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VOLUME XXVI
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LA GRANDE, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1923.
MEMiir.u op associated i'iti:ss
NUMBER 203
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RAIL STRIKE
CALLED OFF
INBRUSSELS
. National Union of Railway
men Takes Action to Dis
prove Charges.
GERMAN MONEY SAID
BACKING WALKOUTS
Reported That Large Check
Drawn by German Bank
presented; .Payment Re
fused. Associated Press 1
BRUSSELS, June 1. Tho National
utnoii or ttauwaymen culled off the
strike that has paralyzed transport
tation the past few weeks. The
union made the decision in order to
clear itself of chaws that the strike
was financed by German money.
It is reported that a check for
i'i0,000 francs, drawn by the Ger
man Keichbank in the Union's favor,
was presented at a branch of the
.American 'bank by a union officer. -
Payment was refused because of
Some technicality.
Grant Wage Increase.
ST. PAUL, June 1 A wage in
crease for 10,000 Northern Pacific
maintenance of way employes was
announced last night This adds ap
proximately ?:!00,000 dollars an
nually to the payroll.
UNDER BONDS $2500,
TWO FACE CHARGES
OF CHILD LARCENY
ENTERPRISE, June 1. HuKh and
iW. T. Estes of Joseph were arrested
Monday afterncon charged with child
stealing. They waived preliminary
Hearing bclore Justice A. H. (Jona
way and were released on bonds of
$2500 each to await the action of
the grand jury. They were assested
by Sheriff F. I). Rhinchart and Dep
uty Thomas Murray and the state
was represented by District Attorney
Wilson.
According to the story told to the
ccunty officers, the two accused men
went on Sunday to the home of Hugh
Estes' divorced wife and broke into
the premises. It was charged that
they wore armed with knives. They
are said to have carried away the
two sons of Mrs. Estes, aged 4. and
(i yearn. The boys were left with
Hugh Estes' mother as the question
of their disposition was net raised
in the first proceeding.
LOCAL BOY WINS
SPEAKING PRIZE
CORVALLIS, June 1. Waldo Stofl-
dard of La Grande, sophomore
commerce at the college, won secmid
prize in the advanced classes of the
public speaking contest last night.
First prize for tho advancedclass
was won by Jack Wright ofAstor
ia, iunior in landscape gardening.
Paul Knoll, president of 'the for
ensic association presided at the con- u leurly shown by
test- C. B. Mitchell, professor of. that come nearly
public speaking, P. L. towards,
structor ill public speaking, LI17.3- IgirP In their respective Alma Hater,
ilieth Barnes, instructor in express- Tho number of local college Btud
ion and dramatic art, and Earl Wells, icnts will be materially increased neM
instructor in public speaking, acted ifail us many, somo graduates from
as judges. No instructor judged hisjl.. II. s. this year and some In past
own student's work. lyears, aro planning on furthering
Contests which are held at the end
cf each term, have been held regu
larly for the last three years. One
representative is chosen from each of
the beginning clusses, and two from
each, of the advanced classes.
opi;x vol itsi:s 1011 iisaiuj:i).
ColtVAI.LIS, Or-., Juno 1. Kir-
tcen nun are now taking training ot.velve
Oregon Agricultural Collegu
under ,
the state industrial accident commis- Hragg, U H. S. J9imd Kluvla Ititter,
slon. Ail were partially or totally dls-ll,. II. H. "'2 are likewise going to re
nbled and are being trained for work mime a higher branch ot study than
to enable them to take their places is offered by high and preparatory
again in industry at good salaries, schools.
Nearly all of the men are registered
in the school of agriculture. Five
have taken up work on farms in con
Junction with tho college.
KX.CONVICT ARRESTED
PORTLAND, June 1 Police here
discovercil Harry Mills, vigilante,
was an ex-convict who had escaped
from Washington and .Oregon pris
ons. Mills was arrested last night
charged with annoying women.
THE MARKET
PORTLANb, June 1. Cattle weak,
calves .r0 cents lower top hogs J5
cents lower, others steady, prime
lieht $8 to S8.10. Sheep steady.
