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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
. VOLUME XV f
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1916
NUMBER 220
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PARTIAL SUPPORT OF THE AD
MINISTRATION ANTICIPAT
ED BY LEADERS
MODIFIED RESOLUTION
EXPECTED IN SENATE
That Wilson Will Not Be Completely
Spurned la Indicated On Ert of Teat
Vote to Protect Americana and As
certain Attitude of Congrtss Over
Armed Merchantmen. '
Washington, March 1. Congress
will soon go on record as to the ad
ministration's course toward Germany.
Leaders have approved President Wil
son's proposal to Representative Pou,
that a test strength be taken on
whether to warn Americans to avoid
armed merchantmen. Even while tak
ing steps for a show down, some dis
believed congress, especially the house,
is willing to support the President
whole-heartedly.
"Faulty Obedience" Citfd
Representative Kitchen remarked
caustically this morning that "Faulty
obedience had been very highly do-
veiopeo- in tne -nou.se. ,
Senator .Stone intimated the resolu -
tion would be limited endorsement of
Wilson's course on the armed ship con-1
troversy, and would not refer to other :
phases of the foreign policy. - i :i
It is believed congress will back the
president in what has been done thus ;
;. far.
, German Attitude Explained
s Berlin, March 1. (Copyrighted.
V Wireless to Sayville) "Germany's
(memorandum declaring armed ; mer
tchantment in the future will be con-
sidered warships, doesn't change the !
pledges of Ambassador von Bernstorff I
to America because when they were
given, no such a thing as armed
merchantmen was thought of," de-1
dared Baron Conschwartzensten, of
Setrtdge;'
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merchant ships and liners to coucuct
an offensive warfare. Therefor the;in
two German statemems remain ais-;
tract and separate. The first applies ;
to liners conforming to international
n .,M,nmat.nnal
law and unarmed for offensive pur
poues. The second memorandum op
plies to ship3 armed for offensive pur
poses contrary to law."
Washington Surprised last Night.
President Wilson decided that ho
annot proceed with German subma-
" roe negotiations wnne aissension in
Mngress weakens his position before,
me worm, so ne . caliea lor. a ,
howdowh pending proposals to
warn Americans off merchant ships
armed for defenso. ' Making- dear
that he considers the president and
mot congress charged with conducting
foreign affairs, he wrote Representa
tive Pou, acting charge of the house
fules committee, asking mm to pro
vide preliminary means for bringing
tfbe agitation into tho open on the
bouse floor for full discussion and 1
vote. Later ho summoned Senator
. Btone and Representative Flood, the
eaairman of the foreign committees,
aad Senator Kem, majority leader,
tor conference tomorrow, at which
he will request the resolution to be
acted upon by both 'houses.
Administration leaders are work
ing steadily strengthening their lines
and counting upon Republican sup
port and are so sure of their posi
tions they intend to end all agita
tion with a vote of confidence in the
president. This course was decided
upon after a cabinet meeting.
Prompt action is decired, partieu
fcrly in the house, where the agita
tion has been most turbulent, and
where Speaker Clark predicted anti
administration resolutions, when first
introduced, would have passed two
to one. There never has been tny
question of the administration's con-
; trol in the sonate. Tho adoption of
the pending resolutions practically
mount to congressional repudiation
of the president's policies, through
out the submarine negotiations With
their defeat and a vote of confidence
in the president's course, the prcti-
dent's supporters say he will be able
to continue to contend for the prin
ciples of international law iwith tie
name force he did before the con
gressional minority weakened his p.
(Oontrnued on Pace 8.)
"SAVING LIGHT"
WILL BE WINKED
LIGHT COMPANY PROVIDE!
SPECIAL FEATURE. I
Neighborhood Club Announces Baby
y Week Features of National .
Character. J;
"The Saving Light," already prom
inent throughout the United States,
will be in evidence in La Grande
taring the National Baby Week which
is to be observed here by the Neigh
borhood club.
The ladies of this city had thought
it was not possible to install this
light, but when the light company
was consulted it immediately assured
the club that the light would be ready
when the week opened. .
The Saving Light is a red light
prominently placed in the business
section. It is so arranged that every
ten seconds the light goes out, indicat
ing that some where in the United
States or Europe a baby is dying.
This illustration is for the purpose of
bringing home the stern facts and is
bound to have a strong effect on
every person who sees the light wink
cut so often. To know that a little
lifo has gone with light will shake
many a sturdy heart and cause gen
eral desire to know what can be done
to lessen this terrific death rate.
OLD WHITE"
SCHOOL RAZED
HISTORIC LAND MARK WILL BE
REMOVED.
Contractor Tearing Down School
Building Built in 80s.
