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VOLUME XVIX.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, AUGIJST 29, 1917.
NUMBER 4.
President Sees
Kaiser's Throne
Begin To Fall
0ECRIES' PEACE TALK.
1
Senator Lewis 3ay Amerioa Will
Never Quit War on Fear Basis.
REVOLUTION
IN RUSSIA
BILL
IS SAUSAGE
SPECIALIST"
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muz
PROFIT TAXES
FEAR
WILL INTRODUCE
FOOTBALL STI
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RAISING
I 'ST
Washington, Aug. 29. (United
Press.) Wilson sees the throne of
the Hohenzollorns beginning to crum
ble. Evidences of the weakening of
the Kaiser's hold the increasing bold
ness among the leaders of the dem
ocratic faction and signs of imperial
anxiety at the growing moral forces
opposing him, reveal that the Kaiser
18 weaker than since the war began.
AUSTRIAN ARMY I
PREPARING TO 1
MAKE NEWSTAND
RUPPRECHT OF BAVARIA.
Crown Prince Who I Defend
ing German Front In Handera.
ITALIAN ADVANCE SO RAPID
ARTILLERY CANNOT
KEEP UP.
ADVANCE TOWARD
TRIESTE CONTINUED
Haig Reports Fighting in Many
Spots on Western Front; No
Concerted Offensive.
London, Aug. 29. (United Press.)
Italyls great . offensive paused
momentarily today. The Italian forces
advanced so rapidly that it was impos
sible for heavy artillery to keep up
with the infantry.
Bainsizza plateau is now virtually
the center of Isonzo fighting.
The Austrian forces are reported to
be preparing to make a determined
stand.
The Italians are continuing ,to ad
vance toward Trieste. Haig reported
fighting at half a dozen spots qn the
western front, but no concerted offen
sive. Paris announced that only the
artillery is active on the Frcnch.front
FLYING SCHOOL
The crown prince of linviirln, who Is
commanding die Teuton forces In Flan
ders, was ordered by the kaiser and
the great general stuff to hold Ills lines
there at any cost. TrlJioe Unpprecht
litis borne the brunt of heavy lighting
since lie took command of that suction.
OF
TO BE LOCATED
III FORT II
I0BTH
London, Aug. 29. (United Press.)
Lord Grey, formerly Governor-General
of Canada, died yesterday, He had
been ill for several months.
Drafted Man Heard From.
Albany, Linn Co., Oregon, Aug 27,
1917. (Route 3 Box 108).
To Sheriff, Union Co., Oregon.
Dear Sir I am still at Albany. Will
.you please write me when I have to
I . - -nr.. . l ; raj .
Washington, AuI 29.-(United my ca number is 15' Very truly
!..,, Tho Wnr Denartment has an- yursi
nounced that a flying school for the)
training of 600 American aviators is to
he established immediately at Fort Route
Worth, Tex. English instructors from
Canadian schools will instruct tne
American officers in training the
fliers.
W. H. STOLP REPORTED MISSING j
BY EXMPTION BOARD.
SIDNEY MONTGOMERY',
Albany, Oregon.
3 Box 108.
M. GREKOHOFF DECLARED THAT
REVOLUTION WOULD TIE
UP RAILROADS.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD. ,
Moscow, Aug. 29. (United Press.)
The spectre of a counter revolu
tion was invoked to persuade the wide
ly split elomcnta to reconcile their dif
ferences at the allJRussian conference.
M. Grekohoff, chief spokesman for the
railroad employes took the soldiers'
and workmen's council stonily to task
because they, feared every step the
cadet party proposed wag reactionary.
He declared if the counter revolution
came, the -.'railroad employes would
make it a failure by tieing up every
railroad. -
M. Proloff, representing the rail
road engineers,' ,, declared Russia's
transportation system was disorgan
ized. Grouzemberg, representing the Rus
sian Jews, several Ukranian represent
atives, and the Musselmen 8 dele
gates pledged unswerving loyalty to
the new government. v
It is strongly indicated tnat rre
mier Kerensky and M. Korniloff,
would adjust their differences, both
ignoring the attempts of the work
men's and soldiers' leaders to domi
nate the army.
Washington, Aug. 29. (United
Press.) The Senate finance commit
tee decided to increase the war profits
taxes to 2489,000,000 as a compromise
with the wealth conscriptionista. The
amendment is prepared and is to toe
introduced immediately.
