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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XV
LA GRANDE, OREGON, . MONDAY MARCH 13, 1916.
JXL'MBER 230l-
CMUM'S
ATTITUDE IS A
PUZZLE STILL
DIPLOMATIC POINT ONE OP TWO
REASON FOR DELAY IN
EXPEDITION.
FUNSTON WANTS TO BE
PREPARED THOROUGHLY
In Spite of .Carranza'a Position, at
. .Present, Government Hopes . to
Make Invasion Without Meeting
Governmental Objection Cunning
Villa Makes Capital of Situation.
Washington, March 13. Secretary
of State Lansing announced this af
ternoon the state department ' had
reached an agreement with Canranza
regarding American troops entering
Mexico, and on the military reciproc
ity proposition. During the debate in
the senate, Senator Chamberlain of
Oregon declared: "If we think we
can whip Mexico in a few Weeks, we
will be woefully surprised. It is be
lieved Villa will become a national
(hero and 60,000 men will rally about
im."
Washington, March 13. Two con
siderations ere still halting invasion
of Mexico in pursuit of Villa.
First, the government desires Can
ranzat's consent.
Second, General Fonston is holding
this men back until completely ready
to smash the hardest.
. Aotay officials- predicted today
Americans will enter Mexico Wednes-
day at the latest. Misinformation
given the embassy caused it to an
nounce President Wilson has accept
ed terms of military .reciprocity. The
statement was withdrawn when the
"White House denied it. The embassy
-declared Carranza's manifests pub
lished this morning was grossly mis
quoted. The copy which tte embassy
received was essentially the same as
the letter sent to Secretary of State
Lansing previously.
The administration believes it will
e able to conduct an expedition'
against Villa without meeting Oar
ranza opposition. Fear is expressed
that should the President accept Car
ran za's note, Villa would spread re
ports that the expeditions are for the
purpose to invade and subjugate Mex
ico. With this slogan he could un
doubtedly rally irtany to his support.
ABOUT 'AN EVEN BREAK.
Change in County Boundary Leaves
Assessments About the Same.'
Figures received from the assessor
of Union county by C. H. Allen, Wal
lowa county assessor, indicate that
the change in boundary lines effect
d by the last legislature transferred
11,520 acres of land from Union to
Wallowa, notes the Record-Chier-faum
Of this, 3080 acres are deeded
land, the remainder being in the na
tional forest The Palmer Lumber
company owns the greater part of the
deeded land, which is supposed to be
timbered. The Mtoasn towns ite con
sists of 20 aares included in the total
of 3080,.
The change transferred less than
half a section of land from Wallowa
county to Union, but threw about
a mile of railroad into Union county.
The assessed valuation of the rail
road is $23,600, mile. According
to these figures it appears that there
is little difference in the assessed
valuation of the two lots of land
exchanged. . As is well known, the
change threw part of the road up
Wallowa hill into this county.
L. A. STOOP ACQUITTED
Jury Ends Elgin Case By Returniiip
Verdict For Defendant
The L. A. Stoop case which went
to trial Saturday ended with acquit
tal for the defendant, who was ac
cused of last Summer some time hav
ing sold liquor on Sunday.
The case on trial today is that of
Oregon Co-operative company against
Theressa Gettle, attempting to ob
tain settlement of a contract. The
defendant returned to the plaintiff
company a machine purchased from
them alleging undosirability, - The
plaintiff company sues for settlement.
REGISTRATIONS STILL LOW
Less Than 2000 of a Total of 7000 Are
.' Duly Registered
With approximately 7000 voters in
the county and less than 2000 regist
ered, and the primaries' a compara
tively short time distant, it is no
wonder that County Clerk Ed. Wright
is worried over the lethargy about
registering. Figures : struck , this
morning show that citizens will have
to "whip up". The figures including
Saturday night's registrations, are:
Republican 1086; Democrats .639;
Prog. 18 Prohibition 45; Socialist 75;
Ind. 42; Mis. 2. Total 1988. Of these
1442 were males and 465 females, it
self positive proof that women .are
giving little or no attention to their
duties in the way of registrations.
PARK BRIDGE
PIER CRACKED
WHOLE STRUCTURE SHUNTED
BV WEAKENED SUPPORT.
Dynamite Used to Straighten. Chan
nel and Reduce Current Pressure,
The concrete pietr at the south end
of Riverside Park bridge has cracked
under the weight of the bridge and on
account of the washing out Under
neath the pier. The first visible evi
dence of the undermining of the' pietr
was Saturday morning when is por
tion of the approach gave way. The
bridge, itself, has been shunted
about six inches northwest and Ibis
is ascribed to the fact that the south
pier has been tilted by reason of the
disturbed foundation. '
A lalrge force was at work all day
Sunday piling rock and brush abound
the disabled pier and to prevent fur
ther washing. For this purpose rock
from the old sugar factory founda
tion and many pieces of the cast iron
grates of the factory furnaces were
piled 4n the aiver on layers of wil
low brush. In this manner a fairly
good bulwark for protection of the
pier' was" constructed. , -" '
As a further means of protecting
thfe .bridge a point of ground above
the structure on the north bank of
the river was blown away with dyna
mite yesterday, this work extending
until well into the night. The object
is to divert as much as possible the
force of tihe current from the south
ern pier.
