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VOLUME XV
LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 191G.
NUMBER 303.
DEJECTED G. 0. P. DELEGATES OPEN CONVENTION
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G.O.P. Bidding BullMoose Support
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PLATFORM COMMITTEE IN SES
SION .WITH EYES FOCUSED
ON MEMBERS. '
AMERICANISM, AIMED TO
BAIT TEDDY, FIRST
Formalities Gone Through With
Rain-Soaked and Dejected Audience
to Witness the Performance Little
Demonstration Seen Ohio Delega
tion Leads Rooting.
The "Coliseum, "Chicago, June ,7
MERE ROUTIN
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A dull rainy day and a rainsoaked as
semblage handicapped the gathering
of the Republican national convention
at 11:30 today. The weather plainly
dampened enthusiasm of the delegates
wiho quieted down at 11:30 when
Chairman Hilles pounded for order.
Warren G. Harding, in delivering the
keynote, drew first genuine and spon
taneous applause that came when he
pleaded for a navy that fears none
in the world. Cheers also greeted the
declaration America snouldn't bo too
proud to fight.
Republicans convened without
signs of any agreement upon a can
didate. Roosevelt and Hughes, 'the
favorite sons, with possibilities of a
dark horse, still held sway. An at
tempt to get together with the Pro
gressives seemed certain at noon. The
New Jersey delegation introduced a
resolution asking for appointment of
a committee to advise the Progres
sives of the Republican platform
plans, i. .
Routine Business Taken Up.
When Mr. Harding had concluded
his keynote speech, Chairman Hilles
presented the temporary roll of of
ficers for the convention. Senator
Lippett, of Rhode Island, presented
the usual resolution for adoption of
the rules of the 1912 convention as
rules for the present meeting. Mo
tions to appoint a committee on per
manent organizations and various
other committees were then mads.
Doors of the colispum opened at
nine this morning. Several hundred
were then bravely waiting in the rain
and thankfully slid into their places.
Three uniformed policemen and scores
of plain clothesmen are on duty.
Chairman Hilles arrived at 10 o'clock
and looked over the hall, which con
tained only 300 persons. The hall has
a greenish look. Two Kansas dele
gates were the-first to arrive. Count
less American flags hang everywhere
and were wound around the balconies
and draped the ceiling.
Dejection Very Noticeable
Old timers said the dispirited air
and dejected appearance of the audi
tors, due to the rain and cold was al
most without parallel.
When the Utah delegation as
sembled, Sen. Smoot said: "We are
pulling for the Progressives to nom
inate Roosevelt. Amalgamation is
impossible and we will be glad to get
rid of the Progressive radicals. The
other factien will come with us."
Convention Proper Recesses.
After the formal opening of tho
convention panic a few routine mo
tions and the convention adjourned nt
1:30 this afternoon, until eleven to
morrow. At three this afternoon the resolu
tions committee started formulating
a platform:
Military Training Likely.
Unless a majority of the resolutions
committee opposes the . Bonah and
Lodge resolutions, the Republican
platform will contain a flat declara
tion for universal' military training.
Feasibility of this was discussed
among the leaders today. They dc
clnred they found much support.
The whole platform will be built
around the word "Americanism."' de
signed to catch the approval rif
Roosevelt. Aside from the prepa'-d-
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BULL MOOSERS
MEET AT NOON
KEYNOTE SPEECH GIVEN AND
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL TO
MORROW FOLLOWS. '
FAVORITE SONS NOT
WANTED BY THE PARTY
"Man of Vision, Favorite Son of Na
tion, a Man the Public Knows," Is
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Type Progressive ' Party Seeks at
. the Critical Hour Says Keynoter-
Leader of 1912 Extolled.
" Auditorium Theater, Chicago, June
7. -At the stroke of 12:30 this after-
noon every delegation bearing Roose
velt banners swung in behind the Re
publican .National convention and op
ened the .Progressive National convex
tion. The wildest scene of a demon
stration seized the convention at the
outset. When the keynote speech hnd
been delivered, and1 the noise subsided,
routine business was transacted and
adjournment was taken ulntil tomor
row morning.
