La Grande evening observer., August 11, 1916, Image 1

VOLUME XVI
FLAT BID FOB
ALL HEAT AT
UNHEARDOF QUOTATION IS
PREVALENT IN ALL LOCAL
- ' MILLS THIS WEEK.
FEAR AVERAGE HOME
WILL BE CRIPPLED
iocally It Js Said Nickel Loaf Will
Be Abandoned Only as a Last Re
sort Coat of Changing Pans for
larger Loaves Heavy, Point Out
Bakers Federal Board Acting.
Pending increase in wheat, flour
and bread, and the news that a flat
bid of $1.05 is made for all classes of
Grande Ronde valley wheat, combine
to match public interest in strike ne
gotiations in the east. Little else is
discussed on streets or in marts.
The Pioneer Flouring mill at Is
land City, is ready for continuous op
eration after the usual summer shut
down, a period that is generally oc
cupied with making repairs and im
provements. All' the other mills of
the company are running night and
day. They are tb jmills at La
Grande, Union and',, The mill
at Imbler wihich wasS . ...ed by fire
has not been rebuilt but the mill
company is taking in grai-y, at ambler
the same as at other points."
. Behind on Orders.
The mills at Island City are start
ing rather earlier than usual for the
fall run on account of the fact that
tihey are already behind between 6000
and 6000 barrels on orders and every
mail swells the demand, wihich comes
principally from points eastward.
There is a considerable quantity of
old wheat on hand at the mills but
the new crop is arriving at all points.
Paying $1.05 for Wheat
The supply of wheat on hand is be
ing augmented as rapidly as possible
and $1.05 per bushel is the price of
fered for new crop wheat. This is
not only a record breaker in the mat
ter of price for the beginning of the
season, but another practice has been
discarded that of making a differ
ence in price in varieties of wheat.
There is now no discrimination and
the flat price of a dollar and five is
today's quotations on club, forty-fold,
ibluestem or any other kind of wheat
suitable for milling purposes.
Other Grain nigh.
Barley is also in heavy demand and
the price is in proportion. The mill
company is paying $1.35 per hundred
for all the barley offered. There is a
stiff demand for rolled barley for both
local and export trade. Oats is a lit
tle bit lower than barley but still the
price of $1.10 per hundred is big for
this carly,in the season.
Washington, Aug. 11. The Na
tional association of Master Bakers
has petitioned congress to impose a
wheat exportation embargo. The
bakers declare that unless congress
nets, bread prices will soon advance
beyond reach over the average con
sumer Ihe Federal Trade commission of
fices has announced that Vice Chair
man Hurley has gone to Chicago to
investigate the proposed bread price
increases there.
Impending increases in bread
prices will not be adopted in La
Grande until it becomes a matter of
last resort. Fred Dutli, a' pioneer ba
ker of this city, point3 to the fact that
the cost of restocking his plant with
new pans necessary for bigger 10
cent loaves, and other incidental ex
penses, and then to throw them away
when wheat prices recede, will be a
heavy expense one that he will not
undertake until it becomes a matter
of absolute necessity. On the other
hand he and other bakers fail to diag
nose just where they are going "to
get off at" if wheat continues to spurt
and flour follows as it likely will.
Bread dealers of the city in general
BTe of the opinion that before the
nickel loaf disappears, wheat and
flour will have to rise to a point far
above present quotations, although
the rise is (rapid and alarm
ing. Rumors of unheardof prices
for wheat has stimulated con
siderable degree of anxiety among
wage earners for flour is a commodity
that can't well be stricken from the
shopping list, nor even curtailed as
many have done with sugar while
saccharine was indulging in wild
rampages last winter.
31.05 A BUSHEL
LA
BROTHERHOODS
CHAFE AT THE
EXTRA DELAYS
TRAINMEN'S CASE DEFERRED
UNTIL SATURDAY MORN
ING AT 10 O'CLOCK.
STONE AGAIN DEMANDING
PROMPT ACTION BY BOARD
Deadlock Between Employes and
Managers Occasioned Yesterday
Stands Today with Agreement for
Delay of Proceedings a Few Hours
Several Conferences Today.
New York, Aug. 11. Another day
of delay is the chief news item in
connection with the four railroad
Brotherhoods' negotiations with the
railroad managers via means of the
Federal Board of Mediation and Ar
bitration. Yesterday evening pro
ceedings were deadlocked, and today
there is no evident relaxation of the
grip.
The board members deferred action
on the Trainmen's demands until 10
o'clock Saturday morning, the Train
men's . representatives,, reluctantly
agreeing to the delay. -
Several conferences were held this
morning.
President Stone of the Engineers'
Brotherhood had little to say except
that the mediators, he declared, "?ut
act quickly.
LOW RATE PROVIDED.
Public at Large Can Get One Fare
for Round Trip to Gibbon.
The day the O.-W. Employes' picnic
is held at Gibbon, Aug. 17th, the pub
lic will be able to 'buy tickets for the
round trip at one way rates, witJi a
minimum of $1.00 for adults and 50
cents for children. This applies from
Huntington on the east, Umatilla on
the West and Starbuck on the North.
