La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 06, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textranw fctmmtn AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XVI LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER C, 1916. NUMBER 93. SMBMARINtFAUTION HOPES III UNSEAT HOLLWEG: H OERTAINPORTS BLOCKADED ENGLISH WIN TWO IMPORTANT VICTORIES IN THE EAST LAST ROUMANIAN INVADER DRIVEN FROM BULGARIA twin, Oct. 6. Violent bombard ment halt Huddenly commenced on the Northeastern Verdun front after in activity touting several weeks. Se vere fighting is expected. Both side hare their artillery active along the Somme. French, ypatrols grenaded support in a trenth near Qucnnevier es. New York, Oct. (i. The Evening Post said today: "Germany has defi nitely decided to auk President Wilson to use his good offices in suing for peace with the allies. It is understood Ambassador Gerard, is now en route here, to lay the Kaiser's request be fore Wilson within a week. It if learned from absolutely trustworthy sources. . 1 nugnes supporter snoum oe asnamea iBerlin, Oct. 0. Von Tirpitz faction of herself, loaders have advocated a submarine Wilson was embarassed while thi blockade on certain British harbors women argued until the train left. and hnve demanded a modified re- sumption of the general submarine EIGHT-HOUK LAW IS BAD campaign which came so near throw- ing America into war with Germany. Senator Cummins Says Entire Prob The government disfavors the sug- lem Is lft Unsolved, gestion, and probably will reject it. I Wrangles between Von Tirpitz fac- Des Moines, Oct. 5. "I might say tions and government newspapers has that if that piece of legislation were a not been abated. It is generally be- drug and were branded 'eight-hour lieved submarine advocates cannot law' it would bo a crime to cany it overthrow Chancellor Bcthmann-Holl-' from state to state," said Senator weg. Conservatives and wealthy an- Cummins in an explanation and de mexationists and Agrarians arc try- nunciation of the Adamson law at a ing to oust Hollweg and seize control banquet of the Manufacturers' bureau of the government. Despite the ef-. of the Chamber of Commerce held in forts, Hollweg appears secure in his the chamber room her?; lust night, office. In the course of hi.i addresse he British Victories Claimed. declared that congress wus coerced by London, Oct. 0. British have won I the brotherhoods into passing the bill, two victories. Salonika has reported that the bill makes no pretense of lim Bulgarians are retreating before the iting the hours of labor of the train British on the whole Struma sector. ' men; that its effect will be to length General Sarrial has telegraphed that en the hours of labor, and that after a violent battle started along Allies' t tho period of 10 months allowed for right wing. The war office has an-' an investigation of its operation by nounced British won a severe battle on the commission which it creates, tha the Struma front. i entire problem will remain unsolved Infantry captured Nevclen after a and neither railroads nor the rail terrific bombardment and 300 prison- road trainmen will be bound by its ers were taken. Allies have started provisions. a violent offensive south of Monastir. . Gen. Haig reported British advanced POST SCORES THIS EVENING. Northeast of Eaucourt L'abby, threat-1 ening the Bapaume highway and that Observer Will Receive Returns and British passed the Germans east of , Announce Them Early. Losse and raided German trenches j south of Arras. I For the benefit of the fans left al Roumanians Driven from Bulgaria, home, the Observer will tonight post Sofia, Oct. 6. Every Roumanian in- vader has been driven from Bulgaria and Bulgarians repulsed a British at tack against Nevelen. Russian Loss 6,000,000 Berlin, Oct. 6. (Via Sayville). A semi-official news agency has de clarted Russia has lost six million men during the two years of the war. She lost a million and quarter this year. Danish news sources furnish a basis for the estimates. Russian ForceB Victors Petrograd, Oct. B. Russians have captured German and Turkish posi: tions southeast of Lemberg, and re pelled Tcoeated counters. The Russian-Roumanian Dobrudja offensive is continuing. Want "China" Tags Returned. While some tags always put on China pheasants before they are lib erated from the state farm, are being turned in to Deputy Game Warden Walden, it appears the request is not always complied with. This is ur gently asked for by the state of ficials. Better Facilities Offered. Girl stenographers, teachers and other ladies who belong or contemp late joining Ladies' B section at the Y. M. C. A. will be afforded a rare treat for an indefinite time in that Monday and Thursday evenings has been thrown open to them. They will have from 7:30 until 10, until further notice, utilizing the last hour in the social rooms. Pheasant Law Not Changed j. 4 4. . Union county sportsmen have ! found false solace in news dis- $ 4- patches that the Chinese pheas- -J f. ant season had been extended to 4 4. October 15th. That item per-4- tains wholly to the Willamette J. vnllpv which has no connection 4- witn tne union coumy iuw. JL Rnortsmcn are warned against . 