La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, August 20, 1912, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOL. XI IA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1912. NUMBER 253 SLUMS CARL, TAX BURDENS RICH SCAPE STARTLING- DISCLOS URE MADE BY HOUSE COMMITTEE CITI OF WASHINGTON IS TAXED ON PECULIAR BASIS . Yaluatloa of Millionaire's Home Nor Sufficient t Bar Stone.WalI In Front of the Property Building of Small Homes Discouraged by Pre posterous Method of Taxation, Washington,. Aug. 0. Denunciation of the system by which the poor of the Washington slums are made to bear the heavy burden of taxation while the millionaires escape, was made to the house today in a report by a special investigating committee. The report asserted over-assessing of the small homes discouraged laboring men and resulted in paralysis to building operations. - , ' Assessments Deemed a Juke. The report alleged that the honMs of August Belmont, 'Louis Letter, Wil liam. Boardman, Lars .nderson, John ft. .McLean, former United States Sen ator William A. Clarke all million aires are under-valued. Referring to John R. McLean's country home the report says it Is assessed at $3,500 an '-acre, adding that the land could not be boughtfor $25,000 an acre. The lm proy,ements are assessed - at $20,000 jwokh amount wouldn't, pajfor jhe "gtonVwali in front of the property. - Leaders Oppose Howard. Seattle, Aug. 20. A special to the Star here from Washington says that Senator Polndexter of Washington and Borah of Idaho, with Cummins of Iowa will oppose the confirmation by the senate of the appointment by Presi dent Taft of Clinton Howard to succeed Former Federal Judge Hanford. It developed today that Taft' Seattle ad visers wetje not consulted In. the se-. lection of Hanford'a successor. ' Hew Mikado Greeted. Toklo, Ana-. 22. An extraordinary session of parliament was held today to hear the new mikado's initial ad dress and adopt resolutions of grief over the death ot Emperor Mutsnhito. The parliament has pledged itself loy alty and support to the mikado. CAPTAIN ANGRY DENIES HE DISREGARDED TITAN ICS SIGNALS. Injuries Have Been Done Him Says Captain Ird of Callfornlan. Liverpool, Aug. 20. Hoping to show that Injuries have been done by the ac cusation that he disregarded distress signals from the sinking liner, the Ti tanic, Just before the ship sank, Capt. Lord of the ateamer Callfornlan, gave a public explanation today of all that happened on board his vessel the night of the disaster. "The evidence Is conclusive," Lord ays, "that no officer of the. Callfor nlan was aware that such a calamity had occurred. The second officer who did see the signals was the oniy oi mm., , ... thorn. I think I am Justified In relying on his Judgment Bad the Callfornlan been the steam Mp seen by those on the Titanic, It would nave also been sighted by the Carpathla. It la unthinkable that any teaman would wilfully disregard what be knew to be signals Altlnf. CALIFH1 Near-Giant PERKY FAMILY ABE PARENTS Of .. LARGE BOY. ' WEIGHT TIES RECORD Counsel Baby Weighed Same County Seta Novel Record. ; Union county is coming to be the birthplace of abnormally large babies. About a year and a bait ago, a 11 pound sen ws born to Air. and Mrs. Frank Counsel; then a few weeks ago were born the Newlln twins which weighed 8-pounds each, and now 'Is born another UVi pound baby. Perry Family Ties Beeord. Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carter of Perry became ranked In the "big family" class. . A son weighing 14Vj pounds was bora to them, but the youngster Is light for his size. He ' said to be much larger, apparently, than the Counsel baby was, yet he weighed exactly the same. Mr. Car ter, Jr., Is bale and hearty and his mother Is doing well. The big little fellow Is very robust and is said to be larger than even the abnormal weight would lead one to imagine. Crock Kills, and Flees. Redding, Cal., Aug.. 20. Splera Kes takls, a -Greek who shot and killed Georgia Kenomar In Delta, a little rail road town 38 miles from here, is at largeln the hills today. . BUTTERFLIES AND DOTES ARE . TURNED LOOSE. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish Is Scored by Debs Following "Blowout Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 20. Bitter denunciation of Mrs. Stuyveaant Fishs ball at Newport last night, when live butterflies and white doves were freed in the reception hall, was voice today by Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist nom inee for president "Sedtey dinners and monkey parties," he said, "foreshadow the doom of modern aristocracy by the latest exhibition of morbid self conceit and heartless defiance of. the social misery of the masses has been given by Mrs, Fish. "A description of this riotous af fair 1 well calculated to Impress on tfie minds of thoughtful people that there Is something radically wrong wtih the country where such a display of luxury can be made in a stone's throw from where hundreds and thou sands of men, women and little chil dren are struggling for a mere exist ence." EUGENE GIRL MURDERED. Eugene, Ore, Aug1. 