La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 16, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextGRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1912. ;NT.MBER 68 DLL EASTERN ISINGER RICH, CASH, LOVE, CRIME MOTIVE SPOUSE WORKS STATES FREEZE ER ES SCHUMANN . HEINK ESTRANGE- MENT UNREMEDIABLE. VOLUME XI. BOMB TAFT ADM mm n PREM pi - - YUAN NEW JACKSONVILLE FLORI DA IN GRIP OF A COLD SNAP. WORST OVER AT CHICAGO BUT MORE PREDICTED Vancouver isolated and Grocers and Meat Dealers Suffer From Want of Transportation The Entire Atlan tic Seaboard Feels u Cold Wuv Which Is Working Eastward! Rap Idly. Washington, D. C, Jan. 16, The en tire eastern part of . the country, is gripped In a sever cold spell today, Even Jacksonville, Florida is, report ed to be having freezing weather. At Satilte Salute Marie, It la ' 16 below, the coldest point In the country. It Is reported Key West has 60 above, the , warmest on the Atlantic coast. Vancouver Tied Up, Too. Vnncouver, Jan. 10. No freight hns arrived from the east since Friday on account ot the trains being tied up' by snow. Wholesale butchers and groc ers are the worst sufferers. Normal at Chicago. Chicago, Jan. 16. The cold wave lias passed here. It Is 15 above and zero Is the minimum predicted for to night. Another cold wave Is expected Wednesday, however. FIREMAN MEETS DEATH. Two Hundred Guests Forced to Leave Hotel Jii Scanty Attire, poston, Jan. 10. After a complete search of the famous old Revere house which was destroyed by Are early to day, firemen announced that the only death resulting is that of Fireman Kippenburger who fell from the fourth story. Two hundred guests wrs com pelled to flee in their night clothes. Illinois Dairymen Exhibit Cattle. Efflngham, 111., Jan. 16. The exhib it of full bred dairy cattle at the arm ory in this city, which constitutes one of the leading features of the annual convention of the Illinois State Dairy men's association, the opening session of which was held here today, Is at tracting considerable attention among dairymen from all parts of the state. The convention will continue until Thursday and during' the three days maiiy interesting and Instructive dem onstrations of butter making and test i"S will be given, as well as several locture upon dairy subjects by noted experts. Two Years Beyond Century Mnrk, Ocean Grove, N. J., Jan. 16. John Jloore Butler, of this place, familiar ly known as "Uncle John," celebrated his 102nd birthday anniversary today uy quietly receiving his numerous friends at the house where he boards with his SO year old son, a helpless paralytic. Until a comparatively short time ago iMr. Butler enjoyed excellent health and the full use of all his fac ulties. But cataracts which formed over his eyes made him almost com pletely blind and owing to his age the doctors would not undertake an oper ation for the removal of the .films. Mr. Butler, who was born on Staten Is land, where he lived many years, as the neighbor of the late Commodore Vanderbllt, has been a hard worker all his life, has never used tobacco and liquor only sparingly. He owned a number of fast horses and used to rive them to a trotting cart until bout five years ago. Episcopal Missionaries Meet. . Austin, Tex., Jan. 16. The annual f onvention of the missionary depart ment of the Southwest Episcopal if hurch opened here today with service ft St. David's church, where Bishop inchester of Arkansas delivered the pening sermon. At the afternoon psslon, which was held at All Saints' apel, Bishop Lloyd, the president of ,he eeUeml hnn,,t nr mtoalnn. rtra. Hied, The dfilpffntps xvem wplrnmpri y Governor Colquitt and the mayor f the city and appropriate responses pre made. The gathering will re fain In session until and including iesday. Children Not Cause of Family Quarrel In Artist's Home. ' New York, Jan. .-Reconciliation between Madame Schumann-Helnk'and her youthful husband, William Rapps, who Is being sued for divorce, is Im possible, according to Rapps. He de nied that her children are the real cause of their Incompatablllty and said that through his managership, she was made rich. - .'"She had $60,000 when we married," said he, "and now she has a half mil lion. I managed her for nothing but food, lodging and clothes. Madam Schumann-Helnkwas heard by a large number of La Grande music lovers about two years ago. when a special train was run from this city to Baker where she appeared one night. E IN STATUS QUO ORDERS TO CONTINUE REMOVAL EXPECTED Work Halted Saturday Still Stands Awaiting Orders. . Removal of machinery from the Am algamated Sugar factory In this city, commenced last week and halted pending further developments,' Is still held up , today .notwithstanding , that George Stoddard has telegraphed T)a vld Eccles, president of the cdnfpauy, at Ogden to the effect that the tenta- tlve scheme to revive interest in the factory had failed. Following the has tily called meeting ot Saturday night when Mr. Stoddard took the Initiative in a move to retain the factory