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VOLUME XVI
LA GRANDE. OREGON. .MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916.
NUMBER 125.
HUGHES' LEAD
IN MINNESOTA
DROPS TO 202
FARIBAULT PRECINCTS HAVE
ERRORS IN ORIGINAL COUNT
OFFICIAL CANVASS SHOWS
HUGHES WITHOLD HIS
CONGRATULATORY WIRE
Chairman Willcox Declares There Is
Nothing Unpatriotic About the Re
publican Desire to Have the Out
come Conclusively Known Before
Conceding Its Defeat.
St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 13. (United
Press) A big error in the Faribault
count cut Hughes' lead in Minnesota
to 202. The official count has dis
closed small Wilson gains at various
points.
The mail ' votes soldiers at the
border cast, helped Wilson some.
Republicans Continue Hopeful
New York., Nov. . 13. (United
Press) Gov. Hughes and Chairman
Willcox are still awaiting official re
turns. Willcox said: "There is noth
ing unputriotic in waiting for the of
ficial returns before acknowledging
Wilsons re-election. We are not only
awaiting the California returns, but
awaiting Minnesota, New Hampshire
and New Mexico also. I believe the
country wants to be sure whose elec
ted." FIVE SCHOOLS ARE STANDARD
Statu LtJrd of Education iWignate
Union County Institutions.
Governor James Withycombe, Sec
retary of Stat Ben. W. Olcott and
State Superintendent of School J. A.
Churchill have informed Mrs. A. E.
Ivanhoe, county superintendent, that
five Union county high schools are
standard. These include Cove, Elgin,
Jmbler, La Grande and Union. It is
rapocted that as soon as the North
Powder building is completed, the
board of education there will install
the required number of grades to
snake it a standard school too, the
lack of facilities at the present time
preventing such a condition at that
point.
ASTORIA IS GIVEN ADVANTAGE
Inland Empire Points Have Cheaper
Rates From Astoria Than Sound
Washington, Nov. 13. (United
Press) The Interstate Commerco
commission has authorized the Oregon-Washington
Railroad & Naviga
' tion company to maintain higher rates
from Seattle to inland empire points
than from Astoria to the same points.
This revokes its previous order, ef
fective November first.
Senator Chamberlain To Speak.
Eugene, Ore., Nov. 13. (Special)
. Geo. E. Charbcrlain, United States
senator, will be in Eugene next Wed
nesday to spetk at the University as
sembly on "Military Training." Sen
ator Chamberlain is chairman of the
military affairs of the senate, has been
active in recent legislation along this
line and is co-operating with the Uni
versity in establishing military drill
for underclassmen at the University.
Stock Company Monday Night
Tho National Stock company has
engaged the Arcade theatre for a ser
ies of Monday night performance:!.
The first will be given next Monday
night when George Kline's "The
Turning Point" will be presented. Mr.
DeVcre has added two more members
to his company, now having ten in the
cast.
Workmen's Law Cases Opened
Washington, Nov. 13. (United
Press) The Supreme Court reop
ened for argument cases involving
the constitntionality of the Workmen's
compensation laws in Washington,
Iowa and New York.
Corn Products TruRt "Busted".
New York, Nov. 13 (United Press)
Federal Judge Hand has issued n
final decree in the corn products dis
solution suit. He ordered the cor
poration's attorneys to prepare dis
solution plans and present them for
the court's approval within 120 days.
Justices Elected Not
All To Take Office
Supreme Court Decision Holds That:
Present Incumbents Hold for Six J
i ears isiana city Man Gets Two
Offices.
Since several Union county citizens
became candidates for justices of the
peace the Supreme court has decided
that justices of the peace come under
the same classification as circuit and
county judges and hold office for six
years. Hence A. C. Williams of La
Grande and several others in Union
county went before the public for re
election when, as a matter of fact
they already held office for four more
years.
Now that the more important issues
of the election have been decided in
terest has drifted back to justices of
the peace and constables. The face of
the tally sheets show the following
(lections, but in some instances the
election has no bearing because there
was no previous vacancy.
