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VOLUME XVII uiwum-h-'i, j.-.., . j.. im i .......
T
N FRISCO
FACTORY WAS MAKING AIR
SHIPS UNDER CONTRACT
WITH GOVERNMENT.
THREATENING LETTERS
HAD BEEN RECEIVED
Total Loss Is A Million Dollars Two
Complete Air Plant's Burned
Much Valuable Linen Was
Destroyed.
( United Press to Observer.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21. Fire
of unknown origin destroyed an air
plane factury in the business section
today. Ninety minutes later the fire
was threatening to devastate several
wooden blocks near Market Street.
The fire started in the Emanual ca
binet works, where the Robert Fow
ler Manufaoturing Company is mak
ing airplanes under government con
tract. Anonymous letters, threaten
ing to bomb the factory had been re
ceived. Linen for airships worth several
hundred thousands of dollars was de
stroyed. The fire started at several
places simultaneously. Fourteen
flats were destroyed. The total loss
is estimated at a million dollars.
The fire was under control at nine
o'clock. Two completo airplanes
were destroyed.
AMERICAN TANKER LOST.
(United Press to Observer )
WASHINGTON, May 21. The A
mcrican tanker William Rockefeller,
has been lost at sea, the navy has
reported.
HOFF IN LEAD.
lohns Apparently Has Won The Jus
tice Nomination.
(United Preos to Observer.)
PORTLAND, May 21. Hoff led
Ryan by 113 for state treasurer, c
' cording to official rotum from 2:1
counties. The count in the other
counties is incomplete. Johns had
nearly 2,000 lead for supreme court.
BRITISH TONNAGE LOSS
Admiralty Reports For The Month OC
April.
(United Press to Observer.)
LONDON, May 21. The admiralty
has announced that allied ships, other
than American lost during April to
talled 205,100 tons.
ALIlKItT HTNTEIt NAMED
N me W v 1 1 en 1 n l'r 1 ,ofl Is lut i vc
Candidate.
Wlulu l ho official report is not
yet ready to be given out It is
presumable that the name of Albert
K. Hunter lias been supplied on the
ballots cast by democrats for candi
date Tor representative In the lepis
laturc from Union county. Full
precinct reports on this part oT the
ballot have not been available.
STRIKES
When Captain I'ierson Hobsnn
appeared before a large audience
in the Methodist eMirch last even
ing the minds of the people harked
back to the days when he was a
world figure In naval affairs; to the,
time when he of Merrimac fame
electrified the country:, to the later
days when as a congressman from
Alabama he made a terrific fight
on the liquor Interests and met de
feat for tlio United States senator
ship through a fight that was waged
by those whom he opposed and the
scnatorshlp weat to Oscar Under
wood. Hobson went to congress by de
feating Rankhead. Later the wheels
turned around, as they have a habit
of doing In national as well as state
polities, and Hankhead beranie
senator from Alabama. Today Hob
Bon may not udmit it but there i? a
well founded belief that he will con
test with Haukhead for the senator
ship in the next campaign, and
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LIQUOR
BUSINESS
' ' 7T7,"mviw mi-nnv " Ti'i,'iuv Af AY ?l'l91i! ;j ' i NUMB EU 201.
MRS. JAS QU IN LAND
DIED LAST NIGHT
DEATH WAS HASTENED BY RE
CENT DEMISE OK HER
YOUNGEST SON.
Mrs. Cornelia Belle Quinland, wife
of James Quinland, diod at her home
in this city yesterday evening. On
Wednesday of this week, Mrs. Quin
land suffered a stroke of paralysis
resulting in complete coma, which
continued until the end.
All the members of the family
were present at the time of her
death. The death in Montana six
weeks ago of her youngest son, r'ill
more, who gave his life in the ser
vice of his country, undermined
her failing health. While he forti
tude was a sweet inspiration to nil
her family, the loss was irreparable
to her. Mrs. Quinland was well
known and loved and her death will
be mourned by a jnrge circle who
had come within the radiance of her
i;fe.
Cornell?. Belle Hammond was 1'arn
January 27, 18511, at Lawrenrjburg,
Kentucky, in the heart of tha civil
war section. S'he wns mart a 1 there
to James Qu'nland and they celebrat
ed their tiHen wedding annivcm'rv
Juno r, .i;fi. Mrs. Quinland and fa
mily !iHV3 Ken residents of .'.ii.s lo
cality for twenty-two Vet's aid
have u wide circle of fri-nds.
