La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 13, 1909, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text4 y si VOLCME VIII. LA GRA NDE, UXIOX COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS, ItOt. NUMBER 1$. PETITIONS ASK F0R BREAKAWAY i LOBBYING CO.MMENCES IX CAPITOL CORRIDORS TODAY. Few Have Signed Petition Asking Republican Senators to Break Away From Their Pledge and Elect a Re- Iublkn Senator Opponents Want a Caucus to Select Senator Many Will Insist on Cake If Chamberlain U Thrown Down. Salem, Jan. IS. Petitions for a caucus on the senatorshlp are being circulated by opponents to Chamber Iain's election next Tuesday. The pe titlons urge all' republicans in the leg. tslature to stand together for the elec tlon of a republican senator, declaring It Is for the best Interests of the party to break away from the statement No. 1 majority, and elect a senator irre spective of pledge. , Few Signature Obtained. ' So far few signatures have been se cured, and these by those unpledged. It is not believed a majority of the . members who took the republican voters' chloce pledge, will sign the caucus call or be bound by its action unless It should be decided In caucus that the republicans vote for H, M. Cake, ' , ' ' t- Lobbying Rm Commenced. ' Jim Kertchem and Max Cohen, ex ponents of ring politics, Irrespective of pledges and principles, arrived to day. They are lobbying against the governor's election. ; f j," May Reinstate Ilal Chase. , York, ' Jan. ' IS. President Pulllam, of the National baseball league, hau Intimated that Hal Chase, the first baseman who Jumped the Yankees last summer and played with the California outlaws, will be allowed to return to organized baseball with a clear record. It means your t t ! JANUARY i " t I With - t t V PERMITS KISSING JUDGE REFUSES WARRANT FOR ARREST OF FLVNCE. Cleveland Judge Uptiold "Sitting on Knee" of Fiance Irate Father At tempt to ArroHt Youth. Cleveland. O.. Jan. IS. Judge A. A. Adams declined today to Issue a warrants for the arrest of the young woman who sat upon her fiance's knee. An Irate parent has asked for the ar rest of his daughter for Oils hideous offense. When ordered from the house the young man kissed the girl. This was too much for the father, who ran to a Judge for a warrant. Judge Adams could see no wrong In this, and refused to give the warrant. IIIJSTRESS TWO MEI DROWR WITH SINKING BOAT OFF PACIFIC COAST San Francisco, Jan. IS. Word was received here today the the steamer which was wrecked off Steamer Rocky Point, north of Point Conception last night, was Sybel Marsten, lumber la den from Grays Harbor for San Pe dro. LUMBER CRAFT Two men were drowned. On of thejcollapaed. He was dug from the ru bodies has been recovered. The steam er carried a crew of 22 men under Captain BJellnskl. She carried ,1, 000,000 feet of lumber. The- details of the wreck . are unknown. News was first learned' through' the reports from coast points where distress whis tles were heard during the night. Albany claims the lowest death rate, 1.4. Most of the people up that way are not prepared to die, anyway. Sa lem Statesman. AliiiAAAAAaVAA ai us Means awn g Sale Furthermore it Means R opportunity to buy winter goods tfl GRANDE, OREGON II0RTHER1I ITALY ,S E MILAN, VENICE AND FLORENCE IN DISTRICT. Many Cities In Northern Italy Shaken by Another Quake Ilou.se Crumble, Cathedrals Damaged and Property Loea Is Heavy Report From the District Are Vague First Eye Wit mcm to DlwaHter Arrives In New York Tills Morning. Rome. Jan. IS. All Tuscany and many cities In northern Italy . were shaken by a severe quake this morn ing. Vague reports Indicate a heavy property loss. The cities affected are Milan, Lombard), Venice, Padua, Ve netia and Florence. Later reports irom Tuscany show the damage consisted mainly of the collapse" of a few houses and. a gen eral cracKhg e? WM II several cltlea the beautiful pa.thedra.ls were damaged. Relate HJs ExjjorlPn.ee, New York, Jan. IS. Glsseppl Ci' trones, a cattle dealer from Messina is the first eye witness to the Italian earthquake to reach this country. He landed here today on d' Italia, which sailed from Naples two days after tht catastrophe. He said he arrived at Messina