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Bft&tt J y p fp . , AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOT-fjME XV LA GRANDE, OREGON SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 191G. NUMBER 169 COMPOSITE PICTURES OF LA GR ANDE'S NEW WATER SYSTEM. PERFECT HIT 3 THIRTY-ONE HUN.DREDON BRITISH BOAT THAT GOES . TO BOTTOM , AMERICAN OFFICIALS IS AMONG THE SHIP LIST Two Others Also Reported Aboard Four Boatloads Picked Up at Sea by a Steamer Details Missing Feared that Total Deathlist Will Be Tremendous One. Washington, Jan. 1. The ' British Hiner Persia was submarined Thurs day while approaching Alexandria, near Crete. Consul Skinner at Lon don has cabled that American Consul ;R. N. McNeely at Aden was a passen ger. Nearly all aboard are lost, it -was at first believed, but since res cued persons have been reaching shore it is now believed that'ythe figure is not so big. ' A steamer rescued four boatloads of the survivors. They landed ' this morning at Alexandra. Officials es timate that the Persia carried 3100 i passengers, including 86 ' women and I 25 children. She left London Decern-1 ber 18, Marseilles the 26. ' Besides McNeely, Charles Grant and Edward Rose, AmericanI, were passengers, but it is believed Rose disembarked at Gibralter. It is not known if the shin wa3 warned or whether it tried to flee. The , fact that, so few persons are known to have been saved indicates scant time was allowed to reach places of safety.' The Persia was the third largest English 'vessel yet submarined. It is -possible that other life boats are still afloat but if -not; the los?..!-? lives will be tremendous. ' Dr. Mellon's Being Married Now Pittsburg, Pa. Jn. 1. If he had good luck after he sailed from New York for Athens some time ago, Dr. George W. Mellon cf -this city down in Belgrade, Serbia, getting ready in the midst of war for his marriage -to Miss Zagorka Cabo, said to be one ,.,-of the lunerow.aed quvns of tha.ie ' vasted little land. Dr. Mellon, twice" . decorated for his work with the Am erican Ambulance in Ithe typhus aamip of Serbia, first by Crown Prince Alex ander and then by the American Red i Cross, has gone back to Serbia his first hospital command commission. Dr. Mellon met Miss Calio in the course of his hospital work in Serbia , She was not, however & nurse. Just a visitor. As Dr. Mellon's wife, Miss ," Caho will help him in his hospital work, which they expect to continue ! until .the war is ended. Dr. Mellon continued his wooing by letter and I cable when he recently was recalled j from Serbia by the 'Red Cross. Miss ; rnlvn'a .tlian nwii. Iol Ut tall Vital Cabo's father lost practically all his fortune in the second fall of Belgrade. Dr. Mellon is a graduate of the Medi cal School of the University of Pen nsylvania. Kansas is out of Debt today Topeka, Kans, Jan. 1. Kansas got out of debt today. State Treasurer Earl Akors took up the last outstand ing bonds totaling $159,000. To pro perly celebrate the evenlt Akors has suggested issuance of $25,000,000 in 'bonds for good roads. Provides for Education of Workers Pittsburg, Pa Jan. 1. A now era dawns in Pennsylvania today for the boy or girl who must toil" in mill, factory, store or other 'industry, when the child labor law enacted becomes operiative.. The new law icontains stringent provisions und severe pun ishment for' their violation. Employ ers of child Jabor throughout the state have prepared to comply with the act The net provides for the health, safely and welfare of minors. It for bids their employment in curtain es tablishments, restricts their hours of labor, regulates conditions and nmvi. des for their education in continua-1 xion scnoors. This last la something of an innovation. It shall be unlaw ful to employ any minor between 14 and 16 years, unless the child attends school at least eight hours a week. The school must be approved by the sfato superintendent of public instruc tion. Children employed on the farm or in domestic service in private homos are exempt from the provisions of the act. Whitman's Give Reception. Albany, N. Y. Jan. 1. Governor and Mrs. Whitman held a public New Year's reception in the executive mansion here today. They were as sisted in receiving by the various state offcals and their wives. '' Secretary 'Changes