La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 03, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texttwum otitNtt . AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XV LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1916. NUMBER 300. British Loss of Life in Naval Battle Totals Over 5000 AEWWALS HOOD AND ARBUTHNOT PERISH WITH THEIR VESSELS , . 7" rx' I'll till GO 1 ALL 5 DROWN i THOSE ON THE WARRIOR WERE SAVED; FIVE OF INVINCI BLE ARE RESCUED GERMANY SAYS 34 FOE SHIPS PARTICIPATED All Englishmen on Queen Mary, De fence, Black Prince, Indefatigable and Others Perish With Their Ships . Germans Praise the Braverv of the English. London, June 3. Eight German waters it is reliably reported, but were ordered to leave at noon, or in tern. Big German Boat Lost. It is also reported the super- dreadnaught Hindenburg was sunk in I istered foif reservations here and at the tremendous sea battle fought on least as many boys expected the third the North Sea May 31st, and the annual older boys and girls confer cruiser Elbing was so badly lamagcd : ence for east Oregon, under the di that her commander scuttled the rection of the Oregon State Sunday ship. Now that more detailed re- ports are coming forth, it is pointed out that a Danish steamer landed , seven survivors of the British do- stroyer Shark. This boat was used a decoy. This makes 15 Bntish vessels sunk. German Fleet Large. Dutch accounts agree that the German fleet numbered 40 or 60 ves sels but the exact number sunk or seriously damaged is not made clear. At first the British fleet greatly out numbered the Germans. Bodies Float on Sea. Neutral ships docking after visiting the scene of the fight, .report hundreds of English and German bodies float ing on the seas. The sea was smooth at the time but a heavy mist prevailed. At the be ginning of the battle, the English "Grand fleet" was not in action but when all assembled, the Germans be gan to retire. Germans Praise English. Berlin, June 3. Thirty-four British bat2e!tlP,S YJe-enFaeKi'nth SkaK" erak fight, Admiral Hebbing has an nounced in the Reichstag. Vice Ad miral Scheer commanded the German fleet. Germans lay great emphasis on the bravery of the British during the 12 hours of fighting. Two Admirals Die - . . nn J i t London, June 3. Rear Admiral Hor- ace Hood commander of the Invinci ble, perished with his-ship. It is an nounced this afternoon that the Brit ish destroyers Nomad and Nestor were sunk. The death list was terrific. Only five were saved from the Invincible, and eight from the Queen Mary. All aboard the Defence were lost includ ing Admiral Arbuthnot. The crew on the Warrior was saved but with the Indefatigable and Black Prince, all were lost. There is ino hope for other survivors. '.The British losses will probably total 5000 men and more. Admiral Beatty commanded the first British squadron. The Warspite was not sunk, and tho Maryborough, reported damaged and unaible to make port, has landed. SENATE ADOPTS REPORT Twenty-Five Per Cent of Land Grant For Schools Washington, June 3. The senate "1 X " V r a report on the Oregon Land grant bill providing for sale of timber and land, for cash. Ten per cent goes to the treasury. 40 per cent to the reclama- j tion service, 25 ;pcr cent to the Oregon ; school fund, 25 per cent to the land grant counties for roads, schools nnd i port districts. House action is expec-! ted Monday. I VAI X STORM CENTER. Worst Fiirhting of Big Verdun Baltb lakes l'lace there. Paris. June 3. Germans made the ; most violent attacks on tho entire bat-j tic on Vnux last night and this morn-' ing, but each time were repulse! , heavily, a communique has stnted. Action is continuing furiously. Gci -1 mans bombarded Hill 304 and perp- rrated a large trench north of th? French main position. I DELEGATE READY FOR CONVENTION JUDGE CRAWFORD WILL FIRST ! VISIT SOUTH. Country Quit When Lud of 22 Will JV Visited by Veteran Attorney. Judge T. H. Crawford leaves this evening for St. Louis as one of the delegates at large from. Oregon to I the Democratic national convention. His departure is slightly in advance of the date for the big gathering at St. Louis and it is his intention to stop first at Kansas City and from that point divert his journey down to his old boyhood home in Arkansas, which he left as a boy of twenty-two. About the first hard work the Ar kansas youth did on his arrival in Oregon was to complete his course of school work and this he did by three years of study and receiving a gradu ation diploma from the Oregon Agri cultural college at Corvallis. After being admitted to the bar he went to Dayton, Wash., and