Eggs weak and butter steady.
Weather Forecast
Porland, June 1.
Rain tonight
nd Sunday.
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544 Letters'
Exploit Fete
As a part of the publicity plan
adopted by the Old Oregon Trail
-Association advertising the Old
Oregon Trail pageant to be held
at Top U' Blue Mountains in
July, 544 letters, each one sent
to scmeone .outside of Eastern
Oregon, telling them of the pag
eant and of tho opening of the
Old Oregon Trail over tho Blue
mountains giving tourists a clear
road from Ontario, Oregon, to
the Pacific coast through tho
state, were written by the school
children of Pendleton.
Five hundred and fcrty-four
.people, residing outsido of this
section of the .state, were made
aware, by i personal letters from
friends, of the pageant and told
how it commemorates the 80th
anniversary of the crossing of
the Blue mountains by the first
wagon train.
Members of the association
ore especially emphatic in their,
thanks to the Pendleton school
-children for their splendid co
operation in the letter writing.
National Movement to Call
Attention to Home Im-
provement
served.
tO Be Ob-
In order to urge better hemes,
more homey homes and homes that
will attract and hold the young peo
ple, as well as the older ones, Pres
ident Harding and all tire governors
of the United States, have desig
nated June 4th to 10th as Better
Homes Week throughout the nation.
The national organization has ap
pointed Mrs. E. P. Mossman of this
city to take charge of the event in
La Grande. John Stoddard has been
appointed by the Chamber of , Com
merce and Mrs. George T. Cochran
by the Neighborhood club to formu
late and carry cut a program during
the days mentioned.. ,
In speaking of the week set aside
by the president today Mrs. Moss-
man called attention to the short
time available for preparation as the
literature and appointment have just
been received, but even with only a
few days to work she is of the opin
ion that proper window exhibits may
be encouraged and some ether feat
ures adopted that will give LaGrande
a proper standing in the state's work
for Better 'Homes.
ENTER COLLEGE
Grundo high school students.
graduated, are tiil.'l year attending
higher educational- institutions In
considorablo numbers, as a perusal
oi conogo registers will snow. That
lliey are silccesstul in bolll student
;ind educational uotivftios is also)
press dispatches
daily telling of
in-.honors won by somo local boy
.their education by attending O. A.
V., the L'niversity of Oregon and oth
er simihir institutions.
AmongLhe graduates of the Senior
riii.HS this year who have signified
their intentions of going to college
are: Donald itohan, Glenn Metea't'.
Mildred Stoddard. Jane Harhmd,
Ueul:ih Smith. Hertha Iierger, Oene-
Hanna, Dorothy Kirhy, Gladys
Killpack
and T. C. McDonald. Kdtth
The number of prospective colleg
ians will doubtless be increased bo
fore t lie summer season is passed and
the belief is expressed by many thai,
in addition to thn 12 who are men
tioned above possibly a number eq
ually large, will reach a decision to
attend college.
Italian Lands Swept by
Cyclone; Destruction Is
Widespread ; Many Killed
' tHy Associated Press)
UO.ME, June 1. A cyclone in
the Siniplon rcKion, norther"
Italy, wrecked house, destroyed
bridges and delayed international
traffic.
Four were killed at Voirnno,
- two at Otfola, and several at l)o
modoshola. MR. PRYKE HACK
IN LA GRANDE
A. K. I'r k; secretary of the Y.
M. C. A. In 1 4t Grande, returned this
morning from Helton. Montana where
he has pp;nt the past month on h'n
homestead.
Mr. Tryke wns neromfmb-d frurn
Im Grande by Mrs. I'rvke and their
daughter, Marian, who will reiuul'l
tn Muutau lor ueveiul weeks.
BETTER HOMES
WEEK IS NEXT
GRADUATES TO
T
Minister Grew Authorized
to Negotiate and Sign
Treaty with Angora Del
egate. -
(By Associate! I'resp)
IjAl'SANNK. June' 1. Joseph O.
Grew, tho Americun minister to Swit
zerland, luul il long conference with
iMMict I'aaha, head of the Turkish
delegation, lute 'i'hnrsduy night and
impressed on him the desirability of
building up In the United States an
atmosphere of confidence In Turkey.
