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

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Newspaper Page TextIS- w -sol ' i. GRJLNBE UNION COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912. NUMBER 183 i n u ny ii u SME W BE It ICE HI0I f,' WAITERS - WILL NOT 1 PERMIT NEQRO ;. HELP ' BIAS OF USIOH8 WAB5S f AIX HOTEL PROPRIETORS. . Importing of Strike Breakers la Hew tern, Specially XeaToes, Casset the Unions to Grew Hostile Tke Hotel Xa Bffase to Recede From Their Pesltiea and Claim They Can Wis Oat ' New Tort, June 1. Vice President Daschner, active bead of the waiters' union, informed all hotel proprietors today that if they continued to import strikebreakers, particularly negroes, be feared a race riot might result Daschner urged arbitration of tbe dlf eferences but the hotel men stood pat and declared there was nothing to arbitral Walters Win First Vletory. New Yotk, June 1. In the waiters' strike tbe strikers won the first vic tory today when Murray's restaurant panted demands, averting a geneal strike of 'the restaurant help. The cooks and waiters in the Fifth avenue restaurants struck today, and other restaurants are expected to-be affect ed tonight' . : ' Workers May Settle. London, June 1. Early settlement "ffi the strike of the British Transport Workers, affecting 100,000 men, seemed . likely today. Officers of the union have ordered men to take a referendum vote on the suggestion, of the govern ment for the establlshmnt of a con ciliation board to pass cn tbe dis puted points. It is believed tbe strik ers will vote favorably cn tbe sugges tion. ' - Congress on Tariff BeTision. Washington, June 1. The house ways and means committee today In structed Chairman. Oscar Underwood to introduce the cotton tariff schedule revision bill. -The measure will be Identical with that submitted last year comprising reductions' of 25 to 40 jer cent. It is beleved that the decisiot. Chicago, June 1. Witb 217 contesU between Taft and Roosevelt already filed, and a score more being planned lfiling it appears quite probable to day that tbe fight for recognition at the national convention will occupy tbe entire time of tbe republican na tional committee from June 6 until nearly time for the convention to be gin June 18th.' Providence, R. I., June l. A sweep- ine victor for Chamn nrk- the favorite for democratic preference as SWIFT I HIS j Arthur V. Swift, who was elected delegate to the national republican convention, was In La Grande last bight on bis way to Seattle and from there be will go to Chicago and be ready for the great convention. Mr.' Swift bad. little to say as to tbe pro cedure at Chicago, for he explained MORE CDrJTFSTS i that at this time, there was nothing" kfin!te to talk about." If , v. . .- ' ..! noosereu ana 1 aiow I am going ioi tarry out tbe Instructions of my state I !o the letter," be said to a reporter forj Iho Evening Observer. "As to organic Mtkm I, nor no other man, knows FLO WING WELL NEAR IMBLER W. E. 0MJCKMAH STRIKES eBTE V S1AH ATM FEET. ' IS EIGHTH IN VALLEY ,t-..- . . ' ' Water Is Cola asd geft-Baekamai He. lighted Wlta Reenlt el Efforts. A flowing well baa Just been brought in" on the ranch of W. E. Ruckman net r Imbler bjr R-A. West, a well driller, ,who has always claimed It was possible to 'obtain artesian water , In tbe Grande Ronde valley, ' Tbe well is 260 feet deep and water ' .TT" 7 " "T 4 -. m ... . .lives In the Flora country, met tbe flows over a casing that extends six' , . , , . . , ' . . , . ...... .1 eloping couple, and having beard of and one-half feet above the ground.',,, ' tM , .uw . LVIU IUU pvi(f Mr. West in speaking of the well said There has never been any doubt in in t mind as to artesian water wr mind as to artesian water In'. Mass fmtvj, A Uv nuiBUiau Cii im IAAV fourth one I have drilled around Im- bier and out of thirtv-siz wells drilled in tbe valle, this is the eighth arte- sian well brought in." 'I to continue the fight for tariff revision means the hope of adjourning congress prior to the convening of the republi can national convention has been aban. doned.