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iriafit? fetttttg fiPbsmif fi E o w in -HL-M-m mTTTl IptlArtTimTin -n T T-i r CI 0 AitfndepeiuSat ' Newspkper B the Nf . tlft V It JWii l'he?ne The Observer the News, fnd ' Your Want Ad Mala 87 8 4o o o o KES1I1 OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 'Wi"i NUMBER 5. VOLUMH XXIII. SIX PAGKS LAGHANDH. OltEOOX. TflKSIMY LVKN'INO. OCTOKKK 7, V9. SIX PAGKS 4 t I" o o o i o o e o an .11118011 ARRIVES IPSE?""" -: aim, .nuui .u must ricoi DI Tia NOrtTHlrVKST 1H PORTLAND TO.NKiMT. WAS GUEST OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE In an Intorvlc w Ilia California Sena. . tor Said He H1 no Present In terest Whatsoever in the Iteportii . Concerning Mis Probable ! Caudi . attOj for President . (Br Associated h-ess to The Observer? ... PORTLAND, Oct. 7. Senator Hiram W. Johnson arrived here to day from San Francisco to make his first speeches in the northwest against acceptance of the proposed league of nations covenant in ita present form. His first address of the day was made at a lunche6n ot the Chamber of Commerce at noon Following bis address tonight he will leave for Seattle. In an interview the senator de clared that he has no present inter rats whatever In the reports concern ing his probable candidacy for the Republican nomination for presi dent. President Passed a Good Night and ' ' , Continues to Gain WASHINGTON, Oct. 7. The pres ident showed furthor Improvement this morning alter a "very good night's rest." Ho is anxious to get back to work,- White House officials say. The following bulletin was Is sued by Admiral Grayson and Drs. Ruff In and Stltt, at 11:25 this morn ing: ''President's Improvement contin ues. His appetite Is decidedly bet ter and he is sleeping well." GHH.MAN COMMAXDEU I.V BALTIC IN NEW ALLIANCE This Is lUe ISeport That Comes! from Berlin but is Not Confirmed In Copenhagen (Bf Associated Press to The Observer) COPENHAGEN, Oct. 7. General Von der Goltz. the German comman der in the Baltic provinces whose activities there have recently led to sharp exchanges between the allied powers and Gernmny, has with his staff Joined the Bolshevik forces, according to a Berlin dispatch to . the National Tldende. There is np confirmation of the report here. FETEIl C. f LAl'SOX OF . BAKElt, DIED YESTERDAY Twe Children of the Deceased Arc Residents of ot Grande ; y. .' . BAKER, Oct. 7. Peter C. Clau a, aged 72 years, died yesterday drains at the home of his family at 1917 Colordo street after an ex teamed , IIIncM from paralysis. Mr. cfUea hM bn a resident of Dak ar eesiaty for 30 years, aad .aside frvt f-jr pear spent ea a rsich lot PfetMal Valley, he has lived U sriB th. wksle tint. H usj Vwa at frMt rlresttd, Norway ?? t. 14 7, tut rim. Jo the ? Rtetn ua Via 19 yra gift. bii la Witness' lot veers. Bftr " wife. Mr. Cliuta is ttv JOINED WITH ROL SHEV1KI T ' u'.r iretptd, according to observers, and the!Ca rclatlori. with the outside world. o fts r i rj. t. ji , Vaakixew "4 t',f OO Jfutl riT"e t!!l Ben fii th Aiapnl n Wrst Ireet. - . . o . ... i " Mf. Clausen been a memtt, cc cne A. u7 f. " - iwgfl wr iunr, years. FIRE BESTHS TMEUK aWJltKM. $1,M)0 l' OATH Ittl A.1 MAK.NWM sU'KN Usfi Blow JMMcwercd AKout 4 A. M.t Muay Nearby Fanner Help ia KlckUskg 1-luaiea A larse modern burn, three horses, harueas, many tons ol hay aud lluuu worth of oats -were destroyed this morning when the burn belonging to d Halley was uurued by tire. The Bars lg en the Ed Halley place, about three miles northeast of Is land City. Auout 4 o'clock the house hold were aroused by the crackling ot the lire, and upon looking out ot the window saw the burn in a blaze. They rushed out but upon opening the doors were mot with a sheet ot fire and could not reach the three horses which were In the barn, two ot them valuable work horses aud the other a