He advanced several supfyestiona rel
ative to tho powers of tho foreign le-
gal udviserst
Should Mr. Crew's representations
bring ubout uny widening in tho
scope of tho authority of the advis
ers, other countries would benefit,
us wail an the I'nlted State.
May Sign Treaty.
WASHINGTON, June 3. The state
department Thursday announced that
lull powers to negotiate and sign a
treaty or treaties of amity and com
merce with Turkey have been cub led
to Joseph C. Grew, American minis.
ter to Switzerland. Mr. Grew In now
c" .I;!!"1IT'?:;8'V!"S,W"I', Tur
"Jnl'orniuJ convorsatlona," tho de-
1,ullnu'"t 8ul" in a' formal statement,
Grew and Isinet Pasha at lausanne,
with a view to ascertaining whether
u revision of existing treaties between
the I'nlted Stales and Turkey."
REAL ESTATE SALES
SHOW PROMISE O
SUMMER BUILDING
Activities In the real estate busi
ness In 'La Grande continue unabat
ed with many sales being reported
from the various concerns In this city.
A fair portion of tho buyers ptunni
on erecting either new Iiomt-son
their newly acquired lands or at the
least entering into extensive Improve
ments. . .
Two of the latest transactions not
ed were the purchase of tho propor
tv adjoining 1812 V Avenue, former
ly owned by Clara V. White, by Giles
llarndcn, Tru Ulue biscuit agent, and
the buying of a lot on Second street
just south of M avenue from Anna,
Mrlvennon by T. G. Iiunlz. ' Both
transactions were made through the
ofi'ice.1 of tluLa Grande Investment
company. Mr. IJimtz is planning on
erecting a new home this year and
Mi. 1 lurnden contemplates extensive
improvements on his new property.
Former Superintendent
Terminates Visit Here
After spending several nays in Iji
Grande .Mr. and .Mrs. J. l' Corbett
returned to their home In Portland.
.Mr. Corbott holds the position of as
sistant superintendent on the Gruys
Harbor district and w.i's formerly as
sistant superintendent on. the second
,iv slnn of the O,
W.
TURKISH PAG
NOW
PLANNED
n
IS
Rain Flowers
On President
WASHINGTON. D. C, Juno
1. Eight thousand school chil
dren, gathered in American lea
gue park Thursday to serenade
President and Mrs. Harding as
a feature of Washington's Music
week, broke away from their
teachers and through a marine
guard, l)cforc the program was
ended, and rushing good-naturedly
but wildly across the field,
laid down a barrage of flcwers
on "tho presidential party.
What had started as a quiet
serenade was turned into a wild
rush of eager children, when
each, anxious to present a bou
quet to either the president or
Mrs. Harding, took tho short
course of hurling the flowers at
them. The president and his wife
were compelled to ward off tho
rain of blcssoms.
These Were, the Words of
Judge Kitchen to a Multi
tude of Auto Drivers.
How the money rolls In, rolls In.
rollH In It boats four. of a kind how
th a money lolls in," suns Chlet of
Police Clint Haines today as auto.
mobile owners chased lnlo tile chiefs
office ami deposited their little flee
spots in order to clear tho records
of the city und Bi-e the drivers a,no-
ther chance to go and sin no more.
'This money is coming In currenc.
Bold and silver." said that chief, "an l
everyone is paying it Willi smile and
good word for tho traffic man who
working: hard to make La Grande
nfo place to live."
ose who have contributed to the
chiitf's "speedy" fund of late aro:
Alrsl J. M. Harrison, A. O. Htovcr. L.
mlth, E. Allen, II. K. Anderson,
e Dennis, W, K, Gilbert. I've 1
ddle. Joe Candle. I.ee Wee. .lack
ver, ' Krnnlc Staples. K. I). Hoed,
Herman Yeskl. Sirs. George Hlehard
son stood trial and beat the cas?
ag-ainst her..