Jobs. -Pittsburg, Jj,n l.Frcdelriok B. Jitnpp. executive sooretarv of the In Mwtional ' Committee cf the Y. M. y A.. tohy hxcnme gMcrnl r?cre-tarj- of ti,e Pittsburg Y. M. C. A. r Index to pictures (Reading from left to right) top and end view of dam taken just before last pour, was made. The small knoll in the back ground separates the dam from spill way. Another view of dam from the front showing Beaver creek in fore ground. Second picture down, view of the reservoir site of about 60 'acres, taken from lower end, .Third picture down is original site of dam ' and spillway. At the extreme right is the narrow gap 'where' the dam is 'built, and the left spillway. Fourth down, view of emergency reservoir showing construction work, city and Mt. Eimlv in back ground. Bottom picture, as the dam reservoir looked before tha city cleared it off. Nolte secluded Beaver creek bed. The picture was taken from the same position as the cleared site shown above. Insert, L. D. Howland, supervising engineer. EXPECTED GACCHAhALFAN R1LS v v v v v ' v .- i Eight More States Go Dry . Washington, D. C. Dec! 31. Nine states in the United States will go dTy in 1916, eight of ;- them a midnight tonight and J one, Virginia, Nov. 1, 1916. J The eight are Alabama, South $ 1 Carolina. Idaho. Arkansas. Col- .U onado. Wiashine-ton Oree-on and .t. Iowa". This will make a total .j. f 19 dry and 29 wet states of a j j. ,tobaii 0f 48- ,The states hereto- .1. fore dry and year be. .j. . ' ..." Z f came so, are Maine, 1851; Kan-4- sas, 1880; North Dakota, 1889; J J Georgia and Oklahoma, 1907; 4 J- Mississippi and North Carolina, 4 4 1908; Tennessee, 1909 and Ari- 4 4 zona and West Virginia, 1915. 4 4" Alaska, Vermont, Indiana, Neb- 4 4 raska and South Dakota will 4 4 vote-0B7 prohibition in 1916. 4 4 It these four staltes go dry, 4 4 practically half the United 4 4 staltes will be dry. National 4 4- prohibition through stia.te pro- 4 4 hibition is considered probate 4 within a verv few years; by 4 4 leading prohibitionists. 4 t. J. j j j j ? j Shorn of fangs, minus rowdism, void of boisterousness, tamed and do cile, liquor was banished from La Grande last night. The expected de bauch in saloons, the anticipated "ex citement," died aborning and there was none. County and city authori ties were ready to enforce the law to the letter, but the saloon men en forced it themselves. Saloons Close Early At 6 o'clock last evening saloons be gan to close their doors for want of good s to sell and the closing was kept up at intervals to the last. Julius Fisher was the first to bid good-bye to a business he has followed more or less constantly for, lo, .these many years. Ulrich Lottes was closed by 9:0 and by 11:30 Jack Kerr was closing his doors, and Herman Roesch was locked up. The Sommer and Ho tel Foley bars were gathering places of orderly, well behaved people who were neither drunk nor near drunk, and at the stroke of midnight which brought on statewide . prohibition, proprietors opened the doors, the crowds passed out and before the hammer had struck 12 strokes, there wasn't a saloon in town that was oc cupied by others than the proprietors. It was a docile, tame closing. Hun dreds of people were upon the streets, m grills and at the various dances. but drunk men were as scarce as hen's teetn. ine expected . didn't happen, irk 1 w , : 1 m. v II . nil - . J.,..-1 J) ViVi.:'JL A J II ''.iiisi'1?!? b ;,.! .... ,'. -I hi.' iv " ';r t n 7 1 . ' .t ',v - FSIL. TO SPRIT Tame, tame indeed, was John Barley corn s exit. . -Whistles on the Job. The crowds upon the :: streets, at dances and in grills and restaurants, broke out in a joyous greeting to the New Year. The distinctly La Grande precedent and custom of tooting rail road whistles with vigor was not over looked. The near 1916 was greeted joyously but not boisterously, and al though there were groups upon tha streets until well towards morning there was no evidence at any time of tnat which the public expected- bacchanalian revel be it said to the credit of the saloon ' element. The germ was more noticeable early in the evening but by 9 o'clock it had spent its strength and died with scarcely a gasp. ,. First Arrest Made. Seattle, Jan. 1. The first arrest for violation of 'the prohibition law was ' made at 2:55 o'clock this morning and another saloon keeper was arrested at 4:20 o'clock. Otherwise the water ! wagon rumbled peacefully into Wash-1 ington. New Year's celebration was even quieter than usual. Quiet at Portland. - Portland, Jan. 1. No trouble ac companied the enforcement of pvohibi mon promptly at midnight, Saloons .11 11 ... 