La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 14, 1918, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text- .. - . . -V " - .' " ' M PHONE OBSERVER YOUR WANT ADS. MAIN 37 1 AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER'- PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAT IT HAPPENS 1 PHONE THE OBSERVER YOUR NEWS. MAIN 37 VOLUME XVII LA GRANDE, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1918 NUMBER 122 GERMAN NURSE IS ON TRIAL MISS li.M.MA HHDDA RURG.MF.IST. jsk will plkad hulk dkfunsu ACCUSED OF SLAYING MILLIONAIRE BREWER Koehler Was Shot Xov. 12 Ho Was Pound In Woman's Room She Hod Herself lleen Wounded. . SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 14. Attorneys representing Miss Emma Hedda Burgemelster, German nurse, charged with the murder of Otto Kochler, wealthy brewer, have an nounced their Intention of basing their fight on "self defense." They will claim Miss Burgemelster waB be ing choked by Koehler whon she fired to protect herself. Otto Koehler wan president of the iSan Antonio Browing Association. He was several times a millionaire and heavily interested in copper mlnos, being director In several com panies. Miss Burgemelster Is a Ger man nurse. She attended Mrs. Koch ler, who Is an Invalid. She, visited Germany several times with the Koehlers. At the time of the trag edy she had left their employment and was residing at her homo on Hunstock Ave., San Antonio. Koehler was shot shortly before fire o'clock on tho ovenlng of Novem ber 12, 1914. Three shots entered his body. Death was instantaneous. He was found lying on the floor in Miss Burgemoister's room. Justice of the Peace R. Nell Campbell, who resided In the adjoining cottage, was the first to enter tho house. Miss Burgemoistcr had a deep Jagged cut on her right wrist. A case knife was found lying on the floor. Kiss Burgemelster was arrested by Sheriff John W. Tobin. Pros trated she -hovered between lifo nnd death at the Baylor hospital for a number of days. Upon her recovery oho waived ex amination to a complaint charging murder. She was remanded to jail without bond. Miss Hurgemelstor was later released on a $7,500 cash bond furnished by Mrs. Emma Dor chlol and James N. Vohle. An Indictment was returned by the grand jury on November 15, 1914.. Hor case was set for trial February 1, 1915. When the case was called by Dis trict Judge W. S. Anderson, the de fendant failed to appear. Her ut tornoy, State Senator Carlos lice, read a letter from Miss Burgemelster , In which she said she was going to Germany to nurse the wounded sold iers. Judge Anderson thereupon de clared tho bond forfeited. Nothing was heard of tho defend ant until about a year later. October 28, 1917, motion to rescind actiou of tho court In forfeiting the bond was filed In the Thirty-Seventh District Court by Miss Burgemelster. In her FOR MURDER petition she alleged that she wasan(1 nrteen thousand dollai-B on the forced to leave San Antonio as the result of threats of county officials. She alleged she had not, requested any bond be made for her; that the names signed to the bond wore fic titious and that sho did not know the signers. She said she wanted to come back to San Antonio and stand trial "to plead beVoro the world her justification of the killing." October 9, Miss Burgmelster walkod into the Thlrly-Soventh Dis trict Courtroom nnd surrendered to District Attorney 1). A. McAskill. She was ro-'-rrested by Sheriff John W. Tobln. Her attorneys, Ex-Gnv-crnor Tom M. Campbell, C. M. Chambers nnd Dave Watson, immed iately applied for release on a writ of habeas corpus. Judge Anderson declined to hoar the application im mediately. By agreement the hear ing was net for October 13. Miss Burgemelster wan released, pending hearing, on a bond of f 25,000. Eternal Triangle Alleged. CHEHALI3, Jan. 14. Prosecutor Allen Indicatedtho eternal triangle was hc moving factor In the murder or Fred Swayne. a Napiivlne merch ant, for which Oscar Main, a promin ent citizen and pall bearer at the fun eral Is being held. M;.In denies any knowledge of the murder or this theory. i"f Red Crews Dnnre l'oMioiicd 4 - The Red Crors dance sched- tiled for tonight at the Zuber J Hall, has been postponed until 4' a week from tonight, January 21. Tho EiV.s are giving a 5 - dance ton ight and the Red work in his office at pilice headtruar not wish to conflict ten yesterday afternoon at 3:15, C. E. Crn?n does with them. J J-1 J 4" 4 ! 