I
EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER TWELVE PAGES TODAY
THE WEATHER
POHTI.AND (AP) Ore
iron; Fair tonight and Hun
Uuy. warmer la the east to
night. CITY
EDITION
VOLUME XXIII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1925.
MEMUliU ASSOCIATED l'ltliSS
MEMBER ASSOCIATED TOES3
NUMBER 212
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STOCK SHOW
SUCCESS
E
Crowd as Large as on
Second Day in Atten
. dance Yesterday
ONTARIO BOYS
WIN IX JUDGING
Dale Case, Montana, Vic
torious in Bucking Con
tests; 700 Head of Stock
Judged During Show.
VNION, Ore (Special to the Ob
server) Before thousands of spec
tutors iln final rents of the third
day of the Seventeenth Annual
l Aion Livestock show were run I
off yesterday afternoon at. the
track in snappy order. Kntertalu
ment anil thrilta were pro vide tl
aplenty and the rates were almost
all of excellent caliber.
Ontario. Oregon's high school
stock judging teum won first place
In the Smith-Hughes Kant Oregon
championship event and also Jiad
the honor of having high point
man. Teams front I'nion, lmhler.
Wallowa and Home competed al
though 'he Idaho entry was unof
ficial. Boise's team scored the
most points tind Jlaymond Hunch
scored more points in individual
judging than did Tom Sherman of
Ontario, but as the entry was pure
ly unofitcial, the prizes were
awarded to the Onturio boys.
Molilalia Boy Wins.
I tale Case, Montana buckaroo.
won in the finals in the bucking
contest. Miss Trickey emerged
victorious in the three days relay
racing.
t 'ompH It ion was keen in the
judging event: which were handled
by Professor Brandt, O, A. C,
dairy entile; 1'rof. Mnoffron, O. A.
C... sheep, hogs, beef cattle; nod
I'rof. Xorby. Idaho Stute college,
heavy and light-honed horses. A
complete list of the winners will
be published in the Kvenlng Ob
server at a later dale, as the fin-
(Cnntlnuari on PRft FWf.)
I,a Grande has heard many ex
cellent recitals the past win t el
and spring and the end is not et.
The Men's Koruin of the Methodist
church has combined two nrllsts
for their presentation Thursday
evening. June 2.", that are pure to
please, w hen Altec price Moore:,
Portland contralto, and Victor lie
Pinto, local violinist of exceptional
ability, appear in concert here.
of Alice price Moore critics are
united. They agree she has fin
ished diction, clarity of tone, poise
and all I hat goes with culture, but
she has even more ask anyone
who heard her sing at Ihe state
fair, or in her Cortland Symphony
orchestra roles, or have heard her
.-dug to great, chamber of commerce
gathering-;, and they will agree she
is a chut-inlng woman with a
charming voice.
She has u knack of singing old
familiar songs I hat bring: her
audience up standing and at t he
same lime can put the finishing
finalities to 1 he most difficult classics.
m m
ALICE MOflHE
' COMING HERE
Bible School Picnic To
Feature Closing of Term
The daily Vacation Bible School
of La Grande has come to the
clos ' of its t Hid week, and the
fig'ires of attendance are most
encouraging, stales Bert A. Pow
ell, superintendent. With the r---ports
of the principals of depart
ments turned In for the week. It
is revealed thai to date 13H pu
pils have had a perfect atten
dance. A system of ribbon badges
lias teen put Into operation as
awards for attendance, a whi'e
ribbon being give for one full
week's attendance, a red ribbon
fir two weeks." blue ribbon for
three weeks, and a purple ribbon
for four weeks' perfect atten
dance. Besides the 13H winning
the blue ribbon, many others have
von th" red and the white rib
bons, ad "f the ribbons being
suitably printed to designate the
award. There ts still opportunity,
according to the , superintendent,
of the pupils who have not nmdt
no absol ilely rfcet record f
attendance to win at least an
other ribbon, for then is one
more full week of the school term
leiuainia;.
