La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 16, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS -r LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIIAY, JUNE 16,l1916.- NUMBER 311 t. l OF 2 PARTIES OREGONIANS AT CONVENTION HOME EXUDING POLITICAL EXUBERANCE FREELY. DAN BOYD STARTED FIRST HUGHES PARADE Charles Lockwood, Portland Republi ' can, and Dan Boyd of Enterprise, Home from Chicago Convention Tours Since Meeting Disclose Uni fication of Parties Complete. Republicans and Progressives from Indiana, Illinois, Nebraska, Southern California, Idaho, Colorado, and many other states are politically happy. This, briefly, summerizes the exuber ance reason for specific exuberance expressed this morning by Oregon ians who returned from the Chicago -Republican convention and subsequent ' visits to other Darts of the country. Daniel Boyd, of Enterprise, who went to the Chicago convention as a dele gate at large from Oregon, and Charles Lockwood, a Portland Hughes booster who went back to see the fu;t, were both in La Grande this morning, the one on his way to Portland and the other to Enterprise. First Badge Shown. Mr. Lockwood asserted this morn . ing in discussing the late convention that Dan iBoyd was father of the first Hughes demonstration that it took place, not in the convention hall, but in the lobby of the Congress hotel the night bc?or -the convention opened. He says Mr. Boyd herded up ' the Oregon delegates and Oregon vis itors and paraded the lobby demon strating for Hughes and that it went big at all times the Oregon primary vote for Hughes was a potent factor for the jurist sentiment. C. W. Fulton and Dun Boyd, the former, by the way, passing through La Grande a few days ago en route "home to Portland, personally had printed the first Hughes badges that the campaign throughout the United States saw. Oregon delegates are hanging tightly to these badges as souvenirs and since Hughes has been nominated they have been in great demand. Only by hook or crook can one be obtained today. They are simple ribbons of a red hue with "Hughes'" in gold letters printed upon It. While visiting various towns in Colorado on the return Mr. Lockwood found universal , satisfaction among Bull Moose and' Republicans alike at the outcome of the convention. Since the convention Mr. Boyd has been in Indiana, and men that four years ago were rabid Bull Moosers have, since the convention, deter mined that ' the - -wiser course was chosen, and he reports Bull Moose edi tors from Bull Moose California and other districts coming out boldly for Hughes, realizing it to be the only suitable course to take. Both men re port that it is only in rare instances that Progressives are not taking hold of the Republican helm. They say that many of Hiram Johnson's trust ed lieutenants are defying the Cali fornia executive and openly support Hughes. Furthermore, the men agreed in an interview this morning that the pol icy adopted by Roosevelt himself has made him a tremendously big man; that he has shown sterling qualities and calibre by refraining from dis ruption of the party. Boy Losea Life While Swimming MarshfieM, Or., June 15. Efforts to resusitate Leland Hendricks,' uged 16, drowned here yesterday, proved fruitless for the boy had been in th.i water mono than an hour when brought to the surface by the aid of grappling irons. He was swimming in the bay with some companions and had crawled back onto the boat house where he was resting when he miiMnnlv crooned and tumbled into fh water, failintr to come to the sur face aeain. Help came immediately and trolls were used. He was a son of B. F. Hendricks, a photographer, who came here a short time ago from Salem. Will Form Farmers' Council. Bend, Or., June 15. An agricul tural council for the farmers of Crook county will be perfected on June 21 at Prineville, at which all the farmers' organizations in the county will be represrnted by delegates. The council is to be organized under the supervision of A. E. Ixivett, county agriculturist of Crook county, and its mirnnu is to help the farmers to better the methods of cultivation and marketing their crop:.. - IORSE DEALS" : INCIJE CASE BATTERY OP LAWYERS DO