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1 ... IGa dranlie lEuwtnn (ftepmr VOLUME XXV MEMBER OF ASSOCIATE) I'RBSS LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1922. 1 member of associated Press NUMBER 269 MINERS GET" GRANDE "Li. mint ouiil Sixty Thousand in Illinois . Await Word to Enter The Mines. 6TRIKE TO END OFFICIALLY SOON Miners are Jubilant Over Settlement and the Pros pects of Ketuniing to work Even Though Agreement ' not Perfect. BENTON, 111-, Auk. 16 Sixty thousand bituminous coal miners to day are gathering together their tools preparing to enter tne coai pn s, wnicu have been idle since Apiil 1st. While the strike is not officiallycndi.d here miners are making preparation so that work might begin within a few hours' notice. The strike in this section will of ficially end Friday at Chicago, when agreements will be signed at n con ference of the miners' representatives and the opei-ators. Most of the striking miners are jubilant over returning to work but they would have preferred a national agreement instead of individual and separate agreements for thi differ ent districts. (Br Associated Press) MOSCOW, Aug. 16. Muscovites have reached the stage whore, after eight years of war amd revolution, they can laugh at their own trou bles. In recently opened summer gar dens, where elaborate vaudeville performances nro given nightly, the actors poke fun at the government and the mudlcncos chuckle heartily over references to their worthless monev and the fact that it lakes a million rubles to buy a at3 of food.'' "few car- Pendleton to Have Big Time at Its Labor Day- Celebration, is Report PENDLETON, Aug. HI. Organiz ed labor of thi city is preparing nlans for the biggest celebration n Iibor Day, national holiday, Septem ber 4. ever heid in Eastern Oregon The celebr-tion will be held this year in this oitv with Baker, La Grande, Walla Walla, Pasco and other towns of this section co-operating, uuo nari wig, presidetn of the state federation of Inbor. who arrived on Sunday with the W2o caravan delcai-ed that he was heartily in acird with the plans for the celebration outlined to him, aw! (hjit. he. would return to this city and make a tour of this section the last week of Aucut. President llartwig complimented the local union men on their enthusiasm- The contest for labor queen in this city stalted yesterday and is declared to have become warm already. Five candidates are entered. Pluns for a comnleto dav of cele bration nre being made and record crowds are expected in this city. Madam Lough of New York Takes Over The Gardens Madme Irenei Fern Lough, from New York City, is here and has. taken "over the management of The Gardens Madame Ixiugh is the mother of Miss Louise Lough, who is well known here, and who has been out in concert where she has won many prizes, including beauty prizes. Among the persons of distinction who will be at The Gardens und. Madame laugh's management is Miss' Leona auooix, wno wa imiiia " '""" III Hgni OJICia III U1V ilUUHl, tui'l vcm.i.t to Seattle at the request of Madame ! .ninth. Mr. Mar is the comedian. A special invitation is extended to the women ar-d children ot the city by Madame Lough, who promises them a good clean show. ' W HEAT STAYS SAME. (Br Associated Press) PDHTLaMi. Autr. Hi. wheat pric es were the same today as yesterday. MUSCOVITES LAUGH ATWQES Stayton Has a $75,000 Fire; Incendiary Origin (Tlv A..r,H.it ft rrcs STAYTO.V, Ore.. Ail?. 1. Fire this morning destroyed a block In the business distrtil here including the Comn'fn-h'l hotel. Bear Attacks Boat in Alas ka Waters and Eastern Oregon Buekaroo Skill Brings in Bruin. The Pendleton Round-Up committee can now have another attraction lor its annual show for J. T. Clark, of Anchprage, Alaska, son of Mrs. Chris Miller of La Grande, has a new stunt which the'Itound-Up committee should grab. Mr. Clark has been in La Grande a great deal and evidently learned his lariat habits in Eastern Oregon. Of his feat in roping 3 bear the Anchorage newspaper says: The distinction of being the first and only lariat thrower capturing black bear in Alaska belongs to J. T Ciark of