La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 21, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textya;'Uriy -5rt!5,i.-- . , . : ., r- , ,,;.,,,..,,...,. :. v'.iv ',-) ; ;w,AV ' '.''.;.'';';; mm mm VOLUME NO. 16 MAINE SOLONS MRPISIT IIP UUUIIII IIUI I U I - yOOSHElT HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY AGREES TO REFUSE HIM AUDIENCE . COLONEL WILL TAKE THE ' STUMP IX MIDDLEWEST In Follctte Aims to Cuter to tlie Pa clfle Northwest by Advocating Men Mires Which Are Popular In the Stittcs Mentioned Will AponI to Kansas Voters. Augusta, Maine, March 21. Opposi tion to Colonel Roosevelt was shown by the-state legislature, when the low er house today voted unanimously not to invite Roosevelt , to address the legislature. Colonel to Take Stump. ' New . York, V.March. 21. Roosevelt, will Btump the ; inlddlewest la his campaign. He' will reiterate his Co lumbus speech in substance arid dis cus's the recall of the Judiciary. He leave3 (or Chicago Tuesday and from there to Kansas City, St. Paul, Min neapolis and probably Detroit. '. Bob Catering to the Xortliwcst, Washington, March 21. R.: M. La Toilette wll ask for the Pacific "coast support on a platform of government ownership and operation of the Alas kan coal mines, an Alaskan steamship line, a way to Pacific ports through the Panama canal to New" York. ' , La Follette is an aggressive fighter right no.w. . Jfhe next .personal appeal will be to Nebraska and then to the - I Faeiiic coast. He believes bis plat-1 form wil win for him Oregon and Washington, California and other western Btates. It is believed a part of La Follette's plan-is to transport machinery through the Panama canal to open , the Alaska mining country, and use the canal machinery. He will probably start; west about April 1. Some speeches will be made in Wash ington and a big flght will be pue up 1n Oregon and California. ! M'ant Xaft to Wepiy. : Washincton. March 21. Taft'o friends are urging him''today to reply to Roosevelt's attack' on him last eve ning. Taft is reluctant. Johnson Disputes La Follette. ' Sacramento, . Cal ' March 21. Gov ernor Johnson has denied the publish ed story that La Follette charged him to his face In Washington with mak ing a deal with Roosevelt. ': Johnson Is to get a second place on the ticket. THIEVES AT ISLAND CITY. Horc Holo in Renr Door and Cash and Revolver Arc Taken. ; . Island City'; March21. (Special) By boring a bole in-the rear door of the Clyde Kiddle general ' merchan dise store in this town last night, a thief gained an entrance when ; he thrust his hand Into the aperture and turned the night latch. His entrance meant the disappearance of one. 38 calibre revolver and about $ 5.00 in cash. Perhaps morewas taken, but this sum , and article at , least disap peared with him. - ' S With a : Sherlock Holmes Instinct Proprietor Kiddle is leading his u nn; tnAav testing i iiicaus.iu luo icai www t ----- w flm Inn nil Di-nhtiprn na tn nhilitV to get through the said hole in the door. In this way by a process "of elimination he has exonerated a big majority of the inhabitants from suspicion for Wand City folks are big and strong handed while It was a small flat thai reached through to unlatch the catch. Porto Rlcan Officer Resigns. . New York, March 21 Attorney Gen eral Foston Brown of Porto BJico left for Washington today whore he will tender his resignation to Presldont Taft and enter the practice of law. GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREQfJN, RICHARD E. SLOAN. Named'' by President aa United States District judge For Arizona. TANCE ATTENDS FEED IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE TALKED FRIDAY. Club Smoker Tomorrow Evening Is : Intended to Please All. "A proposition of 'greater' Interest mid: benefit to' La Grande than the su- Bl lUtlUj; YYOS Will UP UlUUglll UC1UI,C ra-nn 9nnn-r .,no mill l.n 1.m.. 1. r, -. the' commercial club at the smoker Friday night." :.