TRENCH WARFARE , r Gatling Gang Aimed ate: Principles With Telling Accuracy . , . Faint echoes of the EuroDean war disturb the summer Quietude of the circuit court room. Some time ago two men named Bullock and Russell were buying horses under contract with the French government for the war zone. Duncan McDonald con tends in acitkxn now pending in which he is plaintiff, that he entered into an exclusive contract with the two men named for sale of war horses in Union county. Some sales were made, and, it developes, all war horses bought at that time were not handled through Mr. McDonald. He brings action to recover a commission, on all horses old in the county to the buy ers, holding his contract was exclu sive. The defendants answer . that they had a contract, and paid him for such horses as he had which would pass inspection, but they contend the contract wasn't binding on them for purchoses made . otherwise than through McDonald. It develops that one of the main features which tho j jury must decide will 'likely, oe u Mc Donald's contract was exclusive or not. Three attorneys comprise a battery of counsel on either side. J. A. Nie holds and Cochran & Eberhard are defendant counsel' while Turner Oli ver, Joel Richardson and F. S. Ivan hne are for nlnintiff. Yesterday Attor ney Nicholds took McDonald through ' Prizes Awarded at Yesterday's Judg a grilling cross-examination and to- i ing Listed in Full. day the attack was answered from r the other side of the trench when" At- .Union, June .16. (Staff Corre- torney Ivanhoe hurled 75s at Mr. sell who was on cross-examination. - I The case will likely go to the jury . late tonight- nr tomorrow mornine .' and if Mr. McDonald gets a verdict fm a mnl.dnn nn nil nnlws the JUI a VlMIHMIOOlVll Uil ! .It . , amount will be between $3000 and ?4,- ; noo i 000. WAS CAUGHT IN THE ACT. 'Shorty' Marshall in Jail for At tempted Burglary. voune man locally known as "Shorty" Marshall, was caught last ntirht in th act . of a'tNtmntir x to force tan entrance into Putman's Drug , store. It appears from the reports Kianus groanea unuer uie weigni. ui that he was at the rear of the build- i thousands and every space available ing with a bunch of keys endeavoring ; was filled with interested and excited to open the door, in this situation he spectators. was taken in custody and is now in ' The morning began with the judg jail. jing of the stock and ribbons were The prevailing current explanation awarded to the following: of the affair is that his purpose was i English Shire, to gain an entrance to the store for stallion 4 years old and over, Gores the ttuTDOse of stealing narcotics.. A trial of the case is set for this afternoon - before Municipal Judge Eakin. Snent Winter in Hills. Mr. and Mrs. Deal are down from the intaKe loaay snopping unu vising ing. This is tho first time Mrs. ueai has been able to leave the cabin Bince last fall, abundance of snow preclud ing possibilities of a woman making the trip to town in the winter. Na turally she is busy visiting friends and enjoying city atmosphere. Patients Transferred to Pendleton Salem. June 15. At 6:30 this morn ine 105 natients of the Oregon state hospital for the insane at Salem were . loaded into three special coaches on! the S. P. to be transferred to the east-1 orn Oreeon branch hospital at Pcndle ton. The new wing which has just been completed at the eastern Oregon hos pital provides for the increase from that district and some of the overflow from the Salem institution and the last legislature made an appropriation for the transfer. In the crowd of pnt- jn QO nimma.n nnH mpn. TOMia yto.o o The eastern Oregon hospital belore j ware or ueiuntK, years ,H the transfer had about 380 patients under 3, Rose May, owner, Willis and the Salem institution had 1076 Moss. men and 580 women patients. Some , Mare or Gelding, 1 year old and of the (patients transferred were form-, under 2. 