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

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Newspaper Page Textmm t&xm mnm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS tit t 3 -s ...V 1 LA GRANDE, OREGOX. THURSDAY, JULY 20, 191G. NUMBER 26. 1 1 PEOPLE FLOCK 10 COVE IN GREAT CROWDS: FAIR OP TO USUAL STANDARD o Cove, July 20. (Special) Coming from every direction, in great num bers by foot, by team, by automo bile and train, there was a rush to Cove today such as few cherry fairs of past years have witnessed. True, the dates are a littlo bit early for the best show of cherries but in spite of that handicap the fruit end of the exhibi tion was up to a high standard. The program of entertainment was first-class. Ex-Governor Oswald West could not appear on the program but the others did pretty much as an nounced. The delegation of 0. A. C. officials and regent members was ope of the principal groups heard in all dresses. The crowniijg of the king and queen took place shortly after 1:30 this af ternoon and was conducted in custo mary splendor and solemness. Ball games were played this morn ing as added attractions. Tonight a big dance will hold chief interest. Man Ground to Death. Freewater, Ore., July 19. While beating his way on the Pendleton Spokane passenger train this morning a man whoso name is given as Mil ton Weston, was killed underneath the train just as it pulled out of Free water. There are conflicting stories as to " how the accident occurred, some say ing the man fell off the train; others that he was kicked off by a brake man. The man wa3 run over by the train and instantly killed. One leg was cut off above the knee and the other leg at the ankle. One arm was cut off and the man otherwise man gled and injured. The dead man was between 25 and SO years of age and was very dark. He was medium size and well dressed in a blue serge suit. He had some vmonp" with iim, and, carried a gold watch and chain. With a companion the dead man was riding between the express and baggage cars. It was from the other man that the dead man's name was learned. He was confused as to whether his friend's name was Mil ton Weston or Weston Milton. Miss Hanson, an employee at the Kirtley store, in this city, once lived at Freewater and reports that Mr. Weston once lived in Freewater or near there. SPOKANE TRIP ENJOYED Party Home After Enjoyable Trip to Washington Points Having enjoyed a delightful trip to Spokane Liberty! Lake, Cornucopia and other way points as well as Walla Walla and Pendleton, Mr. and Mrs. Will Church and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kirtley have returned home. They made the trip in the Church auto mobile. "I wouldn't dare begin to estimate the number of people who are flock ing to Spokane .to register on land," said Mr. Kirtley. "They go in great crowds and I wouldn't know how to begin to estimate the number of them. We investigated the number of good claims to be disposed but little." While at Pendleton the party began the first real movement to have Pen dleton people come to the races Sun day and the efforts have borne good fruit apparently. N. K. WEST CHOSEN. Promoters of Racing Meet to Name Additional Officers Friday. Last evening a considerable num ber of La Grande backers and some out-of-town parties, attended a meet ing of backers of the horse race meet set for early September. The guar antee fund of about $1000 was met, and partial election of officers took place. N. K. West was made presi dent and Dr. A. L. Richardson vice president. Additional officers will be named at a Friday afternoon meet ing. STRIKERS BOMB CARS. One Employee Blinded but Passengers Kscape Harm. Wilkesbar c, July 20. Strikers have dynamited street cars. A mo torman was blinded, but the conduc tor was u:injured. No passengers were hurt. I'LAIM DISALLOWED. Carpenter I'ill for Damages and Doc tor l ees Not Assumed. The City commission last evening disallowed n claim against the city m the sum of $27.75 which C. H. Car- penter filed to cover doctor's fees to attend to injuries sustained by his wife when the Carpenter automobile struck. a srtcne in the grass alone the middle of C street in South La Grande r recently, and to cover breakages on the automobile. It is understood dam age suits will be started now that the claim has been denied. C. MATRON; POPULAR GIANT HERO SUMES NEW ROLE. Portland Liable to Lose Her Foothold in Coast League. Chicago, July 20. East and west big deals were consummated in base ball today. The rumored sale of the veteran Christy' Mathcson to Cin cinnati, took place today and the X.. rn..j -,., i i;-,i 1 from the Coast league and Del How- ard takes control o 'the Oakland club, Christy Is Sold. . . .