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VOLUME XXI
' MEMBER OP ASSOCIATED PRESS
LA GRANDE, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1923.
NUMBER 233
TWOPARTIES
HESULT FROM
DIFFERENCES
Political Split in Chicago
Results in b orming or
Two New Parties.
RADICALS ORGANIZE
FARMER-LABOR BODY
Old Farmer-Labor Party
Goes Its Own Way; Both
Will Enter in 1924 Politi
cal Field.
CHICAGO, Julv 7. The Federated
Fnrmer-Lubor pnvtv and the Farmer
Labor party of the United States,
with individual platforms and candi
dates, nre announced as onirics in
tho 1f9A nnlitioal field.
'the majority of the Farmer-Labor
party friuay reiuse to aiiiuaiu wim
the federated organization, a group
born in the Farm-Labor convention
and decided on a platform and ticket
of its own. A minority went over to
the federated party, splitting the
Farmer-Labor organization.
The national executive committee
of the federated party accepted five
of tho bolting Farmer-Laborites as
members cf its executive committee
and proceeded to the selection of an
executive council and an intensive
program of activity. Hcadqlarters of
the federated party probably will be
held here, C. E- Ruthenburg of Cleve
land, claimed in Michigan of Com
munistic tendencies, and a leader in
the new party, announced.
The Farmer-Labor convention was
adjourned after a clay of oratory over
a motion of M. Toscan Bennett, mem
ber of the party's national executive
committee, which would have placed
five of its members on the federated
group's executive committee with
reservations. After its defeat Ben
nett announced he would nbide by the
decision but the minority faction
filed out. ;
Split From Reds.
Nonparticipatifm ny"5the Farmer
Labor party with the federated or-
pnimm wm ,i m; -
h vV rn' not" wi" both mix in one of the most
LlTt IW MiJs u I enjoyable events of the season and
shared by the sol d linoi ui , th , embers are especially an-
which is credite. by its .speakers' non-members attend.
with having, establis ed a ccn, The dj . fa furnishc(, ,.
break with the extreme radicals; is ., . , ii-tu0. .itn
now unshackled cf a possible red .
menace and is on its feet stronger
than ever in the pursuit of independ
ent political satisfaction."
John r itzpatnck, president 01 ine
Chicago Federation of Labor, who do-1
clined the chairmanship of Friday's
meeting in favor of 'Robert M. Buck,
Chicago labor leader and editor,
sounded tho keynote of non-participation
on the part of the Farmer-Labor
party.
"We want political betterment for
the workers nnd farmers but we want
control through the ballot in our
own ranks and net from a dictator
ship in Russia," Fitzpatrick asserted.
"Union men and women will not sub
(Contiuncd on puxe f)
GOLDFItLu IS
RAZED BY FIRE
TONOPAII, Nov., Julv 7. The
business section of Goldficld, with
the exception of six buildings, was
I burned to the ground Friday. One
man is dead from causes attribu
table to the fire, a woman is miss
ing and is believed to have perished,
and several persons were treated for
burns as the result of tho confla
gration, now believed to have been
of incendiary origin, started as part
of a bootleggers' feud.
Fire Chief I. N. Galliac of Gold
field declared that he believed an
enemy of a known bootlegger start
ed the blaze in a building in the
rear of the Brown-Parker garage.
Van D. McArthur, after carrying
furniture from his burning home,
was overcome by heart failure and
, succumbed, according to Dr. Charles
" R. Blake of the Tsmoralda county
hospital at Goldfield. The name of
the missing woman has not yet ben
learned.
Residents were returning to tjie
town Friday night from the moun
tainside, where they fled with their
belongings, and telephone connection."
have been restored. Fcod has reach
ed there from Tonopah, all of the lo
cal supply having been destroyed.
.Weather Forecast
Portland, July
Unsettled tonite
and Sunday with
showers in the
northwest portion
5i
Court Strikes
Volstead Act
HELENA, Mont., July 7.
