La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 24, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textstmt AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV LA QRANDE, OREGON .-MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 1916. NUMBER 188 f DEAD BODIES BURIED UNDER 60 FT. DF SNOW FRANCTIC HASTE USED TO GET HORSESHOE TUN", VICTIMS TO SUP ' J - . .. . DANGER OE MOl VjiDESJ IMMINENT V REPORTS i All Trace of Trage vow Buried Under Great Masg oi Snow Blast ing Under V,'ay j nope f obtain ing Relief More Victin s Expected ' by Officials. .' Seattle, Jan. 24. With four known to be dead, and three, and possibly more, missing, some victims ara still buried under lie snow and rock in the Horseshoe tunnel near Leavenworth, Wn. This in spite of the fact 800 men have been working on the scene of the disaster since Saturday. Eight injured passengers are now in Everett hospitals. Snow Sixty Feet Deep. At many points the snow is sixty feet deep. Under this mass is sealed trace of the tragedy. '.'-Torkmen are blasting,, hoping to reach the buried coaches containing thojbodies. More Slides Eminent . Snow is falling anr1 . dangers of further slides are inc asing. More workmen have been sent to the scene today. LONG TERM ENDED. Circuit Judge Returns and Will Con duct Equity Cases. Concluding a five-weeks' term of . court in Enterprise, Circuit Judge J. "W. Knowles has returned home. He "will devote himself to equity cases liere and get cases booked for the opening of' the Febru afjfHeiTOrthe 7ih of next month. While in Enterprise a great num ber of cases came up for trial but out of the whole list, only three ver dicts for plaintiffs were found. The Enterprise Hotel company in whose building Jake Bauer's daughter was electrocuted some time ago, was the winner in the damage case brought against it. DAMAGE SUIT FILED. E. F. Buck Wants Damages From Railroad Company for Injuries. A damage suit has been filed in circuit court against the O.-W. by E. F. Buck, drayman,, who several months ago met up with a locomotive on an east La Grande crossing. One horse was killed, damage to the wagon sustained, the harness damaged, and Mr. Buck himself sustaining injuries to his back, kidneys and head, the complaint alleges, and $500 damages are asked for. GUTTERS PLOWED OPEN. Sudden Thaw Yesterday Presages Floods but Snowstorm Intervenes. Slush and surface floods were everywhere an inconvenience to foot traffic in La Grande yesterday due to the sudden and brisk .thaw which pre vailed for a couple of days. By keep ing forces of men and the street scraper at work all day, the gutters were kept open so that most of the surface water was able to run oflf. In spite of that, foot going was incon venient and subject to wet feet. Last night a snowstorm put a stop to the thaw and likely saved this part of the ptate from a severe winter flood. Open Soft Drink Parlors. "Ole" Rogers and P. A. Foley are proprietors of a new soft drink and chili parlor, in the room formerly oc cupied by the Foley bar. John Flan ner will be in charge. Becker Funeral Held. The funeral of the late George Becker, respected and wealthy Cove rancher who has lived in La Grande a couple of years and who died Sat urday morning, was held this morn ing from the Catholic church. Rev. Driscoll said requiem mas and a lnrge number of friends and neigh bors were out to pay their respects to the esteemed memory of the deceased. ."JOHN, Colonel Roosevelt has not announced that he will seek the presidency, includes him. The group shows those most persistently talked of among BABIES TO BE PUT TO TEST STATE'" CONGRESS OF MOTHERS TO COME. . ''" Headquarters to Be Moved from Port land to La Grande Next Week Eastern Oregon babies, babies that have taken prizes in respective county eugenics contests babies from a half dozen or more counties of the eastern section of 'the state are to have a matching of physical perfection in La Grande a week from next Friday when the foremost women of the state who are interested in child eugenics and education of mothers will move to La Grande in connection with Farmers and Homemakers' week. The state bureau, maintained in the Portland court house under auspices of the Oregon Congress of Mothers, will move its headquarters to La Grande for the week. The eugenics test, Fri day, is merely incidental to the week's features. Mrs. George McMath, president of the state association of mothers, which is a state unit of the big na tional organization known as the Na tional Congress of Mothers, and Mrs. A. Bayly, under whose direction and supervision the principal eugenics shows and education of mothers in the state are conducted, will arrive Tuesday and spend the week-end hero. They will have headquarters in the Neighborhod club rooms at