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VOLUME -X.'
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1911.
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JOSEPH AND WALLOWA
1 ORDER TELEPHONES
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REINSTALLED
ESlER tiaiSl NEGOTIATIONS
, f STILL UNDER WAY TODAY
Meeting at Joseph Last Sight Results
. in Busluess Men of Two Towns Ac
jL: ceptlng Concessions of Moiue
pendent Telephone Company Some
... ' Talk SHU of a New Company at En-
terprlse. . , V'; y ..-y.. , ...
i,Aa far as tun be learned today, lo
cally, all the towns 'in Wallowa county
have agreed to return to the fold, of the
Home indepeheht Telephone company.
Snder the rearranged program as an
nounced in the Observer yesterday,
save phe..; Enterprise is the only town
which to date' has hot decided to re
sume the telephone service and that
own will probably be reported in line
soon! Joseph and Wallowa have ac
cepted, the proposition advanced by
the telephone company. Last evening
at a lengthy meeting in Joseph the
business mn decided to . have tele
phones reinstalled and Wallqwa was
put. in Hne with the same movement
. today. Discussions are still under way
at Enterprise.
A counter move is said to be on foot
A'in the Wallowa county seat, in that
promote of a n'ewcompany at Enter
prise are still trying to" formulate a
new and competing concern, ibut re
ports from Enterprise today say the
movement,; is principally;. Confined to
ISnterprtse and. is not taking "root in
Joseph or Wallowa, either. , . t
General Manager Crowe has not re
turned from Wallowa county yet and
has not authorized any statement to
day and the Qbseryer has not been ap;
prised 6f what the outcome at Enter
prise today was. :v ' :
, Boe Tells of the Trouble,
Carl Roe, publicity manager for the
prospective company in : Enterprise,
writes the collowlng communication to
the Observer relative to the trouble in
Enterprise: '
Definite steps were taken Satur
day evening by the people of Wal
lowa county to Join with the people of
Union county in the organization of a
co-operative telephone company. A
0 meeting of committees from Enter
prise, Joseph, .Wallowa, Lostlne. Im
bler, Imnaha and the Farmers lines
was held in the county court house In
, this city and was attended by officials
of the Home Independent Telephone
CLERGY
Mi ASTOR
CLAIM COMING MAKRIAGE IS
CBLME AGAINST NATURE.
'A
jgendiag Wedding; Is Called Criminal
. in Efery Phase.
New York, Aug. 8. New York cler
gymen today are stirred to the depths
over the' announcement of Madeline
Force to John Jacob Astor.
.."Speaking as a man and a priest I
brand this proposed marriage to Miss
Force as a crime against nature as
well as society1 said Reverend Father
Evans of St. Andrews church.' "Such
a marriage Is only legalized by tree
love."
Other spoke In a like strain. Miss
Force is 18 and Astor Is 47.
Astor announced October 15th baa
been selected as the date for the mar
: riage with Miss Force. !
He said Miss Force Is 111 from the
A'ewspaper criticism of the proposed,
r marriage wlhch he characterized as
cruel and unjust. , ,l " .'
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company and a large gathering of In
terested spectators. , ;
An effort was made to compromise
the existing ' differences on a basis
which would at least partially restore
the privileges which were heretofore
granted and which were formally
promised by. the telephone company.
The company offered to reduce phone
rentals on an average of 25 cents per
month and made some other conces
sions, which' were at first rather well
j thought of, but tby retuaed to throw
off the charge of 10 cents lor every
two switch calls within the county
of 3Vallowa. Not being able to agree
on the- demands made by tits people
the meeting was adjourned and later
on was reconvened as a mass meeting
tor the purpose of taking the neces
sary steps toward tne orgauiattuou m
a co-operative telephone company. The"
delegations from the various locali
ties appointed committees to solicit
memberships In such an organization.
A representative ' from Elgin was
present and represented that the peo
ple from that city and. surrounding
country were In hearty accord with
the movement, and that most of them
had already removed ttieir phones. In
fact some of the people had already
ordered wire for the construction of
temporary lines jtor use until harvest
is over. After harvest he stated that
the movement ( Would be practically
unanimous. " ' . , r ' .