Anchorage. According to eye-witnesses and; assistants in this remarkable feat the foregoing epiBOda happened aboard the gas boat J. J. yesteray in the Susitna river while Mr, and lrs. J. 1. Liara, .nrs. jonn F. Coffey and E. E. McPhee were guests of Capt. J. A. Johnson on ar. outing to Susitna Btation A large blacK Dear, in tne net oi swimming across tne susitna river, evidently lost his bearinsg and finally decided to board the J. J., against the wishes of all those present The cap tain hurriedly organized an impromp tu hunting party, and being without ammunition aboard the boat, gathered all the available weapons to defend themselves, while the ladieB, armed with bread-knife and handsaw, retired to a perfectly safe piace of observa tion, the. men proceeded to go after the unwelcome visitor. Postmaster i 'McPhee was ready to greet him With a hantt-axa, whjio Capt. Johnson used, a piKe poie to thwart the efforts of Mr. Bruin. J. T. Clark remembered the days of long aeo when he used the Hriat to capturej tho wild cattle and mustangs on tne western range and proceeded to fash- on a lariat out of a townne belonging to the boat, and was successlui in throwing the same around the neck of the bear. Result On rtetH bear, ana a mign- ty relieved and proud euncn oi hunters. F Word was received in I -a Grande, late yesterday afternoon to the effect lhat'Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pike, of this city, were seriously injured in an autj wreck in Seattle, wasmngron, yes terday. John Ryan and Miss Pike were also in the wreck but escaped without injuries. The car was dam- (irpH considerably. One ot the roruana nany paper nve the ' following account of the "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pike of La Grande, Oregon, were seriously injure.l today when the automoDiic in wnic.i they wcro riding was struck by a mirk. John -Ryan, also of La Grande ,lriv..r of the car. and Miss Pike esrap- ininrv. The bodv of the louring car was tarn from the chassis by tne impact and Pike was thrown violently to the Davcmcnt. Mrs. Pike was crushed against the side or the car They were rushed to the city hospital." F IN COLL (By Associated Tress.) ST. LOUIS, Aug. 16 An engineer and a fireman were reporiea kiiiuu and about twenty people injured in a ..nllicirtn ftf tWO fit. Louis and San Francisco railroad trains at Horine today, thirty-five miles south of this city. Music Company Adds a New Service Truck In accordance , with accordance, with outgrowing business," Mr. T. K Bellamy, owner . ., Eastern Oregon Music COIIl- pany lodav stated. "We have pur chased a new Dodge delivery irucs. to make service more complete and to give our customers me im-xi ,Kvi,-o The truck is of the latiwf j . . h ,,, es!,ecially iui (his kind of work. The Kastern Oregon Music com nanv has been making vast change! in the arrangement f their more and now have one ot the most mod- ..rn nml llU-lO-dlllC IllUSlC Stores 111 lhe state. Two persons were Injured and a loss estimated at $75,000 resulted. The fire slaried In tw0 places at the same Unto ana inceadtdfy is mi spec ted RANK PIKE AND WIFE NJ ED RISCO TRAINS 151 BRAGG ACCEPTS SCHOOL POST Popular Educator aiul form er Postmaster "Will bo Principal at the Central ' School. E. E. Bragg, former county superin tendent of public instruction and Inter postmaster of La Grand, has accepted the position of principal in the Cen tral school tendered him by the board of education, following the news th-U Miss Janet Jones, who had been em ployed for this position wpuld not bo able to teach for a year. This is due to an operation she underwent in Washington, I). while on a pleasure trip during her summer vacation. Mr- Bragg is .one of the well known educators of. the state and that he is going back into school work will be hailed with considerable pleasure by tho teaching fraternity cf Oiegon. S (By Asxocfaied Tress.) DUBLIN, Aug. Ireland buried another' of her distinguished sons to day. Arthur unlfith was lam lo rest in Glasnevin cemetery, where ninny other patriots of old Ireland rest. The funeral services wer held in the Im maculate Conception Cathedral. MATHILDE WILL K WHO (liy Aneorhited Press.) LUCERNE, Switzerland, Aug. IB. Max Osor in reported to have gone to Basle, his native town. here he will take the first legal Btopa toward marrying Mathilda Mc Cormlck. The engaged couple have been successful in remaining away from the public nnd all attempts to locate them liuvo failed. VICTORY (Dr Associated Press; . CLEVELAND, Aug. lfi.