AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XV'
": LA GRANt)E, OREGON
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1916.
NUMBER 174
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SPURTS AftEAD
INCREASE SINCE NOVEMBER
STATEMENTS IN . DEPOSITS
LARGE.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS MUCH
, HIGHER THAN LAST TIME
One of the Healthiest Conditions of
; Banks in Past Year or Two Shown
by Statements of La Grande Bank
'Today Demand and Time Deposits
... Grow.
One of the most marked increases
in banking deposits in recent years
-was made in La Grande during the
last 40 days, according to published
statements of La Grande (banks today.
The increase in deposits since the laBt
statement, made in November, is over
(60,000.00 and a corresponding in
crease in other lines of business is
shown by the two statements. '
The added business since last mid
summer is of course far ahead of the
figures given, but the particular in
crease in deposits shown, above is for
the period since the last statement
was made about the middle ' of No
vember, - ' " ; ''::-'-r
Savings Accumulating. .
That money users tributary to La
Grande banks are showing a disposi
tion to save their money and have it
to save is shown by the increased time
deposits. While ' working capital of
firms and individuals such as is rep
resented .by demand deposits . has
shown a very healthy increase, sav
ings accounts have gone up remark
1 ably well. This increase over No
vember's statements totals over $25,-
. il. i 1 1. J 71 . . I
the daily check list. '
' All told, the. .statements), , ajre the
TiealtMeW'aiid "show the beat condition
'financially in the county of any made
in a number of months, and' is re
- markable in that less than two months
has elapsed since the . comparative
basis was published, i
BAKER HIGH SCHOOL BONDS.
Attract.
' Many Bidders and
Good, Premium. .
Bring
Baker, Or., Jan. 7. The Lumber
men's Trust company of Portland,
represented by the assistant secre
tary, F. H. Hollenbeck, offering the
best bid for the $125,000 high school
bonds, the school board last evening
awarded them the bonds, the success
ful bid being par and a premium of
$4587.50.
.. There were 24 bids received, eight
of the bidders .being represented at
the meeting last evening, two from
Portland, two from Spokane, - two
from Seattle and two from Denver.
The representatives of the bond
bouses present stated that the bonds
were offered at just the right time to
get the best price, which seems evi
dent, as the successful bid is regarded
as an excellent one. There were sev
eral others almost as high, four of
fering premiums of over $4000, and
others close up.
. Two local bids were received, from
the First National bank and Citizens
National bank, the latter represent
ing R. M. Grant & Company. While
the First National bid only par, it was
with tne privilege 01 drawing tne
money when needed, with no interest
until money was drawn, these terms
making the ibid the second best, ac
cording to the figures of the board.
HARRASSED PASSENGERS SAFE.
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Thessalonika's Passenger Load Ar
rives on the Patns.
New York, Jan. 7. Twice ' imper
illed by U-boats and with 170 passen
. gers the liner Thessalonika.. arrived
aboard the Patris. Relatives, hyster
ical with joy, .welcomed them. The
crew is coming aboard the Perugia.
. British Submarine Sunk.
London, Jan. 7. A British sub
marine was sunk off Tezel Island it is
officially announced. A Dutch cruiser
rescued the crew.
Peace Overtures Rumored. 1
London, Jan. 7. Germany has made
overtures to Japan, and Russia for
separate peace, but they were re
jected, Premier Okuma told an in
terviewer, according to a Tokyo cor-
respondent
Witness in Bomb Case Asks Parole.
Caleary. Alberta. Jan. 5. J. H.
Van Koolbergen, alias Von Montford,
wanted in San Francisco as a witness
in alleged bomb conspiracies; who is
serving a term of one year in prison
here for forgery, has applied for a
parole. In his letter to the minister
of justice asking far his release, Van
Koolbergen signifies his willingness to
appear against C. C. Crowley and
Baron W. F. Von Brincken, who are
under arrest in San Francisco on two
charges of conspiracy.
BIRTH RECORD BIG.
Registrar Richardson Compiles Month
ly Report for December.
. Babies had a prosperous month in
December. ' Registrar Richardson has
compiled a list of babies born Jn his
registration district for that month.