(Signed) , . " CARL ROE". ,
DHL HAZZARD NOT ALONE IN THE
y " PKESiNT TROCBLE. f
Big Damage Suit to BV Instituted'
Against Undertaking Firm.
$$$3 $$ 4. 4 Q 3
DOCTOR OUT OF JAlli,
- :' - ! $
Seatys, Aug. 8. Dr. Hazzsfrd
was released from jail this after1-
noon on $10,000 ball and Immed-$
lately left for Tacoma. , . i. ,.' f 4
-i Tacoma, Aug. 8.- British Vice Con
sul Agassiz went to Seattle today to
confer with Attorney Kelley and. Pros
ecutor Stevenson relative to the pros
ecution of Mrs. Hazzard, under arrest
charged with, murder in connection
with the death of Miss Williamson
at the "starvation" Institute. Agassiz
says he will file a $25,000 suit for dam
ages against Mrs. Hazzard and the Se
attle firm of undertakers for alleged
deseratlon of Miss Ayimamson'a body
by an unauthorized autopsy.- The wo
man will probably be released from
Jail this afternoon on bonds.1, . ... .
Before leaving the city Agassiz said
he had received proffers o assistance
in the investigations of the case from
several persons in Tacoma who as
serted that they were victims of Dr.
Hazzard's alleged "starvation" meth
ods. ;. ' : ; ., ' ." .v'
MINNESOTAN BUYS HOME.
L. J. Jordan Disposes of House and
" Lot to Former Easterner.
' benjamin Raftor, now a foreman at
the Palmer mill, but formerly living
In Minneapolis, has purchased the L.
J.' Jordan home and lot on Second and
Washington. Mr, Rafter paid $2,000
for the property. The former owner
now resides at Enterprise, though he
at one time occupied the property hlm-
' self.- The deal was made hy Black
Pratt, realty dealers., ; ... . , ,.
Will Plumb Wallowa Building
Bradley ft Co., will send a crew ot
steam fitters out tomorrow to Wallowi
to Install a new, hot water heating
plant In the Couch ft McDonald build
ing. ' ' '
Ships nog West.
I. S. Hotchklss has shipped a carload
of hogs to Pendleton and the Rrande
Ronde Cash company has sent a car
J load to Seattle. .
miisiniiEO..
TO HIGHTAniFF LEAGUE
FORMER STEEL MAGNATE SQUIRMS AND WRIG
GLES AS QUESTIONS REGARDING POLITICAL
CONTRIBUTIONS ARE PUT TO HIM SOCIOLO-
: GICAL FUND PAID THESE CONTRIBUTIONS
WITNESS REFUSES TO ANSWER AN AVA
LANCHE OF QUESTIONS.
Washington, Aug. 8. -In an effort to
show that the United States Steel cor-,
eration has a monopoly of the street H. proved that it supported the
. - . republican tariff doctrines, and paid
and iron business now, George Per-good money for publication ot 8torle8
kins, a former partner ot J. P-,.Mor- upholding provective tariff, v! 1
gan appeared before the, Stanley com- j Stanley showed that the corpbra
mittee today. Perkins, after reviewing 1 tion contributed $2,00 yearly to the
the history and his connection with the j Protective Tariff league," since it was
matter, admitted he. had talked , to organized. Perkins also admitted that
Schley, of Moore & Schley,' regarding the ."welfare fund" of the steel trust
the purchase of the Tennesse Coal and I which the steel magnates had testified
Iron company, by the trust '. Stanley
brought out the fact that the steel
trust usually had from 40 to 60 mil
lions on deposit with Morgan's banks
at 2.6 per cent. Interest. He also
showed that the trust was very active
politically, especially for a protective
tariff. . V,'-s
Witness Sqnlrms In Chair. 1 .
When Stanley began to probe merci
lessly Into the political activity ot the
trust, Perkins wiggled and sijulrmea
when confronted with' evidence' from
New ' York Aug." 8. Judge LovettV
head of the Harrlmari "system, intimat
ed strongly 'today1 that the ' railroads
will not, for W present at least! ac
cede' to 'the demands of the shop em
ployes for increased wages,
Industrial War Predicted. '
, San Francisco, ' Aug.. 8. Industrial
war will result ebtweeh the western
railroads' and employes In the mechan
. Washington, Aug. 8. Naval "regula -
tlons of the strictest character were
puv aside today when Admiral Togo
. v.
as the nation's guest,, was, taken
through the Washington navy yard,
and allowed to make a complete in-
. New York, Aug. 8. Penniless and
alone' William Laidlaw whom Russel
Sage used as a shield to save hi. own
life when a bomb was thrown by Hen
ry Norcross, I. dead here today. Sage
was uninjured by the bomb, but
Laidlaw was made an invalid for life.
