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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XIV.
1 LA GRANDE, OREGON,
FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1915,
NUMBER 289
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LASSEff POURS
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OUT HI ID If Oil
NEARBY FARMS
WHOLE BARNYARD AND STOCK
SWEPT AWAY BY TIDE
OF MUD.
BIG AREA COVERED FROM
FOUR TO SIX FEET DEEP
Forest Rangers Warn Farmers and
All Save One Family Escapes
'Women and Children Get Away in
Night Clothes Veritable River of
.Mud Emitted from Volcano. ...
Redding, Cal., May 21. Mount Las
sen, the California volcano, is sending
forth a -veritable river of mud whicn
is burying : farms along - Hat creek
from four to six teet oeep. .
, Rimi and Stock Sweat' Away.
People in that -vicinity are fleeing
from their homes to find safety in
'the hills. The warning reached here
last midnight from forest rangers.
W. G. Hall failed to receive the warn
ing in time and his house and barns
were swept away. . He reports mem
bers of his family escaped in their
night clothes. Hall said every head
of stock was killed excepting one of
the horses. "
" Last night the first . appearance of
the eruption was witnessed from dis
tances with much interest -but today
the situation has become serious to
surrounding farms and timber.
BULL SHIPPED OUT.
Fine Master of Joseph Dairy Herd
Sent to Tillamook.
Yesterday, evening's trains from
Joseph ' bWhtogt a . 1500-paun-l
bull formerly head of a splendid
Hairy herd at Joseph, and now to be
owned bv J E. Reedy of Tillamook.
W Al Jones formerly of Joseph was
the former owner of the animal., .
..n-.,, nf hlomed calves, bulls
and milkers go through La Granue
- ; lwnri t f nr Tilla-
UUACim , it.
from various "v,r , a
mook" declartd Mr. Buck local Amer
ican Express agent here this morn
ine. "This animal twas-yone of the
largest to come to our notice how-
... j heautiful -specimen.
ever, - -, . : . ;
5.j!L:f Wooded
shipped into Wallowa county but of
late breeders elsewhere are fllhn?
their wants, it appears, from herds
in Wallowa county." .
transferring the crated bull to the
midnight train meant that the iwhole
express office force had to meet the
midnight train.
Cross Country Walkers Active i
Denver, Colo., May 21. These are .
great days for the cross country
hikers. With the Panama-Pacific
Exposition in view, more walkers
than ever before are passing through
Denver from Eastern points, going
to the Fair shankl's mare. Not all
are forced to walk; most of the
Wkers are hoofing it just from choice
for the fun . or exercise or ior tno
experiences." ' -, '.
Women are' well represented in
-the transcontinental travelers.. Re
cently three - girls, ranging in ages
from 18 to 2l, passed through here,
revolvers dangling from belts. They
were: Maud Bridson, Ethel Rock
well and Ruth Harsley, all of Chi
cago. Miss Bridson, is a teacher,
- Miss Rockwell, a "hello" girl, and
: Miss , Harsley manager of a cafe-
teria. Each' had received several
' proposals on the trip but wouldn't
stop their hike for such a little mat
ter as a proposal.
- Field Day Postponed.
The annual field day which the
Union stake of the L. D, S. church
was to conduct tomorrow ' and in
which all the L. D. S. organizations
of M. I. A. in this section were to
- participate, has again been post
poned . on account of ... undesirab'ts
weather. .,
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4 Today's Oddest Story. v
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J Font Wa-ne, Ind., May 21. !
4" Little Sammy Greenland, whose
father happens to be General J
$ Manager Greenland of the Fort
Wayne & Northern .- Indiana v
t Traction company, was" the in- !-
nocent cause of a lot of mean 4
4 jokes on his dad. Greenland is 4
r getting . plenty of bantering 4
J anyway, in, these jitney bus 4
days. -.- ' . , 4
Some kid asked Sammy if he
! didn't want sign on his little''
! red go-cart, and Sammy did. f
4 He was proud of it until his 4
4. father saw it. It read: 41
4. i. "South Wayne Jitney Bus 4
J. All Aboard." .! I
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BERLIN ANXIOUS .
