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y ; ( f ; VOLUME XL GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1911. V i CHI 1L TfSTS , 0 V TO GOLIlVV XIAYOR RICHA, ISSUES UKASE TAINING TO IX the stockades to save them from as saults aud mistreatment at the hands of the strikers and as soon as he ana his colleagues can satisfy themselves that the men. will be accorded the proper treatment, they will discon tinue the practice which will permit the men boarding: and lodging outside of the stockade. . ' : 1 SUFFICIENT POLICE TO PROTECT EYERYONE ASS TEE U Administration Promised Public Suu port, Will Take Every Possible Means to End Disturbances and Tet of the Plan to Remote Barriers at Stockade Will Tome Shortly, It Is Said. CHINESE REBELS SUSPECT YUAN A PROCLAMATION To the people of the city of La Grande: ,' Whereas, there, has arisen throughout the city during the so-called strike,' a condition of lawlessness, the public peace Is being disturbed, the streets are not free to the passage of our a nannin ihr re those who seem to make it their business - to threaten others, and a feeling of insecurity of life and property exists. And whereas public expression has been made describing the foregoing conditions, and pledg- $ Ing to the executive officers of the city its financial, moral, and if need be, the personal aid of & the entire business .interests of ,b the city.' . j3 And, whereas, those of our citi fy zens who claim to be striken J8 have publicly declared that they do not countenance violence, ab- hor abuse and seek only to carry '$ their point by moral suasion, Therefore, I, A. L. Richardson, mayor of the city, of La Grande, hereby declare that lawlessness $ shall cease, that the public peace shall be preserved and that all persons of whatsoever lawful oc- cupation shall have the freedom of the city without danger of as f sault, abuse, or attack ( to the end that a feeling of security of per sons and property may be speed- f ily restored. And I do hereby further direct !the police of the city, and all oth er citizens who are peace offi cers, under the law, to act to gether in maintaining order, se- curing peace and enforcing the law. And .1 further declare that the honor; dignity, peace and good order of the city of La Grande shall be preserved and if the present police force cannot, or is inadequate to preserve peace I will appoint others in sufficient numbers to carry out this procla mation. Done and date' at La Grande Dec. 8, 1911. A. L. RICHARDSON, Mayor. f I (Further steps to guarantee to every n striker j or strikebreaker 4hat e street of La Grande are for use I all without molestation or threats i violence, were taken today In the jmpalgn to stop lawlessness . when pyor A. L. Richardson issued the ase above Backed by the public fpresslon of yesterday showing that ft heaviest taxpayers will not flinch the added costs that, extra police H entail Mayor Richardson Is de- mined to stamp out the violence hi ppie police protection. :' . Will Test rian Soon. uthorltatlve Information has .een en out that the plan will be tested hln a few days the men in the fcim are to be let out and extra io Jt indication of disturbance and t as long as the peace of the city f'ls extra police, so long will May Richafdson maintain the extra po- service. . 0Brlen Promises Co-OjKratlon. Ineral Manager J. P. O'Brien prom f co-operation with business men L fir a nil a t V- i aamn lawlessness growing ' out of the V. strike. He Informs local offl- . of the company that shop em- yei are simply fed and protected in He M ill Kot Grant Request for Repub lic's Recognition, Hence P.eport Pekln, Dec 8. The rebels today de clared an extension of the armtlstlce until Dec. 21, pending peace negotia tions. The revolutionists it 's expect ed, will not accept any terms except abdication of the emperor, and recog nition of the republic. ! It is now believed that Premier Yua Is willing to make any concession ex cept the acknowledgment of the repub lic, and for this reason robeis suspect he really covets the throne himself. FPJNCES GREET KIXG. Tribal Troubles Break Out When King Comes to Delhi. Delhi, Dec. 8. King George today is receiving the native princes who ar rived and departed in a continuous stream of gaudy splendor. This after noon the king unveiled a huge eques trian monument of Edward. The "A'l (lnuia memurmi ' wait pi uou wi ut w British residents and the natives. " Already It is reported that Jealousy has arisen between the various petty princes over sl'ps In allowing them proper salutes or right of position on preference at the klng'b reception which may result in tribal troubles af ter his majesty departs. i, pacific m m m accused in- mm of II1GD1IITE SCIIEEilES TAFT INCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA IS REVIVED AND OTHER ERIDGE INSTA1ICES TO EE PROB ED STRUGGLE TO GET AT THE BOTTOII OF AFFAIRS A INDIANAPOLIS HAMPERED BY AIT GER ON LAWLER'S PART SYEEPING INVESTIGATION. . Ht-IIs, of Prestott; sotlalist. P.. I II I I n " l ,, - is - ,t - V,'. G-lcntine. of