La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, December 13, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextV : M M ij O ' : i ! H M M ! ; II i s I t ! ! i S VOLUME XL GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1011. rniGpnrw nnn Ililuuu mi u UW 1IUDIL n t fine is Fona ; JIHI FOR ilflBERlIll i . : PROBE VILL RAI.IIFY IMMEDIATELY IS ANNOUNCEMENT CALIFORNIA LABOR LEAD EH FIRST TO BE ARRESTED Big Stream of Witnesses Heard! and Arrest of Suspect, Said to Have Di rected Dynamiting of Times Build Ing, Said to Be Near Mill Shift the I 4k 4k WiOVtMO -r- Los Angelea, Dec. 13. That the limes dynamiting case Is not ended (as made known this afternoon when 1 .. j . i. . juuruey rum nuuuunucu iirni a proiu- ient San Francisco labor leader will f arrested and prosecuted. "This lan," eald Ford, "was directly respon se for the loss of the 21 lives. We low John sent Jim McNamara to ork under his direction and he or red the Times dynamited. The man s not been heard from since he left w York for the Pacific coast re- " Although he waa supposed to have appeared we know where he Is. He knot escape. He Is being shadowed tv and' night. , John J. McNamara didn't know en James was sent out here, that Times was to be dynamited. Nelth- did Jim.- This man was In Los An es at the time of the explosion. We ill convict him when the case comes trial.", ; . ... H ;., .,,;, Evletnioe Is Mlsslnf, " the state charged she lived at Platts zurg. She said sh didn't aid Miss Gra him In composing her suicide note in wheh. she accused Stokes as respon sible and then took carbolic acid from which she recovered. , i'mi ELECTRIC LIGHTS AT MEDICAL Xcw Plant InstaHed WW Light ul!. the .;. BaDdings. The La Grande Electric Supply com pany has just finished installing for Dunham Wright at Medical Springs a generating plant which U3es water power and will furnish electric cur rent for lighting the sanatorlumfl store and alt the cottages there. It is a complete plant and now the guests at Medical will have a modern convent ence ,in the way of light." Mr. Wright la well pleased with the Installation He expects to push the springs hard next season for with his auto service and electric lights together with the natural hot water e will add greatly resort San Francisco, Dec. 13. The where- outs of Olaf Evietmoe, president of e San Francisco labor council and ltone Johannien, a fellow official, ntinues tn nuzzle the federal nnthrvr. ,3. Nothing has been heard of him Ice he left New York for the Pacific Lst, over a week ago. . He knew Mc liraara well, it Is asserted. I Bribery Well Organized. Los Angeles, Dec. 13. It was learn- d today that Prosecutor Lawler Is to enlarge the scope of the federal dyn , f Jamiting probe here to include investl i t gatiou of the allegation that a Jury ' ' hrihlno funH fnr tha MnMnmavaa pan f pp into the thousands and was In the pands of a person connected with the yase, ror disposal. The Los Angeles 'Iinitirv Will ho In tan ifavu d the Investigation Is to be trans f rred to Indianapolis where Lawler fill assist Miller who directs the robe there. Contrary to expectation utorney Fredericks is actively resum tig the work of brlneine others lm- jlitated In the Times dynamiting to paiice. u is understood that a well iown California labor leader . will ton be arrested. It la alleeed he rd pally directed James McNamara In r J A (IVrnmHU n frt; - "J III LIIM lllltSH. It Is said this official Is under the t surveillance of Burns and fed- al detectives. Jlefore the lnvestleatlons were re ined today Mrs. Lena Ingersoll and rs. Belle Lavln. both of San Fran Joo, with whom James McNamara rded. was closeted for some time fa the government agent. Lawler f oughout the morning a long stream CwltneBses appeared in the United tes district attorney's office. It is ? tne labor leader will, be arrested oon as witnesses have testified. U LUTHEEAJiS TO MEET. Missionary to TSert With Lutherans of an Hauonauties. Services will be held tomorrow (Thursday) evening at 8 o'clock In the Zion Lutheran church. ' The same will be conducted in the English . language by Bev. - Theo. Schoenberg, traveling missionary of the Pacific synod of the Lutheran de nomination. All brethren of the Lutheran taltn are heartily invited to be present, no matter what the mother tongue may be. ,. , - . .. '. The traveling missionary Is here for the nurnose of re-establishing the Lutheran congregation In this city. All Swedish and Norwegian brethren of the Lutheran faith are also Invited to be present tomorrowevcnlngivj iLIMEO SHIP I01H PASSENGERS " TAKEN OFFINNICSOFTn.IE SAY