La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 29, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextAN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XVI LA GRANDE, OREGON. ,v THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. NUMBER 9 TROOP MOV FO BORDER com S MJE New Crisis Depends On The Tone 01 MEDIATION IS POSSIBLE ARBITRATION HOWEVER, NOT FEASIBLE THINKS THE AD MINISTRATION. WHITE SCOUT SAFE AT JAUREZ WITH TROOPERS Formal Transfer of Prisoners Will Be Made Ijite in the Day Troops Be ing Moved to the Border in Spite of Optimistic Advices From Wash ington. Washington, June 29. If Carranza ends the border raids, mediation will be acceptable, the state department admitted this afternoon. It is also stated there is possibility of mediation over a joint border patrol. Discrep ancy between the two Governments went unexplained. Arbitration, however, is entirely impossible, it is announced. El Paso, June 29. Negro cavalry men captured in the Carrizal light ar rived at Juarez this afternoon. There were 23 troopers, :; with Scqut Lcm . SnilLsburv. and weri.in cSargc, of General Bertani. Formal transfer to American ollicials is expected at 3 o'clock. They are held under heavy guard and nobody is permitted to sec them. San Antonio, June 29. General Funston has continued to prepare tor eventualities, despite optimistic Wnsh incrfnn nrlvippu. He. lias ordered the New York militia to Brownsville, as the release of the 24 cavalrymen won t affect troop movements. Officers here believed the situation will continue strained until Carranza definitely changes his attitude. Washington, June 29. Release of the Carrizal prisoners averts danger of imminent hostilities, .but .doesn't eliminate them. Carranza has taken a big step in avoiding "gravest con sequences," but it will not be known how full the Mexican crisis is modi fied until Carranza's reply comes. President Wilson wants to know concerning Carranza's attitude, and planation of the Carrizal fight, and whether or not he intends to co-operate with Americans in the future. He is willing to go more than half wav to meet Carranza. There is no question but that the crisis has served to retard Carranza's hope of immedi ate withdrawal of the American expe dition. Administration officials are not optimstic in viewing the general situation. Prisoners Released. Washington, June 29. Consul Rog ers Ihlas wired Sec. of State Lansing that piisoners captured at Carrizal had been released and it is understood the full text of Carranza's reply to the Wilson note threatening grave consequences will arrive today. Agent Arredondo has announced the prison ers should arrive at Juarez before noon today. Mexico had until last mid-night to release them, and obeyed the order. Mormon's Fate Unknown. . El Paso, June 29. A special train from Chihuahua ber.ring 24 negro cavalrymen is expected at Juarez to day. Whether Scout Spillsbury, a white Mormon American, was re leased, is unknown. MANY DRIVERS ACCUSED. Auto Drivers in Numbers Arraigned Before Judge. Resultant of anti-speeding cam paigns which were instituted in con sequence of energetic driving to Riverside park during Chautauqua, close to a donen havs been booked at the municipal police station today. Most are up for speeding though some are accused of not having tail lights going. In the inttor class are W. C. Drahn, George H. Currey and George Pfieffer. Ottis Palmer, Pete McDonald, A. T. Hill, A. Encksnn, Jack Hallgarth and fSen Shores are some of the speeders in nutos booked this r.fternoon nmt V V. Haisten s truck driver is likewise under bad graces for speeding. Mr. Palmer de clares he was driving a Ford with cnlv three cvlinders, because of which as 'high speed as 15 miles was mi- possible. He will stand trial. A.'T. Hill was one of tfhe first arraigned this afternoon and ho pleaded guilty. The others will be hoard as soon ns they can conveniently appear before Magistrate Eukin. Chapter of Accidents in One Family. Freewater, Or., Mrs. J. L. Goeller, of this city, while drawing a nail with an ax, accidentally broke her nose, causing a severe hemorrhage and bad-' ly bruising 'her face when the ax flew back, tier husband, on' the same day, while hauling hay, had his horses run away with him, throwing ihim out of the wagon, breaking three ribs and lacerating his left ear. Both are ser iously injured. Small Boy Drowns Walla Walla, Wash., June 28. Dick Reser, aged 10, was drowned yesterday afternoon on his uncle's farm near Preseott, Wash., as tne result of a cloudburst. The uncle and his family made for high ground having a narrow escape from drawl ing. , The house, barn and livestock were carried away. Near Lamar, a Northern Pacific bridge, 30 feet long, over a small stream, was washed out. A crow of men worked last night to repair the damage. BE LICENSED AN V NON-RESIDENT CONCERN COVERED. Farm Products, Milk and Also Fruit, Exempted. Peddleis. must pay a license to the city for peddling, offering "f of sale or displaying any wares or