--Tho agree- ment Uint was signed here today is regarded as a victory for the union's demands in the real strike. I IS TO BE OBSERVED Sanitation will be an important fac tor in the maintenance of the boy scout summer camp on the Big Min am. With twenty-five boys to care for fbr two weeks, too much, stress cannot be laid on this item and a thor ough system has been worked out by the camp director wid his assistants that will be followed throughout the tw:: weeks. The camp is divided into tent crrouns. each tent, occupied by from four to five boys, having a leader and assistant Each tent must keei: their particular premises in spic and span order for a trwlaily inspection. Each tent must be kent scrupulously clean or compulsory measures will be taken. A clean up of the entire camp is held daily and 11 refuse, and trash is tuken away from the camp and buried benfaith the surface. Pei-sonal hygiene is not overlooked in the sanitative plans cither- Each; boy must take a thorough bath daily and a clean change of underwear and linen is held semi-weeklv. Cam- wash dav comes twice a week and all dirty clothing are washed at this time. The teeth mui-t he brushed dally and no: boys are allowed to come to the din- in" table unless presenting a cieun face and hands. An effort is being made to have some of the business men, especially those who serve on the hoy scout coun cil, to spend a dav in the camp to se cure first hand evience of the work ings of the camp. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mc Clelland Will Remove to Wenatchee Soon Announcement was made today by Dan McClellnn that he would leare La Grande In a Tow days with his family for IW-natrhee. where they will reside In the future. Thev have been residents of I.a l.ranuo r ti,.,n u,, It lu tillh rcirri'l .-..! : 1- ...111 I. .... hn p decision to locate 111 the Washlll B- ton stata city. Mr. McClelland has, orchard Inerests near wenaicnec .hirh .in r-olrn nnirli of his! time. MARKETS ItKM.UN NOItMAI. I llv ..V'liil'f1 I'rMH..l PORTLaP.D. Auk. 1. Live stock markets were about normal hero lolay with prices unchanged; ergs were firm and butter steady. NO SON BUR ED TGDAY SANITATION E TRAINS ARE MOVING California Strike Situation Greatly Clears as the Day Progresses. CONFERENCES GET RESULTS Strike on Santa Fc fromBa kersfield to Neligman Moon will be Settled, According to liailroad Officials. (By Associated Preat) SAN FRANCISCO, Aufr. 16. The railroad situation in several of the southwestern states showed consider able improvement today. An incroaninpf number of trains are movinjr and the various conference between railroad officials and mem bers of the Rip Four are making ev ery cffoit to complete tho resump tion of service. It is believed the strkie on the San ta Fo from Bakertifield to S&liffman will end in forty-eijrht hours, accord intr to fiUitcmentft made by railroad officials this morning. Ul'AIWS XVlMi STAY I By HoritPd PrH8.) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16. De cision to keep armnd guards at Rosevlllo within the ahop enclosures with nuirnhnls guarding tho outsldo was .Tearhed at a conference here today between Marshal Holohan, United States District Attorney Williams, the Southern Taclflc offi cials and representatives of the Big Four. The decision results 1n an agreement to term inula the Kobo ville strike. FOR MO VER COUNTRY COAL MINERS Tho central field agreement dnrf re tention of the check-off system both tend to the union demands. "The -miners have won hands down," said the big operators today. Two men are in the Grand Ronde hospital as a result of accidents whil ridinir a horse. A little variation from tho usual list of accidents which gen erally occur in a car, or due to one but apparently the horse is cwmintf back into its own. K. L. Fogg, of Butte, Montana, in snector for the Burroughs Adding- Ma chine Company, was riding a horse near Slarkey on his way to visit some friends and. the horse became fright ened, thiowing him off and trampling him. He was injured about the head but is on his wa yto a quick recovery. K. !