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Ji m j i 4 1 f-rflWTf VOL b' !L' FREE OF BUCK GflSE COURT OF COLUMBIA' DRAWS IN r, TERENCES FROM THE PIS, MISSAL DECISION, . v LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. x TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1911. NUMBER 174 JAIL SENTENCE INVOLVED Policemen Hurt la Riot Grand Rapids. May 16. A. score of policemen are on the dangerous liat in a , local hospital today following- a riot of 2,000 striking furniture work cry and sympathizers ,at the plant of the Whlddlcomb Furniture company. The dlsturbanceystarted when Ralpn Whlddlcomb, who was taking the strike breakers from the factory,, was attacked by a mob.' Several police men were knocked senseless and were wounded by the missiles hurled. A stream from the fire engine quelled the riot '. -' i Drawing Conclusion That He Can Yet .., .Institute Action Against Disobeyers cf"lnjunet;oit Justice Wright , Ai poklts ' Investigating Committee Will Deal With Proposition In New Light . Washington, May 16. Justice "Wright of the supreme court of the t i 1 ) . , , . a. j uiainci ui iviumoia louay- appoimeu a commission tp determine ' whether Gompersl Mitchell and, Morrison, of exonerated by the ; United ates court, were guilty ofcontempt of court. . Upon the declsiori of the com mission Wright will base his further action in the noted case. Wright Is proceeding under the de cision of the United States supreme court , which ordered the dismissal of the case, yesterday. Wright says the decision left open the possibility of ceedings against the labor leaders be cause they disobeyed his Injunction in the Buck stove case. . ' Jail Sentence Only Issue, ., He held that the court dismissed the jail sentences on the ground that the action had been brought by the Buck company. In such, an event only a fine can be imposed. The Inference , wugui uuiub, ujr mn nu- preme court's decision, is that if Wrletit'n rnnrt hart taken th initiative the. result of thfi appeal might have hpon different. Wrieht nnmpi ."Attfwi neys J. J. Darling, D. Davenport, and j. M. Beck, all of whom were counsel . against the defendants In the original proceedings. '. . . y T I . . iT 1 3 I- . J 1 1 VVTlKni BH1U DB fUUeiHU Llln 1UVCBL1' gatlon so his court could be vindicat ed and sustained. . i ' Mine Promoter on Trial. - Boston, Mass., May .16-Wltnesses have been summoned from all parts of the country to testify In the case j of Victor M. Well, a dealer In mining 1 stocks, who was placed on trial In the ! United States district court today on 'a-charge of using" the mails in a scheme to defraud. It is alleged that Well, by misrepresentation - of the value of the' stock of the Goldfleld and Boston mining corporation of Nevada, In letters and printed matter sent through the mails in 1908," defrauded investors out of nearly a million' dol lars." .v, , . ,. ';;:.': nil nrninm .32 UIL ULUIUIUi OF BUSIt'LSS inCREf.SE Leave to Attend Convocation. . Rev. Upton H. Gibbs and Mrs; Gibbs went to Pendleton tnis uioriuug u at tend the Episcopal convocation there this week. ; : , '. ' s nrtBiftinfnpn pi inin , UUI.UIULIILU LLwlLtl New York, May 16. Higher prices for-cials woutd claim Immunity on ac oil and its products is ""believed here to count of the statute of limitations. To be the only real offset of the decision offset this the gqverninent will take yesterday ordering the Standard Oil j the position that the combinalon con to dissolve. Business men agree that tlnued its offenses, to the time the an immediate advance in trade is cer- trust was ordered dissolved. ; tain as many Investments were held t i English Stocks Unaffected, off awaiting the' decision. The stock " London, . May 16. Despite the market opened firm today. j epoch-making decision or the United ; . , ReTransfer the Holdings. . !. Istate3 supreme court in the Standard Discussing the effects of the decls-1 Oil case, after the close of the market ion it Is pointed out that the Stand-'yesterday, stocks opened here today PROTEST HEEDED BY DIRECTORS CHAUTAUQUA WILL BE HELD AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED. Ticket Sale Suddenly Picks Up and "' Dormant Interest Fired. ard Oil company of New Jersey won't change Its ownership of various plants It will merely re-transfer its proper ties to the original companies. ' Prosecution Very Probable. Wasningtoni May 16. A high gov ernment official today stated that criminal prosecutions of the Standard on offlMois rnny follow the "decision of yesterday. .