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VOLUME XI. A GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, ' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY X, 1912. NUMBER 82 EDWIN HAwLEY SUCCESSOR TO HARRIMAN DIES HAD CONTROLLING IN TEREST IN MANY RAILROADS fondest scheme m all XOT REALIZED BEFORE USD Jhm Who Took Hurrl man's Place in Itialruading Succumbs to Overwork His Pet l'lunt to Build 'Iranscon Iliienlal Jiloud Fulls Coinenccd Ca reer WHi Late King Huntington. ' New York, -Feb. 1. Edwin Hawley, who succeeded E.' H. Harriinan as the country's foremost railway " wizard, died at his home here today o a 'com plication of dlseuses:' He had been iii poor health for a long time and his demise was expected. He was a vic tim of overwork but the direct cause of his death was heart trouble. , ( ' Physicians warned the railroader that too constant application to busi ness was weakening him, but though lie realized this and Intended to rest after completing plans for a transcon tinental railroad "he died : with 'his plans unfulfilled. He was stricken two weeks ago with la grippe. ' , It was learned this afternoon that Hawley had had his -trunks packed, ready for a rest in the south. He awakened and complained of a pain in his heart when his valet called a physician. A nephew, his nearest ret alive, arrived shortly after Hawley's death. The railroader was worth mil lions. He was a bachelor, . Two physicians and his valet were present when he died at dawn. Started With Huntington. Until Coilis Huntington's death, Hawley was his right hand man. Af ter a squabble wJth Harriman over the Southern Pacific in which he lost out, Hawley grabbed the Chicago & Alton from Hariman's control. :' He controlled a great many rail roads with a capitalization of more than $400,000,000. He then got control of the Clover heat and added the Minnaepolis & St. Louis, Iowa: Centrai, Chesapeake & Ohio, Hocking Valley, .Toledo, Ohio Cenlrnl, Chicago & Cincinnati, Cleve land & Louisville, Atlantic Coast Line, Misouri Kansas & Texas.. QUAKE FELT IS ALASKA. So Piinmire Imported From Trembior That Shakes Xorth Const. . Seattle, Wn., Feb. 1 Cordova ca bles today say no damage is reported as the result of yesterday's earth quake which was felt generally along "ie Alaskan coast. ' ' , RACE STRIFE EMDS FATALLY OKIESTALS THOUGHT TO HAVE KILLED WHITE BOV. Constant Bickerings Between Two Races Result in Murder. San Francisco, Feb. 1. Confitanl fighting and . bickering between' Chi nese and Japanese pupils of the ori ental school on one side and white b5'S of the Washington school on the other, today ended in the murder of James Kane, aged 14, by the ori entals, His body -was found near the oriental school by a Janitor. A bullet In the head killed him and the police are questioning the school boyB. The Octopus, Soon to Be Known as C 1, In Drydock j Photo by American Press Association. ffi4w; ; 5 - 'St&s&v HEN she emerges from her berth In drydock at the New York navy yard the submarine. Octopus will be the C 1. This Is In pursuance of the new policy of designating the vessels of this class by letter and number. Instead of by names of fishes as has generally been done In the navy.' In making the. change the navy. department is. following the practice of the. British and French, and perhaps anticipating the time when the United States shall have built so many submarines that all the commonly known denizens of the deep would not suffice for the miming of them. . OF JOXES OF M'ASHIXGTO X I.TRQ. DUCES XEW BILL. Secretai7 of Commerce May Hjivo Charge of Immigration. . ' Washington, Feb. 1. Only Chinese consular and diplomatic officers and their retinues will be permitted to en ter the United States elsewhere than at such specific ports as may be des ignated by the secretary of commerce and labor, If the bill Just Introduced by Senator Jones of Washington, Is passed. The prohibition includes persons of Chinese descent. BKl'AX UPHOLDS YV1LSOX. Says Break Willi Col. Harvey' Will Xot Hinder His Itoce Any. Lincoln, Feb. 1. Further evidence that Col. Bryan will support Wilson's candidacy, is seen today in the Com moner editorials in which Bryan sides with AVilsou in Wilson's contro versy with Harveythe editor of Har per's Weekly. The editorial says: "If friends of Colonel Harvey succeed in establish ing the doctrine that a candidate has