La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 06, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextXET EVERYONE BOOST FOR THE BIG CATTLE AN D HORSE RAISERS' CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN LA GRANDE, APRIL 24 AND 25. ' r: AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PftlNTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XVI LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1917. NUMBER 170. ia ihmxmt CITY WIIIS MID COM LOSES III LAW SUIT JUDGE KNOWLES HANDS DOWN IMPORTANT DECISION IN JACKSON CASE CITY STREET LIENS HELD PRIOR TO MORTGAGE But County Taxes Levied First Against Personal and Then Against Real Proprety Are Not Allowed Be- , xause ' Law Was Passed After Mortgage Was Recorded. Judge Knowles handed down an im portant decision today in the case of Mary 'Shaw Jackson vs. The Grande Rondo Cash Co., the city of La Grande and Union county. The questions involved in the case were these: Mary Shaw Jackson sued the Grande Ronde Cash Co. to forc- jitnBn o ri tf mi rro anA m (win tho citu ff La Grande defendant, because the lat ter claimed that its street liens were prior to the mortgage, and Union county because the latter claimed that its tax liens were superior to the mortgage. The sheriff had levied the liens against the personal property and not paid. Judge Knowles decided that the street liens of the city were prior to the mortgage under the Bancroft bonding act under which they had been assessed, but held that the tax claim of Union county was not a prior lien, inasmuch as the law under which the sheriff had acted had been dhssa.1 after the daC ..' .wuiuwg uie mun sa.ee and if enforced would impair the obligation of contract and virtually be an ex post facto law. ' ' So far as affecting a mortgage re corded .before the passage of the law he declared that part of the .law un constitutional. Germans' Onward Sweep Unchecked l ive Towns in Roumania Are Cap tured Galatz, Most Important City Not in Hands of Germans, Is Men aced. Berlin, vai Sayville, Jan. 6. (Unit ed Press) The onward sweep of the Teutons is descriocd in an official statement, announcing the capture of five towns, and the ai rival of German troops at outpost on the Sereth river, a new menace t Galataz, the mos' important Roumanian city now in the hands of the Russians and Ronman ians. Details of the ad;:nve .novemr.ti by the Teutons in th-! Carpirhiana are Riven. Rimmceii:. Tartaru OKineusca, Guilianes and Maseneni ar? now in German hands. Petrolite Case to Be Settled. Washington, D. C, Jan. 6. (Unitad Press) A settlement satisfactory alike to the United Staes and Ausria has been reached in he case of the Austrian shelling of the Standard Oil tanker Petrolite is predicted soon aft er the arrival of the new ambassador, Tarnowski, according to hopes ex pressed by officials. British Make Advance. Berlin, Jan. 6. (United Press.) A British night attack at Serre on the Somme front entered the Germnn ad vanced trenches. Deny He Received Peace Terms. Copenhagen, Jan. 6 (United Press) 1okal Ansiegcr and Vossichez Zeitung unite in denying that Presi dent Wilson received Germany's peace terms from any official source. America's Attitude Discussed. BY CAUL W. ACKERMAN. Berlin, Jan. 6. (United Press) Discussion in congress at Washington of Amcricn's internationa 1 relations following peace notes has resulted in the belief in some quarters in Ger many that the United States and the Allies are drifting together, rather than that the United States and neu trals are really co-operating for pence. Irrigation Bonds Sold. Portland, Ore., Jan. 6. (United Press) The first bonds sold under the Oregon irrigation district law were purchased today by the Lumber men's Trust company when the Warm Springs issue was sold at 95 1-4. LA GRANDE POSTOFFIGE PREVIOUS YEAR Money Order Receipts Increase $89,-i- 849, or 23 Per Cent in Year Postal ' Savings Bank Deposits and Postal Receipts Also Show An Increase Postoffice Makes Profit. The volume of money order business at the postoff ice tar the year ending December 31, 1916, was $489,638.11, and for the year ending Dec. 31, 1915, was $399,688.16, an increase of $89, 849.95, which is about 23 per cent. - The increase in the postal 'Savings bank deposits during the past year over the year 1915, amounts to about 24 per cent. The postal receipts increased 8 per cent during 1916 over the year 1915. And the ' quarter ending December 31, 1916, showed an increase of 8 per cent over the same period of 1915. The total volume of business in the postoffice, including the postal sav ings bank, postal receipts and money order business, both domestic and in ternational, for the year 1916 amounts to over a half a million dollars, or to be exact, $524,203.34. The actual amount netted from the sale of stamps after the expenses were all paid, for the year, is $7695.53 and the amount of fees on money or ders was $1240.64, making a total of $8936.17, which represents the profit to the postoffice department for he entire year so far as the local office is concerned. The above volume of business is transacted by a force of 13 people, as