- Big Battle Sear. Vashiccton. June 1 That ft decisive battle which will either crush General Orozco's rebel forces or Indefinitely prolong bis ability to defy .the Madero governments imminent today,. is tbe expressed, belief "of the state depart ment officials here. ; t ' Official reports say the rebels have concentrated at Laredo near Torreon, me.y.while it is claimed that General Blannuet, federal commander, has sue-! reeded ,n cutting off Orojco's right wlng under command of General Cam ders has wired officers in all Wash po and, has, it surrounded in a valley. J ington counties adjoining the Oregon The federals are preparing for a gen- border to keep an eye for the fleeing, eral assault from the rebels. . I heavy hearted lover who Is still at . . ".-""---'''.large..; Still After Lerlsier. Washington, June 1. Intimating he ton it is very doubtful if the governor ,! Mrs. E. S. Reacbin shot her. hus migbt demand immediate disposition-would issue requisition papers, accord- band, Sergeant Reachln of the Port of the case of Senator of Illinois, who ing to tbe opinion of several who have , land polfce force, as he lay beside ber was recently exonerated by the senate discussed tbe case today. They argue , in bed In their home at Wichita sta investigating committee on the charge that such love affairs Interest tbe ( tloa. She then turned! the revolver on of having bought a. seat In the senate, relatives and near friends but official-, herejf and committed suicide. The Senator .Kern-of Indiana, announced dom. especially as high up as the gov- husband la probably fatally wounflt-d. in .the senate today that lie will defer,! until next Tuesday a speech S tended to deliver Monday against ' Imet 't wswH m TO BE FILED bearer of the party colors Is shown throughout Rhode Island's returns to- day which are almost complete. Clark' will get all ten of the delegates to the Batimore convention. The vote as tab- uiaiea snows ciarji o,uz, wuson i.oou. and riarmon no. i This came as a surprise to the Wil- son element of the party for the close location of Governor Wilson, to Rhode Island made many hold to the belief that he would without doubt line It up for him. , ' T exactly where things are at. I wantemplaUng a project of thU nature for to see Roosevelt named as presiden- BOme time but ha. been delayed for tlai candidates, but I also want to see the republican party preserved." Vao 0str1fi wiDa 1isB vti1v fofTTlfif Alsrf ed on-the delegation hence he carries the strength of tho farmers of Oregon with him. and be Is one of the sub- stah rial honorable and sensible men of Eastern Oregon. In the opinion of every republican who knows Arthur Bwifi there could have been no bet. ter representative of the people se Pope fteventy.Sevea Id. r' ' lec'ted for tbe high honor and to dls-'. Rome, June 1. The pope will be 77 charge ike' duty of Importance to tbe years old' tomorrow. 'He was born at Oregon'Wefs ' "Rlese on June 2, 1835. ; I PI Ann FinDDiD m Pfirrriinrn uuimi wunniu ij uiin uulu i OUT IIEB LQUER 1 ESCAPED Plucky Girl and Her Lover Reach the ; Flora ; Country to be Arrested by a , ; Rancher-Lover Escapes Miss Clara Norris,vwbo fled from Elgin with her iweeuieart because tb parental blessing would not shower, and stayed In tbe bills with ber Mr. I Hobson, has finally been captured. A. ately telephoned to Elgin to ask If j nmrini , ' v . :,T w " er did so, but alas, be did not catalogue that Hobson boy right, for after be- . ... ... .. ' . . " XT 'JSL -IT wits and took French leave of the near him. ' man who was But Miss Clara could not get away. She was detained by the newly made officer. Thus was the nartlna- of lov- ers one In the toils of the law and the other depending upon the fleetness of limb to make good his escape. Father After the Girl. - Mr. Norris, father of Clara, was on his aT t0 rlora tM morning to bring home, bis daughter. The posse which baa not yet been disbanded is also scouring tbe mountains toward Flora In tbe hope ef Intercepting-' young HobBon. Kay be Made Interstate. Fearing that" the'young lover, in his mad desire to evade the law. would , plunge across the state line; which isj but ten miles from Flora, Sheriff Chil- Should Hobson escape into Washing. FLORAL IS A. B. CHERRY AXD EMIL SEIDERElt WILL ERECT MODERN CONCERN Take Over Adams Aveaae Greenhouse And Will Build Another. auv buvui ecuullrei ui&i nw greenhouse lot La Grande has finally