not the right to shake off a discredit ed supporter, then Wall street win be in position to drive all progressive candidates from the field. It will be only necessary to divide the most od orous representatives of predatory wealth among the blacklisted candi dates and. start them by eulogizing their victims of conspiracy. "While Governor Wilson may not ne the most available candidate for pres ident, it will take more than a break with Harvey to put him out of the- running." Umatlllnns In City. Joe Senka, Antone Vey and Joe Ver, a trio of the leading sheep raisers In Umatilla county, are guests in the city today on business matters. R. N. Stanfleld, founder of the new town of Stanfield. is also here today on busi ness matters. EXGLUSON CHINESE AM . . ... J,P. HEAVY POLICE GUARD KING'S HOME. ABOUT Blackmnilers Want Big Sums Left at Certain Spot by Morgan. New , York, Feb. 1. Threatened with "something serious" unless he left $100,000 at a designated spot in Central Parkf J.'-P. Morgan, Jr., in terror of his life. Detectives are still, hunting for the blackmailers. The homes of both young Morgan and his father, the money king, are under a heavy police guard. The letter was written by an intelligent man, and in part, said: "I know the manipulations of Mor gan's Wall street ' house. Through them I lost my money so I consider It up to the Morgan hotiso to make restl-j lutlon." ' 1 MORGAN R IN EMPLOYERS COMPILE LIST OF WORKMEN San Francisco, Feb. t. Seeking to establish a closer co-operation among the organizations of employers op posed to union labor on the Pacific coast, a conference of secretaries of such organizations will be held here YUAN AMBITIOUS T Shanghai, Feb. 1. Revolutionary advices received from Pekin say It is no longer doubtful that Premier Yuan plans to seize the dictatorship of the new republic when the Manchus ab dicate and will not recognize either a proclaimed republic or Its officials, T LABORCQUNSEL ARRAIGNED Oil BRIBE CHARGE FORMAL PLEA DEFER RED UNTIL SATUR DAY FOK.M A L DEMURRERS FILED . BY EARL ROGERS, COUNSEL If court 0veruk8 Demurrers, Darrow Hill Fiend Xot Guilty to Bribery ; Charge Sext Ssiturday Court Do. nles Defense u Transcript of Fro eecdlngs Before Grand Jury. Los Angeles,, Feb.l. Clarence Dar row, the former chief counsel for the McXamaras, was araigned today' be fore Presiding Judge Hutton of the superior court on bribery. Indictments. Earl Rogers, his counsel, announced formal - demurrers and motions to qua8h.th.em. and they will be filed Saturday! if these are overruled, At torney Darrow will plead not guilty. 1 Assistant ' District Attorney. Ford conducted r today's , proceedings for the state. The court declined, to al low the1 defence a transcript of the original evidence given before ,. the grand Jury. ' i. ' ' ' ' .' - flaprnvu tuns fialm onrl wafl urnvmlv greeted by his friends when he lert the court room. : . . TAFT WELL PLEASED. ltctiirng Home Sutlttflcd Willi lMiign In Ohio" Slait.'. Pittsburg, Feb.. 1. Convinced that the Ohio delegation will vote for him solid at the convention, W. H. Taft, tired and worn from three days of speechmaking, stopped here a few minutes today en route to Washing ton. Although houndreds were at the depot the president didn't speak on account of a sore throat. He said re garding his native state: "I was iniiph gratified by the cordiality of the reception tendered me by my fel low citizens' of Ohio. It was plain to me the trip has aroused a strong re publican sentiment, nnd dispelled many erroneous Impressions that had gone abroad." KIXG XEARS HOME. Sets' Sail on Last Leg of the Return Journey From India. Gilbraltar, Feb. 1. The king and tiueen left today o nthe royal ship 'Medina on tjie last leg of their return journey to England from India. tomorrow and Saturday under the auspices of the Citizens' alliance. An attempt will be made to secure an agreement on a uniform system of registration of non-union1 men, pre sumably for keeping records of unoln mechanics. VI '4 TO SEIZE SHIP The republic's agents say Yuan's in tentions are shown by his orders that the imperial troops be brought to Pektn. Publlcally Yuan says he fears disorders and wants the army concentrated. GEORGE SUTHERLAND. Utah 8entor Head Employ ri' Liability Committa. Pho'o Dy Amurlcun t'iiF Am'mtlon. JIXKS-LIKE AFFAIR TO BE FUX- XY JS REPORT. Many Clever Speakers Will