La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 25, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textr 1 V 3hittftt TSStWt t- LA GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1912. NUMBER 76 1 1 i r . V... ' BABY SCALDED BRYAN TALKS; SEID'S Mi BY WASHTUB PANTS PRESSED WHILE MOTHER IS ABSENT, GIRL COMMONER COVERS LIMBS . WITH OVERCOAT IN DEPOT. l'ULLS PLUG. M raw VOLUME XT. nlMRirn TD1IM I RDOSEVELTS BOOM LOCAL DUKE HOBNOBS WITH MR. TIFT piiLn inn. I SPUDS IDEAL HEBE MARVELOUS GROWTH OF INDUSTRY IN THREE YEARS J EX 1'IXANCIALLY INTEREST ED ACCOMPANY TRAIN EAST first Consignment of the 80 Carload Crop tocs East Pictures Taken To. diiy II. II. Weatlicrspoon, Humes, SUiop and Others Go With the Tniin . to Its Destination.' Elgin's 21-car train of potatoes, rep resenting the first of its kind ever shipped out of Eastern Oregon and . which. is only the vanguard of , two other similar trains that will go east this winter, arrived in La Grande this morning, completing the first lap of Its long journey. In charge of seven men financially Interested in the wel fare of the traluload, the train departs 'this afternoon for Kansas City and from there will be distributed to the Houston and Oklahoma markets, Hand sorted, and of even size, the wonderful tminload has become the admiration of. Union county people, and a great deal of interest is attached to It. Pho tographs wore taken of. the train by Fhotographor Rltter this forenoon, H. H. Weatherspoon, L; A. Stoop, D. A. Barnes, Lee Pergason, Jack Hal garth and Henry Pierson are In charge and will accompany the train on Us way, devoting their special attention to proper heating and ventilation of the cars. This requires extreme' care and attention for in crossing he Tnburi tains cold and ever zero weather will be encountered. One of the chief problems to contend with Is to keep the hatches closed that may have been opened by tramps seeking shelter in the cars. Too warm atmosphere , in the cars Is fully as disastrous as the fyold, hence the task cut out for the men going witn we train is a am iiendous one. But because all the seven men are financially interested in the shipment, they will, of course, lend every effort to bringing the train- load to Its destination in . good order Growth of Industry Marvelous. The growth of the "spud" Industry in the Elgin territory is marvelous to say the least. In 1908, Elgin shipped cut two carloads of potatoes. In 1909 the Industry grew to 24 cars and in 1910 the shipments increased to 35 carloads. The 1911 crop was 90 cars, the present traihload being only the first crop shipment. 200 Cars ext Year. So' profitable has the business be come to the Elgin country that unless there is a crop failure next year, the total output will reach 200 cars. This is the aim of the community, and will V Weatherspoon the Spud Father. I H. H Weathersijoon is the real father of the Industry. In' 1909 he interested himself In the industry and soon had other followers in the busi ness. The figures quoted above snow the wonderful results from the ori ginal efforts. v. Grown on Chen Land. The fact that each sack weighs 110 .pounds, and Is bringing one cent a pound to the erower, means tnat on land which was purchased for $30 an acre though not saleaWe at that fig ure now, of course a. crop of spuas has netted on the average $60 to tne acre. This pays for the land and leaves a profit of $30 to the acre the first year. Stump land has been most generally devoted to the spud busi ness. The raw logged off land has Void all the way from $10 to $30 per 4 Xre. The cost of clearing brings the na up to a very reasouumo vv however. - ' Traveling Tftonfffir ' Aeent JacK tndav securing ata of the train which will be used to good advantage by the Harriman lines In future boosting literature. Elfin and Harriman literature, ex plaining Oregon's Industries, will go wth the men In charge of Via tram- load.'' .'