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

Historic Oregon Newspapers

La Grande evening observer., June 07, 1915, Image 1

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1915)

Page of 9 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.8 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Page of 9 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page Texta MtWt , AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XIV. LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 7, 1915. NUMBER 300 BOTH NATIONS LOSE VESSELS RUSSIANS DENY GENERAL EN GAGEMENT RESULTED FROM THE LANDING ATTEMPT. .,: BALTIC SUBMARINE HAS SUNK GERMAN VESSEL Fighting Occurs Off Riga Gulf in - Baltic Sea When Germans Attempt lo Land Troops on Russian Soil Petrograd Says Effort Has Been Repulsed with Losses to All. . , T ,, r...,,, "ni0" June 7-0Vral ZT1 transporu. wer- u.m i i submarines and destroyers off tnei Gulf of Riga, located in the Eastern border of the Baltic, due east of Stockholm, Sweden, about 225 miles ! distant. An attempt was made to land German troops at Courtend near Riga, at the hoad of the gulf, un official dispatches say. Russians lost one auxiliary ship in . the engage ment. Encounter Is Denied. Petrograd, June 7. Denial is made that the rijiam - Russian and German Baltic -fleets are;tehgged, in a semi-official statement, -.but there are three, enemy vessels included in those sunk or damaged off Riga when an attempt was made to land troops from transports. .. : . ' Berlin Statement Made. Berlin, June ' 7. A German sub marine, torpeodoed and sank a . Rus sian second-class cruiser, the Amur, in the Baltic Friday, it is officially announced. There is no Russian cruiser by the name of Amur. It is a minelayer similar to the Yenisee the loss of which is admitted in official state ments from Petrograd, and to which the Berlin statement undoubedly re fers. Tho VonUm. r-riA n ..row nf 320. ' Servians Invade Albania. Rome, June 7. Servians have in vaded Central Albania and have oc cupied several towns in the lower 'Dibra region. Four Italian regi ments have occupied the region . of ( Hissi and Summara, it is announced. Around lower Dibra the Servians en tered the villages of Stereva and Cologardo without opposition. ' , French Capture Positions. Paris, June 7. Having wrceked the III ENCOUNTER German fortifications by artillery fire, .EASTERN OREGON CREAMERY the French have captured additional '' MEN MEET HERE. positions of the enemy in the laby-. ' "rinth region southeast of Neuville, it ' xew Creamery Law Effective ps officially announcea. practically n n,; .., .- 4v v j t' vll ID (O 11UIT til bllO liailUE) ML I the French. German . counter at-X ,tacks were repulsed with heavy lasses, Germans having dead and; wounded in the field. The heaviest ' fighting is in progress again about Souchez. DiirrD firniD ir tio r- un.t.iv uium Forty Members Perform Organist of 12 Years Pleases. The Baker choir came over Sunday, 50 strong, to take part in the L. D; S. Conference held in this city yester day. The sinpinp: '.iiv1.?'" le direction of Professor Edward.i, war, especially good. Another importnat event was the rendering of a pipe organ solo by . a boy of lz years, uinner ana sup per were served in the Amusement hall by the members of '"the La Grande choir. The Baker choir fur nished the music for the morning and afternoon services but the La Grande choir took charge in the evening. .. ' ' Foundation In For Home. Robert Eakin, of the law firm tf Crawford & Eakin, has in the foun dation for his new cottage at the cor ner of Walnut and Washington ave nue.; ; The home is to be one of the modem,' up-to-date dwellings of the city. WIDOWS' PENSIONS rr an t , rr i r o r r M I" l"V UL IV! A IN UO LL00tlNtU NEW AND MORE DRASTIC RE i QUIREMENTS CAUSE. . Some Drawing Perouoiu Found . Have Money in the Banks and Other Property as Well. . Widows' pensions, which were grow ing by leaps and bounds in Union county, have now been put unde- the new law which was passed by the last legislatuhe. The statute surroinds the pensions with more satisfactory