good unless it is Write intention of the principal or his agent to ocate permanently in a building or tent within the city limits, if an ordinance introduced in the City commission session last evening is eventually adopted.' It is patterned very closely after an ordinance of this sort which Pendleton is adopting. Farm products, fruits and milk are exempt from the provisions. The purpose of the ordinance is to hit at such as operate peddlers and agents and is along the general lines of or dinances being adopted in more or less modified forms by most of the small cities. The license fees and the penalties for violations have not been agreed upon. BIG VALVE PLACED New Dam Is Filling Up With Reserve Water Now Having placed the big valve in the new intake dam, Water Superintend ent L. M. Hoyt has returned to La Grande. The big reservoir is now filling up with surplus water to keep mains filled during the dry season which is rapidly approaching. There remains enough snow in the hills to fill the reservoir several times, so that some of the water will be released and allowed to run later on, but the sum mer supply is now being insured and the lake being formed for the sum mer. MORE STRIKES LIKELY Teamsters and Marine Firemen Dis cuss Sympathetic Strike San Francisco, June 28. Teams ters' and marine firemen's unions met and discussed the question of a sym pathetic strike with longshoremen to day. Teamsters are refusinir to handle goods on docks declared unfair. A hundred extra police were stationed at the water front and every precau tion taken against further violence, as a result of failure of mediation. Men who are loading government supplies aboard the warship Mars he.ve ap pealed to the police for adequate pro tection. The strikers, however, are not interferring with government work. ROLL CALL SUCC ESS. Moose Have Big Time at the Annual Event Last Night. Close to 100 Moose were out last evening to attend the annual rol'-call f Mnncn TV, trl 1 1010 MllllV lpttpt'S came in response to the notices from such as could not be present. Alaska and Texas, with many othar state thrown in, were origination of some jof the letters of greeting. After a pleasant hour of listening to rospms ics written and verbal from members, I n kniienroo court was established wilh , R. J. Green as magistrate and the f un continued until well into the morning. Luncheon was served. PEDDLERS ninnum nninrimn limr i I II U LI II HI I II I 1 1 HI ILalllllwnlll I ! llHIIIIHIVM I il I lil li I lii 1 1 1 WIIIIIIIII1ft.il WWII IVillUU llw I ! i BASED ON RUMOR NOT FACT) 111 MlWWlwV 1 Venustiano Carranza, de facto presid tnt of .Mexico, who bowed to ultima tum by releasing 24 American pr tamers jailed at Chihuahua. He poses today as "defender of Uttin-Am? riea," Mexico Citv, June 29. Carranza's reply to the American note threatening Grave consequences win allege mat sevcra! of Pres. Wilson's statements were based on unautheuticated rum- GIRL SOLDIERS ARM TO OPPOSE ADVANCE OF AMERICAN TROOPS IN' MEXICO. ' A TTraiOFWOMAN SOLDIER IN MEXICO.., - Women and girls uic al.v iys wi i nmp follower.-., but as "so'daderas" with the l'.l of them, and many ur Revolution: -of the past, five younger women in norther Mexico i in the battle line will complir.ttu V.i to clean up the country. i ore, it was learned today. The reply J i itself is not complete, but Carranza; , nas inuicawu us tiuu. nuuo dressing some students. He said: "The American note was really not an !, M:x:rr, armies, not only as --fi-maK- sol.:!., in. They can shoot t"q)t"t K'Vr.t. yw ti.im.-d pru .tically ail the . ,;. ;.rn. 'their presence . . ; of t.'n.'...J 'Siatw troops sent Carranza's Reply answer, but a series of charges.. The reply is being prepared rectifying the statements. The American noto and I the reply will be given to the public us soon as pussioie. Mexico is me guardian of her race and must de fend her soverignty and all Latin America." Cottage Grove Company Ready Cottage Grove, Or., June ' 26. Captain Le Roy Woods, in command of the 6th company of the coast ar tillery, 0. N. G., has his company nearly recruited up to war strength and says he will have no trouble in getting the number required. On Saturday . evening a banquet was given the company by a number of ' the women of the city in I. O. O. F. hull and it was large y attended by the soldiers and their families. After the banquet the company gave an exhibition drill on the square near the high school. Company C has a war bride. On Thursday, June 22, L. Elam and Mrs. Genevieve Menter . were married here, Rev. C. C. Van Gorkum officiat ing. Mr. Elam and Mrs. Menter had planned their wedding for a later date. BERLIN ASSERTS ENGLISH AT TACKS CHECKED Russia Lays Claim to 200,000 Prison ers Since Offensive Started Paris, Jan. 29. The French took the offensive at Campagne last night. They captured the first line trenches west of Lemesnil and penetrated the .second line, blowing up several shel ters, , 10,000 Prisoners in a Day. Petrograd, June 29. Russians cap tured niore than 10,000 Austro-Ger-mans in yesterday's fighting, it is of ficially announced. Prisoners taken ; since the Russian offensive began now totals more than 200,000. British Onslaught Checked. Berlin, June 29. Repulse of 'British infantry attacks, which are becoming numerous, was announced this aftor noon. Gas attacks preceded several assaults. French artillery is lively in the Aisne region, Champagne and Ar gonne. Weak infantry attacks re pulsed. 