1 colt, owner, Luther West, er residents of eastern Oregon and j Belgians, others were transients who will be Stallion 4 years old and over, hton benefited by the change. .ont, owner. G. S. Levy 1st; Cupi.lon Dr W D. McNa.ry.of the Pendleton de Liege, owner, G. e. Young, 2d. hospital, and Dr. G. C. Evans, of the j Suffolk Punch. Sa-em institution, were in charge of I Stalhon 4 years old and over Elm the party .assisted by 10 attendants j lawn Sultan, owner, Welsch-I'isher, . v . J ... . , I II4 mno 1 of f:hinf. nwnnr. Samuel from the Pendleton branch Increase in loganberry I'roduct T orDcfossHBrre?d, pure bred Salem, Oregon, June 1 5. Fred , n0gBg barre(1 Schmidt, manager of the Nortlwest ( GoMm- or mal.e 4 year3 ol(1 Fruit Products company, of t"'8 ' Rn(I over, Mare, Perch, owner, Edwin city, today estimated the total lo-, Keckl.itZf lst. jenni0l owner E. H. ganberry juice output in the state ; M 2(1 Be Qwn E H Mooref for this year at 400 carloads. This,,Jrd ' is an increase of 360 cars over last Gilding or mare 3 years old and un year. The company has increased , der 4 MaizBi owner, Arch Conley, lst; the capacity of its p ant ten-fold, . pcwe,( owner A. R. Hunter, 2d; and has just completed a $M00 j noIie owner, Theo. Keckritz, 3rd. nresstntr and receiving room. inei company during the season expects to employ 75 people, Veteran Chanjres Politics. Chchalis, Wash., June 15. John P. Dever, a Civil war veteiBn, of thi3 n llfnlnnfv rtotrnvvnt. lift changed his politics and is now re:dylwith cold at side, colt judged fir?t, uAta fnr Hmrhpft T nls Ta t. -ir. Dcvcrs was born in Ireland. Rancher Is Tilled. The Dulles. Or., June 1 5. Because he parked his automobile on the wrong side of the street when he came to town yesterday, Fred llennigan, a Sherman county rancher, was asked ..Jolt Vi rli.ci fnnrt u-hpre hp left $5.00 Suffrage Starts Row At Convention; 1 25 Planks In 1916 Dent. Platform . , , f SURVIVORS PROCEED 10 SAN FRANCISCO BY RAIL Eureka, June 16. The liner iBear remained on Blunt reef today with no immediate danger of breaking up. Two hundred survivors are going to San Francisco on a, special train to day. ' Accurate checking of passengers is difficult. The comnanv asserts only live are dead but other versions gave five missing,1 besides the five known ' PROGRAM BIG MANY EVENTS ENTERTAIN MONSTER CROWDS. Rub-;spondent) With a fair attendance, ! the last dny of the 1916 stock show is being held today. However, the Side of blooded stock tomorrow is an aftermath of importance. Buyers are coming from far and near and - n. . . .. anyone desiring to purchase blue rib- : oon siock ana outer near-winners or i any other kind of good stock can find resolutions adopted by the Grande f rage but King opposed the nmend satisfaction on that occasion. The 1 Ronde Baptist convention which is in ment and wunted unqualified endorse ;sale will be one of the biggest in i session here for the last day of its ment. Thirty minutes debate was nl : Eastern Oregon. three day Eastern Oregon convention. lowed each side. i (The morning was taken up with rou- j Ferguson's motion to substitute a Union, June 16. (Staff Corre- spondent.) The big day ol the btock show was the record breaker. The crowds were enormous. ' The grand Fashion, owner, Leadbetter-McKen non, 1st; March Almii, owner, Harry Schwebke, 2d; Mblton, owner, George G. Conley, 3rd. Mare or Gelding 3 years old and under 4, Osco Flower, owner, W. R. i Leadbetter. Mare or Gelding 2 years old and un der 3, Muy Flower, owner, W. R. Leadbetter. Perchcron 'Registered. Stallion 4 years old and over, Royal Pantone, owner, Duncan Mac Donald, 1st; Kroumer, owner, A. R. Hunter, 2d; Conselcr, owner, F. A. Engel, 3rd. Stallion 3 years old and under 4, Brigham, owner, Ross Irwin. Stallion 2 years old and under a, Kirig, owner, A. R. Hunter, 1st; Mutt, owner, A. R. Hunter, 2d; General, owner, A. R. Hunter, 3rd. Stallion 1 year old and under Z, Skookums, owner, A. R. Hunter. Mare or Gelding 4 years old and over, Albertina, owner, A. R. Hunter, 1st; Albertina II, owner, A. R. Hun ter. 2d. I Mare or Gelding 3 , years old and under 4, Ginger, owner, A. R. Hun- ... .1.1 A i tr. Haines, 1st; Chief, owner, Samuel Morris, Imbler, 2d. r;,.i,llnrT nr Mare 2 venrR old nnd un- dcr 3 tfteBi owner, Hill-McKennon- Coolidire. Gelding or Mare 1 year old and un der 2, Chub, owner, J. D. Wootlell, lst; Dutch, owner, A. R. Hunter, 2d; Mr.re, owner G. S. I?vy, 3rd. Best cold under 1 year, brood mare , l-m-ii male uimi luhi, 1 mare nnd cnlt, , Perch and Chub, owner. Willis Moss, 1st; 1 mnreIwis Courvty Co-operative Cream- ifolt, Pollv, owner, Hill-MVKtnnon Coolidw, '!d: 1 mare cnlt. Hull v. own !er. Hill-McKennon-Collidge. 