Besides :er husband, sh-j leaves
five children. Their children, all of
whom were present, are: Mrs. Betty
Kohr, James B., Charles l., John J.
and Lester M. Quinland, a grand
daughter, Mrs. Stanley Stokes, and a
great grandson, James Stokes
The funeral will be held at the
family home Wednesday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, under the auspices of
the Christian church, of which the
deceased has been a lifelong member.
The funeral sermon will be delivered
by Dr. Phipps. The interment will
be by the side of the son in the Ma
sonic cemetery.
LATEST F
J. M. NEW EM, OK LA KKANDE
PLEASED WITH SHOWING.
Deposits Near Lostine Give Promise
Of Excellent Product.
Returning from Wallowa county,
where he has been for some time
opening up two deposits of granite,
which he believes when properly
handled will produce a stone equal
to the famous Bane granite, J. M.
Newel!, proprietor of the La Grande
Vermont Marble Works, is making
further arrangements to get out a
quantity of the stone.
"I am well pleased with the show
ing," said Mr. Newell today. 'I
have been handling granite for many
years and the two deposits I have in
, Wallowa county indicate to me 'that
jwe have here in the West a granite
that will be the equal for monumen
; tal work to the eastern granile.
There 'are two shades of this stone,
one light and one dark, and they take
!a fine polish. I hope to be able to
I get out a large quantity in a short
time."
j The granite mentioned is located a
(few miles from Lostine and is ac
cessible. HARD AT THE
OF
those who arc more or less familiar
with Alabama politics assert that
the water power interests and the
liquor interests, both of which have
always fough: llobson. will not be
able to beat him. for Alabama Is as
dry now as the dryest spot In Oregon.
HoliMtn Saw the Future.
That Hobson saw the future there
is not the least doubt. He does not
meninn that Tart, but it is apparent
that when he was making bis strong
campaign In congress for national
prohibition he could forsee the
coming dry wave. When liquor
people beat him for the senatorship
he at once dedicated hlB life to
fighting them. This probably ac
counts for his visit to the northwest
on the dry mission.
Wonder a, a .Naval Ek"rt.
While the Captain is a dry man
and dives evidence of deep and
sincere study of that Important
question, be is also a naval expert.
(Continued nn Page 2.)
FINE
NATION
AVIATOR
TRAGIC TIME
WITH LEG BROKEN FOUGHT TILL
ENGINE WAS DISABLED
Surrounded By Hunting Shrapnel He
Dragged Himself To Allied
Lines.
(United Press to Observer.)
(By William Philip Simms.)
ON THE BRITISH FRONT, May
21. An American captain, an avia
tor from Philadelphia, fought the
Germans over the Ypres lines with
a broken leg until his engine was
disabled. Descending in No-Man's
land he crawled into a shell hole. A
German battery, firing at the disa
bled machine scored a direct hit,
smashing it. The captain, surround
ed by bursting shrapnel, dragged
himself from crater to orater until
ho reached the allies lines near the
juncture of the Belgian and British
armies. He is now recovering at a
hospital. '
MARCH IS NOMINATED.
(United Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 21. Presi
dent Wilson today sent to the Senate
the nomination of Major General
March to be general.
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SINN FEINERS ARRESTED.
New Leaders Not Radical Against
Irish Conscription.
(United Press.)
DUBLIN, May 21. While outward
ly everything is very calm and the
streets are thronged with groups of
men discussing the situation, the nr
rests of more than a hundred Sinn
Feiners has rendered the organizn
tion'practically leaderless. New lea
ders have been appointed, but they
apparently arc moderates and are not
advising forceful resistance to con
scription. The government announc
ed that it would soon publish evidence
proving the Sinn Feiners have plotted
for Germany.
THE BLIND AND
By Dr. ESTHER LOVEJOY
IN the years to come this war will prove a blessing to the
blind. A new world is being evolved. Nature has at least
one extraordinary sense in reserve for those who lose any
of the five ordinary senses. The blind feel things that are not
within reach. They are conscious of vibrations that are not
perceptible to seeing men.
The sightless learn to read very quickly by the Braille
method. It is interesting to watch the face of a blind man
as his fingers pass over the' upraised dots of a Braille book
and his mind perceives the mysteries recorded there for him.
They have special stenographic machines and special print
ing presses. Books and magazines are translated into the
written language of the sightless.
Men blinded in battle are acquiring great skill in the
textile arts, as moulders, and in other industries where a
highly developed sense of touch is essential to good work.
The higher type of blind men have great personal
charm. . Their souls seem nearer the surface. They are pe
culiarly beloved people, and their clairvoyance makes them
conscious of the kindness and affection with which they are
regarded. Naturally they react to it. Perhaps that is why
they usually seem so happy and cheerful.
