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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
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LA GRANDE, OREGON. MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1917.
NUMBER 189. P
RIOTS BREAK-OUTON-. MEXICAN BORDER
LET EVERYONE BOOST FOR THE BIG CATTLE AND HORSE RAISERS' CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN LA GRANDE, APRIL 24 AND 25. "HID
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ALLIED SHIPS ARE VICTIMS
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German Admiralty Announces Dates
and Description of Cargoes-Troop
Ship Sinks in Ten Minutes.
ALLIES ANNOUNCE CLAIMS
VICTORIES ON FIVE DIFFERENf FRONTS
British and French Make Raids on Western Front Gen
eral Sarales Advances in Macedonia Germans Report
Attacks at Verdun Repulsed Petrograd Reports Cap
ture of One Thousand German Troops German Of-
', f ensive on the Reiga Is Reported Checked.
Berlin, via Tuckerton, Jan. 29. (United Press) The
Admiralty announced that a German submarine sank the
following vessels in the Mediterranean:
January ninth Fully armed, loaded steamer, five
thousand tons.
January fifteenth Armed British tanker, Garfield,
.thirty-eight hundred tons, en route from Malta to Port
Said, carrying oil and coal. Captured the captain.
January twenty-fifth Armed transport, two hundred
and fifty' miles cast of Malta. - A French torpedo boat
convoyed the steamer. It was crowded with troops. It
sank in ten minutes.
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Man Is the eternal destroyer and
woman, t lie nurse, must, save civil
ization from him, says Mine.
Vvette (iullliert, French opera
singer and suffragist singing and
lecturing in this country.
"The present woman," she says,
"must rcaM.e that her only Inde
pendence, only liberty, only
j.strength, to he obtained at ail
costs, consists in her option of pre
venting her offspring from being
destroyed in the prevention of
war. Women will devote !10 years
to the making of a man and he
will tnke iW seconds for the killing
of a hundred men."
Germans Report Re" :i Attacks At North Annentieres
Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 29. (United Press) The
official statement detailed great victory on the part of
British raiders. Three attacks were made at North Ar
mentieres. All were repulsed. The Twenty-Third Ba
varian infantry inflicted heavy losses.
Allies Claim Victories on Five Different Fronts.
London, Jan. 29. (United Press) It is announced
that the Allies arc victorious on five fronts. '
The British raided territory near Neuville, St. Vaast,
and Letransolye.
The French raided the German line near Verdun.
General Sarales, of the Freneh-British-Serbian forces,
advanced in Macedonia toward Prilep.
The Russians retained gains on a two-mile front on the
Roumanian-Carpathian line, and halted the attempted
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Merman xtiga on ensive. ,y
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PASS TODAY
DEBATE STARTS IX MORNING,
CONTINUES IN AFTERNOON
EMERGENCY FOUGHT.
Germans Report That French Attacks Have Failed.
Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 29. (United Press) It is
announced that the French failed to gain one foot of
ground in a violent battle at V erdun. Four attacks were
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"Workers Together With
Him." 11-Corinthians 6:1
(By Rev. G. L. Clark, pastor, First
Presbyterian church, La Grande, Ore.)
The coming to La Grande of three
conventions in the near future sug
gests the uniformity or community of
interests. The Cattle & Horse Rais
ers' annual convention which meets in
April is worthy of our united interest
for it has to do with thut part of our
industrial life which touches more peo
ple than we at first believe. The num
ber and good quality of horses in
Eastern Oregon have added greatly to
the bank accounts of many ranchmen
within a period of three years. The
owners have been able to do more and
better work in crop-growing by rea
son of strong blooded animals. It
must be a source of pride to the men
who have taken their horses to vari
ous fairs and came away with blue
ribbons.
And where does the cattle industry
stop? Tip your hnt to the cattle-men
whenever you put on your shoes or
throw the harness on your horse. He
is the man who makes the ice cream
parlor possible and the meat-market a
veritable shrine where hungry human
ity daily cnlls for everything from
cold tongue to oxtail soup to satisfy
that ever recurrent appetite. The
bottle of sweet, pure milk for baby,
Salem, Ore., Jan. 29. (United
Press) The bone dry debate started
at 10:30 o'clock this morning. It con
tinued uninterruptedly up to noon and
wa resumed at 2 o'clock.
