La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 28, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textrattle I MtMtt AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER -- PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 2S, 1916. NUMBER 200 CENSOR PUTS ISlBElio 'WORST CRISIS SINCE WAR BE GUN" ADMITTED AT . LONDON. SIR MAXWELL LANDS AT POINT HELD A SECRET Seat of Worst Trouble Lies in To f . Counties Just North of Dublin It Is ! ' Claimed Censor's Passage of Esti ( mate of Seriousness Taken as. In dicative of Status. London, April 28. Lord Maxwell has arrived in Ireland to assume com mand of troops. His point of landing is secret. . ' News from Ireland is censored, but ; the press and public admit tthat the Irish rebellion is the gravest crisis since the war began. It is reported the counties of Meath, Iuth ajid nearby points north of Dublin are centers .of the ,rebel ac , tivities. The fact that the censor permitted passage of the statement that tihe "(Irish statement is the bravest situ-. s ation since the war began" is regard ed as indicative of the seriousness of the condition. BIG GAME TOMORROW. Baker Y. M. C. A. Volley Ball Stars to Invade City. Tomorrow evening La Grande will lock basketball horns witlhi Baker when f oams,from eachief the Y. Mr-C.-A 's will meet on a regulation cour',heie. "The admission will be 25 cents and proceeds will go to the new ter.nis courts. This is a return match with the Baker squad. i U. OF O. COMMENCEMENT. Head of Stanford University to Dc- , liver Address. - . -Eugene, Or., April 28. The tenta. "tive program for the commencem'.nt exercises of the University of Ore gon to be held' June 2 to 6, has been announced. .'Shakespeare's "Comedy of Errors" will 'be staged Friday, June 2, 'by the students of the de partmsnt of public speaking, as the opening event. The State Alumnae association will meet in Guild Hall Saturday morning at the same time that the Alumni association is meeting in Villard hall. A university dinne- ' will be served on the campus at noon, and the president's 'reception and the annual baseball game between the fac ulties of the university and the O. A. C. will bo held in the afternoon. The alumni ball will bo given Saturday evening at the Eugeno armory. A sacred concert by the glee clubs and the baccalaureate sermon will bo the features of the program on Sun day, June 4. On Monday, com mencement day proper, Dr. Ray Ly man Wilbur, president of Leland Stanford university, will deliver the address to the graduating class. The afternoon will be given over to the laying of trie cornerstone for the school of education building and the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the university. Monday evening the Failing and Beekman prizes for oratory will be awarded. Commencement week this year will be held ten days ahead of the usual time .and will begin on Friday instead of Sunday as previously.' This action was taken in order that more students would remain in the city for the ex ercises than under the old plan. Final examinations, for rail students except those in the senior class, will be hel.l after commencement week. Seeing Famous Picture Attorney and Mrs. F. S. Ivanhoc went to Pendleton this morning to sea "The Birth of a Nation" which will be there for the week end. While in Pen dleton they will be the guests of friends. MR. ASHLEY HERE. Enterprise Man, Republican Candi date, Calls on His Friends. To survey the political field in a cursccy way, Fred S. Asfbl-sy of Enter prise is in La Grande today meeting over and calling on friends in the in terest of his candidacy for Republican nomination to the office of joint rep resentative f'.xm Union and -Wallowa counties. He expects to remain for the balance of the week. Royal Neighbors to Meet. The Royal Neighbors will meet this ; evening at 1 :30 o'clock prompt. The ; business passion will be followed by a . social and entertainment and all menl- bers are arged to be present for the event. ji KENTUCKY BELLE BECOMES m w mx a'vJ , ..inn v1 I h Shi! I V yV-- -J&S'A , "r" 1 1 1 it,: :-mmmmm Mrs. Caleb Powers, wife of the Kentucky Congressman who figured as the principal in the trial for the death ' of Governor Goebel of Ken nDDCOnM ADDIUHQ HT ft BC7 UUllLUUli riiiiiiiLu ni unuiiLL Whole City Turns Out to Greet Arrivel of the Glittering Staff. ; Obregon Will Demand Withdrawal El Paso, April 28. The