1 . j. . . uiii, wiiiii a uuuvk alum ins uwu lu- ? Ulc0mplledi AllhtfallofTsnow,volver in his brain, lies in the mor- forced the crowds to disperse. Little gue. A note addressed to the people drunkeness and no looting were re- of Portiand was fovmd near the body poiited and very little liquor remained, and it Emitted the crime. He ex- that stly kegged beer. Cities pressed grief. It is believed Kemo throughout Washington, Oregon and suici(Ied Wednesday night after Idaho reported enforcement with less leaving the house nearby where he efforts than expected. Violations at saw a newspaper telling about the Seattle whereby people inside saloons man hunt. ' unowea 10 remain aiier aoors were , locked at midnight and to drink liquor 1 purchased before. I ItwiUld IV IIOIC VTUll l uui HIT V j Pittsburg Pa. Jan 1. Pittsbunr will ! have golf Itourntimciit of national ! importance next season. Davidson Herron of Princeton, secretary of th-3 Intercolleguite Golf Association, who made the announcement, stated that the annual college championship will oe neid next beptember at the 0k- mount club, Practically all the big eastern colleges will be represented. ' It is possible that several of the big west ern schools will also enter. The first two days of the meet will be taken up by the playing , elim ination matches. The balance of the week, will be given over to individual intercollegiate championship. Boxers Meet. Columbus, O. Jan. 1. Willie Beech en, and Johnny Harvey, New York City lightweights, are scheduled to clash in a 12 round bout before the Tuxedo c'.ub at the Coliseum here to- night. 1 'Uf 3 1 1.,- t t tsrr, .. :m 1 ' 1 . INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER 1 n firflT 111. -Local and Telegraph Page 1 Church Announcements and Bowl ing News Page 2 Exhaustive Review of 1915 Page 3 Telegraphic Scoops Carried by Ob server During Year Many Page 10 Fashion Newy Page 11 Local and Personal Page 7 ISocial Events Pages 8 and 12 Editoiial Page 4 History of Eastern-.Oregon Counties Page 8 . . . ' -'1 MRS. MYERS LOW. Although Assailant Is Dead, Alarm Felt for His Victim. Portland, Jan. 1. Mrs. Myers' con dition this morning is still serious. TVia Krlr ivP P.ron ITamn Vio, aeaoil- ...ui. 1...11..4. t u: PRESSURE APPLIED. Opposition to Radical Conscription May Lead to Resignations. I London, Jan. 1. It is authoritative ? JT, f p u w 2" fJ itf " may onSK,Ier. however, if Asquith ly reported Sir John Simon has re- ? i lh. t.. S'ZS'T bill than the one being drafted. Sir McKmnen is trying to reduce the number of men which the bill de mands, believing withdrawal of too many will seriously cripple home in dustries. San Diego Celebrates. San Diego. Jan. 1. The city was wide open all night celebrating the opening of the Panama-California-In-I ternational 1916 exposition. j I Kaiser Has Carbuncles. ! j Amsterdam.- Jan. 1. Disquieting I anxious Berlin messages is a report that the Kaiser is suffering with vir ulent carb'owIiM. - - W th. K.;. t. .r.u -uu !. ft? I- un. DtOl IN ft th lsinrni uii 1 1 1 uu n r 1 n nu 1 u iniLuii PENDLETON MAYOR UNCONSCI IOUS LONG TIME. Not Believed Injuries Are Severe Car Turned Turtled. Pendleton, Jan. 1. Mayor Best and David Graybell were severely injured today when an auto turned turtle and was ditched. Both were pinioned underneath. & The Mayor uift egained consciousness after several houis, nut his injuries are announced as not serious. Dr. Best is the man recently elect ed mayor during the heated campaign of which there is still aftermath in Pendleton. REVOLUTION GROWS Uprising Is Headed by Former Vic eroy of Canton, Says Report. San Francisco, Jan. 1. Revolu tionists have appointed Sham Cung Huen, former Viceroy of Canton, as provisional president of China, ac cording to cables to the newspaper Young China. The Governor of the Quangse province is reported impris oned after issuing a proclamation urging the people to remain loyal to the emperor. A successor favoring the revolutionists was named. MRS ZWEIFEL WINNER Candle Contest Decided last Evening by Drawing. Three were tied for the first place and two for fourth place when the CAndle contest camp in An pnH nt the Snodgrass store last evening. Mrs. Nate Zwiefel, George Gekeler and J. F. Baker tied at 270 houre while the correct time was 209:51. By drawing the tie was decided .'Mrs. Zweifel being first Mr. Baker second and Mr. Gekeler third. R. Pickens and R. D. Bonnpl ro tied for four wim 2S hZ,Z u. v." j -I-"--- un me oecision ny drawing Mr. Eon - ne! was fourth and Mr. Pickery fifth, j WATER PROJECT BUILT IN K 1 , 1 .. . y FINAL COST FIGURES BEFORE . COMMISSION, IN FULLEST - -''-'; DETAIL. - '. - .'S'. 