La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 13, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texts ffe f (fife. $wf ' ' A?l IMPENDENT newspaper PRINTS THE news the day it happens 1 1 . I- It ,' w;. r, j -t. O il . GRANDE, OREGON, ' SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1915. il v ZTlTZIXIt 214-'; DIES, OIL MAGNATE BEING HELD FOR flAMSOH? COLliSIIQVi AT H15 ,1 1- ... W Iff 1T iTh TTTT ' 1 ' "Tfl I X i lv-.'"."l ''t:':;' mm f ' " . ft FILE III IIUIUMT HOLLAND, AND POSSlBiX iTAfclf ' IN TRADfi OBJECTIONS. - . BERLIN SAYS NOTES V . HAVE RUDDLED MATTERS --TVrt -oT 'Aawrieair Prtt , To Kaker at Ike f roM and Xhaa ' llor "WUl Rush ta Chief for Co . attatlaaDcamack an4 vKoraMM iQbJett in Firm Tom. -; , Washington, Feb; 13. It is learned taa, Norway, Sweden and Denmark ; av protested , .againak -Germajiy's :. latest , degreo extending the German '.-war i6ne. The Scandinavian" protest ' Wa couched in languag less vigoi cua than tho America A protest but it is . said to stand squarely behind , the principle announced in the American . note. It is understood that Holland, and probably Italy, will send a simi dav protest., , ' , . i - Berlin Sees Difficulty. 1 Berlin, Feb. 18. The German for : eign office considers; .the ' American rote regarding the extension of the ; - iGerman war xone ha complicated the jnternationaC situation. ...Officials ad mitted this.' ; The Imperial chancpl lov considered with the foreign secre toiy today Hms that the American demand will great ly enibarass Germany and it will have - to b subject to .cabinet council ! ; ' It is understood the entire text of . the Message was .forwarded, to the . kaisej- at the eastern battle front. . Chancellor :-: von Bethmann-Holweg "will leave immediately for,, the f.-ont to cofifer with the kaiser. - x Bryan is -Warned. i-f Washington, J'eb. "govern ' ment has been advised of possible un favorable outcome of the test case t j be made to the British prize court of the seizure' of the American steamer "Wilhelmina's cargo, destined for Ger- many, in that it will bring retaliatory . measures against;? England by-Ger-iranj? in whiqh' America may suffer cnmrrierrinllv. " Ambassador Vonffertislbrf if J pro"- sented the warning to Secretary ox Stati Bryan tcday. He declared the - kaiser wouldn't - tolerate England's - I'lan wo'"' Starve the German ' civilians and hinted American commerce might be shut off as a part of Germany's r-roposed couraeL,,;" : ; ;'.. Derailed Flatears Delay , Traffic . A couple Of flat. cars in t3ierlogginsr train Jeft the,4rack--at -the.-Fir! street crossing afcoafcvjftft? o'clock 'f m morning, -because of a : defective switch,, delaying traffic on the' road for s half an hour or more. .The branch line passenger was held up ; for a few minutes 1y the derailment BcWirlrliie 'tiliiiiH' topped the crossing Mocking tra flc on that aveime o that i wa wecesaary t smke iwid -detcar, to St across too tracks. : , WANTS CAPTURE OF THAT CITY NEXT. WEEK..;. Would Sacrifice AU to Gain Point - . BerUn is JubUant. .I:,"-' ,' t:i :" .