REPORTS OFFICIAL COUNT OF CITY ELECTION FOR YEAR 1911 OK I TM : j - i inurnp ail 1 hub CADIDATES. DUKE OF FIFE ASD MINT ENGLISH Plil-XCESSES ABOARD Passengers Restrained From Leaping Into Sea With Diiiiculty Oriental Ship ef Finest Caliber Struck Bocks in Ulph Gale French Ships I'oine to Rescue and I&move Passengers. Gibraltar, Dec. 13 The British steamer Delhi, aboard which were the Duke and Duchess of Fife, Princess Alexandra and Princess Maud went ashore near Cape Trafalgar during a fierce gale today. She was pounding 16 pieces and waves breaking -over her when a French cruiser, the Briant, succeeded in reaching the ship and rescuing the passengers after the life boats failed and hope was abandoned. She ran aground during a fog, enroute "Two British cruisers spent the night trying to reach the ship. Passengers were becoming desperate and it was all the officers could do to keep some from Jumping into the sea. The Delhi Is one of the finest ships in the oriental service. She carried a number of the English nobility who wanted to spend the winter in Egypt. When the Briant took off the pas sengers, the captain and crew remain ed aboard and hope to float the vessel. For Mayor W.J. Church (Independent) W. S. Wines (Socialist) ;...!!!.'.""."." a I 3 s ff. LYNCH RE-ELECTED. Leader of National League Overcomes Obstacles nnd Is Chosen. ; New York, Dec. 13. Lynch was re elected president of the. National Base ball league, In the face of many obsta cles. Baseball predictions were that the' mogul was doomed to decapitation because of the animosity of several other magnates and near-moguls. JJ IL CONRAD A STAR WITNESS TO DEFENSE OF HERSELF i AND COMPANION'. h Cliarges Intimated by rroseru I tlon Against Two Girls. . York, Dec. 13. "Stokes ruined Ho never paid his debts, never l"'s promises and is absolutely t character." So describing her Ktlon with the alleged attempt to 0 r the millionaire JioteJ man Eth Tad, one of the girl accused, to' the above as Miss Graham's Vtion of Stokes. She was an witness and it was with a large snowledge that she avoided an 'R where she dldnt desire. She r he was discharged from the Carter company, while acting, he tried to commit suicide. "led she ever supported Miss i or took mon;y from Mr. Far- RUSSIA GRILLED OVER PASSPORTS CONGRESSMAN SCLZER LEADS AT 1 TACK OX THE CZAlt Jewish Americans, Catholics and Bap . tints Alike Suffer, He Asserts. Washington, D. C, Dec. 13. Immedi ate action by congress for abrogation of the Russian treaty was demanded in the house by Congressman Sulzer today, as the result of Russia's refusal to honor passports of Jewish Ameri cans. He, roasted Russia and said: "For nearly half a century Russia has persistently refused to live up to the treaty and recognize passports of American citizens without discrimina tion. We cannot, tolerate this Injus tice. It is foreign to everything for which civilization stands. This is not specifically a Jewish question. It is a question of rights of American citi zens. Russia not aione reiuses io rec ognize the Jewish passports but those Issued to Baptist missionaries and to Catholic priests. This matter must be settled definitely once for all. A new treaty must be arranged one without loopholes . for Russia to discriminate in." ;-. ; . Fifty Tears an Editor. St. John. N. B., Dec. 13. The St. John Globe issued a special 50-page edition today tq( mark the completion of the 50th year of the editorship of John Valentine Ellis. Mr. Ellis is De lleved to be the oldest dally newspaper editor in America in point of continu ous service. He was born In Halifax 77 years ago and at the age of 26 be came editor of the Globe. He was ap pointed to the senate of Canada in 1900. after having served for some years as a member of the provincial legislature of Ne-y Brunswick and la ter of the Dominion House of Commons..,.-' . 1 . . . . ENTERPEISE PHYSICIAN MARRIED Dr. Hoclett and Miss Lob? Uulted la Man-lag1 ia This City. n Clyde T. Hockett, a prominent phy nlrinn nf Kntemrlsa. was married on Monday . evening at the Presbyterian manse, Dr. w. a. seemann omciaung. tn Trillion Wade Ioner. . Onlv a few relatives and Intimate friends were present to 'Witness- the 'nuptiala, the guests including merton iviaaie auu Mrs. Kiddle, a sister of the bride, and Mr. Meyers a brother of the briae. jar and Mrs. Hockett will reside In Enter prise where the groom has for several years enjoyed a large circle of friends and where the bride Is also well and popularly known. .. : FINE HORSES ARRIVE. West's Shipment From Chicago Rieach es City This Morniiij?. ' Coming!, by express ; from Chicago where they were purchased at tne in ternational stock show by N. K. West, nine pure bred draft horses arrived in the city on No. 17 this morning and were unloaded here. The animals are beauties, Imported, and have been ad mired during the day by lovers of pur bred horses. V ROYAL NEIGHBORS ELECT. Many Officials Are Re-EIected to Office v at Annual Election. The Royal Neighbors of America held their annual election Deo. 8th and elected the following officers: Kate Earls, Oracle (re-elected) : Cora Fitzgerald, vice oracle, (re-elect ed) ; recorder, LiUle Klmmell (re elected); receiver. Estella Eeldln: chancellor, Emma Lund; marshal, ga die uonner; inner sentinel. Ida Rlea land; outer sentinel. Minnie Wliitbv: niauBKer, Mary west. Church's majority 28. For Recorder C. M. Humphreys flnden George Waggener (Socialist) '.'",'.'. Humphrey's majority i 234 For Treasurer R. W. Logan (independent ....... . E. W. Kammerer (Socialist) Total .................... Logan's majority 211. ' -'.""IV .V For. Chief or Police J. H.McLachlen (Independent) W, P. Noble (Independent) , '"" a I Stanley (Socialist) " 'Total ........... ...7............ v"": McLachlen's majority 236. Reimbursement of J. K. Wright Forf........ Against """ Total Majority for 19. . , ; ' ' For Councilman First Ward . "r :V J. F Campbell (Independent) Klintworth (Socialist) - , J. E.'Orvis (Independent) J. Wj Bush' (Independent) .'..!'!)!! . totar .; , Campbell's plurality 5. '"" ,' ':i'--..--jr V.. Councilman Second Ward . - J W. R. Jones (Independent) r. a. roiey (independent) ....... John Melville .Socialist! ... . Jon?, plurality 13. i. , " Councilman Third Ward : ' R. L. Lincoln (Independent) ..,..,., . E. Relsland (Socialist) ,. Total .. r.': V;. .r;. Lincoln's majority 113. . ' Councilman Fourth Ward ; . J. K. Fitzgerald (Socialist) R. A. Masterton (Independent) ........... W, W. Randall (Independent) , :. Total . Fitzgerald's majority 20. ' .-. - a. tr A m , HiiiiiiitnLii - i i i i . t 54- 193 185 59 491 40 , 111 l'JO 192 463 94 304 305 251 954 B6 219 212' ' 99 586 34 80 90 148 352 90 299 302 . 247 933 f5 199 220 95 569 "55; 95 83 14 361 90 294 303 243 933 68 220 203 103 594 8 20 35 29 92 .18 . 1 63 . .66 J 119 206 . .'94 . 303 304 251 ' 952 35 155 142 84 416 42 103 124 128 397 77 258 266 212 813 30 ' . 30 19 . . 19 25 ' ''' - ' 25 22 ;; :; ."22 96 ,. .." 96 119 119 74 . 74 106 . 100 299 ' ' ; .299., .v , ........ I.. ... . j, ,..; ,:.";.;,; ' - 210 . - - , 210 . 97 ' ;. 97 ; 307 ' ' 307 .. . - i ; . .. ; .' , 136 136 . , . . 80 80 - I i I 36 36 :; - ';'" ) ;; ' 252 252 : ! SECHtETARY OF RATING BOARD TO opeit nanT l RGE BETTER fqhp. MENI IN THIS CITY license Required of Fv.r r . Mead, Group oUnsurance Slca ilS' Concerted effort to frustrate the ef. HineBnne88 f the new'y-created c t, i dinance retiring an annual Hceu.eTf f-o from all Insurance companies do ng business in La Grande wll Con to a focus toniirht ,ho . .! C0?19 ihaiL .; ilcv;une. secretary ot the Underwriters' Equitable rating bu. htm.g0e8 8f0re th0 c6unt lth his battle axe honed. I'M afc ?nc?. but insuTTnTe'me'n" aaa W1U 0pen a flght e8tabUgh the supreme court decision on the te7 lt U 6aid' Harry w- Kendall, "l,v,'"' s""i tor a long line of com panies comnienrlnv with a. i i Central ot st. Lflulithe St. Paul. F. w m., taoyus riaie uiaasing and other vuiuijoiiiot, mm unas. v, McCarthy, special agent and adjuster for the Pennsylvania Fire, are also in the city to bring the matter to a focus. Fire Apparatus Advised. It Is the plan of the ordinance to apply the license money on new fire apparatus, In fact, the fund is for fire protection only. Consequently the in surance men argue that new and bet ter Are apparatus will make a mater ial decrease in insurance rate and the "Will urge that step taken by the coun- DEMOCRATS JUDGE WM. M. LANNING. One of the Three Judges- In the 8tl Corporation Trial. Want Rldfl for Jfew Car Lin. Seattle, Dec. 13. Bids for the con struction of the municipal car line will be asked for today, according to a de cision of the city officials. The line will run from the north to the south city limits and will probably be com- ' 'trikebreaker in whose house pieted n six months' time. ' V SWEEP STATE IH T. ELECTION Phoenix,. .Dec .13. Although the count Is proceeding slowly and returns are fragmentary, the republicans ad mitted today that the democrats prob ably, won by a small majority, every office, save possibly that of the stale treasurer. This means that G. Hunt.'a democrat will be Arizona's first governor, and Carl Hayden, congressman. , Demo- ti'ati Will have a lafie mfllttfltv dt both state h6ilses, which will elect two United States' senator Chairman Hayef of the tepubllcan COmmittAA M IhA itdmylAl u,..tJ carry probably the whofe" ticket by a 600 majority. Chairman Birdo. ef the aemocratic committee, estimated they wouia win by a majority of 3,500. . IHERSiESGAPE EIRE Bryceville, ; fenn Z Dec -. 