the library building where mothers may go for consultation with these two women, who are deemed extremely well post ed, and will be willing to lend any thing they know to Eastern Oregon mothers. This will undoubtedly be one of the most important phases of the week. ' Show on Friday. The eugenics contest will be held on Friday. This has nothing to do I with the "so-called "selection of par-1 with the so-called "selection of par ents," but deals merely with the na ture of babies and education of mothers. The range of age limits h from six months to five years, and there will be no prizes for the win ners. In order to impress upan the mothers that the contest diiected as it will be by Mrs. Bayly, a skilled per son in the scientific measurement of children is to be pregnant with ed ucational value. A charge of 25 ucational value, a charge of 25 cents for each entry will be made. Number Limited. Although the measurements "will begin at 9:30 at the Neighborhood club rooms and continue ull day, it will be necessary for prospective en tries to be filed early. Mrs. Fred G Schilke, vice president of the Oregon Congress of Mothers, and Mrs. A. L. Richardson, chairman of the local committee, will receive these prior to the day of the show. The number that will be accepted is limited, her.ee the need of early registration. Show to Be Scientific. This contest will be the most ac curately conducted, it is contended, of any yet held. The entries will be assigned to special hours go there will be no rush and no unnecessary delays. Mrs. Bayly, expert that she is, w.ill have general supervision. PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITIES RING IS SEM.'A.B.CVMfvi,. m&mx&rf f mttmtmmA The success attending 'the colt show 'held in Imbler last year iconvinced the people of the North end of the valley that much eood can be derived from such an exposition and it has been de cided to hold a similar show again this year on Monday, Feb. 7th, im mediately following Ithe short courses of the O. 'A. C. at La Orande: Some of the extension service men will most likely, remain to assist in the judging, as the work done at these gatherings is highly education al, and right iri line with the efforts of the state to bring about a higher development in all lines of animal husbandry. . ' ' ' ' ' Backed up by ithe efforts of men such as S. L. Brooks, W. R. Ledbet Ter, John Wells, Albert Hunter, .T. E. Reynolds, J. D. ' Woodell and others who nre known and recogmued in pro moting any good cause, there can be little doubt as ito the worth of the gathering together of the young animals for inspection and compari son. Tho pntripa r not limited tr local i colts but are open ito all the county, ! and in fact competition is invited with any breeders who believe they have icolts which will show good qualities. There will be entries in all breeds of full blood draft stock, and the grades Wnntiinwtnn. Jan. 24. Tho sui) emo , court has held the federal income tax rnnutiitniirvnnl Five cases in which the income tax law was upheld by the lower courts were appealed to the supreme court, These were grouped and argued 11: October, 1915.' The attorney "general , , allowed to file briefs , in two of these cases not involving the U. b. ! In a complaint against the United Pacific railroad, stockholders Frank I I ll 1.1 T,n R. Brushaber charged that that part of the law taxing incomes received be fore Oct. 3, 1913, was unconstitutional, because the law was not then in ef fect. He declared it discriminatory because it exempted fraternal, agricul-, tural, business civic and similar bodies. He declared it took property without process of law by arbitrarily : fixing classes, by exempting small in-1 comes. He declared the provision j compelling corporations to pay one percent upon their coupons and bonu interest income, was unconstitutional 01 M HELD . because they might be paying coupons al times eif,htv mjl ion, which is now or bonds owed by persons whose in-. the annual revenue income. comes were not large enough to be , , taxed, but who had not notified the ; Bootlegger Sentenced, company; that the added bookkeeping necessary would be unjust discrimina-, Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 21. The first tion against the company. conviction in Pierce County under the John F. and H. E. Dodge of Detroit state-wide prohibition law was ob said the law is unconstitutional be- tained today, when Gus Carlson, of cause it levys an additional tax on the Wilkeson, a mining .town, wns found net incomes of individuals ami parties, guilty of the illicit sule of liquor by but not upon the incomes of corpora-. a Justice Court jury. The jury im tions. ! posed sentence of $125 fine and 10 In the case of John R. Stanton ' days in jail, the prosecution