La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, April 13, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME NO. 16 Q-RANDE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1912. NUMBER 141 E LA FOLLETTE IN PEN DLETON GOING VIA SPOKANE COMES TO IA GRANDE OX ' AO. 18 THIS EVENING Country Folk Come to Pendleton to Hear tlie Presidential " Aspirant Will Speak t What Is Believed to Be an Enormous Crowd Tills Alter noon From City Hall Door Steps In tlie Wheat Town.- Pendleton, April 13. Accompanied; by Mrs. La Follette, Senator Robert 31. La Follette arrived here today, lie mado the announcement that It pro gressives of Washington would, make arrangements he .would, after finish ing his Oregon , campaign, make a four-days' tour of Washington. tThe change in plans is in response to de- ' mands of citizens at Centralia, Van-; couver, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and other Washington cities that they be given an opportunity to hear .him.. La Follette said he was in splendid health. "I was never sick save in tho minds of those enemies who tried to wreck my campaign," he said. 1 He declares -he Is prepared to make the most vigorous campaign in the political history of Oregon. I Farmers, cowboys and . homestead ers and others are flocking into Pen dleton. It is believed that 6,000 will hear him this afternoon when ho ad dresses an open air meeting form the . steps of the city hall. Citizens ara prepared to take him and CVIrs. La Follette around the city. La Follette goes on to La Grande tonight whore be addresses an audience. Mr. La Follette slipped around the O. S. L. by going to Spokane from Pocatello and he arrived In Pendleto'i (his morning at:5 o'clock. He. Is dup; to arrive In La Grande this evening on No. 18 at 8:45 and will deliver his address later. . . Inventions Show in New York. New York, April 13. The brain chil dren of Thomas A. Edison and other famous inventions of the present day are to be seen In the Grand Centrarl Palace, when the Inventions show op ened today for a week's run. The ex hibition has brought together many of the Important inventions of the past decade. One notable section Is devot ed to a loan exhibtion from the Unit ed State patent office, the features In cluding the first sewing machine, tho first automobile and the first talking machine and electric lamps. ". Boston to Weigh lis Bcnns. Boston, Mass., April 13. Fifty thou sand dry measures used by retail gro cers and provision dealers throughout .Massachusetts were thrown Into the discard today as a result of the new state law coming Into operation which requires that all vegetables, nuts and fruit must either be sold at retail b weight or numerical count. The law further stipulates the - number of pounds to the bushel or the various commodities, ranging from beans ti peanuts. The state weights and mea sures department is arranging for a strict enforcement of the law. To Open New "Ttallrond. Pittsburg, Pa., April 13. Tomorrow is the date fixed for the opening to frame of the new connecting lino be tween the Pittsburg and Lake Jirie md Western Maryland railroads. The line is 81 miles long and has been huilt at a cost of nearly $25,000,000 The connection with the Western Maryland road is made at Cumberland Md and with the Pittsburg and Lake Erie at Dlckerson Run, Pa. Tho new "ne gives Pittsburg a new outlet :o the seaboard and a most direct route between Baltimore and Chicago. It will also open up great coal and tlm hor fields along the Youghiogheny river. "" -.'.- caUNTRYSIO HI SENATOR TALENTS WILL HELD FAULTY ON TRIAL FOR 3 WEEKS MILLION DOLL Alt LITIGATION IS ENDED y Undue Influences Drought to Hour on Maker of the Will, Says Jury. .