La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 08, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV ' LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8 ,1916. -NUMBER: 226: YOUHGSTQWN RIOTS PROBE INDICTS GARY FAMOUS STEEL TRUST OFFICIAL AND 113 LESSER LIGHTS , ACCUSED NO FOREIGN HAND HAD " PART IN THE TROUBLE Grand Jury Examined Over 500 Peo ple Before Returning Indictments 1 Alleging General . Disregard of Rights of Either Employees or the Public in General Six Concerns In- eluded. - . a f' JUDGE GARY INDICTED f Youngstown, March 8. A 4 -Mahoning cotinty grand jury to- t 4 day indicted Judge Elbert Gary, one of the o.'Ticers of six large f J- steel companies, on a charge of 4 4" violating the state anti-trust 4 -J" law. Charges of conspiring to i keep down wages of common 4 V laborers are also made. v 4 J I" I I 4 I 4 Youngstown, March 8. The indict merits returned tpday are the out come of the recent strike and bloody riots in ; East Youngstown recently and contain two counts. No foreign government was responsible for the trouble the grand jury found. It is alleged that guards at the Youngstown Sheet & Tube company precipitated the riots. The indict ments, itis said, report the evidence from 662 witnesses taken during the month showing "a lawless condition indicating disregard of either the rights or justice to laboring classes or public generally by the indicted of ficials and individuals of the corpora--tion." , A total of 114 persons connected as officers of the corporations were in dicted. CANADA IS PROSPEROUS. F. A. Harmon, Electric Company Manager Reports Favorably. With times easy in Canada, no ad verse economic influence on the Unit d States is to be expected because of the war, according to F. A. Harmon genera! manager of the Eastern Ore gon Light & Power Co., just return ed from a combined business and pleasure (trip l(hug!h the middle western states and Canada, Teporte the Baker Herald. "The big crop rf last year lias made it possible for the Canadians to talk war and pros perity at the same time," Mr. Har mon said. During Ms taibsence from Bakar he visited Chicago, Milwaukee, Nashville, Fjremont and Omalha. He stated that there would be no change in th epol there would be no change in the pol aa the result of his trip. TAX MONEY COMING IN. Receipts Are Now Averging About Five Thousand Dollars a Week. 'The sheriff's office is now kept reasonably busy issuing receipts for the taxes charged for the yaair 1916. The .receipts from this source have lately been avergiing around $5000 per week, and it ds the natural ex pectation that fbhis rate will be in creased wiitih the approach of the month of April, as there are many who evidently deside to lhava the obli ' gatkm discharged and out of. tthe way as it is a debt that must be paid, anyway. Many who We making pay ments now, in if act the most of them, dire paying their taxes in full, although they are not required to pay more than half the tax charged against them at this time. The latest rules concerning taxes are these: The sheriff again becomes the collect of taxes. One-half the tax for the past year may be paid by the 6th day of April and tine other half may be paid in October. If the one-half is not paid on April 5, there is one percent per month interest charged on the whole amount up to the time it is paid. FIFTH GRADERS DISCUSS EUGENICS LEARNEDLY THE SUBJECT IS HANDLED BY PUPILS. "Child's Greatest Need is Healthy . Parents" Begins One Tot In Her Essay. . Monday Brotihers and . Sisters day was observed in the city schools, and in Greenwood, on the Northside, some especially splendCd results wore ob tained in the way of compositions on "Baby Week." Some half dozen of these productions , were especially good, . Humoirous, yet logically ar ranged and thought out, the com positions refract dep insighlt into dbild nature by child life. " : Little Tots Write. ' . "The first things a baby needs are healthy parents" wrote Mildred Lovett, 'a Fifth grader (B) "in the Greenwood school. In this the child slimck the keynote as eugenics stud enlts know. Listen to (her complete composition, keeping in mind the age of the writer: f . Your Buby. ' "I think it is of great importance that babyhood should be studied more. Some mothers do not think so. I will (Continued on Page Five) SOLDIER WIFE H 0R RGB'S OF IT ALL STRAINS ''; FACULTIES. Intensely Interesting Letter Comes From i Home of English Soldier.' Showing something of tibe inten sity of 'ingu sh. and heart miches in the homtrs of soldiers, the mental de pression, and the constant strain up on the "ft w the;: nod wife wfliile lather and husband uro' off at the European front, comes el lottejr'tfrom an English home to La Grtrnde relatives. Andy McKtinzie, k.notm to nr.rny ILa Granders, end a brother to William and Irvin McKemzie and . Mrs. H. J. Elam of this city has been at the front. H;s