as the earthquake occurred The depot In which he was standing Ins. Arrest Hold-Up Men. Los Angeles, Jan.. 13. Accused robbing 12 safes and holding' up $ persons, three men suspected of terror lzlng Los Arifie!cs and vicinity, wer recently nrr-tili-il. The police think th.; men wi;e planning to blow th safe In tne Majestic theatt-r when ar rested. Xitiou'jrerlne was found hid den behind a I '11 board near the the ater. eauce E Bill E PETITIONS CIRCULATED FOR CHAMBERLAIN'S RESIGNATION. Senate and Houe Will Meet Again on Monday Few BUN Introduced and the Time Hangs Heavy Want Tar iff on Lumber Maintained State mout Blen on Petition to Have the Executive Rclgn When He la Elect ed Senator Ojiens With Prayer. Salem, Jan. 13. The house ad journed until 2 o'clock Monday, and the senate until 11 o'clock Monday, when the real grind will commence. Salem, Jan. IS. Petitions asking that Chamberlain promise to resign after his election as Unltod States senator, are being circulated among the legislators by a steering commit tee, today. 1 t ' The petitions are in direct violation of the corrupt practices pot enacted in the general (lection In June. It I .um6red thai some of the statement men signed the petitions, but it Is said their idea Is simply to suggest to Chamberlain that he ought to resign House Members Out of Work. ' House members do not find it easy to keep busy. Following the Introduc tlon of a few resolutions and bills, it look a recess until 11, in order to give the senate an opportunity to concur in concurrent resolution to adjourn until 2 o'clock Monday. As soon as the senate had taken this action the house adjourned at 11:30. Codify Oregon Ijiwh. Representatives Buchanan of Doug las, has Introduced a measure provid Ing.for a new codification of Oregon laws. Fifteen thousand will be ap propriated if the measure pusses. The codification bill provides that '.he attorney general .shall supervise the wok, and employ help. The new code will be In two volumes, contaln- ng the constitution of the United States, of the state of Oegon, the act it admission, and all statutes and sea son laws. Prayer 0mis Senate (Session. The session of the senate opened today with prayer for the first time, A. Torey of Portland, invoking divine blessing. President. Bowerman an nounced the appointment of Fred Gardner of Washington county, as senate messenger. " Coffey's resolution for a Junketing trip to Seattle by two senators and three representatives, was voted down. A refiolutlon providing for a commit tee to prepare for the celebration of Oregon admission day, whs passed. A protest against the removal of the present tariff on lumber Is con templated by the ways and means committee If congress passes a Joint resolution, introduced In the house to day by the Lnne county delegation. Bean introduced the measure, ex plaining the Injury the removal would o. The rules were suspended and the resolution adopted. Johns of Polk Introduced his free Willamette locks bill, providing for the appropriation j of $300,000 for the purchase of the locks, granted by the last legislature, be kept alive until March 1 next year. The Southern Pacific and the Port land General Elotcrlc company are owners of the locks, and will proba bly fight the bill. The word "graft" was -objectionable to Senator Abraham, who moved to have it stricken from a bill Introduced by Kay, and substituted the word waste." The bill was adopted. A Joint committee of the ho" and senate will be appointed t- f-ame a bill for the permanpnt -v.llflng and investigation of state l.v:'.!tutlons. Th lumber tariff provoked the first drawing of political lin-s. After! the house's favorable action Senator Bingham wanted the senate to tele graph a memorial to the Oregon dele gation In Washington. It carried. Senator M. A. Miller of Linn coun ty, has Introduced a bill requiring the I MI MARRY SURVIVORS BACHELORS SIEZE CHANCE TO WED ORPHANED GIRLS. 