favorite saddle horse. Neighbors came as soon as they saw the large blaze, ana it was through the etforta of many of the nearby farmers that the cow barn, which la immediately behind the main barn, was saved. This also ital full of hay. Mr. Halley was not at home at the time, as he is in Idaho taking care of affairs on his other furni at. Buhl, Idaho. Hay is a large product on the Idaho ranch, so Mrs. Halley long distanced him this morning so that he would not sell the hay from bis Idaho ranch, before the loss in hay here could be replaced. At tho time ot the fire, the barn was full ot alfalut hay, and also contained a thousand dollars worth of oats, besldos the harness and the throe valuable horses. Mr. Halley carried $1,000 insurance on the barn, but this will not near cover the loss. The Insurance, man was called out to make an investigation after the fire, and he was of tho opinion that tho fire was caiiBed by spontaneous combustion, as alafalfu hay often does this. LONDOXEItS AWAITINO Allt KOITE SEKV1CE LONDON, (Correspondence of the Associated Press) That passengors are eagerly awaiting tho establish ment of airplane routes to distant points In the British Empire is shown by the requests for tickets received by a company which oper ates an airplane line from Folkstone to Paris. On Ihe day when the ser vice oocned, the office ot the com pany was beseiged by inquirers seeking bookings for all parts of the orld. One wanted to make a trip to Venice and another demanded u ticket to Cairo. Prsons with relatives or Interests In India have made numerous in quiries to learn how soon It win oe possible for them to go thore by airplane. INQUIRY AFTER WILSON'S tLVAUin LONDON, Oct. 7. King George to day sent an inquiry to the American embassy regarding President Wilson's condition. MANY BOLSHEVIKI HAVE BEEN CAPTURED LONDON, Oct 7. The capture of 15,000 Bolsheviki during, the opera tions around Voro by General Deni- kine's troops is claimed in a com munique received by wireless from general headquarters today. TELEPHONE STRIKE ON AT ONTARIO ONTARIO, Or., Oct 7. The tele phone service is completely suspended here following a strike of trie opera tors for higher wages. rorest Tire Patrol -Plane Fell and One . of the Hen Killed FyDVOID. Oct. 7. A forost firiThis Is attributed partly to tho lop ptr.l pJiM ftll nesr Gold Ray today n4 one man was killed and the other riously injured. Doctori were rush. d to tht scne from hre. Th plane it tiiv(i to e en rout irom tueere. ndjr. Ovr Gold Ray th ejnine stop - ntcline ent Into a tail-spin. ir!.liV ml 'itWIKll-. . PAKI8, Or 7. (By Hav - i Aenr The kin t Italy. tt'Jafc .itfewri m. roval decree Teller-' J. a r ratltvlni theOermn and Austriaa' pr.ace otreatlen. says A i a' v.. w 1,4,.4.4.4.4.4.4.4. - IEI6 III PORTLAND is eon MA YOU HAKElt WILL NOT PKll. MIT tiATHKlUNU OK "WAK I'lilSOXElt" SYMPATHIZERS WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE PLAZA TONIGHT Announcement Followed the Action of the Portland Post of the Amrr. lean Legion Which Adopted Res olution of Protest Agiiiust the lroposcd Asseniblago PORTLAND. Oct. 7. Mayor George L. Baker announced today that the proposed meeting annouuc cd to bo held at the Plaza tonight in behalf of the so-culled "war pris oners" would nbt be permitted. The announcement followed thn action of the Portland Post, Ameri can Legion at a meeting lust night when a resolution was adopted pro testing against the proposed meeting. FIVE SHOT IX OAKLAND STREET RAILWAY RIOT OAKLAND, Cel., Oct. 7 Five men, including roiice uapt. w. r Woods, wore shot Monduy afternoon In the rioting cosoquoct upon tho at tempt of the San Fraiiclsco-Oiikland terminal rallwuys to resume street car traffic at tho beginning of the sixth day of tho strike. Tho men assorted they wcro shot from a car. None of tho wounds aro dungorous. Following tho