-. Hanfurd, Cal.,, April 13. A victory was awarded by a Jury In the super ior court here today to the contestants in the celebrated Talent will case In volving the distribution of a $1,000, 000 estate ot Patrick Talent formerly of Butte, Mont., after an eight weeks' legal battle. .... , ' The Jury was out all night and today returned a unanimous verdict in favor V of the contestants on the ground that the Talent will was exe cuted through undue Influence exert ed on Patrick Talent while mentally Incapacitated. The case Is one of the most important civil cases fought out In central Canifornla. A Historic Baseball Park. , Boston, Mass., April 13. The open ing of the National League season In Boston this week ushered In the 45th consecutive season ou the historic South End ' grounds. . The National League plant In this city is the oldest professional baseball park . in the word.;' Championships were won there in 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875. Not a game was lost on the grounds in 1875, a record never paralleled in the history of the game. Pennants were also won in 1S77, 187S, 1S92, 1893, 1897 and 1898. . ' ' ' Bishop aTnrkin's Jubilee. Providence, It. I., April 13. Bishop Markln's 25th anniversary as hea;l. of the Providence diocese will occur to morrow and arrangements are being made to celebrate 'the event with elaborate services in the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul. The religious ob servance will be followed no .Monday by a sie'-ebra.tlpn.bf-the laity, . Bishop Harkln's.ls in" receipt of a coiig'ratu atory message from Pope Pius X, con veylng' the papal blessing to the. bish op, his clergy and people. French A visitor Killed. Paris. . April 13. Lieutenant Bon- court, of the French army, met in stant death here today when a mono plane fell 200 feet with him. . , II (hirsts and bums lor distinction: and, B possible It wtfl nave It. b fl unreasonable, ffien, to rpwt M some men, possessed ol the loftiest genius, coupled with ambition sufficient to push If to toe utmost Itrelch. wUTal sometime spring up among as? And wnea socb a one doej. Il will require tbe people to be united with eacb other, attached to the (joveramenf and laws, aniT generally Intelligent (0 soctessMy frustrate his design. 'Distinction will be his p&ramonnl object, and although he wonld as willingly acquire It by doing good as bans, yet nothing left is the way ol building up be wraM th down boldly (0 (be task ol puffing dowi. Bare then Is 1 probable case, highly dangerous." --to lr. UkAI Spu kiwi Si (mf Urn SlritfHi tL From the Omaha Dally Bee, March 19, 1913. CALIFORNIA RECflLLINVDKED HAS BLIZZARD AtHOQUIAM,WN, ONE FAMILY AND 3 FISHERMAN MA; ROONED DEAR VALLEY, OUT FB.OM SAN BERNARDINO VISITED Telephono Communications Tell of Severe Storms in Southern Califor nia Where One Family Is in Great Bulger From Cold and Starvation -Tin? Storm Is Terrlllo in That He Kion. ;; : ' -.--v': ' ' San .Bernardino, April 13. Sur rounded by snow piled In great banks by the most terrific blizzard of ''the season, the family of Henry Dob.ilns is marooned today on Palmers' ranch, 40 miles from civilization and in great dHiiger of death by cold and stirya- lion. ,-' --' - . Reports of the plight of the family which is composed of Dobbins, ' hh wife and three Binall children, were brought here by long distance "teler hone. Three fishing parties which entered the Bear Valley -region, when the trout season was opened 10 days ago have not been heard from and it Is feared they are Imprisoned in their camp. Reports from Bear valley say zero weather and drifts of snow 10 to 20 feet deep In the mountain passes are the rule. .":' Conference ou Tnbcrculosls. . Waco, Tex., April 13. The Texas State Conference of Charities and Cor rection, which will begin Its session here tomorrow, has attracted to Waco a large number of men and women prominent in charitable, philanthropic and reform work, In conjunction with the meeting this year there Is to be held the Southwestern Conference on Tuberculosis, to which the status of Utnh, California,, Colorado, Okla homa, Texas, Kansas, Arizona and New (Mexico have been invited to semi delegates. ; . ' :;. J ' No Pence in Stpht. -''. , Philadelphia, April 13 President White of the mine workers, said th?t so far none of themlners' demand have been granted wholly or in part, con ferees are as far: apart as ever. i MAYOR MAY LOSE OF- FICE THROUGH THE 1 MILL STRIKE HIS SYMPATHIES HAVE BEEN . WITH STRIKING 9ULL3IEN Fellow Officials and .City 'Employes ; Are Frank in Signing .Becnll Petl i tlou Started us an Upshot of the 7 Mill Strike Which Hns Been Tear ,i ing the Sound Territory to Pieces ' Lately. i . - v . "' Hoqulam, April 13. A petition for the recall of Mayor Ferguson was put In circulation today. Ferguson- is