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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XV
LA GRANDE, OREGON.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916.
NU MIXER 264
MIGON
TUIMKR
GERMANY'S AMBASSADOR IS
SAID TO HAVE BEEN
CAUGHT IN TRAP.
VON IGEL AFFAIR MAY
FORCE HIM TO CRISIS
Freely Predicted He Will Be De
clared Personna Non Grata" Ir
respective of the Submarine Con
troversy Faces Necessity of Ad
mitting Guilt or Having Facts
-.. Proven.
, Washington, April 21. It is be
lieved the German ambassador to
America, Count von Bernstorff, has
been caught in a trap from which he
cannot escape.
Washington concludes that the en
voy faces the necessity of admitting
improper activities or having facts
proved against him in papers taken
from Von Igel, who has been a'rrested
in New York in bomb plot connec
tions. The ambassador has sternly
demanded that the lease for Von
Igol's offices, and other papers taken
in the raid which implicate higher ups,
be delivered to him immediately.
Last night the federal officials re
fused to .do this, saying the Von Igel
matter hinges on some matters en
acted piior to his official connections!
with the Bernstorff family.
The trap results from BernstorfT's
desire to reclaim the documents, yet
will not admit they are officially the
property of the embassy. If the em
.nar,py. refuses -, Jho tiapA-g ijvuv
ing criminal propoganda, the gov--crnment
will have free use of
them. Hence Bernstorff is in a ser
ious dilemma.
Bernstorff May Go.
It is freely predicted that the am
bassador might receive his passports
for reasons independent of the sub
- ma: ine controversy. j
MEXICAN SCANDAL LOOMS.
Investigation of Alleged German Ac
tivities Tliero .'.likely.
Washington, April 21. Investiga
tion of alleged German connections
with the Villista raid at Columbus is
waiting return of the American ex
pedition from Mexico, it was learned
authoritatively today.
Arrivals from Chihuahua City sai.l
that t'! new? of ihc .l'.is between
Germany and the United States va;
common talk in Chihuahua City on
5;-.ir.i1ny, 4R horn bef i'e tho facts
were made puo'iio in this eomtr.
On Monday an American who "isitf.d
General Gutierrez was greeted with
this rema'rk:
"Well, 1 suppose the Mexican situa
tion has become of minor importance,
now that the Uinted States is going
to war with Germany."
The Americans who returned here
said that the Mexicans were being
kept fully acquainted with every step
in the controversy between Berlin and
Washington through an official agency
in Mexico City and that they knew
more about the crisis between the
United States and Germany than they
did about pursuit of Villa.
MORE FLOUR MOVES.
Fifty Carloads Going East from Ta
coma Today Over O.-W.
Within the past six days 100 car
loads of foreign export flour from
Tacoma have been hauled through La
Grande by the O.-W. Today 50 car
loads were taken east, following two
special trains a few days ago, and
carload lots in between. New Yorx
is the rail destination of the ship
ments. INDUSTRIAL PARADE TO BE
HELD.
The industrial parade, which
was to be held a couple of
months ago in connection with
the Baker-La Grande high
school basket ball game, but
had to be postponed on account
of inclement weather, will be
pulled off in connection with the
first annual dual track meet be
tween the same schools on May
6th. Each business house will
be asked to have a renresenta
tion in the parade and if the
present nbns are carried out a
band will furnish music for the
students. Definite plans will be
announced later.
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Flfl
MAY GO
ART EXHIBIT AT
SCHOOL SPLENDID
CROWD YESTERDAY AFTER
. . NOON TAXED ROOM.
.''y--'-glkt Expected to Be
'!!.; rerflow Audience at
Riveria. --.J
Photogruve , carbon and photo
graph copies to the number of over
200, of the masterpiece paintings of
the art schools of the world, combined
tn.Uhe famous Elson group, attracted
so many people yesterday afternoon
that it was nearly t o'clock before the
room had been cleared. "This crowd
was created by the arrival of the
Greenwood and Riveria children, and
many adults. The exhibit closes to
night, with a program at which it is
expected the rooms will be inadequate
for the occasion. About 400 children
from the Central building attended
the exhibit this afternoon. Tonight
the doors open at 7:30 and the pro
gram begins at 8 o'clock.
.'We greatly fear that the audience
tonight will be too large for our ac
commodations," declared Mrs. Nellie
G. Neill, prinoipal of Riveria who has
largely superintended the exhibit.
"The pictures are so exhaustive in
scope and field, and, needless to say,
accurate reproductions of the orig
inal masterpieces, that they make a
splendid study for grownups and chil
dren alike."
Birth Announcement by Telegram.