safe guards 'than heretofore existed, and while the intent and spirit of the act to pension dependent mothers is not nullified it is generally admitted that in order to partake of the fundi pro vided by tax payers these casesljmust undergo more rigid examination'ans wer more graphic questions and taake a better showing regarding lhei pos sible means of support, ability to work, etc. '. When the new law was put in force and all pensioners asked to appear' and make new applications, strange to re- lte, four or five who had been bene- jficiaries under the old statute refused . ... ... to put in appearance. It was also found . that some had "considerable property, while in a case or two bank deposits amounting to several thous and dollars showed up. The county court has acted with ex treme fairness in all cases and there has been no heart of stone turned on the needy, although the new statute r.iakes it optional with the county judge just how far he shall go in the premises.' ' . ' . ..The sum total paid out in pwiMoijs has . been materially , reduced, ' but in no case has the mother with needy children without means of ' support been refused proper recognition If this expenditure had continued to grow as it had started the first year it would have taken a wheat ranch each seas"'i to pay the ex pense, but as things now are it is behoved it will be kept in propel bounds. ELECTION ON TONIGHT Election of Officers and Initiation at " K. of P. Hall. This evening, work in the rank of page and election of officers consti "-"18 H .pui UUIl UI Ule W.H K uuumeu j lpr me ftjiigms oi ryxmas. a Dig ac- tendance is desired and lodge opens promptly at 8 o'clock. ILK TESTERS Throughout the State Now. - Commencing today 'and lasting through tomorrow every creamery or shipping station that buys milk cream on a butter-fat basis, - have a representative of such station j in La Grande to undergo a test of his fitness to properly test for butter-fat I . . , ' ; ana comply witn xne new creamery i law now in effect. Claude C. Cate, i county farm expert, is conducting the tests. In Western .Oregon examina tions are given at O. A. C. but in this region all eastern Oregon creameries must take the test in La Grande. Five are being quizzed in the federal hiiildinir tndav. ' ! QUIZZES a - I nei-fajninir i Drevent discrimination and monopoly. There are many important features ber o bleacher seats for the mo rtninin0 to the nw law. shaoed to Horace go on sale at Van Buren's Chief among these are the following, (servauon oi space ior .auiomoDiies. quoting from the law: jThe first to come get best service, and Discrimination Unlawful. .the reservation costs no more than Section 1. Any person, firm or general admission, but insures the corporation engaged in the business holder of the seat that there will be by buying milk, cream or butter fat room to sit down when the time for the purpose of manufacture, eith- "comes. ' The seats and the automo er by himself or. another, who shall, bile space is directly opposite the with the intention of creating a so board, well back from the race monopoly, destroying the business of course, and changes at the pit can be a competitor or restraining in any witnessed from reserved space for manner an open competition in said autos and bleachers, business, discriminate, between the ( Many automobiles went over .the different sections, localities, com- course yesterday, 20 machines being -w-w-.-.--n - counted at a given, spot in 30 min ' ' (Continued on pag 8.) ' iutes. In places the road is as good Keefe Puts Up a Valient Surrounded, by his father, mother and two brothers, John Keefe, the young man shot at f Union' Junction "Friday night by Sheriff Hug, under circumstances, lit the time indicating Keefe might have been committing some unlawful act, but which later de- veloped to be only a frank desire to - .tiie the brakebeams to Bakev where i his sweetheart lived, is this afternoon making a valient fight for his life. Frank Keefe, a' brotheiif : the vic tim, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Keefe, par ei.ts, and the young