- ' .; 1 ? Argcntdna Expects War. Illnnna Avrio Tori 95 War " be- tween Argentina and Paraguay Is tlreatened and Argentina is prepar- Water Streams Out on Little Girls' Limbs, Burning Them Badly. ' Because site nulled the nlue out of the washing machine her mother was operating yesterday afternoon, little Misg Wilcox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilcox, suffered consld able pain but for all that had a mirac ulous escape from fatal scalding. Mrs. Wilcox wiio lives In South La Grande the family having recently arrived from the east had joist filled the washing machine and turned to leave the room for a moment. Her two-year-old daughter had seen her moth er open the stopper and tried to emu late her, with the result that boiling water spurted out on her legs, strik ing the little missx just below, the knees. '.''' ' ',' .' "7!.'-' ', Speedy attention by a physician prevented as serious consequence as might bo expected and the little girl is able to walk about today. Through the pain the little maiden showed great fortitude and grit. MINUS MEET FIRST SESSION OF ITS KIND IN : MANY YEARS. Uine ftwners and Miners Try to Reach ' : , Settlements, .it:-u t- n- Tn- u OPERATORS time since 1906, the bituminous coal tor Rooaeve t. I tevor j Roose operators of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West U 'nrst, last and all the time," Ihe will meet with the miners here to Qay IU discuss mo ucw wage otmo ' ... . , . , , ,, . . ivelt will be launched here on Febru- and changes in the working condi- VB"- w ,t f tions. The present contract expires '"y 22nd, when Roosevel supporters March 31st. The miners demands!.-'" called together f her h e or will be endorsed by the United Mine at, Tacoma and plans for . ca pturing Workers and provide that all coal Washington delegation to the na shall be weighed before it Is screen-' "onal republican convention will be day to discuss the new wage scale ed and that the men's wages, be in- preaned ten cents ner ton. with seven hour day and weekly pay Seek to Restore Coal Pact. Tndlananolis. Ind., Jan. 25. Wether . z. there w . oe a genera, , coal mining on April 1, when the , present wage agreements expire de- pends upon the success or W ,u,uk inference of operators and miners . which went into session behind closed forpnr.e hv the special committee ap pointed bv the United Mine Workers. Nearly all of the mine owners of In- y all of the mine owners oi t- T diana, Illinois ana omo are 'r'Ttnrlal aaeoclatlon in this city and West Virginia neuis. une u- mands to be presented by the mnrersai . concerning wages and wording coau- .. ..fr0 wpre aereed upon tlons tor i"o by the convention of the miners' or ganization which has been in here the past two weeKs. ou"' " demands are regarded as or aj--. , . i. ko thfi m 116 owners uim. cal cnaitwtci uj v..- ntno nnssiblllty of an agree ment being reached un ess the de mands are substantially modlned Some of the prominent ,u - -and Ohio operators have dec Ined to join in the conference, and this makes t possible that the Joint conference adjourn without doing anything and that negotiations may then be carried on for a later meeting of op-, erltors and miners' for that purpose. There 1 firm belief on the part of m. lemons well acquainted with wIU cover the five states ot I llnoW. rndiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Steel BiU Favorable. ! rn 25 Tho house Washington, Jan. 25 ,nd menus comrom- V" I, favorably today on - tne ' . .. . i.. oIU t0 revise no measures. The nou . ... hold a caucus Thursaay . HOFER SENDS PETI TIONS HERE FOR VOTERS TO SIGN WASHINGTON ADHERENTS TO FURTHER COLONEL'S CAUSE Governor Osbourn Unqualifiedly for Roosevelt-Bryan's Commoner To day Picks Flaws In Career of Jud- :', son Harmon Indiana Kepubiteaiis Hold Forth Today in Meetiug. ' E. Hofer's self-instituted campaign in behalf'of Theodore Roosevelt Iibh reached La , Grande. The petitions ' necessary to be signed to ' get the this, forenoon. He himself took the name of the sphinx-like nabob of Oy- throttle and drove nn electric 'engine ster Bay on the Oregon ballot have ' through the Hudson river tunnel to been sent out to