1 - : .l.t .V.n Ahtni. -L. A includes Union county. ! I ...l 1 7 Women Argue Before the President One at IT Women in Water Tan Town Xotif:is Wilson She won't Vole for Him Others Shame Her. Chicago, Oct, 6. Seventeen sun bonnet wjjmcn, the total feminine population of tho little water tank station of Malta, greeted President Wilson there today. ! One said, "I admire you, but I must vote for Hughes."1 Others were indignant and said tho in various down town cigar stores the score or the Walla Walla nigh-a Grande hig game at Walla Walla this afternoon. The score will not be available probably, much before 5:30. Will Visit in the South. E. L. Bussey, the veteran hackman of La Grande, contemplates a visit to the southland lor the winter. He win go to Janeretts, Louisiana, and put in most of the time on an 880-acre sugar plantation one of the largest in the state. This plantation is an estato left by his deceased brothers, Dr. Bussey and General Cyrus Bussey, the latter having held a brigade commis- sion during the civil war and also in his later days was known as a prom- ( inent Methodist of the South. Inter - est in me prospective viaii. was sum- ulated when Mr. Bussey received this week from a niece pictures of work now going on in the cano fields of tho old plantation. Feat of Heroism Kills. I Ashland, Or., Oct. 6. The body of , "Leopard prosperity" which breaks Raymond Thomas, son of Mr. and out in spots, while republican pros Mrs. A. W. Thomas, arrived yester- perity "extends like a blanket from day from Elko, Nev. I sea to sea." Young Thomas was an instructor In I "Why are your Pacific coast in the Elko high school, and Saturday dustries idle?" On account of the Un left with a number of teachers for a . derwood law. It is plain evidence that holiday outing. A severe storm came , democracy and prosperity don't go to up and members of the party became gether. lnsf. Tn hiR efforts tn save thp nnrtv I fiflVflmrp Withvcomhe and ronubli- Mr. Thomas overtaxed himself and died on Sunday. C. C. Chapman Improves. Portland, Oct. 6. Blood tests: Pendleton, Or., Oct. 6. On Wcdnes completed last night indicate that C. day morning everything was frozen, C. Chapman, who has been ill at his there was ice on the window panes of home, 1005 Mallory avenue, for the the houses, ice on standing water in past week, is not affected with ty- and out doors, and even the water phnid fever. Physicians for a time pipes burst. Snow, which fell in tho expressed the belief that Mr. Chap- south end of Umatilla county, was r . , , , , , I ,.. t .1. . u:n 1 ..I man might have typhoid. Arthur E. Houde Goeli to Trial. Boston, Oct. 6. Characterized at a court hearing as "the meanest man in the world,1' Arthur E. Houde of Newton, will be brought to trial be fore Judge John C. Kennedy in Cam bridge tomorrow on the charge of shooting his wife. He is also charged with stealing his father s automobile, He received his characterization from Judge Kennedy in September when sentenced to nine months Tor wire and chil desertion. He was out oh bail pending appeal when it is alleged he shot his wife. WHO SPEAKS IN PORTLAND TONIGHT. I- I I i . - , , J-isB.r " M CHARLES WARREN FAIRBANKS. SLAV: COLONIES TO BE STARTED Washington, Oct. 6. The United Press has learned authoritatively that Russia is negotiating with South American republics for colonization of a million Russian Poles in Latin Americn. Five hundred thousand will bo distributed in Venzuela, Columbia, Ecqudor, Peru, and Bolivia, and the remainder in Argentine and Chile; LA GRANDE GIRL IS HONORED. Whitman Announces Overlooked Scholastic Honors Won by Pupils. ' Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash.. Oct. 5. Bv an oversight, tho undergraduate honors in scholarship j won during the past year were not announced at convocation. They are as follows: Class of 1916 Lucille Kelling, Ccntralia. Florence Marie Lilliequist, Spokane. Eleanor Maria Sickels, North Yaki ma. Class of 1918 Mary Deming Penrose Walla Walla. Class of 1919 Mabel Jane Crosno, North Yakima. Gladys Metcalf, La Grande, Ore. Burehard William Ross, Kellog, Id aho. Helen Lucile Ross, Kellogg, ildaho. Gaylord Mann Upington, Walla Walla. Cecil Masters Wray, Seattle. EUGENE PEOPLE Eugene, Oct. 6. Charles Warren Fairbanks, republican vice presidential candidate, addressed 800 in the thea- tre nere totiay. Hughes stands for republican pol icies" he said, "and republican policies stand for American people. Demo crats will be kicked out of office No vember 7th." He declared democrats brought can State Chairman Ralph Williams met Fairbanks. i Water Pipes Bursting. visible clearly from the hills about Pendleton yesterday. (Baker, Or., Oct. 6. (Special) When the thermometer touched 21 above this