Unfortunately there are forms of mutilation which
have the opposite effect. When a man knows that he is re
pulsive to every man, woman and child who looks upon him;
when he shrinks from the reflection of his own disfigured
face in the mirror, and shudders at the strange sound of his
own voice, he wants to die.
A great deal is being- done' for these mutilated men.
They are being refitted with arms and legs. Plastic surgery
is doing its part, too, in the way of restoring palates, teeth
nd facial contour, and the American Red Cross in Paris Ls
attempting to make life more livable for them by providing
masks which restore their original features. They will be
useful members of society, but the,soul of man craves more
than service. Life and liberty are precious possessions, but
the pursuit of happiness is the dearest right of man. We are
all alike. We want to go through life with the sweet illusion
that the blue bird of happiness is just within reach, and this
illusion is almost impossible to the disfigured man.
It is the sacred duty of all those who have been bene-
j fited by their sacrifice to leave nothing undone to restore
j their usefulness; to employ every art to increase their men
j tal and physical powers and the diumi of personalities, to
the end that their lives may be enriched rather than impov
: erished by the fortunes of war.
INQUEST HELD-
THIS AFTERNOON
REMAINS OF RICHARD ISHEI.L
WILL BE SENT TO TEXAS
FOR BURIAL.
The iimiins of Richard Isbell, the
man who shot himself yesterday af
ternoon and whose death from the
wound followed about half an hour
later,1 are nt the Bohnenkamp chapel
and an inquest is in progress.
Isbell was (!1 years of age, and he
has been in a poor state of health.
His son, Allen Isbell, is' employed as
1 brakoman on the railroad and some
months ngo he brought his father
from Texas to live with him in La
Grande. Yesterday morning, the el
der label! inquired of his daughter-in-law
for a gun or a knife. A
Colt's revolver was hidden under a
mattress and this was discovered by
the demented man and immediately
put to use. The shot, which was
fired into the forehead, ranged down
ward and tore away a portion of
the lower jaw. All the circumstanc
es so far known indicate a premedit
ated purpose of self-nestruction.
The remains will be sent tomorrow
evening to Trawick, Texas, tho for
mer homo of the deceased.
Brief funeral services will be held
at the Bohnenkamp chapel tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
! TRIPLE MURDER SUSPECT.
Sheriff Believes Auto Is A Factor In
Evidence.
(United Press to Observer.)
KELSO, Wash., May 21. A man
was arrested at American Lake today
as a suspect in the Kelso triple mur
der. A woman and two children were
found in a tent,- having apparently
been murdered while they were sleep
ing. The sheriff docs not believe th-i A
merican Lake suspect is the murderer,
because he drove a Dodge, .whereas
the murderer hod a Ford machine.
WEATHER REPORT.
(United Press to Observer.)
PORTLAND, May 21. Fair.
THE MUTILATED
WILL LECTURE
ONPIES
HOI SIDNEY BEAN TOWXLEV
WILL VISIT I,A GltANDE
TUESDAY EVENING
No Clim-go Will P.o Made anil tho
.Event Will Not ll
t'omiilcruhillcil.
As horotoforo announced Prof.
Sidney Dean Townloy will loeture on
ocllpscs and as at prosunt arrungod
the lecturo will bo on Tuesday ovon
Ing, May 28.
Pror. Townley, 11. S., M. S., Sc.D.
(doctor of science, ) Is professor of
Applied Mathematics at Leland
Stanford Jr. 'University. Ho Is a
graduate of the Unlvorslty or Wis
consin, and formerly Instructor and
astronomer In University of Michi
gan, University of California, and
tho Lick Observatory For
he was ustronouior In charge of the
International Latitude Observatory,
Ukinh, California.
Will lie Illustrated.
The lecturo on-"Solar Eclipses"
will consist of an explanation of
these phenomena, and a description
of what Is to be shown. The lecturo
will bo illustrated by means of
about 60 lantern slides, of the moon,
the sun, the corona, some other
heavenly bodies, vIowh of tho Lick
Observatory, the , Mount Wilson
Solar Observatory, and tho giant
telescopes nt these places, including
the new '100-Inch telescope at
Mount Wilson now nearlng comple
tion. Lecture to He Free.
Tho lecturo will be entirely free of
any charge, us It Is desired that nil
who can shall have uu opportunity
to hear Professor Townley. Tho
small exponse connected with the
lecture will be borne by interested
parties, and In no way will it be
commercialized. Wc all expect u
rare, beautiful and sclontlfjc treat,
Btich as seldom happens In u popular
loeture.