-. Bell, of Cove, was also jured when ridinjc a hprse. Appar ently the horse slipped and fell, pin nine Bell underneath him. Bell is in jured about the back and is in a ser ious condition. He was taken to the hospital in the Hohnenkamp ambul ance about 7:S0 last evening. (Hy Associated Trews. NDW YORK, Aug. Hi.-Johnny Dundee knocked out Danny Frush to day, winning the title to "feather weight champion of the world-" HUTCHINSON DKFKATKD ( llv AHHorlnlcri I'rrsH.) riTTSM'UCHr Aug. 16. "en" Sarazeil, the Natloiuil-Amerlcan onen champion, defeated Jock Hutchinson, former Hrlllsli cliain pi In a three to one golt tourna ment today. Check Artist Bound Over to Grand Jury i IScrt Cook, check artist, was bound over to await the action of the grand Illf-V VI'MIt'IUUV H 1 ltrilWO!l Wllt'll II" 1 waived a heal ing before J usticc : W. A. Maxwell, of Onion, where iimhh. ... . " It ' alleged that he has scveril - .. V ,a.i checK. ran amounting nrn nun lira u'wt. .tumits n1 minti tu L .... ..u.. . .. lm MEN NJUKED BT RIDING HORSES BULL GAME IS DUNDEE1S Nl THE CHJUVNPIOH ..I.. f..ll,.,. Mn..n .r l.-.l lUllJlWO 1'.,:,..,. Ilrr(rn Trait G ii-it, Cliion: f'iint's Clothicrv, ()rcg,.ni Hardware tfc implement Co., of La (.anoe. His bonds wcro set at, $-50, whicD h has not yet raised. ..... Four Work and Solid Trains Steam in Procession FEEDING I KILL BE A JOB Committees Meet Tonight t J Determine Final Plans Advertising Connn i tt e'e Will Make Tour of Grande Ronde. The regular meeting of tho Gen eral Conunltteo of the Doklo Tem ple will be held this evening ul the office of tho Ad club headquar ters. HnginulUK with last week this conunltteo moet8 twice weekly shap ing up the affairs of tho big conven tion which is to be hold here Sep tember 1st and 2nd. Telephone communications with Yuktnui yes terday afternoon rovealed n Rieut deal of enthusliism in that section of Washington, the message Buying that a big crowd waB coming from that Ticlnlty. One of the Important rommltteos of tho local General Committee Is that headed )y Claude Cooper, who has charge of the eating facilities. Pinal action will be taken on sev eral matter In that regard ut to night's meeting. Early tomorrow morning tho ad vertising committee UmveH for 0 tour of tho valley putting up pos ters luiipreHttlng on the public that this Is not a convention of Interest only to Doktcs but that It Is free and open to the public and It .will bo of Interest to tho public. Tho Finance Committee of the Ad club hnd a joint meeting hist evening with the KuterUilnmont Committee and outlined Us pro gram, for the raising of necessary funds to meet the city's share of the entertainment Investment. The city waa classified according to groups drawing as euultahle a line possiblo and the merchants are appealed to by the committee to mail their Investments In this fund before this week-end, thus rlievtnp the duty of a compluto canvusa by thu committee, the memburs oi which are busy people. A HIhicIilI appeal Is enclosed lit letters sent out today to remit to tho treasurer, Mr. William Miller, without thu ne cessity of personal solicitude ALL SETTLED Everything points to a clash botweei the La (Jnindc married men uud thi single men bn the diamond next Sun lay afternoon at the same time thu the Maker Colts will play the LJoise Mountaineers at Boise. While this won't he a chamnion.ship game in the same sense the latter game is, it will prmbubly rehult in n number oi thrill, that would do u chumoionship conies I credit. The married men will be piloted b Boh Smith, formerly with tho city police force nnd now worrying about uuiomobiln troubles on the payroll ol Julius Hoest'h. At one time ismith nitched airaint Walter Johnson, now one of the greatest all time pitchers in tho worid. And for aoout three inn iniM Bob can stilt make the pelle whizz across