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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
VOLUME XVI
LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1916.
NUMBER 53.
BULGARIAN ARMY SWEEPING
TOWARD SAL0N1KI; GREEK
REVOLVER BALL 1
HITS KNEECAP
FISHERMAN IN PAIN
HOURS. .
MANY
CABINET FACING A CRISIS
Soda Fountain Expert Has Chance to
Overcome Wounds Successfully. -
6 v;Atheiis,.rtO , '2l. Bulgarians are
reported within ten miles of the Greek
port of Kavalou and are advancing
against the allies' right wing, seizing
strategic positions. British and
French ministers conferred with Pre
mier Zamasis of Greece, and a special
Greek cabinet session has been called
on account of the Bulgarian invasion,
and may withdraw Greek troops from
territory Bulga.rs now occupy.
Berlin, Aug. 21. It is announced
Bulgarians have captured Vichill,
southeast of Fiorina and stormed and
captured several -important Serbian
positions nearby.
London, Aug. 21. Germans hurled
gas shells near Pozieres northeast of
Contalmaison last night and at
tempted to raid the British trenches
northeast of Hulluch. They pene
trated the British trenches at one
point but were immediately ejected.
Petrograd, Aug. 21. It is an
nounced Russians have further ad
vanced northsast of Kovel and cap
tured 1300. Gen. Brusiloff has sud-
TRAVEL IS COSTLIER."
New Rates o the East Effective Yes
terday On All Lines.
if you contempated a trip to the
east you should have gone ere this
the rates are higher today. Effective
August 20th a new tarff on all roads
to points east of Colorado went into
effect with an increase of from $2.00
to $5.00. It also effects -the Dakotas,
Minnesota and Wisconsin. Several
weeks ago a new rate to the west
was established from the east, and
the new tariff eastward now makes
things uniform.
Previously it cost $46.10 to go to
Chicago and now it is $49.12; $46.88 is
the new rate to Minneapolis and St.
Paul while it used to be $43.12; one
could go to New York before the
change for $64.10 and it now costs
$68.22.
Two Declared Drunk.
EDITORS
Will
Tilford Shipman and Alfred Olson
wer taken into custody Saturday
denly shifted his attack and surprised , night on charges of being drunk. The
the Hermans, tie menaces Aovei. iurmur pum a hub uj. mm u
Imperiled Germans are near Hen- latter is working out a five-day fine,
cik and Germans have placed sunken ;
turret guns in marshes west ot Ko-
vel.
Prisoners have reported civilians
are fleeing from northeastern Hun
gary on account of the Russian ad-1
vance. I
Bulgars After Saloniki I
Saloniki, Aug. 21. Bulgarians are
advancing south or the Greek town of '
Fiorina, despite stuuDorn Serbian re
sistance. There is a pitched battle at
Banitz 30 miles northwest of Saloniki
and artillery fire east of Lake Doiran.
Incessant infantry skirmishing and
a general engagpment is developing
the Bulgars' objective is. Saloniki. i
English Patrols Retreat.
London, Aug. 21. It is announced
Germans have forced British covering-patrols
to retreat northeast of
Foreaux woods last night but artil
lery prevented the Germans pursuing
the advantage. British repulsed three
mass attacks in Foureaux woods.
SESSION
WALLOWA AND UNION SCRIBES
TO MEET.
Stale President and Secietaiy Will
Meet and Discuss Shop.
HEAVY BUT A HIKER.
Traveling Salesman Takes Long
Constitution Ere Breakfast Hour.
Art Sanborn, representing M. L.
Union and Wallowa editors will
meet in La Grande next Wednesday
eveninc to confer with E. E. Brodie,
of the Oregon City Enterprise, and
Phillip S. Bates of Portland, president
and secretary respectively of the Ore
con State Editorial association. The
president and the secretary are tour
ing eastern Oregon, meeting tine edi
tors in the central cities and calling in
country editors from the more remote
towns. In this way the officials will
meet and discuss newspaper matters
at first hand with a big majority of
BLACK LIST
S
ORDERS
ENGLISH
SOUTH AMERICAN COM
MERCE VICIOUSLY.
EFFECT
An accident of many pecularities,
and, though painful and unfortunate,
not without possibilities of far more
serious aspect than actually occurred,
happened to Ed Casey, a Portland
soda fountain expert employed at the
Levy-Vogol drug store, when a re
volver Hie carried fell from the holster
and went off. In company with Joe
Bohiem, Mr. Casey had gone to Mea-
cham Saturday night to fish and hunt.
