La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 29, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 . ;.. ; VOLUME XI. GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 29, 1912. NUMBER 234 Mikado9 -EUness Ends En BeaGk BOLD ADMISSIONS MADE BY sn sl6nLE i.,, nr. B House Hears Answer to Im peachment Charges Against Archbald. Washington, July 27. Admitting I practically all of the acts In the im peachment charges against him, but emphatically denying that he corrupt ly used his judicial Influence, Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court, today filed his' formal' answer In the senate. He asserted that no case bad been made against him by the house of representatives. Archbald admits being Involved In numerous coal deals while on the bench. He admits soliciting high railroad officials to further such deals. He admits . that promUsory notes bearing his endorsement were pre sented to attorneys and 'litigants in his court. He candidly concedes he wrote letters and visited railroad of ficers to further privat . business ne gotiations for himself, associates and friends. But the jurist says every such act was innocent. He declares many were without hope of private gain, although realizing that the railroads would have cases before him in the commerce court. He does not ..even admit that' he acted unethically." Ad . Bitted be 'visited" Erie,' railroad bnV cers In New York and Scran ton to aid Edward J. Williams In securing their proposed option upon the "Katydid" culm pile. Archbald says his part In the (case was that of a friend to Wil liams. He did not attempt unlawful ly or corruptly to use his judicial office. Archbald admits he figured In ne gotiations with railroad heads for .settlement of the suit of William F. Poland, Archbald's accti&er, -uslnjl the carriers, but denied he did so for any pecuniary consideration. The judge also admits writing let ters to Helm Bruce, attorney for the Louisville & Nashville railroad with out consent of ( Other parties In the case, to get Bmces opinion upon evi dence In the case. He denies such action was. wrong. "Solely out of friendship for Fred Warnke, Archbald says he asked the Homestead Law Changes Shown Circulars detailing In full the min ute requirements of the new three year homestead act have been receiv ed at the local land office and Regis ter F. C. Bramwell and Receiver C. R. Eberhard will distribute them to those who as; for the particulars. Considerable mail Is received daily from homesteaders who were located prior to June 6th when ithe new measure became effective, asking to be allowed the five year rights. This can be done where the home fteder located prior to June fith, elects to do so and notifies the land office of that fart. If no election Is made by the homesteader in a specified time after the 6th of June his 'home stead will be proven up on the three year basis. . , , jv Reading railroad officials to extend Warnkes coal lease. The answer aserts that a $2,500 note Archbald endorsed In 1908 was pre sented without bis knowledge to an attorney In whose favor he had decid ed a case just seven days before. The jurist denies he endorsed the note as a partner in any Honduras gold mine aeai, but says be afterward received stock, as "collateral security,' of the 500 note presented to the Boland brothers for endorsement while be was trying their case, Archbald says he did not think such action was Im proper as be forgot that the Bolands were In his coNirt. The charge that he received money from Henry Cannon, capitalist, Iden tified - with many railroads which were concerned in litigation before him, for an European trip, Is answer ed by the statement that Cannon Is a relative by marriage. Archbald de nies ever favoring roads in which Cannon was interested. That he re ceived a purse of 1525, donated by lawyers in his court when he left for Europe, is admitted, but x Archbald saya t was a mere, testimonial ci friendship, which he could 'not have refused, without Impugning the mo tives of friends. Archbald says he appointed J. D. Woodward, jury commissioner of hie federal court in Scranton, without knowing that Woodward was a Le high valley railroad attorney. The respondent denies, Archbald's answer concludes, "that he under took to carry on a general business and sale of culm coal dumps, or un dertook to compromise litigation for speculation and profit in purchase pending before the Interstate com merce commission for a valuable sideration or ever concealed b's in- j terest in any personal contracts. In very few cases did be Invest . any money or other thing of value, ex cept his personal services, without us ing his influence as a judge in any of them." v, Meet to Discuss Journalism. Madison, Wis., July 29. AJ1 of the good and bad points of modern journ alism are to be threshed out here this week at a conference which was op ened today under the auspices of the extension derartmert of .the I'niver sity of Wisconsin. T!:e conference Is national in its scope and it's one of the most r notable of its kind every held in this country. Keeping the newspaper independent and free from outside Influences is the. principal top ic ichedikd for discussion. Melville K. Stone of C hit-ago, William J. Bryan of Nebraska. William Al'en White of Kansas, Norman llapgood of New York. Charles H. Grasty of Baltimore and Fremont Older of Pan Francisco are among the notable men who have (C:,'H hiviutlcns to address the (onference.