PEACHES NEARLY RIPE.
Upton Orchard Groans With Lead
Peaches Nearly Ripe.
JUDGE LOVETT 0EBIES41E
DEMANDS I'FUSCO: SIP H
SAVIOR OF RUSSELL SAGE IS
or'.,.
Peach tree, in the Dr. C. H. Upton
orchard Juet north of La Grande are j
fairly breaking with ripened fruit, and!
and could only remember "generally"
tne records or tne axeei corporation it
were' for "sociological work and for
furthering the health and comfort of
employes" was a fund to which such
contributions were charged.
Perkins was threatened with a cita
tion beforo the bar of toe house of rep
resentatives by Stanley because he re
fused to answer specific questions con
cerning tne : political contribution?
made In the national campaigns by
himself or by corporations which he
was connected With. Ferkiur refused
to answer brt hit attorui novice
ical 1 departments' noV
mands for the wage increases amount
ing to $50,000,000 annually have been
refused. . ?i..;-- ;'';
Railroad officials wJiild not 'talk to
day. It is admitted the situation is
tense. The Harriman lines officially
announced they c6uld not tell what the
union would do but predicted' the trou
ble wouldn't co'me for some time,' If at
all.' .;:'. .'..'.
j spectiori. There '1; a .rule forfclddlhg
any official of a foreign nation to even
fnter United State, navy yard,' bu-
it was fractured as a personal com-
plJnint to ; japaneBe flghter. More
dinnerB and receptions are planned
1 for. Jonlght."' ' v i - 1 i ' . U;-..
He never received a dollar for his
blighted career from ' the NcwlWuBe
million, which are today being given
broadcast, to charity. Laidlaw fought
for damage. In the court,., until his
funds were one and then bis sister,
kept him. ' '
I a sample taken at random and broughi
to the Observer office today denies the
assertion that peaches are not prolific
here this year. The fruit is all bur.
rln hud n rienlrnliln nlrr anil Tina nf.
ta(ned gof)d glM. Another product of
nr. Upton's fruit ranch is a plant of
beans which carries 91 pod. and all of
that the de-
good size. It is a remarkable iype of
locally grown baans. . '
Des Moines War In Ctfiirt.
Des Moines, Aug. 8. Officials of the
street car company today served no
tice they will continue the fight over
the present difficulty with the carmen
in the courts. Ij va expected that a
motion would be made for a reveratlon
of the Injunction granted by Judge
Degraff which prohibited carrying on
of the strike either by the man or by
the company. It is believed the com
pany will not put up much of a fight.
London Strike Serious.
London, Aug. 8. With" the dock
piled high w ith freight In London and
Liverpool, today is virtuolly tied up
by the strike of the dockmen and
teamsters. The docKers reruse to r.o'
thallds are Met, Prov'V rare. get
ting scarce. Aivie.ag trpuble the
police, reserves are held Irt readiness,
while a conference is on between the
employers and employes. .'
'.; -' ' ; Mrs. Deck May Lire.
San Francisco, Aug. 8. Mrs. Deck,
who was shot by George Forsythe,
the latter committing suicide, has a
good chance for recovery.-' ; ; . ,
Senator Frye Dead.
Lewlstown, Maine, Aug. 8. Senator
William Pierce Frye died at his home
here this afternoon.
ADJ0UR1E1I
next .week to see end of the
, puesent session.1.
President Taft Today Signed Bappor.
tlonment Measure.
? Washington, Aug. 8. President Taft
today signed the congressional reap
portionment bill providing; for the re
disricting of the various states. It
provides for a house membership ot
433.: . '. So.
1 Quick Adjonrnntent Predicted.
Washington, Aug. 8. Both demo
cratic and republican leader, in con
gress today predicted the present ex
tra session of congress would end next
week. '
They do not agree on the date but
coincide in the opinion that adjourn
ment will come soon after the wool
and free list bills have been finally dis
posed of. ' . 1 ; .
TELLS WEIRD TALE.