Under the proposed amendment the
total sum to be raised from war prof
its will be one billion sixty million dol
lars as compared with the five hundred
sixty-two million that the bill now pro
vides.
GERMANS TAKE
100
IS REPORTED
PRISONERS
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
DECIDES ON COMPROMISE .
WITH OPPOSITION.;
WILL SEEK INJUNCTION
AGAINST GOVERNOR'S ORDER
New York Aug. 29 (United
Press.) Minneapolis lawyers and peo
ple of the peace council seek an in
junction against the order of Gover
nor Burnquist barring a council meet
ing from Minnesota. : r
Mrs. E. A. Goodnough, of Wallowa,
is registered at the Washington Hotel,
Portland. '
SENATE PASSES
WAR REVENUE
BILL TODAY
POSTAL RATES ON MAGAZINES
AND NEWSPAPERS ARE .
...Ti.-' :. INCREASED. J,..-.
j Washington,
Aug. 29. (United
this.' afternoon
1 f? V" X
J. Hanilltoti Lewis, the 1 utnocriitlc
whip of the senate, expressed lilmsell
emphatically on the .peace question.
His words, which were directed against
a certain form of peace propaganda
disparaging the American efforts to
raise an army by druft, are given addi
tional weight ax being at the same
time a reflection of the administration's
views on the subject. Ho said Amer
ica would never take a peace based on
fear.
n A.. OQ TTniforl PrflRS.V
t.'.j.j fcovo beun Press.) The Senate
taken prisoner on the northern front,, with a 40 to B& vote aaopxea tne mc-
nciivi m ..w - -
bill, providing for the zone syttem of
handling second-class mail.
This amendment increases the pos
tal rates on magazines and newspa
pers distributed to points situated
more than 800 miles from the publi
cation point. ' It increases the rate on
publications sent a distance or ibuu
miles or more to eight cents a pound.
The Borah-Johnson group is expect
ed to refuse support to the amendment
because they want to raise half a mil
lion more from war profits.
it has been officially reported.
1 The Russian counter attack was re
pulsed. Broken Flange Hurls
Train Into River
CARNIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT
Redding Cal., Aug. 29. (United
Press.) Two cars of a Southern Pa
cific freight train were hurled into
the river, and two others were badly
damaged when a broken flange caused
a derailment near Alta station, this
morning.
The main line of the boutnern ra
Icific was blocked for some time. None
are reported injured.
The Great Northwestern Shows
who will hold a carnival in La Grande
this week is clean and well worth the
money and under the auspices of the
dTby 7 W "exem local Home Guard ought to have a
- . lnro-R nntvnnno-p f rom evervbodv. The
carnival consists of over a dozen dif-
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 29. William
Harold Stolp is posted as missing to-
fercnt features with no objectionable
features, grows in interest from night
Girl Loses Sole
Youths Snicker
Committee Fails
To Set Wheat Price
board
He gave his address as the Berlin
Hotel. I
Ah, hah! Ach Louie! to night culminating, on Saturday
Wir sagten es war eine Deutsche aftenioori antj evening. The merry go-
Verschwoerung! round, the Ferris wheel, are the high-
' est ever seen in this country.
Manager Vogel has secured a big at-
: traction in Alkali Pete and his Black
Polar Bears, the only Mack Polar
bears in America and also the cham
pion whip cracker of the world.
The illusion show, the spider's web,
va iirt .antor nf inlprp.qt for the older
Portland, Ore., August 29 (United peope whi!e tt,e younger set visit
Press) The pretty young wooubs every show.
heel caught on the step ol tne street
car as she stepped aboard. She picked
up the piece of leather and limped in
to the car.
Two youthful Americans with pinch
Washington, Aug. 29. (United
Proaal Chairman Simmons doesn't
believe that Underwood and Bankhead,
of the Southern insurgents, will sup
port the amendment.
CHAMPIONS WILL MEET
FOR SUPREME TITLE
Sherman Said It
Board Thinks So
What's The Use?
Spokane, Wash., Aug 29. (United
Press) r ;- i:;;ri ; ' '.,
. The 'bfg bntivecV door -yawns Wide
for me s
J In the federal peni-tein-tiar-ee!
That's the ' refrain of the favorite
song at the headquarters of the Spo
kane exemption board today. Com
missioners Funk and Argall sat be
fore their desks, giving a correct im
itation of a bleeding behemoth. Spread
before them was instruction PQ-fi,
serial number 2323231,1, edition of
August 28, 1917, written in the usual
neat and attractive style of the war
department. The orders changed the
entire workings of the board.
