La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, November 14, 1911, Image 1

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VOLUME XI.
LONG, SHORT
HAUL ACT ROT
COMMERCE COURT . IS
CLAD TO UPHOLD VA
LIDITY OF ACT
COJIMF.BCE COMJIISSIOX OVER.'
STEPPED ITS JURISDICTION
Decision Explaining Injunction Issued
Few Days Ago Comes From Com
merce Court Toduy Commission
' Has "o Right to Determine Fulrness
; of Rates Hurts Interior.
Washington, Nov. 14. Constitution
ality of the long and short clause of
the act to regulate Interstate com
merce was establish today by a de
cision of the court of commerce. In
a written decision In the Spokane-La
Grande et al rate case published to
day, the court explains that it en
Joined the reduction of rates as the
Interstate ' commerce commission or
dered from going into effect tomor
row, because the court disagreed with
the rnmnilaa1nn'a nafKnt. l ... t .
. ii waning
rates but that it- found satisfaction
In upholding the long and short haul
clause of the law." " ';-: ,
The'court's statement sad: "Insofar
as th3 interstate commerce commis
sion attempts to determine the rela-
tfnn nf tiA Inn. .rwl V 4 1 I i...
" w '""6 "v DUUll USUI (UlS
- ... ...... kuuuiulc i ai Co, it
oceeds its authority for it is not within ;
iae power or, tne commission to safj
that 100 per cent or 107 ner dent or'
any igiven percentage of an unknown
ojMess than a reasonable rate Jo the
coast, Is necessarily a maximum, rea
sonable and non-discriminatory rate
from the same point of origin to an in
terior point."
"Though this decision enioUied tho
luS ,the lnttemounta,n '
clues as the Interstate commerce com-
. ... .
uiiBBiuu oruoreu, me court has found '
satisfaction in upholding the long and ied "refU8ln8 he defence a privilege
short haul clause of the law." fne hlnislfhad demantf'd only yster-
- Exceptions Are Taken. j day. Joseph Scott, associate counsel
The commerce court emphasised Its for the defense was sharply reprl
authorlty under the law to grant ex- "landed by Judge Bord well and the
ceptions to the application of the long entire morning session was charged
find lti.f -.1 J. - , , : ., TIT ft K Ala.f'.IMt. Tl I a katmoM. a
beltef that th0 cities having water
traffic are entitled to low rateg than
cities where there Is no water compe-'
tltfnn TTila !a .hkIah. t.1 4. n
kane. La Grande, Reno and other In-'
termountain cities:
Dr. KlrbyOnt,
Dr. KIrby of Elgin Is able to leave
the Grande Ronde hospiul after seven'
WApIra ft nan t thara mfcfl-
weeks spent there whila recovrine
from very severe' injuries : sustained
while alighting from a buggy near El
gin. He must still use crutches but
be s so near full recovery that he Is
glad to be out even though hampered
with crutches. , ;
Bogers Explains Fall.
"... " Pasadena, Nov. 14. "I must have
been asleep on the Job," said Rogers
today, discussing the fall from iis
aeroplane. He said he would complete
hig flight when he recovered.
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NABB
ED BY BAKER
. .What Is believed to be In line with
ultimate punishment for the burglar
izing of the Love Jewelry store Friday
night, and is also destined to return
to the Jeweler at least a portion of
the $900-in Jawels looted that night,
has transpired at Baker In the arrest
by the chief of police there of a man
who undoubtedly was one of the burg
lars. Brief messages from Baker to
the sheriff's ofllce here this afternoon
A GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1911.
FATHER BERNARD VAUGHAN
London Charity Worker Now
on Viait to United State.
MOBSffXG SESSION SURCHARGED
I WITH FBICTIOX. -
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Court Assailed and Counsel on Both
Sides Beirlmanded , i . '.
Log AngeleB, Nov. 14. Because he
asserted that Ills associate counsel,
Lecompte Davis, had been dlscrlml
naw nininst in th"miin 'h h
court and because he attacked District
. . . . .
Attorney Fredericks, for. as he nllee-
c)urt and counsel for both sides was
many 'times manifested. As a result
of the morning session William Andre,
n rnrnipntpr. nunllflod an ft 'tanfatlva
Juror, althou-gh the defense tried to
umquaiiiy mm.
Sixteen of 40 of the sixth panel
qualified today In the McNamara trial.
The court opened with three pema
nent and air lemnnr.n nmr. in the
box. It Is expected that three at least
.... .
of the temporary Jurors 'will become
permanent
Educational Day Here.
Education , day .....being observed
throughout the state today, will be
signalized in La Grande by a very de
lightful party this evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Turner Oliver. The
evening will be devoted to informal
programs and social affairs at which
several especially Invited guests will
be present n addition to the Neigh
borhood club membership.
say one man is already In Jail as a
suspect and one more Is Being run
down. At the time of the arrest a
say one man Is already In Jail aB a
watch, four rings, a pair of opera
glasses and other small articles were
on hig pergon and the messages Indi
cated that more of the Jewelry will be
uncached. Sheriff Childerg will go to
Baker tonight to bring the suspect
her-?. By that time it Is also possible
the accomplice will be In rons.