man's sweetheart, of Baker, were at the bedsideall day yesterday, when Keefe's condition took a turn for the worse. Today noon C. W. Keefe a Great Northern conductor running out of Spokane, arrived in the city and all are now constantly at the bedside this afternoon. . Hope for his recovery, begun to glim mer yesterday.' Speaking for the family, C. W, Keefe this afternoon preferred not to IS WELL EXCELLENT PROGRAM I'KJS- . PARED BY MANAGERS. Hose Show Week Dawns with Splen did Prospect for Good Weather. Port.land. Ore.. June 7. Portland was in gala attire today in anticipa tion of thousands of visitors who will come to attend the Rose Festival, an to the beautiful flower that has made """" """ r - thfl mptrnnnlis of Oree-on famed the world over. : This year the festival will be ci-nwHBil into thrpe davs so that there will be somethine doing everv minute. Wednesday 10,000 school children will rfwlThuX decorated automobile and vehicle Darade will traverse the streets, the - ..... ... ., equippage bedecKed witn more tnan a million roses, t riday, tne iraternai, military and industrial pride will be held, and at night the- electrical pag eant, in which 20 floats showing the agricultural greatness of Oregon will pass in review. PRAIRIE HERE TOMORROW. Tour Will Likely End in La Grande .Tomorrow Afternoon. . The Commercial cluB-backed tour of the Prairie City ball team will likely end in La Grande tomorrow night when the , tourists play La Grande. They are at Elgin today and come here tomorrow afternoon the game being set for 3 o'clock. That ,La Grande will have a hard nut to ,crack must be admitted. Foster shut ,Bttker out a few days ago indicating that when he is right he is awful right. Mclnnis has added strength to his team at all possible points and ir, in shape to give the John Dayists a run for their money. FOREIGNERS HURRY OFF Large Numbers Leave Mexico City for Vera Cruz and Safety. Washington, June 7. More than 300 f nrai rrnorc l.n,rn lAff- AfnvjrtA n i -"' """' luay, xne Brazilian, minister nas re- . ... , . . to the. 8tfe department Among them 90 Americans. They have Kto Vera Cruz fearing trouble is j ano"'' m Dreak out- RESERVED HEAT SHOW DRAWNG RACES TO OPEN Tomorrow morning a limited num- Vigar store, along with sale of re- Fight Against Grim Death make any statement for. publication in the case, being too oppressed with grief to give a logical deduction of their viewpoint of the matter. It is new an established fact that the fam ily is well to do. Alfred Chrisitansen, an abstractor of this city is well ac quainted with the family, more espec ially the parents and Frank Keefe, near who he resided for a time at Moscow, Idaho, The attending physicians this af ternoon will give no ray of hope for his recovery. It is understood that the last chance is practically gone and recovery is but an exremely re mote liklihood. I Outside Attorneys Here.. Among the outside attorneys who are in La Grande to attend this ses sion of circuit court are Judge B. F. Wilson and R. J. Kitchen of Union; L. Denham, of Elgin, and O. B. Mount, of Baker. TRIBUTE PAID TO L , '., . j SERVICES CARRIED ' SOLEMN .! True Friendship Described by Speak- . er of the Day. ' Three lodges of La Grande and us GE MEN many auxiliaries yesterday , paid fires were started that did much dam tribute to their members dead in an age. .'. imDressivo memorial service held at ; The Berlin claims that serious danv the Methodist church. About zvv menjage was inflicted at rlarwicn satur- , . ..j . .L. i u anci women m:ireneu n.o uiui.ny uppear, m mo i ul IC,,vvo and there listened to a program of unusual merit. Various lodges pres- ent. which included the Modern iuLi,m fh wn)n,n nf t.Vio w.i.,' f h ohh low.-the Rebekahs, the Circle and sentative called the roll of members dead the past year. Brief words' of . 