entire city of Juarez turned out today to meet Obregon, the Carranza envoy, and his glittering staff as they arrived to hold conference witlhi General Scott, chief of the' American staff. Two hundred of the finest Mexican soldiers seen in yeairs are Obregon 's personal body guard. -. ' Troops lined the streets and mili tary . bands played. Generals Tre veno, Gutierrez, Mayor Herrera of Parral and minor officials accompanied him. Little cheering was heard and the crowds indicated more curiosity than enthusiasm. Reports of increasing feebleness of Canranza's hold on Mexico have been revived by evidence of depreciation of currency and threatened famine. ... The result of titte conference is ex pected to be an agreement for the ex pedition to remain until Jarranza captures Villa and pacifies the border II HI PROBE 115 FLOOD OF TELEGRA Washington, April 28. A hundred many is going to yield or not," Hust and fifty thousand peace telegrams ; nff continued. "Yet at an hour like flooded congress this week demandmg A , , ,,,'' ... there be no (break of diplomatic rela- th'3 spectacle , of oOO.OOf) citizins tions with Germany. Messages are i sending telegrams to congress teliing still coming, though numbers are lea- I us that the United States is wrong semng. It is estimated it cost a iand Ge:many right calls for action. It quarter million. Senator Husting to-1 . , , , , , . day desires to know who ordered We- j " ttme ,the Tnm" took hold of grams stopped immediately after he ithcH0 telegrams and followed them to suggested a probe as to source of i liriel'r P""'ous source." the funds. ,1 'Senator Works of California took Shortly after San Francisco report- ' issu,e with Husting, saying) ed 10,000 such telegrams, the senders ' m astonished that a memlier of suddenly ordered tlrem cancelled. 1 tm? (xlr should make such a speech. Telegrams Cause Debate. his is no time to bring such matters Washington, April 27. Investiga- 1 before tho senate." tion of the flood of telegrams pouring ! ' in upon senators and congressmen i. CUTS EFFECTIVE JUNE 1ST. concerning ti'-fe Gorman-American sit- I uatton was demanded in the senate to- day bv Senator Husting of Wisconsin. He charged the messages are being inspired from a central source. "There is a deep-laid plot," declared Husting, "to poison the minds of the people into the belief that President Wilson wants war. : "We ought to conduct a careful in quiry to ascertain who is furnishing the money to put this foul stuff into the moutfhls of the people." "True, the question is whether Ger- V WASHINGTON BELLE. Q Q I T Q II i I tucky, who has ueen a belle in Ken- saved. Iheso included AUmral r'ree tucky, Was entered Washington so-l mantle, Captain Smith, 22 olUcers and ciety, and has at once become one , of the most popular women in it. territory'. The first session probably will 'be held at Juarez to satisfy Mex ican pride and the remainder at El Paso. ' Sympathizers at Work. Namiquipa, April '.28. Villa sym pathizer .are actively trying to arouse natives against American ex pedition. A San Antonio advancrd base wireless said today. It said two tnainloads of Carranzistas had passed en route to Cusihuiriacliic and Santo mas to reinforce garrisons ostensibly to queJl Villista outbursts. Obregon Is BoaBtful. Juarez, April 28. "I will demand withdrawal of American troops from Mexico in the conference with Scott and Funston," Obregon told Dho United Press today. He lias estab lished headquaiiters in the custom house room where W. H. Taft as Pres ident met Diaz. C hanges in W ages and Salaries of City Employes Save $20. The resolution passed bv the Citv Commission Wednesday evening be comes effective June 1st, and raises tfre salary of tin chief of police and cuts those of the manager and intake caretaker, making a saving to tho city of $20.00 per month, A typo graphical error yesterday made the saving read $10.00 when it manifestly should have been $20.00. WAR UNI MUM VESSEL SUNK VESSEL GOES DOWN IN THH ' , MEDITERREAN WITH 121 MISSING. GERMAN U-BOAT IS SENT TO THE BOTTOM Air and Water Activities Especially Marked Throughout the War Zone 'Third Convoy of Russian Troops Reaches Marseilles Amid Military Music and Greetings. , . London, April 28. A German sub marine, was sunk off England yester day and the crew of 18 surrendered. It is announced 'tha British steamer . Industry was submarined in the At- lantic and that the crew had been left in open boats, i Tho steamer Finland rescued them. . m , . .. , ' British Battleship Sunk. The ' British battleship Russ.jII struck a mine and sank in the Medit teranean but most of the -crew were men tine admira ty nas announced One hundred and . twenty-four are still missing, and it is believed they perished. The , Russell was of tihle 14,- 000 tj?n, class and was built in 1900. Third Convoy Comes. 