Officials of the company extend a
cordial invitation to the public to
participate in this picnic as it is not
solely for the employes but for all
their friends anyone will be wel
comed on the grounds.
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
I Dtinnnf Wnrka Harmml Anfi Spwrnl
Humans are Made Victims.
Wilmington, Aug. 11. Explosion in
the press mill of the Dupont Powder
works at Garney's Point killed three
men and injured two this afternoon.
CALDWELL MAN PICKED.
President Wilson Nominates Surveyor
General.
Washington, Aug. 11. President
Wilson has nominated Edward Hed
don of Caldwell, Idaho, as state sur
veyor general.
SOUTH 4TH !N
COURT AGAIN
PRELIMINARIES ENACTED THIS
MORNING.
Legal Fighting Between City and
Property Owners Commences.
South Fourth street once more en
tered court circles today when pre
liminary arguments concerning the
assessments on South Fourth were
heard before Judge Knowles. The
city is proceeding with enforcement
of assessments for paving on the
street which has been the subject
matter of prolonged litigation, the
city using the amended charter as a
basis for the effort to collect the as
sessments now several years due. The
property owners, or at least a portion
of them, are instituting legal action
to have the assessments set aside, and
the Warren Construction company
which built the pavement are made
ioint defendants in the case this time.
The argument was heard before
Judge Knowles this morning, and in
the natural course of events, this is
the initial step in another drive by
the property owners to have the as
sessments sec aside.
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
GRANDE, OREGON.
Several New Players Will Be Heard
This. Evening. -The
Elks' band will give a concert
this evening commencing at 8 o'ciock.
On this occasion several new perform
ers will be heard in La Grande for the
first time. The program is as follows:
March, "Union Forever" .... Seanton j.
Dream of the South "Uncle Tom's;
Cabin" . , Lamp
Uncle Tom is drowsing before the
log fire in the enjoyment of the, quiet
of his cabin in 01 Kentucky when
there passed before him familiar ,
scenes ot the "Uld south and nnaiiy :
a vision of the Emancipation. . i
Selection from ftlaritana . .'Wiallace
Romance for Trombone .... Bennet
Mr. Sherwood
Popular march, "The Old Gray
Mare" Pauella
Quartet from "Rigletto" ..... Verdi
"Beneath the Window" serenade
Di Capua 1
Mr. Loney i
March, "Wake Up America". .Glogau
J. David Haines, director. " -: ' ,
YOUNG LAD DEAD.
Donald Ambrose, Aged 11. Victim of
Appendicitis Attack.
Donald Ambrose, son of C. W. Am
brose of the North Side, died ' this
morning at 11 o'clock of an appendi
citis attack. His body is at the Henry
undertaking parlor where an autopsy
is slated for this afternoon some time.
('ADORN A'S POLICY
Gen. Ijig
i C'aOorra. chief of the
panieu 1 y h
son, is shown in the
was nslituted 14 months ago, and g
FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1916.
"BATHING BREAKFAST" NEW ONE FOR
"5 '
The "bathing breakfast" party is the latest wrinkle brought on by hot
weather. Here's the idea: Get up a congenial party, set the old alarm
clock at the sunrise hour, get into your bathing suit, pack your "eats" in
a lunch basket and go forth to ocean, lake, pool or ol' swimmui' hole and
spread the breakfast on a picnic table, ground or boxes.
A djp before eating whets the appetite so it is wise to take along plenty
of food. St. Louis society started the "bathing breakfast" stunt, but the
idea is not copyrighted.
HUGHES
VOICE
Bismark, N. D.. Aug. 11. Mr.
Hughes addressed another 'big crowd
of farmers today. Hi3 voice was very
hoarse but he managed to proceed
with the meeting.
"I enter upon this campaign" he
said among other things, "with a deep
sens? of responsibility? I am mak
ing the trip to explain my visions re
garding the presidency.
"The Democratic party is unprin
cipled regarding the tariff."
Wiison to Follow Hughes.
Washington, Aug. 11. President
i M INNING FOR ITALY.
ptaff of the Italian army, accom-
picture. His campaign against Goritz
radually overmastered the Austrians,
HOT DAYS ,
IS F
vvuson stares nis transcontinental!
campaign tour between September 15 1
ana uctooer i. ne goes west us iar
as San Francisco and intends to fol
low Hughes'' trail. Senator Phelan
visited the White House this morning
arranging the speaking dates.
FINDING MORE BODIES.
Militiamen Building New Roads to
Reach the Stricken Flood Towns.
Charleston, Aug. 11. Rescuers
recovered 25 additional bodies of flood
victims. It is reported at least 75 are
dead in this vicinity. Militiamen are
unable to reach many stricken towns
and are building new roads. It may
be several days before accurate sta
tistics are obtainable.
GIRLS TAKEN TO HOMES.
Salvation Army Officer Takes Charge
of Girls En Route.