TO MEET AMERICA
"MORE THAN HALF WAY"
IS
TENOR OF RUMORS .v
Secret Advices Received from Berlin
Being Considered by Wilson
. : and the Cabinet Today.
Washington, , May 21. rPresident
Wilson and his cabinet today con-
sidered confidential reports from Am-' fam &Jr against Colonel
bassador Gerard at iferlin regarding' Rey" which X'x-pini
Americas note.. . ,wa8 gued for $50,000 for libel be-
xi a unueraioou me reports trom
the ambassador were comparatively
optimistic in showing Germany de
sires to meet the United States more
than half way. .. i"
CHURCH DELEGATES RETURN.
La Grande Episcopalians Recognized
.V . by Convocation. '
The Rev. Upton H. Gibbs Messrs.
James D. Slater and L. H. Russell re
turned last night from The Dalles,
where they had been attending the
convocation of the Missionary juris
diction of Eastern Oregon of the
Episcopal church. They - ' report a
most enjoyable time as they : were
royally, entertained by -the .local
parish. There was only business of
a routine nature to be transacted but
thiB was interspersed with addresses
and papers. A notable address was
made on Wednesday on "Christian
ity and the World Crisis" by Prof.
uoieman or ueea college. Mr. Slater
was reappointed chancellor of the
district, which constitutes him legal
advisor to the bishop. Mr; Gibbs was
continued also - as member of - the
bishop's council of advice, and exam
ing chaplain. --: v-:' '
JURY TRIAL CALLED
Justice of the Peace-Court Hears Litl
' gation Over Account. ,-; .
F.. D. Haisten.is plaintiff and E. f
Buck is defendant in a case on trial
before a jury in Justice Williams'
court this afternoon. The case involves
alleged claims and counter claims for
accounts. H. "E. Dixon and W. H.
Drahn, representative of the R. J.
Green law office, handled the case as
counsel. Li-
EXHIBITS. REIT UP i
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Splendid Showing Made Vv.tutnts
" Prompts farther Display.
Parents and friends of pupils in the
various grade schools of the city this
afternoon enjoyed .inspection, of pen-
iiiuiisnip ana urawing as Qonuucteq
during the school year fruits-of which
were on display this afternoon. Be
cause of impossibility for alt to attend
who would desire. to, the exhibits will
be kept open, at the-different grade
buildings from two until five o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
rf IA fill . St3
Top row Justice W. S. Andrews, presiding judge; W. M. Ivins, chief counsel for Barnes; John M. Bowers, chief counsel for Roosevelt. ,
Bottom group Theodore Roosevelt, William Barnes, Jr. Jurors in the case Top row: F. W. Pierce, carpenter, Republican; Leonard K.
Hungerford, painter, Progressive ;Franklin S. Rhoades, farmer Repub-ican. . Second row: Walter J. Zuell, manufacturer, Progressive Irving
J. Mills, woodworker, Republican; Henry Hoag, clerk, Republican. Third row: Peter Bencke, coal dealer, Dealer, Democrat; Edward Burns,
motorman, Republican; George E. B Bottom row: John W. Brown, farmer, Republican; Ray Tanner, farmer, Democrat; Warren W. Soramers,
. grocer,. Republican. '-. " '.
ROOSEVELT VICTOR ONGE
BUT JURilS OUT A6MI
Syracuse, May 21. At 2:45 this
afternoon the jurors who- heard the
h n d Barnes a political
had note 3 revUed ve?-
diet. The jury came out this morn
ing, reporting unanimous decision
for Roosevelt but one was-found
Btandmg out for Barnes and the jur
ors were sent back. This . afternoon
rumors were current that Roosevelt's
favorable verdict in 1 the morning
11 EDICT DUE TONIGHT
Washington, May 21. Switzerland
will - represent Germany in Rome If
Italy ' declares war, the German em
bassy has 'announced.