follows: the postmaster, assistant postmaster, five clerks, four city car riers and two rural carriers. Volley Ball League Plays Opening Games Pecans Defeat Almonds; WjUnut Uearnlckories; First learn uoea to Baker on January 9 and is Busy Practicing. The first series in the new volley- bal league of the Y. M. C. A. business men's class were held yesterday af ternoon. They were attended by a very large number of players and every game was interesting and close. The Pecans with S. D. Crowe as cap tain, defeated the Almonds with Lin den McCullough as pilot, by the scores of 21 to 16 and 21 to 7; the Walnuts with Elmer Stoddard as captain, won over Dr. Graham's tough Hickories Ly the score of 21 to 17 and 21 to 8. After the games the first team that will go to Baker on the 9th put in a little time practicing, the team that will go to Baker is composed of the following players: Dr. Graham, El mer Stoddard, Linden McCullough, S. D. Crowe, Chas Harding and Don Scott. John Hueghens Wins Jump. The high jump contest held for the juniors this morning at the Y. M. C. A., was won by John Hueghens over a field of thirty or more boys. Hueg hens is developing into a very capable jumper and cleared the stock at four feet with apparent case. Gene Tay lor was the runner up in the contest. Lloyd George in Rome. London, Jan. 6. (Special) Pre mier Lloyd George and Viscount Mil ner, a member of the British war council, with their official advisers, hsve arrived in Rome, says an official statement issued today. They will participate with the French end Italian governments in an exchange of views on the general sit uation. 300 Killed In Earthquake. Tokio, Jan. 6. Three hundred per sons have been killed and many in jured in an earthquake in Central For mosa, according to special dispatches f 'om Toihoku, the capital of Formosa. II is estimated that 1000 houses have been destroyed. The city of Nanto has been dam aged extensively by fire. The Island of Formosa lies between the Philippine Island and Japan and is owned bv Japan. The city of Nanto is in the central part of the island, about 100 miles south of Taihoku. Oregon To Be Given $128,111 for Roads Washington, D. C, Jan. 6. (United Press) In alotting the million dol lars to be spent in the coming yeara in constructing roads and trails Sec tary Houston announced Washington's share $91,944; Idaho, $107,730; Ore gon, $128,111. LATE NEWS American Finns Outbid on Projectiles By British Firm. Washiugton, D. C, Jan. 6. (United Press) Advocates in Congress of government manufacture of munitions de nounced American manufacturers, who were outbid two hundred dollars per projectile by a British firm. The navy department had called for bids for sixteen-inch shells. London, Jan. 6. (United Press) The bid of the Brit ish manufacturer of shells for America had a limitation. It was contingent on the war ending. The plants of the United Kingdom are how under government control. The American shell contract specified delivery in sixteen months. ; Germans Deny Executing Boy and Woman in Nasseln. Berlin, Jan. 6. (United Press)" Absolutely untruej'' was the denial of the press bureau to the report in foreign papers that a woman and thirteen-year-old boy had been recently shot as spies in Nasseln, Belgium. No boy was shot. A woman was sentenced to death but pardoned. Deutschland Is Expected To Arrive At New London. Now London, Jan. 6. (United Press) Indications are that the Deutschland is expected. Orders given .to await her arrival have been given to negro stevedores, who are now unloading merchandise on the wharf of the Eastern Forwarding Company, owners. Cargo mostly of rubber and nickel is expected. OREGON FRUIT SELLING ORGANIZATION WITH 11 BRANCHES HOLDS MEET INGS OF DISTRICT HEADS The Oregon Fruit company, of this city, with 10 branch houses scattered throughout the state celebrated the first anniversary of its birth sinortiy before the first of the year by holding a convention in Portland. The district heads met at the Benson hotel, Dec. 28, had luncheon at the hotel, and in th evening the visitors, together with the Portland officials, attended tha Baker theater in a body. The next day was the conference of branch managers with the head of the com pany was resumed and at 6 o clock in the evening a banquet was served, also at the Benson, at which some prominent entertainers were present. About the first of 1914 an idea crept into the head of S. C. Dalton and after considerable pondering was communi cated to the late , W. B. Glafke. Tt was, in brief, that the buying and marketing of fruit and vegetables could be greatly facilitated by the formation of branch houses through out the state which would eliminate the duplication of expense and enable them to sell to the trade such products as they might care to handle, at low er prices than otherwise would be tne case. At the same time tne producer would benefit. The result was that, fathered by Mr. Glafke and Mr. Dal ton, a brunch house was opened at Corvallis and later other houses sprang up at Eugene, Salem and Al bany. Each of these was known un der the firm 4iame of W. B. Glafke company. ' This