Hill Home
Destroyed
tBy Flames
Owner, Miss Nellie Hill,
Slightly Burned; Total
Loss Is Approximately
53,500.
A bouse at 1-04 M avenue, the
property of Nellie Hill, was ul
moHt totally destroyed by a fire
which started shortly before L'
o'clock lust evening.
Mrs. Hill was bathing at the
time the tiro was first discovered
and had barely time to throw
on her robe and esc-ipe from the
burning building. Her arm burn
ed in leaving the house but not
seriously.
t'ou tents of the ho ise as well
as the building itself were caught
in the flames and were not re
covered. The alarm ias turned In at Hi
minutes after 1 a o'clock and at
that time the rite had gained
much headway so that the de
partment was unable to do more
thotti keep the flames from spread
ing to the surrounding buildings,
loss About S;i,.MHI
The fire is thought to have
been the result of defective wir
ing. Properly loss was In the
neighborhood of $,'1,500, the mnjot
portion of which was covered by
insurance.
At 2 :3.V yesterday afternoon u
woodshed and workshop at the
Jake Kochensparger residence In
the 1 3 on block on T avenue wj.s
noticed on fire and the alarm
turned in. Small damage was
done. The cause of the fire
unknown.
Plaintiff Wins Verdict
In Circuit Court Case
A verdict in favor of the plain
tiff was returned by 1 he circuit
court yesterday In the case of Ftllp
vs. Hrcsheurs, a replevin suit. K.
S. lvatihoe was attorney for Die
plaintiff and K. It. Itlngo for the
defendant.
- No trial was held today but court
will resume .Monday morning with
the case. State of Oregon vs. Iay
ut ul. lay and two other man are
to face charges of larceny not .in
a dwelling house. They are alleged
to have broken into the ,a Grand'
Iron Works building. It. J. Kitch
en was named attorney for the de
fense by Judge J. W. Knowles as
the defendants were without
funds.
Three La Grandcrs on
Greater 0. A. C. Council
ft I! K C. O N AGIilCCLTCBAL
COLL KG K, COB VAI.LIS, Ore.
(Special) Three l.-a Grande stud
ents have been appointed to the
Greater O. A. C. council as a spe
cial committee to look after O. A.
i '. Interests in t.a tirandc for the
coining year. They are Tr.omas
Itussell, chairman, l.oa Lyman 'and
Marion Head ley.
The CJreater O. A. C. council is
composed of a chairman and two
other representatives from every
important town in the state. It Is
organijo d to carry out the work ol
the Greater O. A. C. committee In
the various parts of the state, and
to promote interest In the college
among students and alumni.
Larison Purchases
Bruce Dennis' Home
t. I.. I.arlsoti has purchased the
Bruce I tennis home at Sol O Ave
nue and will take possess! nn t he
fifteenth or this month. Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis have moved to ;he u
partmcnM In the I. O. O. !. Tem
ple, formerly the Y. M. C. A. build
ing on Klin street.
A feature of the last week of
(he school ulll be the picnic which
will be held ut the city park on
Thursday of next week. Full ar
rangements are being worked out
by a committee In charge, and
plans are being made to care for
fiOO children. Cull supervision
will be arranged and a program
of games provided for all th
boys and girls. The cooperation
of the parents is Invited to help
make the picnic a success, and a
number of automobiles will prob-
t ably be needed to transport t he
children to the park. The picnic
will not Interfere with the regu
lar work of the school on I hat
day, as It Is arranged to b-avt-t
he various school houses ot ! -o'clock,
immediately at the close
of the daj's session.
On 1'rldny night there win be
a great demons! ration met-ting of
the jfthool. held 111 the Methodist
church. At this time the wot l
of the school will be display d
to the Interested purcnta and the
public ut large.
Contralto
Alice Price .Moore, I'm'tlmul con
trnlto, who will ltppia in re
cital hi ljl liraiult 'I'liursilay
(leniitu'. Critics say nIh is a
"eharmiiiK woman uilh u i-ltiii-iu-lug
xoiee.'