1 'Mi ailW Anvil 28 The third convoy of Russian troops has ben landed. : They marched the streets to the accompaniment of military music to the 'outskirts of the city- !i : : Bombs- Strike Battleship. Berlin, April 28. Three Gevmivn? aeroplanes yesterday dropped Dpmos, on the Russian .- tatt1eship''"S!ava. There were several hits and ircsultant fires were observed, it was announced. The aeroplanes returned in safety despite a severe shelling. -' Constantinople, April IS. Turks 'annihilated 700 British cavalrymen in attacking Quatia, it is announced. They destroyed a larger part of the British fortifications and the entire camp. The survivors fled toward the .canal. Avenging the defeat, British aviators Tuesday .raided Quatia, drop ping 70 bombs. A hospital, flying a Geneva Red Cross flag was struck. Will Weck-End in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Happersett Ieuve tonight for Portland to remain with friends over Sunday, returning Mon day morning. Mr. Lilly a Director. Inadvertently the name of F. L. Lilly was yesterday loft off the list of new Commercial club directors. ; RESCUED STARS OF THE GERMAN AVIATION CORPS. , L lf ,ijF f , ,1f i til A , - A H Ijiutonaiit Boeltke. Lieutenant Immclmnnn. r.'n.v, r i, l.. I r . , , , , ... ,,. , , Lacn of tnese two . naj. defeated thiiteen aeroplanes of thi Hies, wd do- stroyed llhkmi. Both men Wear the iron cross and other decorations of. the German army. . They are heroes in Germany, nnd though both are young men their names are household words. . COMMUNITY CLUB AT ELGIN FORMED COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATION '. SUCCEEDED BY IT. North-End People Have Ambitions to Boost Their City and Surround- ; ing Country: Elgin's businessmen Ihuve rehabil itated, revived and -retired their Com mercial club activities. Concerning a movement with that end in vnew tho Elgin Recorder stated last evening: After, an extended period of inac tivity, Elgin (businessmen to the num ber of 25 met in the City. Hall last Friday evening, reorganized the Com mercial club and are now launching a campaign of . improvement that will result, beneficially to the entire com munity. Although the meeting was call! but a few hours previous, tine attend' ance was highly encouraging and . men (representing every line of business in the town wero in attendance ana ais- played a degree of enthusiasm that be speaks success for the present organ ization. " . . , F. E. Smith wus selected tempor ary "chairman and Jesse Crum tempor ary secretary. Several were calleJ upon to .express opinions regarding the necessity of re-organization and all forcibly explained the demand for an active body of a commercial and de velopment nature. , '.i . ' - , ' , Officers Elected. " ' The first permanent action was- the "election of officers for - the ensuing year and resulted as follows: , ' President, F. E. SmitiK; Secretary, L. B. Tuttle; Treasurer, R.; L. Shoe maker. . -.- ; - While the re-organization was eon-' ducted undor the name of ithe Elgin Commercial club that name was only adopted temporarily and last night tlWe organization was permanemiy namer the Elgin Community club. A unanimous sentiment prevailed to get as far away as possibla from the old style Commercial club and make the organization a community affair, with tho idea in view of work ing not for the business interests of Elgin alone but for the improvomcnt and upbuilding of the community as a farmer is being asked to join in the notmcnt aiid cojopwuw in...inc- wvij)t to be' outlined One of the many (t'-imrJ to be con - sidsred will be an .Improved comlition of county roads m this end ol tne county and a great deal of effort will be exerted along that line. The first rccrular session of the club was held last evening in connec tion with a dinner in the dining .room of the Sommer hotel and was attended by approximately 30 members - and guests. . . After enjoying an excollent meal, in which Chicken formed a goodly por