Congress once having said that
alcohol can be used for medical
purposes cannot dictate to the
physicians as to the number of
whiskey prescriptions he shall
write or quantity he shall pre
scribe, Federal Judge George M.
Bouquin invalidated the prosecu
tion of Dr. J. B. Freund, a
Butte physician who, it was
charged., issued more than 100
prescriptions within a 90-day pe-
tiod and prescribed more than
one-half pint of alcohol to one
patient in 10 days.
The decision in substance held
that congress cannct 'substitute
its judgment for that of the phy
sician, ruling similarly to Fed
eral Judge .Knox of New York,
who on May 9 last granted an
order restraining prohibition au-1
thoritics from interfering with
the practice of Dr. Samuel W.
Lambert with respect to the
amount of whisky which might
be prescribed to one patient.
CLUB MORTGAGE
Country Club, Now Free of
Indebtedness, Will Cele
brate with Huge Commu
nity Festivities July 12.
With annroDriate ceremonies the
mortgage, that has hovered over the
roof of the Country club since form
ation until recently, will tbe burned
on the evening of Julv 12th. at which
time the community will gather at
the club house for an evening of fes
tivities. La Grande's country club is now
one of the few similar organizations
in the United states that is entirely
free from debt. The burning of the
mortgage will be held as a sentimenr
tal recognition of the clearing up of
all indebtedness and also opening up
u future period of prosperity.
Speaking, a big dinner, dancing and
other forms cf amusement will be
on the evening's program, the exact
hour of which will be announced at
a later date.
The entire community is most cor
dially invited to the affair by-the
Country club, who will strive in the
luture to make the club a commun
iit affair. Non-members and mem
- ... : , mu . . ...
near future.
Swimming Tank lo Open.
The swimming tank at the Coun-
- - ' " "TiC"
...:n . ,
nior- On account of the cold weath
er. it has not been oocned at on
earlier date.
Pageant Committee Said
To Be Facing a Deficit
- The executive committee of
the Old Oregon Trail association,
sponsoring the pageant at Mea
cham which was held July 3 and
4, report a deficit will be faced.
The exact amount will probably
not be known for several days.
A check made by state traffic
officers relative to the number
of autos at Top O' Blue Moun
tains July 3 showed that 3,300
came into the camp. Although
this was not an official count it
is presumed to be practically
of cars were not sub
ject to this check.
CROPS DAMAGED BY
WEST OREGON RAINS
Washington Gets Itnin.
HPOKAXK, July 7. Rainfall of
about 1-2 inch Is reported In Central
anil Kastern Washington. The wheat
is reported damugud in the Eastern
Hit; liend Country.
PORTLAND, July 7. The rainfall
is heavier than any record here for
July in tho past 21 years. Reports
today state that they have damaged
fruit and grains throughout Oregon.
During the 24 hcurs ending this
morning i.&i inches o! rain fell in
Portland making a total for the
month of 2.08 inches.
The normal rainfall for Portland
of the entire month of July is .54
inch.
Everything O. K. Here.
While the remainder of the state
and portions of the northwest are ex
periencing extremely heavy rains for
this part of the year, I .a Grande
has hail practically no rains to men
tion during the past week. Cloudy
weather and verv slight rains have
been prevalent but no damage to
crops have yet been reported.
Train lilts Auln.
AI.HAN Y. July 7. llc are In.
Jiirctl, one Msll,ty fatally, as a
rt'Mtll fir the Southern racirtc
SoiiIIiIioiiihI train striking ttie
I'ortlniid-Sun l-'raiMix-o mmiMi
homul p-4.iiuf r Maer one mile
north of NltcoM till aftenitMHl.
The Injured were taken to Lu
U'lic.
The Market.
PORTLAND, July 7. (API Live
stock steady; eggs steady; butter
slow and weak.
TO BE CREMATED
BLUEIUm
COMPANY BUfS
TIMBER LID
Tract containing Apnroxi
mately 125,000,000 Feet of
Choice. Timber, Purchased
trom Scott Concern.