About 4 Sunday morning Mr. Casey
stooped over the camp fire, the re
volver falling to the ground. The jolt
was such as to discharge the weapon
and tibe bullet penetrated one knes
cap. Had it continued its course it
would have left the leg instead of bor
ing farther into the bone and flesh.
In great pain the young man was
taken to the nearest depot and had to
await the arrival of No. 6 before he
could be broucrht to La Grande. It
was noon when he reached tihe hos
pital. An X-ray picture developed a , Complicated Rulings
most interesting situation irom a
surgical standpoint.
Although the knee cap is penetrated
and cracked, infection is the greatest
present danger. I he long period be
fore surgical attention, would not
tend to relieve the situation any but if
infection can be foueht away, physi
cians believe he will recover full use
of his leg in due time. Buenos Aires, Argentine, Aug. 21.
The course of ho bullet, the harm 'South Americans resent the British
d2nSl a?dthe P,e.culiar resinS P'ae. blacklist as much as the United States
COMMERCIAL CLUBS UP
IN ARMS AT PRACTICE
Barring Many
Leading Argentine Firms from
Trading with Britain Have Prompt
ed Action by Buenos Ayres Com
mercial Clubs and Exchanges.
interesting study and the X-ray pic
ture is a valuable additional to the
hospital's rare pictures. i
STRIKE IS OVER
does. There is today pronounced ill
feeling between the Buenos Aires
Commercial and Corn exchanges and
the (British government. Early in the
war the authorities in London began
issuing lists of German concerns in
foreign countries, Argentine included,
with which Englishmen in the same
countries were forbidden to have busi
ness relations. These lists have been
San Francisco. Aug. 21. The Long- I added to from time to time. The two
shoremen's Union formally notified big Buenos Aires exchanges took of
the Water Front Employers Union ! ficial notice of this situation to the
thnt the stevedores' strike is at an j extent of recognizing that the British
end. The union ratified the peace and German interests in question
Stevedores Announce Acceptance
Waterfront Agreement
of
STORM'S TOLL
PROVEN LARGE
SIXTEEN PERISHED IN HURRI
CANE ZONE.
Tents and Food Being Rushed to Suf
fering Suri'ivors.
Dallas, Tex., Aug. 21. Thousands
are homeless as a result of the hurri
cane last week. Food supplies and
tents have been rushed to the neigh
borhocds affected.
The latest death figures say 16
were killed. Property loss will
amount to two millions, it is pre
dicted. These facts are coming to light
with restoration of communication
lines.
WILL OPEN PIE SHOP
Pastry Factory With Delicatessen
Addition Promoted
In
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hull,
formerly of Denver, are in La Grande
to open a Holland style pastry shop
and will conduct not only "the pastry
bakery and salesrooms at 1306 Ad
ams, in the Haworth block, but will
operate a delicatessen in connection.
The pastries are to be features.
Mr. Hull is renovating the placa
today hoping to have his business op
ened before the week is out.
WILSCIN INGE
IRE MEETS
PRESIDENTS
IMPASSIONATE PLEA FOR CON
TINUANCE OF TRAFFIC MADE
TO THEM.
UNDERSTOOD SOME DON'T
FAVOR FLAT REFUSALS
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.
Concussion So Hard Buildings Are
Wrecked Half Mile Away.
agreement by a vote of 5 to 1. The
employers agreed to hire only Union
ists when availablo and to pay In
creased wages, dating from June 1st.
Homesteads Applied For
Cline & Co, Br'odie'and
dealers, weight 294 pounds he wants i "Z Aatoa 11 ho in Rnker Tuesdav
to rid himself of the surplus averdu- Mr Sates will be . m Bake, .Tuesday
S SuH disable for him" to I meting the editors here at a banquet
111 waning
walk to Perry, three miles going, and
back to La Grande, three miles com
ing, all before his breakfast yesterday
morning. When he did get back to
town he kept a bevy of Sommer ho
tel waiters moving rapidly bringing
on the breakfast dishes, and it prob
ably accumulated during his break
fast as much weight as he lost on tihe
trip.
$100.00 SAVED.
Fire in Weeks Building on North Side
Nibbed in the Bud.
Amnrar those who will be here from
outside La Grande in additional tine
state president and secretary are:
Walter Henry, Recorder, Elgin;
Editor, The News, North Powder; W.
A. Maxwell, Scout, Union; George P.
Scibird, Republican, Union; George Jf.
Cheeney, Record-Chieftain, Enter
prise; W. C. Black, Herald, Joseph; J.
W. Boyd Reporter, Lostine; J. M.
Bledsoe, Sun, Wallowa.