1 . , 1 c Tl TT tribute were spoken by S. R. Ha- Svorth and H. E. Dixon for the entire congregation. The order of evonts presided over: by John H, Rudd, follows: ' Organ prelude,' Mrs. W. A. Win- tevs; Hymn, "Coiroimtion" by con-1 gregation; Scripture reading by Rev. C. A. Edwards of the Methodist 1 church: Praver b Rev. R .E. Close fef the .Baptist church; Music by the Modern Woodmen double quartet; Memorial roll sail; Music by double quartet; Address, "True Friendship" by Rev. G. L. Clurk of the Presby terian church; Hymn, "America" by congregation; Benediction .by Rev. Leon Myers of the Christian church; Postlude by Mrs. Winters. True friendship, according to the speuker of the day, has several con stituent parts. Rev. Clark classified these, first into Promptness. "If you are going to do a good deed, bestow a smile or give a flower, do it to day," he declared. "Benevolence is another very necessary requirement in true friendship. The benevolent features of the various lodge homes throughout the country for the in firm, the orphan and the dependent, is a splendid tribute to the benevolence of such orders as are assembled here today. "Conservation of the home is an other essential requirement of true friendship. If the lodge does not make for a better home life of its (Continued on Page 8. SALE FOR as macadam, and the rough spots found yesterday are being dragged down and a steam roller is working today. Every one is cordially invited to ride over the course at any time but it Is earnestly requested that the travel be not on a beaten path but over the entire surface of the highway to give much more width to the course. That there are still people in Union county who understand the an nual road races this year aro to be to Baker and back, is being im pressed upon the Motorace manage ment daily. However it is pretty generally understood it is to be run on a seven-mile rectangular course at Mt. Glen. BATTLES USURP FIGHTS ON SEA. LAND SEVERAL KILLED ON THE EAST COAST OF LONDON BY NEW RAID. . ZEPPELIN IN BELGIUM DESTROYED BY ATTACK Interest in Great War Centers, To day! More in Aerial Attacks Than Upon the Land and Sea Hangar in Belgium Burned and Bombs Dropped on Airship of German Type. ; London, June 7. A Zeppelin raid was felt on the east coast of England last night,, the crafts dropping in cendiary explosive bombs. Five were killed and 40 injured, the official state ment, announced. Two (fires were "caused by bombs from hostile aircraft. With destruction of a Zeppelin in Belgium by Irish vtetorB. mother other activities, aerial reports all but overshadow engagements between al- lies and Germans upon land and sea. . Five were killed and 40 injured in the latest raid on the east coast. Two j u- .V here, to indicate a balunce in lavor 'of the British, following numerous I engagements. British AmnnaA hnmk'nn the, F.vni-a hanirm - ;n ww-t, Rmaula anH it m Hn.i stroyed by fire. s; , British was the destruction of a Zep- pelin near Ghent. Six bombs were hurled at the airship from a heighth 1 1 I i il .. : L . r I of 6000 feet. . ., , t Debris Kills Nuns. Amsterdam, June 7. The Zeppelin destroyed by British aviators between Ghent and Bruges crashed , through the roof at the convent at Monte Stamand killing two nuns, acknowl- edges dispatches received from Ghent. The disnatch to the Telesraaf stated the Zeppelin carried a crew of 21 and all perished. The convent was filled with orphans. The Telegraaf's dispatch declared two children were.urors as to their qualifications it killed but made no mention of the nuns. '; PEACE RUIR DELAYS NOTE REJOINDER HELD UP FOR FUR THER NEWS. Entangihle, Untraceable Rumors Per , sistcntly Talk Peace. Washington, June . 7. Presient Wilson's rejoinder to Germany won't be forwarded tonight as planned, Counsellor Lansing of the State De partment has announced. It is now believed it will be dis patched to Berlin late tomorrow.. In definite rumors of the possible end ing of the European war continued to circulate in diplomatic circles that diplomacy might soon be expected to gain the ascendency over military force. They are entangible and un- Hknown. JOYRIDE CHARGED. Union Ball Players Said to Have Bor- rowed Automobile. Union, Ore., June 7. (Special) 4Snmnl" ' Mpsprtfp nnrl . f!1 Affirm a Geortson are in jail this morning and Romaine Kimball is wanted by the police as a result of a iov ride last