A few months ago tho Blue Mount-
nin Lumber Company acquired tho
holdings of the Catherine Creek I.u
bor Company, comprising over fl.ooo
acres; now comes tho announcement
mat the next largest block of tim
ber In the belt the Scott Timber
Company holdings of 8,600 acres has
been purchased by tho Hluo Mountain
limner Company through Stondnhl
& IMvis of I'nlon, states tho Union
Yerniy ivcpuui lean.
Theso lands woro selected by the
veternn rennsylvanlan Lumber man
Asa w. Scott, several years ago. nnd
aro estimated to contain 126 million
toot of tho cholscta timber on the bell
There have been other Important our.
chosen hy tho Blua Mountain Comp
any and they now own In feo over 20,.
000 acres.
Controls Itullroiul.
una company also controls tho
Central Itailroad of Orcirun oiieriillnir
nciween union and the main lino of
tho Union Pacific, and from Union
to Cove, and it has recently secured
mo rignt or way and will nrescntlv
construct a lino from Union along
vuiiicriiie ureoK to and Into the II
ber.
As none of tho timber on Catherine
Creole and Its tributaries can bo econ
omically logged except through thu
IJluc Mountain Company's properties
und facilities, it is presumable that
tho entire limber belt will shortly bo
purchased ay tnis company, and fin.
ally manufactured Into lumber at the
great mill that they aro planning to
build at Union.
Timber Slund Huge.
There Is nn estimated stand of fir.n..
000.000 feet of timber which can bo
logged to advantage, and manufac
tured In Union, sufficient Importance
over a period of years and establish
ing Union as a lumber cehtor second
to -none in Kastern Oregon.
A. w. Atlddleton, tho coniDanv's
president, has been enst for several
tuonttnued ou page 5)
INJURED MAN STILL
LIVES AT 1:30 P.M.
lust bcorc tlio Kvcnlng Obser
ver went lo press word wns re.
reived tlmt Guy l-'allou's condi
tion i-cinnliml the sume as curly
this afternoon.'
Itoports . received from tho Grande
Hondo, hospital this artcrnoon at 1 :30
o'clock, slated thnt Ouy Tallow, who
attempted to end 1 Ills lire yesterday
noon lly shooting himself through tin;
t rain, jls In practically Ihe same con
dition ins yesterday. His pulse Is
weak and hlB condition Is such that
physicians will not stale whether he
has a chahec for life or not. ' ' "
Very little light has boon thrown
lion the motive for his act nllhotigh
It Is generally conceded that despon
dency resulting from disappoint
ment was the cause.
It Is also believed that Tallow had
planned the act several days In ad
SOME ALASKAN PICTURES YOU MAY EXPECT
.jK$e I w owHte hushes V :- ''-J-1-. r chuj
A h "A
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It:s Time To
Cut The Grass
"In some sections of the city,"
City Manager F. li. Hayes stated
today, "property holders nre al
lowing grass nnd weeds to grow
unmolested contrary to the rul
ings on this matter. ' Weeds and
grass, when allowed to grow to
a sufficient height are not enly
unsightly but are more or less of
a nuisance."
With this in mind, city offi
cials ask that all citizens and
property holders clear up their
premises, curbing plots adjacent
to their properties and in gen
eral, "get rid of rank grasses,
weeds, etc., that has grown suf
ficiently to provo unsightly or
become a nuisance."
Failure to comply will result
111 tho proper penalty.
TS
WANIIINUTOX. .Inly 7.A re
port has reaehi-d the navy bur
eau or iicromiiillcs lale today that
two tugs located Uoiitciiniit
Hoth's missing navy balloon in
ldlko Ilrle and started mi ver-
lug alsmt tlm lilg bag to establish
whether the basket was still oc
cupied when sho fell,
(lly Associated Proas)
1'OllT STANLEY. Ont.. Julv 7.-
A. balloon with n basket partly sub
merged waa sighted 2S inllos south-1
west of here last night by tho stenm-
Colonlal. No occupants were vis
ible.
