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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XV
LA GRANDE, OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARYS!, 1916.
NUMBER 186
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OFF'CjSLS CAN
'El Paso, Jan. 21. Eighteen bandits
were executed at Chihuahua this
afternoon, paying the penalty for the
Santa Ysebel massacre. The official
report lacks details, but it is be
lieved they were lined before the fir
ing squad in a public place. It is
reported most of them participated
in the murder of tho Americans.
El Paso, Jan. 21. (General Herrer,
commander of the Carranzista forces
at Chihuahua has wired that there is
no confirmation of the story that the
' famous Villa has been captured. This
followed the announcement ' from
Consul Gariet that Villa is being
brought to Juarez for execution.
: Officials have admitted that there
probably is no truth in the report.
Meanwhile the new revolution in
Terron is progressing with - many
killed. Four thousand Villistas and
Zapatistas are reported to have de
clared that the lives of all Carranz
istas and Ameriacns must be forfeited,
and they seek to name Felix Diaz as
. president. General Argumendo is
leading the revolt.
- Washington, Jan. 21. Eighteen
Mexican prisoners, alleged to have
been participants in the Santa Ysebel
massacres, will probably be executed
at Chihuahua tomorrow, El Paso
Agents have telegraphed the state de
partment. The evidence against them
.is unknown.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port that Villa has been captured. Of
ficials disbelieved it because such re-
. ports have been circulated a score of
times recently, - .
LA GRANDER AN AVIATOR.
Former Resident of La Grande' At
tains Aviation Records in 8outh.'
A 'iLaJ Grande man, or rather' a
former La Grande boy, has attained
fame as an aviator." C. ' W." Preston-,
former La Grander, now living at San
"""Diego has : forwarded the following
Clipping pertaining to a former resi
dent of this city, to his old friend A.
C. Williams:
. "Floyd Smith aviator for the Mar
. tin- company, made a notable flight
over North Island yesterday. With a
passenger, D. Douglas, he ascended in
: a Martin flying boat to a height of
!; 12,302 tfeet. He is a Californian, and
- he used ip the flight a California
built machine with a California motor.
"The flight is said . to . establish a
world's-record for altitude with 'pas
senger. ' The machine is one of four
ordered by the war department for
the second aero squadron. Smith, 14
years ago,, was a San Diego newsboy.
. Roman Pawn Shops Suffer.
Rome, Italy, Jan. G. (By Mail)
War, which has boomed almost every
industry in the world, has put the
Italian pawnshop not on the boom
but on the bum. The Italian women
say this .has happened because their
soldier husbands are not at home to
spend their money for drink and the
wives can use the government pay to
take care of the family instead of
pawning everything in sight. Hard
times for the people are supposed
to make good times for the pawn
broker, but whatever other trials and
miseries the war is inflicting upon
Italian wives, mothers and sweet
hearts, it has lessened rattier than
increased the financial worries. Pawn
brokers in Rome alone report a slump
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
in business. Most of those are gov
ernment controlled pawnshops and be
fore the war their portals were among
the most frequented in all Italy. The
government allowance to wives and
families amounts to only a few cents
day, but the Italian women have
learned frugality in a liard school
and they know their lesson well.
Not only are most of them taking care
of their families, but many of them
are scratching and saving enough
soldi to redeem some of the pledged
household articles.- "Of course I can
manage when everything doesn't go
for wine," said the wife of a work
man. "A lire a day from the govern
ment and the fifty centimes a day I
make from sewing is ft lire and a half
more than I had when my man was
home. Bread and soup and a little
cheese-what more does one want?
My children and I manage very well."
Day Electric Service.
St. Helens, Ore. Jan. 20. Superin
tendent R. F. Colo of the St. Helens
Light & Power company, today put a
force of men to work stringing wires
and making the neecssary improve
ments in the system for a day eelc
tric service. Heretofore St. Helens
had has only night service but the
establishment of several industries
to operate with electric power made
the installation of the day service
necessary. Mr. Cole says this serv
!ce will be ready for its patrons with
in ten. days.
That Villais PrisoherPT
GET HO
' National Chicken Show Open.
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 21. Chickens,
all powered and primped and garbed
in their finest feathers, but lacking
fur, short skirts, high boots and other
such apparel, gathered here today
for the opening of the annual show
of the National Poultry association.
Several 'thousand birds, representing
13S varieties will be on exhibition at
the Auditorium all week.
Russians Take Town.
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Petrograd, Jan. 81 Russians have
occupied, Sultanabad, southeast of
Hamadan, Tehran dispatches have
said.. Turks are heading southwest
toward Burujird.
