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J 1 fdJLNI 71 A M ! i r -.J - s: i r ' s s ! i ; , . V I ! ! ! ; iS i II ! i M " VOLUME NO. 16 GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1911, BUSffiSit! OHIO TUEHSEUIES TO PUT OJD TO LftBOR RIOTS ID LilESSIIESS EXISIG Whereas, a number of persons have lately been insult ed, abused and assaulted upon the streets and other pub lic places in the city, and others have been threatened with personal violence and injury and intimidated from going upon ihe streets of the city, either on business or pleasure, and from passing to and from their homes to their places of business and labor; and Whereas, the condition of affairs is such that the peace; good order, business and trade interests ot the city have been and are suffering and are being greatly injured and damaged, and the fair name of our city is being brought into disrepute; Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the undesigned business houses and citi zens of the city of La Grange, Union county, Oregon, that we deplore this condition of affairs and demand that it be brought to a speedy end. We demand that every person, r..-r, nViiUl tTMVvn nr fitriVfthreaker. citizen or, stranger within our gates, shall be free to pass and repass upon our streets, on business or pleasure, day or night, without fear of insult, abuse or personal violence. To the city administration, its police and peace officers, in their efforts to terminate this unfortunate condition of affairs and to restore peace and good order to our city, and full protection of the law to its inhabitants, we pledge our financial and moral support, and if need be, our personal ' services Done and date at La Grande, Union county, Oregon. this 6th day of December, A. D. 1911. (Signed) cf our federation visited the mayor al his professional place of business an. assured him that we would use every endeavor possible to keep our men from committing any violence. Our men were also Instructed to keep oft the railroad company's property, aivl to use no other -means than moral suasion to keep the men who the com- uanv has employed from taking tho positions that we claim belong to us. The right to, use pickets has been conceded by the supreme court of the United States of America. ; ' (Signed. " '.' ' The Advlstory Board of the Shop Employes of La Grande. , La Grande National .Bank, by F. L. lleyers, cashier; United States Na tional. Bank, by T. J. Scrogglns, caBh ler. La Grande Meat company, by F, Boch, president; Grande Ronde Meat company, by J. A. Russell, president; I. C. M. & M. Cocmpany, by Fred J. Holmes, president; The Evening Ob server, by Bruce Dennis; Golden Rule company, by Mac Wood; Geddes Bros., by A. S. Geddes, president; Bolton & Bodmer by S. N. Bolton, Morning Star by E. L. Eckley, manager; Grande Ronde Lumber company by George Stoddard, president; S. N. Bolton, J. G. Snodgrass, A. T. Hill, J. C. Henry. Fred Boch. J. H. Peare, C. T. Bacon, N. K. West, F. J. Holmes, ytttl Sei grlst. J. J. Carr, Bruce Dennis, C. S Dunn, Jay Van Buren, E. E. Kirtley. F. L. Lilly, Herman Segrist, F. D. Haisten, J. A.' Russell, A. B. Cherry T. H. Crawford, C, H, Upton, C. A. Mc Crary, J. D. McKennon, Henry T. Hill George W. Lamoreaux, J. R. OHveV, W H. Ferguson, W. H. Bohnenkamp, W R; Jones, H. . Blackwell, M. S. Bloch. Julius Fisher. J. J. Harlan, Valley Creamery, James A. Bugg, A. Good, R. A. Masterton, J. A. Chandler Ella R. Mason, Kossuth Deyal, Dutll's Bakery, Grande Ronde Cash company Press Lewis, Stageberg & Sandberg, 0. R. Stageberg. M. Ellldge, J. A. King, S. W. Seemann, D. Fitzgerald, May nard R. Thompson, A. C. Huntington, S. K. Baker, J .B. IJndsey. W. S. Snook. F. J. Smith, Arthur Cnrtlss, L. M. Hbyt. B, Logsdon. Frank Har ris, L. Zundell, August J. Stang. F I Welhelm, H. T. Love. P. A. Charlton, F. M. Billings, H. E. Coolldge, E. R. Hunlock, C. J. Black, E. Polack, Geo. E. Goode, Union County Co-Operatlve association, G. "A. Lincoln, R. L. New lin,'" Pattison "Brothers, La" Grande Electric Supply company, 'E. D. Sel tior, S. H. Dalton, Hotel Foley, G 'M. Hibberd, J. K. Wright, W. B. Sargent, La Grande Investment company, J. D. Lynch, Colon R. Eberhard, J. T. Williamson, George