3rd. Mare and colt, owner, Willi Mis, ! lst on Perch and Chub; Hill-Mi-Ken- non-Coolidtre. 2d on Bnlly; llill-Mc- (Continued on page 8.) to be drowned. The coroner is con ducting an inquest. Seamen believe that if the cargo i n ma i.;U4-An,i : 1.1 v. .. . :i i .. ' were lightened it would be possible to float the Bear and save her. Four bodies were identified but the fifth, a woman, is difficult to identify. The bodies are all smeared with oil, which flower from bursted tanks in the bear and covered the sea. FINAL SESSION STRONG RESOLUTIONS RE GARDING LIQUOR PASSED. Children Urged to Attend Denomina tion Schools Dr. Hinson Speaks Strong resolutions against the pro- posed amendment to the Oregon pro hibition law which would allow man ufacture of beer in the state; equally vigorous recommendation that im portation of spirituous liquors of any sort be denied, and that children of .. , ... . r cnurcn. members be sent to denomina- uuuai m.nuu.M, tunsuiuic, in cniei, nie Bin SIS tme business and speaking and came minority report on the suffrage ques to a close with service of lunch. tion which originally didn't endorse This afternoon Rev. H. L'. Board-1 giving women a vote, was defeated on rrianof Wa.lla Wallu will talk on for-jthe roll call, , The vote was aye cign missions; O. A. Woody, of Port-; lnnd, on home missions; Rev. Ueven- ger of Pendleton on the subject "Why 0n hyphenated citizens and orgnniza are Churches not interested in mis- ! tions seeking to influence Americans. Linn" tdlrmi. Ilm nnaltlira owIa. Ho W T-l 1 :..l"i!. -l-.i... - ; o,v. bun.iK "'""i " B. Hinson former White Temple pas- tor will hold a conference on evangel- Then, tonight, comes the closing session 'at which Dr. Hinson will be the chief attraction. "Attraction" is used advisedly, for it is worth while to church and non-member alike to hear this talented divine. He brought his first message to La Grande last night via the theme "From Sin to Salvation' and tonight he speaks on "The Lost Christ." His qualities as a lecturer and speaker need no encon iums, for his reputation is far more than local, and his series of lectures in La Grande will no doubt be heard with great interest by large numbers. Rev. J. J. Tickner, pastor of the en tertaining church, was chosen to de liver the annual sermon at the next conference which will be held in On tario. Special Announcements. Rev. H. L. Boardman, D. D., of tho White Temple church of Walla Walla and Rev. W. B. Hinson, D. D., of the White Temple, Portland, will speak this evening at the Baptist church. Dr. Hinson will also speak Saturday evening and Sunday morning and evening. Everybody cordially invited to these services. Malheur Plan Is First of Its Kind Salem, Or.. June 15. Should the otnta lntwl .tiAaril annmua an nnnli- cation made by C. B. McConnell, of Burns, for a contract to drain Mai hour lake, it will mark the initia tion, of the first project of this char acter under what is known as the "Thompson . Swamp Land .Act," passed by the 1013 legislature. The measure was designed especially to stimulate the reclamation of swamp and marsh 1nnds, and it was pre dicted when it passed that a consider able number of "people would avail themselves of its provisions. Under the law the board is author ized to enter into contracts for tho reclamation of swamp lands and their sale after rec'iamation. Tho board must determine whether or not the iproject is feasible, and also whether or not the parties arc re sponsible, and with this end in view the memltcrs of the board will make an inspection of the McConnell proj ect in the next few weeks. It em braces 46,000 acres. The board must also fix tho price of the land. If, after a project is launched, it fails, the works are forfeited to the state and it may sell them to the highest bidder. Creamery Holds Annual Meeting Chehalis. Wash., June 14. At meetine. of the stockholders of the rry company, lier.i r-Jiutinay in tne Citizens club rnnnis in Clichalir, T. J. Txng nnd Charles Uese!l were elected to succeed themse'ves on the board of trustees. The annual re- port show that the ceamery turned out 232,000 pounds of butter during the - a.