La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 20, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text'i T ""IT""' AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS volume xvi ' LA GRANDE, OREGON. TUESDAY," JUNE 20, 1916. NUMBER 1 MEXICO WILL TOLERATE NO MORE PUNITIVE FORCES HORSE ORDER T 0 T A L S 5 n . r J II II QUARTERMASTER'S DEPART MENT WILL ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO SUPPLY MILITIA NEW YORK AND ILLINOIS TROOPS CALLED FIRST ) '"Considerable Number" Says Funston Needed at Once to Maintain Border Duty from Gulf to California 'Carranza Will Tolerate No More Punitive Expeditions. Washington, June 20. Major-Gcn-cral Leonard Wood, chief of staff, has requested Secretary of War Baker to -assign him to a position of active 'duty. He said .he felt obliged to make ' the request. He now occupies the de partment commandership of the east, i Mexico City, June 20. "If the ' United States wishes war with Mexico, she will have,' -begin by in evading our territory.'' jartnnj;n fold ' a delegation of teachers who visited hitn. "We won't tolerate sending any more punitive expeditions across the border even on the prcicxt of hunting bandits and assassins." San Antonio," June 20 General Funston has announced that the quar ter master d?partmcn.'.-hs'4'don -or- dared to purchase 50,000 horses and mules for the militia, to be assembled at various stations throughout the country. The department will ad vertise for bids immediately. "ConsidervMe Force" Wanted. The war department has asked (General Funstur, . . lndlcate .ho, nitty thousand m. " d' needed immediately. " 'lloSaforce" has wired for "a conmJ05al!? t lut declined to state tht ures. It is believed he ak :d for 65,- 000, or perhaps more. i Long Line Contemplate . from The troops will bo distributed . t,y xhe Gulf of Mexico to California " brigades. It is believed New YoTk and Illinois guardsmen will receive the first orders. Some will bo held at San Antonio for reserve. Congressional Action Deferred. Washington, June 20. Fearing it will be constructed as a warlike act, the war department today withdrew temporarily its request that congress pass a resolution authorizing the use of militia in Mexico. ' Americans Leave Capital. Special Agent Rodgers, at Mexico City, has wired Lansing that he ar ranged a special train to take Amer icans from Mexico City tomorrow. The message carried news of the first anti-American demonstration there. Ho said it didn't take a seri ous turn. Anti-American feeling at Saltillo is so intense several Ameri cans and Englishmen were forced to take refuge in the British consulate. The demonstration occurred after Consul Silliman had departed to Eagle Pass it is reported. Another American Killed. Brownsville, June 20. The body of William Browne, a cattle buyer, was found on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, a bullet hole through his head. He apparently had been dead several days. Passengers reported Americans at Cornalvo mines have been murdered. This is unconfirmed. Excitement con tinues at Matamorros. Auto Through Snoqualmie Highway Seattle, June 19. The state high way through Snoqualmie pass, in the Cascade mountains, is open ,the first automobile having gone through from Seattle to Iake Keechelus yes terday. I- 4 4 LA GRANDER ON TAUQUA. CHAU- f Cominir here in Chautauqua, Sunday, June 25th, both after noon and evening, Mr. Sigurd Nelson, basso, with the Fillion trio. Mr. Nelson possesses a voice of warmth and power. He has had much success as a church and concert soloist, also having taken prominent parts in opera last season. He is a native of this part of the coun try, having spent his earlier days at Perry, and La Grande, Oregon. TELEPHONE CHESS MATCH WITH COVE TWO TEAMS TO MATCH WITS AND SKILL. Moves Communicated Over Telephone Each Club Acts as a Unit. Telephone chess will be played to night with La Grande and Cove ar tists at either end of the telephone. A. the Cove Amusement club players will direct play at Cove, and each move will be transmitted by tele phone to the Y. M. C. A. where the La Grande players will direct moves as counter attacks come over the tele phone. These two clubs have had several close-range matches but this will be a unique