Carpy, the Ward robe, J. C. Smith, R. J. Green, Turner Oliver, C. T, Darley, G. W. Zimmer man, John S. Hodgin, Security Land & Trust company, W. J. Church, Sher wood Williams, Earl Zundell, M. A Harrison, Joe Woods. C L; Thome, Chris Wright, George H. Currey, L. C. Smith, J. W. White, F. R. Brown, R. W. Lelghton, A. C. Haynes, E. J. Dia mond, Adcoo!t & Fritzs J. H. Child, N. A. Rhodes, W. S. Wines, S. M. Slough, Samuel Wright, C. L. Mackey, W. H. Lowe, F. J. Freenor, C. E. Hackman, 0. F. Coolldge, Oscar R. Coolldge, W. H. Casey, T. M, Shannon, Wright Drug company, J. E. Foley, H. L. Un derwood, Robert S. Eakin, R. L. Lin coln, Bay & Zweiffel, C. F. Dlttebrandt DIttebrandt Auto company, . James O'Neill, Jas. A. Garrlty, 0. E. Sllver thorne, Ash Brothers, S. A. Gardlnler, E. W. Devlne, L. J. French, S. C. Kingsley, F. W. Jolly, E. L. Mcintosh, Julius Roesch, C. Wilson, J. A. Mc Carthy, Bert Wilkinson. Joe Jones. N. A. DeBelet, J. F. Corbett, Waters Stanchfleld Produce company, W. Q. McMillan, B. W. Grandy, D. McDon ald, N. Molltor, L. Raybnrn, O. M. Heacock, Peoples' Stores, by Johs Col lier, Cummlngs, & Price. ; Expressed in no uncertain words and reflecting the almost solid front of every, business man in La Grande, the above resolution was passed at a meeting of about a half hundred busi ness and professional men last night and signed today wherever presented, alms to effectively and speedily put a quietus on the incipient Instances of violence that have occurred In the city urlng the 63 or 70 days that the fed eration strike has been in vogue. Ac tion came came after long and careful deliberations In which frequency of mtn.. J nl 1 illaiiiiaDail f . ., , A. . . . feet order restored as existed prior tc l and the best methods to pursue to at-j , , .. J where It is possible for them to come to the business district and not be mo lested. It was on the other hand the sense of the meeting that any overt act on the part of the strikebreakers should Ije nipped in the bud and ar rest and punishment Invoked. Aiming to Insist on strikers and strikebreakers being held equally amenable to the law but on the other hand to give a strict enforcement of the city's laws on both factions, the resolution was drawn and it is expect ed that "the guards will be remove j from the yards in a few days and per- CIIAM.SE MIXAM 1IATCHERT. Tront and Not Salmon Will B Hatch fd Hehcraftor, Says OiliclaL Salmon will not longer be propogat- ed" at the Minam hatchery. The Btate game warden today has a representa tive, a Mr. Wilson, at the hatchery commencing plans to reconstruct the working basis of the hatchery from salmon to trout and the move will un doubtedly be popular . with Eastern Oreeon fishermen. The change Vr'H be commenced at once. LI ITUIffi 1EHILW SPECIAL MESSAGE ON FOEEIGN RELATION POINTED M AMS HIS PEACE i TREATIES KATIFIE1) lEGoa sell OTIIEO STATES i-ialn the best ends were gone over. j'onservatlve business men realized ,that the continued existence of condi tions as they are how is detrimental to the city's welfare. The Innumerable lmes that strikebreakers have been exposed to varying methods of annoy ance by strikers were recited. The B'm of the business men Is to estab lish a condition that will permit the strikebreakers to leave the shops ftt fcny time and return to their, family homes for meals and lodging con ation admitted to be out of the ques tion at this time. They want tho trikebreaken to t In a condition Strikers Made Statement. La Grande, Dec 7. To the business men and citizens of La Grande: We. the Federation of Shopmen of La Grande, Oregon, are willing at all times to KSet the business men's as sociation, to listen to anything they have to offer o suggest for the wel fare of our city. We are desirous of stating that we invited the mayor and chief of police to address our meetings on the 2nd! of October, or at any time they wished. but owing to the fact that they did not respond to our Invitation, a committee ,.,., Outbreaks Ec-Commenced. j El Paso, " Dec. 7. Anotner ouiurea against Madero is reported In Chlhau hua. Troops are being rushed to the cities of Andreas and Parral. " Bank Statement Wanted. Washington, Dec. 