La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, February 07, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextNOW IS THE TIME TO BOOST FOR THE STATE CH RISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN LA GRANDE, FEBRUARY 16, 17, 18. 1 uSmnhv wmn$ wmtxwt AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS VOLUME XVI LA GRANDE. OREGON. "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1917. NUMBER 197. RMANY BRITISH SHI SINKS PS PLOT TO BLOCK PORTS DISCOVERED SUBMARINES CONTINUE oo you wsnt the paveo highway? GERMAN CREWS HAD ' TO PREY OH SHIPPING Four British Vessels and One Peruvian Are Today's Victims. Survivors of The Eavestone Shelled by Submarine London, Feb. 7. (United Press) The steamer Saxon Briton was submarined. Two were drowned. The British ships Azeul, Vestra and Crown Point were sunk. The Peruvian schooner , Lorton, was torpedoed in Spanish waters.-. Is it worth while to the people of this section to have the Columbia highway continued through Pendloton, La Grande and Baker and into Idaho? Are Union and Wallowa county folk desirious that the state road winch will connect with the Lincoln highway and the cross-continent automobile traffic should be built through this city ? These are pertinent questions, for a 'telegram from Salem today says there is "grave danger" that the road pro gram may not go through the present legislature at all. Opponents of the building of the road through La Grande have adopted a dog in the manger attitude toward the building of the highway "if it can't go through my back yard it won't go through yours."" GERMAN SUBMARINE ACCUSED OF SHELLING EAVESTONE SURVIVORS. London, Feb. 7 (United Press) Consul Frost offici ally advised the United States Embassy of the details of the Eavestone submarining. He did not mention warning or resistance, or attempt to escape. He said the submarine shelled the survivors and disappeared without offering help. The sea was rough. The life boats drifted several hours with dead and dying. NOBEL MUNITIONS FACTORY EXPLODES, TWO HUNDRED REPORTED KILLED. Amsterdam, Feb. 7. (United Press) It is reported that the Nobel munitions factory at Selhause exploded. Two hundred were killed, mostly women. Berlin reported that Ambassador Gerard leaves Saturday. Budapest re ported that Hungarian leaders addressed Parliament, strongly approving mMnrted submarining. Count Karo lyia alone opposed. H-3 s?.id submarining threatened the world peace. ' Guards May Be Put On Interstate Bridge Vancouver. Wash., Feb. 7. (Unit ed Press) New four-mile interstate bridge spanning the Columbia river here may be guarded. The city offi cials are contemplating asking Van couver barracks to supply sentries. Armed Guards Rushed To Protect Water Plant To Play Third Series Of Basketball Games The third series of basketball games of the Y. M. C. A. basketball league will be played tonight in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium. The High School and the Comets have been leading the league with the same percentage and tonight they play against each other. The Meteors and the O-W., the two cellar champions, also oppose each other. Portland, Ore., Fob. 7 (United Press) Armed guards were to day ruHbed to Portland's water supply intake near Mount Hood and also to Oregon City power plants, following the receipt of anonymous warning that dyna mitings were plotted. Last summer an average of 20 au tomobiles stopped In La Grande for 24 hours each day. The garage bill, meals, beds and incidental expenses a passenger while here for the 24-hour period was $5. The average number of passengers a car was three. Three times 20 is 60. Sixty times $5 is $300 the amount spent each day last summer. If that was the case last summer on through automobile traffic what will the figures be when there is a paved highway from Portland to Chicago, through La Grande, Pendleton and Baker? What is it worth to Union and Wallowa counties to have this road here? If it's worth anything get in touch with the legislators in Salem. Send them wires today. PLAN S S MPS Secretary of War Baker Transmits to President Wilson Details of Plots Discovered at Panama and Manila. ANCHOR LINER 1 1 Cases of Measles Close Union Schools CALIFORNIA IS 1 School Board Obeys Order Under Pro- test to State Board of Health. I The Union schools did not open to jday because of a small measles epi demic. Eleven cases have been quar antined and last night the city physi cian, Dr. Emery, ordered the school ; board, Ed Miller, chairman, to close i the schools. The board ordered the ' schools closed under protest and have New York, Feb. 7. (United Press) ' taken the matter up with the state The Anchor liner California was sub- board of health. It is said that the marined. No Americans were aboard, order to close and the protest of the First reports indicate that fifty-five i school board is part of a political ! are missing. fight. SUBMARINED i Washington, 1). C, Feb. 7. (United . Press) Consul Frost