- a-, . ' ' "' ' Attorney General Wlckersham will consider the matter soon. ; Possible obstacles to prosecution confront the government as it is expected the offi- wlth no excitement WlII Obey Court Immediately. . New York, May .16. M. P. Elliott, chief counsel for the Standard Oil, ls- u statement Issued today said that the Standard , would obey the court's de cree, and would Immediately take steps Standard decision are almost unani mous in the statement that the deci sion Is good for business. ; ; ,N Harm to Oregon." Portland, May 16. Leading bankers when interviewed today, stated that the; Standard decision will not affect Oregon. They look tor an Impetus !n trade now that the decision is render ed, as many investors will come into the field. ;-. r " .r- " .. : 3Iay Amend Sherman Aet. Washington. Way :," 16-DisgruntIed with the supreme court -decision in the Standard Oil case! progressives at att informal conference today de cided to urge an11 amendment to th Sherman "antl-t rust act ..reading:" "No combination of trade shall be regarded as reasonable under the terms of tUl3 act" : v.' FEDEill M filOUSUED Oi : ' Northwest Mining' Congress. Portland', Ore.. M ayl5.-The North west Mining congress assembled Portlar 'iday for a three days' ses sion.' ! attendsnci, 'Includes nany reprf, C?atlves of the mining districts thro - ut the northwest, Canada and TWO HUNDRED 3TEN NARROWLY ; ESCAPE DEATH WHEN :,",;V, ATTACKED. : PEACE WITHIN FEW DAYS ' to dissolve. Ala cu7 A ,; Among the matters to be dis w are uniform mining lawsv th ishmejit of a federal department mes and mining! the mining ln- rroviMonal PresJdent. 3Ialrro Han tlio : Making of Peace in His Hands The Dinx KenreseMtutiYO Sees Petico lr ' Thirty Honrs Unless JIadero Crows Unn'asonalile Jn 'Demauds Orozoco Loyal. ': ': : " "'.' fy as related to forest reserva- t. i... , a . . o uu uiconurco m unit iuo iano v,-. j '' ' nromntArs nut of business ShOrts attemnted to bear tna rnarK . . V i t . iL..n l i .l i i .. I uui uie uuiis eiuijyeu mem ay miuutS on enormous lines. ; ; - , . 4 . . Good for Business. Newspapers commenting . on the Gray Veterans In Session. Little Rock, Ark., May 16. The Un ited Confsderate veterans began their annual national reunion today. Thou sands of the gray-clad veterans .filled the convention hall and cneered. en thusiastically, when Gen. George W. : Gordon, of Memphis, the commander-in-chief, appeared upon the platform. Governor Donaghey welcomed the vis itors to Arkansas and others delivered greetings in behalf of the city of Little Rock and the veterans of the state. Simultaneous, with the convention of the veterans are being held the annual sessions of the United Sons of Con federate veterans and of the memorial associations and other auxiliary bod ies. The annual parade, the unveiling of a Confederate monument in city park and numerous receptions and other social features will combine to make the reunion week a notable one for the thousands of veterans and oth er visitors now In the city. Macon, Louisville, Richmond and several oth er cities are engaged in a spirited con test to secure the 1912 reunion of the veterans.. . Acting on urgent demands, and en conrHgred ty an unprecedented sale of season tickets without solicitation, and actuated further by a meeting of many prominent ' business men last evening at which not a voice was cast in favor of discontinuing the Chautau qua, the directors have agreed to con tinue the work and allow the contracts to stand as signed. ' Ladies of the Neighborhood club rushed In with promises of whole hearted support and the key of the J meetings last night was such as fo make it almost .obligatory on the part of the directors to keep the Chautau qua alive. Interest was only dormant and not dead, It seems, for the publi cation of the announcement that the chautauqua was to be dropped created a storm of protest from many of those who previously had been lethargic in financial and moral support. LINKUP OF CANDIDATES $$$$$&&4$$&3Q$& $$ v v SPEUIAL PRIZf! OFFER, The two candidates who turn in ttbe most votes between May 8 and 8 May 20, Including those dates, each at the Expense of the Observer, may fctake a gnest to the Portland Rose Festival, provided these candidates win trips in the final distribution of prises. The candidates at the loot 4 of the score lists have the same chance to win these companion trips $ $ as the ones who on May S are at or near the head. New candidates en- $ tering the contest, daring this period of extra reward also may compete $ for the companion trips here announced. ; ' y g s $ $ J 4 4 8 Q & 5 9 "::-V.:.'f".; '- CONTEST DISTRICT SO. 1 , This district comprises the city '-of La Grande. The two ladles residing in La Grande who at the end of the contest have received the most votes I11 be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festival, HUFF, RUBY, Seventh and L streets, STEPHENSON, MILDRED, Care Star Theatre MARTIN, IRMA,41201 Fourth street..,';.,;.... COTNER, EVA, 2,008 Oak street ............. C0M3S, FRANKIE, 1201 D avenue. ........... NUTTER, MRS. B. B-. 1708 1-2 Sixth St. . ....... WILLIAMS, MRS. Fred w., Box sttt DAVIS, ADA, 1313 X avenue SNOW, ALICE, 1410 Z avenue t,. i , . r, . t . i 41,459 26,183 20,820 20,664 15,571 10,178 1,174 1,001 1.001 IIS , WIU Probe Steel Trast Washington, May 16 The feouse un animously passed the Stanley resolu tion ordering a sweeping Investigation of the steel trust .... ... FILE U. OF Ow REFERENDUM. Salem, May 16. It is expected this afternoon that the referen- dum petition against the half mil Q lion dollar appropriation for the University of Oregon will be filed with the secretary of state. The Cottage Grove delegation 4 was sent to Salem this morning while Parkinson is here await lng the arrival of others. CONTEST DISTRICT NO 2. OR. JEAN CHARCOT. Frenchman Who Discovered 120 Mi!e New Lnd at South PoU. ; This district comprises all of Union county except L aGrande. The four ladies of this district who, at the end of the contest, have . received the most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festi val. : -. : . ' " -i ' . -'.' ; ROBERTSON. ZELLA, R. F. D. No. 2, . . . .'. . .1 . ; I.. . v. . . . 73,145 HANSEN. AGNES, Perry ..... . . 72,276 VAN HOUSEN. HAZEL. AllcU. 68,565 WILSON, EVA. Union PEEBLER, FRANKIE, R. F. D. No. 2,'........ CONRAD, NELLIE, R. F. D. No. 1 La Grande JEFFRIES, NELLIE, Union - ARNOLD, MABEL, Elgin : WEEKS, BIRNIE, North Powder CHATTIN, VIOLET, Summervllle RUSSELL, BETHEL,Elgin ..... KEEFER, STELLA, Imbler WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D., No. 1, Summerville 55,249 33.8C4 13,151 , 10,909 7,035 7,000 3,801 3,241 1,151 " 1,001 ON LABOR PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURERS -r: VITRIOLIC, Says Labor Is Working Destruction of American Government New York, ; May 16. Vitriolic de nunciation of labor unions In general and a flat declaration that he believed the destruction of the ' Los Angeles Times was the result of a general plot of labor leaders, was made here today at the convention of the National Man ufacturers' association by President Klrby of the association. He said:' "The American Federation of Labor is engaged in open warfare on Christ and his principles. This ir responsible federation has been per mitted to grow up uncurbed by law, unconcerned of Justice, although' its purpose is to draw to a common level all men and women." , - ; Dr. Kirby, continuing his assault on labor,, said "I believe our constitution guarantees protection to life, to prop erty, but it is being made almost in operative by union leaders. I demand this organization adopt resolutions fa voring uniform legislation against this labor conspiracy. .1 believe every offi cer of the American Federation from the president of It down Intends the destruction of our system of govern ment. We will be fortunate If we es cape, vicious class legislation at this session of congress." CONTEST DISTRICT NO. 8. - . This district comprises all of Wallowa county and Pine and Eagle valleys. The three ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, have received . the most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the" Portland Rose Fis ..iival.. ;-, ' - - .' . ; , ROUP. MARGARET, Joseph EAMES, EDNA, Joseph .... BOSWELL, CECIL, Minam LYRENMANN, ANNA, Enterprise .WISDOM, BESSIE. Lostine .MAVOR, ALICE, Enterprise WILEY, GLADYS. Wallowa EVANS. MINNIE L., Wallowa .......... . . . : , BROCK, NETTIE, Flora a .. .r........... . 