3 ."VJsiag were born:
I Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knowles, - a
daughter, Nov. 30.. t
I. Mr. and Mrs. l. L. K. Sherman, a
daughter, Nov. 80. ' '
Mr. and Mrs, . E. F. Wiilcock, a
daughter, Dec. 8. '
Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Baker, a
daughter, Dec. 4.
Mr. and Mrs,. Joe Hansen, a son,
Dec. 6.
Mr.. and Mrs Dennis P Doherty, a
daughter, Dec. 6. ) ; v.
- Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Houghton, a
son, Dec. 7. .'.. .
' Mr. and Mrs. Porter Hudson, a son.
Dec. 8. ' :'V.-i ,'"
Mr. and Mrs, Fred G. Vernbaum, a
daughter, Dec 0. v--;
Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Berry, a
daughter, Dec. 11 J
Mr and Mrs. Harvey B Larsen, a
son, Dec. 14. ' M '
Mr. and Mrs. ' John Bowery; a
daughter, Dec. 16. -. .
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Crossen, a son.
Dec. 18. 'v.V. '
. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Campbell, a
son, Dec. 19. ;
' Mr. and Mrs. John Qberman, a
daughter,' Dec. 21.
Mr. and MVs. Robert Benedict, a
daughter, Dec. 21. V '.'
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Connolly, a
daughter, Dec. 22..
Mr, and Mrs. John Winn, a son, Dec.
Mr. and Mrs; Walter Thompson, .a
son, Dec. 29. -
Mr. and Mrs. IW. W.' McCulIy, a son.
Dec. 81. ; :;"':-.:.,:-"'.;;'
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. King, a daughter,
Dec. 81. ;. .1 . -
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YUAN BEEMS UNABLE TO COPE
- WITH CRISIS. '
Exiled General ' Returns Government
Men Jailed. ' '
San Francisco, Jan. 7. Cablegrams
declare large bodies of imperial
troops are joining revolutionists. Yuan
is placing cities tinder martial law in
an effort to prevent rioting and loot
ing. It is reported 20,000 imperial
soUdiers in Ktwongsi threw down gun i
and cheered the arrival of 5.U0U re
publicans, sent to fight them. The
governor jailed government officers.
iieneral . Chan , is reported tri-
umphally returning from exile, end is
said to be massing troops in a move
aeainst Canton. ' Luk Wing Ting
commands the combined rebel forces.
' BATTLE IS BREWING.
Chinese Revolutionary Forces and
, v Regulars May Meet Soon
Peking, Jan, 7. It' is officially ad
mitted that practically the whole
Yuannan province have revolted.
Communication with the revolutionary
area is Interrupted. Kebeis arc
known to number nearly 50,000. , It
is expected government troops will
come in contact with them in two
days. "; ' , .
STEAMER WAS PURSUED
Hundred . Shells Fired at Fleeing
Craft but None Take Effect.
Marseilles. Jan. 7. A submarine
pursued the French liner Neinan and
tired at. least hundred shells, fcne is
a sister ship of the Kamak, which ar
rived in a similar condition yesterday
No shells hit her. ...
Baker Corporation' Proposed.
jBaker, Or., Jan. 7. If present plans
mature, articles of incorporation 01
the Baker Ornamental Stone ' and
Brick comoanv will be filed soon. The
company is to be capitalized at $5000
and promoted by local people for the
manufacture of concrete bricks, tile
and other similar building material
The erection of a plant here is con
templated in the near future, as soon
as the details incident to organizing
the comoanv are completed. The com.
pany expects to be a bidder on the
high school contract.
. Wallowa County Man's Rise.
John A. Rumble has sold his 600-
acre stock ranch on the Divide, 15
miles east of Joseph, to Matt Tsley
for $12,000 cash. This is one of the
very best stock ranches of its size
in Wallowa county, and was obtained
by Mr. Kumble in the early settle
ment of this county. This, together
with the 660 acres already owned by
Mr. Isley and adjoining, makes it one
of the ideal stock ranches of Eastern
Oregon. When Matt came to this
county 20 years ago he didn't have
the price of a ticket to cross a free
bridge. Now he owns land and stock
worth nearly $i0,000, says the Joseph
Herald.