A Hare Occurence, y, ,
On the 8th of June, thore-wlll be
a total eclipse of tho sun which will
bo visible In the United States.
The path of totality, or the region
within which the eclipse may be seen
as total, cuts diagonally across tho
United Stales from Washington to
Florida. In order to see the eclipse
as total, one must he within this
path, which in Washington and
Oregon Is about 70 miles wldo.
The ecllpso will occur at about 4:00
p. in., and tho total phase will last
a little less than two minutes. A
party of astronomers from tho Lick
Observatory will bo located at
Goldendale, Washington, and a party
from tho United States Naval Ob
servatory of Washington, 1. C.. will
be located nt linker, Orogon. The
Yorkos Observatory of tho Univer
sity of Chicago and the Mount
Wilson Solar Observatory of South
ern California will huvo a combined
stntion at Green River, Wyoming.
I'alh or Totality.
Tho renter or tho pal li or totality
for tho Wosturn United States may
be easily traced on tho map by draw
ing a line through Southboiid anil
Uoldondaln In Washington, llop
pener and Maker in Oregon, llalloy
in Idaho, and Green River in Wyom
ing. Denver Is about ten miles
north or the center lino. Two other
I lines about lis miles on either side
jot this will give tho path of totality.
I They Come Fur Apart.
A total solar eclipse occurs some
where on tho earth's surl'aci nearly
every year, but. the path or totality
is so narrow, that, eclipses may be
seen from any particular localllv
jonly finer very long Intervals. It
(may bo over twa hundred years be
I Torn another Is seen from Oregon
jnnd Washington. The last total Ho
llar eclipse seen hom the British
Isles was in 1724. and the next on;
I will take placn In 102 7.
j A flealttiriil riifiioiiiciioii.
A total eclipse of tho sun Is a
wondei-rully heailtlrul phenomenon.
At the instant the sun's surface is
completely covered by the union, the
sun's rorona. a beautiful halo of col
ored light. bursts Into view, the
'stars become visible, the whole phe
nomenon is awe-inspiring, and It Is
not. at all strange that the people or
ancient times became tei i-or-strlck-en,
and thought that soni' monster
of the sky had swallowed the son.
IIKITISH MAKE RAIDS.
German Attacks In Western Flanders
j Are Uepulsed.
' (United Prts.)
I LONDON. May 21. Successful Hri
itish raids in Flanders and Picardy,
jjictive hostile artillerying near Arras,
repulse of German attacks on the
'western portion of the Flanders front
is reported by Field Marshal Hnig.
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PREPARING FOR
THE CELEBRATION
CO.MMITTKHS HAVK WOltK WULli
IN HANI) KOIt THK KOUHTIl
OF JULY
The general commltteo for tho
I'ourth or July colouration In La
Grande has beon nt work for several
weeks on tho preliminaries of the
event. They announco that tho
work ls well In hand nnd with tho
addition or other helpers it ls ex
pected that the celebration will be
swung with all tho old-fashloncd
vim and enthusiasm. Tho Idea is to
mako tho event one worth whllo for
all the people or tho county who
care to celebrate In any way, with
especial efforts to keop the fires of
patriotism liiirning. Tho following
committees havo charge:
Glial! man J. R. Snodgrass
Secretary F. H. Currey
Advertising.' A. W. Nelson
Commltteo man for speakors
George T. Cochran
Parade II. K. Coolrldge
A. C. Hampton
K. K. Klrtloy
Paul Spillinnn
Sports Chas. Reynolds
. . . . C. D. Kmlzher
, Liifieh.... Mac Wod
C. S. Dunn
Vocal Music.. Mrs. A. L, Illchard
son Finance. A. T. Hill
F. S. Meyers
T. J. Scroggln
G. L. Larrlson
Promotion..,. K. 13. Kiddle
.Goo. H. Currey
.Mac Wood.
HOUSE VOTES
OPPOSKS USK OF BOTH GKAIN
AND FKUIT IX ALCOHOLICS
'J.'estion Came Up On An A mend -f
ntenl , To tho I'hnet'Heiiey Food
Hill.
(United Press)
WASHINGTON, Mny 21. The
House, by a voto of sixty-nine to fif
ty-eight, recorded itself fls fnvorinir
the stoppage of the use of both grain
nnd fruit in the manufacture of ulco-
holic beverages. The iiucstiun came
on nn amendment to the Emergency
rood bill presented by Representative
Randall of California, prohibiting the
expenditure of 11,000,000 to increase
the food production until the presi
dent issued n 'proclamation stopping
the use of grains in making liquors.