- , ,J a i i BIN Cincinnati, JUiv zu. a ueai was ,.yw., v., . ei closed at noon today whereby Christy i .'S olhciata of the Ministry of For Mathewson becomes manager of the " Demnte the statement Cincinnati Reds. Charley Herzog ?ecf .P1'8 . m German papers goes to the Giants in exchange for ;" America 30.000 Americans are J&MK is schcdu,ed JtZXi 088 .rt.mdtranldL in Danger. than about 000. of them The release Oakland, July 20.-Frank Leavitt f the 70 ( American aviators now serv has sold his interest in the Oakland ' w.'th, the t ronch army would g.ve baseball club to Del Howard who be- te CtUe na!uvAToUball ob.Lkind.Al, would-be able tojplace at servers believe that McCredie's fail-, ure to purchase the. Oakland club may force Portland to leave the coast league and re-enter the Northwest - , FIRE BOXES PAINTED. XT-.: d..i.i: ,... u,i "v" ""T nZ'V" iwT, 8 nected with the Horticultural exhibit and Defacing Boxes. j fp faW there he The fire department has completed wi. attend a Farmers' day at the ex a iob of reoaintine fire alarm boxes, penment station. and incidentally notice is served that. anyone caught deiacmg tne ooxes oy scratching matches or committing other disfiguring acts, will be fittingly punished. Special Train Assurred Pendleton, July 20. (Special) A special train of five coaches has been secured to leave Pendleton at 7 o'clock Sunday morning for La Grande to take visitors and the Round-Up band to the Speed 'Em Up races. Return ing the train will ieave La Grande for Pendleton at 9 o'clock in the even ing. GIRL SERVING TIME One of Duo of Women Arrested Tues day Undergoes Sentence Ruby Day, who with May Evans, was arrested in the Club cafe Tues day night, iwas yesterday evening sentenced to serve 30 days in jail. The other girl was fined $10.00. The jail sentence was applied after both had pleaded guilty, the Day girl hav ing entered a plea of guilty of fight- M CARROLL . WORKING HARD. La Grander Sees Boxer Perform and Proclaims Him In Fine Shape. Ray McCarroll, the Butte scraper who will box Vic Berger in La Grande tomorrow night, is training out at Pendleton and will be here on tomor row evening train. Jack Horan saw Mm work yesterday and pronounces him fast, well built, powerful and in good condition. He neither drinks nor smokes and is physically fit to give iBerger a rapid race when the Moose exhibition is put on tomorrow night at the old Elks' auditorium. 4 4 4 ! RECORDS MAY BE SET i' After looking over the oval J where the races will be held 4 Saturday and Sunday Irwin ! 4 Janke and Otto Walker declare "i- the course is faster than the celebrated dirt track at Dodge J I City, Kan., and barring unfor- J seen handicaps a new world's ! mark will be set here during the J j two days. The Dode City track -J is two miles which spells great- 2 ''c er speed than a mile and a half 4 course, but the condition, even I' the first year, of the track here i" is pronounced superior to thnt J J of the eastern course by a good J iV margin. Both of these famous v Milwaukee riders were eniov- f nhly surprised at the condition J of the track. 4 RUMOR HINTS AT NEW DIFFICULTIES REFUGEES SAY AMERICANS MUST QUIT QUICK Man Reputed To Be Villa's Messenger Apprehended By Carranza Troops Galveston, July 20. Vera Cruz refugees have reported that Consul Canada has ordered all Americans to leave Mexico and they declared he re ceived the instructions Sunday despite the apparently peaceful conditions in Mexico. Villa Messenger Caught Mexico City, July 20. Chihuahua reports say Constitutionalist forces have definitely located Villa and ex pect to capture him. Defacto cavalry has captured a messenger Villa sent after medical aid. The Carranzista commander rc- j ported he expected to engage Villista's mam force soon. Pershing Headquarters, July 20. 1 Gen. Pershing has personally inspec ted roads one-third distance between his headquarters and the border. He pronounced the highways in- a satis g. factory condition to withstand heavy i motor transportation during the rainy I season. Hundreds of Mexicans are ,sti" repairing the worst spots. ,, , ...... ,,:,... BY HENRY WOOD. Paris, July 20. In the, event of war between the United States and Mexi co or any other country, France will at once release from enlistment al! Americans now serving with tha French army, who may wish to re. itu home and fight for their owi. country The official decision of I-ance to this effect was today com- munieated to the United Press bv T.f"s,us" "l ulKU, " ' of tr e secrets of French military VV'" - - - " - - - Off to Burns Fred Currey left last night for Burns wnere ne goes on misiness con- EYES OF WORLD ON GRANDSON WITH DEATH BECKONING EMPEROR OF AUSTRIANS With death beckoning to Em peror Fran Joseph at Aus tria, the eyes of the