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.f V t T7 VOLUME X. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1911. NUMBER 251 ARWOIS REU1SED FREE I PAUL GEIDEL Sister of Ollie James Is Now Full Fledged Kentucky Lawyer FULL CONTROL Btllboy Who Confasod to the Murdar of Nw York Broker. LIST ADOPTED SGREWS APPLIED TO CiilTiCTOll lih H , ( LIVERPOOL -BESIEGED ; ON EVERY HAND BY ARMED MEN CHILDREN DYING BY HUN- DREDS, FIEOM MILK SHORTAGE London Situation No Better Many i Other 'Union Joining Strike Ranks, I Including tahe Railroads of England The Officials Utterly Unable to Cope ! With the Situation in Liverpool In ! UxAm to Sheffield, j 'Xl f Liverpool, Aug. 17. This city Is to day beleaguered. The warship Antrim Is guarding the harbor and 50D0 troops are encamped on the streets. More warships are enroute. The admiralty has determined to protect shipping $nd .the crewa of the war vessels will probably be used to unload the ships where the shipowners won't let the seamen work. This is the only way to relieve the famine. i . , Many Babies Starring. , More than 1,000 babies and 2,000 youngsters are actually starving here today as a result of the dock workers' strike. , The milk supply is cut off and frenzied parents are besieging the au thorities for supplies that can not be given.' The food supplies are very low. j Electrical Workers Out. j Electrical workers went on a strike today. The soldiers were ordered to Work the power at the lighting plants and the government will operate them v tintll the strikers' places are otherwise l'lei..-!.: London, Aug. 17. Officials of the railway employes' organization tonight telegraphed strike orders to all local unions. Asqulth warned the labor leaders that the government would not permit a complete railway paralysis. During the night, when efforts were being made to avert this new strike, the government massed 25,000 troops at Aldershot and today rushed them to strategic positions. It 1. estimated that 17S.O00 railroad omninvea ra involve in th strike sir , Guy Granet, manager of the Midland railroad, said he believed not over 30 per cent of the men would strike. V ' Liverpool Officials Helpless. Home Secretary Churchill announc ed In the commons today that the gov ernment's drastic action In sending the war vessels to Liverpool was caused by the local authorities' utter helpless- I ness in continual rioting last night. He ' added a battery of infantry will be sent to, Sheffield. : . Labor leaders expect 125,000 men will respond tomorrow to the general strike orders on the railways although the railroads are offering large bonus - es fo those who win remain loyal to . ' .West Favors Idea. -them. , . ' Salem, Aug. 17. Governor West, one ; The ' transport workers' federation ; of the strongest proponents for gor- meets tonight, '-.The leaders say the would strike to tie up shipping while the railroad men are out. MISS FORCE TO GET SPECIFIC SUM FROM ASTOR. , Tractions of Astor House to Be Car. ried Out by John Jacob. Newport, R. I.. Aug. 17 Arrange ments regarding the ante-nuptial set tlement which John J. Astor wishes iBWDE'S DOWRY to make upon Miss Force are under Seattle's recall mayor and three coun way here today. A lawyer represent-j rllmen were filed this morning with Ing the tride-to-be and the family is names are found, the election will here to consult with' Astor's represen- j the city comptroller. If sufficient tatives. ' itaKe place within seven weeks. ?rob- This settlement is . In accord with ably along the first of October. ' Photo by American Pre Aaoclatloa. ; New York, Aug. l"-lnsanlty will probably be the plea advanced by the attorneys for Paul Geldel when ' the bell hop is placed on trial Mon day charged with the mur7?r of Mil lionaire Jackson in the Iroquois ho tel. The crime was committed with Intent to rob but only a few dollars were realised. the custom of the men of the Astor family, who usually set aside a speci fic fortune of r their wives in lieu of dowry rights. It Is understood she gets two millions. ? GOVERNOR WEST HEARTILY FAVQiROF THE PLAN. IN California Representative Urges Got eminent to Operate Fields. s- v .Washington; Aug. 17. In a special Interview: for the United Press news? papers,' Congressman Kent, (insurgent republican, California) , strongly en uor8eu lue V"1 OI u' ow"eruip aua opeiauua m AiaH.a 01 coai miues ana owneisnip oi operaiiun of steamers through the canal to the Atlantic coast. ', . ' Kent said that Alaska was purchas ed by government money, and that - It Bhould be developed for the common good not for a monopoy. .. He said the gvernment mine owner ship would give a chance to develop a collier fleet, which the navy needs, by giving" the vessels gainful occupations during peace . and would Incidentally give the naval reserve corps a chance for training by having the reserves handle the colliers. He said If this method fails he. will faor stringent. . government control of coal by