was in the spring of 1915 and (Continued on Page Eight.) A servants' union has been formed in Duluth. MEN CONFER New Contention Against International Peace Leagues to be Voiced at Meeting of the National Civic Federation. New York, Jan. 6. (Special) Op- position from a new source not only to the League to Enforce Peneo, but to the peace movements whose pro grams exclude the idea of force, is fore-shadowed by the National Civic Federation in a statement issued to day, presenting the contention that the principles underlying international and industrial strife are identical, nnd that the same reasons which cause the failure of compulsory industrial arbitration will therefore preclude the success of any attempt at compulsory international arbitration. This view, which injects a new elo mont into the peace problem, will be developed at the annual meeting of the federation, in the Hotel Astor, New Yorl: city, on January 22-23, by BY WIRE Death of Mrs. Mary E. Chambers Last Night Mother of Mrs. J. F. Phy Who Suf fered a Paralytic Stroke Passes Away Mrs. Chambers Was a Mem ber of Mclntyre Family Who Served in Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Mary E. Chambers, mother of Mrs. J. F. Phy, suffered a paralytic stroke and died yesterday, evening at the Phy residence. She was past eighty years of age and for the past six months has been practically helpless. Mrs. Chambers was born in Buf falo, New York, and spent most of i hecjife before marriage, in Northern Ohio.). She crossed tne plains witn her husband, William Chambers, in 1862, and they were among the first set tlers of Powder River Valley. He died two years ago. There were sev en children born to them, ouly three now living. Edgar E. Chambers of Baker, the oldest son has a family of eight children, and the two youngest rre Mrs. James Cavin of Baker, and Mrs. Phy of La Grande. Mrs. Chambers' grandfather was William Mclntyre, an aide to Wash ington from 1775 to 1783, the close of the war. Her father, Major Mc lntyre, joined the cavalry at the age of 21, and served through the war of 1812. Four brothers fought in the Civil War, only two returning. Mr. and Mrs. Chambers lived for several years in Union; but returned to Baker about 12 years ago. This is one of the Pioneer families of Eastern Oregon. Grandma Chambers will be irissed by a large circle of friends. PENDLETON MEN ARE VICTIMS ' Death Valley Garnets" Sent C. O. D. Declared Practically Valueless. , Pendleton, Or., Jan. (i. (Special) I Several Pendleton residents have been ' the victims of the scheme of a Gold j field, Nev., concern. Packages marked I $1.05 C. 0. I). have been received here I through the mail and when opened were found to contain a little brown, crudely cut stone, labeled "Death Val- ! ley garnet from the Death alley Gar net Company, of Goldfield, Nev." ! The stones are not worth 15 cents, t nccording to local jewelers. experts dealing with industrial rtrife. Tho discussion is expected to occupy an important place in the meeting, which will lie conducted by the leading representatives of capital, labor, and the public of the country, und will cover many of the pressing questions arising from the war, such a. military and industrial prepared ness, economic changes, immigration,' state socialism, and others. , "A question that looms large on tho ! public horizon at this moment is, what j part shall this nation play in any lntemalionai program looKnig luwama . . . i.. the prevention of future war::, says the statement, which is signed by Ralph M. Ea.iley, executive chairman (Continued on Page Three) JIKt.l.FllliH nn tie ras IF F TO UHIl La Grande Attorney Visits Petaluma ! Where He Taught School 49 Years Ago and Also San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Pasadena and Ti Juane WiU Use Smudge Pots As Result of His Trip. Judge C. II. Finn will use smudge pots at his orchard to head off frosts as the result of his trip to California, from which he has just returned. ;" "The weather was raw and cold in California," said Judge Finn today, ''and I had an opportunity to witness the use of the smudge pots. Oranges ; cannot stand lower than forty degrees. ! The United State weather bureau sent out warning that the tempera ture was going to fall and the orange men got busy with their smudge pots r.nd saved their crops. It showed me their value, and I am going to pre pare to use them at my orchard in case of necessity this spring. "I stopped at San rrancisco, Los Angeles and San Diega, and also visi ted Petaluma, where I taught school forty-nine years ago, and saw somo of my old pupils. I saw Mrs. Clark, with whom I used to board, and also A. C. McMeans, school superintendent, who gave me my certificate. At Petaluma D ,E. Cox, former city re rorder of La Grande, is located. He has a chicken ranch, and is doing well, having gone there on account of his (Continued on Page Five) Renews Charges of Leak to Wall Street Washington, D. C, Jan. 6. (United Press) Representative Gardner, Of Massachusetts, supported his empatic charge that a leak of advance mfor. nation to Wall street regarding con tents of the president