contest in that the the contesting teams will be some IS miles apart, ; , i Steep Logging Road on Columbia Kelso, Wash., June 17. The Wis consin Logging company, operating on the Columbia river near Midway, will soon be hauling logs over what is claimed to be the steepest logging railway incline in the world. To reach a high mountain top covered with timber an incline was built which has an average pitch of 50 per, cent. The incline is about three-fourths of a mile long and cars loaded with logs will be snubbed down by a donkey engine. To make the load secure the choker line will pass entirely around the toad of logs on every car. HAYNES, GRANTS AND FORD CARS HOUSED. ;. - Ch-as.. McCrary Leuse3 lyewis Divid ing in Which Is Garage. In line with plans made reality to day, La Grande, Grant, Haynes and Ford agencies will be grouped in the La Grande Garage building. Chas. McCrary. Haynes and Grant agent, has leased the building from Bird Lewis now occupied by Ford Agent Hug, but Mr. Hug will remain, likely, for the present at least, and the build ing will house the three agencies. Interest Continues in Arcade Baby Contest. In spite of the inclement weather the interest in the baby contest to be -taged at the Arcade beginning to k rrow night are carefully grooming offspring in an effort to capture the jze a grand rush has been on first -pK naat several days at the for the k ,di0) where the pictures of lowne st. wn0 Rre to be shown on the babies he Arcade are now be thu screen at i fact that no item of ing made. The . to entries and expense is attach, prizes are being that many valuable jrrcat deal of offered has created a o babies are excitement, and worn tUk. ;s safe shown tomorrow nffcht it . Mends say that the parents and ft. force. the contestants will be out tr Shop Fire Conquered. Fire in the Flemming blacksmith shop Saturday night" did slight dam age. The fire departmen pried open the doors and extinguished the flames by the use of chemicals without much difficulty. Will Attend Convocation. Rev. Upton H. GIbbs, of this city, leaves tomorrow morning on an early train for Baker where he will attend the annual Eastern Oregon convoca tion of the Episcopal church, this diocese. Mills Funeral Tomorrow. The remains of the late John Mills who died suddenly in Portland a few days ago, will be brought to La Grande for interment. The body is scheduled to arrive here on the early train tomorrow morning and the ser vices will be held at the Masonic cem etery, at the graveside. All friends of the family are invited to be pres ent at that time. Bids for Road South of Bond Opened Bend, Ore., June 19. Bids for the construction of a portion of The Dalles-California highway out of Bend south toward Ii Pine, were opened Saturday afternoon under the supervision of Deputy State Engi neer Cantine, of Salem. No awards were made, but the recommendations have loc.n submitted to State Engi ner John II. Lewis for his consid eration and awards will be made by the state commission. The specifi cations call for clearing, grading and construction of culverts on the '' mile stretch south from Bend, which when completed, will cost approxi mately $'20,000. 3 AGENCIES II ONE, SHOP t SAUCY NOTE SENT TO CARRANZft BY WILSON EPISTLE BOLDLY AND IilTINGLY UPBRAIDS DE FACTO GOVERN MENT FOR NOT' CO-OPERATING IN CATCHING BANDITS, FOR CURTNBSS AND DISCOURTESY. FOR ENCOURAGING BAN DITRY, AND PLAINLY WARNS MEXICANS ATTACKS OF AMER ICANS WILL LEAD TO "GRAVEST CONSEQUENCES," , Washington, June 20. After recpiving the government's reply to Car rnnzas note, Ambassador Arrendondo cancelled an engagement with Lans ing this afternoon. No reason is given. Washington, June 20, 'Secretary of War Lansing has published the text of the note to Carranza, flatly refusing demands for the withdrawal of United States troops. It is the curtest note President Wilson has yet sent. It threatens Carranza "With gravest consequences" if he attacks Americans. The message excoriates Carranza's failure to co-operate, and resents the bruskness of the former note. "The dofacto government ceased to ignore obligations to protect Americun rights ?and chase bandits, and, the United 'States would surely be lacking in sincerity and friendship if it didn't