-1. your. HYPHENATED-AMERICANS, PRE PAREDNESS ADDITIONAL LA BOR LEGISLTION AND TARIFF CHIEF PLANKS AS- FINALLY ADOPTED WI LL KING BEAT. EN IN , FIGHT FOR WOMEN'S . VOTE.' ' ' St. Louis. June 16. Unmeasiirwl denunciation of hyphenates lauding Democratic achievements, promise of o il 1 !..kn i i .. . : x : j Huuiviuuui muvi reg ioiuwuii, iisrviu en dorsement of Americanism and pre paredness These were the principal planks in the platform which the Democratic convention adopted today. Woman's suffrage was held to be a state issue and not national. The platform contained 25 planks of about 5000 words. The . platform fight started at 10 last night and three chc;iges were made in the president's draft. These were the Mexican, suf frange and tariff planks. The presi dent approved changes over the tel ephone. The suffrage fight lasted six injuia- ami ?r;m xv. jvmg, Ul uregou, lead the fight to complete endorse ment of suffrage. Southern delegates opposed. Tired, hoarse and sleepy eyed, nev ertheless happy, the Democratic lead ers met at 11:30 this morning to an nounce principles on which (Wilson and Marshall, will seek re-eloction. Adoption of the platform was the sole business, nominating having been made last night.l The convention waited and listened to Senator Reed speak. Then the resolutions commit tee appeared and Sen. Stone present ed tho platform which Senator Walsh read. Tho fight on the suffrage i.... ...... iircn 1 1 v: e i" plank was then started. Ferguson of Texas, presented a minority report eliminating enuorsoi minntinc endorsement of atate stif. 181 1-2, ho 888 1-2. The loudest ap- nlause erected tlf. nlatfnrin's attack i ijuuifr jegiHiutiun oleums were given I a big ovation. The ulavf orm was j adopted at 3:08 this afternoon. Three ! minutes later the Democratic conven tion adjourned sine die. Many delegates didn't attend to day's session, going home immediate ly after last night's sosjion which nominated Wilson and Marshall. Last's Night's Proceedings. The Coliseum, St. Louis, June 15. When Judge Wescott of New Jersey nominated Wood row . Wilson last night, he took occasion to laud the ad ministration highly. Wescott said: "Prophecy is ful filled. The eternal verities of righte ousness have prevailed. Undismayed iby the Calamaties of war, unmoved by vituperation and vain declamation, holding to the ipure altar of truth, the schoolmaster is statesman, the states man financier, the financier emanci pator, the emancipator pacificator, the pacificator is the moral leader of de mocracy. "The nation is at work. Tha nation is at peace. The nation is accomp lishing the destiny of democracy. Four years ago the nation was not at work. With resources boundless, with a hun dred million people eager to achieve und to do, commerce languished, in dustries halted, men were idle. The country struggled1 in the toils of an inadequate financial system. Credit was at the mercy of piracy. The small businessman was bound hand nt .font- ?an.ic !"" like, ,a storm cloud over the business worSd. "Now bursting granaries, teeming factories, crowded railways and over laden ships distribute wealth and com fort to uncounted millions tho world over. The (parallol of American pros perity is not found in industrial his tory, nor is it causeless. It did not descend, like a merciful accident, from heaven. It cannot be attributed to tne I manufacture of war materials, consti- tuting a bare five pcrcentum of the volume of national business. "There stands the astounding phe nomenon of American prosperity. What is its explanation. The Luclid of fi nancial theory worKco u a demonstra tion measures for the country's re lief. He promptly put into effect the legislative expression of a great pro gram. He did not talk. He did things. He dynamited the monetary dams and let credit flow to tho remotest corn ers of tho land, its spray dashing even upon foreign shores. Ho released the nation's resources and set the energies of all men free to exploit them. The prosperity of the nation is the prod uct of ftutesinanship and financial