Additional homesteads and new
homesteads were the principal item
of business before landoffice officials
t.jday. Vena B. McNairy of Rittcr
tiled on an additional homestead;
Chas S. Stewart of Long Creek on an
iidj tional homestead; Robert L. Cole
of Flora on an additional homestead;
William M. McCannon, Pendleton,
homestead; Charles E. Marrow, Long
Creek, additional homestead.
The Northern Pacific filed a rail
coad list.
More Married Persons Go Crazy.
Columbus, O., Aug. 21. More mar
ried Ohioans than single ones go
crazy, according to Acting Superin
tendent Williams of the Columbus
State hospital today. In the annual
report he has just issued, Williams'
figures show that of the 601 persons
admitted during the year 244 were
married, 110 single, 90 divorced, HO
widowed and b separated.
Just like finding $100 was the ex
perience of James Cantrell last even
ing. Fire breaking out in a closet to
his room in the R. W. Weeks (home,
1411 W. avenue, destroyed the room,
damaged the bedroom considerable
and did other slight damage, but for
several hours it was thought $100.00
in bills had been destroyed. Mrs.
Weeks was able to put out the fire
with a garden hose and there was lit
tle or nothing for the fire depart
ment to do when it arrived. It was
not until last evening that fears con
cerning the $100 were alleviated
when Mr. Cantrell returned home re
porting he had taken the money with
him during the day instead of leav
ing it in the house as first planned.
South Americans Object to Machinery
Buenos Aires, Aug. 21. A commit
tee of South American farmers today
complained bitterly to representatives
of agricultural implement concerns in
the United States against the heavi
ness of farm machinery, particularly
horse-drawn equipment that North
American manufacturers ship into
this territory and try to persuade
them to buy. German manufacturers
whose trade is now cut off, had stud
ied the South American farmer's de
sires in this respect and gave him
what he wanted. The smaller, lighter
German madHnery was purchased
and the heavy North American pro
duct let alone. Today the American
agents, as the only machinery men in
the field, are trying to compel the
farmers to buv heavv implements on
the theory that a big machine can do
more work at a relatively lower initial
cost and less power, proportionately,
than a smaller one. The weakness of
their argument is that the South
American horse is small and light and
can't draw a heavy load.
BIG EARNINGS OF TWO ROADS
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Show Marked Increase
St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 12. Reports
of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific Railroad Companies for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1916, made
public here today, show marked in
creases in the net oporating income
of the two roads over that of the pre
ceding vear.
With total operating expenses of
$43,862,972.29, an increase of more
than $7,000,000 over the previous,
war. the net oDeratinsr income of
the Great Northern was $32,234,834.38
nr Sfi.531.593.72 more than a year ago.
Total oDcratine expenses of the
Northern Pacific were $3,258,362.97
mare than for the preceding twelvo
mnntVis neriod. but an increase of
more than $12,500,000 in the operat
ing revenue made the net operating
iTK-nmn this vear s.lu.y.s.iBS.od, a
against $21,568,493.69 for the previ
ous vear. The total operating reve
nue of the Northern Pacific for the
vear ending June 30 was $75,939,-
230.65.
Trpland Is Closed to Persons From
Abroad.
London. Aug. 20. The official Gaz
ette states thnt new regulation em
powers the secretary of army council
to forbid persons who are not British
subjects or Britons who have returned
from abroad since March,, going to
Ireland.
Action of somewhat similar nature
has been taken in regard to Australia,
it became known today. Announce-
could not meet on a common footing
1'lus was an embarassment to the
Germans and a convenience to the
English, , innsmuch as it obviated
complications in transactions which
intermediately or incidentally in
volved Argentine and numerous other
foreign houses in transactions it
Just When Magnates Had , Other
Plans in Mind President Wilson
Again Calls Them Into Conference
Brotherhoods conferring Private
ly and Announce They Stand Pat.
Washington, Aug. 21. President
Wilson unexpectedly today summoned
Jackson, Tenn., Aug. 21. Boilers in the railway presidents to the White
a woodworking plant here exploded House to confer again this afternoon,
today, killing seven. Buildings a half They accepted the invitation unwill-
mile distance wore wrecked. ingly as they had other plans, f our
teen western executives have arrived.
Six hundred and forty brotfherhood
representatives conferred during the
day and announced their plans un
changed. Treasury department officials today
reported crops are ready for trans
portation and the railroad strike
would prevent crop movements and
cause many millions . of dollars in
loss and reduce many cities to famine.
Forty railroad presidents met Mr.