2 ! 5 !!! ! 4 American Trawler Is Sunk, No Lives Lost 4. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Secretary of the Navy Daniels announces an American trawl- 4 J. er operating In Europe had 4 J. struck a rock and been lost. J All abourd aro safe. j j j j jt ASK GOV'T QUESTIONS NEW YORK, Jan, 14. Asserting the right to know definitely what is planned representatives of 177 rail roads will ask the administration how long it inteuua to continue the operation of the railroads. They want the government definitely to promise to surrender tho lines after the war. Lyle Kiddle Delegate to Big Convention Senior at 0. A. C. Attends National Convention of Sigma Nu .Fraternity Lyle B. Kiddle of this city returned yesterday from a four weeks' trip East. Mr. Kiddle is a senior at the Oregon Agricultural college and a member of the Signa Nu fraternity. The Corvallis chapter sent Mr. Kid dle to Cleveland, Ohio, as their repre sentative to the eighteenth Grand Chapter session of the Sigma Nu fraternity. Mr. Kiddle is to be congratulated upon being chosen for this position, as there were present about 300 dele gates from all over the United States. In round numbers there aro about 13,- 000 members of tho Sigma Nu fra ternity and of thiB number about 3500 are now in the service of Unci Sam. The chapter located at Stanford uni versity have lost every one- of their men through enlistments in lome branch of the service. While away, Mr, Kiddle visited at Jefferson, Iown, where his parents are visiting, and also at Mt. Vernon, 111., where he was the guest of Miss Helen Farthing. He also visited in Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago, but de clared that lie was perfectly satisfied to get back to Oregon. He left last evening to resume his studies at the O. A. C. 0 Post Road Money to Be Spent In County Fifty thousand dollars Is available from the post road fund in Union county as the result of the etiorts of the county commisslone-s and the State Highway Commieilon. Thirty- five thousand dollar:) will bo spent hetweon Elu'in and tho Wallowa Hill main state county lino. highway to the Baker OFFICIALS OK MINE WORKERS CITED TO APPI :au WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. Ten of ficials of the United Mine Workers of America were ordered by tho Su preme Court to show why they short'd not be considered In contempt of Court because of their continued offoits to unionize the employes of the Hitcbmnn Coal and Coke Com pany in Wheeling, West Virginia. o Senator Brady Dead WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. (Special.) Senator James H. Brady of Idaho died at his home here last night from heart disease. He suffered an acute attack n week ago while on his way to Washington from Idaho, and had been in h critical state since. His successor will bo appointed by the governor and will hold office until the next regular election in November. Governor Alexander in a Democrat and is himself nn aspirant for Sena torial honors. Former Governor James H. Hawley, Democrat, is an avowed candidate. t FX-I ltKNCH PICEMIint IS ACCUSED OK TREASON TARTS, Jan. 14. Joseph Calllatli, ' former Premier and Minister of Just- J-jice, was formally imprisoned as the remit of trearon charges Involving him and Bolo Pasha. 