To Conduct Scni-rli
(lly Associated l'iVss)
M()l"NT O.KMKNS, Mich., July 7.
An airplane with two officers was or-
rcd from Helfridge field hero for
Port Stanley, Out., to assist In the
search Cor I .loutonanls Hoth and Null,
uenevea iosi over l.ai;e l-.rie.
Their balloon Is thc only one so far
unreporled In tho race which started
at Indianapolis July 4.
Former Congrcsswoman
Lays Down Law to Girls
i'MUSKOGEE, Okla.Tuly 7
Office girls employed at the fed- ,
eral soldiers' hospitals must go
back to corsets, .quit bobbing
their hair, roll up their hose and
adopt neck dresses, according lo
nn ultimatum laid down by Miss
Alice Robertson, former, con
grcsswoman, new welfare chief
at the institution.
Dam Dedicated
GROVE LAND, Cal., July 7. (AP)
The Ilctch-Hctchy dam, one of the
outstanding units of Son Francisco's
water supply in the Sierra Nevada
mountnins, was formally dedicated
today.
Eight Acquitlcd.
LOS ANGELES, July 7. (AP)
Two army officers, and six civilians
were acquitted in the federal court
today of having conspired to defraud
the government in connection with
the sales of army goods at Camp
Kearney,
BALLOONS
STILL1S1G
BIDS OPENED
WORK
DISTRICT 124
Warren Construction Com
pany Has No Opposition;
Their Bid Accepted; Con
sideration Set at $8,786.75
One bid, that by the Warren Con
struction company, fcr the improve
ment of district No. 124. was receiv
ed by the city commissioners in ad-
uiroed meeting last evening in the
city hall. The bid, being within the
preliminary estimate, was accented
and an ordinance was passed author
izing the commission to make a con-
' tract with the company. The consid
eration was ?!l,7!)6.7o.
The district to be improved Is de
scribed as fellows:
That the said proposed improve
ment will consist of grading to the
proper subgrade and constructing
thereon hard surface pavement fifty
six feet in width between curb lines
on Greenwood street from the north
property line of Ailums avenue to
north property line of I.Madison ave
nue (excepting the O.-W. company's
right of way anil Jefferson avenue
street intersection) and including one
full street intersection at Madison
avenue; also by constructing con
crete .sidewalks where same are not
in plnce, combination curb and gut
ter where net in place, concroto gut
ters where curbs are in place, catch
basins, etc., and by laving sewer
pipes, monument frames and covers,
on the above named street, all located
in Chaplin's addition to the city of
La Grande.
Monthly Reports Received.
The monthly report of the fire de
partment and the recorder were re
ceived last evening, along with the
weekly report of the city manager,
were read and accepted.
A communication was received
from the stato fire marshaU'n office
Htjltintr that n nlnn t ,nn,l .l!
thc threads on couplings and hv-
di-imfs ll,ri,.hn,,l th i.,i .., l.
ing worked out and askinir if' the
city of La Grande would oo-onerat
with the workings of the plan. City
Manager Hayes notified the state
fire marshal l's department that they
would sc. co-operate.
Commission C. J. Black called thc
mnntlmr'n uHnntln,. I. . U. . .1...,
weeds and grass, permitted to grow
to a heighth at which they became':'10 0,V08!(013. apparent'-- have do
unMK'iuy anu a nuisance, snouui be1:. 7u i ' .
cut within the citv.
Dr. Urownton in Charge.
Due to the fact that President
Sherwood Willinms, presiding officer
oi tne commission, has left the city
fcr a few weeks, iDr. II. S. Brownton
was last night elected to serve in
thnt capacity until Mr. Wlilliam s 10
turn. ,
BARNEY HARRIS l3
CALLED BY DEATH
Harney Hun-Is, brother of Ham
Harris of this blty died today at En
terprise, OreKnn, at the conclusion of
a short Illness. The deceased was
:u years of aire and leaves to mourn
his domiso a wife.