"We'll have to do it all over again,"
ohserved Funk.
"War is hell," said Argall.
"Getting ready for war is worse"
declared Funk. '
And the draft regulations, often
changed, must be followed to the let
ter under threat of federal prosecution.
FORMER RUGBY PLAYER HAS
BROUGHT DOWN FIVE
BALLOONS
HAS ALSO DOWNED
FIVE AIRPLANES
In Less Than Year Has Established
Reputation As Daring Blrdman.
Washington, Aug. 29. (Special)
The committee headed by Dr. H. A.
Garfield, named by President Wilson
to recommend the price for 1917 wheat
crop, failed to reach an agreement
and will continue deliberations.
It had been announced that a price
would be fixed last night.
Members of the committee declined
to discuss the situation, but it was
understood several votes were taken.
It had been decided earlier that a
three-fourths vote would determine
the price.
The fact that a conclusion was not
reached was taken to mean that con
siderable difference cf opinion has de
veloped as to what is a fair valuation
of the crop.
It is generally predated the price
will he between $2.00 and $2.30.
President of Great Northern.
Tacoma, Aug. 29. (Special) It is
rumored that L. C. Gilman, president
. e ... o T - .l C T? n il.irn .t mll a
backed suits sat across the asle. They president o the Great North-
.nioWorl aa the voung woman tried
to replace the heel. One whispered a -( ern:
jest into the ear of the other and
Lth lnmrhed. I E. E. SOUTHARD BUYS
The trirl straightened up. "If you POLK COUNTY OBSERVER
the armv vou nreht ;
i onrf mibt amount to I Dallas. Or., Aug. 29. (Special)
something" she said. I aoutnaro, lormeny iu t.to...i.s "i-
ti. ton nch-backcd youths were is the new publisher of the Polk Special ordinances are bang enac
Biggest Round-Up Ever Held
Promised by the Directors
of the Show.
Is
BY HENRY WOOD
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
With the French Armies, Aug 8. .
(iBy mail) Sergeant Boyau, former
Rugby football player and champion .
of France, who has just attained the
rank of an "ace" by bringing down
his fifth German oArplane, had the
added distinction of .being the fore-
most "sausage specialist" of the
French aviation.
Boyau has the same number of
sausages", or . German (observation
balloons, to his credit, as he has aero- '
planes. .
To the superficial observer, the
winging of a huge, stationary and de
fenseless "sausage" would appear like
a simple 'task in comparison with
that, of triumphing, over a fast-flying. f
aeroplane, armed w'th machine-guoC, iy ?
and manned by a daring aviator full
of fight. In reality the "sausage" la
the bigger and harder game, of the -two.
' , , ' . o-
lln the first place, "sausages" are
only sent up miles behind the enemy's
lines. Any attack against them means .'
a long flight into enemy territory and , -a
battle above the enemy's rnes.
"Sausages" only mount to an 'altitude ;
of several hundred feet, and the at- '
tack must therefore take place with
in?4se range of ; all; the.; thtmj'tjt
anti-aircraft batteries that constitute
the principal defense of an observation
balloon.
The "sausages" ngnin are attached ;.
to the earth by thin wire cables that
are invisible to tho attacking aviator.
If he flys into one of these an aerial
smashup of the most dangerous type
occurs. .
The effrcacy of these cables in
keeping off aviators is demonstrated .
by the fact that on? of the principal
aerial defenses of the Krupp factories
at Essen consists precisely of a large
number of unoccupied "sausages"
flown at a great height so that avi
ators seeking to bomb the Krupps are
almost certain to fly into one of the
steel anchoring cabled.'
Boyau, who now has five "sausages"
to his credit, only succeeded in getting
into the aviation service durr'ng the
latter part of 1916 after two years in
REVIVAL OF TONE
WARFARE FEARED
Cleaning Up Portland.
Portland, Ore., Aug. 29. George
Baker, Portland's new mayor, and the
city commissioners arc now engaged
silent.
County Observer. H. W. Brune, the
last proprietor of the Observer, was
recently commissioned a first lieuten
ant of artillery and assigned to the
national army. Upon his departure
, , ' from Dallas he turned the plant over
Petrograd, Aug. 29.-The Russian A a fomer owner
irooDB conuiiue w uca v. "
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
TO DESERT ARMY
office declared one entire division near
Muntscheliu fled disorderly, permit
ting the enemy to advance.
instructions to sell it. Mr. Cates dis
posed of the plant and business to Mr.