- - That is the way a prominent busl- man and one active in commercial club circles expressed himself when speaking of the importance of ! the smoker which" will be given by the commecial' club tomorrow' evening in the club rooms In Honan hall. , Plenty of cigars and a good .lunch have been provided for-atf-the ex pense of the commercial club and ev ery member is urged to be present" and enjoy the social features of the even ing and help on the proposition .to build a bigger La Grande. : - . , RUSH NEW BKIDGE. Riverside Park Auroach Soon to Be Repaired With Bridge. ,T. F. Campbell, county road and bridge superintendent, said this morn in,; that he would have a crew of men at.WOrK.On next loiiuwy Uimuing iu build the abutments forthe big steel bridge which is to be built across the river at Riverside park. : The new bridge will be 150 feet in length and: will have a six foot walk for pedestrians on each side, of the wagon way.. It will take the place of the "Proebstel" bridge which will be moved to a place across the Grande Ronde river two miles above HUgard. The steel for the DrJdge la expect ed to arrive any day and the bridge will b constructed as soon as It ar rives bv Mr. Campbell who has taken the contract from the county for the construction work. . MORE FUNDS L0ASED. Chinese Government Secures Loan From Syndicate of Nations. : Peking, March 21. An Internation al syndicate of bankers, representing the United States, Great Britain, Ger many and France has placed at the disposal of the government today a second installment of , a loan to the government, approximating $420,000. The syndicate intends to advance money to the Chinese financiers, prob ably six or seven million taels, during the next three months. Tha Japanese and Russians are also privileged to loan money, but the Russians have made no arrangements. WW COAL STRIKES CRIPPLE HMDS IN ENGLAND COAL STRIKE , CRIP PLES ROADS IN ENG LAND LACK OF COAL STOPS , . BIG RAILROAD TRAFFIC Liberal Party Faces' Downfull Unless JUuimiuu Huge Bill Is Passed Two Forces Joined . Against AsquitU's Bill and Doom Is A oar It Seems House of Commons Acts First. - ' Loudon.yMarch. 21; Finding it Im possible to get coftl, the Great Central railroad gave notice today, that -it would suspend operations Sunday un til the strike ends. UnleBs Premier .. Asqulth accepts their amendmeni to the , minimum wage bill, miners continue to para lyze the - country'e commercial and jeopardize the political power of the strike, according to an ultimatum to Asqulth. - The ' miners' ' amendment provides a minimum wage of five shil ling a day to adults, and two shillings to minors. If Asqulth does not ac cept the miner's ultimatum,' the down. fal of the liberal ministry is predict ed. Laborites and Irish NatlonilistB are opposed to the bill and combined with the conservatives they could de feat It. . ' A. J. . Balfour, leader of the con servatives in parliament moved the rejection by . the house of commons to day of the Asqulth bill. ' . iv JSocInUst Is Jailed. i Because he urged BritlMi soldiers'tS refuse to shoot fathers and brothers if called on duty in the coal strike, Tom Mann, a' leader of the socialist labor party, was remanded to Jail to day without ball. He is charged with inciting soldiery to mutiny. Mann's i hearing was postponed. The government Is anxious to keep Maun in Jail because he advocated a gen. eral strike in May. ' ; FRAMLEY LAW IX DANGER 'ew York, Legislature May Kill Box in? Game in Sew York State. Albany, N. Y., March 21. The New York assembly has passed a measure repealing the Framley boxing law The vote was 76 to 46. There is no action yet in the senate but fans fear the game Is doomed In the state. TAXI ROBBER SENTENCED. 