here, It was seen, that the necessary amount of money needed to put the factory on a cooperative basis was not forthcoming and Mr. Stoddard telegraphed Mr. Ec cles to the effect that nothing could be done. At a late hour today, how ever, the work Is still postponed and the situation can be said to be "up in the air.' Orders to resume the remov al of machinery and to transport it to Burleigh, Idaho, are expected momen- tarily from the president of the coinj- pany. Mr. Stoddard's proposition was to take over ?100,000 of the $200,000 need ed to purchase the factory himself, and to Insure $50,000 more being taken but in the brief time allotted to the consideration of the situation Suturday evening not enough money, to warran the deal was subscribed so that the plan failed, notwithstanding the liber al offer from Mr. Stoddard. The aim was to got a large number of people .financially interested so that the acre age of beets would be increased from a spontaneous cause. The matter was forced to a climax in such great haste that all these subjects could not be properly deliberated upon, however. Mr. Stoddard leaves tonight or to morrow for California, hence It Is not unlikely that before another day has gone by that removal of machinery will again be taken up. Just what will be done by the building is not announced although various rumors are afloat not of which are given sub- stantiation. National Board of Trade. Washington, D. C Jan. 16. With a three day program calling for the dis cussion of many ot the important matters pending before congress, the National Board of Trade began its 42nd annual meeting at the New Wll- lard hotel today. Nearly all commer cial organizations scattered through out the country were represented at the opening. The meeting has set aside tomorrow for the consideration of the corporation problem. Other leading matters of discussion will in clude the subjects of banking and of curency reform, the creation of a non partlsnn tariff commission and the question of making the Panama canal free to 'American coastwise shipping. FACTORY INSTANT DEATH IS AVERTED BY NAR ROWEST MARGIN HORSE BLOWN TO ATOMS AND TWO MEN KILLED Assassins Are Captured and Will lie Executed Chinese 1'remler Leaving Palace When. First Bomb Is Hurled With No Eu'ect--In Fuce of Danger Premier Proceeds and Second Bomb Bursts. Pekln, Jan. 16. Twp men are dead and 15 are dying, while 20 are injured as the result of an attempt to assas sinate Premier Yuan toy the bomb route here yesterday. Bad aim of the thrower saved Yuan. The assassins were captured and' will be executed immediately.' . ' First Bomb Falls. ...' -. The attack was made while the pre mier was leaving the palace for a drive, and when the first bomb fell directly under the horses, it failed to explode. Yuan ordered "Drive on," and then a second bomb was hurled. It exploded under the horses. ; ' The escape of the premier was mir aculous. Attendants and drivers were hurled high In the air, and the two dead were literally torn to pieces by the concussion. Bystanders were ser iously hurt and the horses practically blown to atoms. Police arrested the aRsassins instantly overpowering thein. with little difficulty. Georgia Live Stock Association. r Athens, Ga Jan. 16. The large and representative attendance at the open ing session of the 18th annual meeting of the Georgia Dairy and Live Stock association which met today In the auditorium of the State College of Ag rlculture in this city, augurs well for the success of tho two days' conven tion. Former Senator James D. Price of Farmington, one of the largest dairymen in his section of the state, presided and delivered his annual ad dress. Several noted authorities de livered addresses on their special branches of live stock farming. Fol lowing the established custom the Georgia Breeders association will hold Its annual convention on Thursday, af ter the adjournment of tho live stock men. .- Murderer of Child Sentenced. Santa Barbara, Jan. 16. Sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his four days old baby, John Rech began iiis journey to San Quentln to day. He plead high cost ot living a an excuse. CONVICT, FREE, RE-ENTERS CELL HE RETURNS VOLUNTARILY PRISON. TO Was Afraid of Hurting West Prison PoUcy. Salem, Ore., Jan. 16. After enjoy ing liberty since 1909 when he escap ed, Fred JMalnger, a convict, returned voluntarily to Salem this morning. He called on the governor and had a talk and returned to the penitentiary to serve out the remainder of his term. He has something over a year to serve. He has been working In the lumber camps, and said he returned because West has acted so square with the convicts, he feared his remaining away would hurt the policy. Franklin Before Probers. Los AngelOB, Cal., Jan. 16. With Bert Franklin the center In the county grand Jury probe, county officials re fused to state whether Franklin would appear before the grand Jury this af ternoon. It Is believed the Jury is investigating the disbursements of the McNamara defense funds. Franklin, who Is subpoenaed, is charged with attempting bribery of Jurors. PUBLIC PULSE BEING PELT VIA' "HITCH- COCK OPINIONS GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP V OF TELEGRAPH 1 LA I'L-HLE Would Cheapen Costs and ei:u- Ser vice Asserts FostniasU. (c.,i'i;i Tuft Will Urge Action RiVere Ccu .'press. During His, Tei... .ic Dalies to tho Scheme, It i oa irom jtapltal. . Washington, D. C, Jan. 16.