Cloha, jl j! I jjiii i ' The republicans are beinging their j 1 IS I U, '. f ;- euergit-s to capture control of the! " ' " 5 , - Fnlversity president Installed. Georgetown, Texas, Dec. 8. Many well known divines and educators of the Methodist Episcopal church, South arrived here today to attend the inaug uration of Dr. Charles M. Bishop as president of Southwestern university. The inauguration exercises will extend over three days. President W. P. Few of Durham college is to deliver' the academic address at the .formal instal lation tomorrow morning. Dr. James K. Kilgore of Texarkana will preside over the exercises. On Sunday the in augural sermon will be preached by Dr. Frank K. Sanders, president of Washburn college. "Unwritten Lnw" Case in Missouri. Fulton, Mo., Dec. 8. iA case of the "unwritten law" is docketed for trial In the Callaway county circuit court here next week and is expected to at tract much attention. The defendant Is Richard M. Johnson, who is to be tried for the murder of John Griggs at Boydsville last summer, Johnson killed Griggs after Johnson's wife had confessed to wrongdoing with the dead man. Mr ? Whist Congress at Oslikosh. Oshkosh, Wis., Dec. 8 Devotees of the game of whist gathered here from many points today to compete in the annual tournament of the Northeast ern Wisconsin Whist league. Play be gan in Armory B this afternoon and will continue over tomorrow. Robert Collyer 88 Tears 01l New York, Dec. 8. Dr. Robert Coll yer, the famous Unitarian preacher was 88 years old today, and the occa sion' was marked by the receipt of many congratulatory messages from friends and admirers throughout Eu rope and Amerioa.T Remedy for Alfalfa Bloat. A simple, effective and easy remedy for alfalfa bloat in cattle is given by Dr. Charlton, the veterinary today fol lowing the. death of a milk cow. last evening in this city from that malady The affliction works so rapidly that it lb seldom skilled attention can be giv en the animal in distress but a home remedy is to give the cow a half tea cup of coal oil In a bottle of water and then gag the mouth with a stick. In this way the animal will be re lieved and cured if attention K given early enough. TO THE PUBLIC ; , ': Those not listed for the Com- & merclal club banquet Monday ev- $ Q enlng at the Foley hotel please call Mr. Wood, Mr. CoTIIer or Mr. Dunn so that plates may be re- served. . Los Angeles, Dee. 8. Ortle JlcJlan Igal before the grand Jury, flatiiy ac cused a number of labor Iaefcrs here and In San Francisco o? having been "in" on the dynamiting plots wblch he said he knew of. lie completed his testimony today. - Los Angeles, Dec. 8. When the fed eral probe of dynamiting was resum ed McManlgal was still on the stand today and a score of witnesses were waiting. That the probe will be Jong is in dicated by the fact that .30 subpoenas are being; served by United ' States marshals on the Pacific coast. Among those cited are the labor leaders Andy Gallagher and Olak Tyietmoe o( th9 San Francisco labor council. . John McNamara says they might as well take him to prison. He won't "equeal" even If he ets a pardon or a shorter sentence. He shows that he fears assassination when he gets out' '"."; ri'V- Witnesses Are Kept Secret " Indianapolis, Dec. 8. Sixty witnes ses are to be examined by the United States grand Jury here in connection with the McNamara dynamite ploc. The names are guarded. It is under stood that the government is trying to learn positively whether the ter rorist" council met here and planned Ihe dynamltings to lie executed by the McNamara3 and their gang. Thoroughly angered because Lawler 1b determined to make Los Angeles the center of the government's investiga tion into the alleged "terrorizing con splracy,", Special United States Dis trict Attorney Miller is absent from his office today. It Is believed he has gone to Washington to protest to the president. He thinks Indianapolis should be the center because he says the conspiracies were formed here. Los Angeles, Dec, 8. That the fed eral dynamiting probe Is more sweeping than believed is known to day when it was learned that the al- leged attempts to blow up Taft's traln In California last October la one ot the objects. It is said Taft Communi cated with the department when ho was told that dynamite was under the Santa Barbara bridge and that it was there with felonious latent, and the present probe Is the result." It Is al leged there have been 20 attempts to dynamite the Harriman bridges, since the federation strike, which, will also be investigated. Times Anticipates Sensation. Los Angeles, Dec. " 8. Under the caption of "The Next Confession," the Times editorially says one more il VuVnln7Urtn"lr comtn, TUen If wa Job Harriman, the socialist-union can didate for mayor, as trustee, will be asked soon by the unions to account for the expenditures of the McNnm aras' defense. fund, of which he is one of the trustees. It hints that some of the money" was diverted Into poli tics. ; -:: ... !; Affairs Reach Salt Lake. ; Salt Lake, Dec. 8. FreBh