La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 06, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMil? ftti HI VOLUME NO. 16 ,LA VRJlNDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1912. NUMBER 138 EASTER DA Y-"THE DARKEST lUMADC DCPflMCC AHiTIII UHITIHUL ULUUIilLU Hill UL PROPERTY LOSS NDWAPPALLING SNAKE. HEN AND RAB BIT RIDE ON LOG IN. THE FLOOD PEOPLE CLING TO HOUSE- TOPS TO ESCAPE WATER Dykes Breaking Continually Pouring Vast Rivers Into City Districts and Over Farm Properties In Large Sec tions Jtfcat Supply Exhausted In Many Places, Affirms News Reports Memphis, Tenn April 6. The flood area In the Mississippi valley has widened and lengthened today. It is estimated that more than 150 square miles of tillable soil are Inundated. The sufferlngn the flooded districts Intense, becoming more acute every hour. One hundred workers are ma rooned at the lower end of tho gov ernment levee, when It collapsed bu at a late hour they were rescued. All hope of saving the St. Francis levee was abandoned by- government engineers and officials. A dozen weak spots makes if. appear certain that tho dykes will soon go out. This means that thousands of acres of tillable r'soil in Tennes'see. and Mississippi will be Inundated. It Is feared that a break of the St. Francis levee will destroy $5,000,000 in railroad bridges here. The crest of the flood is not expect ed before Sunday, but with the burst ing of the levee, It is not believed the structure, will stand the terrific pressure put on it. Practically the entire eastern part of Arkansas is covered with back wa ter of the flood. Thousands of refuges are arriving from the lowland districts and are being temporarily quartered in the public building, and private homes. The stuation In the surround ing country is growing worse daily It is conservatively estimated that 20, 000 persons are homeless . In Louisi ana and Mississippi the farmers are gathering their families and live stock and hurrying to higher grounds. Farmers In the threatened district were warned todav to leave nt nnce. Hickman Refuge Camp. Hickman, Ky., April G More than 100.000 acre? of cotton : land wort'i S100 au acre are submerged between Hickman and Tlptonvllle, Tenn., as a result of the breaking of the govern ment levees six miles below here late yesterday. The damage is conserva tively estimated at $1,000,000. The gap iii the leve is 500 feet wide. The num ber of homeless in this vicinity Is es timated at S.000; more than 3,000 are sheltered in tents furnished by the government. Korena, Mo., lying directly' across the river from here, is practically de popuiated. Only n parsons remain at Craigs Landing, Mo. Launches are busily engaged in taking people out of the flooded districts. . i Cairo Runs Strong. airo. 111., April 6. With the Missis i RPPi at a 54 foot stage and still show- Irttr n . --o imuency or a rise nearlv every a m'-loclkd residence of Cairo is at rk strengthening the dykes of the threatened city. The high water stago '""ay was 210 of a foot higher than yesterday but the levees nr ntlll lmM- Ing. The sunnlv of froah mtnt to or.' Ousted here, and the city officials im Mediately established a rnrnmlannrv department-distributing foot prepared u "stauranta and private homes. - Dreattol Scenes Enacted. Mark Harper, a railroad engineer. "rived here today from the flooded I'S EXPLAIN TE FISHING CONCERNS NOT GOVERNMENT LOCATES ON BAY FISHING) RIGHTS ENTIRELY INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES Embassy at Washington Issues Dp tails of Troubles Which Have Boon Worry ing the Legisaltors and Others Over Activities of Japanese In Mexi can Waters of Late. Washington, April 6. The Japanese embassy today issued what purports to be a full explanation of Japan's ac tivities in Mexico. The claim Is mado that the Japanese government has no negotiations with Mexico for the es tabllshment of a large settlement on Magdalena Bay. The statement says the Toyo Taiha'Kaisha, the oriental steamship company, obtained fishing rights off the west coast of Mexico later transferring them to the Orieu tal Wahling company of Japan. It is claimed the fishing district extends from Topic to Oaxaca state, and has no geographical connection with Mag dalena bay.' " The statement says the fisihng right runs for a term of lOears only, and it has no political significance only purely an industrial enterprise by a Japanese