Southard last Saturday.
ted so that tho police can have more
power to guard the mora! condition of
the city. All forms of gambling must
Pendleton. Or.. Aug. 29. (Special.)
The urentest aggregation of world's
phamnions ever seen in one contest
will compete at the Round-Up, Sep
tcmber 20, 21 and 22. The contests
will be the biggest things the world
has ever seen. All former champions
will meet and compete for the su
preme title. In the cowgirls' relay
race Ruth Parton, Mabel DeLong,
Bertha Blancett, Mrs. Parsons, Lila
Smith and Josephine Sherry will ride
against each other. In the cowboys'
relay Sleepy Armstrong, Darrell Can
non, Allen Drumheller, raxion irwm
Knapp Lynch and bob Anucrson -win
ride. These riders aro all cnampiona.
In the steer roping George wjer,
Charlie Wier Joe Beason, Henry Ya-
beny, Sammy Garrett, Tom urimes,
Ed McCartv. Dan Clark and John
Judd, all former winners, will com
pete. In every other one of the com
petitive events it will be the same
thing, champion against champion
and then some outsiders. The direc
tors say it will be the biggest Round
Up ever pulled off. These people will
all positively be here, as the Round-
Up never makes sucn an announce
ment until it is a sure thing. Indica
tions are the crowd will be up to
Oakland, Aug. 29. (United Press.)
A revival of the Coast tong war is
feared as a result of the murder this
morning of Line Toon, a Chinese tong
lender.
He was found dead in his bed with
a gaping knife wound in his heart.
(Continued on Page 8.)
Oregon Engineers
Leave For Camp Green
San Francisco, Aug. 29. The tropps
ordered East when the War Depart
ment suspended woik on Camp Fre
mont, began moving today. The Ore
gon Engineers left for Camp Greene,
N. C.
Joseph Schools To
Open September 3
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stop, tho city authorities nave aecm- nomal Tne geat 9aie opens Septem
ed. Pool and billiard halls must pay . . j the advance sale is already
more respect to the law.
Numerous arests for violation of
tho moral and prohibition statutes
have been made in the last two weeks
and the crusado continues.
above 1915.
W. L. Mulkey and family, of Enter
prise .went through today on an auto
trip to the coast.
Joseph, Or. Aug. 29. (Special.)
On Monday, September 3, the Jos
eph schools will open for another nine
months of study. Miss Strachan ar
rived Monday the 27th, and is spend
ing the week making the necessary
preparations for the opening. As be
fore, many children from the sur
rounding country will be enrolled.
Monday, the opening day, the chil
dren are asked to report at 9 o'clock
in the morning, at the school' house, to
bo assigned to their rooms and to be
told about their books, seats, etc., and
on Tuesday they will report for regu
lar work. All members of the teach
ing staff come well recommended to
the school board. The following is
the teaching staff: Miss Lexic
Strachan, superintendent; Jennie
Shepherd, commercial department;
Helen Wastell, history and mathemat
ics instructor; Max Wilson, seventh
and eighth grados; Alta Spalding,
sixth grade: Helen Schott, fifth
grade; Florence Walker, fourth
grade; Clara Leslie, third grade.
Fire Held to Eagle Creek Canyon.
Cove, Or., Aug. 29. (Special.) So .
far the forest fires started by light
ning, August 1(5, 20 miles out of Cove
on Eagle Creek three miles below
Land Ranch, has been confined by an
average crew of 10 firefighters to
Eagle Creek canyon, It hag burned
over a tract of about 700 acres.
W. D. Foreman, a forester, has just
returned from the work and says the
hardest point of control is on the
ridge on the east side of Eagle Creek.
No timber of merchantable value has
been lost. ,
Nautical Schools Open
Portland, Ore, Aug. 29. (United
Press) Government nautical schools
were opened at Portland and Astoria
today to educate men for the new
merchant marine.
They are the only two schools of
thoir kind l:r tho northwest. Seattle
hns a well equipped school controlled
by private interests.
Only men with actual experience in
deep eea or lake navigation are ad
mitted. Practical and experienced men
are in charge. A. Williams is in charge
of tho school here and C D. Shane of
the Astoria school.
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