The program for the Elks' fTuR
days services, which will be held
here tomorrow. June Mlh.. lit the
Elks Temple on the corner of D
pot and Washington, has been pre
pared and members of the order
cordially invite all to be present at
eigljt. o'clock In the evening, when
the program will open.
The program follow s:
Processional. Mrs. Harris l'ren
ch: introductory exercise. Exalted
Uuler Bolton and officers; Pray-'
G. L. Knight, chaplain ' vocal
solo, Sherwood Williams: flag i in
to ry , rea d t y A . Ep I i n g ; violin
solo, "Bomnncc" by I lick Lindsay;
Eiks' tribute to (he flag by Dr.
Bay Murphy; vocal solo, Blchard
liykhius; patriotic- uddress, hy
Blaph W. Swagler, of Onturio. Ore.
and song "America'' by the audi
ence and lodge.
Coming to the Baptist church
FLAG SERVICE
tS ARRANGED
ENTERTAINERS
TO GOME HERE
on Monday evening is a program t to reach Camp Jackson. The train
under the auspices of the ladies i is expected to arrive there about
of the church, which. It is b-1 s o'clock Friday morning,
tleved. will be a real treat to Ihe Capiain G- L. Initlon announced
community. Mr. and Mis. Vin-. H,.V(.rlli promotions en route. Cur
rent, American-Hawaiian enter-1 j)or;ia Dunn, .Master-son and Ged
tainers, who will be here are,j,.s w,.n. promoted to sergeants
classed among the topnotchers ofinnd Privates Ed Allen,, Italpli
the Pacific coast, by (he orgalii-j v;hb, Powter Webb and, Elton
zations- that have j-ponsored t hem. Barren were made corporals.
Mr. Vincent is a steel guitar J Captain Out ion announced that
solollst; and all hough he is notjopen order di 111 would be the or
a Hawaiian, is said to rank with.der of the da v for F'lday.
(he best native performers on thati
instrument in the rendition of lla- Mil'IASE LOSES POINT.
wailan iinisic.
In addition, Mr, Vincent (CdeieiiM' ltl another hanll fought
said to rank among the hading battle today. 'Hit' deleiisn M.oiilil
chalk talkers of this country, ami J to hac cniM'd rmm the record tes
hls 4a minutes of crayon car- tlmoiiy yesterday of IStclle Gebl-
toons. surprise pictures, and draw- lug. Shepherd's 'Sunshine girl,"
lugs of local people in the andl-'nnd a quotation from a biter he
enee have ideased wherever helwrote Imt admillliig financial in-
has uppeari
"He lakes
Ions to the
yo i ifoiu the rididl
sublime, and draws
of your name." it Is said. The
beautiful colored scenes drawn by
him are alone worth while.
Among t he many feat ures of the
program Is the sacred picture
"Star of Hie 1 ;asl," drawn to 1 he
accompaniment of the song of the
same name.
Mrs. Vincent is a Hawaiian gui
tar accompanist. Press reports
give her high praise- for- her a rt
istry and her ability as an accom
panist for the die ts sung by her
self and husband.
Bid I) Mr. and M t s. Vincent are
repotted to be artists in the trie
sense, and to have a style of en
tertaining that never falls to cap
tivate their u niience.
Twcnly-Eitfhi Teachers
Take Examinations Here
Twi nfy-ejgM teachers I'e.k the
teachers examinations conducted at
the hiuh school ledldtl-K here -luring
tiie past four dayh. a'cotdlng
lei announcement by I. A. Say re,
county school superintendent, llil
j morninif.
The e . tinunaiioiKf fo on -y-ar,
! five-year and life eertlticnt' s. Th-
j were held under the, direction of
s
LIKE ARMED i W POLICE
I
Troops Patrolling Impor
tant Portions of the
Chinese City
CHANG'S FORCES .