frankly impress upon the defacto government thjat an execution, of the threats made by Mexico will lead to the gravest consequences," said the diplomatic jab in the note, , - The note bluntly told Carranza that Uncle Sum cannot recede from a settled determination to maintain her national rights and prevent further raids across the boundary. It recites a score of such instances. Then, too, it charges Carranza with indifference and that he even encouraged bandits. The note further resents discourteous tones in the Carranza demands. Seaside-Astoria Highway to be Opened Seaside, Or., June 19. Plans have been completed for the formal dedi cation of the Seaside-Astoria high way on Thursday, June 29, Tha dedication exercises will be held un der the direction of the Astoria Au tomobile club assisted by Seaside people. It is exnectod' that fully 350 automobiles will be filled with people traveling to Seaside over the new highway and after taking part in tho exercises will nave a picnic ami sports. Two bands will furnish mu sic. Broken Arm Result of Skidding Auto Toledo, Or., June 19. Mrs. Fred Taylor of this ip!ace, has a broken arm as the result of an automobile accident here yesterday. Her hus band, who is a one-armed man, pur chased a new car Saturday, and yes terday while rounding a sharp curve Adjutant General White, at Port land, and Governor Withycombe, at Salem, have jointly taken under ad visement the request from La Grande citizens to permit organization of a militia company here at once. An swer from Governor Withycombe to that effect reached La Grande last evening. La Grande will likely help send LA GRANDE MILITIA IS CONSIDERED BY ADJUTANT 'unteers into service in Mexico if .son, who belongs to a beattle com T'o. present indications materialize, pany. Both are in readiness to leave the event of an open rupture, sev- nt once, but do not expect to be called In th n t men about La Grande are I unless trouble on tho border assumes eral yow. rtland to enlist if no such I more- serious proportions, going to r. -vailabe here. i Pendleton Wants Troopers. facilities arat - the opinion that no Pendleton, June 20. In the event Some advanb instituted here un- that President Wilson issues a sec company will bs . gon battalion is ond call for state troops, a company less an Eastern- 'ood that the; of cavalry will in all probability be formed. It is under3v --s in Oregon j formed in Pendleton. Already pre complement of compartS. 'ents fully, j liminary steps have been taken in .lust now rounds up regfts Mated as ! anticipation of such an eventuality, and to organize a company X -"dient; Early this morning Captain Max S. La Grande is would be uliex(K -ther j Kern, until a year ago a staff of however the adjutant may have-' v r ; lice.- in the department of ordnance, schemes up his sleeve and uhtil eitfV ' held a telephone conveisation with he or the chief executive are heart ' djutant General White and prom from the matter stands status quo -. "' a company of cavalry from Pen but that several youngsters will cn-;i?v upon 48 hours' notice and a list with other companies in the event : dlcl'-K " of infantry upon 24 hours' a company is denied, seems today . eomnfl ""aptain Kern is now taking sure. Baker Ready to right. Baker, June 20. iBaker county sol-1 diers are ready to serve at the Mexi- can border just as soon as needed. No direct call for soldiers for duty on the Mexican border has lieen re - ccived here, according to E. A. Kir- kendall, formerly of the U. S. Cavalry which saw service in the Spanish American war, and until the appeal is issued direct, nearly 100 veterans in Bal.er county, will remain here, he believes. When the call is received direct, however, the veterans will be ready to respond to their country's needs, although some are now draw- uvi pensions for injuries, he says. Members of the old militia company j here will have to go to Portland n thf-y desire to join the nearest com pany in the state, C. II. MoColloch, captain at the time the local militia disl anded, announced today. There a'O at least 50 ex-militiamen, he said, who will be anxious to see service in Mexico, if actual hostilities begin. between Toledo and Siletz the car skidded out of the road and rolled down a