1'oor Wind That flows So One Good Many Young Italian Girls Marry for Life Sustenance, Naples, Jan. IS. While the Italian government and other nations . are sending money and provisions to the earthquake sufferers, worklngmen In the devastated district are marrying young women orphaned by the disas ter. Many marriages have resulted from men advertising that they will care for uomelex and friendless girls. Waldport people are subscribing for a library building. TfillK SERVICE STILL UNCERTA1K METROPOLIS ": MEHANCED Ti'iH . ? Train service on the O. P.. tc K. Is still uncertain. The morning train from the west arrived at 3 o'clock this afternoon. ' Reports from Portland are that the city Is In dire need of warm weather. Taken entirely by surprise, the city is now without eggs or fresh meat, fuel Is scarce, and the water supply ' is menaced. The thermometers at Sa lem last night and at Portland early this morning were below xero. This shifting of storm cfntv vs. Is In perfect accord with the history. of the bllzxard and extreme cold the past few days. Eastern Oregon Is enjoying balmy weather, while the Willamette valley Is suffering many years. the severest weather In CAUSE OF POSTPONEMENT. Washington, t. C, Jan. 13. Rea- Hons for the postponement of the Jap- anese Imperial World's exposition at Toklo, was revealed today when the report of the American commlnsion- ers to the exposition was sent to con gress. The report shows that the an nounced Intention of foreign govern ments to co-operate on a great scale caused the Japanese government to postpone the date in order to provide many additional features being carried out. v Burton Smwoda Pnrakor. Columbus, O., Jan. 13. The- odore Burton of Cleveland, was 4 today elected to succeed Senator Joseph B. Foraker. The elec- tlon means peace In Ohio's re- publican ranks. STORM CEBTERS NEAR PORTLAND You Needn't You can get along without Newlin's Cuiem Cure Cream, but you will not after you have once tried it. If is a lolhn that makes chapped or roughened skin unnecessary. Cures Chaps in one night. Soothes and refreshes from the moment it is applied. Daintily perfumed; no grease or orstickness, as it is almost tnsrantly obsotbed. Your money back if the lothn fails to phase. PRICE 25c NEWLIN DRUG STORE LA GRANDE, JOKE ASSUMES SERIOUS ASPECT MAXWELL FACES NEW AND MORE SinUOUS CASH. Stealing Hand Sled a Joke Leads to Discovery of Theft From the Goklea Rule Store Overcoat Valued at $10 Said to Have Been Stolen Found by Officer While Searching bous Offense is Punishable by "Poa" Sentence. A new turn of events ha taken place in relation to the "Joke' perpe trated by Fred Maxwell three eve nings agoi in that Maxwell will have to fight his way Industriously If he keeps out of the penitentiary. Th Joke as announced yesterday In The Observer, was th taking ef a hand sled belonging to David Fitxgerald. Maxwell was arrested on a. charge of theft and placed In the county Jl, where he told hi alleged. Jqk, Max well's iturjr runs t the effect that he was passing th Model restaurant nd saw a hand sled, H? flCld4 to Pr 4 practical Joke on the owner. taUp his conscience pricked him and he da- -elded to take It back. Then a thought struck him again that by so doing he would lay himself open to prosecu tion, all with the result that the morat ' persuaslan Wat averruled. The arrest followed. . : ' ,)(" ; Face New Cliarge. '"7 : Last evening Constable Faulk was ' searching th Maxwell residence, when he noticed a fur overcoat. Mao Wood . ha had his suspicion ... aroused : ''and gave personal attention to, the matter, with the result that a warrant wis worn out accusing Maxwell of having taken a rur coat rrom the uolden Rule, Clerks identified the garment found In Maxwell's house, as being the on I missing at the Golden Rule. A FeJonloua Crime. The' overcoat Is alleged to be of the value of $40. That figure places the stealing of It in the felony clause, aa act punishable by state prison sen- tence. 1 Hi Wealthy Woman Killed. New Haven, Conn.. Jan. IS. A fir which completely destroyed the hand-, some residence of Samuel Hlgglns, general manager of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, caysed the death of his mother, Mrs. haps fatally Injured his mother-in-law, Mrs. M. E. Corbln, today. . 4 4 Dcneen Is Governor. Springfield, III., Jan. IS. Charles Deneen was declared governor, of Illinois today after a recount of the votes cast In November. He will be Inaugur- ated Monday. Have Chaps OREGON iHIH )H4Mt4t Illlll tM . ti (Continued on peg 4.)