OPEN UPRISING
110116 CHINESE
Portland, Jan. 7. Judge Ganten
bem has stopped enforcement of the
Sunday law, indefinitely postponing
action on the. temporary injunction
against Multnomah county ' officials.
This prevents enforcement , in this
county of the Sunday law ' until the
November election. ;' Proponents - of
the law can't appeal this decision.
This very likely insures . Sunday
baseball in the county this summer.-
ST1NSII0T
THEIR ill
Washington, Jan, 7. Vienna has of
ficially informed Ambassador Pen
field they have received no1-. .report
concerning the Persia. Either an
Austrian submarine was not respons
ible or the commander has not re
ported., ( - ".--i-; .
' Other Cases Progress. .: V :
Settlement is expected at any hour
in the Lusitania case. It is reported
the only difference is the phrasing of
the final agreement. ' Ambassador
Bernstorff is slated to confer i; with
Secretary Lapsing this afternoon.
Cabinet and congress ' nave both
considered the Persia incident. - The
cabinet listened to scant .evidence
Lansing presented. . Foreign commit
tees of the senate and house, discussed
the matter informally . and mapped u
program or co-operation with the
president. ' Lansing considered .' put
ting a quietus on incendiary speeches
in both houses. The Administration
has admitted her hands are tied , be
cause of Jack of evidence. .
The cabinet and committees ad -
COURT "SNOWED UNDER.
Many Important Duties Face !'
Conv
missioncrs This Term.
While it is not at all certain,- there
is likelihood that the county court and
commissioners will ' adjourn the Jan
uary term this' evening.- Among the
matters to .come' up this session are
the drawing of the jury list, which is
under way this afternoon, selection of
road supervisors and' lastly, the nam
ing of judges and clarks of election
precincts. Because f there -.. are , so
many new precincts it is not likely all
"GO FIGHT," SHE SAID,
if iif t&smit uw-'iy r
' Miss Muriel Wheeler.
Edward Ellfroth, a young Frenchman, who is a bank clerk in New
York, saw Miss Muriel Wheeler at har home and begged her to wed him.
He was a reservist in the French army, and he had told hor a day or two
before he had received a call to report again for duty in the French army.
He did not want to go back; he wanted to get married.
"I will marry no man who fails to answer the call of his country,"
said "he. . - Vi .
Thereupon he took out a liottle of poison and .swallowed it Doctors ;
worked hard to save his life.
MONEY BALM GIVEN.
German Paper Contends Italy Has
' , Been Paid Fat Sum to Ffght.
v Berlin, Jan, 7. The : Zuericher
Zeiutung .asserts Italy has received
$100,000,000 from the Allies for an
agreement not to conclude separate
peace. . :
journed. without conclusions because
of leek of definite information. The
cabinet members manifested an im
patient attitude. One mentioned
"Broken promises" and declared the
situation called for a "complete
roundup of the whole submarine ques
tion." He was unwilling to say how.
After a fifteen-minute conference wit"
Lansing, Ambassador Bernstorff said
he might confer once more. It is be
lieved difficulties in the Lusitania case
are. settled. Von Bernstorff presented
Lansing with a written statement of
Germany's attitude in submarine war
fare.' ; . :,' .- v 'i '",. ::-r.
' Representative Gardner late today
denounced the proposed embargo on
munitions export, sr.ying it would tie
the-iAHisB hands, and. "leave. plunder
secdre in Germany's grasp, and en
courage pillage with savagery and in-
; fidelity." '. .. .,...,.. . .- ' .
'''Representative uooper replied n oy
declaring the speech was violently anti-German
as one could ;..' expect in
parliament "-'-'- ' - : 1,
appointments will be made at this
particular session. Other routine
' business occupies the attention of the
. coufCJts well as the flrstrof-the-year
mattem
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' Facts About Well Known People.
Maaila. P,. I., Jan. 7. 3overnor
General Harrison of the Philippines is
'a treat hunter.; of 'Himarao" or, wild
I water buffalo. , He makes , frequent
trips to the remote haunts of this
i beast in the islands. He-already has
I several trophies to his . credit. The
r'timarao" is . considered one of. the
most dangerous of hunted animals.-
BUT HE TOOK POISON.