68,013 62,016 19,030 9,522 7,518 '6,000 5,671 '5,565 8,001 : t PRIZES REGARDLESS OF DISTRICTS. ' ' The three candidate who, at the end of the contest have more votes than any of their rivafs, may, at the' expense of the Observer, extend their trips on 10 uan rranctKo. The four candidates, who range next in standing, regardless of districts, win be entertained at the Hotel Gearhart, Gearhart Park. By-the-Sea. All winning candidates will be given side trips to all points of Interest in and about Portland; and will be taken to the leading places of amusement ana recreation. - : '.Instead of taking a trip, any winning candidate may have music lessons to the value of $50 or a scholarship In Whitman college; In the Baker City business college or choice of several other colleges. In Hen of the San Francisco trips scholarships valued at $100 will be arranged for, In case exchange is desired. NogaleS, May 16,--A force of 200 fed eral under Colonel Diaz narrowly es-' caped annihilation at, the hands of Juan ; Cabral's rebels , yesterday, ac cording to ranchers arriving nere to-' , day, SThe federals' progress was cut. on- tyr tn uurutsu duuiuciu bridge, where they were attacked by three Rimes'" their: number. They re paired the track and hurried south to Guaymas, leaving their dead behind. The casualties are unknown. . " Orosoce Loyal to Madcro. Spaso, May 16. General Orozoco y applied the short and ugly word to all newspaper accounts of his quar rel with Madero. " In the letter to Ma dero. Orozoco deplored publicity and declared the whole matter "the work of our political adversaries." He swears eternal fealty to Madero and : the revolution., ' , ' Peace Is in Sight Peace in Mexico today hinges on the attitude of Provisional President Ma dero according to Judge Cardajal, the peace, representative, of Diaz. Tba on- . ly thing that 1U block " peace negoti ations will be some Impossible or arbi trary stand by Madero, said the judge. There will be something definite in 30" hours. ;. .v,,"' 'i :.' v General Masacre Feared. ; Mexico City, May IB. Following the surrender of Paochuca to the insur rectos rioting and pillaging broke out at 3 o'clock today . according to ad vices.' V ' " Drinking by rebel soldiers resulted In defiance of their commanders. The banks were dynamited and townspeo- ' pie barricaded In their homes, fearing a general massacre. v Airship Wrecked. Dusseldorf, Germany, May 16. Count Zeppelin's big passenger car rying airship Deutschland II was de stroyed here today. . . . MRS. BOY T. PIERCE. She Is Fighting Effort to Annul Marriag to Oil Magnate's Son. Texas Bankers Meet at Dallas. ' Dallas, 'Texas,' May 16. Seldom If ever, before In the history of the Tex as Bankers' association have its an " nual gathering attracted such a larga and representative attendance as marked the opening of the 27th an nual cpnventlo in this , city , today, Scores of leading bankers and finan ciers from all parts of the Lone Star state and from several other states as ' well filled the auditorium of, the Dal- , opera house when , President W. H. Fuqu called the gathering to order at 10 o'clock this morning. The Initial - session was given over to' welcomes and responses and to the annual re ports of officers and standing commit tees. , The afternoon the bankers lis tened to addresses as follows: ''Safe-? guards Against Recurring Panics," 0. M. Reynolds, president of the Contf- ' nental and Commercial National bank I of Chicago; "Banking Conditions la the Southwest," George H. Harrison, vice president of the New England National bank of Kansas City, and" "State Banks th Laws Controlling;' Them and Suggestions as to Their Conduct." Ben L. Gill, state bank coul mlssloner of Texas. 1 SEAMEN TO STRIKE NEXT 'yitti:; ' : "New' York. May 16An official . communication from the sea- . 9 men's International committee,; was received today.by the secre- ; 4 tary.of the American branch of ' Great BMtain. It stated that the $" proposed mammoth international shipping strike start next P week. . ; 11 i ' !