La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 01, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text(5 VOLUME NO. 16 k GRANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1912. -NUMBER 133 ft MY OF HOPE FOR PEACE IN MINERS' STRIKE SEEN BY 400,000 MEN NOW OUT ' : ":- S The anthracite situation at a glance: S Philadelphia and Reading 27,- 3 000 men employed monthly at a pay roll of $600,000. Lackawanna 18,440, at, $375,- s 000. ' . " " '-' , ' S Lehigh Valley 13461, at $200,- 4 000. '. j Delaware and Hudson 12,111, S at $263,500. v . V. S Pennsylvania 10,174, at $223,- 000. - Lehigh and Wllkesbarre 8,800 at $187,500; S Lehigh Coal 4: Navigation C, ? 861, at $150,000. -. : 4 Combined ' Lull-pendents K, 831, at $2,'D03,iU,; ; Indianapollv April . I. All bitumi nous and anthracite coal mines are l.i)o, through the walking out of 400, C00 nien today. The bituminous raiu ' ers will probably be idle bi.t n few weeks' pending submission to a refer endum vote on the compr.miiso vouch ed last. The. anthracite men will probably be out ioTsor, no agreement liaving , been ryieUed between them and the opera;o's. .-'.''' It is believe! the anthracite miners v.lll be askej 1 1 vote on a wage scale compromise measure as well as the strike measure. President White of the United Mine Wo 'Iters of America at his headquarters hero is conlidont that the operators ; of the anthracite mines will follow' the example of the bituminous operator.-, and accept a compromise which would mean the question will be subinit'ed to a refer endum vote by the anthracite miners. Compromise Appeals to Many. Pittsburg, April 1. President ' Fee han, of the local miners' district, Stat ed today that he expects the miners of the Pittsburg district to accept the wage compromise and retura to work Immediately. Fifty thousand miners are idle today in . western Pennsyl vania. ': ""!. '.'-..' Scrauton Miners Idle. ' 'Scranton, April 1. All mines in this section of the anthracite coal regions are idle. No effort to operate the col lieries will be. made while the regular men are out, and they expect peace to follow the meeting between the an thracite miners and operators in Phil adelphia on April 10th. INDIANA TOWNS SUFFER. Dig Ice Gorgeg Flood Three Towns and Do Great Dnmngc. y ; Hammond, Ind.j April 1. Three .u.v., U1B suomergea ana as.uuu acres are inundated, an dthe total damage is $500,000 as the result of ice jams in the Calumet river. The submerged towns are Shelby, Walter Valley and Schneider. The town of Gary is threatened and dynamiters are tryir.tr to blast out the gorges, and relieve the blockade in the river current.' Tin railroad traffic is entirely suspended.. HILLMAN MUST SERVE. Seattle Faker Who "Relieved" Many Investors In Court. '.'; Washington, April 1. C. D. Hillman of eSattle, must serv his sentence. The Vnited States "supreme court has ro an appeal to review the decision of the lower court. He was convicted in the federal court at Seattle of using the United States mails in a gigantic scheme to defraud and was given a penitentiary terra. It Is said he rea lized hundreds of thousands of dol lars from selling lots around Se'attle, in alleged fake schemes.. Hillman "got" many La Grande peo ple who "fell" for his general schemes. The sum total of La Grande dollars lost this way would have purchased big bulks of a library building, a Y. ,M. C. A. or even gone far to construe. .the new Commercial club building, it is said. , INSANE MAN AFTEtt ROOSEVELT . . t Fuillng; In His Attempt on Roosevelt, Insane Man Blunios Devils. Waukesha, Wis., April 1. Possessed by the delusion that he has a mission to kill Colonel 'Roosevelt, . Charles Schomolla, an Insane Pole who Satur day attacked Senator Gore with - a club during a political meeting. Is In meeting thinking that Roosevelt would speak. Roosevelt escaped by not vis ltlng the city Saturday. .... : Schomolla says the devils told tho colonel of his plan andRoosevelt Bent flore to take his place, BIBLE CONVERTS CRIMINAL Deserter and Safe Cracker Gives Him self up to Atone for Sins. San' Francisco, Ap'rll 1. Stung by his conscience Harvey S. Sprague, an ex-safe cracker and ex-army deserter cannot rest till he answer to the law for his misdeeds. He has already served a term in the federal prison as a deserter. Sprague gave himself up to the police today, and asked that h6 be sent back to Salmon City, Idaho there to be punished for the cracking of; a safe 'three years ago. : With companion, Ed Stevens, he got $2,000 from a safe In the Idaho city. In 1910 he Joined the army in St. Louis, and deserted. In St. Paul he ran across a Bible, and' read It;: repentant, Jie gave