0 . - Police Canlnin Dies PORTLAND, Jan. 11. (Special.) strirken with apoplexy ."s he was at Batv, captain of police inspectors, died at the Good Samaritan hospital three hours later. RAILROADS SIXTY-TWO 8 L SAILORS OF THE FLKKT JOIN IX TlIK ASSASSINATIONS FOUR A1MIRALS AND ONE 6EIERAL MEET DEATH Russian Peace Delegates Will lloturn to . Pctrbgrad Tomorrow Red Guards of the Ilolshevlkl Start for Ule Front. PETHOailAI), Jan. 14 Slity-two Russian offleora, including Vice Ad miral Xovlski, three admirals, and one general were lynched In Sebaxta nol. Sailors of the fleet Joined In the aKeaHKliMtlon, taking tho offic ers to the toner and shooting thoni. PETROGRAD, Jan. 14. Russia's delegates are to return to Petrograd j tomorrow, according to Brest-Lit-,' ovok advices. It is understood future.1 negotiations will be transferred to;: Warsaw. ' . ". ;l The first troops of the Red Guard under the Bolshevlkl army plan started for the front today. , Delayed Breat-Lltovsk advices tar, tha RiiMlaas demanded the return of war refugees from Polish and -Li-J thunlan districts before the execu-1 Hon of the self determination plan.. iney aiso auputaiea tnat mere bo no forcible moblliaatlon of these oeo-' pies. Those arrested for joining the Russian army and talking peace were j to be liberated. Germaay replied that these do- manda Involved an Internal policy, and thflreforo were not subject to dl- cussion. Russia answered that this was nn- satisfactory and continued pressing the demand. , . ; . 1 RUSSIAN OFFICERS ARE ! ORDERED TO REPORT 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. " 14. Russian officara, demobilized, after the Keren sky overthrow, war orderad to report immediately, strengthening the belief the Bolaheviki ar preparing to figrht Germany. Two Vessels Launched PORTLAND, Jan. 14. (Special.) For the first time in history, Portland yesterday witnessed the spectacle of the perfect launching of two steel ves sels in a single day, each of 8800 tons. The War Archer slid down the days at 10:30 oclock A. M. from tho plant of the Northwest Steel company and took tha water as jrracef ully as a swan, fol lowed by the Santiam at the Columbin River Shipbuilding Corporation's plant at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. OFFICER SHOT IN SEBASTOPA j." '- 1 "' "" " 1 ' ' ' ' ' ' ''ri'.ni' i" iiiwiiimmii , , . Galveston Rumor of U Bpat Denied - r- J. WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. The navy department declared it had received ' no reports of 4 American patrol boats chasing J a U-boat a hundred miles off the ! Galveston bar, as reported in t Galveston dispatches as from the patrol boafs. Galveston J said all available patrol boats 4 4 had been sent out. The subma- I J rine is reported to have disap- ! J pearcd when the patrols ap- 5 proached. $ 2 J f i f S "2 I l I I t I 16 KILLED TRAIN WRECK TKXAS C'HNTRAL PAS8UNGNR TRAIN SPLITS SWITCH; HEV KRAIj SOLDIHRS DEAD HOUSTON Texas. Jan. 14. Six- teen were killed and 20 lnlurod when a Texas Contral passorfgor split a switch at Hammond thlB morning. Tho dead and Injured wore on an 'extra train on the elding. Several soldiers aro dond. . 0 r . . . tmiTia LlOldman MUSt . HaVllr SPTVfi I IfTlft J WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-The Su- premc Court ovemiled tho appeals of Emma Goldman, Berckman and five others, convicted of seeking to defeat the conscription lav by inducing men not to register. The court held that the appeab. were absolutely without merit. They must now serve time or pay their fines. Accused of Murder CHEHALIS, Jan. 14. (Special.) A sensation developed last night in . Z""1' " " ". pavino, whon Sheriff Berry arrested Oscar B. Main, a prominent real estate I dealer of Napavine and most intimate friend of .-Swayne, in connection with the crime- News of-the arrest was given out yesterday morning. Main was a pallbearer at Swaync's funeral. 