Hen' Comes Home to Boost on Outlit
Car Beams, She Says.' ;
So prevalent have hoboes become
In Eastern Oregon that even the hens
are becoming afflicted with the wan
derlust. 'It Is either that or an ex
emplification of the old adage about
hens coming home to roost, ;.,',. .
A,vlady who ha. charge of the
cook outfit for the construction camp
on the O.-W. JR. ft N. line at North
Powder has several hen. which are
the pride of ' her heart'. "A few day.
ago" the crew at that point wa. moved
Ho Baker.,, When the lady went to
gather her hen. for change la location
she found that one of her pet. was
missing.. Thinking that It had fallen
a 'victim to some of the aunierous
hoboes that are passing throught the
country ; at this time she gave It up
tor Irretrievably lost, ;
However, when the , construction
camp Lares and Penate. were Install
ed In-the new camp at this place the
missing bddly wa. found ; safely en
sconced on her perch and the only
way the hen', mistress can explain
this J. that the hen must have emu
lated the hoboes and have ridden' the
rod. Into Baker. ;
Two Stock Car. Shipped.
McKennon ft Chandler today .ent
two carloads of cattle to the Portland
market.
UNITED STATES
EIII5 S1IIFTE
SWEEPING CHANGES III
DIPLOMATIC SERV
ICES ORDERED
mill EXCEPTION OF ENGLAND,
NEARLY EVERT ENVOY CHANGED
Recommendation Sent ' to Congrse
Today Which Aflirni the Rlidlcal
Wing and Clmnsres In Dlplomatl
venice Many Snmllcr and Leaser
. ..-p.-' . .. . ,.i.fc.r.,. .....
Ambassadors.
Washington, Aug. 8. Sweeplns
Changes In the ; diplomatic servlca
which had been rumored, was affirmed
today when'nomlnations affecting prac
tically evei-y Important station, save
England, were sent to the senate. The
shakeup Is the result of the resigna
tion of Ambassador Jayne Hill to the
Berlin post. ; ' '
Lelshman, present ambassador to
Italy, succeeds Hill; O'Brien succeed.
Lelshman from Japan; Charles Bryan
succeeds O'Brien from Belgium; C. P.
Anderson, attached to the London em
bassy, becomes minister to Belgium;
John .Carter, minister to Roumania,
Servla and Bulgaria, becomes the Ar
gentine minister, and is succeeded by
John Jackson, the Cuban minister who
Is succeeded by Arthur Beaupre, min
ister to the Netherlands. Lloyd Brlce,
of New York, succeeds Beaupre.
SHOOTING RUMOlt A JOSE.
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.Such at Least Is Belief of Those Who
r Started Gossip.
' Stories circulated about the city re
cently pertaining to the alleged shoot
ing of a La Grande woman', alleged
paramour by an alleged Irate husband
attaining that state of ire because of
alleged relations between hi. wife and
said paramour, have been run to earth
and are now generally branded a. a
lemon. Gossip has recounted in more
or less colored details of how a local
man was .hot and severely wounded
by another La Grande man, because of
a woman in the case, and gossip ha.
searched the secret recesses of hospi
tal, and resting places for the Identity
of the wounded man, or the identity
of the Irate husband, but It ha. all
been in vain and the circulator, of the
yarn are now admitting that It wa. a
huge lemon "slipped" over on the wise
one.. That no such incident occurred
and that a whole lot of busybodle.
about town have been made the victim
of a Jokesmlth, Js generally conceded.
TOWN DEPOPULATED WHILE CIT
. v: IZENS HUNT GOLD.
Ten Dollars a Ton Said to Be Assay
Value of Discoveries.
Bend, Ore.; Aug. 8. Announcement
that gold quartz discoveries on Tum
alo creek," 12 miles west, assaying $10
per ton has started a gold rush and
the town I. almost depopulated. About
50 claims are already staked and the
hill 1. .warming with gold seekers.
TRENCH DIGGER HITS PIPE.
Greenwood Street Has Mlnintur
Cloudburst When Pipe Breaks
Beaver-creek water went beyond 1;
piped confine, yesterday afternoon
when the trench digger now on Penn
sylvania avenue, severed a small main.
The stream irrigated nearby lawn,
and for some time resembled a fair-
; sized cloudburst.
BEIgOIT
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