world are focused on the heir-apparent to Uw throne. Archduke Charles Francis Joseph, and bis pretty wife, formerly Princess ZIU, who soon maybe empress of Austria and apostolic queen of Hungary. . . , . iXrchduk Charles hi the (grandson of the present emperor. pie Is 23 years or age ana was hnarried to the Princess Zlta, ktanghter of the tate dnko of ppatma, rn 1S1L They Bare two children. TluwarebdnkB waa e&ncatea in Khe pnBUc school of tUmma- Be a the first scam of tne noose of Hapstarg.to take Ida pteee on tbe wooden benches amorac-viw wm. of the pooptq. . will m'A , W sis J4 British Troops Militiamen Worry Over Families San Antonin, July 20. American militiamen are -terribly worried about families back home. No European soldiers have ever worried so. If Germans knew British el's were treating their soldiers' families as Americans are tcated, the fact would be sent world-wide ns an indica tion of go verumental cruelty. Thousands are wondering whether their families nre starving. "What about my family?" is the biggest question at all border militia camps. ' BIG SEWER JOB IS LEI 'ORTLAND MAN CHILDS' $300 BID. UNDER Childs, on Other Hand, Has Lowest Bid on Trunk System. Late this afternoon the City com mission is expected to award exten sive sewer contracts as a consequence of bids opened lust evening at the regular session. George Gordon of Portland had the lowest bid on the South La Grande sewer which is to tup a district bounded by G, L, Second and Seventh. This project will cost $15,567.40, and the trunk sewer which will extend out past the cemeteries, being an outlet to the main project in town, drew its lowest bid from Jack Childs of this city whose offer was $3,544.50. Othicr bids were near that figure. The Calvert & Moelke company of Grants Pass had the low est bid on the small project between Cedar, Walnut, M and N, but retired in favor of Mr. Gordon, not prefer ring to move their plants here for so small a project. This work will cost $1045. Other bidders on the mam sewer system included: Jack Childs, La Grande, $15,862.24, bout three hundred more than lowest bid, this being the only local bid; Calvert & Moelke of .Grants Pass, $17,252.90; C. R. Portland, $15,977.05. Randall of Lumber Furnished Free The Grande Rondo Lumber company has promised to furnish the lumber for seats at the street dance Satur day evening. BOBOVKB CHARIjE8, ITEIB-APPAXENT TO THRONB. HIS WE AND CHILDREN; BKLOW. EMPKBOB FRANZ JOSBFU. k Rest To Let SULIZEB HALTS EX-GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK WANTS NOMINATION New Yorker Arrives At a Time When Hanley Seemed Sure Winner St. Paul, July 20. The Prohibition platform committee after a bitter fight reported a conservative anti- Catholic plank. Mr. Sulzer of Now York, arrived today to attempt to halt nomination of Frank Hanley of In diana. Before Sul.ers' arrival Han Icy's nomination seemed assured. Sulzer addressed the convention and intimated he would accept the job. NOTED VISITOR COMING Miss Prosperity To Be Filmed While Visiting City Miss Prosperity will arrive in La Grande Saturday morning to visit the Speed 'Em Up. A delegation of Elks will be at the depot to welcome her and while in the city Miss Prosperity will call on several prominent busi nessmen and visit prominent buildings. She will conduct a reception for the ' Bill tha'UwMSna of tha Vinmrt nf Rriif'U Tlnnnis Uvhere a moving picture will be made .and Miss Prosperity wishes all to be there. She will also meet some prom inent club women at the Dennis resi dence after which she Will drive to the races where she will be met with her maids by the committees. The idea of a Miss Prosperity was originated by Mr. Van Koy, Pathe's camera man now in the city, so as to do away with much of the uninterest I ing parts of the parade pictures. The ! plan provides for introduction of local color and prominent people. The comedy is to be supplied by Adna Rogers and Norman Desilet. So watch for the fun. A film picture of the parade, and also the grand stand at the track will be taken by the Pathe man. It is es pecially urged that all children meet at the Dennis home immediately af ter the parade to be movied. Miss Leona Newlin will play the part of Miss Prosperity. Miss Newlin is a popular girl, athletic and grace ful and no doubt will be a good movie actress as she has taken part in ama teur performances with fine success. Those pictures will bo shown over the state and elsewhere, and La Grande should rally to the support of the races and special entertainments to make the pictures as interesting as possible. ENGLISH BEGIN PROBE Dardanelles Fiasco To Undergo Rigid Inquieries London, July 20. Premier Asuith has informed the Commons the Brit ish government has started an