7. The comptrol ler of the currency today issued a call for a statement of the condition of the national banks at the close of bus iness Dec. 5. . Yuan a Near ffiobeL Shanghai, Dec. 7. The republicans are unsatisfied with the abdication of the regent and plan of organization here of the provisional assembly, Nan ing ,will be made the capltol of the proclaimed - republic and t'ue " rebel" army is now occupying it. They will goon march on Pekin. It is generally believed that the premier, Yuan Shi Kal, will soon Join the rebels, v. Nagel Leads for Bench. . Washington, Dec, 7. It Is declared openly in official circles today that Secretary of Comerce and Labor Na gel will probably be the next supreme judge appointed. Attorney General Wlckersham Is backing him strongly IH DEFEAT LOCAL OPTION DOWNFALL OF OPTION ISSUE DUE TO WOMEN. Los Aufreieg Women Are Held Respon sible for Big Margin. $ ' : 4 S. EVERY SOCIALIST DEFEATED Los Angeles, Dec. 7. The com- $ plete vote for Alexander Is 85,- 739, Harrlman 51,590. Prohibition S was defeated by a majority of 65,870.' Every good government S candidate wag elected by a big $ 8 majority. 4 . '. ;.' ' y O (Excerpts from special to the Cincin nati Inquirer.) Lob Angeles, Cal., Dec. 7. The first real test of the women's attitude to ward prohibition came in the prohibi tion election here when the amend ment was defeated by 'over three to one. On the evening of Dec. 6, the latest available figure were: , For prohibition 29,913, and against 3,111. The fight was waged for and against the adoption of an ordinance drafted by Attorney Nathan Newby, executive commissioner of the Good Government" league. This la the first prohibition election in which the wo men of California have voted sln?o they were granted the franchise. Th? women's political organizations form ed to work for suffrage and afterwards to continue to educate the newly en franchised women In their duties, de clared strongly against the prohibition ordinance and worked against it. Final Vote Known. (By United Press.) Los Angeles, Dec. 7. (By United Press) The final vote shows a major ity against prohibition of Sends Appeul to Congress Asking; for ' Creation , of Federal Chamber of Commerce and Asks for ISaUficatlou of Ills Treaty Shuster Affair Is DeaU With LIsMly Explains Mexl can Move. , LAND SHOW AT CIIICA GO SEES UNIQUE "STUNTS" rmrnfi! I LULililL i ilUUL bin Ml HEELS im -4. I.ri.IANIQAL FIRST TO TELL HIS ST0HY TO THE JUI10R3 j JACK O'NEIL REritESEMS HIS MAJESTY, K I Washington, Doc, .2. 'Urging ertab r.shment of a federal "chamber of commerce" ratification of arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France suggesting ship subsidy and declaring the neutrality of this country In for elgn disturbances, President Taft to day sent a special message on foreign relations to cuugrtiBn. .: mt iuobimikv ia the f econd submftted to congress and will be followed by several others be fore the holidays. ' Mexican Step Explained. ' A detailed report of the Mexican re bellion is made by the president, rev Iterating that he never intended to in tervene unle'ss ordered by congress and declaring: . "The record of this government !s very queer In regard to the recogni tion of constituted concluded author ity in Mexico." ' He tells of the recent arrest of (en eral Reyes and others seizing anna as sembled in Texas following an Invsstl-gRloa;-"Of ; a - reported -: conspiracy against Madero. . The president says that he ordered the mobilization of. troops in Texas following a report from Ambassador Wilson "that President Diaz on a vol cano of popular uprising," presenting a situation that endangered the lives of 40,000 American residents and very large American interests. Urging reformation of a new govern ment bureau to exploit American 'pro ducts abroad, the president suggests &, central organization to keep American interests, including boards of trade and similar commercial organlzatbns in closer touch with foreign. trade op portunities. He says some offices of the state department and department of commerce and labor, now engaged in commercial exploitation, might be combined with representatives of ap propriate committees of "congress to furnish commercial