SANK
QUARANTINE LIFTED.
Elgin School Resumed Work
Week.
This
The quarantine made effective, by
the city council last Monday which
prohibited all public meetings, as a
safe guard against the spread of
diphtheria, was lifted Tuesday morn
ing. The city schools were resumed on
that morning and all public meetings
and performances can nowrgo ahead
unmolested, says the Elgin Recorder.
The quarantine came as a result of
Miss Alice Mosher being ill with the
disease and in attendance at the big
masquerade nail on Christmas eve.
The nature of the disease was not dis
covered until the day following but
owing to the fact that so many were
in attendance ihe authorities deemed
it only necessary ' precaution to de
clare the quarantine until after the
period of contagion had elapsed. Not
a single case has developed since and
on Tuesday the town was declared en
tirely free from the disease.
As another precaution the school
board required all pupils of the school
to go 'before local physicians and ob
tain a certificate of health before be
ing admitted to school Tuesday morn
ing. The examinations were conduct
ed free of charge by Drs. E. G. Klrby
and F. W. Whiting. .''..'.
Today's Oddest Story.
Albany, N. Y Jan. 7. ''Give the
horse his .share of the road . and a
chance to live and prosper."' The
New York State Association of Horse
men addressed this petition ' to the
1916 legislature here today. . The ob
ject of the new organization is the
preservation of Old Dobbin and the
increase of the horse breeding in
dustry. The legislature is" asked to
reserve a part of all state roads and
highways exclusively for horse-drawn
vehicles. The great numbers' of au
tos are keeping the trotter and pacer
in the stable for safety first reasons,
horsemen declare.- Statistics give an
automobile to every 41 persons in the
state. ,
PASSENGER'TAKEN j.FROM
CLOGGED SHIP.
The Dalles-Portland Trip Frustrated
by Ice in River,
Hj;;
Portland, Jan. 7. The river steam
er Tahoma is frozen in the Columbia
near Corbet t..,.. Thirty r passengers
were removed and brought to Port
land by train. The boat was bound
for Portland from The Dalles. Later
efforts to move her were vain.
MANY STAMPS TAKEN.
Automobile Robbers Make Get Away
. With Big Raul.
St. Paul, Jan. 7. Internal revenue
stamps worth . $1,000,000 and v, cur
rency to the amount of $4,000 arr
missing as the result of an automobile
raid on the old federal building. They
blow a huge safe and obtained tho
loot, escaping in automobiles. -
How Indiana Politics Stand. :
Indianapolis, Jan. 7. This is the !
last day on which candidates for Gov
ernor, U. S. Senator, President and
Vice President can file petitions ask
ing that their names be placed on the
ballot for the primary March 7. Few
eleventh hour petitions were expected.
With the direct primary just sixty
days off, 'Republicans predicted a hot
fight between Harry S. New and
James Watson for the Republican
nomination for U. S. Senator, with
Arthur R. Robinson trailing. John
Worth Kern was the unopposed choice
of the democrats for re-election.
John A. M. Adair is one of the lead
ing aspirants of the democrats for
the gubernatorial nomination, Adair
IS a congressman. He is opposed by
dry democrats because of his vote
against national prohibition. . !
' Among the Republican candidates
for Governor are: James P, Goodrich,
former national chairman of ' the
party; T. McCray of Kentland, Mayor
K. U. Johnson 01 uary and yuincy
Mevers of Logansport. . : ; '
' Republicans , have not intruded on
the favorite son boom of Charles
Wbrren Fairbanks for president, and
President Wilson ami Vice President
Marshall are expected to be unop
posed in the primary.
Real Battle Tonight
New York, Jan. 7. "I'll do
the
same thing over; over again, over
again," was the final word by Frank
Moran's press agent today as the
Pittsburg heavyweight wound up for
his tight tonight with Jim Coffey,
Fight fans remember that Coffey went
aground in short order in the meeting
of tnis pair not long ago. The Smoko
town scrapper scored the only knock
out ever recorded against C offey. No
one has asked for much Coffey since,
Coffey, clearly, is a moro clever boxer
than Moron, but tho Pittsburg boy has
a ram-rod left jab and a sizzling right
swing. Fight fans are expecting o
BOUT FROZEN
III COLUMBIA
real tight.