Destined for the state training
school for girls and for the Louise
home in Portland, respectively, Miss
Wyntt of this city and Miss Morgan
of Boise, were taken to Portland yes
terday by Olive Childers head of the
Salvation army here. These are the
two girls who ran away and were ap
prehended in Baker where they spent
the duy in cells singing lustily. The
Morgan girl came here from Boise a
few weeks ago.
BE
MYSTERIOUS MESSAGE EXCITES
CURIOSITY.
If Wireless Is True Bremen Is Oil
Sandy Hook Now.
New York, Aug. 11. The wireless
station has received a mysterious
message, believed from the Bremen.
This afternoon nn unidentified' radio
signed "Bremen" gave a position 30
miles off Sandy Hook. Officials at
the "tclefunken" station believe an
amatuer joker is responsible.
Farmers' Institute Hold.
Tha first nf a series of farmers' in
stitutes was held at the Winona ranch
mccnily near Grants Pass and 150 in
terested farmers were present from
both Jackson and Josephine counties.
Dee Grande Is Organized.
With a membership of 25 a new
grango has been organized in the Dee
Flat region near Hood River. They
announce thnt a new hall will be
1 erected this fall.
BREMEN
MAY
NUMBER 45.
STAN ISLAU
WAVERING
RUSSIAN GENERAL SUDDENLY"
ENVELOPES IMPORTANT
"RAILROAD CENTER.
ALLIES INSTITUTE A
BALKAN OFFENSIVE TOO
War News Today Centers Chiefly in
Unexpected Blows Struck by Rus
sians in Their Drive on Lemberg in
the Path of Which Lie Two Im
portant Cities, in Danger.
Petrograd, Aug. 11. IS is an
nounced that Russians are bridging
the river Bistritza three miles east of
.ijiniolfl II anrl tlla Diluonita An tnnt m
portunt railroad center has been de
layed until bridges are completed.
General Letchitsky is following up.
his victory at Tysmienitsu, and ad
vanced last night from a point six
miles from Stanislau, at which point
the city was within range of the
Russian guns Many deem it certain
that Stanislau will be evacuated bv
the Austrians at once.
There is no disguising that the ob
jective is an important point and will
mean much to the invaders if taken.
Slavs Show Cunning.
' The Russians have outmaneuvered
the Austrians. The new smash will
force quick evacuation of iStranislau.
Palitz is 58 miles from Lemberg, a
tremendously important city.
General Letchitchy's right wing ihas
crossed the Zlota Lypa river north
east of 'Stanislau, and, unexpectedly,
has started a swift advance against
Halitz, on the North bank of the
Dnister. - He has progressed with
amazin.? speed, the advance' guards
oenig -nitnin to miles or Haltz this
afternoon. He advanced 20 miles in
one day.
English Gain Slight.
London, Aug. 11. General Haiir
has reported British advanced, though
only slightly, northwest of Pozier
J : i. . i . '
uuring me past nignt. .
Italians Pushing East. f
Rome, Aug. 11. Disnatches indi
cate Austrians lost 50,000 In the two
days' battle before Goritz fell.
'Italian cavalry have reached Lu
bana plains east of Goritz and a se
vere battle is raging on the Carze
plateau.
Rome, Aug. 11. It is announced
Italians have occupied the whole of
Dofeida Plateau. They seized Rubbi
and San Martino del Curse. East of
Goritz Austrians still hold the line
to Sardrielle St. Smarcd.
Balkan Offensive Begins.
Paris, Aug. 11. French have
started the Balkan offensive. She
suddenly attacked and captured tha
Doiran railway station in Serbia, 38
miles north of Salonika and seized ad
jacent heights.
Athens dispatches have reported a
great battle raging in the Balkan
front.
Later a French statement declared
Height 227, south of Doiran had been
captured. Terrific bombardment pre
ceded the seizure and lively artillery
fighting is still raging.
Turks Make Headway.
Constantinople, Aug. 11. Turks
advancing from Kermansah toward
Hamadin, captured Stthna, a Persian
villa.?e.
(Germans Shifting Positions.
Berlin, Aug. 11. Germans re
pulsed "sham" attacks by weak ene
my detachments in the Balkans
south of Doiran. On the eastern
front Germans are being regrouped
to meet altered Russian positions.
rii
STORM SWEEPS EAST. "
Houses Tobble. Hay R- "ned but Heat
Wave Believd tfroken.
Chicago, Aug. 11. Rain and wind
storms have swept Illinois and Iowa.
The wind demolished houses at Rock
ford, 111., and destroyed hay stacks.
Street car service has been aban
doned. The weather bureau declared
the storm broke the heat wave.
Will Be Without a School.
About 600 students will be without
a school this year at Elma, Wash., as
the district election resulted in a de
feat for the additional tax levy need
ed to keep the school open. The re
sult is due to lack of interest.
BIG U-BOAT SUNK.
Arriving Vessel Tells of Two Catas
trophic in Mediterranean.
GiOveston. Aug. 11. British steam
er inormanncr nas arriven. one re
ported a Mediterranean submarine
sank the Italian steamer Anglo and
the Normander rescued 29. She land
ed the survivors at Algiers. She also
. - I u: - :
with two conning towers was sunk in
the Mediterranean.
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