Take Part in the Fun Making. t S .S $ 3 S 4 3 -$ 4 $ TICKETS O XL Y GOOD. S Announcement was made today that while all tickets huve been sold, It , may yet be possible to replace those who are unavoid- ! $ ably delayed from attending the 4s 8 banquet,, with new reservations ? and anyone who has not secured 3 ? tickets and desires to go, should notify E. Polack by Friday morn- 4 Ing, as no money will be accopt- $ ? cd at the door. ' , ?' C S 35 J 3 0 SS A fine repertoire of speeches and music is in store for the two hundred and more banqueteers at the Commer cial club rooms In Honan hall tomor row nght. At a business meeting of the club directors last night a tenta tlve speech list prepared by John Col lier was officially endorsed and Is pa peuded. " . , V Slants to Bo (lever. The event Is to take on something of the order of a Jinks and some clev er surprises will very probably be sprung on the gathering If rumors to that effect are correct. Just what they will be Is a closely- guarded secret, but laugh producers are to be among the side courses to the dinner. The service of the dinner commences at 7:30 o'clock and wilt be followed im mediately by a list of after-dinner speeches of which Circuit Judge J. W. Knowles will have supervision. The speakers will be: Toastmaster Judge J. W. Knowles. Address of Welcome Pres.' P. S. Robinson. Response to President Chas. E. Cochran. - Commercial Clubs Visited F. L. Meyers. Community Progress C. D. Hiifl- man. Publicity as We Saw It-Bruce Dennis. The Life Preserver of the "G. R. V.'s" Dr. N. Molltor. The 1912 Chautauqua Wm. 'Miller. The Booster "Boosted" John Col- ilier. ' ; . : ; Some Things La Grande Needs Georgo T. Cochran. . Co-OporaUon E. S. Norrla. The N'ew Commercial Club II. E. 3 S S''iK stUsSor MODERN RIFLES W STRIKERS AT LAWRENCE ATTEMPT MADE TO OP ERATE MILLS .UN DER GUARD i LE 1DEHS OF STBIKE AJO'OUME LAM A HI 1)1. NO (KISADB With Heavy Guurds, About the Tex tilo Mllls.Operators 3Iak Eftort to Hun Their l'laiits Today lUfles Im prcsH Danger of AKeniptJng ltougll or Hiot Tactics Ju the Strike. Lawrence, Mass.', .Feb. . 1. Armed with , repeating rifles. ' several thou sand militiamen stood guard at the textile mills today when an attempt was made to, resume operations. Les than ten per cent of the working force responded. None of the 18,000 strik ers have returned. Although trouble" Is expected, no disorder occurred up to noon. The strikers say they Intend to conduct: the strike In a. lawful, manner. The determined 'attitude of the mi litia cowed the strikers and even the excited and radical "element saw the hopelessness, of attempting rough tac tics in the face of the repeating rifles. What success Hie mills had In oper ating with the short crew of work men was not announced from, either source authoritatively. Fear orwholesale slaughter at the hands of tne mmua is, u is mouguc, partially responsible for the lack of violence today. Feeling Is even high er than yesterday but i sbelng curbed, subject to an Instantaneous outbreak, however. '.'''.'.'''.i! 'm ''',:.';' i'.! :; Coolidge. Good Roads A. P. 'Davis. . The State Institutions Walter M. Pierce. '. : ' ' Music for the occasion kindly fur nished by Messrs. 'Bridges, Brumwell, Davis and Ferrln; Heacoeks orches tra and the I'd, R. V.". club. HILLES COXFIDEXT. Says Past Week Has Cleared Polltll en I Atmosphere of Any Doubt. Washington, Feb. i. That Presi dent Tart will be renominated and re-, elected Is predicted today by Charles Hilles, his secretary, who Is actively advanclgg the. Taft candidacy. "In the last week tlio situation has clear ed materially ,and the president's re nomlnatlon is as certain as anything can be," is the statement made by ; Hilles today. Joseph Man Wanteds The La Grande police were Instruct ed this afternoon to , arrest a man nanjed Lyons wanted at Joseph, De tails are not announced. BRINGS STRIKE TO BEIWElt WAXTS 1XVESTIGAT10X FOR SHOPMEX. Charge of Incorrect Equipment Urge! : ProlM'd in Congress. Washington, Feb. 1. Congression al Investigation of the present strike of the "system federation'" shopmen on the Harriman lines is provided for In a resolution Introduced in the house today by Congressman Berger of Milwaukee. He urges an immediate investigation of the strikers' chargoa that Inefficient repairs to locomotlvoa are the cause of loss of life, property, and delay of mails.