1 ENGINEER'S REPORT IS : DESCRIPTIVE AND FULL Story of How Site Was Picked Out, Details of Construction, and Poasi- ' bilities of the Plant Told' by Report "NowWith the Commission Plans Changed Early. La Grande in 1915 perfected its water system to a point where ex perts can see no flaw and no short- v age for a city of twice the popula tion La Grande now cla'iros. Not ni.iy did the city administration go into the mountains and there create t reservoir to store the spring floods, . hut rimmed the reserve tank soutn ot tiie city with added walls so that it now holds about 1,700,000, gallons of voter, ample o Ktep the city sup plied in case of uccilent to th. pipe iir.e, while repA could be made. A sum total of $23,000 has : been ipent by the city f '.'m ... -ii-.; reset voir, buildinj :o . a-..! otherwise nhtthi ulr 'va.'c system that h.-.s t - .1 in i entirely inadequat 1.0 - d.r.,i -y,-. upon it. Necessitv ifi nih of invention, and notwithstanmng tnat La Grande's finances had been in bad shape, this extensive .remedy to her inadequate water supply was applied without seriously handicapping the general policy of TetreVchments. The whole thing is paid for, too. There has been so much misunder standing,, through lack of publicity una"' personal inspection by citizens, that few know just wIil.' has ieen go ing on. For that reason the Observer herewith prints the report of Super vising Engineer Howland, which na just, been filed' with- the commission. The dirt dam p'ans were abandoned after having -jhes leen adopted - The cost' f a pirt dam" would have been $10,050 exclusive of clearing .which would have' 'been the same as "Under " the present project'.' x Confusion has jiriaen over the.f act .that the estimates i publistied p?ior to M Uding the dam were about half . ot the. total cost: As a matter of fac't the' dam estimate was extremely close. The clearing costs were not included in the original estimates. The Report Published Following are exerpts from the re port, the only items eliminated 'beinsf those of a technical nature, tables etc. -.i ' .. ....... (Continued from Page 10) ; KING UNDER KNIFE. Greek Ruler to Have Operation" Minor Nature Performed. Athens, Jan. 1. King Constantino of Greece will undergo an operation either today or tomorrow. Dr. , Strauss, a German specialist, is ex pected to arrive today to perform it. It is officially announced the operation is of a minor nature and the king will recover' shortly. , ; ' Auto Party Have Breakdown A party from Cove, including Mm. Roy Lay, Mr. C6ra Richards and Miss Brown, a teacher in the Cove public school, came over to La Grande yes- terday by auto, but had the mifor tune to have a breakdown and were compelled to return on No. 6 as far as Union this morning. On account of the trouble on the Central Railroad, it was expected that a private convey ance would be needed by which the members of the party could complete the remainder of the journey 'home ward. CENTRAL RAILWAY BLOCKED Engine Off the Rails Between Union and Cove. Union, Ore., Jan. 1. (Special)--.The engine of the Central Railway is off the track between Union and Cove, the derailment occurring some time last night. Up to 11 o'clock today the efforts to clear the road for traffic had not been successful and as a result the whole Central Railway system is in a tie-up. FORD AT HOME. Will Reach Port Tonightr Detroit Giving Greetings. New York, Jan. 1. Heni-v Ford's boat Teaches Quarintim tonight and is expected to reach port tomorrow.: Dotroit. Jan; L Detroit will honor L, . ' ??CS c. st TT . , ...III. l , wees, a puuik reception win pe w. en, - His wife ami son n,T in New Vrlr- to ?rfet him. ,. . i. - v? of "-, ,w I j