Rome, May 21. An ! ultimatum
may be sent to Austria by Italy be
fore night. After a brief meeting
of the cabinet this morning, a recess
was taken until late this afternoon
when another meeting was to be held.
The senate met this dfternoion to
ratify the action of the Chamber of
deputits in approving the govern
ment's war program. It is under
stood the ministry will take decisive
action after the senate adjourns.
Von Beulow- Still There.
Prince von Beulow, , Baron Mac-
chiok, German ana Austrian ambas
-adors, have not left Rome this after
noon as was announced last night.
en cno emnassies it is stated neither
would be overcome by a deadlock and
that just when victory and exonera
tion seemed certain, it would result
otherwise.
Justice Andrews announced
the
jury wouldn't be discharged until 10
o'clock tomorrow if there was ' no . left wing of the Austro-German army
verdict. ! forced a crossing of the Lubacrovka
. It appeared the case was. over UuVriver near Radaca. Enormous losses
morning, but it wasn't, for there iwaslWere 8U(fered by the enemy in the ad
a flaw and the jury had to go back. , vance which proved to be but a tem
" What should detain the iurv dur-! ..j.... Qimnn
jng almostthe entire daajftejiUiad ,
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forsaw diplomatic incidents "likely j
to involve immediate ruption."
s Attanhea vnnimed tha hone Italv
wouldn't begin hostilities ' (without
p-ivinf Austria an onnortunitv to
make fresh overtures. . -
Austria Internes Italians.
- Venice, May 21. Austria has begun
interning all Italian males of military
age. Fifty thousand boys and men,
between the ages of 17 and 60, in and 1
around Barbariga, uignan ana mar-:
zana. have been placed aboard trains
for concentration camps established
at Carniota and Croatia,- according to
advices received here. Leading Ital
ians at Pola have been arrested and
others terrorized by Austrians.
Italians Seize Greek Ship.
' - .Naples, May 21. Italian authorities
'have seized the Greek steamer carry
ing a cargo of 21,000 tons of rice con
signed to Germany.
PRINCIPALS IN THE BARNES-ROOSEVELT
PRZEMYSL'S FATE
HANGS IN BALANCE
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
MEN FIGHT OVER IT.
Rains Cease in Flanders and There is
' Sharp Renewal of Fighting On .
Western Front. ..
Petrograd, May 21. Three hundred
thousand men are locked in a great
battle north of Jaroslau which mav
riwidfi thR fata of Fort Przemvsl. In
the face of a terrible artillery nre, the
tack8 by the RugBian forces hurled the
Austrians and Germans nacK across
the river, where they are now declared
to face annihilation or capture.
: Flanders Has Good Weather.
Paris, May 21. Rains which have
prevailed for two days in Northern
France and Flanders, have ceased.
Heavy fighting is again breaking out
around Yores and Arras. Attacks
! bv Germans along the Yser canal were
renewed with the greatest desperation
when the weather clearea. Braving a
..heavy fire from machine guns the Ger-
mans drove allied troops from their
advanced nosiuona norm oi i pres yes-
terday, but the war office declares
strong counter attacks by the French
drove the enemy out and won for the
allies new ground.'; .
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' ' Brooklyn Big Pageant
New York, May 21. The twenty
third Regiment armory, at Bedford
Avenue - and Pacific street, will be
the scene tonight of a giant indoor
pageant of early American history.
The principal guests will be school
children from the public and high
schools.: The punjtose of the pag
eants is to keep fresh in the minds of
the younger generation the . great
events or the country s early h'Storv
TRIAL
union cifLiRCH
BURNS: ARSON
JOB IS RUMOR
BELIEVED TORCH WAS AP
PLIED TO CHURCH PROP
ERTY AT UNION.