rioting eight per sons wero arrested on a charge ol chootlng and 10 others were taken into custody for alleged throwing of Btones. SERVICES HELD FOR COOK I1ARY Tho funeral services of Vernon Cook, little three months old Bon of Mr and Mrs. C. W. Cook of Connor dale, were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Bohnenkamp chapel. Interment was In tho Cath olic cemetery. Mr. Cook la an cm loyee of tho O. W. L1KELLEY OFT L. R. Kelly, who has been very ill with typhoid, died early this morning Mr. Kelly came to La Grande a little over a year ago, in September. For ti time he was associated with the Gallo way Rccs company, where he was cm ployed as a mechanic. Later he start ed out for himself with the bicycle shop, which was formerly owned bj George Ruby. The funeral will be held from the J. C. Henry undertaking parlors Thurs day at 2 o'clock. The Masons, a which Mr. Kelly was a member, wil' have charge of the ceremony. GERMANS PROTEST ON FOOD CONTROL Prices hit Wry IIJuli, LuriHy Dup tu tho DrprerliUJuii of tho .Mark COHLKNZ, (Correspondence ot tho Associated I'tosb More fni tent protests than ever befon against government food control, th host of food profiteers and foo" brokers and tl.e ever Increasing spec ulation in foreign exchanKl now fill the columns of the food journals and farm magazine of Germany. Food priced .continue very hitfh jvUuatlon of tho mark. Tho official I 'exchange rte for the r exchange rte for Ihe rtf lor Sec luJir.r at hcad'iuarlers of the Amer lean Vorces In C.-many was 2? marks to lh dollar. 1 Since Oermcny resumed cornm she has Men able to Import -anlj meuitre auant'Alei of nerejsary ant1 frisUi;e foodstuffs, with the exception JU ol fish and milk, the looUiournah !ty. There has been a ol crof o :frui and veeetanies nirousni. Romany. I.ftnt k Is repotcd t( 4.be aba'it twanty i?erren? below nor mil with lime prosper! or enougi I o possibly of hogs. S YPHOD m M P AMERICAN' LEtilON HOLDS IIKUU- ,AR MEET1XU liAST MtillT -rtliur Vjmt Fleet Una Arrnngmeut in Hand, Fred kiddle Delegated to National Convention. At tho regular monthly meeting of tho La Grande Post of tho Amer ican Legion, pfuns were laid for a smoker and genornl get-to-gethor which will be hold In the near fu ture. Arthur Van Floot hs the ar rangement of the event In hand and ts signing up some good local tal ent for tho show. The work of the Legion has boon subdivided and assigned to commit tees so that Its functions may pro ceed in an orderly efficient manner. Already tho Legion has Btarted to work and promises to ba ono of the big factors In the community. The membership roll now numbers over 125 names and more aro being add ed from time to time. The growth of the La Grando Post has been steady and although only organized a short fimo before the state convention held In Portland some fow days ago, the membership here at that tlino wus sufficient to entitle this post to two dologutes. Dr. J. L. Ingle and Fred Kiddle rep resented tho post at that time. Mr. Kiddle was elected by the state con vention to represent the Btato at Ihe natlorul convootlou which will be hold In Minneapolis 111 November. INVESTMENT .. .. ...... . Nip Coiile ono of Union counties proatoBslvo and wide awake young armors favord good roads becuusu ho sees in a system of good roiids n means by which ho Is ublo to make his farm pay larger dividends and enable his mon und tonius to In crease their earning capacity. -Nip Conley, Covo "As a wheat grower nnd a tu payer 1 figure that I will bo Individ ually benefited by a system of good roads In Union county. It means much to io to BO able to use the roads all the year around. Union couuly has passed tho stugo whorn tho old order of things will niuol tho requirements. Timo has be come valuable, and evory hour suvoil when on tho rouds uioana Just that much saved In actual dollars and therefore