-. ,-' ; ri Amsterdam', Feb. 13 Advices from Berlin say the kaiser, has appealed to vonHindenburg to"order ' a ' des-perate-4iash . on ; Warsaw next week and sacrifice.! everything if necessary to effect a . capture. ' The reason is declared" to be his desire to hsve the Reichstag vote a new war loan of a billion and a quarter. It is believed Warsaw's capture ' will sweep away all opposition. , : ''y' Berlin, Feb. 13. Once "mOre Ger many ir in 'the highest pitch of en thusiasm over victorias by,. Von Hin : denburtf in i the. EaeU'; His' : success. Berlin says, is becoming more appar ent daily and crse Kussian pnensive : in East Prussia has '.been crushed." The Slav forces which essayed drive into : Konmgberg and Thorn were , expelled-from the .territory. Few details of- the German victory are made public but it is estimated that &0fiOQ ossians have been apt tured. f Mahy guns 'of enormous, size, ' and quantities of supplies have been : taken. :' -SfflllSS LATEST ;TH6toI OP CARDINAL fi HI' ii ,a i trW all m ? I'" H I I 4 I " .... y I . . 1 m ; '. Sit" I Ji This ris th lBte'sf"-pbo'tograph 'pt Cardinal Mercjer, wTie remains at his work in Belgium dapitCaltfttffi'' culties "with ihe' Grmattj'fficers !,in controir,-:, " -v A-:Failing toi uphold -theirr-contention that two other men . had sold to the::i the bedding, towels, etc.,. whiclv; they later sold tO a North Side rooming house, and which was there identified as,.the. property. "-of ."Tap:: Thomas, Harry ' Mann and Jack Smith were yesterday evening . found : guilty-; - of the chtirge of robbing the park lodgu. The oharge on which these two mon wero found t guilty. was sone of this most startling - cases of wliolesalo 'burglary ever recorded' in this city. The "pogeruplebyTTap,' Thomas and wife, care-takers of th) city park, was entered during the ab sence of these people along jibout the OhTistnttSlholidayB. tKey-'foundethat i , os-itaeirj return practically every IWovable "article contained in the house GERMAN RAIDER KOENIGSBER G SUNK WHEN AIRSHIP r , .. . . . - ' il The dramatic story of. the sinking i '".Tha smaller ship was sunk, but tho . .of t tkfj Gertfiahaider KoenigSberg, j Koenigsberg succeeded in getting, be-1 i .that couC Ea'tAfrioav ai just j hind the Mafia Islands and some .dis beem told jby Captain 'yilletb of ttie i tance iip ' the river, where she was .British itaeVotyt'libJp. IerbVidge. il'.-.'co;mpletljr' screened by the bend of ' The Koenigsberg, which was a light j the river, and where the British heavl cruiser of about the same class as the jer, draft ships could not follow her, EmdeiWXiresden, andS Karlsruhe, They also, it appears, landed a det mounting only 4.1-inch guns, was in taehment who mounted some .light company , with a smaller German- ship guns on the bank as a defense against when chased by the British squadron, attack by a British boat expedition, which included, it is believed, several The British, however, contented armored cruisers of the County class, themselves with bottling up the Salem, Feb. 13.-enator Kellaher kas introduced aresolutioo providing for an amendment to be submitted to ft people at the next special or gen eral election which establishes a eom lnission form of 'government' for the teUte. It aboltshea the legislature. m- The house todav nassed the . bill re quiring teachers to. be not - dtocrim- r MMted against in salary beoauM of th.eir sex. The bill has , already IsMsed tho senateif..-5-sjw vi The senate adopted . a", motion to re-refer . the prohibition : measure ' to the committee ;on elchoholic Hauon r i UimiCK. a.- memner' of -the tvtmnHTM. 1 Jc)5jected because of ho words oti family" had been Temoved from'1 tbJ bill (by the committee--without his knowledge. When r it passed the house the bill fixed the limit at two quarts of vinuous or 24 quarts of matt liquor to be shipped . in by any ''per-' son or family.', -.- - ml- i -J ' . The house passed a bill transferring the 'juvenile court work in Multnomah county to the county court. -. j ": .v V'.