himself up to the army author! ties and served 14 months in Alcatraa Island near here. He has Just finish ed his term, " . . OXFORD WINS BOAT RACE. Delayed Event Easily Won by Oxon luns on Thames This Morning'. London, April 1. Finishing In i drizzling rain Oxford today easily won the annual boat race over Cambridge on the river Thames by six boat lengths. Oxford's time was 23 min utes and three seconds. Fato of Socialist Mayor In Balance Milwaukee, Wis., April 1, After one of the most strenuous and spirited campaigns in the history of the city the voters of Milwaukee will decide at the election tomorrow whether Uio cream Citv shall continue under the socialist regime or be governed by a non-partisan set of officials. The in terest In tomorrow's election natural ly centers in the contest for the ma? oralty. "Mayor Einll Seidel, Boclall3t, who was elected two years ago, ' is again a candidate, asking for his ro eleclion upon the strength of his ad ministration's official record. His op ponent is Dr. Gerhard A. Bading, for mer health commissioner of Milwau kee, who was nominated on a non partisan ticket, haying the support of both the republican and the democrat ic party organizations. The non-par-tlsans promise a strictly business ad ministration If elected to office.' ( Fifth Trial for Murder. ' San Francisco, ". April 1. For the fifth time Michael Joseph Conboy, for mer chief of police of San Francisco, will go to trial tomorrow for the a:-' leged murder of Bernard J. Lagan, The trial of a defendant five times will be a record without parallel in the courts of California and attorneys believe it will be the first case In American Jur isprudence of a defendant facing a fifth trial on a murder charge. THE RECALL OF SPLENDID SUCCESS MEN MO RELIGION MOVEMENT As a fitting climax to the general theme of Fred Witham's noon lunch eon speech at Honan hall today to the effect that La Grande needs a Y. M. C. A. right now and can look about lor means to build an imposing structure later on, committees are out this af ternoon conferring with the proprie tors of the skating rink on Washing ton avenue in au effort to lease that building and convert it into a Y. Oil. C. A. home until such time as the city can expediently build a more comfort able and adequate structure., This movement is the Immediate outgrowth of the Men and .Religion Forwarl movement now holding full sway in La Grande and came at .the conclu sion of a brief hour's luncheon and speech-fest at Honan hall. Attorney R. J. Green,- affiliated with the movement closely, brought the proposition be fore the attention of the 75 guests and lit took root to such an extent that committees are now .sounding the .feasibility -which seems on the sur face to be logical. - La Grande is gripped In the fingers of Men and Religion Forward move ment Stirring speeches that aim at and reach man's iuner man in such a way that community benefits are ac cruing, social luncheons and splenihd mass meetings are the . conspicuous features of the movement. It came the movement Saturday and leaves tomorrow night never to return, and many men in La Grande are not get ting the best of it, regardless of the fact that overflow meetings are al most a necessity every day. ; The Boys Leave Town. Generally, speaking the boys of Un ion and Wallowa counties have had their innings and most of them re turned to their homes this morning. The crowning feature of the boys' de partment was the banquet last Satur day evening In Honan hall when the tables were crowded with youthful diners who listened to ringing speech es made by Lowden Jones and Ben Cowen, two Walla Walla boys; Bert Pickens, La Grande, and V. C. Robins of Joseph. Cecil Bolton officiated as toastmaster and every part of the pro gram was well rendered. The affair was a treat. The visiting boys were entertained with automobile rides and went home Jubilant over the success of the con ference. They attended, as a body, the services yesterday aa well. Pulpit Assignments Interest. Yesterday morning the team from Walla Walla occupied the pulpits throughout the city and Ave very In A DECISION. teresting meetings were held. At these services the general subject of men and religion forward was discus sed entertainingly. Usual musical numbers went hand in hand with the aejimpn-addregses.'