Mrs. Rosa Rosenthal received a
telegram from New York yester
day announcing the arrival of a
daughter in the family of Mr. and
Mrs. Sig. Wlertheimer. Mrs. Werth
eimer was born nnd reared in La
Grande and was formerly known as
Francis Blum. She is a daughter of
Mrs. Lena Blum and p. niece of Mrs.
Rosenthal.
Cowboy Feed for Stockmen.
Baker, April 20. The local com
mittee in charge of arrangements for
the annual meeting of the Oregon Cat
tle and Horse Raisers' association in
this city on May 1 and 2 is making
plans for a cowboy breakfast to be
given at the ball park in honor of the
visiting members on the morning of
the 2nd. John Schmitz has been ap
pointed chief cook and will have en
tire charge of the culinary depart
ment and preparation of the .food,
Tl.os. Montgomery, Hunry WeiKH, fr.
A. Sonne nnd B. E. Harder have been
named by the committee to assist the
chef and on them will depend the
quality of the meal dished up to the
visitors.
The committee is scouring the
country for saddle horses in order to
provide one for each delegate to ride
to the grounds, a broncho parade from
the business section to the ball park
being planned, with f ult r leetwood m
full charge.
WIND STORM SEVERE.
Early Morning Blow Wakes Sleepers
Throughout the City.
A wind storm, coupled with a
heavy downpour, swept over the city
and portions of the valley shortly af
tev 4 o'clock this morning. No dam
age of any consequence is reported
fVinnci- wirwtswtr.! vwl Annt-c linl in
I closed in. many parts of the city to
I prevent tearing curtains and doing
I other damage to furnishings.
BEGIN NEW HOME.
Six-Room Bungalow to Go Up at Sec
ond and N Street.
Walter Reuter will let bids next
Monday for the construction of six
room bungalow at Second and N
streets. The foundation has already
been constructed but building of the
house proper will be let with the be
ginning of the coming -week. The
bungalow will be modem in every de
tail, and the location is a sightly one.
Farmer Sent To Prison
Pendleton, Or., April 1!). V. .T.
Martin, a Fruitvnle farmer, was on
Monday sentsnved to servo from one
to ten years in the penitentiary for
an attempted attack on Miss Ciz-er-ine
Megy, l(i years old, of Milton.
The prisoner appeared before the
court and made a plea for leniency,
blaming liquor for his act.
High School Class Visits Normal
Monmouth, Ore., April 19. The
teachers' training class of McMinn
ville high school, under the super
vision of Will H. Burton, a normal
alumnus, visited the Oregon Normal
school yesterday. The entire class
of 20 made the trip in autos.
Snow Falls at Hamlet.
Seaside, Or., April 19. For three
hours yesterday snow fell in the
mountains south of Seaside, making
an inch of snow on the summit near
Hamlet, about. 18 miles from Seaside.
Bavaria and Saxonv "Meatless"
London, April 18. This is the first
of Bavaria and Saxony's "meatless"
days. This also is the first week meat
sales have been restricted in these
two Teutonic states. Meat cards were
distributed Saturday allowing holders
onlv 1-3 of a pound of meat a day on
5 days of the week. No meat at all
is allowed on the other two days,
Wednesday and Friday. Moat cards
are not yet being used in Berlin, but
sales have been restricted.
LOS ANGELES IN HIDING
Situation in Mexico so Serious that Danger
of Massacre Hangs Over Troops.
Philadelphia, April 21. The battle
ships Connecticut and Kansas have
been ordered to prepare to sail in 24
hours. Their destination is unknown.
The collier Brutus has started for the
Pacific coast already. ,
Los Angeles, April 21. Major
Goldbaum Padilla, confidential repre
sentative of Carranza, today refused
to affirm or deny ueports that he is
searching for Villa, believed to be
hiding in this locality since the Colum
bus raifl. Padilla heads the Sonora
state police. He admitted his mission
here was of the utmost importance to
his government and said he was
pledged not to talk regarding the
visit. It 'is known two organizers
here are trying to institute a new
revolution.
Chihuahua, April 21. The body ex
humed near Parral, and held as that
ol the dead Villa, has been proved to
be a 'hoax, advices today stated. Con
sul Letcher's reports that Villa is un
wounded and is in Durnngo. The of
ficial has received a Carranza Order
prohibiting aviators flying over cities
and barring American expeditions
from using telephones or telegraph.
BUSINESS HALTS;
Business on a large scale stood still
for three hours this afternoon as a
tribute to religion. During the period
of 12:15 to 3 stores were closed that
the populace might attend the mu
nicipal Good Friday services in the
Sherry theatre where ministerial
representatives devoted three hours to
brief addresses nppropos Good Friday.