1 C()mMm With Holdup. New York, March 21. Gene Mon- tnni, the chauffeur taxi bandit, found guilty of robbery, was sentenced to 10 to 18 years today. ' DUKE OF ARGYLL. ; King George' Uncle by ' Marriage Writes an Opera. I; ' v ' : ' 'A '"'''.', i .1 ' " ' THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1912. SEVENTY MEIi AS TOLL TWENTY - FIVE HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROMSHAPT PITIFUL SCESiES EXACTED AT MOUTH OF FII1E WINE Ous Burning in Entire Mine and -Mothers aud Children Crowded Around the Shaft Mouth Are Hold Back' by , Hopes Fourteen Taken Out nt Lata Hour Todny. McCurtaln.'oItla.',' March 21, Offi cials are certain that 70 uilnerB are entombed in No. 3 mine of the Sap Bols Coal company,1, wrecked by an explosion of gas yesterday, are all dead. A rollef train has returned to Fort Smith, Ark., as it can do no good Twenty bodies have been recovered. The mine is a burning mass, and rescue work lei hazardous. Wooden coffins' are piled up outside, awaiting victims and are stretched about the mine's mouth, behind which the wo men and children have kept vigil all night, It Is a pitiful' scene. Twenty-five have been rescued alive out of the 116 working when the explosion came.' ... . ; ," 1 '. Fourteen miners were rescued alive this afternoon from the San Bols Coal company mine, wrecked by a gas ex plosion yesterday.. This makes a to tal of removed alive of 25 and 70 are still entombed. Hopes of getting the others out alive are gone. . ;.. . "TACO'MA -'EAIt MUHDER SCENE., Posse Is Trying to Recover Bodies of Victims of Bandit. ' Tncoma, Wash., March 21. A posse of 15 men Is trying to recover the bod ies of the deputies slain by John Tur- now when they tried to captured him after he was alleged to have murder ed hia nephews,, John and William Bauer. No effort to capture Turnow Is to be mailu until the remains of McKenzie and Elmer, the officers, are brought in. It will take three or four days. ".: . ' Bloodhounds yesterday; afternoon were close to Turnow and when pres sed he fired. The hounds ran. Aftei1 the deputies were shot, the murderer dragged them 30 feet and buried them The wilderness makes his capture Im possible for several days. , Girl, Not Boy, Bom; Tears. Brussels March 21. French Bona- partes are in tears today. Print'ess Clementine, wife of Prince Victor Na poleon, gave birth to a girl instead of a boy. If a boy, Prince Victor would have had the backing of millions to help him gain the throne, . a , : RICHARD L. HAND. Special Commissoner Named ' to Consider Brandt Appeal. ill DF EXPLOSION GENERAL HOMER LEA. American Military Adyleer of the Chlnet RepubhoT 6 I STATES TERRIFIC. . SLEET STORM LOWS .SNOW. . .':.,..,. ' ... . Serious Floods In Ohio Valley Expect- cd to Result From Storm. ( Chlcugo, March 21 Three inches of snowfoll here 'last night, followed by a blinding sleet today. ' There is much Buffering. t Transcontlnentar trains are-Hiauy4ou8 behind their Bched - ule or cancelled. Telephone and tele- graph wires are crippled and suburb- an traffic Is at a standstill. : . The entire middle west is covered with a blanket of suow. Serious floods in the Ohio and. Mississippi valleys are expected , to follow the warm weather . because of the heavy snow fall. GOVERNOR OPPOSES FIGHT. Clirlslhin Endciivorcrs Successful In ' Enlisting Governor Oddlc, :';' J , .... ' ' .. SMBIMETS IN Milwaukee, March 21. Christian " B a moai ae?irawo Endeavorers are elated at a telegram . oue La Grande's needs, Council from Governor Oddie of Nevada. Ho mal1 lay did not sign the report, says: "I assure you: I will oppose the Mayor . Church threw his torcej with Johnson-Flyiin fight in Nevada. : I further delay and consideration In -will try to prevent it. The law' allows 1 lnB on the measure by deciding It but I will try to get the law re- tle vote resulting from a motion to lay pealed." The Endeavorers recently tne rePrt on the table for two weeks, sent resolutions to Oddle, condemnign voted with the tabling and the flre the fight. WANT SENATOR RECALLED. Lawmaker Accused of Being , Incon. r sistent In Ills Dealings. Trenton, N. J., March 21. The state demoncratic senators will demand the reslKiiatlon - of