morning it recorded the coldest Octooer weather here since 1912. The drop was from 43 yester day afternoon. Little damage was .done to fruit or crops. Frost is ex- pected again tonight. Marx Sells Wallowa County Farm. Dan Marx, former La Grande resi- dent who was here from Portland this week, completed negotiations for the sale of his 320-acre farm tract ad- VICE -PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE .. T PATENTS AWAY London, Oct, 8. The Aviation Mag azine declares today Orville Wright has presented all his patents to the British government and this enables every manufacturer to use his pat ents in making flying machines,. This gift is worth millions of dollars. BALLOTS ARE NOW HERE. Must Be Combined with County Bal . Iota by November 1. Copies of the state and national bal lot arrived at the county clerk's of fice this morning from Salem, and work will begin soon, picking out the offices which may be voted on in Union county, and adding to them the coun ty ballot, in time for distribution to the precincts on November 1. FLOUR PRICES GO UP HERE. j Yesterday's Advance in Portland Keaches several uraoes in -liy. Floor took advances today as a consequence of a stiff increase ordered at Portland yesterday. The flour grades affected today are principally those not manufactured locally. Quotations on some of the higher- priced grades are: Snow Drop, $1.80, Occident $2:60, Upper Crust $2.00, Snowdrift ?2.00. REAR FAIRBANKS joining the townsito of Enterprise. The sale was made to Jacob Bauer, former hotel man at the Wallowa county seat. This tract was pur chased by Mr. and Mrs. Marx from the state thirty-four years ago and has been in their possession since that date. The priced named in the deal has not been made public. EMPTY STRUCTURE IS BURNED. Fire Department Called to W and Fir Streets Early This Morning. ' Fire of an origin entirely unknown destroyed an old building, not occu pied for some time at 2:30 this mor, ing. The tinder-like structure had a substantial portion of its frame burned down before the fire depart ment was called, and was a complete loss. Hawaiian Trouhadors Huge Success. Kulolia's Hawaiians staged a very successful entertainment at the Ar cade last night. The house was filled with an appreciative audience that made the players put forth their best efforts to please. Tho steel player, Ahiena, was exceptionally good as were the violin selections and the 'bas so solos, in fact it is a rather hard matter to pick any one number as the best as they were all very well ren dered. Possibly the only disappoint ment came when Princess Ahiena staged her Hula-Hula dance. Natur ally this dance was moderated and on ly a few of the steps were shown, a good deal of merriment was caused by Ahlett staging his version of tho dance. The scenery carried by the company formed a very pretty back-ground and taken as a whole the entire perform ance was very much worth while. WH6H "MOTHER" JONES WANTS UN TO RENEW ITS CAN REGISTER IN THE . MORNING AND AFTER- NOON Tomorrow being the lust day lor registrations, County Clerk H.U wrignt has provided for ex tra registration hours at the Se curity Land & Savings offices. Commencing at 9 and running untu iz, and trom 1 until 5 p. m. votere can register there. A total 01 61 registered yester day and 45 the day before, at 4" which ratio close to 2000 voters of the county will not have reg- istercd by tomorrow night. ALLIANCE ORGANIZES La Grande Senior Is President Rallies Are Planned anil University of Oregon, Eugene, Oct. 6. (Special) In an enthusiastic meeting held last night final organ ization of the Hughes Allian.e Club wes made. . The club has been formod of students in the university who are backing Charles E. Hughes for Presi dent of the United States. The club will take an active part in tho cam paign being waged on the campus and will bring speakers for rousing rallies. Officers are: Fred Kiddle, senior from La Grando, president; Creston Mnddock, Jr., from Heppner, vice president; Soth Smith, junior from Portland, socrotary, and Jack Elliott, of Salem, treasurer. Liquor Ship Selling Out. Astoria, Or., Oct. 0. The liquor ship Union is still lying outside the mouth of the river and is doing a thriving business, selling whiskey at $1.50 a bottle, Daniel Hannula, owner of the craft and her cargo, says he ex pects to dispose of his stock and come j into the harbor Thursday night or rriday morning. At Eureka Hannula purchased $500 worth of liquor. Coming up the coast he ran into a strong northwest gale and several cases of the stock on board were smashed. 