La Grande A. C. Williams, jus
tice, 'I. W. Faulk constable.
Union L. P. Derby justice, Alex
Slater constable.
North Powder E. F. May justice,
R. A. Lindley constable.
Medical Springs J. W. South jus
tice, Chas. Dobson constable.
Cove W. E. Harris justice, Tom
Harris constable.
Elgin L. A. Stoop justice, John
Hallgarth constable. (Both of these
men will not qualify it is said. U. F.
Weiss waB the former justice and re
mains in office, and there probably will
be a vacancy in the constable office.)
Summervillc Walter Stringham
justice, Charles Cleaver constable.
(Elected with four votes.)
Island City George Hammel jus
jtice, George Hnmmel constable. (Mr.
nammei can accept earner.;
AliceL No one elected.
Starkey A. J. Sullivan justice.
Richard Burnett constable.
At Island City, Alicel and Summer
ville vacancies existed and erections
made in those justices of the peace
and constable districts hold, but where
the election Tuesday ousted a justice
in any other district the present en
cumbent holds.
k , i.t Htowj.a nit . inv vim
fare little sought! after, aiid it is like
ly that several districts will continue
without both offices filed.
President Wilson Gets Popular Vote.
New York, Nov. 13 (United
Press) Incomplete reports, based up
on unofficial figures, indicate that
President Wilson received 403,312
more votes than Charles Evans
Hughes. The totals are: Wilson, 8,
563,713; Hughes, 8,160, 401.
Baker Mill Damage
by Morning Blaze
Baker, Nov. 13 (United Press)
Stoddard Brothers' Lumbar Co.
mill was partially burned late
last night. Fifteen thousand dol
lars loss is reported. Firemen
worked in the bitter cold to con
trol the blaze.
Complete Official Vote In Union County
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Alicel 68
Antelope ..; 28
Big Creek 16
Cove 1 93
Cove 2 59
Elgin 1 77
Elgin 2 59
Elgin 3 44
Elgin 4 57
Hilgard 15
Hot Lake 31
Imbler 38
Island City 64
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72
79
89
123
107
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63
122
109
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75
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33
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109
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73
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33
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19
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82
69
84
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La Grande 2 07
La Grando 3 87
La Grande 4
fi5
La Grande 5 . ., 82
Ija Grande 6 78
La Grande 7 91
La Grande 8 91
La Grande 9 100
La Grande 10 97
La Grande 11 101
La Grande 12 54
I .a Grande 13 41
Perrv 33
North Powder 1 73
North Powder 2 65
Starkey j... 5
Summerville 90
Union 1 87
Union 2 84
Ui.ior. 3 100
Union 4 46
82
107
111
115
53
40
34
69
59
11
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KOTIN AFFECT
LEGISLATlRE MUST FIRST RE
PAIR DEFECTS IX REGARD
TO PENALTIES
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAtiDS
DOWN OPINION ABOUT LAW
At Least Two More Shipments of
Liquor Made Possible to Those Who
Want It By Virtue of Opinion From
Attorney General's Olfice Legisla
ture Must First Act.
Salem, Nov. 13. (United Press)
Attorney General Brown today quiet
ed, for the present, state-wide discus
sh .i and, among many, considerable
an .iety, when he ruled that the bone
dry amendment which was passed by
tl " people lust Tuesday, does not be
C( -rr.c effective until after the legisla
ture has acted upon it.. The legisla
ture meets January fifth, and it will
probably be several days after that
before the body passes remedial leg
islation. Lack of penalty clauses to the bill
prevented the measure going into ef
fect through governor's proclamation
at once. During the past five days
this topic has been discussed at
great length and uncovered many thei
ories. As the matter now stands it
will be possible to got at least two
shipments of liquor to those who want
it, before the bone dry law is effective.