The hride-e was closed yesterday for
travel with teams but pedes trains were
allowed to cross.
The .river is at a rather hieh stage
but is not within three feet of the
high water mark.
Trouble at Ladd Canyon.
TTiffW -watar in Ladd Canyon has
caused a jam in the creek and a large
amount of rock and debris of one land
and another has been scattered over
the road, practically blocking team
travel. A force has been at work at
that locality to put things an shape
and no damage is expected to result.
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Henry D. Flood, Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee.
TE1S J6AIIU AND
INT ROOSEVELT TO 8E
LEADER AGAINST VILLA
Mormons Reported Marching Across
Desert, to the Border in Bands
CAIlliflJHIIOilGlP'IRENCIIES SLUR EL PASO
Washington, March 13. Washing
ton has ordered military authorities
to hold Consul Gavira, representing
the defacto government responsible
for the safety of the Mormons now
surrounded by Villa bands. Uncon
firmed reports said the Mormons are
marching afoot across the desert to
ward the boarder.
Carranza Men Defend ,
" Carranzistas are digging trenches
on the border east of Juarez. The
entrenchments face El TPaso, Mexi
can troops also occupied., the island
in the Rio'-Grande from' which Bl
Paso is easily reached.' ' Soldiers from
the seventh infantry and a number of
special deputies armed with . rifles,
have been placed on guard opposite
the Carranzistas. . . . .
Roosevelt May Head Texans :.'J,
... A' thousand Texans are organizing
a rfd probably will offer their services!
to assist the invasion. Influential cat-
tlemen in Western Texas plan on or-,
ganizing and equipping a regiment may avoid cities and prevent trouble
of cowboys, and may offer the leader- with non-combatants, lit is expected
ship to Colonel Roosevelt. however that Americans will gieze tv
5 .' 1 . ' - Northwestern railway : at Juarez
El Paso, March 13. Threatened by 'and 90 miles below the border the
organized resistance from aroused J troops will leave the trains at Guz
Mexico, expeditions bo crush Villa are man and attempt to envelop Villa.
Returned From Trip South
Engineer Jack Thatcher has return
ed from an extended trip , through
California as far south as San Diego.
In fact, he says that he visited all
towns between La Grande, and Cali
forni's southermosl city. He secured
a layoff early in the winter and has
put in most of the time traveling, Mr.
Thatcher will resume his run on the
Joseph branch, probably going out on
the next trip.
Swallowed Chicken Bone.
While seated nt dinner Sunday Mrs,
Atkinson of South La Grande passed
through the -distressing experiences
of a chicken bone: lodging in her
throat. ; It was necessary to have the
assistance of a physician to dislodge
tho bone and this was accomplished
only after ths work of nearly a couple
of hours. '
sUU held in leash. Troops are en
route . on special trains from all
branches of army life to participate
in the invasion or replace the border
troops sent across tie line, The in
vasion (is now expected to begin Toes
day, though General Funston'a policy
of thorough preparedness may cause
further delay.
Opposite Tear Border.
Carranza's threatened opposition
and Villa's flight toward settlements
of American Mormons already at his
mercy, have torn the border between
anger and fear. Carranzistas have
atreKdy experienced trouble in mr
pressing . ianti-Amra-icon demonstra
tions. ,J- Six' Americans arrived from Chi
huahua today and reported that Gar
wuwista officers threatened their
lives. . .
Expedition Over Count ry.
Twelve thousand Americans are
mobilizing. The ounittve exoedinion
Sells Whhkey Creek, Farm.
George E. Coleman has sold hu
Whiskey Creek farm of 360 acres to
D. G. Hollifield of northern Idaho. It
is the intention of Mr. Coleman to
move to Wallowa .when the new pur
chaser takes possession about the
first of April, says the Record -Chieftain.
SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES WHO HAVE BECOME PROM
INENTLY IDENTIFIED WITH THE ADMINIS- '
- TRATION PREPAREDNESS FIGHT
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&EM. BORAH-IDAHO . 5EN. LEWIS-ItLIMOIS
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SEN. STONE MISSOURI. SEN. GOKE -OKLAHOMA
Food Prices Gone Up It 2.9 Per Cent
London, March 13. European food
prices are higher than before the war,
according to the English Board of
Trade Labor Gazette, by the follow.
mg percentages,
England ... ... ... ,
Berlin ... ... ... ... ...
Vienna ... ... ...
Italy ... ... ... ...
..83.4
,112,9
,.313
The Gazette bawd its estimate on
food staples in the various countries.
It dates the increase from July, 1914.
The percentages of increase are car
ried up to Feb. 1, 1916, to Engl&ncfs
case and to Jan. 1, 1816, in the cases
of Berlin, Vienna and Italy.