the . county court the; Manhattan transfer . station at house officers of the entire state, the Harrison, N,' J., Then She entered a one destined for La Grande having private' car hitched onto the Pennsyl now reached here. The campaign vania express for the capitol. The emanates from Salem, of course, and duchess and her daughter, the Prin local county officials are not in any ! cess Patricia, remained here, way responsible for the presence hem Bands, Soldiers, Greet H'm. of the petition, It Is the aim of Hoferv , Washington, Jan, 25. The duke ar ahd ether "Roosevelt cohorts to have . rived; late this afternoon and immedl tlie petitions at the state's court hous- J atelyrushed In an auto to the British pr 'when; thev can he siened freely ombaty. From there the 15th cav- by those anxious to have .Roosevelt's iiame rppenr on the tickets, at the primary election. '; The campaign has now become state wide and frlonds of the colonel aim to chryBtnllize the ante-primary cam paign with a united effort In Roose velt's behaif even before he has c-'mio out of his "nothing to say" attitude. Osbourn for Roosevelt. ; ; Lansing, Mich., Jan. 25.-Jovernor I . . ,i it . I flni1.f JSDOurn or Micmgan -cttiu uut iwj Washington Men Active. Seattle, Jan, 25. A boom for' Roose- luauB Bryan Floys Harmon. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25, Hot denun ciation of Governor Harmon by Col. Bryan appeared In the Commoner to- .rtav. ' Bryan says: "Firty measure, of'them diatlncty progressive, 7 QhIo becau80 failed Ac b them with- n the period J" - " rtM'vr.ne; Indlana Republicans. TinnnnnHH. Tnd.. Jan. 25. The an- ;r. . Indiana repuW1. r " , " . ..,hM to the . " M. . rpflfict tn) the ceeaings aio c.i - - .ontimRnt. of the rank and file of the republican party in Indiana on the subject of the presidential nonn.mt.v" " iin nf senator Norris Brown - - f lncipal ui ou.-. address at the association banquet is regarded as ot much significance. Senator Brown is a Taft supporter and a stanch defendere of the Taft policies. BOXINM IN DANGER. New York Legislature May RP1 Present Boxing Law. Albany, N. Y., Jan, 25.-The lid may be clamped on again on boxing exhibitions In New York state as the result of a bill Introduced In the low er house today by Assemblyman Al len The measure calls for a repeal of the law legalizing boxing. Allen declares the law Is being . violated continuously. ABE ATT ELL SUSPENDED. Now York Commission Disciplines the Champion for FaKing igi. .1 t or. Thft imbw lorn j commisaion today suspended ' . .. .. .i.. -ni,ooroicriiK cbam- . . thn featherweight cham six months, for faking a fight ' Knockour. Brown. BANDS GREET VISITOR WITH COUNTRY'S , NATIONAL AIR DUKE DRIVES OWN MACHINE TO STATION THIS NOON Received at British Embassy Immedi ately After : Arrival at Washington . Then Goes to White House to Be " Jtacclrrd ''by President Taft Sol diery and Bunds Escort lllm, . New York, Jan. 25. The Duke "' of Connaught made a democratic start for Washington to visit President Taft airy escorted him to the while house where a recention was held at 5:00 o'clock, The band played "God Save the King"' upon the duke's arrival and. upon his departure will play tpe "Star Spangljd Banner.'' . EPISCPALIANS CELEBRATE i Consecration of Rt Rlulit Whitehead Remembered by Church, Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 25. Today was the 30th anniversary of the consecra tion of the Rt. Rev. Cortlandt White head, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Pittsbure. and the occasion was ceie brated wlth interesting all day exer nlseB in Trinity church. The services onened this morning with the celebra Hnn of holv ' communion by BlBhop Tuttle of St. Louis, the senior bishop of the denomination. This was fol inu;BH hv an historical address, in which Bishop Whitehead reviewed the important religious events tnat nave taken place since he assumea me honric. ' ' ' ' Bishop Whitehead is a native of New v-i, ,n,l a eraduate of Yale, toliow ing his ordination in 18G8 he served for three years in Colorado and later wa nnntor of a church ill SoutU Bern lehem, Pa.