remained for a short period and then removed to Baker. A little later he opened a law office in Union in the fall of 1878 jjfjg1 resident of U,,ion I I CONFERENCE IN FULL SAVING. I I La Granders Take Prominent Part in ' Discussions There. Concerning the big Boys' and Girls' conference at Pendleton at which about (50 Union county youths are present, the Pendleton East Oregon ian said last evening: With BO girl members already rcg- School association, will open here this evening with meetings at the Methodist and the Christian churches, The conference will continue until Sunday night. The meeting -of the boys' division I will be held at the Methodist church land the girls' at the Christian church Charles A. Phelps, general secretary of the Sunday School association, ar rived this morning to take part in the meetings. Among others who ar rived during the day, and who will take leading parts at the conference are John H. Rudd, boys' secretary of the state Y. M. C. A.; Rev. George L. Clark of La Grande; Mrs. L. M. Orms by of iBoiso and Mrs. C. H. Upton of La Grande. On tomorrow evening at the Bap tist church a big banquet will be served to the delegates. At 5 o'clock this afternoon all those arriving will register and be as signed to local homes by the commit tee in charge. The young folks will gather at their respective meeting time will be enjoyed to allow places at 7:30 o clock and a social one to get acquainted. At 8 o'clock this evening the conferences proper will begin with an opening song and prayer service. Mayor Best will deliver the address of welcome to the boys and Mrs. S. A. Lowell will welcome the girls, while words of welcome in behalf of nunc nuiwa ui wirniuiic ill uciinu ui ,tho churches of the city wilI givcn by Rev. E. R. Clevenger to the boys ana by Mrs. U. W. Kugg to the girls. Vemon Smith of Weston will respond for jthe boys and Dorothy Haworth of La Grande for the girls. Miss Hazel Strain will also give a welcom ing speech to the girls in behalf of the local young lady members of the association. Roll call will be held at 8:5.1. Mis. C. H. Upton will conduct it for the girls. The address of tho evening will bo delivered to the boys by C. P. Strain, assessor for Umatilla county. His subject will be "Tho Marks of a Man." Mrs. L. M. Ormsby will addiess thu girls up on the subject "Girlhood and Service." The sessions tomorrow morning will begin at 9 o'clock. There will be af ternoon sessions by none in the even ing. On Sunday, sessions will be held morning, afternoon and evening, at which time the conference will ad journ. The Sunday evening sessions will bo open to all. The following Indies will have V.n,.o nt vn 1. : tne city and attend to their wcMare; Mrs s A IjOWe rn( Mrs s p RePtz f Pendleton; Mrs. C. H. Bid- Wol1 of Island Citv; Mrs. C. II Upton of 1a Grande; Mrs. John McDonald 0f Wallowa; Mrs. L. M. Ormshv of Boise. )r. Tape al Hot Lake. ! Hot Lake. June 3. Dr. G. W. Tape I arrived at Hot Lake on train No. 0 I Friday. He is on his way to Detroit .to attend the annual conference of the American Medirr-I association June 12 to 16. From Detroit he and Mrs. Tane will start on a long tour which will take them to the most eastern confines of the continent. Aftr touring Newfoundland and New Rrunswick, thev will return via the Canadian Pacific railway visiting BaulT. the Kootenays and "Vancouver, returning to Los Antreles after the three months sightseeing. BIG NAVAL BARE PUTS NEW PROGRAM FRONT Washintrton. June 3. Two dread- Jiaughts, a battle cruiser, a flotilla of dirigibles and an equivalent m Zep- Ipelins will be added to the senate nav al program as a result of lessons in the Skagerk battle, Chairman Tillman has announced. Three-Angled Attack Supreme Til!iman spent the forenoon at the navy department discussing the battle with naval experts. He said the first lesson of the fight was that battle cruisers can not fight dreadnaughts; the second, a fleet which attacks with powerful ships on the ocean, subma rines beneath and dirigibles overhead, can beat a fleet (consisting of surface boats. STRIKERS IN BATTLE ' Seattle Scene of First Violence Since Strike Was Called Seattle, June 3. Fifty strike sym pathizers today battled with guards and shot one non-union worker and kidnapped the guard the first vio lence of the longshoremen's strike. The wounded man, with a bullet in his back is expected (to recover. The guard was carried away and beaten into unconsciousness after the fight. No arrests have been made. President Watorhouser of the Blue Furtnel line, is rushing here from St. Pawl on the (fastest special train ever run on the Northern