Contractor Ed Kammerer commen
ced work today tearing down the old
White school house on Second street
in south La Grande. He will receive
the material taken from the building
as a consideration for doing the work
nf demolition.
The white bundhlJt iB an
cid iand mark. It was fipgt useQ for
school purposes thirty-one years ago
ad was for a long time the La
Grande high school. The building and
grounds 'represented " an outlay of
about S70nn and the storuetura in its
time was considered quite a burst of
enterprise for a locality the size of
La Grande.
The building has boon on fire two
or three time" but on no occasion
was there iriuch damage 'resulting.
witn tno construction or tne next
high school building on the old Blue
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mu-h anHauatod for school purposes
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and for several years has been aban
doned altogether.
Today's Oddest Story.
tansing. Mich. March 1. For 95
years John N. Bush of this city has
been a staundh member of a certain
political party and he "hasn't scratch-
ed yet," but said today that after
nearly a century of thinking it over,
he's going to "scratch'
at the next
rresiaentiai election. .
Washington, March 1. Count von
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
wears tnglisli cut clothes.
County Court Meets
Commissioners W. J. Townley, of
Union, and C. A. Galloway, of Elgin,
are here in attendance at the March
term of county court. The business
today was largely that of examining
claims against the county.
Woman Inherits Odd Fortune
Cleveland, March 1. Mrs. Minnie
Link, 42, ii administering perhaps the
strangest legacy ever inherited by a
woman. The legacy included five
children, four girls and a 'boy, made
orphans by the death of their father,
ank B. Baresch, a carpenter, a lot
of debts, $2700 cash, and a grand
mother aged 83. -
Mrs. Link, a neighbor woman, was
Baresch's intended wife. So he left
her all his worldly possessions, pro
vided she furnish a home for his child
ren "as long as a home shall be needed
y them." He did not ask her if she
would accept the legacy.
"All I can do now is to carry out his
wishes," said Mrs. Link. "We were
to have been married several months
ago, but his illness prevented. There
will not be much money left after the
debts ..-9 paid. Well probably have
to sell the cottage that was his Home.
But I'm glad to accept the legacy of I
live blessed children. The grandmoth
er can stay too. We'll manage some
how."
The orpans are: Dorothy, IS, Fran
cis 14, - Lillian 10, Florence 8, and
Jimmie aged 5. Their mother died
over a year ago. ..
THOMPSON'S
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WITH SPEED
CHICAGO'S MAYOR CRIMPED
,. AT SEVERAL TURNS IN ,;'
PRIMARY ELECTION.
SULLIVAN'S SATRAPS WIN
OVER DUNNE COMBINATION
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In
Spite of Fact Ninety Thousand
Women Voted, Mayor Thompson of
Cleanup Fame Has Narrow Call-
Lost Seven Important Wards and
Anti Thompson Men Seated 'in
Council.
Chicago, March 1. As a result of
yesterday's primaries it is shown that
Mayor. Thompson lost seven import
ant wards, and two anti-Thompson
candidates for alderman were nomin
ated. -
Mayor Thompson, touted by many
as a presidential possibility, and the
man who closed Chicago on Sunday,
won only two of nine contests.
In the Democratic fight, "Boss"
Sullivan candidates won 27 of 86
wards from the Dunne-Haii-ison
group. .
Ninety thousand women voted yes-
terday, and it is said that many of
them opposed Thompson's cleanup
crusaaes oy opposing mm in tne pri
maries. FINISHING FOR CONCERT
Students Ready to Give the Bcsi
in Them at Recital Tomorrow. .
'Highsdhool students under the di
rection of Miss Hindman hnvA Jipnn
polished up for the big student recital
at the high school auditorium to-
morrow night. All is in readiness
and La Grande people are going to
hear some first class music.
F. B. Hubbard Is Re-elected.
Centralia, Wash., Feb. 29. F. B.
Hubbard, president of the Eastern
Railwxv T.nmhei- onmnnnv
elected at the annual meeting of the
stockholders of
the nail
company
Saturday night.
Mrs. D.
F. Davies
and Reid. F. Hubbard were re-elected
vice president and secretary treas-
urer, respectively. Jay Agnew, of
this city, was elected to' the board of
trustees to succeed J. D. Good.
FORMER PANTRY BOY
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Sr William R.
Sir Willium R. Robertson, once a
pantry boy. is believed to have sue-
.'ceded Lord Kitchener in charge of
the operations of all the British armies
in the field against the . Teutons.