Songs were sung, slides put on the
screen, and in a very fitting, but nev
ertheless unique way, La Grande, is
today paying solemn homage to . Ho
whose crucifixion the Christian world
observes this day.
The services were inaugurated n
year ago and are to be annual af
fairs. Severe weather kept the at
tendance down somewhat this after
noon but in spite of it, the theatre
was crowded at various times during
the afternoon, peoplo going and com
ing as convenience allowed.
Theatre Packed Full.
Between 2 and 3 o'clock every sent
wris taken and standing room in the
aisles' was at a premium, men and
women jamming the doorway to hoar
and sec. Thus, in spite of the bud
weather, the attendance was greater
than last year. Several parties
turned back at the door because there
was no seating room.
SENATOR BURTON EN ROUTE.
Will Speak at Baker and Return lo
La Grande for Tomorrow.
Senator Theodore E. Burton, of
Cleveland, Ohio, candidate for the
Republican nomination for President
of the United States, wns a passenger
this morning en route to -Baker
Where he will speak this evening. He
will return for a meeting at Pendle
ton tomorrow afternoon and will
reach La Grande in the evening in
time for an open-air address and the
1'eupblicnn rally to be held here.
While the train stopped this morning
Senator Burton had time to meet a
nurriber of the prominent Republicans
nnd others as well. It is expected that
the meeting in La Grande tomorrow
evening will be well attended as Sen
ator Burton, aside from his candidacy,
is a man of unusual prominence in
the affairs of the nation.
HEAVY FIGHTING
Paris, April 21. Following heavy
bombardment, Germans last night at
tacked with great strength between
Thaimount, Vaux and South Douau
mont. They penetrated the French
lines but counterattacks drove them
back. The French captured several
prisoners and two quick firing guns.
It is alleged the French advanced on
both skies of the Meuse, and renewed
the fighting there. The French cap
tured a trench at the edge of Caurette
Wood taking 150 prisoners. Twenty
Germans were captured south of Hou
drcmont and wounded Frenchmen ly
ing between the line were rescued.
Russian Power Counteracted.
Pnris, April 21. That the arrival
of Russians to fight at Verdun has
brought more Germans from else
where, is the situation reported last
night.
The arrival of a large number of
Russian troops in France to reinforce
the western battle lino brought great
joy to the entente allied countries
Camuizis-ta soldiers and citizens fired
a volley at an aviator Wednesday who
was apparently atUtvpting to land
here. Later he flew toward San An
tonio. '
Resentment of soldiers and the
i populace against continued presence
of the expedition has become so gen
eral that Cnrranzistas declare they
nre unable to control the people unless
the troops nre withdrawn.
Consul Letcher 'reported the fight at
Parral was not an isolated case. Other
attacks are believed to have occurred.
! General Gueirez snid he always
considered the report of Villa's death
unfounded. Letcher's ' report said
Villa probably was not in .the Guerrero
battle at all. . - '
Expedition Is Stalled.
t San Antonio, April 21.-General
Pershing has withdrawn his advanced
detachments of the expedition to pre
vent possible massacre at ,the hands
of Carranzistas, headquarters have
declared. The expedition is stalled.
Future activities depend on the con
ference between Generals Funston and
Scott. General Pershing's latest ad
vices detailed the Carranza attitude
. iiut it hasn't been revealed. -
PUBLIC WORSHIPS
MAROONED BY FLOODS.
Former La Grande Lady Home After
Experiencing Discomforts
Mrs. Sinclair, at one time connected
with a local movie theatre, is in La
Grande to spend a few weeks while
her husbarid covers Montana and Ida
)ki territory for a shoe house. . Mr,
and Mrs. Sinclair spent the winter in
California and only recently were
able to got away from the marooned
section.
She met Dr. Molitor at San Diego,
saw the Poningtons, Mr. and Mrs. F.
R. Bridges, and other La Grande peo
ple who are sojourning in the south.
John Ruby Locates in Salem.
John Ruby, a La Grande boy, has
completed a course in the San' Fran
cisco Veterinary College and has also
been associated with professionals in
that line for the past two or three
years. Ho has decided to locate in
Salom and has opened an office in that
city.
. Globe Trotter Returns.
'Gene Good has returned from nil
auto toulr which took in Bilker, Haines,
Union, Cove, Elgin and intermediate
points.
Home From California.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hindnuin and
their daughter, were in La Grande
this morning en route home to El
gin after having spent the winter in
Riverside, Cal.
Mission Band to Meet.
Miss Flavia Ritter will entertain
the Mission band of the Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at the
church parlors.
Eggs for Little Folks.
