bottoms. ; England will re quire shippers to guard against re- exporation as raw or , manufac tured products. - ' ' the only new members of the official family, unless the district attorney who is really a state official, is-con- sidered with the rest of the court house officials in which event John S. Hodgin is also added to the list of new faces. "' ',';"'' -' 1 ' Those ' succeeding themselves ara County Clerk Ed Wright, Sheriff August Hug, County Treasurer John Frawley, County Commissioner Cecil Galloway and County Recorder David Proctor. Circuit Judge Knowles, , a district officer, succeeds himself. - TO COME WEST r's Daughter. nnme li to nation' 1 t ice at the Eai. timoro vrnventlon in 912, when ,w led the ""heering fot her father 'wn .n he was amed in the X' nvention. Missfark takes, considerable in tercat in' politics, . d has beco.r.c acquainted with most of the leaders in Washington. Some of them talk politics with her, and her knowledge of the game has been commented on very often. WAR AH AID TO FIGURES SHOW INCREASE SHIPPING. IN Big Advance Made in Commerce Since The War Began. Sari Francisco, Jan, 7. The Euro pean war has brought more trade to California from England. ,Tms con cludon was reached by San Francisco exports after a careful examination of the figures showing the ' exports from San Francisco to England since August 1, and comparing the state ment with the exports for the sairc month of last year. The figures folr low: ... : '-"','!'. ''' V To Great Britain '.'A' :-v y; 1914 - 1918 August . . September October, . November ..$1,012,744 .i. 1,754,688 . . 3,874,426 .. 1,822,184 $ 758,565 973,027 ; 2,074,722 1,559,844 RUCKMAN FUNERAL SET. Remains of Alicel Farmer Who Died '. Suddenly to be Buried Friday. Friday at 11:30 o'clock is the date for the funeral services of the late Gorge Ruckman who died at the steer ing wheel of his automobile Tuesday night while returning to his homo. The services will be held at the M. E. Church at Imbler, and the inter ment will take place in the Summer ville cemetery. The services at' the house begin at 11:30 and the church services at 12. Pennsylvania Has Its Lavt Hanging. Uniontown, Pa., Jan. 7. The last legal hanging in the state of Pennsyl vania took place at the Fayette county courthouse today when Isiah Croson, a negro, was executed for the mur der of Henry Brooks, on January 3, 1913.. Electrocution has supplanted the gallows. GAL RHUS COMMISSION, ALSO NAMES UV' NICJPAI JUDGE EAKIN BALANCE OF CITY'S ; APPOINTEIMNNASEO "'" ' 1 " "V. ,. Commission Meets and Selects Pre- vious City Manager to Succeed Him v self Manager Has Not Named New CMy Attorney and Kara Cm i testa Are Being . Waged for . the Office. . ' , . - . .. ' v.. . .. - . , i . ,'.; .- ;;,;v".-:,' ' ; -. . , ..4;:.' r-: ' . '. ;' K F. J. Lafky, city manager Bine the city adopted that form of government was last evening reappointed. At the : same, time the city commission eiar cised its other appointive power and : named Attorney Robert Eakln, junior .: member of the law'firm Crawford Eakin, to- succeed himself as munlci-. pal Judge. Appointments such aa are to be made by the city manager, have not been made, but the only position, ., it is believed,' in which new man will: appear, is for the office of city attorney. Several petitions are beUf circulated, find signed, but as yet there has been no appointment Mr. Lafky " today didn't know Just when the ap pointment' would be made. However, the race is keen among several at. torneys of- the city. The other city officials Jiave not been named, either," but it is hinted that there ' will be comparatively little shaking up any where.. it; " . i' The commission had a busy sesslun, Reports', of officers were filed ana read, a request for a 20-year fran- chise to the Klees Electric . company for street and house lighting righto was received and laid over, 'and vari- ous bonding ordinances were passed. The pawn-shop ordinance was pass- ed practically as . introduced origin ally. Various other minor maters came .. up for consideration. , President Rus'- : sell presided. '' General manager's report for the week ending January 2, 1916. The police arrested six, paroled one worked one on the street and had two ; men in jail. Fines $35.00. Five lights were out , December 30th. , . - No fires .last week. The fire chief actea as wireman ana eieciricmn fir , thawing out water "pipes 5 for two weeks ending last Saturday evening. The street superintendent spent $81.60. Of this $49.80 was labor and , $3.00 prison; labor; $16.20 prisoners meal tickets and $15.00 sidewalk luirv' The water superintendent thawed : out 91 frozen service. pipes at. a coat, of $121.50. A total of 160 pipes ware . reported to this week. Quite a few froze a second or third time but were not again counted. , , ':' V-' The treasurer collected $188.95 water rent; $961.40 installment on street assessments; $403.90 Improve- . ment interest; $5.00 for one way license, $1.60 for three electrical per-. mits and $35.00 for three billiard tables. The treasurer received from the recorder for December 1914, $43.65 general fund; $256.60 conting ent fund; $2.20 improvement warrant interest; $10.00 Improvement district No. 1-A; $527.74 Improvement dis trict No. 90; $124.98 Improvement , district No. 95; $245.62 improvement district No. 96 and $28.15 Sewer dis trict No. one, section No. five. He paid $18.07 contingent warrants and $2.39 water , warrants; also $789.43 improvement district interest. The treasurer finished 1 transcribing the water users' names to the 1916 water ledger. He called all general fund warrants issued from Jan. 1, 1913 to May 1, 1913, also all road warrants outstanding to Jan.' 2, 1916. .The recorder during the last two weeks collected $84.00 fines and for feitures, $28.16 on sewer No. 1 sec tion No. 6, $23.93 Improvement d Is-. (Continued on Page 8.)