a sympathizer of the striking mlllmen. A, couple with the petition went a through the offices of the city' hall, ahd'gathored many signatures. Tha mayor has been opposed throughout the: strike by practically all the offi cial family, and the opportunity to bring the recall to a focus was quick ly Bel.ed.by the employes and other city officials. The strike of millmeu and the I. W. W. inroads on Hoquiain has torn the town asunder and the latest attack has met with popular favor. It is generally thought that the recall petition , will be quickly signed as tho mayor .has been amoR alone in his stand in favor of tho strikers. . The police of Aberdeen closed the soup houses to the strikers today. There will be a big mass meeting at Aberdeen tonight. Judge Windsor of Seattle will speak In fayor of the strikers. .'' Wenllier Forecast Today. Portland, April 13. Fair tonight, light frost. Sunday fairer and warm er. Westerly winds. Light frost In western Oregon and heavy frost in Kaslern Oregon tonight. Sunday fal" aiiit warmer except near tho coast. Washington Fair tonight and cool er in the east portion, light frost in the west, heavy frost In the east por tion tonight. Sunday, fair and west erly winds.: . ".- Idaho Fair and cooler tonight with freezing; temperatures. , Sunday' fair and warmer in the southwest portion. - STANFORD tVIS RACE. Elgiit Onred Conlrst Excites Hugo A 4, tlienecs This Morning. Oakland, Cal., April 13. Stanford won the varsity eight oared boat rac here today. Washington . was a half length behind the winning shell, and California was third, throe lengths in tlie rear of the Washington craftv The Washington shell Is a marvel in the boat making trade weighing on ly 165 pounds. The crew averages 1(52 pounds. The Stnnford and Call fornla crews were much heavier. The attendance was unusually large and Interest In the regatta was intense. Oronco Wants Intervention. Washington, April 13. General Pa3 cual Orozco, commnnder-In-chlof of the Mexican revolutionists, Is trying to deliberately provoke American In terventlon hy his action of breaking off official relations with the Unite 1 States consul at Mexico, Is the belief here of state department officials, The state department ojllclals say that he realizes tho revolution Is crumbling and prefers to take chances with per sonal agrandizement In a conflict with the United States than lead a forlorn hope In an effort to bring about th; downfall of the Madero government. Roosevelt in Now Hampshire. Nashua, April 13. Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt was enthuslasticallr greeted by large crowds all along the route today. He spoke from the roar platform of the train at-Worchester Clinton and Ayre, arrlvlnsc here at 9:25. He was obliged to deliver three speeches from ah auto before he was allowed to proceed. . JANEQUINN ON HER DEFENCE PISTOL BULLET FATAL KILLED THIRD HUSBAND ACCUS ES INDICTMENT. All Cook County Interested in Out- como of tho Trial. Chicago, April 13. The case of Mrs Jane Qulnn, which Is scheduled to bo called for trial at the Cook county criminal court on Monday, la attra.r iiig more than ordinary Interest, ow ing to the many peculiar features -of mystery It presents. Mrs. Qulnn is charged with the murder ot her third husband, John M. Qulnn, . who was killed by a pistol shot while in bed ou the, morning of Noveniebr 2, 1911. Since the arrest on suspicion of Mrs. Qulnn, a short time after the death of her husband, the authorities have col lected a groat mass of evidence con coming not only the present cas against the woman, but the whole pest history of the accused, which contains many points of sinister as pects - John M. Qulnn' was a street rallwav employe in Kalamazoo, Mich., ' when he met and shortly after married tin woman now "charged with his mur der. Her former, second, husband. Warren Thorpe, a wealthy farmer near Jackson, Mich., according to lie." statement;, had committed suicide by shooting himself In June, 1903. After her marriage to Qulnn she kept a boarding house In Kalamazoo for a while, but soon she removed with har husband to Chicago, where thoy lo cated In the Kensington district on South Michigan avenue, near 110th street. On the morning 'of Qulnn's death Mrs. Qulnn reported