- The assignments were; : V '' ' ;Rev. E. M., Cliiigan of Walla Walla, Presbyterian church; John Gibson, of Waila Walla, in the Methodist church; Rev. H. T. Cash, Baptist church; Prof. Norman Coleman of Whitman college In the Christian church and Fred Wit- ham in -the M. E. church. South. ,. Afternoon Meeting; Big. One of the real , big treats of tho conference thus far was the afternoon mass meeting for men and boys held in the Baptist church yesterday after noon. This meeting was addressed by Rev. K. M. Clingan of the First Pro3- byterian church at Walla Walla. The church was filled with Interested lis teners who heard Rev. Clingan dis course on the general subject of ideal man and boyhood. ' ': It is generally agreed that the ad dress was one of the top-notch affairs of the day. : Overflow at Evening Session. At the Baptist church again Sunday evening, a general meeting for congre gations of all churches, the entire five general sub-divisions of the movement was discussed, before an audience that packed the seating capacity and peo ple were actually turned away in num bers.. The Baptist church has probably not had as many people In it at one time before. The subjects heard dls cussed were: , Boys' Work by Fred Wltham, Walla Walla Y. M. C. A. Missions by II. T, Cash, Pendleton Social Service by John Gibson, Wal. la Walla. Evangelism by Rev.: E. M. Clingan. Bible Study by Prof. Norman Cole man, Whitman college. v Men's Luncheon at Noon. ' Today at noon men and boys heard Boys' Work again discussed by -Mr. Wltham, at a luncheon in the base ment of the Baptist church. Attorney C. E. Cochran presided and othev speakers on the boys' question were Prof. Coloman, Lowden Jonos. Ben Cownn and Secretary .Wltham; Services Tonight, - Tonight again tho five general sub jects will be discussed by the heads of the subdivisions as follows and men and boyB interested In one, .or more special departments enn hear them. The program tonight and tomorrow follows: Monday evening Conferences from 7 to 8:15 as follows: Boys' work, Bap- TN WISCONSIN EMPLOYS ITS IT FIRST OP ITS KIND IN THAT STATE HELD TOMORROW LEADERS OF NATIONAL POLL TICS WATCH WISCONSIN VOTE Alabama Booming Underwood for the Presidency Prevent La Follctto From Getting Unanimous Veto In Wfacoiixln. Aim of imposition to the Fuvored Son j -v Milwaukee, Wis., April 1. Leaders of national- politics are looking for ward with acute Interest to the presi dential preference , primaries In Wis- eonBin tomorrow, the first to be hold .under the new -state law, Delegatei-at large and district delegates to he na tional conventions of both parties are to be selected, :' f -! Wisconsin la the home of Seuutor La Follette and is -generally Bupposen to have strong progressives leanings, Impartial judges of the situation pre dict that La Fqlletto will carry the majority of the republican delegat'on with delegates reported in some cases to favor Roosevelt for second choice The Taft men, including many of the older leaders of the party, have waged an active campaign, Tint their hope -'.8 not to get a majority of the delegation but to prevent La Follette from having a unanimous vote from the state. On the democratic side, confident claims are being made In behalf of Clark, Wilson" and Harmon and it is impossi ble to predict with any degree of cer tainty which of the three candidates will secure the largest number of del egates from Wisconsin to the Balti more convention. . ; ;V : Alabama Booms Underwood. Montgomery, Ala., April 1. At a state-wide primary In Alabama today the democratic voters selected candi dates for . congress and' named dele gates to the Btate convention which is to assemble two weeks hence to nomi nate candidates for the state offices to be .filled at the coming election, At the primaries tlie voters also were giv en an opportunity to express their preference for the presldntlul nomina tion, but the delegates to the Balti more gathering will bo selected by (ho state convention. As Alabama Is sol idly for Congressman Oscar W. Under wood for the presidential nomination, the Interest In the presidential contjst la confined largely to the efforts' of the Harmon, Wilson and Clark mana gers 'to secure the selection of dole gates who may favor their candidate for second choice. ; . ' . Bitter Saloon Contest In Illinois. Chicago, Ills., .April 1. A bitter coii test between the liquor Interests and the anti-saloon forces will reach its ita climax in the elections about .to bo held In more than 100 cities and towns In Illinois. The town elections will be held tomorrow and the city elections one week later. Reportn from all over the state Indicate In tense Interest In the struggle. Among the larger places which will vole on the "wet" and "dry" question are Monmouth, Freeporf, Rocliford, AVau .kegan, Mattoon, Belvldore, Champaign; Central ia and Dixon. tlst. gymnasium;- evangelism, Bnptlst lecture room; secial service, Presby terian church; Bible study, Christian church. Platform meetings under the supervision of