- ... v . . . : r-.-."1-. y fl . Charges Are Investigated.' f Walla Walla, Feb. 13.--For the pur pose of making an investigation of the charges that were preferred recently; Pgainst Elbert M. Chandler, manager of the Burbank irrigation project, f. C. Struve and H.-Hobart Porter, of Hobart & Porter, New, York City, ar rived at Burbank , yesterday, and ex pect to spend some time-at that point The. charges of the land, owners were prepared in the form of a written pro test and were carried to the New York firm by S. B. L: Penrose, who repre ffsented the property ' owners. ;" 1 ( '.':. . The investigation Jot .'-the..;'cn'argfl' . i jrpbably will occupy a week' or more, af the land owners specified a large number of instances wherein Mr.' Chandler is alleged to have failed to look to tne best interests or ine peo. pie of that section of thcounty.'.lt; isiprobable that the' findings Of Messrs stfwn and rorterwiu be ,s,Htmittea. In5a report to the head company ' T -"v,;"-:'.-": .'i.iat l'aa been-taken. ..'A, clew to the por peVrators was only found when Mann sold some of the' 'stolen ' property to rooming-house.' h2. . j,,,,,, , sentence will "be passed .on Mann ana: Smith Monday morning- by Cir cuit Judge Knowles. ' . ' 'r;i'' ' ... harged with stealing a.horse,.sad dli and bridal, George" Nelson, of Uti i'oi,: was tried in' eirciiit1 -court this morning, The crime is alleged to have been co:,imitted in-Union last Januury, Nelson taking the animal; from a hitch ing rack in -that city -ahd riding it. to LiV Grande, turning the horse loose at the- fair ' grounds - and. bringing the bridle and saddle, into town where' he borrowed some money on the" saddle. - -o J ; ' :.' '-n lit-' v ar - . . W S. S - I -i-'-'-ZiHflriMTJ. ciiltAl.ltliSIUlil 81XTV DAYS GIVEN TO' UNLOAD J-OFIC MAIL STEAMER CON- " i NECTIONS AND STOCK. PANAMA ACT FORBIDS THAT, WHICH S. P; IS NOW DOING Interstate Commerce Coa mission OraV .era Immediate Dissolution of South -" em Pacific nd; Pacific Mail Line ( Steamers Potential Possibilities to Frustrate Competition, ,' .1 "' Washington, Feb. 13. The South- ern Pacific railroad must dispose of -itf holdings in the Pacific Mail Steam- "ship company-.unless . operations cf Vessels of that steamship company tnrougn tne ranama canai be stoppeai within (10 days, This was the decision i of the Interstate Commerce commis sion today.:; y '. i ...Tl . commission held that the op eration . of thef vessels through the canal made the Southern Pacific hold ings in the line illegal under the law. v Under the'.canal act a steam car rier '.'cannot'. lawfully hold "stock in a steamship iine 'operating through the ; cdrtal 'which : may -be possible com- jpciiui:. iu. wio x sim ; carrier, i ,: iiie commission, ruled there are- potential rosaibilities that competition between the Pacific Mail and the Southern Pa cific, particularly from San Francisco, would foe impaired, ,.;" v v'1' : ' ' Hs case went" to.the jujfy 10 o'clock "inw .morning. .:;fn w In .the case of .Leslier .J.; Aker vs. Xloyd, E.t Buibridge. thev. jury yester oas eyeningv returned y.a 'verdict in tuiof of the defendant.? Hayj Hard to'GeV. -!; - - -;. "' The" hay 1 market yet remains tight in1 the vicinrty of Union, growers holding -on "'until it is" determined whether we are to nave ' an - early spring' or the reverse,-says the union Republican.