POLITICAL CALENDAR.
Information of Value to Voters
. the Current Year.
for
This is to' be a year of politics, so
remember these dates:
April 18 Last day. to register for
primary election.
April 19 Last day to file petitions
or declarations for nominations for
county offices, district and justice of
the peace.
May 19 Primary . election. Polls
open from 8 a. m. to 8' p. m.
May 20 Reopening of registration.
June 4 Last day for candidates to
file statements of expenditures of
primaries.
. September 28 Last day to file
certificate of nomination by political
party or assembly for county and dis
trict, v,.-: ':: : i
October 7 Last day to register for
general election.
October. 13. Last day to file cer
tificate of nomination by individual
electors for county, district and pre
cincts. ' ; . V..
roWmbef -7-tjeneral--- election'.
Polls open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m.
November 22 Last day for candi
dates to file statement of expendi
tures. .,- '..,--,..., i '
Concerning Nomination .'Fees. :
All candidates desiring to be . voted
for in the state at .large; excepting
national committeeman, delegates to
national party conventions .and presi
dential electors, $100; for representa
tives in congress, $100; for all other
district offices embracing more than
one county, excepting senators and
representatives in the legislature. $50: !
tor all candidates for county offices,
including district attorney and except
ng district offices within the county,
$20; for all candidates for senator and
representative in the legislature, $10;
for national party conventions . and
presidential electors, $15; for all dis
trict offices within the county, 85; for
precinct comm tteeman, no fee. AH
candidates elected must file their ac
ceptance with certificate of nomina
tion. There is no United States sena
tor to elect this year, but the fee for
entering this race is $150, if the can
didate does not want to circulate a no-
tition.
ALASKA ROAD GETS TWO MILLION
Washington. Jan. 21. An urcent
deficiency bill has passed the house
carrying an appropriation of $2,000,-
uuu ior tne Alaska railroad already
under construction. The passage of
this bill means that the work will
progress without further delay. -
MANY INDICTMENTS FOUND.
Government Reports Rapid Progress
in Hyphenated American Probe. ;
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Washington, Jan. 21. Attorney
General Gregory has advised the
house judiciary committee that the
government has indicted 73 persons
and four corporations in connections
with investigation of hvohenatod
American plots.
MURDERER IS HANGED.
Folsom Gallows Put in Motion to Ex
piate Crime of Murder.
Folsom, Jan. 21. Roto Bargas was ! declared by the Eugene Farmers'
hanged at ten this morning for the ' Creamerv association, a co-operative
crime of killing Frank Amador and , company' at its annual meeting held
child on the Fourth of July. He died in 1 ' thls citv yesterday. The directoi s
14 minutes and appeared indifferent ; ,and off'cers were re-elected as fol
on the scaffold. . lows: .M. P. Mogcnsen, Frank Nced-
JAP RUMOR SCOUTED.
Government Doesn't Believe Oriental i
Soldiers Are at Jacumba
Washington, Jan. 21. Army of-!
ficials have ridiculed the Los An rales ,'
report that Japanese soldiers are en-1
camped at Jacumba. American sol-!
diers at Calexico would undoubtedly j
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NEW WHEAT RECORD. r
4 Portland, Jan, 21. Bluestem
commanded . $1.13 1-2 cents to- ft
4 day, although (1.16 was held 4
4 out for. This creates a new 4
4 season's record. . 4
4 There- is a heavy European 4
' demand for wheat but ' Euro-- 4
-J" peans are complaining or tne t
4 poor quality in the Eastern- 4
4 markets and now want north- 4
4" ; west shipments, ,
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ELKS HOLD REHEARSALS. '
Comedy Saturated With Funny
. . . ... , cidents and Obstacles.
In-
Rehearsals for the Elks' Bhow are
progressing in fine shape, and give
promise of being one of the best, if
not the very best, amateur preform
ance ever staged in the city. The
play is one that Bure will drive away
tihe blues. It is one of the cleanest
little plays ever written.
Cantata Racket, one of the leading
MinTou-tam in t.h nln v.! is undoubtedly
a superb liar. He lies with greatest
w.ia nnd ant.irelv without malice, but
sinralv for the reason that he Is ,un".
able to find the right way out othe
wise and for that reason is always tn
a peck of trouble. Due to this one
thing-; a number of unforseen circum'
stances arise which make the most,
laughable situations all through: the
play. ' -'.,: --'. -f ;. :.'',:;
Between the acts, specialties have
been arranged by the best local talent
obtainable. .Something entirely new
and up to tandard of - many profes? .
sional acts, t; ... : -,- : : -.