Pacific, to confer with long shoremen. He arrives tonight. , 1ST PAPERS SUFFICIENT. Ruling Concerning School Elections Tomes From Mr. Churchill. ; In view of the close approach of the school elections in Oregon it is of in terest to note that State Superintend ent Churchill has advised county su perintendents that there is misunder standing of qualifications of voters in Oregon school elections. It is not necessary for foreigners to have sec ond papers in school elections as is the fact in other elections. This fact is generally misunderstood and the recent amendment to the constitution changed only the general and other elections dodging a change in the school matter. Another llth-distriet convention of Knights of Pythias in Union and Wal lowa counties has been inscribed on fraternal history. With an attend ance that flatters the order, the con vention met here last evening after a fraternal parade in which about 2K0 men participated, the magnificent showing of the Elgin band and Elgin :odge especially making the event a tremendous success in every way. When, at a slightly delayed hour, tlie parade was led away by Grand Mar shal Clint Haines, the Elgin band had given a short concert and won great applause from the large eoneomse of people on the streets. Chanchollor Commander Delilc Green of Red Cross lodge No. 27, called the convention to order and formal greetings were given. Dr. M. K. Hall greeted the guests in Pex Hall with a few brief words, and i-j-sponses were heard from Marion Davis of Blue Mountain lodge at Un ion; Dr. Wilson of Orion Iyodge at Klgin; Attorney Wallace Trill of Kinsman Lodge at Wallowa and lion Weathers of Enterprise lodge at En terprise. Wallowa Next Guest Deputy Grand Chancellor Davis presided at the brief business session in which the chief business transact' d iias that of naming a meeting place for the 1017 convention. Uipon invi tation of C. T. McDiiniels of Kinsman lodge, the convention unanimously ac cepted the offer. Initiation Spectacular Initiation of a class of 18 esquires was then begun. Portions of the work was done by La Grande und L'n'on lodgemcn, while half of the class wa given the full exemplification in n most splendid manner by a combina tion of Kinsman and Enterprise lodges The remaining half was then taken through the mysteries of Knitrlithood by the Elgin lodge in a most ereditab'c manner. In fact the Elgin lodge wiis on the job all the time, and thotiirh others participated learnedly nnd skill fully, ihc wonderful turnout of over 100 Elginites was easily the feature of the occasion. Not only Wiis the Ek'iu Hand active but the E'gin men's choru.-t heard several times, rhi"f ly in tho convention proper with a clever nnrody otn "Casey Jones" and later in the banquet room a parody CONVENTION BRILL ANT 0 TRAIN IN RIVER Spokane, Wash.. June 3. A Great Northern train, No. four, east ibound, struck a rock -slide near Katka, Montana, at two o'clock this morning. The en gine plunged into the Kootenay river. The engineer and fireman are missing, presumably drown ed. No passengers were in jured. The mail and baggage cars were derailed. J- J J TERM AS TREASURER EXPIRES. La Grande Man Too Busy With Own Business to Serve Lodge Longer The second term of M. B. Donohue as treasurer of tho state lodge Knights of Columbus expired this week and he turned over his office to his successor C. D. Mc-Coy of On tario. Mr. Donohue found his own work demanding so much of his time that he felt he could not serve the lodge longer, although at the state convention held in Portland several weeks ago he was nominated for re election by the Portland delegation but declined. i Optometrists Will Meet j Will Peare, secretary of the State Board of Optometry leaves tomorrow morning for Salem where he will at tend the annual meeting of the board. The annual examinations for appli cants to certificates will be given in Portland commencing Tuesday. This i3 the first meeting since Mr. Pea re's election as secretary. Democratic Committee Meeting The Union County Democratic Ceh tral Committee met this afternoon and A. R. Hunter was re-elected chairman and D. M. Clark was re-elected secre trary. Fred J. Holmes was also re elected as member of the state central committee for Union county. Seven teen precinct3 were represented at tho meeting. on "In the Shade of the OW Apple Tree" which brought down the house. Shortly after midnight the conven tion adjourned to the Methodist church basement where a luncheon was served by Red Gross lodge. On or chestra supolied music. The eight tables, all filled by the 290 or 300 seated, were tastily embellished with