i taken sTiape and the La Grande Floral ( company with a capital stock of $5,- 000, shares at $10 each, was today or- ganixed by Einll Nelderer, president, and A, B. Cherry, secretary and treas- urer. j v The new company will take over the Adams avenue greenhouse and build two more of equal or greater sixe. The n,V wtll Kfipln at Anita wYitfti Inanraa 1 . , ; ... . . a . a first class Institution of the kind for . , v v , various reasons. Now be has associaU I ed with him Emil Neiderer, a florist of Mrii vadm' snvnsivlavntsa lr riA-rnenv and a man who thoroughly under- elands the growing of plants and flow, crs. Mr. Nlederer will bavo complete supervision of tbe growing department and Mr. Cherry will attend to the bus- Iness management. '' Ml ernpr's chair, would merely bear the Story and then with a smile urge the young people to go and live happily ever after. Just bow determined the parenU of Miss Nonis will be to have young Hob eon punlsbed Is not known, and Just bow much tbe young lady will repent wben surrounded by tbe home folks at the old fireside, is also a matter of conjecture. , This much is certain, however. Miss Norrls tbougbt a great deal of bcr lover Hobson else why should she have pulled off a romance that has sent the , v u v. - 'v""" I S , IeP"- f the nonnwest. ' i Further developments in the case will be watched with Intense Interest for It la a case that brings back the history of knights of old and girls with iron will. MURDERS TWO; KILLS H1MS1LF. Tonng Man Thinks Wife's Family fasted His Tronbles. Buffalo, N. Y., June 1. Believing that his wife's family influenced her to leave him Ernest Staples today mur- dered his mother-in-law and fatally wounded his wife after which he com mitted suicide? Staples bad quarreled with tbe Browns a week ago, JT.oday be went to the Brown home and after Mrs. Brown shot his wife while - ept. He then chased bis fatber- In-law through tbe fields but failed to catch blm. Wben Staples was . cer tain he could not murder Mr. Brown he shot himself through the head. " : Portland Woman Shoots Hasband. Portland, June 1. Following a quar- E WORK IN THREE DEGREES IS TO MORROW'S PROGRAM. Knights of Tythlas Will Hare Big Feed and Talk Good of tbe Order Uef. Cross lodge, Knights of Pythias, will have a big event tomorrow when visiting "brothers from almost every lodge In Eastern Oregon arrive. It Is planned to have work In three degrees In the afternoon and in the evening there wil be a banquet for members of the order. This will be held In Castle Hal and each member of the Red Cross lodge is "cautioned" to be present. Inv tations have been forwarded to v ., , . . every "brave man In the Eastern Ore on fnntry an1 JMf navf ,' ,hat hey re c0.m ," P"c Pate In the Red Cross festivities. It Is to be one of those K. of P. events which set as a revival and a tonic to lodge nd wlden8 thve V cqualntance of every member. The work In the three degrees will be put on by the local team unless. oth- erwlse decided at the last moment, for it Is possible' that some of the out- side lodges may have members here I M TIME DEMANDS REMOVAL ; 0F "HIFOOO skilled In tbe different parts of Intia- tion and if so, they wl1.! be invited to assist in coining Knights out of the untried neophytes.. I if trr irviaTsiT : TO LECTURE V ' v . ; ABLE ATTORNEY TO SPEAK ON MEBITS OF SINGLE TAX. MANY WANT TO HEAR Siagle Tia smo Will Be BlsenscJ at - I B. 6. Caareh TosMrrow. Consenting to appear before the Mu tual Improvement association at the L. D. S. church tomorrow evening at 7:30 0'rfock Judge C. H. Finn will lec ture on tbe merits of single tax He has made the subject a deep study and will no doubt offer much light to those who have only a passing familiarity with It subjects to be taken op by the asao Single tax Is but one of the many elation and It la the intent of the officers to have every Jnitlatve amend ment brought before the society before me coming election. V CHIAESE MERCHANT MIBDEREB Might Bare Been Mistaken for a Tong Victim. . , Seattle, Wn., -June 1. Charles Kea. a prominent merchant and Chinese passenger agent for the Northern Pa ciflc railroad, was shot and wounded fatally today by an unidentified China, man. Kee died three hours later and wucij mm ioia me nonce be was not a member of any tong bu might have hpdn mlatatron 4n 4tiA A . , . ,u tuc UBIK uy tuus gunmen for a victim. ResolntlOB. ." Passed by the Alert Class. Island Olty, Ore May 81. 