I'he remains will arrive In l,a
Clrando this evening on the branch
line train, l-'unoral arranirements will
he announced later.
TO SEE SOON
Ratification
Debate Is On
(By Associated Press)
PARIS, July 7. Open debnto
in the French Chamber of Depu
ties on the ratification- of the
Washington naval treaties began
today with tho discussion of
those parts of tho treaties deal
ing with the limitation of naval
armaments and capital ships.
PARIS, July 7. The French
Chamber of Deputies tonight
ratified thc Washington treaty
for the limitation of naval arma
ments and capital ships. Tho
chamber is to discuss Monday,
Washington treaties relating to
the Pacific, the use of gases in
war and protection of neutrals.
RULE CHANGED
Ship Allowances Based on
Laws of Country in Which
Boat Is Operating.
WASHINGTON, July 7. Liquor
allowances to foreign shins in Amer
ican waters under a decision Friday
by the treasury will be based here
after on the rcouircments of laws
of the country in whoso trade the
vessels arc operating, rognrdlcss of
the nationality cf tho owners.
By this addition to tho shin limine
regulations, a British owned ship en
gaged exclusively in Italian trade,
will receive allowances of intoxicants
sufficient to comply with the laws of
Italy. If a vessel's passenger list
and cargo come from several coun
tries, each of which has laws requir
ing liquor stores, the general medi
cal supply will be granted and spe
cific provisions of the several laws
will be met in addition.
Representations Made.
The decision resulted from repre
sentations made bv the owners of the
9?nar.' lilu!.1 Tuscnnia and tho White
i BlH.r liner Arable through the Brilwh
embassy. Each ship came in conflict
with the laws of Italy requiring wine
stores for steerage passengers and
their owners appealed to this gov
ernment for relief.
Public health service do"'--.
! P.ass,.l"r on th? 1,llunr IrHr llt'rt tb of
ties prescribed for med.cinnl uses by
British law inasmuch as 'both were
flying the British flag- Thc Itali .ns
among the steerage asscngors de
manded tho wine which tho laws of
their home lnnd said thov should
have, and the decision of tho treasury
makes it possible for them to have it
in the future.
NAVAL FORCE FOR
YEAR ANNOUNCED
('Bv AsHociuted Press)
WASHINGTON. July 7. Tho
United States will maintain lit full
efficiency durinpf thc next fiscal year
maximum nnvul force of eighteen
first line battleships, fourteen miin
erH, eighty four submarines under u
decision by the general board, ap
proved by Secretary of thc Navy
Dcnby.
Unity is School Secret.
OAKLAND, Calif., July 7. ( AP)
One of the most pronounced advancos
made in public school leadership dur
ing the last decade has been made
by thc elementary school principals,
according to Thomas 'It. Cole, super
intendent of schools, Seattle, Wash.,
in an address before the department
of elementary education, National
Education Association annual conven
tion, here today. Organized, con
structive, professional work by the
Seattle principals was practically un
known ten years ago, lie declared,
and today those same principals form
the buekbono of Hchool progress.
STENOGRAPHERS
LAG.IN SCHOOL
(Bv Associated Press)
SAN FRANCISCO, Julv 7.
rent methods of teaching typing have
not kept puce with results in experi
mental psychology, according t-i Dr.