insisting New York, against the Baltic Mining upon a jail sentence. LARGE. MCALt. but a list of possibilities necessarily (.Rebuplicans and near Republicans.' will Ae 'classed by name according to the. blood , of the sire. Colts of one hbreed aire not shown on competition with other breeds except in a sweep stakes showing of the winners. The competitive ages are for coTts. under one year, one year and under two, two years and under three. Special first, second and third prem ium ribbons will be issued to the win ners in an extra class of full-blood draft mares, but 'the special attention is given to the colts. The Imbler Colt Show is in no man ner a money-making scheme, for there are no entry charges, no admission fee, and the prizes are honorary rib bons, yet it is highly commendable in that it is being promoted for the gen eral good and welfare of a particular branch of the valley's industries and one which has often turned the eyes of outsiders to the Guir.de Ronde al loy when in need of Kiod horses. Bus ness men can do no better than to s:t aside that d.;;' for a visit to th'.-ir i eighboring town thereby sh'. w- inir a real interest in the matcial in crease of worthy enterprise, while ihe larmer who of necessity must raise colts can by no moans afford to miss "aiian troops in Aioania win 4.1... ,j...: t...i, the ,itlwith Austriuns. Ofncinls have February 7th, and r.d that day ,. ti,. I company of Boston and the Tyee Realty company of New York against Collector Anderson, the application of the law to mining companies and realty investment companies was questioned. The case of Edwin Thome against Collector Anderson a Vcomplaint " M linnPOximnte,v sho.000.000 a vear for t feiierai treasury. It annlies onlv . . !T . 'M. to incomes above ?.),O00, and grants many other exemptions. It was at tacked when passed by congress, fol lowing the adoption of the federal constitutional amendment providing for the levying of such a tax. The cioction from corporations of the tax on )Comes derived from bond inve8tmentjI( which made tax dodging difficult, has been contested, More Monoy n0,v Available, Cunrressional Outers .iil today ,.(.venucs from j, f.onl0 tx will fUI.njan monny for the preparedness program. They intend to raise sever- Monastir ROSE SLOGAN PROMPTS LINES UNKNOWN J1NGLEII LOSES SENTIMENTAL LINES. Bertha Slater Smith Tribute Picked Up in Store Lines Unique. La Grande is well supplied witii couplet writers and . producers . of jingles with sentiment It will be re membered that Bertha Slater Smith, born and raised in this city, recently won . the Portland Rce Show prize for producing the best slogan. ' Her production was: . ., 'For you a rose ' in Portland grows." Saturday some La Grande individ ual still unknown but with a clever line of sentiment and poetical meter perfection, called at the Ash. Bros, store and accidentally dropped on the floor the scribbled lines of an addenda to the Portland rose show slogan. Roll Baker, a clerk in the store, found the manuscript, and . holds it for the owner who may hnvo it by calling there. ' Here are the lines written in com pliment to the Portland poet laureate: Mrs. Bertha Slater Smith, lest you forget, To add to your verse it's hot too late yet A few inviting words to your birth town. ." . Word it like this now don't , turn us down "La Grande, La Grande, the home my parents chose, "For you a rose in Portland grows." v : BIG PROGRAM TOMORROW Neighborhood Club Splendid Time Tuesday Evening1. The committee for the Scholarship ; Allied ; aviators raided Monastir, Loan fund of the , Neighborhood club (killing .several inhabitants and wound has prepared a delightful evening's iK others. Concerning the western enltertamment for tomorrow evening, ! front the statement said: "German Tuesday, Jan. 25. ' - . v j had the upper hand iri several air . After the short programlightjre- engagements. 'Lively artillery and of the -evWrcg spent in ociabihty ; west fromV Artillery north of Din- , and meeting the strangers who may ; 8,0 set a Russian train afire ' be present. . - . This is an open footing and nem-J', Berlin Jan. 24. ( Wfire'less to Say bers are requested to Invite their ville) The Admiralty has announced friends. No admission wdl be that German naval aeroplanes bom charged but a silver offering will be baTded the station and barracks at d for the Scholarship Loan fund. Dover Sunday morning. The ladies composing the committee More Protection Demanded. are Mesdames George Palmer, O. E. Lonn, Jan, 24.