news. Pearce in Central America is a cause for congratulation, the presi dent says. Ill furtherance of interna tional peace, the president expresses "earnest hope"' for "prompt and, fav orable action" by the senate upon the pending treaties with Great Britain and France. Asking ratification, of the conventions of Nicaragua and Hon duras, the president says: "There rests. with the United States the heavy responsibility of the fact that their rejection might consign the republics to still deeper submergence in bankruptcy, revolution and nation al Jeopardy." . Maintenance of peace and order in Panama, without manifesting prefer ence for success of either political party, is this country's' concern, the president says. "An attitude of strict impartiality" is maintained by this country with re gard to the Chinese rebellion, the pres ident asserts. He says American In terests In China are being safeguard-! ed in strict accordance with views of other countries. The message recites two large loans placed by American capital in China for railroads and Importance of China as a field for commercial conquest, on an equal footing with other, powers maintaining Chinese Integrity. "In the war which unhappily exists between Italy and Turkey," President Taft says, "this government has no direct political interests. At the same time all necessary steps have been ta ken to safeguard the personal Inter ests of Americans." . ' The message recites the great recent growth of Turkish commerce with this country. - The only reference to differences be tween Russia and Persia, over re'en tlon by Persia of W. Morgan Shuster 0TH McNAXUtAS EEKCSE TO D1YCLGE THEII3 SECRETS ltimons liiven to Each visitor ; t . !....!. .1 i it ..it iuiuru.uu uuu v. i. luu, ;u at Big Meeting "Why Is ( ' Land Show lies Oregon' and Orf proulans Make the Bo That Is Possible, ' Grand Jury Mill Not Hear Testimony of Meatiuira Though Jobu May Be Put on t!te Stand and Given a Chance to refuse to Talk Barns Answers Charges Agnst Alexander Men Alert. (By executive committee United States . Land and Irrigation Exposition at Chicago) Chicago, Ills.. Dec. 7. (Special o the Observer.) Oregon planned a "scoop"' on other states at the big land show in the coliseum here today. The day, had been given over to the rep resentatives ot iu iai tuttt, , and Governor Oswald West has shown his Interest by naming J. H. O'Neill, ot the O.-W. R. & N. ot Portland, as hla official representative. Mr. . O'Noill acted as chairman at an elaborate en tertainment held . in the afternoon. One ot the big halls of the Union-Southern Pacific companies had been turn ed over to the state for the program which included 'speeches, music and other good things by well known per sons.'.;. Tom Richardson, who left the gov ernors' special, with which he was traveling, to be here, was the chief gpeaker of the day. He told Chloago aas Just .' Why la . pregon,H, and when Tom got through Chlcagoana . that had the pleasure of hearing him talk about his state, knew Just why Mr, Richardson is so enthusiastic. , Other rspeakers of the day , were: Grover Simpson, general superintend ent of the Wella-Fargo company; F E. Verree, C. C. Cold, George DeHaven Hallett, W. Smith, F. II. Graham, Prof Chamberlain and others. Buttons for the lsttors. As every visitor to the land she entered the big building he was given a Btlken badge bearing the one word "Oregon," and it was pinned on bis coat.Tben the Oregon exhibit v as ex plained in detail and It Is planned to give out thousands of booklets de scribing the different sections of the state. - ' 1 w We ghall tell all that H is possible to crowd in a few words about Ove goi." Baid CharleB S. Fee, passenger trafllc manager of the Southern Pa cific last night. "I confidently believe that when Oregon day . is over there will be 30.000 new boosters for thai slate. Oregon has much to tell about and with Tom Richardson tell it, we all know there will be a bunch of con verts to Oregon and Oregon thlnps that we could not get In any other way." ' The Southern Pacific and Its aUied lines are co-operating with the people of Oregon in this boosting movement and with the btereopttcon and moving pictures that we are showing dally in our big lecture halls we are proving the facts that our lectures 3tc "hand ing out. Want an Accounting. ? . Indianapolis, Dec. 7. Attorney Mil ler today demanded that Gompers ue for an accounting of what disposition was made of the McNamara defense funds, "'as an evidence of good faith to show the people how much was used legltlmely and how much for corruption and ees, and expenses." ' King Reaches Delhi. Delhi, Dec. 7. 