- On January 25, 1882, he was consecrated bishop of the diocese of Pittsburg New York Honors New Cardlual. Nfi, York. Jan. 25. New York's eel BhraMon in honor of the elevation of the Most Reverend John M. Farley to the cardinalate, which began a week m with tne weicuuio ui, t fl TlfiW .oiinnl omon his arrival from Rome culminated today In notable religious rpremonles held in St. PatrlCK s cuui edral. The demonstration was one of the remarkable of Its kind ever t.u i tha metronolls and was par ticipated in by eminent prelates and priests of the Roman Catnouc ciiu.u . monv. nnrta of the United States and Canada. The leading features of the service were the celebration ot nnntiflr.al mass by Arch- lue du" , bishop Prendergast of Philadelphia, a sermon by the Rt. Rev. 'inoma. v. Uhnn of New York, ana addresses of congratulation in behalf of the clergy and laity, deliver spectively by the Rt. Rev. Mgr. Ml i t T.nve!ls. rector of the cathe liimci v, ' - dral and Justice Victor J. Dowllng r.inai Purlev resided in tne sain- tauary during the celebration of the mass. Saskatchewan House Open, i , snalt .. Jan. 25. With . the usual ceremonies the fourth session of nrovlncinl legislature of Saskatchewan was opened this after noon in the magnificent new pn.ua ,i fcuilrUnCR. Important measures relating to education, railways. Inter nal improvements and other mnuera were foreshadowed in the speech from the throne. Gets Absorbed In Topics and Eventu al Misses His Train. St. Louis, Jan. 25, Told by his sec retary that his trousers need pres sing, Col. W. J. Bryan today calmly bare, rotund legs while the pants : were rushed to the presaery, the Commoner In the meanwhile threshr lug out presidential matters with lo cal politicians. He was at the union depot at the time,- and those In the room conversing with the half-dressed politician Included Governor Folk. Then he became so absorbed talk ing that he missed his train for Lin coln. Referring to Roosevelt, he declared against any man accepting a third term, . . WHITE PEOPLE IN CHINA ALARMED ARE Situation Growiug Serious and Out rages Slay Start Soon, v Pekln, Jan., 25. With a --general massacre of the Chinese in ' Pekin Imminent by the Manchus who aim to control the city, foreign diplomats here today are demanding that' the emperor disarm the imperial guard and that ball cartridges be Issued to European soldiers guarding the con- culates. The excitement Is intense. Whites have been warned not to ven ture Into the native section of the city. The prime object of the Mancbu hate is Premier Yuan who is sur rounded by 5,000 loyal troops, ready to defend him. The manchus are spreading the reports that he sold out the country to the rebels. It Is believed by many diplomats that tb.e government is winking at the nossibility of a massacre, "hoping an outbreak will bring foreign interven tion which now seems the only hope of, savin e the dynasty. In 'this con nection it is reported that the younger Manchu nrinces have received assur ances that If opportunity offers Japan will Intervene and stop the revolu tlon. A general massacre would make this an opportunity. COOPER MORRIS OHST1NATE. Will Demand Dismissal of His Own Charges at Once. Portland. Jan. 25. Admittedly hold Iriz the whin hand, Cooper 'Morris former cashier of the defunct Oregon Savings & Trust bank,, today demand ed dismissal of ail inaicimaiua o- tm-nfui nefilnst him before he will tes- ttfv niraliist. Banker Louis Wilde who is charged Jointly with Morris In the ,mw.iimnt. of S90.000 from tne Mria' fARtlmonv is vital, and it is as yet unknown what the state win do ; NURSES STILL HELD. Italy Keconslders and WIU Not Give up Captured ftnrses. tjmQ T'n as. Rome Is still hold ing the Turkish nurses captured on board the French boat, Manouna, as ni-isnner. Italy maintains her right to search the vessels in the war zone wmnce she is willing to nave The Hague decide and pay an indem nity If found wrong. ; i Tti maintains that the Interna