TO KEEP PEACE
China Protests by Note
to British Concerning
Recent Killings at Han
kow Settlement.
SHANGHAI (Hy tlie Associated
l'ress) Shanghai tonight had set
tled into the condition of an armed
camp. Kayonetied troops patrolled
the print :pal thoroughfares and
foreign marines were on guard at
the foreign settlement boundaries
and the approaches to the water
works and power .stations.
The appearance of Chang Hstnh
Liang, son of General Chang, Man
ehurian dictator, at I he settlement
boundaries with limiu troops for
the declared purpose of keeping
order, added to the general military
aspect.
CHINA PROTESTS
I'M KINO (lly Ihe Associated
Press) The 'hlnefte government
today protested by note 1o the
British legations concerning the
recent killings and wounding of
some Chinese at Hankow. The
note emphasized the seriousness of
the situation reserved full liberty
to dumand compensation later,
The Chinese note requested the
British legation to notify all Bri
tish consulates to lake measures to
prevent the recurrence of any such
incidents.
Mv tt GnurdMiuiii)
POBTLANH (Special to the ob
server by Mail) Company E. ISti
Infantry. I At Grande. ( iregon ar
rived sa fely in I 'ort laud at ft : 4 5
Thursday afternoon. The t rip
thus far has been uneventful
So far everyone is happy. V
had an excellent feed in Portland
and hail about three-quarters of
an hour in which to see the village.
The 1 lalb s ( 'ompany joined up
al The albs and several Portland
companies at Portland. The spe
cial train consisted of I'Z coaches.
all jammed with guardsmen eager
I CHICAGO (AP) The Shepherd
MiHcuey. Tlie court greed with
the prosecution Hint Hie Idler was
pertinent In Hun :t coiiftM'tl in
Hint lie
William NelMiu McCllubH-U (lied.
h-nWng him a million dollar es
tate. The
Best of
lis Kind
The Aillnninblh Section of The
Ole-erer, Issued today and
every Saturday. I altemly re
garded hy ni'itorists its Ihe hc-l
hei-tlon of its kind oulidi oT
Portland.
Motor car nwu-T find a leal!b
itt hiteie-linx Inl'ii mat ion mill
new: hi thcH pHgcs. ami tbev
nlo keep hi co-e tom b lli
new dee1fntni"nl" ami c hange-
in Hie Indo-li) Hiroiiuh Hie nd
ertisfirx. The Aulo Sei'Htm
i-egl1'is bili In render Inter-
"Observer AdvprHsjuK .
A Mere hand is In if ScmIc'
i
Ml
IN GOMPflNY piRftTES PLAY
. I
IN BATTLE
Two Sergeants and One
of Crinimal Crew Are
Killed in Fight
GANG ROUNDED
UP BY SWEENEY
Sergeant, After Three
Companies Were Shot,
Captured Murderers
Single-Handed.
CHICAGO (By the Associated
press) Two police sergeants and
Michael Genua, gangster, are dead
and a third policeman und two
oiher gang members are wounded.
the result of a revolver fight be
tween the police and gangsters at
close quarters today. Two of the
wounded may die.
The dead are.
' ' I ( i E A N T C11AUI .ES V A LSI I.
b it; KANT H. OIjHOX.
.Ai.. GENNA. gangster.
''A"' a wounded are: Sergeant
Miciinci v. on way, shot near the
heart, who may die; John Khute,
und Albert An malic, both, gangs
ters.
Sergeant William S w e e. n e y.
fourth member of the police squad,
virtually single-handed! shot and
captured the entire gangster crew
after his three companions were
dropped by the gangers' bullets.
More than 50 shots wre fired.
Gcnna is a brother of Angelo
Genna. recently assassinated.