wife writing flrom 91 Front street, High Mciorsley, Hettton le Hole, Durham England, to heir sister and brother4m-la.w here, pours out the horron of war as seen from the woman's side. ' Ordinarily war letters come f rom the trenches here is one from the home of a soldier who is off figlhifcng for his country. Aside flrom personalities in the epiiitle, the letter gotjs on to say: I now take the pleasure of answer ing your most welcome letter. As this letter leaves all tire in the best of (health . B rother Andy is si ill in Ireland; he is not fit fan service yet and is in a. cook house. There are five soldiers cooking for 300, so you see they have to be going to feed all those. It is awful living over here a time like this. We are never Bure of the Zips earning over. It would be a God's blessing if it was ended. Really it makes one feel bad to think about the young lives going down. Really, I tfhdnk if it does not end soon I -will go wrong in my mind. I many a time sit and think this is the end of the world. I wish I had been over where you are; we would have beea safe.. My Bister is expecting her husband this day week from France. Ho has been in the trenches nine months, and a fortnight. He join ed with Andy, they both went out to France together. He has had the best of luck, poor soul, but poor Andy had bad luck. I don't tfhink they will eiror 'send him back. His heart has bson overturned with the shock of the Jack Johnson's. I don't think Oie will ever work again .if he cornea back. It is awful when you think about it. The family has been! parted from their dear ones. There j has been quite a gloom cast over everybody this Christmas and New Yearii's. I wish we were living in peace again. I many a time when I go to bed at night fancy when J wake up I will hear the news that peace Vjas 'been declared. Eut no signs of it yet, ! 73,900 Voters Listed In Oregon Salem, Or.,. March 7. The total registration is now 73,900, accord ing to figures prepared by Secretary of State Olcott. Of this number 48, 892 . are Republicans, 18.803 Demo crats, 487 Progressives, 1650 . Prohi bitionists, 1859 Socialists and 2209 miscellaneous. Following is the per centage of registration for the sev eral parties: Republicans, GG.16; Democrats, 25.44; rrogressives, .C6; Prohibitionists, 2.23; Socialists, 2.52; miscellaneous, 2.90. NUTCRACKER SQUEEZED TIGHTER ON VH BY MONSTER GERMAN SMASH Regneville is Taken by Hand to Hand Fight Teutons Advance on Woevreplain Ferociously London, March 8. Capturing Regneville, and advancing on Woevre plain, the jaws of the giant German' nut cracker closed more tightly on Ver dun today. Berlin claimed the capture fit Regneville in hand to hand fight ing from wrecked houses. It is announced that the capture of ' Forges, hinted at yesterday," is correct and, 12 miles southwest of Verdun. Femes is reported entirely in German posession. , - ' Berlin, March 8. A statement this evening said that 10 cannon, 277 men and 58 officers were captured last night iii gains made which were the largest since the war began. West of Regneville the Germans stormed a front three and a half miles for gains of nearly two miles of the distance. Pars, March 8. Heavy ; artillery duelling continued last liight on both banks of the Meuse; a communique said the 'situation north of Verdun is unchanged. Cannonading is heaviest northwest of Verdun. ' Germans are believed to be prepar ing to attack the two hills. Infantry men have remained in the trenches northwest of Verdun while Germans shelled the French positions. . "East of Mason de Champagne, we recaptured trenches which the enemy took Monday, and took 50 prisoners," the French claim. Along the Man heulles railway several German at tacks broke down under artillery fire. ;. " Berlin;' March 8. Austrians "have captured 1000 yards of Russian Wench es northwest of Tarnopol, art1 official Vienna dispatch states. ' ","v- EYE ESCAPES KNIFE Chief of Police Has Unpleasant Ex : perience Cutting Rope . That Chief of Police J. C. Ardrey has both eyes today is due entirely S.-P. OFFERS TO SELL ITS 1-0. RIGHTS FOR 10 MILLION Washington, March 8. For a con sideration of $10,000,000 the South ern Pacific today offered to relinquish all claim to .the Oregon-California grant lands. J. H. Blair, general counsel for the railroad, made an offer to the House FEDERAL AGENTS Federal revenue officials have been in La Grande several days delving into many tangles of tha opium and liquor laws. The investigation which Has been .going for three or four days, has ireached into recote corners of tflie city, including Chinese stares last evening. (Wihat the government agerAs have found, they havn't made public. The investigation has been conducted quietly and what tfhe fruits will be, remains for the future to tell. It is understood thfat in one instance at least, they investigated the private residence of a business man. Results of that too are seoidt. 