the plate like the cork from a champagne little. McGeo is also married and needles . to say, he should he ahle to uiKe care of the remainim" inning with eas-j. Catchers for the two twirlers have nut been found but they are coming up Crews, ilickey, Meserve and the rest will go to make up the personnel of the team. The unmarried men nre sitting easy,; according to them. "Twill be a walu- away," they say. Mike Carroll will pitch, Davy Johnson will cnicn, me gardeners will be Theison, Hosenhaum and some other star, and the infild will find Workman, (iarrity, I rice and Oliver sizzlintr afU'r the hr,t ones. OI- vcr will 1m tho other pitcher in caeiv.1(.rs m( m, month mid is survived by the mated team wets rambunctious. jt,(. Snod"n--s and Zimmerman Unde" Further arrangements have not taking I'arl-rs and the funeral tooli been made but they are brewing along! .,1,,,.,, ... migard this afternoon at at a great pare and the fans who love baseball and good time will do well ' take In this match. One Commissioner 111 and Another Absent Prevents Meeting The Iji Giniide city ' OlllltliSslOll III not meet tonight dm- io the Illness of olio of III" coiniiilsslolierB. W. I). Grandy, and the tact thai David I ' ' Soddurd, also a commis- .Inner n Kil t .HKB l.ll. I'"" - . ,.rIll , , HH..n-r able - . to attend, Sherwood Wtllliiins. and transact hilsl- is ccssiiry to nCSS meet, call tho roll and wdjuurn as it will bo Impotslble to hold a bust ness session this evening. Men Return to SCOUTS TO GET' Training to be Put to Test Vlule t lie Hoys are in (.'amp on the Milium. The ly rcouLs of La Grande were a iuhiiant lot when thev rodo out of town this mominfr headed for the old f in .. l..t..n rw . 4h.i first lap of the journey to the Bib Minimi, where their summer camp U situated. They left twentv rtronic at an early hour and will not no uacK until two weeks has elapsed. The second lun of the trip will not bo quite so cany. Tho load beeomoa difficult for traffic a few miles above Cove nnd from that Poi.it the boya will hike on to their caivp, a matter ot .levural miles. They hope to make the Lnmi by this eveninir and the advance guard, already at' the cjnip, will have a hot supper awuiting tho tired hik ers. Syxlcm of Awards. The field events will take an Iniport int place in the camp routine and special prizes have been presented to -ho. scouts by several business con cerns and inidviduals in l-u Grande. The awards prcscntn I aro fol lows: To the best tetn group: G. I.. I.atison of tho I.a Grande Grocery. Kor the biirirest fish: II. K. O'llrien if the Oregon Hardware and Imple ment Company. Tho best athlete: Chase Boliren 'nmp of the W. II. Bohncnkaiop Co- Prize for tho be-st iMtoKiapic dis iluy of the camp: Walter Keuter of he Red Cross IIiuk Store. Two nrizes for the first and Recon-i 'lest records in scouting: C. K, Short if the J. C. I'enney Co. Prize for tho all around champion: iv A. E. Pryke, secretary of the local V.. M. C. A. Ilaily awards will be made for the icst kept tent, the winner belnn allow ed to sit at the first Vable, where the tervicn will be better and to hoist a lennant in front of their tent for the lay One hundred per cent is given o each tent lit tho beginning of the la" anil a system of demerits tends o bring the percentage down if any nrialions from the prescribed rulings ake place. KELLOMS FIRST- BATTLE (By Associated M-ossl WASHINGTON, Aui'. Hi Senator CcllogK won his first fight today for Yen li-t articles ill the tariff confer ence when he demanded and got through his preposition for crude im , Tiled materials lo he exported should be duty free. Three other Chang were made in rapid succession. Officers of Grande Ronde Presbytery are .. Meeting Here Today Tim nfflcers of tho Grande Hondo ,,-,. .,1, vli. Hill association will meet I his afternoon at tho home of Mrs. A. T. lllll for the purpose of ar ranging for a pri'Sbvterlal ineiiiiiiK in tho future. Members from all over tho county are gathered here l'-day anion"- them he'nir: Ilev. and Mrs v. . Shields of Wallowa, Itov. unit .Mrs. II. H. Hughes of Union, Itev. II. F. Hiuiier of Milton several others. and Linfjerin,? Illness