Herman Johnson put up fifty dol
lars In coin of the realm to appear
before the court on the charge of
hnvlng boose In his possession, and
Ills trial was set for this evening.
HAIRDING TO VISIT SPOKANE
SPOKANE, Juno 1. Spokane is
again on tho western program of
President Harding. A telegram from
the Chronicle Washington corres
pondence states that Spokane Thurs
day was definitely included in Presi
dent Harding's itinerary to the Pa
cific const and Alaska. The presi
dent will 'arrive here about June HO,
the message states.
Tho itinerary of the president has
been switched several times. The
president will be accompanied by Sec
retary Work of the interior and Sec-
Wullacc of agriculture.
WHEAT QUOTATIONS
CHv Associated Press) I
FIVE DOLLARS
AND DSE CARE
PORTLAND, June lSoft Whito Southern Pacific merger would nul
$1.10; Western Red $1.05 lifv the transportation art.
RAMBLING RIGHT ALONG
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Section Foreman at Weath-
erby Is Killed: Pocatello
Man Hurt When Speeder
nits u.-w. Train.
RAKEI5, June 1. Olio man was
Killed and ono seriously injured when,
according to brief reports received
here, a railroad speeder carrying two
men ran into west-bound Oregon
Wnshitiuton limited near Wcatlicrby
ubout 7 o'clock yesterday eveninir.
WT S. Workman, section foreman
at rWeutlicrhy was killed and A. IR.
Iliuee of Pocatello. Idaho, a wJnrkor
on the signal (rang was severely cut
und injured about the head
the tram, No. 19. arrive.! in linker
nearly an hour late, brimrinir thn in
jured man. who was immediately re
moved to. tho hospital. His condition
is regarded as serious.
PJ. Y. GOVERNOR
GIVES A HEARING
ON REPEAL LAW
fTty Associated Press)
ALBANY, N. V., June 1.
Governor Smith today signed tho
hill repealing the state prohi
bition enforcement act.
AI.UANY, N. Y. Juno 1. C.overnbr
Smith Thursday listened. Inscrutably
or feature, but nttcntatlvoly. to
flood of oratory for and against his
signing of the, legislative repeal of
tho Mullan-Gnge stale prohibition en
foreemont act. For four hours and
114 minutos, with ono flve-iuinute In
terlude, speakers on the question pro.
sonted t heir arguments.
When both sides had bilked their
fill ami' weighted him down with
briefs tho governor walked silently
from tile room without having be
trayed by n single gesture or a word
the answer to the momentous (ues-
llon: "Will ho-sign or vela?" His
decision will be announced some time
between Thursduy night and mid
night Sunday, ut which hour the re
peal bill, If the governor does not act,
will automatically die.
SLOOP GOES ASHORE
(By Associated 'Pross)
NEWPORT, Ore., June 1. The
nshing sloop llcak, owned by Henry
Nelson, San Francisco, went ashore
early today but was pulled off nnd
towed into the harbor by the Coast
Guard powerboat; Nelson, unaccom
panied by anyone left Bodega, Cal.,
in the sloop Friday, bound for Fort
iiragg. The gasoline and butteries
becamo exhausted. Nelson tried to
sail but maile no progress, drifting
north for four days. Tho sloop was
undamaged but Nelson suffered from
Hunger und exposure.
KAIL DIVORCE AIKJUED
('By Associated Press)
ST. PAUL, June 1. The Southern
Pacific's attorneys argued in the fed
eral court hero today that the re
fusal of the courts to confirm the
interstate commerce commission or-
dor authorizing the Lontral J'acific-
HIDES
DUD
Forest Fires
Menace Town
SUDI1URY, Out., Juno 1. A 1
foiest fire has broken, out be
tween Missnuabic and I.ocliulshs,
07 miles west of C'hapleau, cut
ting off wire communications
and interrupting train service.
Heady to Flee.
PCURT lAKTHUrt, Ont Juno
1 dicports Thursday from Whito
Uiver, which was said to be in
imminent danger of destruction
from forest fires, told of a
change ill the wind, which was
helping every able-bodied man in
tho town to drive back tho
flames. Residents of tho little
town, however, aro prepared to
get aboard a waiting train it '
the situation develops unfavor
ably. ..