- GEORGIA TOWN SCENE OF MUCH SHEDDING OF BLOOD FIST FIGHT STARTS TROUBLE ORIGINALLY Two Wounded Xegroei Tied to Ball road Tracks and Their Bodies Bid died With Bullets Following First Oatbarst of Violence Whites Are Outnumbered Greatly. Plainvllle, Ga., July 29. Bent on vengeance for the slaying here Sun day by whites of seven negroes, arm ed members of their race today art In possession of the town and threat en bloody retribution before night The negroes outnumber the whites two to one and It it feared it will he necessary to call state troops. Besides the dead, 11 blacks and four whites are wounded. The trouble started when a white whipped a negro and later shot him. It started a race war In which the negroes took refuge in a railroad sec tion house, and whites charged the building. Five negroes were killed outright. Two wounded negroes were tied to the railroad tracks and riddled with bullets. . PROGRESSIVES Llncoln, Neb., July 29: "Extreme ly muddled-' are the two words that best describe the poltlcal situation in Nebraska on the eve of the state con ventions, which are to meet tomor row to draft the party platforms, re organize the State commitcees and to take other measures preliminary to entering upon the fall campaign. The State tickets and other nominations were made in the primaries last spring. The Republican convention, which will meet in this city will see a bit ter renewal of the warfare between thei standpatters led by Victor Rose water and the progressives under the leadership of Congressman George W Norris. It promises to be a fight to a finish for the control of the State organization. What the result will be no one can foretell with certainty. Either faction may endorse the State ticket as it stands, claiming it as its own1 or either may bolt and file a new list of candidates by petition. Which ever course Is pursued will still leave the Isituatlon up in the air as far as the dispute over presidential electors is concerned. The outlook for harmony in the democratic state convention, to ns eeinble In Grand Island Is not so much brighter than that of the repub licans. Tbe convention is confronted with! the prospect of a b!ttr fight arising from the charge mftde by th Hannon democrats that the Bryan fol lowers ha attempted to read them out of the party. The troubl" was started several weeks ago by. the dis covery of a circular letter said to huve bee sent broadcast by Tom AH-mi, Bryan's brother-in-law in w!,h h a vik- PERFECT Death Occured on MorMng Of 30th With Imperial Family at Bedside. " Toklo, July 30. Worn out by in creasing debility, due to a diabetic condition, Mutsubito, emperor of Ja pan, died early today (July 30) at the Imperial palace, while the elder statemen of the nation and Yosht hito, bis son, were by hi bedside. For hours the dead mikado had been unconscious, only a feebly fluttering heart giving indication that life bad not fled.' Oxygen was administered constantly the last few hours of life. No arrangements have been an nounced for the funeral. The only change of note is tha' Prince Katsura, now at St, Peters burg, will at once return to Toklo, ex pecting again to assume the reins of government as soon as the new mik ado's reign has properly begun. It It believed the funeral will be such as to empbaalte the fact tha' Japan is no longer mediaeval, but In the forefront of modern progress. Immediately following the death of the emperor, the son, Yoshlhltn, as sumed supreme authority. It Is no: believed that the deatb of the em per- PRERARE 10 1 orous attack was made upon the pres ent Democratic State Committee. The circular appealed to Bryan Democrats to drive from control all who did not favor Wilson's nomination. The at tack was looked upon as coming di rect from Bryan himself. Xew Mexico Progressives. Albuquerque, July 29. Leading Roosevelt suporters In New Mex ico rounded up here today for a state convention to complete organization and elect delegates to the National Progressive convention In Chicago. Third Party In Arkansas. Mttle Rock, Ark.,, July 29: Arkan sas leaders in the Roosevelt movement have completed arrangements for a state convention to be held in this city tomorrow to name delegates to the National Progressive convention In the city of Chicago next week. To Twist the Tier's Tall. New York, July 29: The opening gun of the regular biennial conflict be tween Tammany Hall and the up-the-State Democrats Is about to be fired. Tonight, at the Hotel Astor. the nntl Tammany forces get together in state wide conference to disciu-s the plan of battle. The conference meets under ti e auspices of the new Empire State Democracy, which has been formed with the sole object. In view of pre venting Tammany domination of the comlne Stale convention. ! The choice of 'he anti-Tammany r'e- nient for the head rtf the Sf't" ticket j this fall will probably be de'ldnl tn j on within a, few weeks. Lieut. -Gov. j This. F. Conway has M it be known tin) he would like to be the an.i- (Continued from rage Fovr.) I m or will have any immediate effect on the policies of Japan. Mutsuhlto was born Nov. 3, 1852 uud ascended the throne of hit an c esters Feb. 3, 1867. Hit admlnis tral'cn has been remarkable for tbe In.enial reforms and national ad vancement made by the people In all thing? fundamental. The Japanese wars with China and with Russia were waged to successful ending dur .