reported that j hfiP. Affi hUSV DrlVS manned. He . J J Washington, Feb. 7. (United Press) The government learned crews of German vessels at Manila and Panama planned to sink ships to obstruct thse ports. Preven tative measures were taken. No ships were seized. War Secretary Baker sent President Wilson a memorandum of all facts in the case. Chairman Alexander of the House merchant marine committee, said the emergency radio wireless legislation providing absolute government control of all wireless stations would be passed in the event of more serious Inter national complications. . The House approved the conference report appropriat ing sixty mlliion dollars for fortifications. Minor amend ments were adopted. The bill now goes to the President. The House .judiciary committee reached an agreement on the general espionage bill. It will be reported tomor row. It is officially learned that the state department will soon secretly advise American steamship lines regarding sailings. It is announced the liner St. Louis will not bo convoyed. President Wilson wislies these instructions be kept secret. the California was subma said one was drowned and 30 injured, The survivors reach-night. (jueenstown to- Ex-Consul Bopp's At TheY. M. C. A Attendance Is Growing, Activities Are I Many Receipts for January Total r $718.95. Moose Official Here; Will Start Campaign THE WEATHER C. C. Hurt Is Veteran Lodge Man and 1 Js Known Throughout Stale as "Daddy." C. C. Kurt, of Corvnllis, "deputy state supreme dictator of the Moose, It. T a. f!wiiula In !niiii(rnt"jA n mom. ! bership campaign for the Moose lodge, jlle is being entertained by George Young, dictator of the Tli Grande . mi i . lodge. i ne proposed campaign win last GO days. Washington, D. C, Feb. 7. (United Press) The senate adopted the Stone resolution endorsing the break with Germany bv a vote of 78 to 5. Portland, Ore., Feb. 7. (United Press) The United States weather bureau forecast: Fair in the east; rain in the west. Easterly winds. Idaho, fair. Kebekahs Have I to II Call. The La Grande Rebckah lodge held their annual roll call last night. t .L. COHEN ON PLANS BEING MADE Seventy-three Endeavorers Have Al ready Signified Intention to Be Here February 16. 17 and 18 Dan iel Poling Will Address Conferees Committees Now Working Hard Banquet for 1"" Will Be Feature. Arrangements arc being perfected larger number will attend from these places. With such a national figure as Daniel Poling in attendance it is thought that a large number of En deavorers will make an effort to hear him. Mr. Poling is the big man in the Christian Endeavor circles and it is not often that La Grande is fortunate Doll Pi-rvotlw RoieoU Tne attendance at the Y. M. C. A. Dail UI Gaily ndlotJU the past several months has been un usually large. The boys are making j it their association and club, the build San Francisco, Feb. 7. (United ! "iff has been made very attractive Press) Federal Judge Hunt raised n homelike, the fireplace has been the bail of ex-German Consul Franz burning continually for several Bopp and the alleged conspirators months and it has been a favorite from $10,000 to $25,000. Prosecutor resting place for the membership. The Preston asked action on account of thrift exhibit has been mid by thou the severance of diplomatic relations sands and many other attractive sug with Germany. Chief defense consul gestions have been appreciated by all. Roche said the defendants were un- 'A large flag, 20 by 40, is draped over able to raise the monev and must go the fireplace which lends a patriotic t) air to the place. All departments are ' running smoothly and especially is the ! "grill" where three meals are served PnatP RphatP 011 every day except Sundays. oeiidie ucuaiiO un whic the !ltten(lanc0 at tho ciasses l j . A'I yesterday were somewhat larger than tnUOrSinff WllSOn ; usual, yet the days' work was along , the regular routine. Classes in physi cal tunning were held for the seniors, junior's A, B, C and D groups and the business men. Four teams from the business men played their regular vol ley ball games. ! Dr. R. E. L. Holt gave a practical ' talk to over fifty young men and the ' automobile men held the second mcet Wushington, D. C, Feb. 7. (United nf, for the week relative to their ex Press.) Senator Stone called up the hibition. The checker and chess tables resolution endorsing tho diplomatic Wore in use all the time, the bowling break with Germany. This precipi- (alloys and tables reported a good tated a debate. Senator Stone ex- business, tho ping pong and the quoits pressed the hope that America would had their followers. not enter into war. He said foreign-1 The membership of the association ers should attend to their own busi- has grown so large recently that this ness. He wanted the world to know ;9 practically tho every day routine that the senate supported the presi- oftn0 Y. The receipts for the month dent. " : ;of January totaled the amount of Senator Ixidgc said: 'In severing ' $718.95, which is one of tho largest in diplomatic relations with Germany the the history of the local Y. M. C. A. president did what the honor, safety I and future of the United States re- j quired. When the United States en- KJ.,, ters into controversies with a foreign V- tiiUII Id MUW country, nil party lines are removed. nnft Let's show the world that the senate j DOllC is not divided. Division shows weak-j , , . ness. Personal feeline and beliefs, ! V V i should be fonrottcn. I.ct the world ! 