J. E. Coover, professor of psychology,
Stanford University, who spoke be
fore the department of business edu
cation, National Educational Asso
ciation at the annual convention hcic
toilny. Dr. Coover said:
"Science has long employed labor
atory investigation, but commercial
LIQUOR
PIT
tvninar should cnuallv emnlnv this!from Canton, killing a Chinese mili-
molhod. Too great a gap stands be- tary office and ono soldior, carry
tween thc professional, with a 110. ling about ninety upper class Chinese
anil higher, word rate, nnd the high
class commercial typist who seldom
excoeils ninety words per minute.'1
Joshua Hopper Passed On
At Baker
Joshua Hopper, a pioneer of Ka
Grande, difri today at noon at lin
ker at the close of an illness of long
standing, according to aniuincements
that were received here early this
afternoon. The funeral Merviccs will
be held Monday aftcrnrmn at 2:M0
o'clock from the Baptist church in Li
Grande- with Rev. A. R. Sitton offi
ciating. The deceased va3 81 years of age
WILL BOOST
M ADQQFOR
PRESIDENT
Friends of William G. Mc
Adoo Perfect Detailed
Plans in New York
McADOO NOT YET IN
RING OFFICIALLY
Instigators of the Campaign
Planned Last Night Are
Confident, However, That
He Will Be a Candidate. ;
('Bv Associated Press)
NEW YORK, July 7. Detailed
plans for tho launching of a William
G. MeAdoo for president boom has
been worked out at a dinner cf one
dozen of his nioiit. intimnto friends
here, tho New York Evening Post
said today.
Although MeAdoo has not.formally
announced his candidacy, his sup
porters wero declared to bo confi
dent that his hat weulil bo in the
ring.
The following instructions and
regulations were issueil today by A
E. Pryko for the boys who will at
tend the Hoy Si out camp: ,
All boys going to camp must have
their goods at tho Eire Department
in the city hall sometime before
Monday morning. The boy's will
leavo Monday morning at 0:00 o'clock
from the city hall. They will ba
taken by car and will camp nt the
foot of Ely crock. The trip is bing
payed for by their earnings from
tho sale of ice cream at Mcacham
which amounts, to over $!i00.0O: " To
make absolutely yiuro there will be
no deficit on the camp the boys will
stay in camp until the timo thnt the
$200.00 covers. All boys ure hoping
that it covers the full two weeks.
The' boys decided lf each bring a
liltlo food stuff from homo to help
out on tho finances cf the proposition.
To muke sure that all boys have com
plete instructions: a nicolinir has been
called for all boys who wisli to go to
meet in front of the citv hall Sun
day afternoon at :00 o'clock. All
boys are urged to bo at this meeting
promptly on time. Up to the time
of this going to press a number of
cars aro still needed to take tho
boys lo Sturkey und any citizens
who wish to do a jrood turn and help
thc hoys by taking some of them to
Starkey may leave word ut Glass
Drug store.
Fight Against Striped
Hectic Will He Made
PENDLETON, July 7. Potnto
growers in Umatilla county will co
operate with growers in other sec
tions in the Northwest, particularly
in Washington, in a campaign to
eradicate the old striped potato bee
tle, according to assurances given J.
P. Hill nnd 'Wendall P. Brown, dis
trict horticultural inspectors, Iby Fred
lienniou, county agent, in n confer
ence held here last night.
The old beetle has made its ap
pearance this year In some of the dis
tricts, and experience has demon
strated that tho control of the neat
calls for thorough work carlv in the
season. To make tho eradication as
nearly perfect as possible, all dis
tricts are expected to co-onorato anil
either spray or dust. Tho bugs wero
routed last year on Weston moun
tain by growers who destroyed tho
ladiilt bugs while roguing out diHoas-Cur-ed
plants.
One adult female bug lays 1800
and l'.lOO eggs in the course of a
season, and three generations are
produced in tho year. Growers in
the county are expected to be on the
alert for the appearance of the pest.
Unndits Hold l'p Train.
HONGKONG. July 7. (AP) Ban
dits today held up a train on the
('autoii-KnwliM)ii railway, 15 miles
who nre being hold for ransom. The
bm-ty taken is valued ut about
'OOP.
Today At Noon
at the time of his demise ami leaves
;a hoit of friends in Kastern Oregon.
; especially in i,a draiifle where he
i formerly made his heme for n period
of over 50 years, to mourn bin dc
j mine and extend their nynipathicrt to
, his MUTowfurl relatives,
j Mr. Hopper, who in reported to
have not Kmited for a long period
before the end came, died with a
Uinile on his face, .
REGULATIONS
MADE FOR BOYS