night in a borrowed Ford. Several complaints have come in lately of.au- tomobiles being borrowed while the 8U"e' anu rawiora & taian, attor owners were at the theatre and last nevs for defendant; case set for Mon night Tony D. Smith's new Ford was day, June 14, at 10 a. m. i , tliscovered gone .and when he came In caae t stat8 vs- Lewis, which out of the show he immediately called Ih to como up later, the court appolnt Marshall Van Houten and gave chase eA S. Ivanhoe to represent the state but in the meantime the boys brought because Colon R. Eberhard. th new the car back to where they had found prosecuting attorney, is a member of it. Meserve and Gcertson were ar- the flpm thttt hns the defense, rested last night but Kimball could This afternoon the time of the court not be found. They will be tried to- is being given to the case of. Lewi Way before Recorder Terrall. , JUNE TERM OF CIRCUIT COURT PUT III MOTION C: H. ARNOLDU8 HEADS GRAND JURY PICKED TO PROBE SUS- i : PECTED PERSONS. (i MANY CASES ARE SET . DOWN FOR TRIAL Grand Jurors Retire for Deliberation and Circuit Court Proceeds to Hear . Case of Lewis Fish vs. Theo. Mays Chinese Case One Week Hence, Ac ; cording to the Docket. tfy ! NEW GRAND JURY. C. H. ARNOLDUS, Foreman, GEORGE HEMPE. WILLIAM HARDY. LOTT ELMER. R. J. HUDSON. , CHARLES I. SQUIRES. A. P. CONLEY. , 4 f tit T T At rf . This morning at a few minutes past 10 o'clock, Judge John W. Knowles opened the June session of his court. The bar was well represented by not . only Union county attorneys, but some from the oustlde as well, who have business to transact at this term. By .order of the court, County Clerk Wright called the roll of jurors as fol lows, with the following notations aa ' to absence and excused. Homer Littleton, George M. Baker, Garret A. Blockland, excused; Ross Badger, excused; E. L. Halley, Will- I 'am Siegrist, excused; George Hempe, aviators!1"' J Hughes, (Jharles 1. Squires, M. lW. Saddler, absent; H.Rsttrg; excused; R- P- Parker, William Hardy, J. K. Fitzgerald, William Cockerell, ex cused;, Alex 'Shaw, excused; Charles Crandall,, excused; J. W. Baxter, ex cused; C. E. Dudley, excused; F. P. 1 ounK- aoseni; waiter tticnaras, ex- uae,a ior weeK; k. j. nuason, a. (w.mej, u n. AraiHuu,, . o. wm- SKCK excused; a. j. iucicer, i. a. Bingamin, excused; George Miller, ab- sent; C. W. Cleaver. From the above list the county clerk drew the list of grand jurors for this term' whicb appears above. Jno. Cates . waa appointed by the court as bailiff for the grand jury. ' " was a noticeaDie ract mat wnen he cour waa questioning the grand , Proved to be a cosmopolitan jury, the .'States of Illinois, Utah .Indiana, Kan sas, Ohio and Oregon Having been the birth place of the jurors, with one member having first seen the light of day in Denmark. After being sworn and receiving the formal instructions of the court as t3 their duty the grand jurors retired in charge of their bailiff for the con sideration of all questions that will be submitted. All other jurors were excused until 1:30 this afternoon. . It is not known what cases came be fore the grand jury this afternoon, but Elgin people were seen called in as witnesses before the secret board. . Judge Knowles then announced his docket, as follows: Lewis Fish vs. Theo. Mays R. J. Kitchen, attorney for plaintiff and O. B. Mount, attorney for defendant; case set today at 1:30 o'clock. Hewitt Bros. vs. A. C. Spain R. J. Kitchen, attorney for plaintiff, and H. L. Hess and Crawford & Eakin, at- tomeys for defendant; case set for Tuesday at 9 a. m. c R Hibberd vs'. L. A. Stringham Cochran & Eberhard, attorneys for Dl:ntiff. nn(1 n tr Finn. tnm. I defendant: case set for Wednesday at j9 ' 'j. . - ' ' . I Melbert F. Price vs. E. E. Ripley E' Djrxo"' a"orncy fo,r a"d W" G" Trill attorney for defendant; case set for Thursday at 9 a. m. ' ! Ph M- Sappington vs. J. C. Craig ' B. Sargent, attorney for plain- iff- and L.. Denham, attorney for de- :"-. case sec ior r riday at a. m. Saturday No cases set. State v- William Eng and Charles eonZ ,on K- Eberhard, attorney for 1! Theo. Mays.