Kitchener, it is believed, has virtually
been deposed, though the cabinet is
reluctant to admit it
-Sir William ia Scot He began
his umj career as a private of dra-
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WAR BULLETINS
London, March 1. Last night and
today saw many vessels sunk, and
several hundred lives lost by mines
and submarines. The 1800-hundred
ton British steamer Thronaby was
sunk and her crew perished, Lloyd's
dispatches say today. -"
istocKnom announces chat a 600-ton
awiss vessel, ine inoroorg, was suo -
marinea in tne Mediterranean,, ana
that the crew landed at Leghorn.
La Provence as-Submarined.
Paris, March. I. The auxiliary
cruiser La Provence which sank Sun
day was a victim of a German sub
marinev it is officially abnounced
today. The figures now say that
only 696 were saved of the 1800
aboard, though possibly some Greek
fishing boats saved others. It was
confirmed today that the La Prov
ence was the former Palatal Atlantic
liner.
New York, March 1. Because of
the German campaign against armed
mercnantmen, insurance rates on
EXCITED CROWDS
READY. FOR GAME
SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES
GRANDE AT 7:15.
LA
Band. Songs Yells and Players all
Ready For Big Contest at
Union Tonight.
With its basketball team fit as a
fiddle, the rooters schooled and drilled
in songs and yells; and a band ready
to lead them, the M. I. A. 100 strong,
a .nrlv htO afla.nnnn i
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that place the championship of East
ern Oregon club teams will be worked
out with finality! Last evening
members of the Mutual Improvement
association met io go over their new
i songs and yells, and to stir up special
interest. A largo number who aire
not membors of tho association but
are anxious to see La Grande win
the distinction- suught, will accom
pany the team and rooters on the
special train.
Several members of the Union team
were over last night and report that
every inch of floor-space -will be util
ized by the crowd which promises to
bo the biggest in the history of the
i sport them
A dance will follow the contest,
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LION LIKE MARCH OPENS
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Bearded, roaring, vicious and $
stormy, all samee lion. March 4"
began today with a slushy blast
1" uiiu u xne uiu uuue is irue,
the last of .the month will be
balmy. "In like a lion, out like
Iamb," runs tho old weather J
"J saw, and March 1st was very 4"
5 much vicious. ' 4
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RULES BRITAIN'S ARMIES
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Robertson
goons in 1888. Tradition says he was
a footman, and before that a pantry
boy, .: It took him ten years to win his
commission. He is known throughout
the army as merciless worker, a
sworn eneny of red tape aad "frills",
and imeseseor of a marvelous gift fn
jreronff wore tat ax ouer people, h
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trans-Atlantic ships engaged in Medi
terranean service rose sharply today.
Berlin, March 1. French have
evacuated Fresnes, southeast of Ver
dun, the Lokal Anzeigers corespondent
has reported. - -"'.
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-Rome, March 1. A strong party
was prepared to advocate war with
Germany when Parliament- onened to.
day. No action is expected for sever
al days pending the outcome of for
eign office conferences.
(Amsterdam, March 1. German
declaration of war upon Portugal is
wupcuuiui;, Benin aavices statca co
day. .
Berlin, March 1. An official state
ment has said German aeroplanes
stopped a military train at Bensacon
Jussy road with bombs and then suc
cessfully attacked it with machine
guns, forcing the crew to alight. This
is the first instance of its kind in his-!
tory.
STOCK CASES
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CHILDERS
AND BURKE
VERDICT.
WIN A'
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State Case Against Scott IGoodall north of Verdun, and against Forts
Occupies Attention. ' Devanne and Devaux are believed to
be pressaged.
Stock litigation is taking up much I. Berlin has reported artillery fight
of the midweek in circuit court. Yes- '"ft on the whole front, and no infantry
teday evening tho state case against attacks around Verdun. Paris said
James Childers and L. Burke was there is intermittent bombardment
concluded wlien the jury 'returned j northwest of Verdun,
a verdict in favor of tho defendants, j German concentrations at Ponta
This morning court took up the case : mousson were repelled by artillery,
of State vs. Scott Goodall, a case and both sides claimed minor serial
appealed from the Union justice court
in which a fine and jail sentenco was
attached to Goodall, at one time a
resident of La Grando now in the
stock business, for alleged cruelties to
animals.
FLAG DAY MATINEE
If 'You-Bbught a TUgear'K' Sat
urday Afternoon.
If you purchased a flag on Flag
day wear it Saturday afternoon for
if you don't you will have to buy
another. That is about the sum and
substance of the present order, for
tho ladies are going to finish sell
ing their supply of flags that is on
hand next Saturday. There is no de
sire to sell two flags to one nerson
but it is best to wear the one you
have and thus save a lot of explain -
ir.g, or if you prefer buy another.
Funeral Date jSct '.