Wilson at 2:30. The conference last
ed a' half hour. Immediately after
ward the presidents conferred private
ly and trained a nnal answer to Mr.
President Wilson's proposal.
I It is understood President Wilson
made an impassioned appeal. He
Two railroad presidents spent last urged the magnates "to keep the rail-
2
CHIEFS HERE
MILWAUKEE PRESIDENT SEE
ING U.-P. TERRITORY.
In Company With O.-W,
Visitor Is Working Eastward
The woman's two children were lying
on the floor unconscious. Both were
terribly beaten and neaoiy starved.
The youngest will probably die.
The murder occurred several days
ago and the body was so decomposed
it was difficult at first to determine
whether it was male or female.
ninth in Tji fir.mdp. One of thorn was ronds runnincr. not onlv in this conn-
might have been difficult, otherwise to a. J. Earling, president of the Chi- try's interests, but in order to meet
hnve identified as of a distinctly An- I caff0 Milwaukee & St. Paul and who the entire world's demands."
glo-German character. In the last'aiso js president of the Chicago, Mil- . It is understood the presidents are
few weeks, however, the British gov- Uraukee & Puget Sound road; the not unanimously in favor of flatly re
ernment has observed that companies j other was J. D. Fanrell, president of fusing the President's request. Sent
of friendly origin frequently do busi-ithe o.-W. Mr. Earling has been on iment favors action. Others counsel
ness, on one side with German and on a tour of his own roads in the North- acceptance of the eight-hour day
the other with British companies. An West, and is now seeing the country pending Interstate Commerce Invest
order was accordingly issued from 1 aion(f the Union Pacific route, as tflie igation.
London placing all sudh establish-1 ffUest 0f President Farrell. In order ( -ments
on the blacklist. The Buenos that the Chicago railroader may see ; The chief developments yesterday
Aires Commercial and Corn ex- as mucn as possible of the entire ter- was an appeal from George Pop.,
changes have gone formally on rec--tire territory covered, he is "tieing president of the National association
ord as recognizing no such mandate. up nt night. ManufucturerSi urging that the
The result will be practically to nulli-1 The 8pecial train carrying the re- principle of arbitration toe preserved,
fy the British blacklist in Argentina, spective presidents and numerous Mr. Pope's telegram follows:
except m the cases of the British ; high officials of each road traveling "Hartford, Conn., Aug. 18, 1916.
houses that are disposed to respect it; with tthiem, arrived last evening from The President, the White House; On
voluntarily. Even the ones in this th0 west and remained here until 8 behalf of 3700 manufacturing organ
latter class can hardly respect their j o'clock this morning when the train jzations employing 3,000,000 persons
government's order without ruining ' nulled out for the east. It will run nH nrrorlv denendent unon uninter-
their business, as they have now no as far as daylight allows and then tie runted railroad service for their con-
up for the night again. In this way tinued operation, I beg at once to ex
little or no territory will be slipped press our deep appreciation of your
by in the dark. efforts to prevent the threatened de
NeiUher president had anything to structive stoppage of National rail
say concerning the strike though both road service and to urge respectfully
were kept informed of morning press that vou will, with all the Dower of
'news via Portland. Before the train voul. ereat office, personally assert
left here the latest strike news in the anlj maintain the principle of arbi-
Portland Oregonian this morning had tration affecting National interests,
been transmitted to the railroad of- n0 just demand can fear such a test;
ficials here, and Boise papers were Dr fair demand can or should survive
provided for the special at an early ,t( 1 sincerely believe no man in our
hour. history has possessed such an oppor-
Ncithcr president will attend the tunity to fortify this essential princi-
conference at the White House un- pie 0f public security against future
less that meeting should develop into attnck by employer or employe,
a prolonged session. I George Pope."
The President replied:
longer any guarantee that they will
not 'be trading indirectly with Germans.
CHICAGO POLICE UNEARTH CRIME
Chicago, Aug. 21. The police to- surpassed, and but one feature mUht
day found the corpse of Mrs. John L. be disappointing. This is the racing
Abelle aged 19, in a south side lodg- machines at the track. The dust was
ing house, her head crushed and so heavy that it was impossible to
wedged between the bed and the wall, get anything but a cloud and con.iid-
LA GRANDE FILM ARRIVES.
'Speed 'Em Up" Picture Will
Shown at Arcade Soon.