.' Representative Anderson said the
bill's passage was most important for
the state's welfare. He reviewed pro
hibitory legislation for the past four
years. He said the crime records
showed that prohibition was justified.
Lafcrty attacked the section per
mitting fraternal orders to import
liquor for sacramenal purposes. He
said secet' societies could easily vio
late the law.
MacKay attacked the e mergency
clause. He said no emergency existed.
He said it was a had precedent.
Burton said the measure was the
greatest economic project before the
legislature. He said abolition of slav
ery and abolition of liquor were paral
lel economic questions.
It is expected that the bill will cer
tainly pass this afternoon.
British Warship Sunk.
' London, Jan. 29. (Special.) The
British auxiliary cruiser Laurentic of
14,892 tons, has been sunk by a sub
marine or mine off the Irish coast.
Twelve officers ,and 109 men were
saved.
DENIES HE SPLIT POOL
WITH SECY. MCM
Pliny Fiske Testifies Denying That
He Received Any Peace Note Infor
mation From Cabinet Officer or
That any Government Member Profited.
THE PAST, TWDJ SOLDIERS HURT
Enraged Because They Are Not Al
lowed to Enter United States Un:
bathed, Mob Charges Sentries
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ANNOUNCE ONE MEXICAN WAS
' KILLED IN YESTERDAY'S RIOTING
Four Hundred Women Storm the Street Cars at Juarez,
unasmg the Crews, Hissing and Hooting, "Death to the
Gringoes" American Reporter Is Attacked Ameri
cans Are Prohibited From Entering Juarez Mexican
Cavalry Charges Mob.
El Paso, Jan. 29. (United Press') Five hundred Mex
ican men and women resumed rioting at the Juarez end
of the International bridge this morning.
Ihey were enraged because they were not allowed to
enter the United States unbathed.
They threw stones and bottles at American sentries.
Two soldiers were hurt.
Troops charged the crowd in the middle of the bridge
and clubbed the rioters. The Mexicans were driven back.
Federal authorities announced that one Mexican was
killed in yesterday s rioting. Several were wovuu
pri
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Mexican women attacked David McOlieney, ani
Thev tore his clothes and scratt
t an ii-iiui tui. .1 nu tun- iuw ciouies ana tscraif i ,
face. . . . . W
Four hundred women stormed street cars, cha g the
crews, hooting, hissing' and calling them' ''Gringoes".
The Mexican cavalry charged the mob this morning,
using whips.
Shouts of "Death to the Gringoes" were heard.
The Car Company attempted to resume service, hut
women lay across the tracks.
All Americans are prohibited from entering Juarez.
New York, Jan. 29. (United Press)
Pinly Fiske, broker, testified in the
pence note leak probe. He categoric
ally denied receiving any leak infor
mation from u cabinet member or
spitting a leak pool with Secretary of
Treasury McAdoo. He suggested that
the committee imprison Thomas W.
Lawson as a perjurer.
Fiske said his office records showed
no dealing with cabinet officers or
government members during the leak
period.
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ed home, according to a telegram re
ceived by Adjutant General Whits
from Senator Chamberlain.
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TRIG ARE ARRIVING
Four Children Slain.
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 29. (Special)
four small children were brutally
murdered yesterday at Auburn aa
they lay in their bods. The father,
S. A. Hewitt, a Northern Pacific
brakeman, was arrested. He denies
the crime.
Rev. G. U Clark
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Not Exactly The Younger Set
Mrs. Gangloff's Party Notable
Two Present Own Up to 85 and 90
Stub From Salt Lake and Pocatello
Are Only Ones to Come Through
Past Three and Half Days First
Eastern Mail Received This Morn
ing. Probably the worst snow blockade in
the history of the Union Pacific lines,
which has existed in Wyoming for the
past four days, has been broken and
through trains are now in lciano. four
trains are expected in Huntington be
tween 6 o'clock and midnight, to-
! night. No. 19 of Friday arrived in
La Grande this morning, .bringing tne
first eastern mail that has come her
for over three days. Unless unfor
secn accidents happen or storms
spring up the four trains due in Hunt
ington tonight should pass through La
Grande tomorrow.