rcses and flowers under the skilled di rection of Florist A. B. Cherry. When cigars had been passed, Toastmaster li. E. Bragg called on the sipeakers of the evening, the program of which had been changed about at the last hour through the sudden illness of Rev. Edwards, and the late arrival of James Gwinn, a prominent Pythian of Pendleton. The first speaker called was Marion Davis. lie was followed by Rodney J. Kitchen of LV.ion, ai'd ho in turn by Mr. Gwinn. Chns Albert Pmall, for the initiates, then spoke and he was followed by Secretary King of the Y. M. C. A. "Hooster" Mcacham, who with n delegation of Baker lodgemcn were special guests on the occasion, was called upon and Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Waiter Cleeson closed the speech pro era m. Each speaker referred with appli cable story and musical phrases to the merits and virtues of Pythianism, but the grand lodge officers placed es pecial stress on the supreme conven tion in Portland in August at which many Eastern Oregon people will, no doubt, be present. A movement to either send the El gin lodge band or a big float ittrto the parade during the convention was begun by Mr. Gleesnn. Due to the 'ateness of tho hour all speakers ab breviated their remarks, but for all that, wit. oratory, enthusiasm and sound truths permeated the addresses. With the hour after 2 in the morn ing the convention came to a formal close. The only moment of the night when fraternity and good cheer was not loosed came when loving mention was made to the late Georce W. Lindgi i n, tho "grand old mun of Oregon Pythi ani.im," who died since the last con vention in Enterprise when his urent enthusiasm was heard in i masterly speech . MALTINA NOW MADE AT HOME LA GRANDE BEVERAGE PANY IS RUNNING COM- Popular Drink .Meets Reuuirvmcitts of Fastidious Public Maltina is being manufactured in La Grande. The La Grande Beverage company is running now in the La Grande Brewery plant, makimr a non alcoholic but sparkling beverage which the makers find is meeting the de mands of the drinking public soft drinking .public of course. Tlic com pany will make and sell this drink, knowing the desire for a beverage that does not violate the Drohibitinn requirements alnd still fills the want1 for mr.lt flavor. The company is prepared to manu facture maltina in large quantities and feels confident it has a ipopular Trip Made in Good Time. A card received from Pendleton by C. M. Humphreys this morning tells of the arrival there of the Evans auto party in four and a half hours. City Engineer Nenl is with them. Nurse Moves Headquarters. Miss Irene Rettig, formerly n La Grande nurse has gone to Burni where she will be superintendent of a hospitul there. Death of Mrs. Mary A. Bank Mrs. Mary A. Balnk, aged sixty eight years, died at her home at the corner of Spruce and Y avenue at an early hour this morning. The deceased is survived by an aged husband. Tho remains are at the Bohnenkamp chapol and the luneral 'will ibe hesd trom the Catholic church Monday morning at 9 o'clock. AUTO TRUST FORMED Several .Big .Companies .To .Form World's Largert Auto Firm Toledo, June 3. Confiinnation of re ports of the merger of the Willys Overland and other automobile com panies into the biggest motor cor corporation of the world was given out Upon return of President John Willys, from New York this aftornoon. Mason to Attend Grand Ixidge Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Noyes leave to night for Portland and Albany. Mr. Noyes will attend the grand lodge of Masons alnd Mrs. Noyes will be pres ent at Eastern Star meetings in Port land. Mrs. Morelock representative of the Wallowa chapter of Eastern Star, will accompany them. Court Opens Monday Monday morning the June term of Circuit Court convenes. A grand jury will 'bo called and sent to work. and set cases will come up. - ' Chautauqua Hats Arrive "Chautauqua. Let's Go." So admonish, in bo'd type, the in scriptions on a large shipment of ad vertising hats which the Chautauqua has received. They are lightweights, convenient for Summer wear. Supt. Buckley Here J. M. Buckley, general superintend ent O-W R. & N., arrived from Port land yesterday evening and has been, iputting in the most of today looking over the works and conferring with the local railroad officio's. Mr. Buck ley is accompanied by Sam Harring- stm, general car service agent. Dynamite at Gold Creek Mine Injures. Salom, Or., June 2. Advices were received last night that Waldo nnd Otto Zimmerman were seriously in jured Wednesday evening at the Gold Creek mine northwest of Gates, by an explosion of dynamite. According to