leases. ernment mining and sale, of Alaskan coal today declared he heartily favor ed Kent's ideas. "With a government line of steamers." said the governor, "control of the markets by the coal trust would be broken and would also give the government colliers plenty In time of war." ; .;. '' O: Tacoma Labor Favors Plan. Taconia, Aug. 17. The Tacoma la bor. council 2,500 strong, last night resolutloned In favor of the principle of having the government ' open the Alaskan coal mines and selling the output direct to the people. ! . ,. DILLlJfGS' RECALL FILET). (Election Will Probably Be Held With ' In Seven Weeks. Seattle, Aug. 17. A trunk full of pe tions tor the recall of Mayor Dilllng, 551 HOUSE SENDS MEAS URE BACK FOR RATIFICATION. RECALL CLAUSE TO BE DROPPED FROM CONSTITUTION Much Dickering With Tariff Means that Qon-m Will Stay in Session Un VnuP lumber First No Chance to ujourn Before Steel and Cotton Bills Are Also Passed With Revi sions. Washington, Ang. 17 Iresldenl Taft vetoed the wool revision bill this afternoon. A special message to con gress sal the Information was Insuf ficient to show how the wool tariffs should be revised. Washington, Aug. 17 The Benate to day adopted the Cummins steel amend ments to the cotton bill by a vote of 28 to 25. The amendments adjust the steel duties to $4.40 per ton. The SImoa amendment reducing the duty on machinery used In cotton man ufacturing was adopted by" a vote of 36 to 22. ; ,: ' . The Watson amendment for reclpro cal free coal between the United States and Canada was adopted, and also the Overman amendment changing the chemical schedule. , V ' Honse Passes Conference XIsL Washington,' Aug.17.The house to day" passed the conference farmers free list bill. It will be ready.to go to the president for signature as soon as the senate ' accepts two minor amendments. The house insisted on the elimination of corn from the two extra paragraphs wherein reciprocal admission of free grains and meats made a condition of precedent to plac ing these products oh the free list. It is expected the senate will accept the stand taken by the house. : Taft Beaches Compromise. Senator. Smith of Michigan, chair man oz tne senate committee on tern torles, announced today that President Taft has approved the compromise bill framed by the senate and house terri tories committees, admitting New Mex ico, and Arizona . with' the , recall ' of judiciary clause eliminated from the proposed Arizona constitution. Taft promised to sign the bill if it passes. J Taft Coming In October. . Washington, Aug. 17. President Taft today told the California delega tion he would participate in the ground breaking ceremonies for the Panama 'exposition at San Francisco in October if congress adjourns , in a reasonable length of time, meaning by Sept. 1., ,:' , ..''. -.M- '': ;:'. M' With tariff tinkering measures con stantly- coming up, members of both houses have practically abandoned the hope of congress adjourning before Sept. 1. : ; ' ;' ' ; , AGE PEXSIOX IXTACT. Typos Agree to Use Half Million for "Aged Printers Only. San Francisco, Aug. .17. President Lynch, supported by most of . the reg ulars la the typographical convention today led the opposition to the pro posed" amendment forbidding the or ganlzatiotl to use money from 'the old age pension fund for any purpose than that for which the, fund was created He succeeded in defeating the measure, The fund amounts to a half mil lion. He argued that the union's funds should be arranged-so they could be used for them at any time; Wedding; Aboard Yacht , New York, Aug. 17 Friends of both families Intimated today that" Mr. Astor and Miss Force may be mar irled soon, aboard Astor's yacht. S !' 1 ' ' r . - . - " - ' i . " . I f .'' ' ; ;:':mP;& ( . . ' ' ' ' ? -r r-;'ifXf:V?V'.'v':-V':"'- " ISS RUBY JAMES, a sister of J y : nas recently oeen anmnieu to iae unr ui muuh:v " J f 1 practice law when clients appear. Miss James lives in Marion, and it is there that she will "hang In criminal and civil, cases. She hopes to add to the fame that her OlsUa gulahed brother has gained for the family. . v It! OIUI01 New ,York, Aug 17. The greatest of pressure . yet brought to bear against the Union Pacific in the stock market in the last two weeks cames today and caused Judge Lovett to speak. '. ' ' ', '. , , ' Judge Lovett, who is the supreme head of the U. P., issued a statement ATWOOD STILL FLYING. , Aviator Sets Out From Toledo This .Morning. Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 17. Aviator At- wood left here this Jorenoon, eastward, over the lake. He stopped at San dusky, Ohio, 58 miles distant, to re plenish his. gasoline. At Sandusky he took time to denounced aviation pro moters who indirectly cause deaths by demanding sensational aerial per formances. ;v-; - . : , ; , Atwood Is attending to fly from St. Louis to New York. . ' ; - , : Attorney eneral Relieves Colonel. Attorney General A. M. Crawford is appearing for District Attorney Ivan hoe in the cases before the district court at Portland Involving the 16 and 14-hour laws as applied to' the O-W. Each district attorney where the O.