The funeral over the remains of the
late Mrs. E. E. Slater, will bo held
Thursday afternoon at the Episco
pal church. Tho casket will not be
opened at the church but friends may
view the remains at tho family home
on Penn, street between 10 and 12
AVOJ.10UIOJ
FATE BRINGS REPRISAL
Prisoners Who Turned Joke,
Themselves to Suffer.
Are
A few days ago some boys from
Baker happened to be locked up in
the city iail and some lonc-termera
already there made life miserable for
tne youngsters at night by telling
them fabrications about crazy men
in adjoining cells, and obout Chinaso
murders, etc. The joke went biir but
last night these same jokers got their
puniBiunent. umcer nnstiefisen
picked up an .-scaped lunatic from
Pendleton, and said lunatic saw to It
that none of tho city prisoners slept
last night. Now the long tenners
say they will joke no more with fel
low prisoners. - - V ,
CLYDE STRING BROKEN.
Lesdbetter-McKennon Clydcs.
be Put on Market
Will
A bunch of Clydes, and a Shire or
"J ""ectively
uvw put union county on tne noma i
(retro ATviTt r 1
fairo and horseshows in the North- I
west, is to bo broken up and scat
tered, if a plan of action adontait hv
Loadbetter & KcKennon Alice! purely-bred
hprso breeders is carried to
fruition. ' The men expect to sell the
entire lot singly or in pairs, and it
is tneir oenei tnat wnen the sale nd
this noted string will bo found in ell
corners of this and Wnllnm iniintv
While ta grent majority ai Clyde)
thesa , is one Shire amons; them, the!
famous Goris Fashion; which is for
sale. In order that farriers and mm.
In order that farmers and em-
bryonic breeders m k M.
acquire parts of this string the deal ore
nre using vrors mares rt.t Horses m T
part exchange. 'By this means sto- 't,. '
men forsee great hvipetus to t-e ,
widespread campaign of "bettor fm !
horses" that has already maas I I
and Wallowa counties farnooa. 1 . .
ar seven fire strings of t
breri stock in tho two era'
hors frcirs want to sea a w
w it of tuaee wbmers so -t it- r
r.v(nt soramumty may proi.t '
GUNS SILENT
NEARVEROUN
SINISTER MEANING HINTED At
:) BY FRENCH DISPATCHES
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iu isvrtwn
oLKIAL tNUAUtMcNTS ARE
REPORTED AT 3 FORT
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Today, French Do Not Believe That
Offensive Has Been Broken Fight
ing Going On in Various Other Lo
calities Agree Dispatches.
London, March 1. After days of
furious struggle, righting around Ver
dun came almost to a complete stop
last night, official statements agreed
tnHflV. PnrtR llttarorl a uromiinn
Germany probably is preparing for a
further offensive nn n ftnlnsnnl snla. .
I New drives against PeDoer Heichts.
I activities.
Dondon, March 1. A Paris wireless
message reports a lull in the battle
around Verdun. It warned howovor,
that there is no reason to believe the
offensive has been abandoned. An
English statement reported the artil
lery is battling there, but did not men
tion important, infantry engagements. .
An English lii-plane was shot
down near Menin, and two French
bi-planes were shot down near Sis
sons. TOM THUMB WEDDING.
Conductress Arrives to Take Cliar
Miss Charlotte Hune arrived to
day and will take charge of tho ar-
rangements for presentation of "Tom
- Thumb's (Wedding" which is to be
given at the Methodist church Friday
evening. There will bo about sixty-'.
five of the youngsters of La Grando
in this performance and rehearsals
will now be held daily at the church.
The time for the rehearsals is 4
o'clock in the afternoons. . -
Strange Names On Cruisers ' ''
' Washington, D. C, March 1. -Answering
a blood call perhaps, the be
low named enlisted men of the United
States Marine Corps are sailing away
o'er the seven seas:
Corporal Swan on the U. ' S.' S.
Machias.
Private Haddock on the V. S. S.
Castine. ' v --
Private Seals on the U. S. S. Dela
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Private Pike on the U. S. S. Prairie. '
Private Sturgeon on the U. S. 8.
Utah. ' .
' Gold In Craw 1
Baker, March 1. Ed Bowen receiv
ed an order several days ago from a -local
restaurant for a nice, fat tar- V
key, so when he came to town yen-
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veruay ne Drougni line Dim along in
made delivery as per agreement What
the fowl was dressed a pure gold nug
get, weighing approximately $6 wor i .:
of the yellow metal, was found in
craw. Hereafter he will sell tori
dressed, says Edward. i
The ground on the Bowon r
rontAinfl f-nnoilaT-niklA . imU.
j fact has always been known, f
L the ftrsl nui t
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T"; begin delri
riferous metal on an
He it) figuring; at p
ing his -flock of ft.
them all to war k.
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