-It was learned today that Taft is absolutely In accord with Postmaster General Hitch cock's Ideas for government ownership of telegraphic lines. The president Is confident that the plan is feasible aud probably will recommend some action on the matter before his term expires. It, is also learned that publication of Hitchcock's views are a part of a scheme to fool the public pulse without committing Taft. If the public ap proves Taft will urge action. At tho cabinet meeting today the public own ershlp plan was discussed lengthily. Although Hitchcock refused to be quoted directly he authorized the Unit ed Press to make the following state- ment: "Government ownership of tele graph lines operated in conjunction with the postal service, will cheapen both and Improve the service." Hitchcock is opposed to government ownership of the telephone systems because of the local character of the service and also against government ownership of the express . companies but 'favors the parcels post wttn in demnification to expres companies for loss of business. REV. McFARLANR HELD. Authorities Want Man in Connection Willi Girl's Death. Pittsburg, Pn., Jan. 16. The arrest of Reverend McFarlafid, wanted In connection with the death of his sec retary, Miss Coe, who died from a criminal operation, is momentarily ex pected. It is snld the minister is at Cedar Creek, Tenn., and authorities have been Instructed to hold him. Western Implement Dealers. Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 16 The West em Retail Implement and Vehicle Dealers' association began its annual convention In Kansas City today with an attendance of nearly 1,000 promt nent representatives of the trade from a dozen or more state. 'The proceed ings of the convention will occupy three days. WEEPS III JAIL ACCUSED ATTORNEY OF SLIGHT ING HER. Says She Could Have Proven Inno cence If Allowed to Talk. Chicago, Jan. 16. Weeping and threatening her attorney for not se curing the necessary $40,000 bail, Mrs. P.ene Morrow, charged with the mur der of her aged husband, an Inventor, following a preliminary hearing, today declared she was innocent and a vic tim of circumstances. "I could have proved my Innocence If the lawyers would let me go on the stand," she said. "Here I am, charged with murder, because an old man, dis appointed with his life's failure, decid ed to kill himself." The officials say that 'Morrow could not have shot hlpiself in the heart and brain as happened. Must Fumlgnte Mall. Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 10. All mall to the Canadian capltol is tied up1 by quarantining the postofflce. Two sor ters were found ill with smallpox. Let ters will be fumigated and about 100 clerks will be vaccinated today. MRS M W WHEN CAUGHT MUIflDERER LAVS BLAME OX "EVE" IN CASE "Eve" Retaliates by Placing Blame tor Death on "Adam" Sensation. St. Louis, Jan. 16. Her promise to wed h:m, J1150 In "cash and all her persona property were the Induce ments Mrs. Anna Hunning offored Jo seph Soldi to assassinate her husband according to Seldl's confession today at Hlllsboro, Mo., where the crime was committed on December 9th. The wo man lays all the blame onto Soldi, A warm scrap between the two Is prom ised. It is not pointed out that the two had Improper relations prior to j Hunnlng's death but such is Inferred and all this will be aired in court when the case comes to trial. Five Thousand Homes Burned, Toklo, Jan. 16 Five thousand homes were destroyed today by a fire raging at Osaka. It Is now under control, T III FIGHT PORTLAND PRISONER STICKS OF FICERS WITH PIN. One, Captain Baty, Nearly Killed and Others Badly Hurt. ' Portland, Ore., Jan. 16. Armed with a long steel needle, such as used by opium smokers, Harry Johnson, alias Redferti, a yeggman, and wel.1 known to the police, stabbed Captain of De tectives Baty In the breast narrowly missing the heart, and Detectives Ma- lone anti Royal in the hands and Frank Parker, a prisoner, In the abdomen, while attempting to ; break city Jail where he was serving a short term for robbery. The prisoners had been lined up for forenoon Inspection when he started in. It took six men to sub due him! Fine Poultry at Vermont Show. St. Albans, Vt., Jan. Id. Poultry fanciers from all parts of New Eng land are In attendance at the 15th an nual exhibition of the Vermont State Poultry association, which opened to day at the city hall here. Owing to the fact that in addition to the regu lar prizes many new special prices were offered this year tho number of entries is unusually large and the ex hibition exceeds In number and quality