tion of tihie menu, , a series of im promptu talks were given by Presi dent Smith, J. A. Masterson, Rev. a. h. Willis, Robert 'Blumenstein and others, with the necessity of orgnniziw tion and good roads as the principal topics, and some exceptionally good points were brought out. Tho keynote in the matter of organ ization was tho necessity of making farmers members of the club to bring about increased co-operation and every effort will be made between now and tho date of next meeting to se cure the membership of many of the local farm owners. . J , i Tr nTHmi n, i T 1 AIUS III BERLIN URGED 10 EP QUIET POLICE RECOMMENDS ALL STA INDOORS AS MUCH A POS- ' SIBLE DURING CRISIS EMBARRASSMENT FOR THOSE IN PUBLIC REPORTER Embassy Attaches Hare Ceased Pack ing Their Trunks Preliminary to I'rompt Flight, ; and Danger of Break Grows More . Remote Says Correspondent Gerard at Palace. BY WILLIAM G'. SHEPHERD. The Hague, -April 28. Positive as surances have ' reached Ambassador Gerard that there will 'be no diplo- nrntic rupture at - present between Germany and America H is learned roliably'today. Attaches : Are Packed. Attaches at the American ermbassy , in Be:lin Saturday began packing their baggage. By, Wednesday ther had not been revealed assurances which justified abandonment ofprep- arations for departurc, ibut by Tmir.i- day the baggage-packing raver sub sided, lne American colony at Ber lin learned yesterday there is no prospect for an early break. : May Fifth Is Mentioned. ' . tMessages to Dutch businessmen say today the 'i crisis has apparently passed.- Should a break come, it will not he before May fifth. Thro is no- reason given for nxmg this date, Americans Embarrassed, . Since the President s last - nolo Americans' -ppearlnjf th1 ratresats ; have been mtuio to fas) iiniytmfortahlc. 1 Moat-f "them Virrr?.'.n indoors on od- vice of the police. ' . Gerard Calls on Kaiser. ' ' Berlin, April 28. Ambassador Ger ald is due to confer with Kaiser Wil- jhelm this afternoon for a final con- terence preceding nnal rtratt of flhe reply to President Wilson's note. ' Auto Troubles Annoy. Mr. and Mrs. Trull of Sherry's theatre started for Baker in tihteir au tomobile to see "The Birth of a Na tion" but met up with auto , trouldos at Union and deferred their journey, returning after whout three hours tussle with the giimgo drew. . NO ACTION TAKEN. South Fourth Street Matter Put Off One Day. Again Because attorneys in the case were not ready to give the matter final consideration, the South Fourth street hearings before tho City Commission were again postponed last evening, ! until. tonitfhu ;''.' '. It is believed that the commission' will be in sMape to pass down a final adjustment on the disbursement of costs on that property, along some what similar lines to that decided up on in the North Second street dispute. This final adjustment on the part of the city was to have been handed down last evening but action was de layed. ; . ' Fireman Loses Both Legs. 11 Centralia, Wash., April 27. trov er Myers, a fireman employed on the logging road of the N. & M. Lumber Co., at Rodhleeter, is confined at a local, hospital with both legs severed, a,s the result of an accident on Tues day. Myers and his engineer stopped their engine on an incline and crawled under it to do some repair work. Tho air leaked and the engine started.The engineer managed to crawl out but tho wheels passed over both of Myers' legs, severing .them hetrween ankle and knee. In addition his rigfbt leg was broken, above tho knee. ' . Z. Blair, a logger employed at tho Bordeaux camp west of Rochester, is laid up in an Olympia hospital with serious injuries sustained at the camp nn Mnnrliiv. Filnir wn wrtrkino. in t.h. J woods and a stump fell on hil. It is I feared the man is injured internally. Pension for Widow and Children. ! Salem, Or., April 27. The State Industrial Accident commission has i sot aside a pension of $8059.72 for tho benefit of tlvle widow and two ohildren of James Bell, of Clatskanie, killed while in the employment of the : Western Oregon Lumber company. i . ! . New Corporations Named. Salem, Or., April 27. Articles of ' mo.rtvml4itrt 'hav lv.n fil a1 with Corporation Commissioner Schulder- man by the Umpqua Zinc Mining . company ' of . Porttai, and the Auto Touring Bureau of Oregon. also of Portland. The capital of tho former is $10,000 and that of the laAter $100.