Menacing Citizens.
(By Associated Press)
PENTWATEli, Mich., June 1.
Hundreds of men, women and
children early today aro fighting
to stive their homes as forest
fires swept through tho district.
Fires Controlled.
(By Associated Press)
PENTWATEH, Mich., June 1.
Volunteer fire fighters, aided
by a change of wind, controlled
fires hero today. Four square
miles was burned, but no build
ings destroyed. Forest fires in
northern Minnesota timbered
land, reports Superior, Wiscon
sin, which for two weeks threat
ened several small towns, aro
todny toported under control.
First National Posted No
tice Yesterday That It
Would Not Open Today.
The First National bank of Joseph
was closi-d yesterday by the board of
directors and notice wns given that
11 would not re-open today.
Joseph has two linnlciiniip lu Mw
FlVst National which has boon ,-ln,l '
by Its own directors, and the other
is tho First Dank of Joseph: a stato
bunk foriiferly owned by tho I).
.MeCtilly lull, rests and n w ,wned by
F. H. Oaullio and a a.n latos. It Is
the First National bunk that has been
closed. . ,
Toduy Fxaintner Patterson of tho
National banking department left l,u
Orando for Joseph to lake chargu
of the Institution.
The First National bank of Josonh
had u capital of 1 2 &.0IK) und u recent
statement showed u surplus of
linn with deposits of llll.lMlil. II. M.
Kwartwood was thn cashier. No def
Inlle information has been glvon out
as to the bank's present condition but
It Is not thought that there Is any.
thing serious connected Willi (be elos-
ing or the bank and many believe It
was done to litiuldulc and unit busl-
noss, as two banks for Joseph has
n
n connitlered by Homo uu one too
ninny Tor Homo time iiimt.
Olbor bankH In Wiillown county (o.
Hay urc cxiierlunclnf; no trouble and
no l uiiH on any of tho oilier Iniitltu
lloiiH liavo been maile.
Billion Dollar Bid Is
Considered a "Dream"
(liy Associated Proas)
WASHINGTON, June 1.
Thorough invcsliunlion him con
vinced Ihe shipping hoard, Chair
man hanker announced today,
lhat there is nn prospect Ihat
(he bid ol over one billion dollars
Iivn John VY. Slack, of Silver
Creek, New York, for (lie board's
merchant fleet would over be
executed II accepted. The in
quiry disclosed, mud Lasker, that
Ihe offer had been definitely
classed an a "aummcr dream.
NIN KTKISN SKNTKNCKIJ
(Ity Associated Press)
DKNVF.It, June 1. Sixteen
incmhcrH of Denver'n million dol
lar bunco riiiR were aenlenced tn
the penitentiary to nerve terniH
of aeven to ten years. Three rc
ci'ived from three lo seven years.
JOSEPH BAI
CLOSES DOORS
Philharmonic Orchestra's
Appearance Praiseworthy
. ' ' j.
Rarely can a city the size cf En-1 A. K Parker who could not appear
terprisc, enmity sent of Wallowa due to, a severe cold, tmu, "("., ,
county, boast of such a talented mu-!the liar." "All three responded lo
sirnl nreaniy.ntion as is the Knter-ieinphatic encores,
prise Philharmonic Orchestra, diiecl-l Tho program was excellent
ed by J. David Haines. That the throughout. It bewail with an over
orchestra shows marked ability jnilu.ro "llunicaiian l,ustsniel" CKeler '
leliifhtfully and successfully render-
inir music, both classical and of a
lighter nature, was conclusively
shown to I.a Grande lovers cf music
last evening in 1.. I. S. auditorium
when a concert, the secum' of a ser
ies scheduled for Paker, wi Grande
and Pendleton, was presented under
the auspices of the Red Cross lxnltrc,
KniKhts of f'ytinas, of La Grande,
Not only was tho audience pleased i
with the orchestral renditien but and Mr. Knatit.' vocal solo preceded
three nloistn were given an ovation, j the final number on the proKraiir, '
tiny Craig tendered a cornet solo, ,vi overture "Queen cf Autumn"
"Culver Polka" (Stenhauser), Oscar (liiirve). r -,-
Shafcr, clarinetist, played "lx)ni:, 'ihe next appearance of the Knter-I-onjf
Aco'' (HUttcr) and Paul Kmtut. prie Philharmonic orchestra will bo.
of La Grande, substituted for Mrs. in Pendleton this evening. . t - ,
IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT 123
TO BE PUKED
Bid Entered by ' Warren
Construction Company
Is Accepted.