an increased prolll. "When wo figure tbo time we spend on tho roads In transporting our crops to market and attending lo thebtislness affairs which must bn transuded In person at the various lowns of tho county, wo will find that tho sum total fonts up to a con siderable amount. If by good road wo can save fifty per cent of this time und Increase tho loads wo are able to carry and then -add to this the saving of equipment wo will find that wo lisve made a good Invest tuent Instead of having created an added expense." EFFORT TO GET 1M)U l'KDIM.E WANT THE M-.AT MEETI.Nfi IIEIIE l)li-uall(in .lit Id-nd Working fur I (jrando Spt-Hiil I'eli-urniiM U Ihe l)i-'Kil-- The itate tetleralvn ot labor In In annuul aPHM'ti At l.rul .Ihl. w-ek. A stronr0 effort Is w-Iiik put onsie NIP GONLEY SEES CO E l fortltn havo I. a (in.n-jB s-tocv-d a-1 toajly .all .the nn students In ji,r the place of in-" tlMi, neV year! Ia'jfialV-m'-ihls yir are anklng for firVido has a delegation prennt to ! fli-ycholoKy. t "irKe thn claim ol this cli,y as the .Moth teachlrm and classroom faelt loRlcifl pl-i'e of nieotlnn and their 'vies earn llnK0Uxed by tlic0 h'.w efforts 4wlll be luppleniented by a increase, but Ihe expedition In. tha nuo lH-r ol nl.it t- lnraiin wbhh wi: provision ran be made i,r everyono be plac-o befoia Hit convention al Iwho conies year. The completion lleSd tomorrow.. The Central Labor of the women's building next car council of Im CraWi-claims nmiii-1 will fielp relieve lb" ron. llon. bn.!?lp of I!ni)0nd Ibis Is o of ibut a conilnunnro of growth 1 .he n-nvms why La ln.ndo should 'nujke tho piftent bulldliiK edacity crviv? recognition by tht d'j) gteAitrly InedvuuHlo wltfiin nfer aV Bend. " 00 lyear, ... MILITARY CONTROLS HT01 SOLDIERS PRESENT I'XDElt COM MAND OF GENERAL WOOD FIVE HUNDRED MORE ARE NOW ON THE WAY Cap!. Ilolte, Represetlng the Strik ers, Declared that llrki-ting Would Nut Be Slopped Some Pittsburg Plants' Will Re-open, the Company Roimrta (Uy Associated l'res to Tho Observer) GARY, Ind., Oct. 7. This town, tho situ of one of tho Steel Corpora tions greatost plnnts, which ha boen alected two weeks by tho na tion wide strike in tho steel Indus try, waa today pat under military control. There aro' 1100 soldiers now here, under command of Gen eral Leonard Wood, and . 5U0 more ure oil tho wuy. Captain Charles Dolto, representing the strikers, de clared that picketing would nut be slopped. Some Plants Reported Running Pittsburg, Oct. 7. A number of stool plains In tho Pittsburg district ure reopening today, according to coiupuuy ropurta. Some are un full time and some on, part tliuj. OAKLAND TRAINS ARE OPERATING OAKLAND, Oct. 7. Tiulua aro operating on tho Koy Hotito lines and alrout cat's aro scheduled tu start lute today. The morning pass ed without violence In the carmen's strike. Jitney Runs Down; Seven Reported Killed OAKLAND, Oct. 7. Seven are reported killed and u number In jured us the result of a Key Route train manned liy utrlke-breaktm running down a Jitnoy early today. LARGE AT U. OF 0. UNIVEItSlTY OF ORKGOX, Ku gene, Oct. RoKlKtiMiioti of stud ents In the University at the end of tho fliHt tAunk of ttio term totalled 1510, tho lir,;est fluru toe th op enliiK week In tho history of tho In ftllVnUn...' Th VmVuV 1 tt.Yuv.dy th hundred more than tho rocord en rQllJiieot for Hny provioiiH collude, year, und from present lndientlonir tho roKiHtnu's nTfieo experts u total of moro thm 1X00 on tho cam pun before tho end of tho present term. Prenident Campbell's eatimato of tho total for the year, including sumnioi' iichool and Portland extension enroll merit (s 3200. or approxftnatefy 1,000 more than the highest previous fig ure. Of the total already enrolled,' 20O aro ex-HTvIco men taking advaiitatf- of Die state's otter of $201) a year while in college. The number ap plyitm tor ihin htvt'j