1912. ':' ; WHEREAS. Our Father has seen fit to call from .our midst a friend and brother; and, j. t WHEREAS, the' deceased. Clinton Ir win, was a member of our class; . . ' BE IT RESOLVED. That tbe mem- barn nf tha Alort ri.u deepest sympathy to tbe members 'or the family for tbe loss which they have sustained. ; : .. (Slgned). BLANCHE CLARK, LOU PERRINE, JOHN H. RCDD. - Committee. Former Carrier Boy Graduates. - Mrs. King of South La Grande, nasi received an Invitation to attend com- mencement exercises of th. 'Washing- tnn IinlvAraWif rn Tuna 1 0K a a wkuh ' Washington, June 1. Plans for a nation wide demand tor removal from office of United States judge Cornelius H. Hanford of Seattle, were announced today by Congressman Victor L. Ber ger, socialist representative from Wis consin. He plans to ask Attorney General Wickersham to investigate the career of Hanford. Berger character ized Hanford as "unfit both Judicially and personally to remain on the bench" and said he would show ' affidavits MUSICAL EVENT Preparations are going steadily for ward for the Open-Air Concert to be given at tbe home of Mrs. Scroggins fiy the Lyle Tuesday Mustrale. The La Grande band, tbe ladles quartet and tbe male quartet will give an attracti ve program, the numbers of which will bo announced later. The ladles are planning to make ' this (be first of a series of annual events, In which the town may show Uo appreciation- of tbe club, at tbe close of Its 'year's work, by Joining n a May festival c-t flowers, music and social pleasure. , This, may deveop Into one of the, HOW Ci'iSE DEO T DEATH OF JUDGE Lie-: 1 ? NTJTT ADJOURNS CASE. . ' BESIH WABBANT IS ISSUE V ' FOB nrrOBTAXT WIT5KS& - - - -.' . ' .. F. F. SkClon, Friend of J. BTateKaa. , ara. Is Baity Wanted as a Wltaesa Against Clarence Barrow Tkoagat to Have Been Anprosttbrd by Taos -Wko Are Alleged to Have Fartkerool ! Ike Censplracy. Los Angeles, June" 1. Out of resnoct for Judge Cyrus McNutt, assoclata died auddenly last night, there U no stAafifnn tf rha nsMi. nlni v s,uv jobiiuw iAO wUUsSjr. . ri to a few days aao when McNutt was taken III he was actively associated in the Darrow case. Ho i man paanrit f. Namaras. v F. F. Skfllen It Wanted. - ; A bench warrant for F. F Sklllon, Issued by Judge Hutton at the request of Listrlct Attorney Fredericks, Is la tha tmnil. nt tiaHr m.. ij. i. waited b7 tbe suto as a witness la I . . ... . . in-, narrow trial. It Is reported that ekillon Is a Arm frleasT of J. B. Me Namara and that he was la Loo An geles at the tlm of tbe explosion of the Times hr.llritnr rt IrvoV.rf nn. , . ;- - ... -. wv as- a very Important witness tor the The prosecution frtimates that It will endeavor to show that .'SkilIo was approach sd by agent of the Mc- Namara defense In furtherance of tho alleged conspiracy, 1 . .time her nephew, Llewellyn Phamason,. , graduates. . The young man wts raised' in La Grande and formerly was a car- rler for the Observer. Mrs. King also ecelved an invitation to tbe wedding of Burdette Pbamason to Miss Laura Kalberg wblcb takes place In Seattle) June 12th. ' Fays Respect to Wlgkt ' 'bn, OJuneiAil commercial , 9MnMl activity kalted for It mlnul(1. y,,. tn, fu w emt of the Ut Wilbur Wrirht proving Han ford's unfitness. He also said he would complain to Taft If ho found it necessary to continue tho fight on the floor of the house. freeman Aawed as Attorney, -"" Wmhington, June 1. President Tar tcd.ty tint to the senate the nomina tion or James W Freeman as United States attorney for the district of Mon tan.i.' ' . TUESDAY EVENING best attractions cf our rapidly growing city, and Is deserving of a cordial and generous patronage from the entire community. Unless tbe weather is un favorable tbe event will take place during tbe ensuing week. Watch for the date. Consols Are 'Surprise. Washington, June ' 1. Tbe United States consuls In Cuba today In their reports to tho . state department . ex pressed complete surprise at tbe stor ies sent from, Havana reporting alarm ing conditions as prevailing In tbe Is land republic from the negro rebellion.