300 Entries at Colt Show Dufur, Or., June 26. About 300 horses, colts and mules were exhibit ed at the Dufur Colt show held here on Saturday and entered in the va rious classes. A parade one mile long was held of the show stock, headed by two bands and about 70 automobiles carrying visitors, and 1500 spectators crowded the side walks. "Farmer" Smith, of the O-W. R. R. & N. company, delivered an address and R. E. Reynolds, of O. A. C judged the stock on Main strcot. Prizes were awarded as follows: Best suckling colt, Roy Bolton, of Boyd; best tot over one year, and under three, Grand Bolton, Boyd; best pure-bred colt, William Hast ings, The Dalles; best mule colt, Gla vey Brothers, Dufur; best draft, Melwin Sigman, Dufur, Gets Patent on Cattle Stanchion Ashland, Or., June 28. John B. Wimer, a member of the Ashland police force, has been granted a patent upon an improved cattle stan chion which is favorably mentioned by manufacturers of dairy equip ment. The new stanchion is of steel and is operated by a novel unlocking device. The particular point which has attracted the most interest is a device by which any number of stan chions may be opened and the cattle released by the movement of a single lever. Mr. Wimer is considering of fers from several Eastern concerns. Founder of Bank Ieaves libation, Od., June 28.--P. M. Scroggin, who established the bank here 18 years ago which later be came the First National bank, later disposing of the bank and goi'i1; into the sawmill business, is moving his family to Portland. Mr. Seiog.rin l.n.i extensive farming interests in tht Alberta country. New Addition for Cbelialis School Ohehnlis, Wash., June 2,?. lids were opened in the county superin tendent's office yesterday for two room addition to the Fayet(. school hiine. Th re were three hid ler-, as fo'lows: Oscar Keto, $2200; I!. Mac. Ltiino, $lt;:;9; C. V. Squires, $ ! The latter secured the contract. FRENCH AVE GOOD CASEMENT CONVICTED DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED UP ON IRISH PATRIOT AFTER CONVICTION. REBEL LEADER DEALT BLOWS DURING TRIAL Court Rules Conviction On One of Several Charges Ample Jury De liberated Ia-ss ..Than an Hour Be fore Reaching a Verdict of Guilty. London, June . 29. Sir Roger Casement was tlua afternoon convicted of high treason and sentenced to death, in connection with the Irish rebellion and ''at tempts to induce Irish pris oners in Germany to desert. i nu Jui y ut'uuciutcu iuo . than an hour. , v ' . Before the case went , to the jury, Baron Reading dealt' "(Tasliinent's hopes a body blow. F. h. Jones, counsel for defense, argued Rogers was a loyal, patriotic .Irishman, recruiting a regi ment among Germany's prisoner's because Ulster threatened civil war in Ire land. The Lord Chief Jus tice interposed: "The jury will be instructed that any act tending to weaken the (country's power of resist ance was aiding and com forting tli'e King's enemies." The ruling plainly de pressed Casement. Reading later instructed the jury that if one of the six alleged acts was proved, the defend ant was guilty. Death sentence was pro nounced after Casement, in scarcely an audible voice, had addressed the court brieflv. ;' if7-. The formal charge '.preferred against Casement were: Charge "Higlh treason, in that ho did adhere to the King's enemies . elsewhere than in the King's realm, to-wit, in the Empire of Germany, contrary to the Treason act, 1852; al so that he did traitorously '. contrive and intend to aid and assist thor enemy." . . ; Specifications "Soliciting and en deavoring to persuade British, sub jects and members of the military forces of his Majesty who were then prisoners of war at Limberg camp in Germany to forsake their duty and al legiance to the King, and to join the armed forces of the King's enemies nnd to fight ngninst the King and his subjects. ; "Committing Uic same act at a later date with respect to other per sons. "Circulating a pamphlet in a prison camp amongst British subjects with the object of seducing them from their allegiance. "Persuading and procuring certain persons, amongst others Daniel Julian Bailey, to forsake their allegiance to the King and to join tiic forces fight irg against the King. '"In April of this year setting out from Germany as a membor of a warlike hostile expedition, equipped by the enemies of the- King, and hav ing for its object the landing on the coast, of Ireland of nnns nnd ammuni tions ii tended for use in the prosecu tion of war by the King's enemies against the King andluisubjects."