Jack Horan, manager of the La
Grande Meat company will be a good
fellow with the little folks tomorrow
and will give away colored Easier
eggs from the meat shop. All little
boys and girls will be welcomed to the
place to share in the Easter gift.
whote it is hoped, with them fighting
shoulder to shoulder at different points
with the British, French and Belgians,
a material change in the situation
may shortly develop. How many
Russians were sent is unknown. What
is described as a "grand flotilla of
transports" arrived at Marseilles.
Coincident with the Russians' ar
rival, Paris assorts the Germans, ow
ing to strong French resistance nt
Verdun, are withdrawing large forces !
T . . T, : c l. : j . . !
Hum uiu nu?fMutiL, ot-ruiun unq Mac
edonian fronts, throwing them into
this hotly contested theatre.
The Russians continue pressing the
HV..1. . - A . ft. 1 ...
j i urns in Asiaiic i urxey. txjnstanit
' nople reports Che 'British besieged at
j Kutelnmara are in a critical situation
S on account of the lack of food. The
! British have forced the civilian popu
j lation to vicuate the town.
I The usual bombardrnerts on the
Italian and Russian fronts are re
j ported.
PIONEER WOMAN
OF ELGIN DEAD
MRS. WILLIAM STOOP
A VANCED AGE.
IN AD
Mother of Stoop Boys Was One of
First Settlers in the Grande
Ronde Valley.
Elgin, April 21. When Mrs. Wil
liam Stoop, Sr., of this city, died yes
terday, another stalwart pioneer wom
an of Union county answered the last
call. Her husbnnd preceded her to
the Great Beyond only a few months,
he dying during the heavy winter
snowstorm. Sons and daughter sur
viving the old lady include Lou,
Marian, Henry, of Elgin, Mrs. Wm.
Parker of Imbler, Engineer William
and Brakeman Charles of La Gt-ande,
For many years the Stoop family
lived on the Ridge, but of late years
lived in Elgin propeir. They are not
nily one of the oldest families in the
Elgin country but of the entire county
as well.
WRIGHTS TO LEAVE. ;
Sign Painter to Move Family to Pen
dleton Within Few Days.
Having disposed of his sign paint
ing business in La Grande, Samuel
Wright will move to Pendleton within
a few days and become a partner in
the Kem Sign company there. The
firm he has affiliated himself with will
enlarge on a novelty sign venture cov
ering the northwest, nd also conduct
commercial sign painting there. Mr.
Wiright feels the field is a good one
and though loathe to leave La. Grande
considers that he is bettering him
self, ,
Mr. and Mrs. Wright have been in
La Grande five years, during which
time ho built up the comimorcial sign
painting business from nothing until
now he leaves a going business.
Fraternally he has been a prominent
figure, and has Interested himself
wholeheartedly in all civic and mu
nicipal undertakings the Speed 'Em
Up naces and the Y. M. U. A. especial
ly hnyine his hearty support.
Mrs. wrignt too nas neen prominent
in a fraternal way.
While they are liable to leave for
their new location within a few days,
Mr. Wright is of the opinion that ho
will remain until the, first of next
week that he may attend the Knights
of Pythius festivities Ft cake- with
fellow lodgemen from here. He has
held the chnir of prelate in Red
Cross lodge for the past year.
Germany Will Allow Dye Exports
Washington. D. C, April 20. Am
bassador iBomstorff today , notified
Secretary Lansing that Germany had
agreed to permit the exportation of
15,000 tons of dyestufi's, the lack of
which has seriously affected American
textile manufacturers. The commun
icntion explains that while Germany
refused at first to permit exportation
of dyestuffs unless exchanged for
American goods excluded from Ger
many by the British blockade, after
Wirefullv considering the situation
Germany had decided that "this block-
ado has resulted in a serious embar
rassment to those Americnn . Indus
tries needing dyestuffs" and is pre
pared to make a "single exception'
in permitting the exportation in this
instance.
Germany stipulated the dyestuffs
must not be re-exported to entente
allies. The state department will ask
the British to insure the safe arrival
of the dyestuffs in this country.
URGED TO EXHIBIT.
Lea Declares Showing of Resources
Will Pay.
Salem, Or., April 19. Letters urg
ing the county courts to make pro
visions for exhibits of their respective
counties' resources and industries at
the state fair have been forwarded to
all, county judges by Secretary A. H.
Leu. of the state fair board.
"The Oregon state fair is an ex
hibition worthy of the earnest sup
port of every person within the bor
ders of our state, and every county
should have an exhibit." snys the let
ter in part. "Additional prizes have
been offered nnd classifications
changed, placing irrigated and non
irrigntcd counties on an equal basis.