20. Mildred Green, aged 12, was murdered early today In her bedroom here. The mur Ar ihf d her throat clear across. According to the coroner he did not molest the body. The girl uvea aione with her father, Rev. H. A. Green. There Is no clue to the slayer. trhia Snrround American. El Paso, Tex, Aug. 20. Pushing to the aid of a doien American-rngiisa miners besieged by rebels In the Tom mil mining camp, 80 miles from the . u.iin federals are en route cuiww , from Masatlan. The American cruiser Denver Is expected to arrive ai ax lan today. Marines may be landed and t..4 fi acene. The country sur- f UIUUU a " rounding the Tomlnil mining district U overrun with reoeis. One Battleship Bin Passes. Washington, An. . 'proprlntJon bill providing one battle- Ship, WSJ, pawn " - conference report being approved by aToteofKltolO. The measure now goes to Taft for approval. FEATURES IS IF. FORMAL AFFAIR OC CURS IN INDIAN APO LIS AT NOON PROMINENT DEMOCRATS HEAR ACCEPTANCE TO SPEECH Close Allegiance to the Democratic Party Is Keynote of Speech Deliver ed by Governor Marshall In Accept. Inir Nomination Alton B. Tarter In troduces Candidate to the Crowd. Indianapolis, Aug. 20. In the pres ence of hundreds of prominent Demo crats, Governor Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana, was today formally notified here of his nomination for the vice presidency of the Untied States. Mar shall replied briefly, pledging support to the Democratic platform. Governor Wilson, the Democratic presidential nominee and William F. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee, were unable to at tend. Governor Marshall was formally no tified by Judge Alton B. Parker of New York, the temporary chairman of the Baltimore convention. The cere monies were held on the platform In' front of the Democratic club and Park er was Introduced to the gathering by Samuel iRalston, Democratic candidate for governor of Indiana. . After the ceremonies, the notifica tion committee and other distinguish ed guests attended a reception at the home of Mr. Marshall., COLONEL'S COMING YEKIFIED Original reports giving La Grande a place on the Roosevelt Itinerary later contradicted, are partially verified by National $ Committeeman Coe of Portland who contemplates that Roosevelt will go by a regular or special train direct from Portland to La Grande. Telegrams forwarded " from La Grande to Campaign 4 Manager Dixon asking tor a defl- nlte statement on the Itinerary phase, ham not been answered late this afternoon. Perfection of two new, strong, heal thy Progressive clubs, in Union coun ty that ot Union and Imbrer and the election of a county central committee man in a third town that of Cove runs hand in hand today with a called meeting ot delegates from all precincts of Union county to meet in La Grande Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. All the three organizations were perfected un der direction of leaders sent out from th mother clubs at La Grande and In variably the emissaries returned with glowing account of the Roosevelt prospects in Union county. UNION MEETING HUMMER Prominent Democrats Align wtih Pro gre stive Causes at Union. Union. Aug. 20. (8peclal) With over 64 In attendance, and the meet ing marked by the presence of four prominent Democrats who threw their strength with the Roosevelt forces, de claring allegiance to the third party cause, the Progressive of Union per fected an organisation last night. Practically every man present took some part In the speeches and the Pro gressives cause got 'off on the ngnt foot" The president 1 Mr. Otohrlg, MARSHAL INFORMED NOMNAln ROOSEVELT CLUBS FORMED WITH MUCH SUCCES SUST EVENIIlC DYING; FAMILY QUARREL LASTS MIND WANDERS AND VETERAN WILL DIE IN FEW HOURS ail- i . M r 1 WILL IS TO ESTABLISH successor: to the chief Balllngton Booth Has Expressed No Word of Regret at Father's Illness and No Reconciliation Has Been Of' fected In the Family Bra ni well Booth Gives up Hope. London, Eng., Aug. 20. General Wm Booth, head of the Salvation Army, Is worst; today. His physicians say his death is a matter of a few hours. Booth's mind is wandering this morning. He Is weakened by a night of restlessness. In the event Booth dies It Is believed to be practically cer tain that his son, Bramwell Booth, will succeed his father in command of the Salvation Army. This will not be def initely known until General Booth's will Is opened. Referring today to his father's Ill ness, Bramwell Booth said: "Father is undoubtedly