tho information reaching here the men set a number of charges in the mine and later drilled into an unex plodod charge, believing all of the charges had exploded. They were taken to a hospital at Albany for treatment. American Sailor Held. Sun Francisco, June 2. Edward Cordis, an American seaman who sailed from here as cook aboard th-.1 Anioircuu steamship Republic several weeks ago, is back in this city today with the declaration that he was, taken from the vessel at Vancouver, B. C. May 1! bv Canadian soldiers and thrown into jail because they sus- fected him of being a German spy. le said ho remained in jail ten days and was released through the efforts of E. F. Johnson, American vice con sul, who helped prove his claimes to American citizenship. Cordis said the soldiers suspected him mainly on a--ecunt of his German name. Vandals Are Sought Bv Officials Hood River, Or., June 2. City of ficials are on the trail of a number of young boys who visited the city park and girdled a number of tret -!, the boughs of which form n canopy over the stage of the open air the ater, li a few moments the boys destroyed trees that it will take a half century of growth to replace. BEN W. GRANDY EARLY SETTLER ANSWERS GALL DEATH OCCURS AFTER PRO LONGED ILLNESS AND SLOW SINKING PERIOD CONTINUOUS RESIDENT OF LA GRANDE SINCE 1883 Early Homestead Taken by Mr. Gran- dy Is Now the Business Heart of La Grande Held Public Office and Was' Man of Sterling Qualities and Character. B. W. G randy, a pioneer of La Gralnde and one of its best known and respected citizens, died at the family home at 4 o'clock yesterday evening. ror several months he has been in poor health and his death has been ex ipected to take place at almost any hour within the past two weeks." Mr. urandy iwas in the 80th year of his age and was among tho early ar rivals in this valley. His home was maintained through all the years from letia to the time of his donuse in the same place and his original homestead now. constitutes a considerable por tion of the city of La Grande. His life was filled with active achievements and he was prominent in La Grande's municipal affairs, serving in the ca pacity of mayor anid councilman and on the school board. He was married to Lydia Palmer m 1805 and the golden wedding anni versary was celebrated last year. Mrs, Grundy, also of a well-known pioneer family, survives him. Tho other sur viving members of the family include W. D. Grandy, Mrs. Wm. Oesterling and Chits, Grandy, of La Grande; Mrs. Josie Mills, of Alberta, B. C; Mrs. Sherwood Williams, of Imhler, and Rov. Ben. M. Grandy, of Boise. The funeral will be held at the church at 2 o'clock Sunday. Tho body will lie in state from 9 a. m. to 1:80 p. m. at the home, corner Fourth and Adams. .. Odd Fellows io Participate""- Members of the Odd Fellows' lodge, vi which the deceased was a long-time member, will meet at 12:30 at the lodge hull to prepare for the funeral. This lodge will have full charge of the sen-ices. Rev. Chas A. Edwards of the Methodist church will officiate in tho pulpit and at the grave. All Odd Fellows or other friends who can donate automobiles have been asked to notify Roy Clapp at Black 3842 before 9 tomorrow. INDIANS ROUT VILL1STAS. Lieutenant in Command When Band ; Kills Bandit Leader. ' j Numquipa, June 3. Twenty of the I Apaches Indian scouts routed a Vil ' lista band nea r Las Vnres Pas l Thursday, killing the bandits' leader and wounding another. Lieutenant Shannon commanded the Indians, who escaped unharmed. Mrs. Cochran Resting Well. . The condition of Mrs, George T. Cochrun who underwent a critical ap pendicitis operation yesterday, is to day reported as being very favorable. Mrs. Elsie Cuuthorn has left the hospital, much improved. Mrs. Alex Hug of Elgin is convales cent after an operation at the Grande Ronde hospital. Henderson Clark of South , La Grande continues to improve at tha Grande Ronde hospital. Imblcr Barn Burns. Imbler, Juno 3. (Special) Ac noon today a burn owned by L. A. Stringhnm was destroyed by tire of unknown origin. A bucket brigade saved a garage about 10 feet distant, and also prevented a spread to the Stringhnm home or the Connors and Dr. Moore residences, just across th street. Tho loss was striding. MRS. H. WEST DEAD. Mother of Roseoe West Passed Away at the Noon Hour Today. ! Mrs. Hannah West, who has been ; making a prolonged visit with h?r l sen Itoscoe West of West Iji Grande, died at the noon hour today. Interment will take place in Day ton, Wish., hut on Monday afternoon funeral services will be conducted in , the Bohnenkamp chapel, Rov. Chas. A. Edwards olliciating.