Be
The management of the Arcade an
nounces tflie arrival of the La Grande
local film taken during the "Speed
'Em Up" races including the parade
and floats and the arrival of Miss
Prosperity in La Grande. A review of
the picture yesterday by the press
gives positive proof of its merit and
the manner in which it shows local
people true to name and physical in
dividuality is excellent. The photog
raphy of the film could lhardly be
NEW ROAD NEEDED.
orable of that stretch of the him is
omitted because there would be noth
ing shown but a cloud of dust. The
picture shows the start and finish of
the 100 mile race and the different rid
ers are plainly recognized.
Each float in the parade shows up
splendidly as does the children's re
ception where Miss Prosperity be
stows Arcade candy upon the young-
arva (PunMr foia stnn vkttr1!lr tin -rw
a ' 1 hunted and enjoyed the scenery.
nk. .-o. jf f iti i, and Mrs. A. V. Andrews and Post-
Allow me to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your telegram of August 18
Many Auto Parties Go to End of New an,) to say in reply that I hold to the
itoaa on me nummu. ; principle ot arbitration witn as clear
Twenty-five automobile parties a conviction and as firm a purpose as
went up the Thomas Ruckles road anyone, but that unfortunately there
from Summerville to the summit, yes- ( jg no means now in existence by which
terday and picked inucKicDerrics, arbitration can be secured. The exist-
wr. me- means have been tried and have
failed. This situation must never be
nf noon . t HoiorminoH win tn master and Mrs. L. fc. Bragg were allowed to arise again, but it has
the heavy programs for this wvek,
but it will very probably be shown t he
middle of the week, announcement of
which will be made in the Arcade advertising.
Tobacco Agent In Town.
. J. C. Cramer, representing the To
bacco company of California, is here
today inspecting business generally
and looking nfter Piper Ileidsieck
sales in particular.
OREGON TROOPS WELL FED
Strong denial of current reports
that recruits and soldiers generally
at the border are not given satisfac
toy food and treatment comes forth
in a letter from Captain H. K. Wick
ham, with the third machine gun com
ment was made that no person more pany Third Oregon Infantry nt Palm
than 15 years old will be permitted to . City, captain wickham was in ui
Hand in Australia after September 1
without a passport issued or approved
by British authorities. Persons sail
ing from foreign countries must have
passports vized by o British consul.
Grande prior to the anrival of Captain
Lee Clark, recruiting officer, the
previous recruting chief being called
into service. Many La Grande peo
ple met him while be was here. In
his letter to Captain Clark the w.-.ter
goes on to say:
"I am writing you a letter to '.ell
you that all the statements that h..vc
been made about tho Oregon tr
among the parties. ine nine-mne
road to the summit from Summer
ville is smooth and can be made on
high gear, affording a very desirable
drive for Sunday excursions.
Union county money an . Union
county farmers having now built the
road to within a halt mile ot the sum
arisen, but no means can be found off
hand or in a hurry or in season t
meet the present national emergency."
job
not getting enough to eat and :iot would give Sunday excursion meccas
getting treated right, is absohi'Uy . unexcelled anywhere.'
Deliveryman Turns Soldier.
Chicago, Aug. 19. When Frank
ShnriViiin. nn oYnn wnirnn driver, de
mit, it is deemed Umatilla county's iivore( a package at the United States
next move. On a deserted roadbed, Marine Corps recruiting station on
formerly he Ruckles road, the sister , South State street today, he became a
county could build a road to Bingham ' siacker for the express' company and
Springs on the Umatilla river, nf- a Marine for his government. The
fording fine pleasure trips for people helper drove the wagon back to the
on both sides of the mountain.- barn.
"Umatilla county promised to meet The package Shechan delivered
Union county at the summit" said contained some new literature for the
Mr. Andrews today after returning Marine Corps, and pictured the
from the trip, "und if they fulfil their dashing sea soldiers bounding on the
promise there will be a most splendid - deeps, from the Spanish Main to the
scenic drive across the hills that way. orjent from China to tho West In-
'Iho iwauty of it is the grado is easy ,ijes v,.jth the added attraction of
and if continued to Bingham Springs serving 0n land, at home and abroad.
false. In fact I om getting to nrich
to eat, getting good and fat; feel .'ine
cool breeres right from the ot an;
go in swimming every afternoon, .lust
There was good pav in the argument,
as well as free board, lodging, cloth
ing, medical attendance, etc., and
while Wie sergeant signed the receipt.
Frank Rheehan looked and was lost.
Wedding License Issued.
Countv Clerk Ed Wrieht has issued
mnrrinpc license to Edirar Hallifield or found, just as you like, in keepinr
three hour drill in the morrning that , and Emma Ward. Both live in the with individual views on prepared-
is all." I vicinty of Union. ness.
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