nni mitn allowed her action as the Manmiba was suspected of carrying contraband. WILLIE DELANY DEAD. Old Time Promoter nnd Fight Mami' cer Passes A war. rmiiinnrl ' .Tnn. 25. After a long Ill ness with stomach and liver ailments, William Delnncy, aged 58, and famous as o prlzo fight promoter and man a gor, died here today. MASSACRES PUNNED CHINAM SAY SUCH A F LOVT HERE . YESTERDAY AFTERWARDS,DENY THEY KNEW MISSING ORIENTAL Murderer of Sold Bing in Portias d, "Wanted by Portland Police PolIc May Be in Welscr NowGirt ImpU- rated In the Affair Chinese Here Thrown Into Pandemonium, ! Circumstances that go to Indicate that Cho Sin, wanted in Portland in ; cpnjunctton with a Chinese girl' nam ed Sol Sen for the murder of Seid Bing, whose body was choped to piec es in Portland and shipped to Seattle, :Was In La Grande yesterday and left " Inst night for Weiser was unearthed here this afternoon when the Chinese colony in tjie new quarters on Fourth street stated . vehemently that Cho Sin left horn last : nlcht fn, WhIim They afterwards ; contradicted them solves whan told the Chinaman in -question was wanted at Portland on the murder charge. . ' ' , . ; Old-time Chinese of the city knovr nothing of the man or the girl who are said to have committed the out rageous crime in Portland last De- ; cember referred to in dispatches from Seattle yesterday.. In the new quar.: , tws, however; recently populated principally by Chinese from Idaho, an Observer representative found men who knew a fellow by the name of Cho Sin, but they claimed he had left last night for. Weiser. '. They were emphatic in this, until told why the Information was wanted. "No. him named Cho Parks.". In stantly ejaculated the spokesman, and others, who conversed in good Eng lish, were equally emphatic in mak ing the fellow out as Parks, ; Their spokesman showed conversable knowl edge of . the crime and knew of the disappearance of Beck's relation, who it is believed, was the victim in the trunk, but as far as knowing any de tails that might have been gleaned from newspapers of the last develop ments, ; the ' men were reticent and professed complete Ignorance. ' In view of the fact that Cho Sin is wanted badly in Portland and that he lived In Pendleton about a year ago, ; and Is thought to have been In La Grande: recently, there may be some truth in the theory that he has been in. La Grande since the crime became public knowledge. The theory that he- , hiked for Weiser on learning of the discovery of the crime yesterday Is not entirely Out of reason, but on tbe other hand, as. the Fourth . street Chinamen now assert, they may have misunderstood the original query. For all that, however, the men were em phatic in their statements that they knew Cho Sin, and corroborated it by recognizing the uame on paper, until their attention was called to the un derlying motive in the query. . ' . . Girl In the Cnsc. 'Portland, Jan. 23i Traced from Portland to Dalles, Oregon, thence to Seattle by the police, the northwest is being searched today for Sol Sen, ea'eA 10 a Chinese elrl. and a China- '-n , " . man who, together, are suspected of the murder of Seld Bing, whose boar was found In a trunk In Seattle. May be the girl is In San Francisco where her parents reside. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive for the murder. Cho Sin, the officers say, lived in Pendleton, Oregon, about a year ago and was also at La Grande for a time. Rare Stamps at Auction. New York, Jan. 25. The sale of one of the finest stamp collections dis persed In a long time In this city at tracted a large gathering of dealers and collectors to a Broadway auction room today. Among the rare varieties included in the salo were a St. Louis postmaster's stamp, of 5 cents de nomination, Issued In 1845, and valued Rt $ir0, and nn unused, specially print ed 12-cent blackish purple government Issue of 1880, valued at $100. Among the other rarities were a number ot early Issues ot revenue stamps. S ' h 1 I, ' V 1 v secure the adoption i 8"! tor battleships for war.