concern. It is not a p'rivi lege exceptionally granted to Japanese subjects, but similar rights have been granted to citizens and subjects of the United States, England and Italy. -ED JUHIY AWARDS SUBSTANTIAL PAY MENT TO MISS MERCY. Other Co-Eds Cheer When Miss Mercy Is Exonerated of Charges. Chicago, April 6. Dean of Women Marion Talbot, in the Chicago univer MFJ HI MOT CO sity, must, pay to Miss Fisher Mercy, a student, $2500 damages. .This U the amount the jury today awarded the plaintiff in her suit for $100,000 damages, brough against Dean Talbot, on charges that she attacked the mor al character of the plaintiff. Miss Mercy was a co-ed in the uni versity, and was expelled by Dean Talbot, The jury ruled that she as sailed Miss . Mercy's character when in dismissing her, she said "Go, . I consider you no better than a woman of the streets." Miss Mercy is a Jewess. Several .hundred university studen's and co-eds gathered in the corridors and cheered when the verdict was turned. Miss Mercy said Bhe was en tirely satisfied, and sought vindication rather than financial .gain. district. He said: "The conditions are terri ble at Columbus, Ky. Persons are perched on tops of houses, and trees floated away by the flood waters. The common danger among the flood vic tims is a fear that some relative has disappeared and they refuse to leave The threatened territory until they f.re assured their loved ones are safe. (Continued on page four) HOUR PRECEDES WED A WN" When brought to his extremity By Borne unguessed calamity. That shakes the world's founda'ou3 And startles drowsy nations And e'en from out the careless heart Makes hope well knelled at once de- part, Mankind's despair Is deepest. Hope, built on faith, man's highest - star, Drops from its station hlgn Down through the realms of black est night And leaves the soul in dire af fright. . - . v 'Twas thus one fearful, fateful night Succeeding that most awful day, When God's own Son was crucified When Christ in pain and sorrow cried ; When Jesus bowed His head and died ; When both the thieves on either side Railed on Him In their misery. "We thought It surely had been He Whom. Israel would redeem," had said His friends who sad at heart And shamed head, bad each returned To find hlB lost employment. The Christ of God! Earth's only light And warmth and Joy and peace, The murd'rous hand of grinning Death Hiad grasped, and in his Icy chain . Had bound;, and spared he not one pain ' Most exquisite. . "Now He Is mine," Bald Death; "Then also mine," in hollow rumblings Growled the Grave. ATHLETIG PARK FAIR GROUNDS FUNDS PROMISED IN BIG LOTS With "promises of big sums, amount ing to $1,000 each and several minor donations or contributions that come near totalling that sum, the prospects of an athletic park housing a half- mile race rack, a fair grounds and athletic field Including baseball dia mond are radiant today. Following a committee meeting last night when a prospectus of the proposed park was read and perused, committees are out today gathering up enough stock , to float the deal financially. It looks like a certain go, carrying with it many important phases for instance, the suitable facilities for a fair grounds almost in the heart of the city, a base ball and football park, track meet fa cilities and automobile speedways La Follette's Name In Danger. Sacramento, April 6. Secretary Mc- Cabe, at the governor's office tuony, flatly denies the published report that the administration would attempt, to block the placing of La Follette s name on the presidential primary bal- lot, even thought technicalities might be discovered to allow such opposition to be made. Secretary of State Jordan announced that he thought the veri- fleatlon of the denuty was improperly appointed, it would not be considered j a vital defect In the La Follette petl-.no tion. Bishop Frnnols 50 Tears Old. Indianapolis, Ind., April 6. Rt. Rev. Joseph M. Francis, Protestant Episco pal bishop of Indiana, celebrated his 60th birthday anniversary today. 