high embankment turning completely over. With Mr. and Mrs.. Taylor in the car were Mrs. Fuller and her two children and Anthony Iiiown. Mrs. Taylor was the only person injured. The car was nauiy i wrecked. Spoiled Fever Attacks Visitor At v, Hood Rivex..,., Hood River, Ore., June 19. Mrs. j J. W. Davis, wile 01 a Ulens rails, Idaho, physician is recovering he.forogt fires ar0 likely bronght about from an attack of spotted fever. Mrs. . tu n Davis is the first local patient to enffn,. frnm hi mnnriv She WMS I bitten bv a Rockv mountain tick sral weeks ago and was seized with sever tho fever while she and her husband and children came here on a motor trip. In case a call is issued by Adjutant General White in Portland, companies throughout the state will mobilize at the. state camp in Clackamas county for training in tactics, before being called out for actual service. Two members of other militia corn- , panics are in Baker, Frank MoColloch, who is sergeant in the btandtord company in California, and Lee Jack- notice.' N. men who are ready to go thonanVs'ON any bo organized and should a cx'tV ired a considerable j has alroau.v A nucleus. but one troop i At present .'hirS d that is not jof cavalry in C.Vgoii ,V "uld open ;;l maximum strcOTh. Thx 'ry and hostilities between .nis conrv hat a .Mexico ensue, it is 'relieved , v ' be large number of cavalrymen necessary and Captain Xrn ohfaX that Pendleton would be asked .tov? niso a company. It would be asked to raise a company. H wouid take ibout 100 men to form a company and n(! believes th number could be (.;1.-ily secured. Several Pendleton men, members f companies in otbe- cities, have al- roiu.'y left to join their companies and I prepare for a journey to tho border. Mimy former guard mi-n of the city arc longing for a chance to get into action and would lend their best cf-' f01.t3 toward providing from tnj cjtVi u company l DAUGHTER OF HUGHES AS COLLEGE GRADUATE w , ' HUGHES' Daughter of Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for president, as she appeared at the graduation exer cises of the National Cathedral School for Girls, Washington, D. C. Miss Hughes is second oldest of Hughes' three daughters. She may enter Wellesley next year. FORES! FIRE F UNITED ACTION TO FORESTALL LOSS TAKEN. 0 1 -JxodiHiUiiVLardMUi.aiid Patrolmen Sj?j I locled Last Night. vv nnnmnch at the time when j ""j""'""'" y'"V" Fire association ' yesterday evening. Patrolmen and i lookouts were selected and steps tak- en to rehabilitate telephone lines to outlying districts for alarm and co operation purposes and to slash out trails guaranteeing easy access to various areas where forest fires are subject. The meeting was an im portant one and rounded out many af fairs although patrolmen for Union county were not entirely selected. Directors of the association who at tended included G. E. Hayden of En terprise, J. T. Williamson and George Stoddard of La Grande, Geo. Palmer. Joncr Trump of Promise, who is watden of Wallowa county and Lowell Williamson, warden, Of Union county were in attendance.. Likewise were J. W. Carper, a patrolman of Prom ise and John G. Wray a patrolman of the Wallowa territory. Q. A. Trump was also named a Wallowa county patrolman. Ellis Williamson! was picked for upriver patrol duty hut other patrolmen in this county have not been named. Frank (Abe) Perry of Island City will bo lookout at the summit of Mt. Emily this year from whence, with instruments, he will be able to detect and locate incipient fires. This phase of the fire protec tion in this vicinity is one of the most vital. By the use of instruments ho can. detect, and locate with approx- I imate accuracy, just where the fire is Kiid with the complete telephone and wardens in any locality even be fore patrolmen who are nearby can discover the fire. The great height of the prominence allows the lookout to peer down upon an immense terri tory the great majority of timber areas in the two counties. There is probably not as complete a forest fire fighting system in the state as pre vails right hero. Will Build Towers. A 40-foot tower will put the ob server higher than the average tree lops. There is at present a small one near tho Bluemenstein cabin, but the directors