-Newspapers have Si verthorn, KJ, Holmes, C. A. Nich- ( predicted a renewal of aerial attacks, oalds, C. H. Scranton, Henry T. HiU, H.1nrir, FnVWa wtn rfn'MiJ George Currey, C. R. Hibberd, E. E. lurtley. The full program wtll appear in to- , London. The Times assailed the cen morrows paper. ' , sor for forbidding publication of ac- nirci? i ppQPNTipn tual localities of two attacks yester- RUSE IS RESENTED. -day. One killed, 6 injured, stands the , ... . . " " . ' official number. King Nicholas Sprang Armistice Talk, The Chronicle correspondent at the to Gain More Time. , front reported a British aviator has Rome, Jan. 24. Remnants of the ,-, roH tum -Pni,!, Montenegrin army are in grave aan- eer of capture. Austrians are reports ed to be heading eastward to stop the j retreat toward the Auratic and Ser bians and Albanias are rapidly head ing to Corfu. Within a fortnight the Italian troops in Albania will clash Armed the report that King Nicholas has adopted a ruse in getting an armistice from the Austriuns to . gain time fnj" n rfltpti'ir lr. ita Tni.nH Thovn. 1 1 v "ti fnro Toitrnna will wrnk a hinnilv van- . ..... . .w.. known. ....n. .....v-o Folrys at Mr. and Mrs. rul'WW, ivno are on an extended honeymoon trip, are at present in SultLake, on their way to the big places of the east. Leases Swaney House. Mrs. H. B. Leiter, the proprietress of the Arcade, has leased the Swaney home and is moving in today. Senator Kiddle Home. After spending several days in Portland on business Senator Kiddle has returned home. Just at present most of the Kiddles are busy writing checks for the dollar wheat that is being marketed. Sheepman in City. 15. N. Stanfield, one of the wealth iest sheepmen of Umatilla county, with headquarters in the town named in his honor, was a guest in the city today, being registered at the Foley, Able to Leave Hospital. Mrs. Bess Scriber, who has been un der treatment at the Grande Ronde hospital for several days, has suf ficiently recovered to return home. Dance at Grange Hall. A dance was given Saturday even ing at the Riverside grange hall and was under direction of L. C. Stilwell. There was a good attendance and an enjoyable time. Fruildale Boy 111. A little son in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Duckett, of Fruitdtile, has beon seriously ill for several days. The sickness is considered partially a re sult of an attack of la grippe. ' f-ialt Lakrl Is Raided ALLIES SWEEP OVER THE CITY killing ma WHILE GERMANS ATTACK THE ENGLISH COAST WITH NEW CRAFT, ALLIES ACT. GREATER PROTECTION TO LONDON LOUDLY DEMANDED Aerial Attacks Numerous and Bloody : During . Yesterday ; and Today ' Bishop of Metz Home Struck by Bomb, Several Being Killed Retali ation Under Way. Salonika, Jan. 24. Squadron of 45 French aeroplunes 'bombarded ' the Austro-Bulgarian headquarters ' at Monustir Sunday, causing great dam- ' age. . Berlin, Jan. 24. Official announce ment is made that French aviators bombs struck the residence of the Bishop of Metz, killing two oivilans, and wounding eight. One machine was shot down and the' aviators cap I tared. The Bombs also struck the i court of the Metz hospital. ' . ''. ,'. ' ! German aviators retaliating, bom . Antapatee ; barded the railroad stations and mili- i tarv establishments, behind the wnnt. ; supplant Zeppelines. They demanded Wreater nreDarations fw Hefcndimr RAIDS BRING FRUITS. Many Ships Go Down and Coast Towns Bombarded and Looted. Petrograd, Jan. 24. It is officially anounced that Russian torpedo boats sank 33 Turkish windjammers and de stroyed seven at the docks during the on the Antolian coast. The vil . . . . iages or Sampson and IJnnonatz were . " . . . 1 . bomharaed ana stores, barracks and pUKtom houses dfistmvpf . Praise for Light Company. Occasionally the world looks upon effort with compassion and even praise. This is true of the late con dition in La Grande when the storm tore away electric lines and it looked as though the city would be dark, the newspaper would have no power to run its presses and the meat man would have to let the sausage mill take a rest. Extra effort on the part of the light company tided the city over and saved it from darkness. The numerous words of praise for the , quick and efficient should make Mana ger Harmon feel that there is a spirit of' justice and equity in the people whom he serves throughout the Grande Ronde valley at least. GOVERNOR IN COUNTY. Executive and Mrs. Withycombe Visit , With Son Robert. Governor and Mrs. James Withy combe were passengers from Salem this morning en route to Union to visit their son Robert, who is in charge of the Eastern Oregon experi ment station. Robqrt Withycombe, manager of tho experiment station, at Union, met his parents here this morning, he com ing over on No. 17 and returning on the noon train. Pioneer Lady III. .IV Mrs. H. A. Thomas, wife of Park-A keeper Thomas, went to Lower Cove t vnatnrdiiv where fibA WAR rallnd An nrv. . '. count of the illness of Mrs. j. Q. Aw Richardson, a well known pioneer" V resident of that section.