- As soon 'as It is cer tain that' there- is-to'" be van. early spring, it is thought much hay . will be turned loose at a figure below the present prices. .' At present the price of hay is high, with little being sold. ) . ... ii!?. '," "' : - V ":. .Lumber Saleamad Goes' 'East. . ' Vincent Paimer, manager" of the Geo., Palmer Lumber' company left last night for St. Louis, Chicago and other eastern cities-on business con nected .with' tho: lumber . industry.: - . Attorney Crawford Home. T. H. Crawford, who has been look ing after legal- buaihess in Portland, returned home thfa mowiirigr, FOUND ,HER HIDING J.". It. j- V ! a? iJf r J v,k7 43 -4 t Ai -Si! V 1 Koenigsberg by sinking Captain Will ett's ship in the channel. They then waited for the arrival of a seaplane, which flew tip the river and indicated the position of the' German cruiser by dropping smoked bombs. -. ' The Germans had hid their ship close to the bank under ' cover of some palm groves and , had covered her with, foliage.' .The aviator, how ever was able to make her . out and to direct the fire of the British ships so accurately by signals ' that the cruiser was completely destroyed. J st t " -til I V - -! 17 ' l-rfi 1 1 .it. Il J 1 ;L Jl. II I ' .1 II VI: I i-W "ill I V ;V!sAv ' I : ffTOI!''''i' : NewS: YoVkyFeb; lS.eteotiyf searchiiig for'en'ry1 o'e;' Ji'.;! u formerNew ' Yoi-k'o'r ', "aiid'. now'.Boatpii representative ' of Vi Standard Oil company,"' who" has " mysteriously dis appeared, said they felt he had been murdered or was being held for ran som' -' vit.:''- yv& i;'.i-if'A U v At the i Coe' home,' 120tK Common wealth avenue, " Aliston, Mrs. uoe' is prostrated. ' She ' was Helen Ainsleej daughter or A. Allen Alnslee., former proprietor of the Hotel i:Lenot' and several ' other large : hotels ; . scattered' throughout the country.-' i-'-- ' v She is in a delicate condition,' and grave ears -are entertained that her husband a disappearance- may result seriously.. v. - -.w in.3: i.t i - f Police , and operatives ? from tho Burps ,detective , agency are. hunting for i Coer. . who .,-i8; , twenty-three ! yar , Ooe left bis home in AUston .i ou Saturday morning Jan. . 30 to . meet General Manager Wilkinson of. . the Standard Oil company. He was to be told- that he had been' promoted and that his sales territory had been ex- teaded to;,;.take!'tnimorp; (lmportot''l,yrf'f 'V-''!:'-- ;.?ji'ifl'. Whan .he left, home he .wa S3: w.,him 1100 in cash and three-stone diamond, ring .valued at IS00 and an amethyst scarfpin. Ha boarded trotler car near Ua komt I bOOM downtown. Where he loft the MERCHANTS -READY TO ATTEND . . -''-:.;'. V .':'--!..' '. ... ' : Tomorrow evening a delegation of La Grande businessmen , leaves for Portland to attend tho State Merch i ants., convention ..and be . present i at various.- othor conventions., slated . for the metropolis next week.'-V ." Witht.tho arrival of the crowd" in Portlands it in ewpecbed that 'every moment of the time will be filled with program attractions during the life-. time tol tne convention, tor winch a groat, deal of preparation: , has - been ma4e by Portland merchants. The groub leaves in a body tomorrow; ey ening and will return after the' con vention individually, rather. than in a crowd, y '- '' ' ' :i ''''"" : ' '''' La Grande's representation is prone to occupy a ' prominent place In the state convention in view of the splen did representation the city has bad in recent state conventions, .and in view of the further fact that the .merch ants -were so much taken up with the treatment given them a year ago in this city. While some are still debating the trip, those who have signed up to :?'';--f!'tU.bfe.'H'" HALF-HUNDRED CtASSY COLTO; m THIS V ALLEY. PUT INTO a ! .m .'IIIE SHOW-R1NG.