purpose to build the new one higher and locate it on the very summitt. Furthermore the telephone line at present runs .nly to the 'Blue menstein cabin but it is proposed to build ;t on to tho peak, a distance of two miles and a half. Tool Boxes Ordered. ' There w!! be tool boxes placed at such needed point 83 may bo found expedient and in tiiat will be first aid to fire lighters tools that arc con "nient and needed in fighting fires. j ,r trails will bs built, and telephone Generally improved and extend wir'Sl.. . needed. The addition to ed MiCN ,-n Wallowa countv calls equip""!. for lookout tiiore similar for a u.vi-r -,ti Emi u the ot.e oi." X. J " v- , Bungalow. Starlma . Mr nil Mm. J. C. SwrK nvo .ur- .hase'd through the Security Land & .,v'intM company. -"I one-acrC tract onuiniipd with a neat, nungaiuw., ing near tho Flouriivr mi11' AUSTINS GHECKSLAVS ALLIES 'ADMIT STUBBORN DE FENSES ALONG STYE NEAR KOLKI. ITALIAN DRIVE DENTED BY SMASH FROM RUSSIA German- Dispatches Tell of Strong Russian Attacks North of Pripet but Also Claim They Have Been Unsuccessful Prisoners Tell of Plans Going Astray. Berlin, June 20. Strong Russian attacks southeast of Logishini and North of Pripet are announced this afternoon. Slavs , suffered heavy ' losses in other attacks along the Stye, near Kolkl, which were unsuc cessful. Germans attacked success fully South of Smorgon i and - near lanozyn, capturing a few prisoners and machine guns. , Ambitious scheme frustrated. London, June 20. It is admitted here the Austrian defense is more stubborn and Tuetons are counter at tacking spiritedly east of Lembcrg, using ejectors and many shells. Austrian prisoners admit they were brought from the. Italian front and rushed into action. Bucharest dispatches indicated the Russian offensive has arrested the Austrian drive into Italy and frus- ftrtttfd'.'ail- ambitious scheme of Aus- tro-Gonnans for a conquest of south ern Russia, . I Keen Voting at Cove. Cove, Juno 20. (Special) Keen votinir. which brought out a brisk vote, characterized the school election here yesterday. Wlalter Murphey wa3 elected from a big field of aspirants. Mav Stearns was chosen clerk. Union, Juno 20. (Special) W. Halscy was elected to succeed L. L. McKennon here yesterday as school director. There was no contest. Harry Dickson was elected clerk. Alicel, June 20. (Special) W. R. Leadbetter was chosen school director in a quiet eection here yesterday. V Perry, June 20. (Special) Due to tho fact Ion Perry recently resigned ljis position, there were two directors to elect here yestorduy, A small vote wa;' out and Norman Stoddard und Henry Rher were named. Horace J. Nelson was again chosen clerk. Summerville, Juno 20. (Special) William Park was unopposed for school director here yesterday. Elgin, Juno 20. (Special) W. Underwood was yesterday chosen the school board of this district. R. to PERRY CITIZEN DEAD. "Grandpa" Hermann Succumbs Kidney Troubles. to Grandpa Fred Hermann, aged 77 years, died last night at Perry at 9 o'clock. During the 10 years Mr. Hermann had lived in this vicinity ho has suffered considerably with kidney trouble. He was operated upon a little over a year ago but didn't seem to get much relief. He is survived by the widow and four sons and three daughters. A. G. Hermann, a North Kir street merchant, is a son, and in Iowa, Gustavo, Amos and Julius make their home. The daughters who are Mrs. Emma Osier, Mrs. Gusta Sassae and Mrs. Belia Patterson, also live in llowa. v. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the Bohnenkamp chapel in this city. The deceased had a large number of friends and the bereaved family has the sympathy of both La Grande and Perry people. " 1'erry Man Buries Mother. Perry, JunU 5!0. .Geo. Dixon re lumed Sunday morhing from south ern Idaho where he was called to tho death bed of his mother. Knighls of Columbus Initiate ' Oetitralin, Wash., June 19. Tho oral Knights of Columbus had a busv dav vestordnv as hosts in n I gathering of knights from all over tnis section ot tne Maw. JJunng tho ... ....".,,,, ms was nau "' UIP J- u- ' nll1 ,asl ven- i.ig a banquet was served in the Commercial club rooms. Visiting knights wore bore from Tacoma, iMmnu, iuMuuimi, vuvniwii, vnu- halis and youth Bend.