IK IW
OEBIIT OGGUnS
THIS EVEIIIIIG
FIRST STATE FUNCTION ( SINCt
HER ENTRANCE TO WHITE "
HOUSE. ' '
MRS. LANSING ALSO IS
MAKING DEBUT TONIGHT
Social Season at White House Opens
This Evening With Reception to
Pan-American Congress . Delegate
Other New Faces Among Those
in Reception Line.' 'Sx V;
Washington, Jan. 7. Official Wash
ington tonight is to greet, the new
mistress of the White House for the
first time in her social capacity, aa
first lady of the land. President and '
Mrs. Wilson will entertain the dele
gates to the Pan-American congress
and their wives at a huge reception '
in the Executive mansion. It will be
the formal opening of the social sea
son at the White House. -; ' : 5 .
The reception in many ways will be-
unique. It will be the first . formal
event of its kind that has been held '
in the mansion for two years, all cus
tomary events being put aside 1 last
winter by the death of the President'
nrst wife. : Also, the reception will
Introduce not only . Mrs. Wilson but
a number of new faces in the recep
tion lrae.-'hy:',; f Vy-' l-iti: :iiiv;fp:
For the first time Mrs, Lansing will v
be there as the wife of the Secretary
of State. At the last reception in th
White Hoiiatv Mrs. Bryan held this
position. The appointment of Attor
ney General Gregory to fill the va
cancy caused when Attorney General v
MOMeynoiosnreRignedM accept a place ,
on the supreme bench, will result in '
that denartmect. beinir renreaented..
ffor th first tiifce by a caWnet wlf.
111 r. mcnflTflDwi H :m mirnn inr -
The reception line will' stand in the "
East room. ' President Wilson will be; :
at the head and at Wb .side; Mrs.
Wltmn. ' VI Praalrlanf. ' ami : Mrs.
Marshall ' will stand . next, '.followed -
by Mrs. Lansing, Mrs. Garrison, 'Mrs.
uanieis, Mrs. McAdoo and the other
cabinet ladies' in order. ' - ' .
' During the reception the Marine
band will play and refreshments will.
ibe served in the state dining room.
'On January 11, the President and
Mrs. Wilson will entertain the mem
bers of the cabinet and their wives at
dinner in the White House and from
then oh the Executive mansion will be
the scene of regular state functions.
f The January 11 dinner will be the
first Diplomatic dinner at which Am
bassador Jusserand, the French rep- :
resentative in this country and dean
of the diplomatic corps, will be the
honored guest There wili be present
at this dinner ambassadors represent
ing the entente powers and certain if
the neutrals. January 25 will be the
date for the dinner at which Count
von Bernstorff, German ambassador,
and ranking second to Jusserand ra
the diplomatic corps, will be the guest
of honor, together with ambassadors
from the. central powers and certain
nuetrals. The judicial reception will
be on February 4, Supreme Court
dinner, February 8; Congressional re-t
ception, February 18; . Speakers din- '
ner, February 22; and the Army and
Navy reception, March 3.
EXPRESS OFFICE BURNS.
Adams Company Loses Great-lot of
' Vaulables but Saves Vaults.
Cincinnati. Jan. -7. Fourteen : car
loads of express : matter valued at
$150,000 were destroyed bv a fire
which leveled the offices and ware
house of the Adams Express Co. The
nre didn t penetrate vaults where
$17,000,000 in currency were stored.
The building loss is $70,000.
Crossed wires are 'believed to be tho
cause.,.,, ....
RIDGEFIELD HAS BLAZE.
Sudden" Veer of Wind. Alone Saves
Greater Destruction. '
Vancouver, Wash., Jan. 7. Fire de
stroyed the entire" Jenkins block in
the business section at Ridgefield. A
high wind fanned the flames. Van
couver sent additional equipment, and
the wind veered and the fire was then
easily controlled. , ,
BLUESTO.VE SHOOTS HIGHER.
Farmers Will Feci Effect of Sudden
Jump In Price.
Portland, Jan. 7. Farmers will
suffer as a result of a sudden jump of
four and 0 half cents in the price of
bluestone. The normal price in about
six cents. .