-Y'"----"' -"':ftW GOOD WEATHER KELPS TO V'lff- buipi isriie irrrvmvitr v ifdring Going oa TWe Afteraoen. y With Prof. Koanedy Doing the Work pay Proves Big Bucceas froat Every ''.' , Viewpolnthreaeat Year's Crop of 1 Colts, Draw . Adatiratfoa 1 1mbler, Feb. 13. An-; eveu half- hundred colts, . the owners , of .which . claim for them distinction, and which, it must be admitted,, conclusively prov . that the coming crop of horses in tho Grartde Ronde valley will-be superior . tp. former "yiolda,'L wer put through the show ring this afternoon in coa- - Junction with Imblers colt show.. The festivities officially bring to a; closo -" ; ' f. the farm school week and hundreds cf , "" I. persons from all parts of the valley. ,- ' .,'- but t'more' particularly SummerviUo - I, ahd Alicel, spent the .day,; In' Imbler, ,'''. L ,! The Judging was commenced . by ', not. Kennedy this afternoon with av'.f ;V-:'i big crowd looking, on. f Suitable prices . . have been. prepaidnd as soon, as: ' . tl)e winners are announced, these bf i distributed. - .jThe... prize include' vs lusoie - tov.wg vcupa a irom various ; ... '01 hcerns and,.individuaUi ...iV-'V : i ThA?..nrAwdfL mMlii'-.th..liAflt. '.of.. thm';- beautiful weather-that ore vailed, and- .--; Hie little town has been filled all day. tk The quajitjr . of ithe'cojita-? shown- in ,V r';: na ring was.iirsc class,, ana tM exv ;. nira hr Tor fnmi wnnk mnrvnuwl itfc..- P' the r product and and style, -of. thex show t' ra-r'Mii-:";.fe.'-' is not known, though ho ' stuff. car or when wtas seen on:the car by acquaintances. 11 .-.i. ,.,?!, Vi'(-S-.3..' ...,y-.-N j v COMPROMISE mLL-'IN.'-a',;; limited Debate to be Given to tlMi ; j ; Nej Ship PuMhaso'MeaaurOi:''-'--"' ... 1 WMhimrton,- Feb.: 13. A compro. '. niise bill was launched-in the hooae-bf ' Ghairman Padgett of . the house nami . committee, today, It CTiried a rolo; V next weekvJ h - " '-ff ' " ' ? j ' CHINESE TONGS .SLAI.. , . f Vancouver, B. C is Scene of ChlacM H ' ! -!V:..,.KiUlngs , This Morntag.:..,- iiKinir from ton? war. Chin Hasa and Chin Gong, two" members 'of 'tho ormng? jThe alleged, slayer.. Gfcfc, Guoack, 'broke his neck and died who'. he leaped from a -second story rta- dow with the friends of the murdared Chinese 'in pursuit. ..; Thrao knfcsr cnweao-, were.vinjurea:.. oyi:wio;,iOB8r. Waahlngtoh FrtC 13-Erery chore the UnUd States which to aaaaa- , be 0f tbo Church Peaco Unloa vMc Unt iMunw the iMiteiw Iv:X Mu - MtMMtian nt th . TiMtv of---..-'' Ghent. date are .Fred J. Holmes, E. Polack, C. iA. SmaU, Myrton Kiddle, Clyde .!'! Kiddle(1 J. Di McKennon, T. J. Scrog-. ' gln Fred.Dutli, George W. Gilbert, , Ci C. Peningtoni I- L. Myers,' S.,' R. -;: Haworth and J...G.'.Snodgrass. . "' V-y" . ' -i;?-:'jf.v-'l'H'.3' "' i J,i4 4 b 4 4 4 Jri"' i" 4-' I '''. '- . - - 'i-4,."-5-.: ENJOYS i NIGHTCAP, BUT . -.. ,., ' - ,- (v :.-. . .', ';; i:Cleveland(;Fcbi 13. Fighting 4 the devil with fire is the idea of 4. Rev. A. S. Gregg, secretary of ; the American i Civic ; Reform 4 - League., and- a widely known . ' 4 prohibitionist, j. .. - . -'. i4 l Mr. Gregg : figures , tliat a !' norning eye-opener and a night 4 cap - are perfectly : permissable 4-f-but the drink's the things J So 4 he has invented a brew. : which . 4 Ibe says will.de the work;. . 4 '! Ita ingredients ' -are honey,. 4 ,' 4 lemon' juice, spring wate'r cap- 4;1 4 sium, tea for that bracing ef- 41 4 feet and oil of peppermint. 4 4" 4 4 4 4 4 v 4 4 4 44 4 , It mi ;:ii'.-. 1 i'-f: 1 fs-. ''. V.'.