s note had oc curred. He read a dispatch sent by the Jones Stock Ticker at 2 o'clock in the afternoon before the note was' re leased for publication. Subpoenaes were issued to the entire Washington staffs of the Wall Street Journal and Financial American. Lansing to Testify. Washington, D. C, Jan. 6. (United Press) Secretary Lansing is to ap pear before the committee investigat ing the leak in the peace note Mon day, it was announced following an executive session of the rules commit tee of the house this afternoon. La Grande Man Is Seriously Injured Shirley Neuchiishner Is Caught in Carrier Both Legs and One Arm Broken and Internal Injuries Are Also Feared. A distressing accident took place yesterday afternoon at the Palmer "mill when Shirley Neuchnshner, a young man of twenty-one, was caught in the carrier and was seriously in jured. The boy's hand was caught, drag ging him into the carrier. Both logs wore broken between the hip and tho knee, one arm was broken and it is feared that he was injured internal ly. He was rushed at once to the hos pital wheie he was given immedinte medical attention but he is in a serioiw condition. Dr.s. Bacon and Holt are the attending physicians. Bank Messenger and Guard Robbedbf $9000 Taicntum. i'". , Jin. i. l.Uniltd Press)- A bank messenger and guard, taking ?!M)00 to the Kluccus Glass company s ottice lo meet me weeKiy payroll wan held up and robbed by three men. They leaped from an au tomobile, overpowered the messenger and guard und drove away. The Weather Portland, Ore., .Inn. C. (United n m... it..:,..! ct. i-ress; iue umn:u vu,ci ; bureau forecast iol;ows: j Tonight and Sunday, generally fair j in south; in the east, unsettled; prob ably ram in northwest portion; winus southerly. BROTHERHOOD CHAIRMEN GO TO CHICAGO CONFERENCE IS CALLED FOB JAN. 11 IMPORTANT MAT TERS TO BE DISCUSSED QUESTION OF STRIKE VOTE TO BE DETERMINE! National Officers and General Chair men Are Restless Over the Courser Affairs Have Taken, Over the Ad amson Litigation and the Railroa Bills Now Pending in Congress. Brotherhood general chairmen of the four orders have been called to Chicago for a conference, and the rep resentatives of this district left last night. An important conference will be held and the next steps in the fight for an eight-hour day will be dis cussed, and the question also submit'' , ted to the members of a strike vote. Railroad brotherhood chairmen and . the national officers are very restless : over the course that affairs have tak- en. They are not pleased with tho ': aqtion of the railroads in throwing: the ' Adamson law into the courts, and they ; are also concerned over the bills pend- . ing in congress which will make it un- , lawful for railroad men to leave their 1 employment. These and other mat- j ters will be discussed at the Chicago conference. , ! . .. .' That the four railway brotherhoods '; will take a vote whether to strike in the event eight-hour work day is not , granted by the railroads was the dec laration of the American Railway Em- ployes Journal in the January issue published yesterday, as announced in The Observer last night. According to tho Journal the broth. ' erhood chiefs have asked the 640 gen eral chairmen to meet in Chicago on January 11. It says: "The meeting is for the purpose of consulting the general chairmen, to decide what lino of action will be mado necessary by the managers refusal to put into ef fect the eight-hour day. The entire matter will be placed with the rank and file for decision. The Journal has faith they will stand by their organ ization nnd bring tho railroads to time." Crushing Defeat To Villa's Forces Report General Murgin, Carranza Command.' er. Reports 300 TTllistas Killed, Six Hundred Wounded, Six Hundred' Captured and Executed. El Paso, Tex., Jan. 6. (United Press) Details of the irreparable de feat to Villa at Jiminez have been . sent the Mexican consulate here by General Murguin, Carranzaistas com mander. Three hundred Villistas were killed in South Chihuahua, six hun dred wounded, six hundred captured and executed, according to the consul-: ate's interpretation of General Mur guis' report. Total Eclipse of Moon Tomorrow Night This Will Occur At La Grande At About 9:50 p. m., When the Moon Will Begin to Enter the Earth'? Shadow. Tomorrow (Sunday) night will occur a total eclopse of the moon. This doe? not often happen, as it is possible that there be no eclipse of the moon dur ing the year, nnd oftener only a par tial one, in which a part of the moon wm enter the earth's shadow This eclipse will begin at La Grande ibout 9:!0 p. m., standard time, when the moon begins to enter the earth's shadow, though for nn hour or so. it will be growing darker, due to' the earth's cutting off part of the sun's light until the whole of the sun is hidden by tho earth. This is called the penumbra, or nearly a shadow. One of the most interestin things con nected with a total eclipse of tho moon is that notwithstanding the moon is to- . tally inside the earth's shadow, yet it is visible as a dark reddish globe. We know there is no appreciable atmos- ( Continued On Page 5.)