Colonel's Name a Torch
The explosion came early in Ray
mond Robbings keynote speech. The
first mention of Colonel Roosevelt
started a violent demonstration in
which the delegates yelled, cheered,
shouted, jumped in the air, waved hau
liers and created all- the noiso pos
sible. -
Banner Paraded to Stage
A huge banner was seized up and
carried to the stage within a minute
Ipractically every staite delegation
banner was planted in a cluster on
tne speaker s stand.
Robbins named Roosevelt "The brav-
est, wisest leader of the people in our
time the aoremost citizen of tho
world. The Nation is clamoring for
Roosevelt," he said. There the demon
stration broke out again, and, though
interrupted early in the life of it, the
cheering did not subside until an hour
after it began. At 2 o clock pende
moium reigned.
Yelling Finally Quieted
At 2:30 when the demonstration had
lased ninety minutes, it was hegin
ning to subside. Perkins sent scouts
to instruct the cheer leaders to cease
and the gavel rapped earnestly. Sev
oral minutes later the yelling stopped
and Robbins resumed his sneaking.
The demonstration lasted one hour and
35 minutes.
Thereafter Robbins referred to
Roosevelt by inference, never using
his name.
Would Invade G. O. P. Camp
A more enthusiastic crowd attemp
ted to march to the Coliseum whi'c
the boom was at its height. Murdock
and Perkins laughingly shook their
heads when asked if they approved.
Many western delegates shed their
coats and rolled up their sleeves, us
though prepared to cheer until break
fast. They Ipaid no attenttion to the
gavel.
The Oregon delegation sprang into
an umbrella parade. Miss Mary Hill
led the delegates, each carrying a red,
white and blue parasol.
Mr. Robbins touched a wide field,
going over the Progressive covenant
of 1012, and outlying some of tho is
sues before this nation, setting out
that Progressive ideas must prevail.
Man of Vision Wanted.
"In this critical hour of our history
only men who have tho vision of a na
tion that shall be trulv great, as well
ng, powerful and wealthy, can spent;
for all the people," ho began. He
said further: " W3 have listened for
weary months to the wrangling voices
of selfish narrow groups, to spokes
men of geographic divisions, social
divisions, race, nation, color and creed
divisions of a people, who seemed to
have forgotten that they had a com-
CONCLAVE
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200,000 CIIICAGOANS MARCH IN GKEAT PREPAREDNESS DEMONSTRATION.
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Here is a section of Chicago's ;
great preparedness parade last Satur-j
day, showing the line of men and
women, 200,000 strong, as they
marcnea up Michigan boulevard be
fore debouching into the side strsets
"Chicago, June 7. Warren G. Harding-
today sounded; the Republican'
Keynote. His address to the as
sembled hosts was probably the fea
ture of the opening day of the Repub
lican convention and in it he flayed
Democracy, upheld Republicanism,
and disassociated alleged faults of the
Democratic party and held then, uu
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acens for nrosent nnliMcMl pvilg. n
well.
Warren Harding's thrust at Demo
crats fon "Variabi lity from Baltimore j
to Vera Cruz," brought out u Toar j
of laughter and applause, m which the
Ohio delegation led vigorously. As
sharp, ironic shafts were rammed
home, the laughter and hand clapping
frequently interrupted the speech. He
concluded at 1:10 this afternoon, hav
ing spoken the hour and 20 minutes.
The Keynote Speech
Senator Harding said in part:
Gentlemen of the Convention: It is
good to greet this representative body
of that American Republicanism on
which is centered the high hope.5 of
the republic. I can believe nay, i
know that a vast .majority of the
THE MAN WHO SOUNDED REPU
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for the serpentine journey through the
loop. Three hundred bands convoyed
the fifth-of-a-million poraders
through streets gay with bunting and
between buildings covered with flags.