0 Senator Barrett III PORTLAND, Jan. 14. (Special.) State Senator C. A. Barrett, accom- . panied by Mrs. Barrett, of Athena, arrived at the Imperial hotel yestcr day. Senator iBarrett's health has not ' been good recently, and they will ro- . main here for several weeks, while he undergoes medical treatment. TWENTY HURT The Sands Are Running CAN HOW SEND DILLON TO WESTFROHT RUSSIAN C'OMiAPSK HKLKASF.D U1U ARMY,' SAY'S 01KDDHS MINISTER SPEAKS OF SITUATION TO PARLIAMENT Kalnor, Crown Prince, Hlndenburg nnd liudv-ndorff Hold Conference la llerlin ermany Has New (ins Attack. LONDON, Jon. 14. The Russian withdrawal from tho war leaves a million, six hundred thousand Ger mans available for use on the west ern front. General Goddos, tho Min ister of National Servlco told tho House of Commons today. AMSTERDAM,. Jan. 14.-i-An im portant conference Is reported 'In sos slon at Berlin- between tho Kaiser, tho Crown Prince, General Hinden burg and Gonornl Ludendorff, NEW HOltltOH IS INVENTED Koletwied Riitlsh lrlsonorH Say Gor mnns Have New Has' Attack. ROTERDAM, Jan. 14. ReloaBod British prisoners say that Germany has devised a new gas horror ospoc lally for the Americans. They say tho new device has been thoroughly tested out. FRENCH FIRE BREAKS UP GERMAN ATTACK PARIS, Jan. 14. French fire broke up a German attack on Goose Hill on the left bank of tho Mouse this morning. CANADIANS RAID TRENCHES LONDON, Jan. 14. North of Lana i the Canadians raided tho , onomy .trenches. East of Merllcourt patrol encounters were won by tho British, , . ' ... 1 n aat Cfnnro f n ti D6GT OlCClS vjO TO j I ! 13! T 1 4. Ten Seventy Five PORTLAND, Jan. 14. Bust steers reached $10.76 in carload lots as the result of butcher'B heavy purchases, fol lowing the removal of meatless day restrictions on beef nnd mutton. This Is a record prlco here. - V 4 4 4 4 4 4 4" 4 4 4 4" 4 4 4 Low! THE WEATHER J. PORTLAND. Jan. 14. Tho 4. U. S. weather forecast 'Rain.' 4. FIRE DESTR0YS m STORES IN Marines Aro Culled to tho Scene Thousands of Dollars Worth Property Hum. 1 ' of WASHINGTON, Jan. 14. A mys terious fire destroyed tho army qunrtermastor'B storehouses and a post commissary building In the Washington barracks. Marines have been thrown around the grounds and admission dented during the Inquiry. Thousands of dollars worth of equipment and clothing were de stroyed. Explosions of rlflo ammunition endangered the ftro ftglttors. Ryan Will Not Make Tour. SALEM, Or., Jan. -14. Getting In lino with the national appoal for olliuination of unnecessary travel Thomas J, Ryan, assistant itate treasurer, who today announced his candidacy for tho Republican nomi nation for state troasurer, declared tbat he will not make a apoaklng or traveling campaign for votes but will stand ontrrely upon Ills record of seven years as assistant treasurer Ryan was for eight years count judgo of Clackamas county. Ryan Is the third to announce candidacy for the offlco. Ed. C. Cuslck, Albany; O. M. Plummer, Portland, and William Adams, city treasurer of Portland, are the othoi aspirants. Farmers In Session. , ' IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Jan.' 14. Farming, livestock, lrrtgaxlon , and engineering organizations of the state today began a joint conforottce on how the Gem State can best serve tho nation in the war. The sixteen organisations participating are pre pared to outline for more effective stimulation of production and con servation. The BesBlons continue over Sat urday. Mombors of the faculty of the University of Idaho and Idaho state officials will be among the speakers and lecturers during the conference. Equipment to Ho Sold. PORTLAND, Ore., Jnn. 14. Equipment enough to fit out a small revolution will be available today when the Oregon National Guard receives bids on Its obsolete accou tremont. Sabres, military cloth ing and equipment that has boon dis carded by tho various units since entering fcdoral service are to be sold to the highest bidder. WASHINGTON News From Home . and Abroad WHITE MICE HELP WIN THE WAR ' WAKllLNUTON, Jan. 14.