'La Grande's best .quartet will ren-.'
der several numbers 'which -:'" will be'
worth the price of admission and
there is little doubt but wha the show
will' be worth considerable more than
the price charged. . ; T- " T '" ' H
report their presence, if true,
said.
Lebanon, Ore., Jan. 20. E. P. El
liott, an Oregon pioneer of 1852, and
one of Linn county's oldest school i
teachers, died in this city Junuar"
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Mr. and Mrs H. Kneppe after a
short illness. He was bora in Kon-
tucky and crossed the plains lv ox
team with his parents in the fall of
1852, settling near the little town of
Crabtree, Linn count-'. He fo11ow!
tho profession of teaclihig nil his life
until his health failed. He leave
fornia
Eugene Creamery Pays Dividend
Eugene, Ore., Jan. 20. A 10 D(r
: nam, Jens Ulsen, Andrew Baker and
Tom Ohlsen, directors; M. P. Mongen
sen, president: Jens Olsen. vice
.president; Tom Oh)sen, secretary,
iind C. D. Rorer, treasurer.
Going to Californi;
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Fisher leave
this evening for California where they
expect to remain about three months.
Pioneer School Teacher. Si 1 ? & f 1 Jl-l iP'tt'iJte' 4M
j 1 1 uviiih i w iiwwi
Washington, Jan. 21. .With Am
bassador Josserand of France, dean of
the diplomatic corps . , and Madame
Jesserand as guests of honor, Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson ttonight will en
tertain, at the first of two diplomatic
dinners to. be given at the White
House.'., . ;' '. .' "" i " t
Seating .representatives of the war
ring powers together being out of the
question, the President, is entertain
ing the representatives of the entente
powers tonight . Next Monday even
ing representatives of the Central
powers will be the guests of honor.
At both ' functions neutrals will be
present in equal number.
The names of the gueBts for this
evening have not been made public.
Of course it is known that in addi
tion to Monsieur and Madame Jusser
and, there will be Ambassador and
Madame Bakhmeteff or Russia, Vis
count and Viscountess Coo of Japan,
Sir Cecil and Lady Spring-Rice of
Great Britain, Count and Countess
Macchi di Cellere of Italy, Viscount
de Alte of Portugal ., and Minister
Havenith and hia wife, of Belgium.
As to the neutral guests who will
be seated at the entente dinner, no in
formation has been sriven today. It
i is uderstood. however, that these Will
include representatives from Brar.il,
Chile. Bolivia. Norway, Guatemala,
Sweden, -Denmark, Nicaragua, the
Netherlands, Persia, Haiti, Venezuela, j'b', dashing with the pursuing ' Aus
cw r; r.u - trlans. The army of Essad Pasha, a
The seating of the Greek charge
with the allies caused some comment
when it was lvurmed some ii.no ago,
rut it was stated at ithat time tr.at
in arranging the neutrals no partic
ular system was used other than
selecting them alternately, according
to their rank in the diplomatic corps.
'Madame Jussarand will sit at the
President' right, while the embassa
dor, will sit at Mrs. . Wils- n'1 right.
On the left of the executive vouple
wi!l sit Madame Da' Gama- and-'Ambassador
Da Gama of Brazill, respect
ively: . The .banquet will be served in
lhc state dining room. ' i .....:;
WHEN STRIKERS TRIED TO BURN EAST
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No. 2 Jiuins of G. V. Hamory & Co banking house, set on fire by strikers
or sympathizers.
No. 3 Oscar Diser (incenter) and some vigiluntes who helped him save
city.
These photographs show the results of the attempts of the steel mill
strikers at East Youngatown, O., to burn the city. Militiamen were hur
ried to the scene after the vigilant committee organized by City Solicitor -Oscar
Diaor had held the mob, which wa3 attacking firemen who were try
ing to put out flames strikers or thei r sympathizers had slotted.
MONTENEGRIN
NATION CRIES
OUT FOR FOOD
URGENT APPEAL TO THE ALLIES
1 FOR SUPPLIES SENT BY ,;,'..''-..
NICHOLAS.
FORMER ALBIAN KING
JOINS WITH PURSUED
Egyptian Invasion by Kaiser Hinted
at in Speech Last Night Situation
. in War Zones Little Changed
Borbardment of Bulgarian Towns
Reported by Allies. '
Paris, Jan. 21. King Nicholas has
appealed to' the allies to rush aid to
Montenegro, and avert annihilation.
The request was transmitted through
Italy and asks for food, artillery and
ammunition. " ; . . .