Walla Walla team at uaptist church commencing at 8:15. Tuesday noon Luncheon which. like Monday, is open to every mer- ennnt unci cierK, uuring discussion of social service. The samo program with the samo conference as for Monday will prevail Tuesday, and all merchants and clerks are urged to attend the noon luncheon, at whUfc time L-r Lnighlin will pre side and the mao,1 of social service will receive all the attention. M FARGIGALUiS . U'OEN FAlill CONSTITUTION ABRO GATED BY STRANGE LAW MAKING BODY . UNION AND EASTERN OBEQOX COUNTIES MADE VOICELESS Number Votes Given CuudUdute for Onlce I'udor ew Scheme Would Be Cast by that Officer on Voting tor Auy Measure Powers of Got eruor Increased Manifold The Plu Oregon City, Ore.,' March 29. (Spe cial) If the constitutional amend ments now being prupurod by the Peoples' Power League or Oregon are adopted by the people of the state at the November': election, a body blow will be dealt to representative govern ment iu this state and the governor will. 'be voBted with, more power aad authority than au Oriental potentate. By a single initiative measure, , the people will be asked to abrogate all of articles II, IV, V, and VI of the con stitution and to substitute therofor au assortment of populistlc junk that Is by long odds tie most radical cog In the machinery of the "Oregon sys tem." it is proposed to abolish the stale senate altogether and to provide lor a legislature consisting of but one body with 60 members elected by the proportional representation plan the arrangement that exists at present lu : the selection of delegates to the na- : tional party conventions, - The state is to be divided Into legis- . late districts, the counties of nlou, Baker and Wallowa constituting the 10th district with four representatives. Multnomah county Is to have 18 rep resentatives more than the entire representation from all the counties . east of the Cascade mountains to gether with t Jackson, Josephine and Douglas. . - . The legislature is to meet annually -and a recall petition filed against any member automatically suspends the session until the recall election is held. The governor is to possess all the power which. he now enjoys, and, lu addition thereto, Is to be an ex olficlo member of the legislature with the sole right to Introduce appropria tion bills. Ha Is also to appoint all Btate : officers, besides district attor neys, sheriffs and county judges. The only other elective .state office is the state auditor an office that hag not existed heretofore. , ; The governor is also to have a vote upon all measures before the legisla ture and his defeated rivals are also ex-ofllclo members of the law-making body. , -'--' v . - u.. . , . -rv A peculiar system of proportional representation -In the legislature is. proposed in effect. This plan contem plates representation by the proxy system, according to the actual num be.r of votes cast for the representa-,. tlve. Thus, if John Smith, represent- lug the counties of Union,- Baker and Wallowa, received 6500 votes at the election, his vote on every roll call In, the legislature would count for 6500, while William Brown, representing Marlon county, might receive and hold the proxy of 7500 votes. In order to expedite business, it will doubtless be necessary for the legislative clerks to procure a large assortment of adding machines in order to keen "tab" on roll calls during the session. Another feature of tho proposed measure Is the" provision whereby an elector can vote for his .first, second and third choices for the different oE flces. . The primary law Is repeated, the primary election abolished and party designation prohibited except for .members of congress and United States senators. It Is said, by W. S. U'Ren. secretary of the People's' Pow er League -and high priest of the sin gle tax temple, that the proposed amendments, if adopted, '.will save the stale $.'(00,000 per year, but there Is no proof that this saving will be made. In view of the provision that the log inlaluro Is to meet annually and re main in session Indefinitely, It is hard to bellevo that Mr. U'Ren's calcula tions are correct, but, on the contrary, it is freely predicted that the adop tion of this "pet" measure of the lo cal law giver will place an additional burden upon the shoulders of the tax payers. The Mhole proposal Is so radical that many members of tho People's Power League are opposed to It and the league Itself is in danger of dis ruption. UDIlNin Guards Grays Harbor. Tacoma, April 1. Captain Palmer pf troop B, Washington national guard (Knv8 40 picked men are roady to go at once to Grays! Harbor to quell the strike In progress there.