even that of last year, when more than 1,400 birds were shown. II. B. May of Boston and D. P. Shrove of Fall Rlvor, Mass., are the Judges. For Murder on the High Seas. Boston, Mass., Jan. 16. Tho case of William DeGrnff, accused of murder on the high seas, was called for trial today in the United States district court in this city. The victim of the, alleged murder was Captain Charles D. Wyman, who was killed while he lay asleep in his bunk on the barge Glen dower while the boat was on Its way to this city from Philadelphia last June. The victim's head was beaten In with a hammer or some other blunt instrument and the statements of the crew are said to have Indicated that DeGraff, who was cook on the barge, had committed the crime. Leather Inquiry Begins. Washington, D. C, Jan. 16. Repre sentative shoe manufacturers ana tanners from various parts of the country appeared before the tariff board today to give their views as to the best methods of conducting the Investigation of the board into the leather schedule. In addition to con sulting with the shoo men and tanners the board will send Its own agents nto the field to study the Industry and gather statistics upon which to base Its conclusions. Compensation Lnw Upheld. Columbus. Ohio, Jan. 10. Constitu tionality of tho Ohio Worklngmen's compensation law was upheld by the state supreme court today, " -, DETECTIVES RACE s NARROWS . TWO OR THREE , CANDIDATES WILSON AND S1NNOT CONSIDERING RETIREMENT Wuter Superintendent Announces def tiuite candidacy for Congress from this . District ( Many Runners Up, Only Two or Three Will lilt the Back Stretch of Political Waco. DefVng his polio on various im portant national and i..-r,i political -issues, attorney. Oeorij., 'T. Cochran to day iVHn.tely announces bis candidacy for congress from i.i second district. His nccion lias been orecasted bi.t this I in - liif authentic Information on -..roc question rud pointing 'out Jtc I a?r- principles on wa'eD i.e will rm. Mr Cohran a "1 have definitely decided to seek to further sorve the people of my state na Mini, Hn.HAn..u,.,. ...... .i. BHtuuative ln congress from the second district. My present position as state water superintendent has brought me in touch with the needs of this district, and I thoroughly believe I can render my constituency more beneficial service by this ad vancement. 1 ' Alaskan Policy Announced. "A solution nf mi notinni tion problem ,an Alaskan policy that will permit of present as well as fu ture benefit, a more liberal public land policy for the development of our arid lands and the benefit of the home builder, and a continuing' appropria tion for the Cellld canal'and the' open ing of the Columbia river,- will have my earnest support. Knows Insular Possessions "I am no stranger to public service. Three years were spent in the gov ernment service in the Philippine Is lands, which gave me personal knowl- ' edge of conditions on which to base a proper policy with reference to our Insular possessions, "I have been over Eastern Oregon thoroughly, fulfilling my duties as sup erintendent of water division No. 2, and have carefully observed the needs of Eastern Oregon In the solution of the problem ot its future development, the extension of Its Irrigated area, and the encouragement of further settle ment of our public lauds, L . ; As a Republican, Progressive. "As I have been- a progressive wa ter superintendent, and have sought to apply the public waters of the state so as to make two blades of, grass grow where one before has grown, I am also a progressive republican, and I pledge the people of my state that no measure shall have my support which dyes not have tholr endorsement, and which docs not tend to their improvement. TO "Tho people of Eastern, Oregon are aware of the difficulty of the home steader upon the public domain, to earn a living from the homestead for the entire period of Ave years. I be lieve that the homestead laws should , be amended so as to permit each homesteader to enter at least 320 acres and that the residence requirement should be reduced to three years. This is partially true in other sections ot the western states, and-no good rea son appears why Oregon should not have the. benefit as well. Further, ev-' ery man should have a right by law ' to leave his homestead for six months out of every year, to work for the sup--port of his family if he so desires. "I believe an Alaskan policy should be so framed as will develop that coun try at the expense of neither the pres ont nor the future, but that the people of the present generation, as well as of the future, should have the morat right to enjoy the benefits derived from its vast store house ot natural re sources. Trust Laws Insufficient. "I believe that guilt is personal, and when any man or class of men shall seek to corner the markets, and tlx tho prices on any commodity or article, In violation of law, that such a man is a criminal, and no distinction should be made on account of position, place (Continued oa Page li.) ..