to the po.. lice that he had been killed and rob- (Continued on paife Bight) PHI -Philadelphia, April 13. With tiiu campaign mangers for Tnft and Col. Roosevelt both claiming the resu(, to be an overwhelming victory for theii' man, Interest In the voting of the pri mary election tqdny Is at fever heat At two n'f luck this afternoon when the voting started, all Indications were for the heaviest, voting In tho hlsftry of the state. Hoosevili boomers have laid claim that "will elect at least six of the 12 delegates to Philadephla, 64 delegates wlir.be elected through out the state. Twelve others, Including-the delegates at large, will b3 elected to attend the state convention which meets May 1. V . ; Washington, April -13. Suspected of the Intention to assassinate Presi dent Taft, a man giving his name nn Michael Winter was arrested in tho white house today after twice forclna his way Into tho private parlors. A clasp knife in his pocket was the only weapon he carried. Whon questioned the man said he was a German sub- joct who vainly hnd asked the ambas COLE IV THE (TIT, Ohio rongrossninn Who Is Slumping1 Sliile for Tnft, in Wallowa. Hon. Ralph D. Cole, congressman from Ohio, passed through the city this morning on his way to Wallowa county. He will return again tomor row afternoon and go to Pendleton from where he ngaln returns to La Grande to deliver a Taft address on next Saturday night. "I find. the state lining up for Taft in fine shape," at- iirmea me umoan, "ana I have ro hesitancy In saying th&t Taft's friends MILITANTS ON NEW CAIPGN HOPE TO OBt' SUF FRAGE IN NJ 3 VOTE BIL' 1: ASQUITII JiOT SO 5 Of IX CONDEMNATION SUFFRAGE Franchise Reform Measure Will Vol . Jfccclro Premier's Bitter Opposition Suffragettes Aim to Make Demo. stratlons' in Hyde Park Tomorrow Against Prison Methods' at Hollo way Prison. -London, April . 13. Suffragettes aro . busy organizing1 a new campaign to be waged in connection with the gen eral franchise reform measure aim- - Ing to correct many evtts of the Brit- . Ish electoral system, particularly tho plural voting whereby a man may . cast as many ballots as there aro con stituencies in which- he holds proper ty. . Although personalty opposed to woman suffrage. Premier Asquith has promised, If the commons wish to amend this hilt so as to Include wo- -man suffrage, he will not Interpose party objections,' Militant suffragettes are today plan- , nlug a moiiBter demonstration In Hyde Park tomorrow as an objection to the methods In Holloway prison by the officials in the treatment of prison ers, both mule and female. The feel ing against the prison officials Is In tense. The police fear another win- dow smashing campaign but neither Mrs. Emmollno Pnnkhurst or Peth rlck Lawrence or Mrs. Lawrence will speak at the demonstration. Those i lenders of suffrage have secured their release from Jail by promising to take no further part In tho demonstration. AT NIGH PITCH United States Senator Penrose who is leader of the Taft forces, declared this afternoon it was Impossible for Hie Roosevelt men to' elect more than 12 delegates in Pennsylvania. Other Taft leaders, however, declined to eu dorso tills prediction. They admlttecf tho Roosevelt sentiment, but predict' cd that Taft would have a major?" ity.' :; '':,:; y ''" A keen fight Is on between Wilson and Clark also. Wilson claims to win the democratic nomination but ad herents of Clark disputed this. The Clark men claim to get "more than half cf the stale delegates. sador for a letter of Introduction fo Taft. On reaching the white house he rushed up the steps past the door keeper, but when ejected, repeated the performance. Then ho was ar rested.' , i: The man declared he-meant no harm but he was taken to an asylum where ho was declared harmless. ere far more numerous than some would have us believe." Convict Long Unguarded. Donver, Colo., April 13. E, B. Par rott, a life termer at the state peul tontlnry roturned today to the convict camp near Fort Collins after making a trip to Denver unguarded to ask tho state board of pardons to parol him. Ho personally Interviewed the mem bers of tbe board and then was allow ed to return without a guard. Par rott has served V, years ot a life sen tence for killing tbarels RandaH.