official investigation of the Dardanelles Mes rpotnmian campaigns. SECOND STRIKE ENDS San Francisco Water Front Troubles Again Settled Pan Francisco. July 20. A second strike of river-bay boatmen amled this morning. The men resumed work and i.ecepted conditions prevailing be fore the walkout. It is understood strikebreakers will le eliminated. BLACKLIST NVESTIGATED Informal Negotiations with Instituted Todav. England Washington, July 20 The sUite de partment has informally requested the British embassy to furnish furth er information regarding the Illack listing of American firms by England. Im Follette Addresses Senate. Washington, July 20. Senator Ln Follette addressed the senate today ; concerning the bill. He declared em ; phntically that he approved of Wil son's Mexican policy and predicted Wilson s re-election if the New-born policy of guaranteeing American in vestments by the American flag"' be comes an issue. To Attend RcRents Meeting Postmaster E. E. Bragg left today for Salem where he will attend a meeting of the board of regents for th)e state normal schools. He will be gone only a fow doyg. Cannon Work WAY GES IT LATER OAT GERMAN AIRCRAFT SURPRISING LY SCARCE DURING THE BOMBARDMENT CORRESPONDENT INSPECTS FRYC0URT DEVESTATI0NS Stench Goes Up From Pile of Corpses in Stronghold Germans Recently Abandoned ' Frenchmen Resume Hard Offensives on Both Sides of the Somme This Morning. iBY' WILBUR FORREST. (United Press Correspondent.) WitlH the British Army, July 20. British artillery is pounding every foot of Gorman positions behind rit- : ish gains north .of the Somme pre paratory to a new advance. The roar of guns has reassumed a continuous thunder. Germans- are replying oc casionally. During this morning Germans did not molest the British aircraft Which directed the fire German aircraft were surprisingly absent. Frycourt in Ruins. Our party traversed the Somme valley and entered the ruins . of Fry court, formerly a Gorman stronghold. The town is obliterated the debris flattened. A sickening stench from the piles of corpses greeted Our mostrels. A higfK British officer told me the offensive is scheduled to advanco slowly and steadily until every foot of Belgium and French soil is recovered. French Resume Action. Paris, July 20. It is announced French have resumed the offensive on, both sides of the Somme. They ad vanced southwest and northwest of Peronne. North of Somme French es tablished new lines along the Comb-les-Cleary narrow-gauge railway, taking 400 prisoners. South of Som me the French stormed and captured! a first-line trendh between Barleux ' and iSaycourt. Rayburn Going Good Tacoma, July 20. Lou Rayburn , of La Grande, Or., was the second high amateur of Wednesday's fest with a mark of 121 out of a possible 125, in the blue rock tournament now under way. C. E. McKelvey, of Seattle, led the amateurs with one more than his Oregon rival, while Lee H. Koitl, a Se attle pro, was high gun, missing 'mt two targets in the registered contest. Tom Wilkes, of Seattle, presented the Pacific Indians with a handsome gold watch and it was shot for on- a 50-bird race. Mark Siddall, of Salem, Or., and Al Riehl, of Taoma, ca-.-h broke -17, but in the shoo:off Siddall drcppeJ but two out o:' ''0 wbi.o the i acoma youngster missej four. I.ou Uayiurn, of La Grande with an un-' finished run of 83 won a beautiful Chi", j 1 1 p set for first pr :; in that part of the day's program. Nebraska's Wheat Crop Now in Stack Lincoln, Neb., July 20. Nebraska's big wheat crop today is in the shock and stack in splendid condition. While less wheat acreage was plant ed in this state this year than last, weather conditions more than made up for this difference and Nebraska has one of the best wheat crops in her history. It is believed that the total crop will not be far below 100,000,000 bushels. The grain is of good qual ity. Last year the crop was enormous, but the value was cut about 30 per cent by the persistent rains in har vest time. This year, weather condi tions have leen ideal. The dry early part of the season prevented the grain running to stalk, and the later plenti ful rains brought out the heads well. There also was very slight damage by hail this year, while a year ago there was considerable damage in some sections of the state. The wheat this year is also heavier than usual. Cutting began at the southern Ne braska line about July 1, and practic ally all the Nebraska crop is now in the stack or being threshed. EPIDEMIC DECREASES. Noticeable Decrease in New Cases Reported by Authorities. New York, July 20. Health denart mont reports have shown decided do crease in the number of Infantile pa ralysis cases. Or.e hundred and nine teen new cases developed today and 148 yesterday. I