All the postofl'ice clerks and ex
press money-order clerks in town
couldn't keep up with the demand for
beer and liquor shipment blanks Sat
urday night and this morning. A
string of orders was put on No. 0 to
day noon and every other mail out for
the past 24 hours has carried great
numbers of orders from those who
feared a proclamation might be forth
coming. WHITE SLAVE CASE OPENED
San Francisco Scandal Featuring
Diggs and Caminetti in Limelight
Washington , Nov. 13. (United
Press) Department of justice at
torneys have filed a Supreme court
brief answering the appeal of Maury
I. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, from
white slave conviction in San Francis
co. The government claims Diggs aiid
Caminetti's contentions are untoi.
able. Arguments may start this
week.
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BON
Dfflf LAW
BRITISH DRIVE
GERMANS BACK
AHOUND ANGHE
TERRIFIC ARTILLERY FIRE IS
PRELUDE TO SUCCESSFUL
BRITISH CHARGES.
BRITISH TRAMPS MUST
CARRY HALF WHEAT LOAD
Lively Dash Takes Place at Bapaume
Where Gains of Material Sort Are
Registered Germans Explain
Mackenzen's Movements in the
Eastern Front Recently.
London, Nov. 13. (United Press)
(ien. Haig has reported tho British
have struck another terrifflc smash at
German lines around Ancre following
thunderous artillerying. British m
fantry captured Gel-man positions to a
one-m.le depth.
British captured the towns of Beau-
mont and Hamel, seven miles west of
Bapaume and dashed irresistibly for-
,ard under heavy Bhelling.
I h German Movements Detailed.
I f Berlin, Nov. 13. (via Sayvillo)
(United Press) It is announced Ger
mans still hold the eastern edge of the
Sailly-Sallizel positions in the eastern
front. Small hostile detachments
along the Danube attacked Macken-1
zen's extreme left at Dobrudja and !
Mackenzen's counters caused retire-i
ment.
Finnish Coast Shelled.
Petrograd, Nov. 13. (United.
Pi-ess) It is announced German tor
pedo .boats shelled thd Finnish ccast
Friday under cover of a fog. . Sev.erul
enemy vessels were sunk. ,
Tramps Must Carry Wheat. j
Galveston, Nov. 13. (United
Press) Tho British admiralty has
requisitioned all British liners and
tramp steamers in the gulf and At
lantic trade and ordered them to
carry fifty percent of a grain cargo.
PYTHIAN SISTERS CONVENE
Miss Snyder, Grand Chief Visits La
Grande Pythian Sisters
With a banquet in honor of Mi?
Snyder, grand chief of Pythian Sis
ters in Oregon, initiation and a gen
eral good time, La Grande members
of that order had one of the biggest
affairs in recent months, Saturday
evening. The grand chief is making
an official visit to lodges in this sec
tion of the state, and her coming to
Rowena temple No. 9 was duly cele
brated. The temple is growing and
new interest has been evinced of late.
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Days Of '49 Will Be
Lived Over This Week
Elks' Lodge Will Fatten Its Christ
mag Tree Fund With Receipts
From Four Days of Real Good
Sport.
November 15, 16, 17 and 18 will bo
big nights for the Elks and their
friends. On these dates the lodge will
exemplify the old days of '49. Thero
will be bogus money aplenty for the
occasion so that the games and gam
bling of the old day will be revived
for sports' sake for the occasion.
There will be dancing each night,
amusement of various sorts, and a
gonerally good time.
Every cent taken in during the four
day attraction will be devoted to the
Elks Christmas tree fund.
10 AMERICANS HEARD FROM
Chinese Merchant From Parral Says
He Saw Refugees There Safe.
El Paso, Nov. 13. (United Press)
The first definite information of the
safety of 10 Americans at Parral was
obtained .hen a Chinese merchant
I told the United States officials that
I Villistas never entered the town.
I They saw two Americans ' alive No
vember 8 and believed all were safe.
PRISON TRUSTY GETS AWAY
Trusty On Prison Farm Left His Con
finement Sunday Afternoon.
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Carl Dennis, serving a penitentiary
term, from Tillamook county, escaped
(Sunday afternoon, it was learned to-
I'1" Ho was a trU8ty' employed on
' the Prlson farm'
PORTLAND FLOUR GOES UP
Twenty Cents a Barrel Added to Port
land Prices During Day.