3".-"Thref miles withm the depth of the mine Cam Miller, the oldest miner of1 the company Is leading a small bunch' of miners playing hide , and seek . with death while rescuers are following their chalk marks Indicating the di rection they are fleeing to escape the fire and fumes. ' -- - v Rescuers are now working in gallery 86. A total of 38 dead are recovered. Frantle haste marks the . work of rescuers. They found the chalk marks last night but at noon word was re delved at the surface that there were no signs of an "'Immediate capture" a it were. That several! groups of men may yet be found alive Is the Instilling hope on top. ; - . : ' Thre4 more bodies were recovered this afti riK.on. iSTiOlL'PSlliHllD Washington, D. C. Dec. 13. A try wide 'campaign to urze unon cnn. Kress the creation of a bureau of na tional parks, to have charge of all na tional parks and reservations, with a view to preserving and adding to their beauty, Is to be launched by the Amer ican Civic association, at ita seventh annual convention which hitun in m. city today. The movement already has received tne endorsement of President Taft and Secretary, of the Interior The' convention will remain in n- slon over tomorrow and Friday, City nlannlnsr and nelthhorhnnd Imnrnv. ments are the chief subjects to be dealt OFFICIALS MAY APT COME. j. IX Farrell and J. P. O'Brien May .et tome Oitt 'XoMtbtuX 3fw.- -i O.-W. ofilclals who are Inspecting the company's holdings along- Maiu and branch line points as far north as Spokane, may not come to La Grande on. this trip, yet their plans may yet be changed to include an in spection tour to Huntington and per haps to! Joseph as well. President J D. Farrell, General Manager J. p. O'Brien,. J. D. Stack, assistant generaf' manager, Superintendent Kupple of the telegraphic department, are among the officials in the special train which was announced to be headed for Hunt ington on the present trip. If the spe cial does cross the Blue Mountains It will be within the next day or two.. They were a.t Pendleton yesterday, .' ' J -. ""' i' " "'. ..'. ' TWIN DAUGHTERS BORV.- Mr, and Mrs. Fred Dlttebrandt Are Parents of Seven-Pound Girls. , Twin daughters, weighing seven pounds each, were born last midnight to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dittebrandt, cor ner Cedar and Main, Perfect health attends both the young "ladies" and the mother Is doing nicely. Mr. Ditte brandt has had little business in his garage today, devoting most of his spare moments to broad smiles and coming over with cigars. r '.y ;; Republican Leaders Clash. ' Washington, Dec. 13 Chairman New of the national convention committee arid' Edwin Lee, chairman of the re pulitlcart state committee of 1 Indiana are, at. swprds' points today because' Lee Bald, that Taft couldn't carry In diana in 1912.- -' New says the state was "Inspired" but Lee say. It was made after a tedi ous examination of the situation. ; FEDERAL COURT COMMISSION' WANTED TO HAVE ITMSHING POWERS. with In the papers, addresses and flla cusslons, in addition to the national park matter. In the city planning ses sioiii both exports and business men will speak from their own experience on the wisdom of applying system to the' development of the aesthetic as well as the practical city of today. Ex perts from Minneapolis, Dallas and other cities will tell of the successful .work done In their communities in the wajf of neghborhood improvement. J. Horace Mcarland of Harrlsburg, Pa., is the president of the aoclatlon and the presiding officer at the convention sessions, which are being held at the New Willard hotel. Farmer Partner of Morirnn Comeg Bo fore Committee Ith Xew Scheme. Washington, Dec.-13. Suggesting the appointment of a court or com mission made up of competent busi ness men only, to control the business which should have power to sentence individuals to Jail tor violation ot the anti-trust law, George Perkins, a for mer partner of J." P. Morgan appeared today before the senate committee on commerce. He suggested this commis sion should be a branch of the United States department of commerce and la bor and thought that the body should be empowered to license corporations doing an Interstate business so they, could control them. - ' '