It took the parade ten hours to pass a
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people of Qd'r United States is expert-
ing the party sponsors here assembled
to write anew the siacred covenant of
'Republicanism,., and reconsecrate the
party of the nation's se-rvk-e and the
peoplc's advancement. That same ma-,
jority expects you to select a stand-
ard-ibearer who shall not only typify
our expression oi laren nut snail so
enugl lne commence ana trust ot our
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NASH WINS VERDICT
KEYNOTES II
I Jay Brooks, one of the early mer-
Circuit Court Jury Return First Ver- chants of La Grande and still exten
dict of Term Isively interested in property here, ar
il r. and Mrs. A. O. Nash were de- rivt'd last night from his horn in
clared winners in a lawsuit which op- Berkley, Cal., on his yearly visitation
ened the June term of Circuit court
Monday. The verdict was in favor
of the defendants, F. W. Pattison, the
plaintiff having sued them for $200.
The deftlnso brought out that when
some contract work was done tho de-. completed nt three this afternoon to
fendant stopped payment on a check, ' try William Orpet, charged with mitr
alloging non-conformity with the con- dering Marion Lambert, his childhood
tract, and it was to collect this bal- ' sweetheart. This is the twentieth day
ance represented by the unpaid check, of the trial,
that suit was brought. I
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BLICAN "KEYNOTE SPEECH
TODAY, " - .
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Harding.
given point; the start was made nt
Michigan avenue and Van Buren
street at 0 a. m., and twelve hours af
ter tho last of the marchers broke
ranlo ut West Jackson boulevard and
Chicago river.
CONVENTION BULLETINS.
Chicago, June 7. Col. Roosevelt
was made the favorite in betting for
the Republican presidential nomina
tion today.. Teddy's chances are
quoted at even-money; Hughes, six
' Ave; Root, five to one; Burton, Ax
,0(one- Cum tad Weeks, seven to
. 0,..i. ,.r n.u .:n.
ator Borah of Idaho has .with-
fifigJm Mme 08 " Pre8,dcnt,al P08'
NeB0atiOns between Roosevelt,
.rB0all and G Q ,, ,c8derg 8ti
m.ndiK. .
- Smoot has been elected chairman
fL ,.rH..ntiiila
or uie credentials
committee over
Governor Morgan of Kansas.
Jay Brooks Is Here. "
to look after business interests.
Or pet t Jury Obtained.
Wauketran. June 7. A iurv was
I rour niciers liuouuu.
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Urover Urlmmitt, r'red Young,
Oharles Noyes and another motor
cycleist, whose number has been put
on record until the owner is located
were hauled in by the police last
nitrh', for speeding. Mr. Younsr paid
a $0 fine today and those who stand
trial mav not meet their fate for Sev
ern! days as the municipal judgo is
out of town. - I
THREE PLEAD GUILTY.
First Results of Grand Jury
ignlions Are Known.
Invest-
The grand jury returned into court
three true bills of indictment and in
each case the defendants have been
arranged and entered pleas of guilty.
Jasper McDarmon was indicted for
larceny of a gelding. Ho entered a
plea of guilty and tho court set Fri
day at 9 a. m. as the time for passing
sentence.
George Stuff er and Chas. Broom
stick pleaded guilty to tho charge of
lnicony in a dwelling.
Tht case on tnul today is that of
the State vs. Martin uhcro in the de
fendant is charged with the theft of
some cordwood in tho hills south of
town. This cuso is on r.ppenl from the
justice court wherein the defendant
was found guilty.
SOCIALIST ENJOYED
Second Speech Tonight of Well Known
Socialist Awaited
Last evening Dr. John Dcqucr, well
known Socialist orator, wns heard by
a large crowd nt Iibnr hall when h?
gave his first lectwe of a series of
two to be given in this city. The
RCond is set dawn for this evening
and it is planned to make it an open
air lecture.