Defenders arc Rotirin.tr ',
Rome, Jan. 21. Monenegrins are re
tiring toward Scutr Scutari, constant-
1 iormer AiDian mng. nas arrived at
ouuuin w join me muuetii'Ki nm. ,
Dutch Schooner and Crew Sunk.
London, Jan. 21. Copenhagen re
ports say all aboard the Dutch
schooner Hangenr.sn perished when
the vessel was mined off the coast of
Denmark. The British steamer Suth
erland was submarined in the ' Med
iterranean and tho crew taken : to
Malta. One died of exposure in the
Hie boat en route.
Biilaar Forts Silenced.
Athens, Jan. 21. A-flter two days'
(Continued From rage On)
YOUNG8TOWN,
HEAVY RAINS
VISIT MIDDLE
WEST DISTRICT
DOZEN TOWNS IMPERILED BY
LIKLIHOOD OF FLOODS SAY
REPORTS. I
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SHARP CONTRAST IN .
WEATHER IN LA GRANDE
In Spite of Moderated Climate in
Valley, No Indications of Thaw
Prevail in Mountain District . of
Eastern Oregon Sudden Thaw
Would Create Havoc Along River.
Chicago, Jan. 21. On the heels of.'
exceptionally cold weather and much
snow, unsually heavy rains and a Jan
uary thaw are causing damage to a
dozen towns in the middlewest. Low
lands at Calumet, and Chicago, are al-
ready flooded. Because of the exces- .
sivc snow, rains are certain to create
floods over a largo area, if continued. .
Joliet Feels Flood.
.Joliet, Jan. 21. A ' thousand "are
homeless and parts of the city are un
der four to eight feet of water follow
ing a continuous deluge. No casual
ties are reported. The damage is a
hundred thousand. ' Families were
rescued in rowboats and hurried to
hospitals and fire station.
Sharp contrast in climatic condi
tions is noted by weather observers '
in Eastern Oregon today. The back
bone has been broken, and danger .of
a 'chtnook wind were apparent today
when a .mild blow came off the hills.
At Beaver creek intake and other re-
there was no. especial indication of
& umw ana unless mere is a marked
rite in temperature, in higher alti- '
tudes, ,tttgreis no likelihood of troo- ;
ble at this lirnie. With excessive snow .
In th (mountains a sharp thaw would
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V pronfcwr1 create navoc , Wong ,m ,,
river. . . ;,.;-..v; . y
';-''' '' This wer at WorkV''-iJ.ii
Although the torm has seemingly
spent itself, and today's mercurial
readimrs are fur hnv thsf nt .
days ago, frozen waiter pipes are still
iruuuiesome. xne city nas rigged up
its electric thawer and today is at
work on thn nnrt.hnirlo
.uauv it iivi j ovura xv
or 20 different homes are without wa-
ler oecause ot rreezeups in -the feeder
pipes. : ... :,
GILA BRIDGE GONE
Quarter IMillion . Espe4 Bridge
' Washed Out Yuma Bridge in
r Danger.
Tuscon, Jan. 21. The Espee bridge
across the Gila river was smashed by
tihe floods today. It cost a quarter
million. The bridge at Yuma is en
dangered. ;
Mrs. L. F. Proebstel and her two
sons, "Win" and "Ike" former La
Granders, live on .the. Gila (pro
nounced Hee-la) rjver, twenty ' miles
oast of Yuma. , . .
v FREAK IN TEMPERATURE
Heaver Creek Condition Duplicated
Near White Salmon.
Note was made a day or two ago of
the unusual difference in temperature
between the iBeaver Creek intake and
La Grande, t'he higher altitude show
ing a thermometer reading several de
grees above that of points in the val
ley. A similar story comes from
White Salmon, Wash., in a news dis
patch dated January 20th. It says:
"Yesterday was the coldest dav re
corded here. The minimum temper
ature during the night, according to
C. Wi. J. Rockers, in charge of the
weather bureau station, was five de
grees below zero. Yesterday people :
walked across tho Columbia river nn
the ice to Hood River for the first
time in years. An unusual phenom
enon is tho variation within short dis
tances. On Burdoin mountain, eight
miles from White Salmon, and at
nearly 1000 feet greater elevation, tho
temperature early yesterday was five
degrees above, being ten degrees
hig'her than at tho weather bureau
station in White Salmon.
BRAINS LACKING.
Chief Fault Behind Administration
Progi-am Cited by Speaker.
Washington, Jan. 21. Absence of
l-rains is the principal fault of tho
administration naval program, Von
Meyer told the National Security con
gress today.
"Only with rare exceptions are the
American warships given a full com
plement. They are now 35,000 short.
There Is no competent military organ
ization charged with preparation of
men on the fleets for war," he said.