8 AT STATE U. GET "MRS." Husbands of Two Are Also Register ed; Several Carry Full Work. University of Oregon, Eugene, Mar. 6. Afurriagie is (commonly believed to end tfne aspirations of young wom en to a university education but it has not determined eight persons en titled to the prefix of Mrs. from registering' this year in the Univer sity of Oregon. In two cases the hus bands tare al.'io in attendance. : The eight are Mrs. Helen Wilson, Mkrmichi, Nova Scotia; Mrs. Ann Huntress, Bdston, Mass.; Mrs. Alice J. Bsfh-r, Wilfcunina, Ore.; Mrs. Delia T. Kenney, Eugene; Mrs. Stella Pen gra, Eugene; Mrs. KHtie E. Johnson, Portland; Mrs. Catherine Thorne, to good fortune. Last night he. was cutting a rope on a suit case, and in so doing pulled harder on the knife than was really necessary instead of meeting heavy resistance, the khife cut the rope easily and the difference in judgment and fact plunged the knife toward his face. The sharp point struck the left side of the nose, cutting deeply into the flesh. and the upward dash was stopped only at the very eyelid. Another 16th of an inch would have punctured the eyeball. JOHN ALLEN, AGED 81, DEAD Funeral Will Be Deferred Awaiting Arrival of Brother. John Allen, aged 81 years, died ait 5 o'clock this morning. He has ia number of relatives' In Ultiah and his nearest relative in this country is a brother, Petef Allen, the well known farmer of Mt. Glenn. The brotihier is on a visit in California. He has been advised of the death end is on his way home to arrange for the fun eral, pending which the Iromafns are at the Bohnenkaimp chapel. Mrs. Dahlstrom, of this city, is la niece of the deceased. , Trial not Ended. There seems little likelihood that the O-W-Mt. Emily Timber case wall be ended before late tomorrow night. Progress is frequently halted by pro longed debate ever lawpoints. public lands committee. He pointed out the rairoad now claims the right to remove all timber, worth from ?30, 000,000 to $40,000,000 but is willing to compromise to avoid further liti gation. , ' ARE ON SEARCH Eugene, and Mrs. Rosalind Bates, wife of Dr. E. S. Bates, head of the department of rhetoric un the Uni versity. About one half of these women are carrying full university work; the otfto ers tare special studntot. . , Native Son Sees First Train Stanfield, March 8. A man, 40 years old, reached Stanfield a few days ago and for the first time in his life saw a railroad train. This is Fred Smith, a stockman from the interior and has lived around Paulina. Recently Mr. Smith decided to see the world. He saddled his cayuse and rode north, reaching Stanfield before he crossed a railroad track. ' Mr. Smith exhibits the wonder of a child every time he sees ' n train pass. He asks to know where it came .from, where it is going and num- jerous other questions concerning it. Junction City Youth Sent Up Eugene,. Or., March 7. John Frey, a Junction City youth, was sentenced by Judge Skipworth, of the circuit court, yesterday for three crimes to which he pleaded guilty. He will be compelled to serve three months in Ithe county jail for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, pay a fine of $50 for carrying liquor to a dance, and a similar fine for giving liquor to a minor. ALIMONY A RELIC OF DARK A GES. r V ' Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict. Mrs. Crvstld v Basitlman ' Benedict. sister of Max Eastman, editor of The Masses, who l.-;ias begun suit for di .vorce ; in Chicago, scorns to ask feff tttimiony. , Sho-thinks she ds able to care for henseif. "Alimony belongs to the dark ogos," said she.'''. W eoSlE FOUR BROTHERHOOD COMMIT TEES MAKE GUESS Indications Are That Overwhelming Majority , Want Increase Chicago, March 8. Meads of four trainmen's brotherhoods who are can vassing the recent nation-wide vote regarding inoreaid -Wige .and,,ajght hours, intimated, .this afternoon that the men are overwhelmingly in favor of the demand that all American rail roads increase wages with the alter native of a strike May 1st. '. , FJEBRUARY BABIES. List as Shown by Report for Dr. Richardson's District. Following is the list of babies born in the month of Februairy within the district of which Drv- -A.. L. Richard son is the registrar: Feb. 1, 1916. Mr. and Mi's. Martin R. Sheasley a daughter. ' Feb. 2 M) v and Mrs. Robert Lu ton a daughter. . , M Febt 3 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur May a daughter. ' Feb. 4 Mr. and Mrs.. Ernest E, Smitlhi a daughter. ' ' o . Fob. 6 (Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Standley a son. Feb. 7 Mr. and Mrs. John Wilwers a son. . Feb. 8 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson a son, Feb. 9 Mr. and , Mrs. Camilla Calchino a daughter. , ' Feb. 12 Mr. and Mrs. Blank . E Millering a son Feb. 13 Mr, -and, Mrs. (Elmer Mires a son. Feb. 13 Mr. ,and Mrs. Edward - R, Robb a daughter. . Feb. 14 Mr. and Mrs, James Mfc Donald a son. Feb. 14 Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Powell a son. . v- Feb. 19 Mr. and Mrs. Cory J. Waldroff a daughter. IFqfv 22 Mr and Mrs. William C. Hansen a son. Feb. 23 Mr. and Mrs. John Gi'rd ler a son. Feb. 20 Mr. and Mrs. William A. Dunn a son. Feb. 27 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith a daughtdr . Feb. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Chalrles Volswinkler a daughter. New Duty for Sailor. Buffalo, N. Y., March 8. "Could you lick a postage stamp 7' Sergeant George B. McGee, recruiter far the United States Marine Corps, standing in the lobby of the postoff ice watch ing for "prospects," turned about anjrifily at this slur on his .figlbtine ability, only to face a heavily veil ed woman carrying parcels under each arm. The woman went on to say that she Would have to raise her new fangled veil to do it herself and would tlhe sergeant oblige? So Ithe sergeiant gallantly obliged, and licked not only one but several stamps and .placed them on the pnicels she was carrying- "The United 'States Marine Corps is prepared . for anything," McGee later explained, "even to licking stamps for fair damsels in distress." GERMAN IIQTE 01! SUBMARINE ISSUES COMES SIGNIFICANT THAT IT SHOULD FOLLOW VOTE BY THE HOUSE. KAISER "PASSES BUCK" UP TO THE BRITISH If England Will Modify Her Block ade and Disarm Merchantmen, Ger many Will Return to International Law Warfare Cue Presented for Uncle Sam to Continue Ihbu. '' '' ,; Washington, March 8. Ambassa-' dor yon Bernstorff today handed Sec retary of State Robert1 Lansing tha memorandum of. the armed liner con-;' troversy, fully explaining the reasons for the decree ordering submarines to torpedo armed belligerent boats with out warning. ' ) ' ,v - Allied violations of i international law necessitated the decree the memo randum eaid. . England is named as a special offender.; ; The note went on to say that America had acknowledged this violation and asserts Germany is willing to operate submarines under naval warfare rules provided England will make concessions regarding arm ed merchantmen, and cease her bloc kade. ;:"' . '. "''' '. -.' S', - Note's Arrival Significant. ' This purports , to be .German's last ' word' on the ,wmod linnic- controversy it)"fo" (riegftTded as signif kjant thfc' tfhe note l&rriwd the day after the con gressional vote : which left further negotiations to Ithe President and the state department.- ' The suggestion that allied conces sions might modify the decree, is in terpreted as showing Germany hopes Amenida will, resume nn mlfctempt to lhave allies ' distaam merchantmen, ' thereby permitting further discussion. , . State Department Firm. . That- the -American government won't warn citizpns against traveling on Hiimed liners, regardless of what action is to be taken in the pending controversy, was authoratatively as- . sorted by the staito dopairtonont today. Basement Flooded, Goods Damaged,. Iebeinbn, Ore., Mfarch ,7. A' large quantity 6f merchandise belonging to : tho . Keeves-Clatlk , dopairianomt storfc -was badly damaged by water 'Satur day -njiglhjt when some one turned. water into the flush .basin of the city sewer system near the wator station, i The sower failed to carry off the w ter fast enough and it overflowed and flooded the basement of the store to a depth of two or three feet. Flour, groceries and some dry goods were damnkod and tfhe loss is placed at ! $1400. The motive of the parson - turning on the water is not known, j but dt is thought to havo been with malicious intent. About Well Known People Albany, N. Y. March 8. Governor Charles S.r WSvitman is an eccen- . trie worker. He is as apt to get up :: and plunge into a pile of executive work at 2 in the morning as at 1 in the afternoon. For this reason hi confidential secretary, pretty Miss . Margaret Deterling of Brooklyn, lives in the executive mansion under tno . chaperonage of Mrs. Whitman. - Slide At Weddcrbum Stopped Marshfield, Or., March 7. A mcs- sage from Gold Beach says that the -slide which threatened to carry the ' town of Wedderburn, into !Rogue riv er, has stopped. t Great fissures sev eral yards long were opened at the : crest of the hill and considerable damage has' been done to buildings al ready. It is believed that if the heavy , rains cease the trouble is over. Reports today state that the resi dents ere fleeing across the river to Gold Beach for safety, that the big I vvcaaeruurn iraaing store i uiireeu ' and all business is suspended. , ' If the slide starts again it will I mean a heavy loss as the store,. warehouses, postoffice and many hous- ' ' es are on the moving ground. The I slide was caused by the excessive ' rains of the last few days. Most of ! the property belongs to the Macleay estate, managed by Roderick Macleay, of Portland.