Attention fa called to the fifct that
to Berlin and Vienna many prices ana
artifically kept from going still high
er only by government order and that
to such cases the articles purchased
are to be had in nothing but limited
quantities, and that some foods, like
ird, beans, peas and lentils apparent
ly are practically unobtainable at any
price, ' ' -
FIVE CHEST
CASES PENDING
LITIGATION IS LAND
HEAVY.
OFFICE
Monument, Hamilton, Echo and En-
terpriae Cases Up.
Five contests - pend before the
United States land office to ttrls city.
Taree -were filed tWs morning and
two had previously been set down
for trial. '
' This morning the following cases
were filed, with service on interested
parties and dates of hearing yet to be
executed: ;'
Rufus N. Phelps vs. Prank D. Sib
ley, of Monument, involving a home
stead near Monument. . -'
Hettie Smith vs, Peter Steffensen,
concerning a homestead near Hamil
ton. ' . -;.
James Hutching -vs. Jessie I Cris
m&n, a homestead near Hamilton,
Register Bmrawell and Receiver
gkiff have set dotes for hearings on
otter '.contest las' follbwait 1 f- -C
George H. Martin - m MDten E.
Writmore, set for trial itefore Joe Ji.
Pnrkes at Pendleton April 20. In
volves desert land claim . near EScho,
Thowca J. Williams vs. Mary Fair
child, set for hearing at Enterprise
before the county dark on April 20.
A homestead near Enterprise is in
volved "..
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FRENCH STORM
MID TIKE 200
VDODS TRENCH
CARMES FOREST BATTLE TURNS
IN FAVOR OF DEFENDING
ARMIES IS REPORTED.
AT LAPETRIE WOODS,
GERMANS STOP ATTACK
Italians Become AggreaaiTe Today
Reports Say and Austrian Are
Calling up Reinforcement to Halt
the Attacks There Bekagttred
British Suffer Heavy Lom of Men
Paris, March 13. The Franeh liava
stormed and captured 20O yard of
tnendies to Carves forest, taking 20
prisoners, a eommunimift mmA. in
tense bombarckaent to reported at
uouaumcmt, tetnuicourt, Wvre and
ipen woods, v "r
No tfantey . fighting occur dd
North of Verdun last aieht . . Th
statement reiterated teutons, sww
entered Fort Vaux and Berlta hag ad
mitted Germans no longer hold the
fort. .' - .
Berlin Report Out. . ,
Berlin, March 13. Artillery fight-"
ine on the east bank of the Mnaa
as far as the Mwseua river, is atead
Uy uicreaamg, H is oSfitisJly (sjv
nounced. French attacks in Lapetrie
Woodj were defeated.- . - . .
i BrttMh Losaes Heavy. -
Berlin, "Ifarch' 13. Five thousand
BrtUTijTOjW)tad jwtmded to aa
uraucceesfu! ' attemAts'' relieve ' the
beloa?uersd garrison Xotaiaaiara,
Ccmstantmople has awarted today.
Fighting around Feliahe is aanosmeed.
Italians Resume 'Action,
Rome, March 13. After- a long
lull, Italians became aggressively
active on the entire front today. Artil
lery duelling is reported from Ca-so
Platen. Itelians- have captared sev
eral trenches, ana Anrtnans are :
mg reinfcnxements - '
Will Make Sea Coin Traia ReaSty
Stockholm, March - 13 Having
practically completed plans for a rail
road car ferry service between Goth-
enburg, Sweden, and an English North
sea port, presumably Immingham, the
Swedish board of trade) is considering
establishing a similar line from Stock
holm and Abo, Finland.
Whh the system in running order,
a car, or even a train, might make
the run from Vladivostok to Abo,
cross by boat from Abo to Stockholm,
go by rail from Stockholm to Gothen
burg, travel again by ferry from Goth
enburg to England and unload in tha
latter country for the tot time. Tha
proposition is to run 10,500 ton boats
on the Anglo-Swedish line daily in
ach direction.
Com County Botcher b Shot
Marshfield, Or,, March 10. Jame
"E. Hopson, a botcher, was shot m-
the wrist last night by Ted Michaels,
aged 22. The shooting occurred on
a ranehe near Myrtle Point. Tha
men quarreled about some cahm.
Michaels says he fired in self
defease. A preliminary hearing will
be held this afternoon.
Peculiar Facte About People
St. Paul, Minn, March 18. M.ke
Gibbons, probably the world's middle
weight champion, doesn't like to win
fights by knockouts, although he has
scored nine of them. Hike wants
to -be recorded In history as the
world's frreatest boxer not fighter.
Pathos Follows Joke. -London,
March 13. The following
sidelight on n?ar was seen on a Lon
don street today, A British officer,
carrying his arm in a sling, was pre
paring to step off a street car when
a young woman, dressed in deep
mourning, n baby in her arms, step
ped on the platform. The' child
cried "Daddy" with embarassihg en
thusiasm un seeing the officer. Toe
nassenffers Kudod, the officer blush
ed but tears rushed into the eyes of
the young widow. In mn instant the
tragedy of war waa revealed to every
body. The wounded officer drew him
self up stifOy and saluted tha baby.
This tribute to the dead father frow
any further merriment ni.d the inci
dent was closed, .