The fight started utter the police
caught the gangsters' fleeing- car
when It crashed into an iron
fence. They left the car and open
ed fir.t on the police. Their first
volley dropped Olson and a hail
of bullets riddled Walsh, killing
blin instantly. Sweeney shot Gen
na and caught the other two
gangsters as they boarded a street
car. ,
From ihi', noise that Haker Is
making about the Pirates vs. (.Jolts
baseball game to be played at Ba
ker tomorrow the observing sports
follower can gather Unit the Queen
ity boys an; planning on adding
the Iai Grande team to their list
of victims.
Tlie Baker team needs a game
over the pirates to put It close to
the top. Should Ihe Colts chalk
up a win tomorrow La Grande will
be put one game ahead of Baker.
Tho Pirates will then haver won
six and lost three mill Baker will
have won five und lost four.
Baker has i-iome new men In the
lineup since last Sundjuy- A rnong
them, Ed A.shmore of Spokane, a
left fielder and PuKgy Hunton of
Spokane, a neat ball player and a
heavy hitler who is scheduled to
play short stop.
Wheiher Hunton will be eligible
to plav or not Is still a matter of
controversy. The heads of the La
Grande and Peiidleion teams con
tend that since Hunton broke his
contract with the Pendleton team
he s outlawed from the Blue
Mountain league. i seems to be a
matter for 0 'resident Schroedr r 1o
decide ami so far us ts known this
gentleman has not made public an
official dictum o" the matter.
La, Grande will have hut one
new man, Jerry Golemann. center
fielder. Goleniantl Is a valuable
addition to any team and his prow
ess with the hickory Is unques
tioned. The pirates are all confident
that Baker Is dm- Bir a cleaning.
Whether they are rigid or not it
is certain to be it real ball game.
BOY ADMITS SI H IDE PACT
WKLLESLEV E A H M, Mass.
( A P) Sterling Mills, 1 K-year-old
high sebool sludent. admitted to
the authorities Friday nig hi I hut
he and prise! 1 hi Amldon, his school
girl sweethearl. had made a suicide
pact. Mills shot himself a I the
.same lime and is In a hospital in
Newton. The girl Is de.nl.
Plnno
SALEM
Hoi
ts Salem .Man.
e. II. L. Moon-,
ler, suffered a bro
dade and other in
piano he was mo-
l!
lot a I pin no de
ken shoulder
juries w hen a
tug toppled over and hurled hmi
to the pavement. The injuries
were not considered serious.
'Ipefiiundei.' Prize- Awarded
INI VKHS1T Y OC OBKGUN Ku
getie, Pete Laurs of Oregon 'Hy
and Crunk Loggun of Burns wep(
awarded 'irst prlJt" ol J'. offered
by the Portland office of the Am
erican Type Counderfi company lor
tlie best list of ciUiptih iH lor a
suiuU newspaper aop.
BAKER SUNDAY
Princess A
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l-Acii royalty may have the pleasure of Into friendship.
Hero's Crown Princess Ilelcno of Itumniiia mid two of her par
ticular pels. This is the latest picture of the princess.
RESCUERS UT
SPITBERGEI
ADVENT BAY, Spitsbergen (By
the Associated Press) The steam
er Ingedtre arrived tjnlny with the
Norwegian govern ment's expedi
tion which will search for tho
Amundsen polar party. '
E
S
According to word received .here
the Cove M. I. A. Young Men's
quartf't won third place In the con
test held at Halt Lake City. Clah,
during the M. I. A. Jubilee there
I his week. Ninety-lour
from ull over the Coiled
stakes
States
competed In the quartet contest.
The. personnel of the Cove quartet
is: Bertrand Wardell. Wlllard Peck,
Justin Peck and Balph Collett.
Two hundred tho.isand people
attended the Jubilee. Twelve
t housand people look pari in the
parade, which was one fciiluru of
the week.
UNITED STATES
GIVES MEXICANS
PLAIN WARNING
W A SI 1 1 N'GTON' (By t ho A sso
clateil Press). Blunt warning to
the Mexican government, t he Cull
ed States cannot countenance vio
lation by Mexico of her Interna
tional obligations of failure to
mot eet American citizens w:is
served by Secretary Kellogg l-'rl
lay in a formal statement.