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COURT SCOLDS
LEC01PTE1IS
ROBBER S
AUTHORITIES
TUG RESCUES 5 U D Q CHILDREF1 !
f PASSENGERS! lil FAR LEY;
LOUD CHEERING WHEN
WASHINGTON'S RES
CUE OCCURS.
0XE DKOWNED is FIRST
BELIEVED AT ASTOPJA
Steam Schooner Washington Sot Bad
ly Damaged' Bravery of Tug 'Cap.
tain and Crew Commended Pasaen.
ger8 Prond of Their Captain's Be
havior During Trouble.
Astoria, Ore., Nov. 14. .Rescued j
from death by the bravery of Captain j
Buck Bailey and his crew who on the
tug Tatoosh late yesterday afternoon,
nosed over the breakers 6t Pea rick:
Spit, and passed a line to the schoon
er Washington, and towed If here la9t
night, 48 people are safe today. They
had been given up as lost by those
ashore and when the arrived at Cal
ler der dock they cheered voclfcrous-
. The Washington had seven feet of
water In her hold, taken In thiough
the hatches, but was not leaking ard
the report that two sullors were ovt
t'im.d was erroneous
Except for the deckload the crgo
was intact. . The vessel Is undamaged
except the cabins. Part of the bridge
and the wheelhouse are gone, win
dows and doors are broken. 't '
Passengers speak highly of Captain
Wlnkel and his crew. It Is believed
the chain dragging " alongside when
the deck load, went overboard, choked
th propellor, rendering the engines
useless. '.'''.. '.r.-..-
IMPERIALIST SHIPS SURRENDER
Land and Sea Attack on Nanking to
Follow Capture.
Shanghai, Nov. 14. It was teamed
today that rebels will send 13' war
ships which were surrendered yester
day to them by Admiral Sah, to Nan
king. Then simultaneously an attack
by land and sea is to be made on the
Imperialists. Martial law Is declared
In Canton, as robber chiefs practical
ly control the city, and plrateg and.1
brigands have been made policemen
Brennan Monorail Train Shown
Members of British Parliament
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Photo by American Prs Association.
EVERAL members of the British
City.' nn amusement place near
the Brenniin Monorail railway.
Hon. Lloyl-t,eor).'e. Mr. snd Mrs,, Wlnstitn liurchlll. Sir George Gibb.
Blr Ernest Cassel. the Earl'of Crewe and otlier iliKtiiiKiUhhed persons The
Brennan car Is held on its single track by nieun of a gyroscope. It Journeyed
tack snd forth along Its crooked and uneven course us. xteudlly. as rf travelliiR
n a perfect run d lied mjppurting two rails. The Invention has no far been
little more than a toy. though jireut things have been predicted for It 8o long
i tlie syniM-ope. which Is merely n heavy wheel kept revolving at high speed,
ts k",u yulng the car will innintaln tta balance, even on a swaying rope. H
V;oik uu the principal of the familiar gyroscope top. which scientists pretend
Jo understand, but whtch puzzles the laymen even after scientific explanations
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OUTPOURING OF CATH
, OLICITY AT NEW
YORK BIGGEST
CARDIXAL DESIGNATE OX
WAY TO HOME COLLEGE
Splendid Farewell Accorded American
us ji weaves jor jume 10 uecomvi
Cardinal Archblshojw OiTielnte at'
Mass Where Only Children Attend1
to Pay Farley Tribute.
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New York, Nov. 14. One of the
greatest outpouring In the history or
Catholicity In New York ocured to
day when a farewell mass was cele
brated in St. Patrick's cathedral in
honor of Cardinal Designate Farley
who sailed for Rome this morning to
take up his new duties in the collogo
of cardinals. He . was accompanied
by Cardinal designate Falconlo, for
mer apostolic delegate to the Unitel
States. Both were recently appoint
ed to the college-of cardinals by the
pope. - . -
&t 8 o'clock 5,000 children ht"
gathered at the cathedral and a halt
hour later the two cardinals desig
nate left the arch-episcopal residence
and paBed along streets lined with
representatives of every church to
the cathedral. No adults were admit
ted. Children only attended. :
Sixty priests and other dignitaries
of the New York archdiocese attend
ed, archbishops conducting the ma3S.
BEATTIE HAS SEW HOPE.
Cousin Paul Thought to Have Changed
, Hig Testimony. .
Washington, Nov. 1. Attorney
Walter Balderson admitted today that
Paul Beattie, a cousin of Henry,, made
made affdavit recently repudiating the
main l.iture of his testimony on which
Henry was convicted of wife murder.
The affidavit was presented to Gov
enror Maun today, and the governor
postponed his decision on Seattle's
appeal for a commutation of the death
sentence. . -. .i
to
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parliament recently went to the White
London, io wltueKM n doiuoiiMlrnllon ol
'They included Premier AHqulth, Itlght
MRS. WILLIAM LOEB, JR.