13is hop Francis was born in Pennsylvania and was ordained in 1886. He filled pastorates In Milwaukee, W1b., and EvansvIlle.'Ind., and for several years was ln charge of a cathedral In Toklo Japan. ., He was elected bishop of In diana In June, .1899, and was conse crated ln September of the same year. Miss Burleson to Be Married. Washington, D. C.,' April 6. A wed ding of Interest to southern society In the national capita will take nlace. h.ere tomorrow, wtien miss Laura uur- leson, daughter of Representative and Mrs. A, S. BurleBon of Texas, will be come the bride of iRlchard Van Wyck Negley of San Antonio. The couple will make their home In San Antonio- Him fast they hold while church and : state Firm cordon make To guard Messiah's tomb. Vain taskl You touch Almighty God, ye fiends, Whene'er you touch the Son. The God of light displayed His power His might vengeance at that hour And with a ruthless hand destroyed And tore asunder that abyss so dark; Hades now glowed with heavenly light So that which late appeared the por tals of despair, Became at once the shining way That leads to Immortality. With Death's own chains Christ bound him To His bright chariot wheels; . To His victorious car. Then drove He forth In majesty Up to Uhe Judgment bar. "Lift up your heads, yet pearly gates! Lift up, ye everlasting doors That Glory's King may enter in!" "And who is Glory's King?" "The Lord of hosts, eternal, Who gives man life supernal; He, who was dead, now risen; Who bound Death In his prison And lives forever more." He lives the sinner's cause to plead; For erring man to Intercede; And 1b become his Advocate Before the throne of God. La Grande, Easter, 1912. : -. " ,. ., the An engineer's report showing location in and amount of work required , timed in. the prospectus. The, ls'con estimate calls for the location of the 1 P"k in such a way that the long axis , of the track is parallel to the 0.-W.(otners ln San Francisco regarding the right of way on the branch line, in fact close to it. The excavations on the track proper are estimated at 3,000 fcublc yards, the embankments 5,000; the excavation on the ball park 3.000 cubic feet and the embankment of 4, 000 cubic yards. - Next Monday night there will be another meeting of all interested at which time it is belleved-that sufficient money will have been subscribed o finally close a deal for the construc tion of the park. , MINERS IN SQUABBLE. Men and Leaders Fail to Agree In England. London, April 6. The Minors' Fed eration today officially declared the coal miners' strike off and ordered the : men bnck to work As a result a clash within the ranks of the miners' federation is imminent- today. Many members are threaten-f ing to secede from tho organization if the leaders unanimously favor return- 1,1 B 10 work and ere practically ) cnance "ey win rescina tneir( order for the miners to return to the j mines. The clash today came at a se- jcret meeting of the organization. Dele- gates were present from Scotland,! waic ouu juiBiuuu, aim a majuruy u , the representatives were reported es nnnnned tn railing ntt otriiro nnri the leaders are. Just as determined to call it off. Thft fHierflMnn nf h m nOa urflt ho . ronnrnfirt Mnnrtnv .in, mif tnmaa ' according to an announcement mode tonight by officials of the miners' fed eration. Coast League Scores Yesterday, ' R. U. E Los Angeles . .13 la. 1 Portland ., 19 1 Batteries Tozler and Boles; Stea-i ger, Temple and' Howloy. I 0 San Francisco 2 8 . Oakland 3 8 Batterlcs Miller and Schmidt; Malarkey and Mltze. Sacramento 2 S o Vernon 7 8 0, Batteries Knight and Pleice; Breckenrldge and Brown. PLAYTAG IH GRIFT'S GHOST I RITTlESiN CELL ABRAHAM . AUEF AN GERED PROMISES TO INVOICE OTHERS PATRICK CJ iOUJ" AND OTHERS MENTIONS AS "COMING NEXT" Ruef Pablshes Statement In 'Frisco Paper as Result tf Editorial Recent ly Printed, Saying He Will Give the Facts to the Public When He Gets Out of Prison ThBt Will Startle. San Francisco, April 6. Angry be cause of a recent editorial in a San Francisco morning paper in which he was described as a human hyena and a "surly, cunning, cynical rogue," Ab raham Ruef, once a powerful political rogue of San Francisco published In the San Frnnclsco Bulletin a partial statement of his connection with the graft of San Francisco in bygone days. I He mentioned Patrick Calhoun, the i United Railroads, William F. llerrlri, ' the Southern Pacific and others as anxious for him not to give the inside i history of his life. He says ha will tell all when the indictments against , ' him are dismissed as they will be soon if the advice of the prosecutor is act d upon favorably. ; ' ' mier says ne win give a fun nistor;. of his conferences with Calhoun and corrupt-use of money. EL PASO BRIDGE TROOPS WILL SHOOT DOWN FIOIOUS PROWLERS sus. i