Snow in the Hlue Mountains is
heavier this year than for several
seasons, say reports, but this division
has kept close to perfect schedule this
winter. East-bound trains have sel
dom been moro than five or ten min
utes late and good time has been made
on the west-bound trains from Hunt
ington to Ii Grande.
It wasn't "the younger set" nor the'
"forty-fivers," it was the seventy-fivers
to ninety-sixers who were present
at the celebration of Mrs. J. Gangloff's
eightieth birthday Saturday afternoon
in the J. E. Foley home. Pioneers,
Mrs. Lama Child.i, Mrs. Ella Ry near
son, Mrs. Susie Williamson, Mrs. Ann
Huffman, Mrs. Catharine McWTiirter,
Mrs. Cassa Caviness, Mrs. Beulah
Newlin, Mrs. B. W. Grandey Mrs. M.
A. Harris, Mrs. Anna M. Stevens, Mrs.
they were, the 40 or so who helped I Rachel Myers, Mrs. Anna McDonald
Mrs. Gangloff remember her birthday
and eat a piece of the immense wed
ding cake baked by Herman Rnesch.
Mrs. McKinnon said she was 9(1.
She was the oldest present. Mrs. M.
Jackson "owned up" to 85.
Some of the Grande Kondc pioneers
1 Oliver, Mrs. Hattie Proebstel Eokley,
Mrs. Grace Molitor, Mrs. Anson, Miss
Murgrete Anson, Mrs. Edith H. Cur
rey, Mrs. Laura A. Conkey, Mrs. Fred
Gaskell, Miss Olive Slater, Mrs. M.
Jackson, Mrs. McKinnon, Mrs. Har
riett McDonald, Mrs. Sullivan. Mrs.
who enjoyed the afternoon and some Noys, Mrs. L. H. Russell, Mrs. Kohan,
of the young people who assisted Mrs. Anna Hnnan, Mrs. Jim Gerity,
were Miss Bertha Walsinger, Mrs. Sam Williamson and Miss Mary
Mrs. Nellie Neill, Mrs. Sue Zuber, j Warnock.
Mrs. Adelene Cope
land Buried Today
The body of Mrs. Adelene Copeland,
19, who died here Saturday was bur
ied at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the Hohnenknmp chapel, in the Ma
sonic cemetery. Mrs. Copeland is sur
vived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John B. Hunter and by one sister.
Oregon Troops Ordered 'Hom.
Portland, Ore., Jan. 29. (Special)
-All Oregon troops have been order-
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BODY OF JOHN HAMMERSLEY
FOUND, ALSO RIFLE AND
BODIES OF 3 WOLVES.
Gold Hill, Ore., Jan. 29. (United
Press.) It is believed a pack of tim
ber wolves killed and devoured John
Hainmersley, a government hunter, in
the vicinity of Willows Flats, Jackson
county, this week.
Hammersley disappeared. Searchers
found the man's scattered and gnawed
tnoneo.
His rifle, shreds of clothing and the
corpses of three wolves were also
found.
Indications pointed to a desperate
struggle. It is believed the victim
fought the wolves until his ammuni
tion was exhausted.
FRUITGROWERS MET
HERE SATURDAY P. M.
At a meeting of fruitgrowers of La
Grande district held in the city hall
Saturday, the following resolutions
were adopted:
That it is the sense of this meetinff
that the county authorities be re
quested to enforce the law relating to
spraying and the care of orchards.
That the proposition of the Payette
Valley Rex Spray company to fur
nish a supply of spray through the
Sawyer-Holmes Mercantile company
warehouse be. accepted. ' ,
County Agriculturist Splllman pre
sided and J. B. Stoddard acted as
secretary, i -. . ...
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