CONGREGATIONAL STRIFE
WAS RAPIDLY HEALING
Institution Which Has - Been Much
in the Limelight Burned and Ar
son Is Suspected Evidence of Such
Being Reported Discovered Trus
tee Issues Now in Court for Final
Settlement.
Union. Mav 21 rs
daries, it is believed, placed a torch
to thn I i.i .. 1 1 . a rr
v. viuwMau utuxvii ui union Sb
3 o'clock this mornin? and tha Rtnn-.
ture is a complete - loss today. The
fmiiu ana a iew oencnes were saved .
from the burning building but other
wise an contents or the church homo
were, consumed by fire. Inter-congregational
squabbles, lawsuits and
general confusion over legal owner
ship of the property have served to
Keep the church and its membership
in the limelight for a considerable'
period of time. . ; -
Candle Found, Is Report.
It is reported that when the firo
'was discovered and men had broken
into the burning building this morn
ing to save as mucn of the property
as possible, that . lighted candles
were found; another report is - that
chunks of burning pitch found inside
the building and one thing is certain,
the belief is firmly grounded - here
that human hands purposely touched
the torch to : the structure. It is
hinted that criminal prosecution will
be instituted in the event tangible
evidence h 1 unearthed. ; No ' church
functions had been held in the build
ing recently and r.o origin other than
arson can . be brought forth. '".
Litigation is pending as- to the
settlement- oS,-Sht: much-mooted trus-v
tee question.- of the " church,: ' When
the late Mr. Nddlhe deeded property
to the church some 20-years ago, he
actually deed it to three trustees who
were to name their successors. One
of the three died, one moved to Cali
fornia and a third to Missouri. No
trustees were named by them. A few
months ago the church congregation
was - torn asunder with internal
strife, but this . has been largely
healed over. For a time a preacher :
named H. E. Reed preached for the
Nodine faction of which the widow
of the original owner is the head: ,
then a preacher named Marsten
preached a few Sundays for the fac
tion which now seeks to have the
court name three trustees in order
that there may be established a reg
ular business head to the institution,
for really there is now no legal trus
tee hoard. However these two pas
tors were soon let go and the differ-
ences began to heal, until at the pres
ent time there was no actual hostil
ities between the two faction, and
the settlement of the suit would no
doubt have completely ' healed . all
those differences. 1
John Scarborough, J. E.- Patterson
and W. T. Davis, are the three men
who one faction wants the court to
name, trustees.
The : church was built nearly .20
years ago, and cost $1800 when lum-
ber was cheap, but the furnishings
and the increased vnlue of property
has brought the church and contents
to where it was generally rated at
$4000, - The insurance amounted to
$1000, and in view of the fact tho
trustee question has not been defin
itely settled, it may develop upon
the court to adjudicate this matter as
well. The congested conditions of tho
circuit court docket , means there will
be no settlement of the , issues in
court for some time to come.
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD.
Ashes of Marie I'razier Marshall to
Be Interred in this County.
Marie - Frazier Marshall, aged
about 2G, and as a child a resident of
Union county, died in Gerard, Ala
bama, a few days ago and the re
mains will be cremated at Cincin
natti and expressed to Summerville
for burial. This is the word received
today from George Frazier, a brother
of the deceased, at Portland, by
Turner Oliver. The McDonald fam
ilies and Mrs. Turner Oliver are sec
ond cousins of the late Mrs. Mar
shall. George Frazier will arrive
from Portland within the course of
a few days to await the arrival . of
the ashes, but just what day it will
be. has not been determined.
Marie Frazier was the daughter of
the lttte Con Frazier, who owned tho
property occupied by Chas. Playle,
pioneer of Union county. Shortty
after her father's death a number of '
years ago, she moved away and has
of late been making her - home in
Alabama. Her husband and two
children survive, but it is not knonvn
if they will come here to attend the -funeral
or not. The cause of death ;
is not contained in information at
hand hare. . " i '