The sf ron g language employed
by the secretary came as a sur
prise, all hough 11 had been Indi
cated he would make a public
declaration as a result of recent!
conversations with Ambassador!
Sheffield, w ho appears lo have 1
returned from his post on . leave
chiefly lo discuss the grave situa
tion In Mexico wllh Ihe president
and Mr. Kellogg.
The Hectelat y's statement de
clared that, w hile relations w It h
the, Mexican government were
friendly, "conditions are not en
tirely satisfactory mid we are look
ing to and expect the Mexican
government to restore pi operti- a -Illegally
taken and to Indemnify I
American eiti.i lis."
.Mexico mi Trial. (
It should be utade clear th.'t
(his government will eotiMn te to
support the government n Mexico
only so olng as it protects Amer
ica n lives and American rights
and complies iviMi 11s inte( national
engagements und nhilg.iUnqK," M -
Kellogg nald. "The government
of ,Mero in now on tlial befote
Ho- world."
Paroled oiii let Arrested.
SA LKM. Ore.- Walhn Mi Ka
paroled com b t from the t iregon (
state penitentiary, was arrested at'
Woodburn In conneefion wtfh'
lor gl tig opera tiotiH ev tend tug t;t.l .
over a i mvet al to on I it.-, j
The com let was living under t M
n-ime of Joseph i 'ray. McKay al.- i
is w anted In Portland, the ofli-'
cers s.nd.
QUARTET
IN
NORS
Dog Lover
1
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XTRA
IHSOUBKIIK KPHEAO
SYDNEY, N. S. (AP) IMs
orders in connection with the strike
of miners employed hy the Ilrlth'.i
Empire Steel corimratton spread
today to (ho northern district of
(ho Cape Breton coal fields, when
Ihe company store ut Sidney .Mines
was raided ami looted hy strikers
ami sympathizers, including both
women and children.
POMCE ON THE JOB
DKTIIOIT (Al') Within- Ir
(linn two hours after four ' iuii
rob bed a branch of the Central
Satlnus hank today, killing
IHillcemati who sought to intercept
t'.ieni, the indlcc caught Hire hus'
peels and aniioiiucel tho recovery
or :t,tKMi.
ri NEHAI, MONDAY
CLEVELAND (AP) A rrnngr
incuts ore being made today for
the funeral of Warren Sanford
Stone, 0r, president of tho Brolh
crhfKHt of IviMonuUlie Ijiniiiecrs
and Hh trust companies, fHijH'r-
atlvo hanks, olllc' buildings and
.other holdings, whose resources ap
proximate ,M mlllioii dollars.
The iimcriil sei-lces will lie held
Momln.v Stone died late yesterday,
less than three months after he
had written mi editorial In the
hror.icrhood organ In which ho in
dicated he had Intuitions that his
life's cud was near.
CI I IC AGO (By 1 he Assoclaled
Press) Vice president I lawes is
considering a fat-western tour, fol
lowing his Denver speech July 1M,
in auppm-l of his udocuey of a re
vision of senate rules.
Should he decide to proceed west.
from I 'diver, he probably will
Hptnk tin Seatlle, Portland, San
Cranclsco and Los Angeles.
Immigrant Onoin t iichnngod
WASHINGTON (AP) Inimi
gralion quotas lor a'l countries for
the next fiscal
1 will be the. same as for the pies-
i, j fnr the ores-
nt
ar ami as fixed ill the Imtni-
I lm. act of tlllM. according
innouneeuieiil Prhla
DAWES PLANS
TRIP 10 1ST
Chicago Retains Taxes;
Matter Up To Courts
(B CbarlcH I1, Slewarl)
WASHINGTON (NLA Special)
- When the Conk county commis
.sioners retimed a few tiays ago to
turn ovei the stale's Nhare of the
county laxeM to th" treasurer of
ttltnolS, they loolt the firs! step
toward what may prove to be t he
gieab-s' chaugi' tins lotintiy has
known since big cities began to
crow.