FOUlt ARE DEAD.
Pershing Announces Casualty List Of
Forty-one.
(United Press to Observer.)
WASHINGTON, Mav 21. Persh
ing announced forty-one casualties, as
follows:
Killed in action: 3.
Died of wounds: 1.
Wounded severely: 18.
.Wounded slightly: 8.
DEMANDS DISMISSED.
La
Folletle Fighting Disloyalty
Charges Ik-fore Senate.
(United Press.)
WASHINGTON, May 21. Senator
I.a Kollel.te, has demanded that the
Senate committee on privileges and
elections dismiss the disloyalty charg
es filed against him by the Minnesota
public safety commission. lie assert
ed through an attorney that there
was nothing disloyal in the l.n Fol
lette St. Paul speech, when he declar
ed that the United States did no',
have sufficient grievance against
Oermuuy to warrant a declaration of
war.
A
LIQUOR
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE WILL BE
HELD NEXT SUNDAY AT THE PARK
I Next Sunday afternoon at :1 o'clock This is entirely separate from the
the W onmn's IJelief Corps and the regular Memorial day services and
Grand Army of the Republic, Oliver 'has nothing whatever to do with the
P. Morton Post and Corps, will meet j observance of Decoration day.
I. their bulge room in l a Grande anil, On the bridge before reaching tho
j accompanied by the Home Guard, all park a beautiful service is planned
, secret orders caring to take part, and by the Relief Corps and from there
citizens of the county, will proceed the procession will proceed to tho in
. to the city park for the afternoon i trrinr of the park, vvhero Rev. Feese
! service set apart for the soldier-sailor of the Methodist church will deliver
dead of the nation. the address of the day.
AMERICAN
FIELD ARMY
IS FORMED
TROOPS IN PRANCE WILL SOON
EQUAL THAT OF BRITISH
ARMY.
THE NATIONAL ARMY
ARE ONES BRIGADED
Field Army Is One Formed Of Seas
oned Troops Who Have Reen In .
France For Long Period
Col. Hjornstad Chief.
(United Press to Observer.)
WASHINGTON, May 21. Ameri
ca's first field army of approximately
two hundred thousand men has been
formed in France. It consists of
two army corps of three divisions
ench, with Colonel Bjornstad chief of
staff. ,
Startling Troop Movement.
There are startling revelations o
.the giant strides made by the Amer- .
ican army Francewards. It is dis
closed that tho American army in
Franco will equal the British facing;
the Germans within two or three
months, unless the British are great
ly roinforced meanwhile. American
forces will likely approximate Field
Marshal Haig's , present forces by
August 1st. This is from authorita
tive circles hero.
The brigading of the Americans
with the British continues. Presum
ably national army men. arc the ones
brigaded.
. The field army is formed trom
seasoned troops which have been in
France for a long . period. i '
AtjAISMr FLAU DliSECHATIOJf
Patriotic People Aro Urging Law
Covering Case.
WASHINGTON, May21.(By U.
P.) Patriotic organizations all
ovor tho country aro urging the
hotiso military an all s committee' to
got Immediate action on tho bill
preventing tho uso of the American,
flag for advertising purposes.
This bill has passed the senate,
and action on it by the house com
mltteo has been delayed owing to
tho press .of .big war measures,
committee members said today.
Tho bill Imposes a fine or JSOO
or Imprisonment for six months or
both upon any ono who places ad
vertising matter, upon tho flag, or
who uses a picture of the flag in an
advertisement. It exempts news
papers or magazines which print
pictures of tho flag for patriotic
purposes, and patriotic organizations
sileh as tho G. A. II., which aro per
mitted to place upon Hags tho names
or battles In which they woro car
ried, or tho name of tho organiza
tion. Cotninitt.eo members ravor the
bill nnd will mako an clfort to have
it considered soon. .
WAS CLOSH CALI
j 'toss Millet' Itrulsed in a Trnctor
Accident .Near Imbler.
j While escaping with only sevora
I bruises and -cuts which will not bo
jattended with serious consequences
iilosa Mlfler was the near-victim or
ja serious accident yesterday. Ho
jwas working with a "caterpillar"
j fit Ibo Walter Wade ranch near
jluibler when his holt caught In tho
magneto. Almost all the clothing
was linn from hi in In tho mix-up
with the machinery. His Injuries
aro such that, ho will bo compelled
to lay ofr a day or so, but even nt
that It could havo been much worse.