Dr. Dequcr last evening demonstrat
ed himself to iIms an able speaker, a
thinker a)nd warm supporter of the
Socialist principles, and a man who
can lay these principles clearly be
fore his hearers.
SPY SYSTEM
ROILS
ENGLISH MAY INTERNE ALL
RESIDENTS OF ENEMY
ORIGIN IN EMPIRE
DEATH OF KITCHENER
INFLAMES SPY HATRED
Asquith Temporarily in Charge. of the
English Army Political Fight Ov
er Successor may Develop Russian
Offensive Is Interesting Military
Critics In War Zone, .
London, June 7. Premier Asquith
has taken charge of the war oftico
temporarily, it was announced today,
as temporary successor to the late
Lord Kitcnener.
Marked stimulus in lecruiting, and
a general demand for interment of all
enemy aliens in Great Britain, re-
gardless of age, sex or naturalization, .
are the immediate results of the deat.i
of Kitchener. .
Spy System Pointed To.
It is generally believed that Ger
mans knew exactly , the movemonU
Kitchener was about to take. : It is
openly hinted that the espionage sys
tems furnished the information
whereby a submarine waylaid the
Hampshire while en route to .Russia.
German Freedom " In Danger.
Newsimptn-s ; c.Vffwnted freely on
the freedom 'allowed Germans
throughout . England. Northcliffe
newspapers urged interment of all
persons of belligerent origin.
The Morning Post says: "Circum
stances point espionage and treachery. '
The country will suspect this more
owing to the singular freedom still
allowed enemy subjects in , Great
Britian."
Kitchener's Successor Study. ' '
A political struggle over the ap
pointment of a successor to Kitchener
looms big. - The Post urges appoint
ment of Lord Milner. Some contend
for the appointment of a civilian. .
Others urged a military man, prefer
ably Sir Robertson, who cannot serve ;
unless raised to the peerage, or is
given is seat in the Commons.
It is suggested Robertson could as
sume Kitchdner's duties if given a.
seat in the Commons. One Commoner
has already offered to yield his sent :
Tho Post declares tho appointment of
Lloyd George would ibe a mistake.
Russian Offensive Attracts
Ixmdon, June 7. Interest of Euro
pean military critics is now centered
on the Russian army. The Czars of
fensive has been in operation a week
and the length of the line of attacks
and frequency of infalntry rushes are
growing daily. Petrograd officially
announces the drive has already re
sulted in capture of nearly 30,000
prisoners, many cannon and small
aims. More than a million Russians
are massed on a line from PripcB
Marshes to Pruth. Austrian defend
ers oro half that number. ,
: WATERMELLONS COME
Further Harbingers of Summer Reach
Markets During Day
Oh, You Watermellons!
The La Grande Fruit company to
day unloaded the initial shiipanenti of
watermellons for La Grande retailers.
The selling price is fivo cents per
pound. The shipment came from Ca
lixico, on the Mexican line.
CONCERT PROGRAM READY
Tonight's Street Program Contains
Many High Grade Numbers
Program for Elks band concert
comencing at 8 o'clock' p. m. at tha
intersection of Depot and Adams to
night follows:
March Deed of the Pen ...... Moret
Overture Golden Sceptre
Schlcpegrcll
March Chicago Marine Band
SeiU
Bits of Remick's Hits, Arranged by
Lnmpa
Synopsis Introduction. Alabama
Jubilee, In Old Madeira, The Wed
ding of the Sunshine and the Eose,
Ths Sweetest Girl in Monterey.
Cirrus Day in Dixie, The Bars are
Down in Ijover's Lane, I'm on My
Way to Dunlin Bay, Dance, Molly
Dear It's You I'm After, Dancing
the Jolly Roll, It's Tulip Time in
Holland.
March The Imperator . .Ghristansen
Waltz Under the Rose .... Blanks
Star Spangled Banner.
J. David Unities. Conductor.