FIRST ITEM ON , .
PAVING PROGRAM
Execution of Contract With
Construction Company Is
Authorized; Consid?
oration Set at $20,953.83. ;
Tho meeting of the city commis
sioners cf La Crando was held yes
terday afternoon, continued from
iWednesduy ovenitig, the regular
mueting tune, becnuse of Momoriul
luy being a legal holiday, with Com
missioners Sherwood Williams, C. J.
Black and H. S. Brownton in at
tendance. Bids were received, on Im-
provement District No. 123 from !
tho Sectirily Construction com- f
puny and the Warren Construc
tion company. The latter bid,
" consideration ' being $20,9.13.83,
Was accepted as it was lower ('
than the one offered by the Se
curity Construction company ond '.
was considered liest by respon- .
sibie parties. The commission
authorized Ihe execution of the ,,
contract in that connection. ;
Program Going i.imd.
Improvement District No. 123 will
be the first link in the paving -program
for tho year. Hard surface
EavciiTcnt, concrete sidewalks, ccm
inatioii concrete cuiQis and gutters,
etc., will bo laid and constructed in
tho district, work on same to start '
in tho near future. Many other dis
tricts will be. improved thus year.
Boundaries of District.
The boundaries of the improvement
district in uuostion are as follows:
Hemlock street from the northerly
hue of Adams avenuo to the soutn
erly lino of Jefferson avenuo and
Jefferson avenue from' the wsterly
lino of Hemlock street to a line
drawn at right angles to said Jef
ferson avenuo from tho most 'west-,
erly corner of Block 2. Ceggan's Ad-;
dition to the city of La Grando, Cove
avenue from the northerly line of
Jefferson avenue to the southerly
line of Island avenuo and Island avo
nuc from tho north line of Cove avo-'
nue to a connection with ti present
pavement. at the oust CityWmndary.
Ordinance Passed. .
An ordinance regulating and gov
erning tho installation of radio wires
was rend and approved. . A permit
must bo, granted, without cost to the
apiilirant, the ordinance provides, to
install radio wires. If radio equip-'
ment must lie. placed over, -under or
near existing power, light, heat.
telephone or telegraph wiles, . the:
work should be done by. the regular
licensed wii-cinan or under the miper-
(Contlnileil on I'airo Klb'bt.)
PKAKK MUST HANG
lily Associated Press)
SAI.K.M, Ore., June 1 L. W.
Penre, C'oquille farmer, ia to b'.v
handed tomorrow for the doable
killintt, saiil Warden Smith.
SEES RELEASE
(By Associated Press)
TSAOGHYVANCi, .rune 1. Every
Indication points to the release with
in n week cf foreign captives held
by the Shantung bandits, as a result
of a conference fcodav between out
law delefralea and C'hine;-e officials. ,
The brigands' demands for a mil
lion , dollars reparation for the de
struction of some of their villiiircs
by Chinese troops nvav lie cut to
$100,000. The majority of the bandits
are jubilant at present at bcitifr en
rolled in the army. The bandits also
hoped to obtain ransom for the Chi-,
ncc prisoners.
llela) which was- followed by a rever-
le "Apple lilusMmlM'Uiibcita). Mr.
Ci .iiK s cornet solo came next ami
was followed by tho "ilungarinn i
Dance Ne. 6'' (IJrahin.s) and Kalis-'
bury's "Ghost Dance."
A short intermission was ended
when the "Anvil Chorus" from II
Trovatore (Verdi) was beautifully -
rendered, "inch Jinks" (FrimD fol.
lowed bv Mr. Shafer's clarinet snn
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