ai1 wag 330, Imlfru'lnK'that nntny moro may be expected to enroll during the term. The heavlej't enrollment la In th Hchool of rommerm, which ha 3 HO, an increaso of moro than .50 per cent over last yar- The. school o fine arts has 130, compared witl (0 last year; three-fourths of th total this year are fnshtii. . Rloloiiy clans' s have nUraHf.' :; : 7 . or 170 more than last year The enrollment in chemistry ..... .....r tt.un In llU ,.v, V,l.. ol-v has iiatui.il ir,om-r cent. Tin BM1 nuiW Utklni till wli-fcro In i:,,:uo ery mm, live and I.ane, whojTbis Is probably one of tho Wvrt Cj(r as against loo hint year. The enr.i! imarrled his 'wife, . March" 1. 1919. .loads. If not th Jx-t 1im.'o( - ? . .. . . I ...1,1- , cli .1.... k.. itieift two years ao wa 170. Vi S I A GOOD ATTENDANCE IB READY ASSl'RED AL- Rolli Contests Are Main Event Af fairs and Promise. Plenty of Ac thill unil Many Thrills Everything is ready for tho box ing show tonight at the Arcad tonight and a good attendance (a as stiried. The boxing staged by thn commission at the fair grounds on the night of tho Fourth made a good and lusting Impression with the lo cal funs, who aunt aiteclat tlvi fact Unit our local sponsors for thn gumo know how to make a Rood match und conduct it III accordancu with the present law and to the en tire satisfaction of the local sport lovora, resulting in a keen appatiln for furthor amusement of this na ture and the municipal commission have arranged a card for tonight Uit Is sure lo receive the (ip of approval of those who are fortunate enough to be in attendance. The boxing commission are Inter esting thomsolves for no other pur pose than the promotion of clean athletics und to provide those Inter ested with high class competition botween well matchod, thoroughl) trained men, carefully selected from among I no best talent obtainable. A revival of boxing is evidenced by the organization ot tho many mu nicipal commissions throughout th state. Practically every city of tlm size ot hit Oranilo In Oregon hat sp polntod tholr boxing commission! who aro conducting boxing shows a least once a month. Tho show tonight will start at 7:30 as usual with tho pictures, fol lowed by Jazr. music by Eddie Ford'a orchoslru. Tho first prollinlnary will go on at 8:30. The first ov cut will be a throo-roumi glovo con test bolweon locul boys. Then a aoC' oud preliminary and follows - tho tight round special event. Tho ton round contest between Sammy tlor - don und Kid Roceo will start about 9:39. MoIJi cohIosIs are maltt event afalrs nnd promlso plenty of action and many thrills. Tickets nro on sale today at the Club Cigar Btoro and Hughes' Clgnl Sloro. Many reservations have boon made and a largo attondunco if promised. NOTIO Tho Club Cigar Store has an attractive window III which Is dis played Ihe glovns which will bo used In tho contests tonight. Report That Warships Are to Be Withdrawn From Dalmatian Port HOME, Oct. 7. The American wnr ships at Spnlato, Dalmatin, arc to be withdrawn by Kear-Admirul Andrews, according to reports received hero. Washinirton, Oct. 7. Rcar-AdmirnI Andrews has not been instructed to withdraw putrol from the. Dalmatian coast, Secretary Daniels said today. If the ships are withdrawn tho admira1 noted on his own initiative, the sccTO' tary snid. SIXTV I'EltSONH DIM IX MEXICAN THAIS WHHCK MEXICO C1TV, Oct. 7. lty perKons wero killed Sunday In the w roe It nf the I,iiredn-Mnlco City piiHsoni-.nr train, which was dnrallnd between VnnclKiiK and Halllllo. Ilellef Is expresed that a complain survey ol wreck nun. will show that at U-iiMt 15 more were killed in the ac cident. Tbo train left Laredo Saturday und was very heavily Jin4, Willy with soccjid elniw pusnen iters. ttmoiiK whom " deaths occurr ed. The rnaiiulli iiinonx Ihe first iin r.ihSen(! rs w.