-! If you have a white moiwc in your homo the army can use him.. lie is needed, for pneumonia .tests at armv camps, and is useful in the trenches to detect gas attacks. The war department can t get enough of these rodents for pneumonia tests alone, the disease that has made the greatest inroads in the training camps. The test is made hy injecting saliva in the mouse a ear and it reacts imme diately if a patient has heen germ. o SPANISH EMBASSY IN WAK TIME'S WASHINGTON, Jan. U Business is bum at 'tho Spanish embassy. And all because of an innocent little joker in the Trading with the Enemy act. Before Congress took the final step toward cutting off, the seepage of everything, from toothpicks to money, into Germany, the royal Spanish embassy acted as the clearing house for affluent Greeks and Russian Jews in this coun try. Money sent to war sufferers in Poland, Galicia, Uiissia, Palestine and the Balkans was transmitted through it. King Alphonso's einmissaries even acted as a "Lost and Found" column. All that was necessary for a war refugee to know was that he had "a rchth-e in America. Senor Don Polayo Garcia-Olay, attache at the embassy, did the rest. But Congress of the United States was interested only in seeing that no gold leaked through into enemy territory.. Jt required about a fortnight to return some $50,000 sent to tlie embassy for forwarding to the other side by 7,000 contributors. ' . . And now Senor Olav spends most of his time in New York. , " ' S SILVER GRILL , HELD UP AND TILL ROBBED DICK ROBERTS AND PAUti LYV MAN ARK SUSPECTED AND ARRESTED ROBBERY OCCURRED SUNDAY AT 5:45 A.M. Robber Walked Into Mie Rontnurant, Opened tho Till and Took Out Forty Dollars Hurry (Joodell, a) Walter, Identifies Roberta. Tho Sliver Grill at 214 Depot St., was held up at 2:45 a. in., Sunday and the till robbed of $40 by a masked stlck-up man. Within an hour the police, assisted by the sher iff, had two local young men under arrest as the suspected hold-ups. The two young men under arrest are Dick Roberts, son of an ex-local preacher,, and Paul Lyman, a ma chinist helper in the O.-W. shops. The robbery was a bold one as the robber walked Into the restaurant and wont direct to the till, opened It J and took out tho money. J Harry Qodoll, the night waiter, grabbed a water pitcher and rushed towards the robber but was covered by a gun and ordered to stop. As Ooodell made for the robber he shouted: ''Dick, drop that money." The poltco story of- tho robbery and the quick arrest of the suspect follows: . v Saturday afternoon Dick Roberts wbb noticed around town and at the dance with his head all bandaged up. The two young men, Roberts and Lyman, were Been travollng togeth er. They had a meal In tha Silver Grill and later thi y changed a dollar there, and when -mange was made it IS alleged that they craned .over so as to get a look at the amount of cash In' tho till.. ,. From the Silver Grill Roberta wtut to the 8ommer ; Hotel and asked for beds, then they went to the Foley Hotel and asked If two girls from Baker, were registered there. Night policeman Christian sen In the meantime had got suspic ious of their actions and trailed them around but lost them at the Foley as they loft by a side door. A few min utes aftor they had been at the Foley the red police lights flashed on and when Officer Cbris tensen called up the waiter at the Silver Grill answered: "Get around here quick. Dick Roberts has held up the Silver Grill." The officer ran around to the restaurant and as soon as he got the particulars woke up Chief Rayburn and was told to call the Sheriff. The good handkerchief that the robber used as a disguiBe was found JuBt outside the restaurant on tho (Continued on page 4.) stricken by the pneumonia 1