Portland, Nov. 13. (United Press)
Flour rose 20 cents a barrel today
, in all Portland mills. The new rate
is $8.40 a barrel.
ALIENATION SUIT IS FILED
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Portland Banker's Son Accused of
Winning Another Man's Wife.
Portland, Nov. 13. (United Press)
Charles Haight has filed a $25,000
alionation of affections suit against
Bruce A. Bates, son of a wealthy
banker. It is alleged Bates alienated
the affections of the wife, Dorothy, by
automobiles and gifts and persuaded
her to divorce Haight and marry
Bates.
Car Shortage Will be
Relieved, is Promise
. Salem, Nov. 13 (United Press)
The Public Service commission
has received letters from "Espee"
officials promising to rush 8600
new cars to relieve the Oregon
car shortage.
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GOLD SNAP HAS
NO EQUAL SINCE
RECORDS BEGAN
TWO ABOVE LAST NIGHT IS REC
ORD NOVEMBER DROP IN
TEMPERATURE.
YESTERDAY COLDEST DAY
IN 17 YEARS AS WELL
Automobiles Frozen, Pipes Crack and ,
Hydrants Out of Commission
Drop Is Sudden Haines Has Rec- -ord
of 10 Below It Is Reported
Skating Opens With a Vim.
Weather Forecast Tonight and
Tuesday fair, continued cold, easterly
vinds. ,
Yesterday was the coldest Novem
ber day and last night the coldest No
vember night so far as existing rec
ords show and records run hack te
1901, and from that time to today,
the government tables of statistics
fail to show two above zero any No- ',
vember night, which was the figure
last night, and neither do the reords
show that the maximum on any day
was as low as was yesterday when ?.7
above was the warmest. On Nor.
14, 1910, the thermometer showed 28
above as the maximum for any No
vember day.
The frost that last night and yes
terday broke innumerable water pipes
in La Grande, cracked and froze u
hydrants, service pipes and water
systems generally and brought keen
tufforing td- those- tuiprepured fur
winter, had its nearest approach in
1 1909 when it was four above one
! night. In 1915, on the 13th, it was
11 above one night. Aside from the
instances cited, the average for No
vember months is around 15 above for
night weather, and about 40 for day
climate.
But La , Grande fared well com
pared with other towns in this vi
cinity. During the cold snap Wallowa
county was struck more severely than
La Grande and at Haines 10 below
was the "quotation." ,
The first real drop in temperature
came Saturday evening and fell to 10
above that night, Weather Observer
Mackey's figures show. Ice skating
began at Perry and elsewhere yes
terday. Five below was the reading at the
Beaver creek intake last night.
Dallas Suffers, Too.
Dallas, Ore., Nov. 13. (United
Press) Blackrock has reported all
logging operations have stopped on
I account of their donkey engines
freozing-up last night.
FAMOUS ASTRONOMER . DILS
Flagstaff Chief Observer Seized With
I Malady and Succumbs.
Phoenix, Nov. 13. (United Pres3)
Dr. Percival Lowell, the world's best
known astronomer and chief of the
flagstaff observatory died today of
apoplexy.
1 DAMAGE CLAIM IS
FILED
Auto Accident Last Summer on Phil
lips Creek Grade Brings Suit
At the last session of the county
court of Union county Willis Swank,
Ella Swank, Ieon Swank, Kenneth
Swank and Forrest Swank filed claims
for damages aggregating. $4,800, as
tho result of damages sustained in an
automobile accident on Phillips creek
grade last August. The court re
fused to allow the same and referred
the claims to District Attorney Eber
hnrd, which means that the county
will be made defendant to the suit
in circuit court.
Michigan Goes Dry by 70,000 Majority
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 13. (United
Press) With returns practically
complete, indications were today that
Michigan's dry majority will fall
slightly under 70,000. Home rule ap
parently was beaten by between 90,
000 and 100,000 votes.
Birth Record.
iRorn, Nov. 11 to Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
B. Lyons of Santa Barbara, California,
a son. Mrs. Lyons wa? formerly Miss
Mabel Van Fleet of this city.