The si tie treason r naturally
will sue. And since a federal con
t.litutlonal principle is involved --
Alt' a word as lo that princlpl
Ii"s the crux ot the
vhote
thing.
lliltK
ts.at iv
s was
put pei
dlstrleted for
lc
i -s letlg la-fore Cld
it nd Cook county
IhiM.f nad attained
en '?( i 'hlciig:
ere Ihe same
ATTACKING
TRGOPS IN
CANTON ICH
Kwangtung and Canton
ese, Led by Russians,
Capture City
INVADERS LOOT
ENTIRE DISTRICT
Horrible Cruelties Im
posed on the Defending
Armies; Non-Combatants
Shown No Mercy.
CANTON (By tho Associated
Press) Attacking Kwangtung and
Canton forces under bolshevik of
Hcers a Her a fierce attack on tho
defending Yuannanese army today
torci'ti them to surrender Canton
and imposed extreme cruelties on
the soldiers and civilian popula
tion. The attacker landed 2000
soldiers at Tungshan and attacked
Canton from that point.
Kwangtung troops gave the sur
rounding forces no consideration
although the Yununneso voluntarily
gave up tneir arms.
City looted.
The vlctorH then began looting
the city, including the homes of
non-cambatant citizens. Itevolttng
scenes followed throughout the
city. Innocent persons were stoned
and beaten by mobs, members of
which appeared to have lost their
senses. Bodies of slain innocent
bystanders were strewn along tho
roaus. The deft-ated troops wero
either shot or thrown into the river
after being beaten.
' Itevollhig Scenes.
Hevolting scenes wre witnessed
by residents of the foreign ettie
tnents. Outs conquered soldier end
ed his life by leaping into the river
after seeing his comrades slain.
footing was carried on extens
ively (lie Cantonese taking even
petty household articles in their '
campaign of terror.
The principal cause of the Yim
nanese diTeat was treachery in tho
ranks of Iho Kwangst troops who
quit for a cash consideration.
Buildings were damaged consid
erably by gun fire. The defeated
army leaders swore they would re
turn to avenge the wrongs dono to
day. The ltivuder.s' success was at-
(Continued on Page Five.)
A staff of men are at work con
structing the settings for "Ynnken
Puree' tho American Legion Show
which hi to be given in the top
floor of the Bocsch Building Juno
is, Hi and I'd.
The floor space available for tho
show Is one of tho largest under
roof In the northwest end tho legi
on will use Ihe entire area for the
various entertainments, conces
sions and so on.
Parisian Cnfe.
One of the inula features of
the Yankee Paree will be a Paris
ian Cafe under Ihe supervision of
that famous caterer, Monsieur
"Jacques" Snodgrass, already well
known to La Grande.
The dance floor Is now being
finished and will be smooth and
shiny by lime for tho show to op
en. Music for the dancing, tis a
special feature, will bo furnished
by the Pi-Id Pipers orchestra from
YANKEE PAREE
ON NEXT WEEK
ar beginning July,""' 1'nlverslty of Oregon campus.
i i tie main eniertninmem leuiure
"' group m girts prese,,.
will be a group or 2h
toi"'l ''" ''" "
ot ballet dancing extraordinary.
Iti; p r k id populalloti. On Iho
basis of Ms then number ot in
hahttanls !t w is given ndecjuatfi
re present tit Inn at Springfield.
Chicago grew, however, out of
ell proportion to I he rest m t h
stut.'. Out of all the citizens of
Illinois, m arly hull a to 'hicugo-
1MIH.
They pay more than half Hi"
clute taxes. But I heir representa
tion In Hie legislature Insn't been
increased by a single seat.
Finally Ihey demanded it red is
IricitiiK of the state, on an up. in
dale population hi;s!s. Hural mem
bers tit Hie legislature, heavily
nut -numbering the city represenia
llves, (niMed the proposition down.
There upon, "Cook count " said
(CoiUluucu on page S)