$ his reign, and Korea was annex ed. Mutsuhlto is the one hundred twenty-third mikado in direct succee slon on the throne in an unbroken dynasty of more than 2,600 years, av eraging thus little above 20 years to each of tbe rulers. The mikado was married Dec. 28, 1868 (at the age of fifteen) to Haru ko, daughter of Icbljo Tadaka. Death Follow Midnight The mikado died at 12:45 a. m. and the accession of the new mikado will be proclaimed this afternoon but the coronation will not occur for a year. Empress Xot Mother of Yoshlhltn. Yosblblfo. the emperor, is 33 year old and is the son of the late emperor and Lady - Ycflgawnrav - a lady - in waiting. The dead emperor' bad no children with the empress.. , According to custom he was allow ed 12 ladies In waiting who served as secondary wives. He is survived by four children. ' ' r' . ' The new emperor while prince was not allowed secondary wives but bun three sons. , , . PROGRESSIVES TO MEET. . There will be a meeting tonight -t at 8 o'clock at Van Buren'g ci 4 gar store of the La Grande Pro- gresslve club. The session will lw of Importance. STEEL REPORT FILED. . Taft Inclined to Fav ir Minority Re wort Siiy' It u mors Today. Washington', July 29. The steel In vestigatlon committee filed i's final report today In the house. : That President Taft is more hi.ac ord with the findings of the minor !ty members of the house steel Inves tigating committee than with the ma jorlty member.". Is .Indicated today bv the Issuance, of a .pamphlet hep.dei TA resume by a competent person It Is Admitted at the White Hous lliat the resume was prepared b? Hilies, manager for Taft. i In a recent message to conerei-f or. the antl-trtiBt act. Tuft urged fed eral incorporation as a suppleuien f'ary means of 'curbs the trusts, an this method Is one of the fc:itur"F if 'he minori'y'Yepnrt. ' J The document, which Is signed h Ueprestntatives Gardner, Dnnfnrt' Sterling and Young, republicans, rec ornmdnded federal supervision of cor norntlonfi eneaeed In Interstate com mercn, and criticised the majority re port "as overdrawn, prejudiced, In ".ecn-a'e ,tm! pstt;i,,!t'',il." HEIRESS FOUND A SUICIDE III GREEK BOTTOfA PRETTY MISS SNQ3 GRASS' BODY FOUND IN YORK STATE HAS BEEN IX FOUR DATS PHYSICIANS' Relative of Missing Heiress Identification It SnffMenl Ci garmest Carries Naate of &t Is Sosght by Relatives la AM tlons ef the Cesatry. Catsklll, N. Y July 29. A positively identified as that of Dorcas Snodgrass, tbe missing' York heiress, was found here The body was found lying downward in the mu4 of the bed. There is no trace of watw her lungs or evidence f violence Coroner Branch la of ttoe that it Is a case of suicide. The name "Snodgrass" -on dergarment furnished the concl link to the Identification of the which was found In the soud f kill creek. Mrs. James Crlder, a, ter of Miss Snodgrass, declared description fitted.- Phystotam ay body was In the water four Bays. May Start Big inty Factory. pdlanapolls,. Ind.,' Jflr29.t-Tb las Engine "Works, onewf tbe and best known manufactories of kind in the middle west!, was pt at public sale by the receiver It is rumored that tbe plan win takep over by a group of Detroit Itallsts, and converted into one largest automobile factories , In 1 world. . According to the plana 1 concern will employ nearly 10,001 and will have an annual outpMt motor cars valued at about $Jt),WtJ RUSH Tl II EDICT FROM REBELS FOOT THOUSANDS AWAY. Great Exodns of Foreigners fraw Mexican Soil Takes Place, Minn El Paso. Tex., July 29. As a TtaaK of the edict Intoned by Mexican rtbel commanders, that nil 'Americans, re gardless of sex, leave 'that country a0 Join the ranks of the rebels agvastt Americans, mostly, wptnun.' and TflJI the j constitutional government, 5 Americans, mostly women' and tbit dren, colon; its of Peason, Casas Ots de.' Colonal DuM.in, Colonla l Juarez, arrived here. Five huncr more are expected this afternoon, anlf 2.000 additional as quickly as able. Les Angeles, Ju'y 2!). That dra eral Orozco's . "cabinet" has set as headquarters in Ios Angeles Hi aflvi.slng the Mexican rebel chietuie. from the American side, Is tht an nouncement of United States eirfl service men here today. It is txr as a confirmation; of theT ported jta of the rebels to abandon CI lhtiaVTa. where they wero practically tf!. out. and concentrn'e tho'- eM'jrf T'rct tbe strite of Sonoi.t.