4 . .? know the people of the United States !! Salem, Ore., Feb. i. (United and congress are back of the presi- j Press.) Oregon entered the dent." !! much dryer than (lust class to- Ho nnheld President Wilson's right. day. At 4 p. m. the five days to refuse an cmr Senator Smith "It would be national Senator Works Criticises the President. Washington, Feb. 7. (lTnitcd Press) Senator Works, a California Republican, addressed the Senate severely critizing President Wilson's severance of diplomatic rela tions with German. He declared the United States had not been neutral. Great Britain, be said, persistently vio lated American rights. The United States bore these violations like an actual ally. Germany had no reason to feel friendly. "1. protest against tliis movement as tend ing toward war with Germany for an insufficient cause," he declared. Bolivia Will Support The United States. Buenos Aires, Feb. 7. (United States) The Bolivian Minister Rio de Janeiro announced that Bolivia would support the United States. The statement followed the dispatching of the Brazilian note protesting against sub marining. Santiago reported that the Chilean .Ministerial Council determined not to support the United States. GEORGE SAYS ALLIES 1 BE WIL VICTORIOUS Addresses Opening Session of Parliament Council Has Been Called of All Representatives of the Colonies and India to Plan Cooperation in the Great War. Dry for the Christian Endeavor conven- enough to entertain a man ot nis tion to be held in La Grande Febru-! standing. The various committees are ary 1G, 17 and 18. Reports have been I hard at work to make tho convention coming in from the headquarters that -a decided success. Fourteen business n lnrcro niimler will attend. Over 70 I men have provided for the financial names of those planning to be present ; part of the convention and the local . repudiate the president's stand." were sent in before the first of Feb- i members of tho Presbyterian and i Senator Vardaman called the ?ev mary. This alone means that the at-j Christian churches will look after theierance of diplomatic relations unwise, tendance will be unusually largo for I reception and program part of the j Senator Works shouted he was an Eastern Oregon convention. Baker I convention. The Ladic3 Aid society against "the senate sharing responsi senfr in 21 names and Pendleton the will have charge of the banquet to be bility." He said endorsement of the same number before the first of Febru I severance would be an endorsement ary and it is expected that even a I (Continued on Page Five) I of a war threat. (By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff Correspondent.) London, .Feb. 7. King George addressed the Lord's opening of. Parliament and said: "The Allies are unanim ously determined to secure reparation, restitution and guarantees for the future. "Threats of further German outrages do not deter the Allies. "Recent German offers contained no possible peace basis. During the winter the navy enforced its blockade, the armies successfully operating on the several fronts. We trust tinted efforts will result in a victorious conclusion." The Kingsaid Representatives of the Colonies and India had been invited to confer on the question of common interests. He hoped the conference would cause closer sident Wilson's right. day. At 4 p. m. the live days V .,,:,.,., hntween ill IVll'fs of the onmirc .argo on munition. of grace allowed for obtaining .J. i lelatlOIIh OCtween all p.UIS 01 tlK ClllplK , o Michigan, said: boo.e shipment after Governor Search for Conspirators. So, at 9 o c oc ional humliaion to Withy.rn.be signed the prohi The seventh session of he .cond as they have don k this morning, just done regularly for more ,lj,il-.. 41 . . . , . . , , , . , - l iw expired On the stroke of ' parliament oi me reign oi nis graciuu.i man ouo years on mu upi-uui "..j ul fnr DM Man Dmon Rum shook I majesty King George the Fifth could- : each new session, a squad of grey the dust of Oregon from his nt have been properly launched to- j bearded veterans, clad in thoir pic- feet and his cloven hoof and day if the cellars and vaults at West- jturcsquo Elizabethan uniforms of hopped tho iirimcstone Special ! minuter hadn't been previously search-, scarlet and gold, and jrnned with an- for Hades A'ed for possible imitators of Guy jcient halberds and lanterns, began sol- J. : Fawkes and his fellow conspirators in I "gunpowdor, treason and plot." (Continued on Page Four)