'King George with his court arrived at Delhi today amid the boom of cannon and were welcomei! by the British viceroy, Lord Hardlnge, and about 150 native rulers. The kins received them. Then an imposing pre cession was seen. The coronation dur bar Tuesday climaxes the big show. (Continued on Page 5.) Italians Kidnap Girl. Olympla, Dec. 7. Mary . Manford aged 14, and kidnapped by Frank Bel ot, an Italian, was found along the roadside late yesterday and rescued She said he made her accompany htm and mistreated her. The Woods are, being scoured for the fusftlve. Los Angeles, Dec. 7. The McNam- aras called Captain Gallagher, Jailor of the county Jail, to their cells today and told hlra they wouldn't under any circumstances make a statement to the federal grand Jury, which began 1U sessions today, regarding their knowl- Is expected that John will be called anyway and gl?en; an opportunity to decline to answer. The local postoffice Inspectors re ceived instructions today to investi gate the charges that the malls wero misused In the gathering of the Mc Namara defense fund and turn the evi dence over to t&e United States district auorney a otnee. i When the federal probe was started today it took over an hour to carry tho books and documents, etc., to the Jury rooms. It war the evidence gath- ered by Fredericks and Burns. it 13 expected that many prominent Pacific coast labor leaders are to be Involved. Home or them have already retained Judge Hiltou to defend them. Ortle McManlgal the confessed dyn- nmttai Wna tnlran kanfa tU n ,) ..... 1 grand Jury this forenoon. Fredericks positively denied tut 'McJlaulgal would be turned over to the Milwau kee or, Peoria authorities after he had testified here. "We will loan hhu where, a loau of his services' is needed in the cause of Justice, but will retain our prior right to prosecute him," said Fredericks. , : In McManlgal's testimony Is expect ed the whole groundwork from which the government will build the struc ture which may result in wholesale indictments. He will tell all his oper- akiuna auu wuaicvcr iu3 .viictuiarua told him of the "inner circle" of dyn amiters." ' ' ' f" V. Every effort is being made by the federal officials to keep their Inten tions secret. Picked men guard .the grand Jury room and officials refuse to talk. While the Jury probea the general conspiracy, Los Angeles au thorities are working on the bribery charges which precipitated the crisis in the McNamara cases. Ford Is mar shalling his forces in the proceedings nirnlnnk ITWn nlrl In Li. A hearing next Monday. It la believed that all efforts to drop the case have stopped. It is likely the McNamaras will be lciSnn Quentln next week. They will be taken there BBureuy 10 . prevent any aemonsira tions. .; " : .; ; '.".-; ':,y .. ;., 's . , Ryan hag started for Indlanapollr without attending the meeting of the McNamara deefnse committee at tha American Federation of Labor ses sions. , ; ,. ' Burns Explains Fund Source. Kew York. Dec. 7. Detective Barns who is here today, said: "Mayor Alex ander hired me first to work on the McNamara case and for a time furn ished me with money," I learned ear ly that 4ohn McNamara was the man I was after, but I knew I cpuldn't ar rest him on Inclusive evidence. , In getting proof I speit $14,000 of my own money, still didn't have all tha threads ot evidence and I told Alexan der I needed more funds. Alexander then "got in bad" bcrr.uac he had hir ed me, The big men In Los Angeles didn't want me oa tlie Job, so I quit I uter Alexander sent for me and I appeared before three , tiembera of the Mer chants and Manufacturers' associa tion, and told them all. Then moner . . . , - , was roriacomiug agum. Burna goes back to Philadelphia to morrow to continue his work. J t