oral and documentary evidence in the McNam ara probe by the government is believ ed today to have been gathered in tho siezlng of books of a local Iron work ers' union and serving the business agent, J. E. Munsey, with a grand Jury summons here, Munsey and Jamei McNamara were intimates and it is asserted he hbuse James after the Times explosion. legislature aud thus Insure the elec tion of two republicans as United States senators. Their candidates for stnators are Ralph Cameron, who'lms been the territorial delegate, and Ho val A. Smith, late republican territor ial chairman and a young nilnin? ma;; of BIsbee. The choice of the demo crats for the sPnatorsulps are jienry F. Ashurat of Prescott aud Marcus Smith of Tucson. The socialists have endorsed E. Johnson and E. P. Simon ton, both residents of Globe. ... For representative in congress the candidates are: Democratic, Mulford Wlnsor, of Yuma; republican, John S Williams, of Blsbee, and socialist, Jno Halberg. of Jerome. Because of the multiplicity of canf dldates. It will probably be several days after the election before the re sults are known definitely. nr niTrp 1 "I r s i I Oil T" TIP S0E3 THROUGH OF.SHAII2: SISTERS ALSOVEEP. - WAS FORMERLY WAS'.IIMSTOY state gij:l or i-uod standixg Meeting of Utah Wool Growers. Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 8. Opti mistic reports concerning the outlook tor the wool growing Industry in this etate were presented today at the an nual convention of the Utah Wool Growers' association. The convention, which is one of the largest In point ot attendance ever held by the associa tion will continue in session over to. morrow. , Address by Great Northern President St. Cloud, Minn., Dec. 8.A two days convention of the Northern Minnesota Development association opened here today with a large and representative attendance. The leading feature of to. day's program was an address on good roads by Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern railway arid chair man of the Minnesota highway com mission. . TWO HUNDRED WORKMEN DROWN Russian Laborers Cftught in ttlver Vol ga When Bridge Collapses. , St, Petersburg. Dec. . Between 150 and 200 workmen engaged in the con struction of a bridge over tne Volga river perished in the Ice-caked river today when the bridge collapsed, r ' A dozen bodies were recovered by troops who were rushed to the aid of the laborers. The pressure of Ice cakes against the bridge supports b believed 1 to have caused the tragedy. Fow labor ers escaped. . - FHK M REQUESTED TO RUN FOR COUNTY SHERIFF ' With primaries to be held next Ap ril already there is considerable buz zing about, nominees for county of fices. Nothing especially new had de veloped until recently when democrats from different sections of the county made overtures to Frank Phy request ing him to run for the office ot county fcherlft. These were representatives from different parts of the county in dicating that the Union county dem ocracy, at least quite a per cent, ot that party, had come to a choice for this important office, and so indicated that choice by requesting Mr. Phy to accept the democratic nomination. "" Those who are ardently foremost in this movement make strong clalmj for ths'r candidate if he will agree to en ter the race. They point to his former record as sheriff,' which is admittedly ; one Yf the best administration the;' coumy has ever had, and they claim j success for their chosen candidate i against all vomers, "Frank Pby will be nominated at the democratic primary if he will Just SRy the word," said one of the demo crats who wants Mr. Phy to enter "While he is a democrat he will ppll n enormous vote from all parties be cause when he was sheriff he mada good. This county never had a bet ter or a more accommodating official. He was always on the Job and never overlooked the county's interests iu a single instance. Criminals were caught and the tax end of the sheriff's office was kept up to the minute. . I believe that If Frank Phy will run no other democrat will oppose hlra and that the people will lay aside party lines and elect him."' When Mr. Phy' was seen by a re porter for the Observer he admitted that a number had recently asked him to enter the race but that he was un certain as yet what he would do about the matter. Irrigation Well Celebration. Midland, Texas. Dec. 8. Midland held a Jubilee celebration today to draw the attention of prospective home seekers and investors to the fact that this locality now possesses one of the greatest irrigation wells on record. This is the great Moran well, which Is producing 2.000 gallons a minute from a depth of 121 feet, and the capacity ot which in the opinion of experts, could be doubled. ' ' ' .. . ." CT 1 1 E T Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. 