genius. . "The nation is at peace in n world at war. America is confronted with appalling realities. An attempt to catih the presidency by phrases is a work of folly: with thw whote world ! tense and anxious, patriotic advice and sursestion are of more value than ! abie nnd defamation, "What are the renlities that face his? InMrico est enUulw ) ' '-'---- (Continued on Pago Four) CRITICS SEE ALLIED OFFENSIVE ON THE WEST PROPOSED WHEN SLAVES SMASH GROWS. GERMANS FACE DANGER OF LOSING 2 LINES Alternative Before Germans . Now Said To Be election of Which Front Shall Be Allowed To Go to Smash Germans Moving Up to Reinforce Verdun Line Is Report Sent. 'London, June 16.-Germana are ap prehensive at the big Allies' offen sives in the western front and ar continually reinforcing their, lines, Holland dispatches agree. TroopB ar continually going forward from Mioeke, Belgium, covered with green boughs, to prevent aeroplane attacks. Everywhere in London : 1R flispilflnnrl the cryptic sentence from a French semi-official report, Wednesday, say- ihk: uermans oeiore . Verdun are maintaining an attitude of expecta tion in view of tho menace of events which they feel sure are becoming- : more imminent.". It is declared to mean a big drive is soon to start, at the strategic moment, when increas ing momentum of -the Russian drives leaves Germans with no choice but to have line smashed somewhere either in France or Russia. Infantry Again Active. ' ' Paris, June 16. After a period of infantry , inaction Germans have launched Violent attacks at Thiau mont farm and Caliette woods, says, a, communique. All attack were re pulsed.' - ' ,;,-'..-.: -a ' Sometimes French artillery fire was so heavy Germans were killed in trenches before emerging. West of tho Mouse Germans launched seven counter uttacks at Deadman's hill but French captured 185 Germans at 6 o'clock last night Germans powerfully uctacicea worth Thiaumont but mi-' trailliuse fire checked the attacks,, Germans losing heavily. More Prisoners Taken. . Petrograd, June 16. Russians have taken 14,000 more Austrian prisoners, making a total of 164,000, it was an nounced today. WALLOWA iMONEER IS DEAD. E. T. Roup, of Jotwph, Succumbs Heart Trouble, to . Joseph, Juiiii 16. (Special) K. T. Roup, well known pioneer of Wallowa county, died at.hi.i home in Joseph last night. Heirt trouble was the causo. The dejenscd was one of tho Wallowa county's prominent citizens and has been for a number of years vice president of the First Bank of Joseph. He came to Wallowa county in the early seventies when a young man and was a son of the late Thos. Roup, one of the earliest settlers on Prairie creek. He is survived by a wife and severul grown children. Plan to Drain Malheur Lake Salem, Or., June 14. Within the next few weeks the members of the state land board will visit Malheur lake, which C. B. McConnell pro poses to drain. He applied for per mission to drain it several years ago, and the board desires to determine whether or not it is feasible. He con tends that its bed can be converted into valuable agricultural lands. Ap proximately 46,000 acres are in volved in the project. . Oldest Merchant Sells Out Hood River, Or., June 14. After a continuous period of 24 years in the furiture business here. S. E. Bartmess, dean of Hood River busi ness men, is selling out his stock of goods. Mr. Bartmess is also the valley's pioneer undertaker and will continue to conduct his undertaking pnrlors. Tears Up Streetcar Tracks Corvallis. Or., June 15. Work be gan yesterday on tho removal of tho Van Iliiren streetcar track in this city. The rails are being removed by the Southern Pacific company, the owners, and tho company is to pay the cost of putting the street in ' good condition. The money will not be applied to repairing the street, but will bo apportioned to the vari ous blocks and credited to the paving assessments levied when the street is paved. More than 60 per cent of the property owners from Second to I' iftecnlh have signed n (petition asK ii.g the council to order the street paved. Plans and specifications huve been drawn and are now in the hands of contractors. Unless thcro are remonstrances the bids will be c alled for nt onre.