"In an advertising way the worth
of these exhibits to the" state can
hardly be estimated, when we can
sider the thousands of people from
other states who view them each
year. The county exhibit should con
sist of all classes of crops grown in
the county, including vegetables,
fruits and berries."
Helix Pioneer Is Detd
Pendleton, Or., April 19. Archie
McKinnon, a pioneer resident of the
Helix, country, died here from pneu
monia. Ho wns born in Ontario,
Canada. He was unmarried, and the
'--f'-wip"- brothers nnd sisters sur
vive: Allan McKinnon, of Lcwiston,
Idaho: Malcolm McKinnon of Bridce
port, Wash.; Mrs. D. K. Bell, of this
city, and Mrs. George S. Miller, of
Calgary. i
Free Branch Libraries
White Salmon, Wash., April 19.
A. Klickitat county free branch li
brary has been established here, with
Miss Dorris Aggers, secretary of the
AVomnn's club, in charr-e. " Other
branches will be opened at ' Husum,
Olenwood, Appleton and Mountain
Brook.
GERMANS
CONCEDE 110
MORE IS PLEA
CHIEF OF GERMAN ADMIRALTY-
STAFF CLAIMS RIGID
OBEDIENCE. '
CLAIMS AMERICANS WERE
SPARED BY SUBMARINES
United . Press Obtains Expression
From German Official High in Rank
, Which Admits Insanity of Forcing
Break with United States, but
Claims Germans Can Go No Farther
BY CARL ACKERMAN.
iBerlin, April 21. (Wireless to '
Tuckerton. . CoDvrig-htad in Arir
and England.) Germany can go no
farther in her submarine concessions
to America, Admiral". von Holtzea
dorfT, chief of the admiralty staff, dc- -dared
to me for the United Press to- .
day. i
,"We have no desire to break with
the United States. That would be in
sanity. We will not bring it about
despite our desire to Dush vifi-orouslv
our submarine warfare. '
"Mnny submarines have been sight- '
ed nnd scores of passenger ships be-
iwoen Jiingiamt ana American have
been at our mercy but none wore
touched although we knew everyone
was carrying munitions for the Allies.
"We have definitely agreed to warn
tho crews and passengers on liners,
and we have lived up to our promises
in every way. '
"Wo cannot be asked to regard
freighters in tho same manner. Wo
could, pave .destroyed ;hundred ..of.,
tons of r enemy ships except for our
promise to America."
;He admitted some submarines have
been lost since March 1st.
Berlin, April 21. President Wil
son's note demanding cessation of
Germany's submarine campaign was
printed today. . Good Friday made it
impossible to obtain expressions of
opinions from the foreign office. No.
reply is likely before the end of next
week.
Citizens to Confer.
Bankers, merchants and heads of
government departments will prob
ably be summoned into conference
over tho reply.
Newspapers are almost unanimous
ly declaring Germany won't yield,
though most of them expressed the
opinion thnt a diplomatic break will
not result.
. The Vossiche Zeitung predicted con-"
gress will prevent a breach.
FISH GO TO JOSEPH. 5 :
Half Million "blue Backs" Will Be
Planted in Big Lake. '
The Oregon fishcar, the "Rainbow,"
in charge of Deputy Craig, passed
through La Grande today bound for
Joseph. It carried u lhalf million
"Blue iBacks" which are to be dumpod
into Wallowa Iike. Several years
ago Blue Backs .ran to Wallowa Lake
in great schools, but of late there U
little or no disposition to do srj ir
rigation ditches are blamed. It is
thought that the planting of this car
load lot will increase the supply to
such an extent that Blue Backs will
be added to the assortment of fish
available in the big waters there.
BUNS SELL WELL.
Good Friday Delicacy In Big Demand
I hroughout the City.
Hot Cross buns were in big demand
today with local grocers and bakoM.
The practice of using hot cross buns
on Good Friday has of late years
come to be popular here, and prac
tically all grocers today carried "lines
of them. The custom is an ancient
one, originating in England wherv
universal adoption of the practice
sprang from. .
CHARLES B. MOORBS HERE.
Candidate for Secretary of State
Stops at La Grande.
Charles B. Moores, chairman of the
Republican state contral committee
and now a candidate for the secretary
of state nomination, is in Ii Grando
making the acquaintance of Republi
cans, ilu speakig of ibis candidacy Mr.
Moores said: "1 feel very much en
couraged, nnd in every community
I notico a disposition, to vote the Re
publican ticket this year, which is
gratifying. I shall visit the larger
towns in Eastern Oregon this trip
and then spend considerable time in
Willamette valley and Southern Ore
gon." j