-W. opt-rates Is appearing 'or being repre sefltvd. ' .:' ;"'. -, ;' ' v.'- !' Taft Studies Money Trust. ; . Washington. Aug. 17. President Ta't today called for and received pn per relative to the formation oi rh? National City rctiipany, a "mono ti'ust'' from , WU'kersham and Mac Veagh. He will consider the legality of the concern. STATEME Congressman Ollie James of Kentucky, out her shingle" and offer her servtcea denying there 1$ any disagreement among the members of the directory or a lack of harmony in the manage ment of the Harrlman system, or that there Is any change In the dividend rates now under consideration. , The statement had a quieting effect during' the afternoon. ' BIG LAND OPTION SOUGHT. Bcllliigham Coal District Souurht . Eastern Capital. . by Bellingham, Aus. 1. A. L. fr.ack, a local nttorney, supposedly reprenoiil lug big eaatcn capital, today pl:u.-o 1 on file an option on the entire section of valuable costl land near Glascler, aid now le?.?ed to Alexander Poison, and being developed. The option re quires the i,byment of $1,000,000 with in three jearr to close the deal. Mrs. Thaw Wants Money. . Pittsburg, Aug. 17. Hoping to se- cure her share of Harry Thaw's $60, 000 a year income a petition presented on behalf of Evelyn Thaw, his wife, was filed today In the common pleas court asking for a petition in lunacy so that the next atep toward securing the money can be taken. Thaw is now confined at Matteawan hospital, New York, ', ;' ' ' ' :' Roosevelt Has No Apology. New York, Aug. 17. Emphasizing his desire to assume all responsibility for allowing the steel trust to gobble the Tennesse Coal & Iron company in the 1907 pants, Col. Roosevelt declares he has no apologies to offer, in a sign ed editorial In The Outlook todayw , I PACIFIC FOHGES TVO DAYS GIVEN HI. WHICH TO START SEWER REPAIR OHTO'ATELY, OTY H AS AM. PLE FUNDS TO DO THE WORK Fifteen Per Cent of Contract Price and La-t Estimate Wtihheld for This .Emergency Contractor Gaeu Two Days In Which to Get at the Repair Work Said to Be Bad In Some Parts of Sewer. : ' '..Tired out'anOr'ovoked by ailatory"' tactics on the part of Contractor B. S. Davis, builder of the first section of sewer in this city, the city council, has brought the sewer situation to a focus and within two days after ser vice of a resolution passed by the ' council last night, the city will com mence the repair of what Is said to be defective sewer. pipe and manholes,. With a total of about $9,000 remaining unpaid on the project up to date, made , up of 15 per cent of the total contract ' price and the last estimate of $3,000 which narrowly escaped payment two weeks ago through' the motion of Councilman Logsdon, the city can re pair all alleged defective sections, it' is believed. At some places the pipe which specifications say must be dry and not admit any water at any point, L la now running nearly half full of wa- ter. This Is on Spruce Btreet, and again nearer the disposal tank this : volume of water has diminished ma terially leaving. tbe Inference that at one point the trunk is taking iu wa- . ter In considerable quantity and farth ther on Is losing it again In small de grees.' The pipes evidently leak bad ly In the Joints. Manholes' are like wise defective. ':'"( ; The discovery of the defectiveness was made some time ago and Mayor Richardson and several councllmen immediately went about It to suspend further payments for the work done. The situation has dragged along from time to time, the contractor being or dered to repair it. The leaks were first found In the alley between Adams " and Washington but now It has been found that others exist. 1 ' , ' It was only by close attention to the' progress of the pipe laying that the city escaped a white elephant. Hal tbe payments been made without close Inspection before letting loose of the warrants, the city migh';.now be.sltu-. ated with a defective project and only , the 15 per cent of the contract price, held until t,he work was finally accept ed, to repair the defectiveness In case Mr. Davis does not do It. The final crisis will be reached this week when either the contractor himself, will tear up and relay the defective, pipes, or ,. the city will prepare to do It on-Its own account. The resolution ordering, this decis ive step, passed last night, follows: ' Whereas.lt appears-to 'the council" (Continued on Page Eight.) " INDIGESTION OVERTAKES THE , NATION'S GUEST. Togo Forced to Cancel His Engage, meats for the Day and Tomorrow Boston, Aug. 17. Suffering from an attack of acute indigestion Admiral Togo, the nation's guest, has cancelled his entertainment program planned for today.-.; '' '" 1 ' '.-.'V He remained at the hotel all day. Unless his condition Improves he wilt also cancel tomorrow's program. TOGO SUFFERS FROM'HIGHLIFE