2 Accident Victims Resting Fairly Well Mr. Andrews' Recovery Seems To Be Rapid Mr. Pomeroy Probably Not Hurt Internally. :ir' - ' 1 La Grande's automobile accident victims at the Grande Ronde hospital are reported today in satisfactory con dition. A. V. Andrews who was run over by his own automobile yesterday is much bettor, Dr. Bacon who is at tending him reports. He is now able to vigorously advocate good roads to his physicians and nurses. Milton Pomeroy. who suffered two fractures of the jaw bone, lacerated ears and many other injuries when he was struck by an automobile yesterday noon, it, resting in a way that indi cates fairly rapid recovery. It is too early to conclusively reach the opin ion that no internal imui ics developed although thoro is a tendency to be lieve there is none of that sort. FRANK BARTMESS IS DEAD. Aged Pioneer Resident of La Grande Passes After Long Illness. Frank M. Bartmess, a pioneer of Union county died at his home in , West La Grando this morning at 5 o'clock, after a period of poor health during the last few months. The de ceased was identified with much of the early development of this valley, be-1 ing for many years a farmer and I stockman, but latter engaged in the employment bureau and real estate business in La Grande. The death of his twin brother, George Bartmess, occurred something over a year ago. The deceased was 78 years of age and leaves a wife and family of grown children. I The funeral will be held from the Henry undertaking parlors at 2:30 to morrow. Employes Barred from No. 5 Sleepers An order has been promulgated in the rnilroad department denying to railroad employes or any one using railroad passes sleeping car privileges on train No. 5. This order is primar ily on account of the heuvy passenger traffic and the public is to be given the first rights. Railroad men with passes may have the privileges of the day coacnes only on no., a irom tnis date. , . . Evidence Not All In. This afternoon witnesses are being examined for the defense in tho How land vs. City of La Grande case. The prospects of rebuttal testimony in dicates that the case will not be ready for the iury this evening and perhaps not until late tomorrow. CALLS STREET STRIKE A PET PICNIC 'NEW YORK TOO DAMNED SLOW AVERS AGED LABOR AVAR ADVOCATE YESTERDAY'S RIOTS ARE MUCH TO HER LIKING Situation Critized by Mother Jones in Interview in Which She Says So cial Revolution Is Being Born in New York Car Strike Wall Street PiraticaL New York, Oct. 6. "Mother" Jones, aged 86, who yesterday fomented n stieet riot in which women wore club bed, and after which she said women should forget trinkets and "raise hell" today affirmed in an interview with the United Press that "Now York is too damned quiet" and vociferously urged women to again attack street car "scabs" and non union workers. "This strike is liko a Dicnic." she said, and continued, "Women must sti things up. The New York trouble is the beginning of national social revolution. " " ' "Women start reforms and revo lutions. Wo tore down' the bastilei New York money made Wall Street pirates fat with millions. Corpora tions control the mayor, but that does not scare us. "I have been in the 'bull pen" my self. "Women must get together. Moth ers want a chance for happiness. The nation has been brutalized because the pirates grab all the money. They build jails instead of homes. Women will change things." Women in Street Riots. New York, Oct. 6. Spurred on by Mother Jones' exhortations, 300 wom en relatives of striking street car men battled yesterday evening with the police in the most serious riots since the traction strike began a month ago. Policemen swung their clubs right and left and many women were bruised.. Scores of the rioters carried babies in their arms. A crowd of strikers en tered the fray to aid the women in driving back the policemen on the scene when reinforcements arrived. The trouble began when women poured from a hall where Mother Jones exhorted them to "get the scabs off the cars. You are too sentimental" she cried, "staying home thinking of dress and trinkets when you ought to be out raising hell." First Paychecks Issued. Pay for the first month's work done by La Grande teachers, was issued last evening at a meeting of the school board. Routine matters occu pied the attention of the board mem bers. Commission Meeting Postponed. 'Because of insufficient bids, the city hall heating plant question was not disposed of at a special meeting of the City commission last evening but comes up at the next regular session. Mission Band Will Meet The Mission band of the Presbyter inn church will meet tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the Presby terian church. The Misses Mildred and Myrtle Hoyt will be hostesses. TRUANT OFFICER AT EACH SCHOOL Janitors in Greenwood and Riveria school buildings, and Principal Prince in the Central building, constitute the truant officer corps of La Grande. At the school board meeting Inst evening the matter of handling truants was brought up and reported upon by Su perintendent McCullough. Each teacher in each building daily pro vides the truant officers with lists of absent pupils. If no known reason for absence exist, the officers look the matter up and each has a list of the school census, copied by the Commerc ial department Each officer deals with his own dis trict only.