Severn Attempts Made to Wreck In j ternatinnal Bridge Today. ; El Paso, April C With orders to shoot down any prowlers disregard ing' their challenge, a detachment of American troops all last night guard ed the international bridge at EI Pufo and Juarez, following to attempts t dynamite it. Despite their' vigilance two charges were exploded on the (Mexican Bide slightly damaging the bridge. ' Soldiers heard cries' of "Vive Madero," leading to the belief that the dynamiting was done interests of the federal government of Mexico. ICI tl A It I 1.11 VlUf VI U. 0 Insf.Fiiir III Effects Krnm Injuries IH'CI'lVt'U THIS u CvK. Summerville. April 0. (Special) n0 lasting 111 efferts will result to Eugene ftlnehart living on a ranch near here, as a eonseotience of severe !&8JflL:te! V??!'! ' .uinHiHvij v. n cmuij (Miuui. uiur.c t and struck him on the RkuH. causinet VIrV nnmfnl Vimtuoc A nnmiunamanf was made last nlirht that Mr. Rlnehart1 i would no doubt recover rapidly, in fact was Improving very satisfactorily now and it wnB also further stated that there would be no lasting 111 ef-i , fecta from the bruises TAFT BOOSTER COMING. Ex-Conpressmnn R. I. Cole of Ohio Wni Vlaft La Grande Shortly. On April 10 Ex-Congressman R. D. Cole of Ohio will stump Eastern Ore- gon speaking at la Grande on that date. Hon. Mr. Cole will take the stump ror Mr. Tart through Oregon Just fore the primaries and will bring the hum of national politics with him" to La Grande. S BIT I HOOSEVELT FOLLOWS MR. TAFT'S BOOMER BY HALF HOUR , LA FOLLETTE WORKING FARTHER WESTWARD TODAY Situation In Illinois Becomes Ct tremely Keen When Three Presides tial Aspirants or Their Worker Tour States and Governor "Flag Along Behind Many Speeches. Chicago, April 6. With three spa clal trains of the presidential nomtnsv tatlon candidates touring Illnols, with a score of minor spell binders boost ing their various presidential favorites i a dozen gubernatorial aspirants tour ing the "Btate, Illinois Is working i f today to a state of intense political j excitement. The three trains are thoie I of , Roosevelt, Governor Wilson of New j Jersey, and Secretary James Wilson I of the agricultural department who Is booming Taft. Secretary Wilson's train is rnnnincr a half hour nhenri of .,, -.,,. .i a i - the Roosevelt special, and the secre- ., . , - j ad. Decaiur )n behalf of Taft, Just In time to leave as Roosevelt's train pulls Into the stations, giving Roose velt a chance to-tett nis side of the j Btory Wilson spoke today at Galesburg, Moline, Sterling and DeKalb. He will deliver a big address at Chicago tonight. .' ' ' " . Roosevelt is speaking today at Rock, ford, Freeport, : Dixon, LaSalle, and I BloOmington. Tonight he will con i duct the banner meeting of the day ! at Springfield. Senator Townsend of Michigan will J conclude the campaign for Taft In Chi cago tonight.- , ! The Interests of Champ Clark ln the , fight for the . democratic nomination for the presidency are being upheld ' by Senator Stone of Missouri, ex-Gov-, , ernor David R, Francis of Missouri, and George Fred Williams of Massa chusetts. Supporters of La Follette are working quietly' throughout tho state today. Record for Stumping Set. Lincoln, Neb,, April , 6. -Travelling 200 miles, making 22 speeches, moot ing "15,000 persons, is the remarkable record, of La Follette. Ho is credited with this accomplishment today after a 24-hour campaign in-Nebraska, Be ginning at Plattsmouth early yester day La Follette journey through the farming section between that city and Lincoln, being heard at each stop. He closed the day at the auditorium. The section around Omaha Is the oblectlve point today. Monday and Tuesday will , be passed in western Nebraska, and l' .r.uiiic cuuBL weuiiesuny evening, r,ir.in. aii Mo fir8t dar of the trlP La Follette laid stress on his demand for tariff reduc tion, direct legislation, recall, initia tive and the referendum and trust con-control.- In the course. of his speech La Follette said "Roosevelt doe? a great deal of good as a teacher or morality, political and civil, but It Is not constructive." La Follette pre dicted that he will carry Oregon, Cal ifornia, Nebraska and Utah. Two Penl In Pistol Dnel. Beaumont, Texas, April 6. W. A. Knight and W. C. Whitney,, two lead- P S NT E RAMPANT be-Mug citizens of Beaumont, are both dead as a result of a pistol duel which thejr fought. They quarreled over work. ". --' "