Senator Fltzherbert, lho nna, hnnan bnvln?: fnuhd him guilty of Inconsistent conduct in con- . ' .... . ... .. bills. Americans In Danger. San Diego, Cal., March 21. Ameri can refugees are arriving here from West Mexico, with fears of the safety of others remaining in Mexico... Steamer in Distress. Milwaukee. March 21. The steamer Conestoga, with 12 aboard, ia In dls-r tress in Lake Michigan. Life savers are en route. , " , ALIGNING FOR BATTLE. Rebels Mnko Ready to Wltstund Fed - cral Attack. El Paso, March 21. More than 500 rebels are mobilizing today . under ( taurant box ordinance Is stringent and General Salazar at Jimlnez to resist .removes from all' saloons and restaru the threatened attackB of 1200 feder- ant8 what . is known as boxes or S als, approaching from the south. They eluded dining tables. The ordinance are in Bight of Jimlnez and may, be have not yet been placed 6n thoir final a big light will take place before night. Juarez and other cities In northern Chihuahua face a food, famine. The United States prohibits Importation of foodstuffs through Juares. NUMBER 125 ri APRS fl CITY. U COUNCIL EMPOWERS STREET COMMITTEE , TO NEGOTIATE WOULD AFFORD THU'EE MUDLESS ENTRANCES' TWO Fire Truck Question Hold! Over far Two Weeks Bookkeeper Employe to Oven Set of Up-to-Duto Boois Ordinances Denlingr WlUt Restai aut Boxes Read and Referred t s Coai'mlttoes. , ' ' - Graveled highways andstreets af fording; : mudless avenues into . La ' Grande from three different direction -In all times of the year is the aim of. the city council, expressed at its reg- : ular meeting last, overling when th -street, committee was empowered ; to ascertain the costs and confer wltb, the ; county v officials ' relative to th construction-of graveled highway on two entrances to the city, :. If the coun. j ell's ' aims materialize, the city will grade and gravel from the old plan ling mill in East La Grande to tt city limits where the county and vari FOL ous enterprising citizens ' will It la j promised, gravel the roadway 'o land City, commencing on ft una Spruce, the city Is to gravel out to the river or city park which It practically. means, and join the new steel bridge which the county will start conatrno- ! structlon on shortly. It is hoped that. 1 fnmerB and tho county will gravel ,f''om tn,e north terminus of tbiB street J the 'mapadajn Jane, several mjles . north. This with the "East Adams ave- , 'uue niucadam will give threo mudless j entrances to the city. . There will required 80 rods to the Island City roa(1 building and about a half mile ou he Park street project. : FIRE TRUCK REPORT IX. Amcrlcan-La France Machine Rrcom - mended by Fire Committee. . A majority report of the fire and po lco committee was read last evening, recommending the American-La - ; truck question Is still in stau quo. The Jlre and police cotnmlttea re port came after, two of the members ' had ' been to Portland and seen 1 the demonstrations there of fire trucks. Bookkocper Employed. . Arthur E. Kerr, a bookkeeper of many years' experience was employed '""V qvomug to, assume me amies or I audItor Incompliance, with the recent- '1v nHnnforl runArf nt tha flnoniia nnm mlttce. Mr. Kerr will keep a system of daily balauces and place the clty'a books on an up-to-date basis and also remove further need for employing an assistant during the first ten days of the month to handle the water collec tions. . A resolution was adopted establish ing . the j grades of : several out'ylnff streets. ; The usual budget ' of bills was allowed. Reform Ordinances Rend. Two ordinances dealing with regula Hon of minors and habitual drunkards and eliminating boxes from restaur ants and saloons were read. ' One pro vldes for the enforcement of the black list and deals with the punishment for sale of liquors to minors. ' Tne res- reading. Fire hydrants are petitioned for on Spring and Main In West La Grand and in the extreme nortneast sections of the olty.