8. Arizona will vote for the first time next Tuesday for a slate of state officials, two Unit ed States senators (subject to, formal ratification by the legislature), repre sentatives In congress, members of the supreme court district Judges, state senators and ' representatives, county and precinct officers. In addition Arizona will vote on the proposal to eliminate the Judicial re call from the state constitution. Un less the verdict on the latter Issue la in the affirmative, all the other labor of the day,"!!! have been in vain, for congress has decreed that ,' Arizona shall remain outside the union until this device Is removed from the fun damental law. 4 There are three complete state tick ets in the field, democratic, republican and socialist, ' The candidates for governor are: Democratic, George W. P. Hunt, of Globe; republican, Edward l Poultry Show at Denver. ' . Denver,' Colo., Dec 8. The 12th an nual exhibition of the Colorado Poul try Fanciers' association opened in the auditorium in this city today, to continue until next Wednesday, Near ly 3.000 fancy bred chickens, turkeys ducks, geese, pigeons, rabbits and oth er varieties of poultry and pet stock are included In the display. ' - SaltaJr Brack Orchestra. At Honan hall tonight at 8:30 p. m, The orchestra is engaged by the Fed eration of Shop Employes to give one of their .delightful concerts at , the above hour and place, All lovers of music should attend as the concert consists of all that Is good In music and the program selected tonight is of a popular nature and one that will please all. The proceeds for the con cert tonight, and the dance at Elk'0, hall will go to the fund r,f the strik ers. The cause is worthy and the amusement is worth more than the price. Tiial Against Two Shore Ghls Chary, ed With Shading millionaire Stoles Js Commenced' and! JTiss Crahara Is First to Tell Her Side of the Story Her Relations With TIiIioDalr ' Told, - - SPANIARDS DESTEiOYED THE ' MAOE. ' V.- Washington, Dec. 8. An out side explosion, meaning a Span ish mine, blew up the Maine In Havana harbor, according to a formal report of f the Vrecland board inquiry, announced this afternoon..- : . ,. . i '- New York, Dec. 8. Lillian Graham, who, with Ethel Conrad, is on trial for shooting Hotelman Stokes, testi fied 'today ot her relations with the millionaire. She was born In Wash ington state. 23 yiara ago and lived in the country until her mother died. Then she went to 'Frisco and final ly to New York with Mrs. Singleton, a sister, where she met Stokes. She de nied Stokes had supported her. She said Stokes finally got her alone to fcls farm at Lexington, by writing ber She said ebe, wrote a lotter admitting the previous shame at his direction la Lexington that night and not In New' York, as he alleges. She remained three days, and then, rejoined a the atrical troupe at Memphis. Later, in New York, he begged her not to tell of the Lexington affair, she said. While MJbs. Graham testified seml- hysterlcally W sisters, Mrs: Slngfe ton and Mrs. Andrews, wept in the court room. The defense introduced letters the girl wrote Stokes, indicat ing that there was nothing wrong be tween them previous to the Lexing ton episode. She said they motored much before that and that he acted very nicely. " WOOL MEN AT FAULT. Secretary of Oregon Association Yislts With Local Vi'oo Growers. Wool growers throughout Oregon' need better organization the entire country needs better organization If the best result to the wool men of the country would be attained, thinks J. G. Hoke, secretary of the Oregon Wool Growers' association who, was In the city from his home In Medical Springs this morning. He has been meeting wool men of the county and is now re turning to prepare for' a Journey to Omaha where he will attend the Na tional association of woolmen, - , "There are Jokers in the tariff and unless the wool men have It pointed out to them they will neevr find it" related Mr. Hoke. . "The wool men cf Oregon will try to educate the rank and file of the association along these l'nes prior to the vote taken on the tariff. If all the wool men were unit ed In their efforts and took an active interest in the fight for betterment ot their conditions, better results would : ensue." '';" ; r . ' v: ? MEYERS BUYS RESIDENCE. . J. B. Stoddard Home to Be Occupied Soon by F. L. Meyers Family. A deal involving considerable mon ey was consummated yesterday when F. L. Meyers purchased the J. B. Stoddard residence on Spring and Fivst street, and already men are at ; work renovating the place, Installing Vattng plants and repairing through out. As soon as the extensive repairs and improvements have been carried out Mr. Meyers plans to occupy his 5 now home. His Miain street home will probably change hands soon as nego tiations for a sale are now on. , : THUMB IS HOODOO. Portion f Thumb Goue but StMl More y'' Is .Removed Accidentally. " Roy Jacobs has a rap'::!;- diminish ing .thumb. Some time ago he lost tlyv end of' one thumb accidentally 3d now when the member was well healed , up . he has met with another accident that reduced the size of the said thumb. He was cutting kindling yesterday and the keen-dged axa took "more toll from the thumb. Al though not very serious, the wound Is aggravating, to ay the least. il