Takes John Pyburn John L. Pyl"Jr" passed on yester dny afternoon at Hilgani at the con clusion of a lingering illness. His death was caused by tuberculosis. The at Hilgard three o'clock. Mr. Pyburn died at the ego of .11 vears arid one mnnin lino isnrvivcu i--. his wife. He was born on August ITi iXKii in Emcue ( itv. Orciron, nun nn. snent several yeai-s in this section of the wiuntry. MANY. AWARDS Attempt to Kidnap Car Repairers is a Failure my Axxii iiitid rres.) . The ones tnuking the attack es- SPOKANE, Wash-, Aug. 1(1. Fid-caped. lowing an unsuccessful attempt last Car repnirers were forced to lf avn night to kidnap two car repairers on the yards ut the point of ft (fun, is th" Gicnt Northern railroad shops at-the report made today. Guards fired Hilv.'ird. a negro shopworkcr wasl in the air but gunmefl ran. . beaten inli an unconscious slat, rail lead cffitial-j aiiiruuiiccd today. (By Associated rreas) SACRAMENTO, Aug. KH Follow ing ait unprecedented movement of fruit trains and other freight through Koscville today, the Southern Pacific railroad announced that it is now rea dy to handle all traffic. Almost a s-jlid procession of puff ing Mogul engines are passing through Kosovillu with fruit which was regard ed a total loss a few days ago. The freight movoment onst over tha Sierras marked the heaviest traffic ever attempted on this division. Pas senger trains added to general move ment which resulted from the Biq; Four men going to work and relieving tho congestion. CLUB HOUSE IS I NEARLY DONE Sportsmen are Flocking in to allowa Country by Ncore Anticipating tlio Deer Season. v (Bv Arthur Uudd.) WALLOWA LAKE, Aug. 16. IWarm, sunlit days nnd cool, slcopful nights, spent among the pines at Wni lowa Lake Park ro being enjoyed by scores of La Grande people now camp ed at that popular Eastern Oregon ro sort. i. Each summer Chief Joseph's, oPl hunting ground becomes morte and more popular with tourists and this summer more people than ever beforp have journeyed to the playground of tho Wallowa to enjoy the many natural attractions found there. Club House Nearly Finished., Tho now Branch Line Club House1, sponsored by the Elks Club, is Hearing completion nnd will bo one of tho most beautiful summer lodges In the west. Mclnturff and Son, who control Wal lowa I-ake Park, have constantly been improving tho place, and several new cabins have recently been added to tho equipment. The new road into Wallowa county is iust being completed and tho old Wallowa Hill is no more. Thoso who have recently gone over it pronounco it one of the most scenic drivw in tho country nnd enthusiasm over its qual- , itv is rnmnant among the Wallowa county boosters. Many tourists aro making the trip to the lake, via tho Wallowa canyon, then going through to lA'wislon hy way of Kntorpriso. Sportsmen aro Thick. Fishing in the high mountain lakos md the prospects of an especially good deer seas-on is attracting sportsmen by the score. Mnnv of them nro mak ing the "circle trip," taking In half s do7cn of the beautiful lakes which dot the Wallowa Mountains, and aro bringing home fish In large quantities. The Waliov-a county exhibit at tho Sportsmen-Tourist Show, spoiisored by W. B. Mdntuiff, Jr., nnd including man" different varieties of fish, re cently displayed in .Portland, creatci much comment in the metropolis and brought considerable ment-on from tho press. , APPROVES PLAN ( Itr Associated J'ross) RAM1IOUILET, France, Aug 0. The French cabine ttoday unanimously apprcved the German reparations pol icy of Poincare and congratulated Mm ulion his stand in London. The cabinot decided not to cull an extra session of parliament since the government ia empowered to act uring recess. IllTII AT IT AGAI.V T (Mr Associated Press) NEW YORK. Aug. 16. . Babe tt ii til nelebrnted bis return to tho llnotip after nursing an Infected las for some time, by knocking his twenty-second homo run in tho flftb, inning today with Detroit. (Hy Associated Press) ' PriRTI.ANI), Aug. Ut Warmer to night with Thursday fair in Eastern I Oregon. - ! A few minutes later .snfmi vral 'beaten up, auatuining broken rihav, H FRENCH CABINET