-ro limited to imiro or less si rlou Injuries. The wreck occurred on tho National lines nnd Information reiturdlnK It was ilven ont here Sunday nliiht at the Mi-xican Central railway offices. A relurned overseas veteran, who hsd been reported killed In actum. rauted a suit for annulment to be BOX NG is on U r.olfile.l In Ihe client court-in I'ortinno it. TA .V V.V ft. t.ttYkft ttettV Af- - i caret Lane. The de-u'l man turwdi Under the Impression inai in- Bum- lor was actually killed, Immediately roinn.inced suit .for .nnulmcnt. J- J. ll.lil IIMI l SK M. J- W ASH 1ti 9' M, IWl. - jS llsagri-einent over II' n rule .j. 1,0 covering the Induslrlal .J. conference, called by J'n- i.J. dent Wlfcon, rosiiltod In a slid- . U. ilmail)immmftil, today Lj. Fr.uikli K. 1-ar.e, retn U ji,-rJr, : m,u chairman. .J- I Kfl ! TENTH REDS I.ED THE PROCEvSSION IN FORK PA1VT F GAME WHEN FORTUNE CHANGED. ' I AN EXTRA INNING WAS REQUIRED TO DECIDE Manager Hermann Found Jt Neces sary to Substitute Ring forlleuther In (he Sixth, While Kerr and Schalk Held Down the Job for the Men From Chicago. CINCINNATI, Oct. 7. The Cincin nati Reds failed to clinch the pennant today, although the goal seemed in sight up to the fifth, when the Sox K"t a run, followed with three more in the sixth, tying the score. The Reds had made two In the third and two in tho fourth. In the sixth Ring was substi tuted tor Jteuther. In the seventh. eighth and ninth both sides were blanked. The White Sox carried away another in the first half of the tenth, which the Reds could not overcome. Batteries Kerr and Schalk for Chi- ' cago; Reuther, Ring and Rnridcn for Cincinnati. R. II. B. Chicago 5 10 i Cincinnati 4 11 0. CAM IN DISMISSED The two cases set for the first day of circuit court wcro not held yester day, as the case of Mtdicl McAUiutcc vb. Ray Logan and others, which was set at 10 o'clock, was agreed to be left to tho Judge without a jury, for settle ment The case was over a note, which had been, paid, hat the dispute U now over an attorney foe. Tho other case, sot for 1:110 yesterday afternoon, did not cofne up for triul. It wus J. Fclk vs. O. E. Rayburn. SHIPPER TO FAIR t'Alt MAI) OV I'MII.V CO. CAT TI,E TO HE l:IIIIHTKD After HlumtiiK at Sherman Couuly l ulr, uniicrs Will Sell Choice Cuttle A cur load of Union county short-, horns wero shipped to Shuriuuii couoly hwt! flight. . Thoy couslstod t of a,(full can. of puro brod Short- ' Uvn W and -nere tomigncd to the county fair, which will be held ut Moro the Jaat three days ot this week. Those cattle consisted ot. a consignment made up by tho follow ing, local Shorthorn breeders: W. W. Oroen, two bulla and two cows. - W. J. Townley, two bulls and two cows, O. W. DoCay, five buds and four cows. tihurmuu & Hutchinson, ono cow. These cuttlo will bo shown ut the Sliurmun county lair und the. last iikl ot h fatt, -kUI bo W at pub lic auction. This consignment of cattle has been made at tbo rcijuest of the managers of the Sherman county fair. In fact this consign ment Is the result of previous busi ness done by local Shorthorn breed ers In Sherman county. Last spring the county ugent from that county was sent hero by Shermuu counly, filmier to buy six fthorthorn bulls. Tbesn animals gave such good satis faction that this- summer thoy requested- that oijr breeders make' a consignment to tholr county fair a4 a a. T';Mlt. U alcA"i meHttoRe load of stuck has beea cqasigaed pure urea miorinvius n shipped ojit H th. e.5uty at on. time and coatuVt ol lk"M m ual number of bajli is4,cojfS. Ta resulu of the jiale will be watched wltlw much IXiorest, but lo- Heal SlOCKUIfll let'i cuilliuunw (.nuk .iiu fc.sti' men and 14irmr of Wiefman count' lll nnirerlnte thrse cattWi land will no wiinngto pay saix.tu.ioiy prlcos for This conslgnu elwUd, hy 4.,-, . j?cntlnn animal husbandr.iTiOi froio lCorvalll. and County AjpentalRlna MurU' I - - 0 -O SHORTHORNS , o o i ' . . o