Wife of Collector of
tho Port of New York.
HIIT1
THUS 0PIXES SENATOR GORE OF
OKLAHOMA.
Also Admits Tuft Is Certain of Re.
. , publican Xonilnatlon. '
Portland, Nov. 14. Senator Gore of
Oklahoma before leaving for Salem
where he speaks tonight, said a large
majority of the democrats In 27 states
he has'vlslted, favor Wood row Wilson
for the presidential nomination. He
said Taft's re-nomination is almost
certain. Gore 18 a strong advocate for
Wilson. '. : ' j : ' -
Taft Campaign Changed. .
Washington, Nov. 14. The republi
can national leaders are planning to
win Wm. H. Taft's renomlnatlon by
strategy. They are shifting the bat
tleground of the campaign to a ques
tlon of enforcement of the Sherman
antf-trust law making President Taft's
antl trust record an issue upon which
to base the. fight. Mr. Taft is devot
ing much" time and space to the sub
Ject In his message to congress. He
will dismiss the tariff questions with
a mere recommendation to the tariff
board and endeavor to force an active
discussion to the government's atti
tude toward trusts, claiming credit for
the trust prosecutions.
Recital Ticket Sale Opens.
: Tickets for the Beatrice Dlerke re
cital here November 20th at the Bap
tist church go on sale at SUvertborne'g
tomorrow morning, The adult tickets
are $1.00 and children's tickets, are 60
cents. ..
ITALY SAID TO HAVE ASKED FOR
i MEDIATION.
Government at Washington Said to B
. Wiling to OillcLite
Rome, Nov.' 14. It is authoritative
ly stated that Italy has sounded Wash
ington regarding the willingness of
j the United States to meditate between
! Italy and Turkey in Tripoli and that
the Washington administration has
expressed a willingness to act.
IlLSOlSUREOF
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UfJCLE SA1 TO
BE PEACEMAKER
NUMBER 17
LOST SETTLERS
ffliERlII!
GOVERNORS' SPECIAL
MOVE TO STOP THE
FLOOD NORTH
AROl'SED, Or.THWi:Sf STATES
MI0W Flinf DETEIWIXATIO
Popular Special to the Fust of North,
nest Governors Will Be Run Wila
Intention of St)iijMii(: Inilux to Can.
Arihin West-Canaifi.ui' Iinmlrntiou.
)t Adiertlse Well.
' (P. H. Doyle.)
solse, f Ida., 1 Nov. 14, Special)
iroughly aroused at last, through
Immigration renorts of th CannJ.
government, showing concluslve
hat the tide of Immigration , that
lll AmafVan moat Vn. At--
- v. u una mcu ui
verted, and Is flowing to the Canad
ian west, In ever Increasing numberj,
the states 'of the American northwest
have at last decided upon concerted
action looking toward checking this
startling exodus from . the eastern
states to the Dominion.
With thiB end In view, practically
every western and northwestern stat
1$ participating on a larger or Bmal
ler scale, in the many land shows that
" " J M wviu 1U V"1J caDL a 1 LlllO LI LUC
"tvw(,ii liiw 1UOUIUIU Vk ilia VX.VDiif3Ui
exhibits of the states' resources, as
ul uiui Buiin niii iiti 1 1 1 ii nr ma. r nimi
861 forth in tntfl UtArRtura nrM ufatfa. '
Mr H!afrlhntA1 t thaa nMrM l
individual states 'hop to" prove to the
ties presented to thera In their owu
west, are greater than thoBe offered
to the homeseekers who move toan- i
ada.' ' ' ''''..'" ' ;.;'
Immigration statistics show that
the United States is losing itg copula- ;
tlon at the rate of 200,000 persons
nacfi
uumraccncia wuo are urawn iroin me
crowded centers of population lu th
enstcrn TTnlted States, to ' western
Canada, by the glittering promises of
niiitvelous harvests on cheap lands,
offered by ihe Canadian lmmlaratlcn
.'.This Is the state of affairs which
has led to the holding of the numer
ous land shows... As a fitting climax
to the advertising Campaign Inaugur
ated by th3 west, the northwestern
bij.i'B, pnu voioraao ana .;ar.rornia.
have united In what Is said to be the
moft unique method of advertising
thei r resources, , that has ewr r-een '
conceived. The plan.Ig the Bending'
cf a special train, bearing compre--henslve
exhibits bf each ftate par
cities of the east, at each of which
'.opg win db maae ror.me puriiose or
displaying the exhibits, and telling of
th nroarres. of tlia wah( linth frnm
(Continued on Page Eight)
MISSOURI FOLLOWS PRECEDENT
OF OIL OUSTER.
Company Enjoned From Doing Busl.
newt In State and Is FInedV
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. II. The
supreme court today Issued a writ of
ouster and enjoined the International
Harvester company from doing busi
ness In the state and fining the trust
?50.ooo. '
The state was the first, also, th,t
ousted the Standard OH company
from the state as a combination In re
straint of trade. '
BIG HARVESTER
TRUST OUSTED