dying; he is beyond speech now, but his last mes sage to the members of the Salvation Army were 'His promises are sure it you believe In them.'" , There Is general grieving because no reconciliation has been effected with his son, Balllngton from whom . no rWord of sympathy or Interest has been received. James Ethington Is secretary, Leon Levy treasurer and R. J. Kitchen and James Ethington were named as coun ty committeemen, one from each pre cinct The meeting was exceptionally enthusiastic la all phases. Larsen Head at Imbler. Icibler, Aug. i 20. (Special) J. P. Larsen was named chairman of the Progressive party club that was or ganized here last night. A crowd came out trom La Grande wearing the bandana dpaulet. The meeting was quite largely attended and interest was keen in tact an overwhelming major ity of big orchard Is ts and prominent cttlzens are Roosevelt boosters. ' The rest of the officers, Ib addition to Mr. Larsen, are: vice president, J.' M. Jensen ;( secretary-treasurer, G. L. Sawyer; county committeeman, G. L. Sawyer. Cove Defers Organisation. Cove, Aug. 20 (Special) Rooseveit supporters met here last night and se lected Hugh McCall as county com mitteeman to represent Cove Progres sives at the La Grande meeting, but as for perfecting a city organisation, that matter ws deferred until a later date. The boosters were not quite ready to select a chairman but can do so now at any time. This will be accomplish ed within a few days. , Att Thieve Arraigns. San Francisco, Aug. 20. Mrs. Cora W. Perkins and Frederick PattUon, under Indictment by th grand Jury for the theft of k 14,800 automobile be longing to Nichols J. McNamara, re tired San Mateo banker, were given a preliminary hearing In the superior court her today. Engine hits W. Harrison INJURIES NOT OVERLY SEUIOIS DIDN'T SEE ENGINE. ' HEAD. LEG3 ARE HURT Wesley Harrison, Veteran Engineer, Is Hit by Locomotive Today. Stationary Engineer Wesley Harri son, for many years In charge of the round bouse engine room, was hit by Engine 304, the locomotive Just bring ing No. 17 Into the station at noon today, and Mr. Harrison Is quite badly injured but not thought to be fatally so or even critically. He was on his way to lunch as No. 17 was pulling In to the yards, and the engine was back ing into the round bouse at a rate ot 8 or 10 miles an hour, when it hit Mr. Harrison, who apparently did not no tice its approach. Engineer H. V. Den ny, and the Hreman on 304 say the bell was ringing and the whistle was blown Just before Mf. Harrison was hit as the fireman discovered his close prox imity to the tracks, but too late. He was bit a glancing blow and thrown over to where the engineer saw' him and the locomotive Immediately stop ped. Mr. Harrison was hurried to the hospital. His hands and fingers are lacerated, he has cuts on his head and one leg Is Injured. Hasty examina tion disclosed the fact that he Is not In a critical condition. . 7 BECKER'S CHARGE SUPERCEDES ALL OF THEM. Sam Sehepps Tels His Story to the - Grand Jurors Early Today. New York, Aug. 20. Ssven indict ments, each charging murder In tho flrat degree, were returned by the grand Jury today in connection with the murder of Herman Rosenthal.' Su perceding the Indictments is the one returned against Police Lieutenant Becker, who i alleged by District At-j torney Whitman to have ordered the death of Rosenthal and paid the money for the killing and other Indicted were White, Lewis, Lefty Louis, Roesberg, Harry Horrowlts, alias Gyp the Blood, Jacob Relsch, alias Jack Sullivan, al leged to have been Becker's agent, and William Shapiro. ' Police Lieutenant Becker today was denied permission of Judge Mulqueen to Inspect the notes of the grand Jury Indctlng him. He was indignant whn informed bis motion was denied, de claring he. had boen discriminated against 6am Sehepps today told the grand Jury his story of the death of Rosen thal in connection with which he Is under arrest. It Is reported that he admitted that Police Lieutenant Beck er gave him the money to pay the gam blers for killing Rosenthal. Georgia Gubernatorial Contest. Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 20. Tho Demo crat of Georgia tomorrow will name a governor and other stale office, s, members of the Judiciary ana repi entatives In congress in p.-lmarles In which nomination In all cases Is con saered equivalent to etectloc Interest Is confined almost wholly to the con test for the gubernatorial nomination. In which the candidates are John M. Platon of Atlanta, Joe Hill Hall of Me et n and Hooper Alexander of De Kalb county. A number of the present state officers bar no opposition for re-nom tnatlon. ' The majority of the present congressmen likewise will bt re-nominated. A preference rot I to, be taken for the choice of a United State senator, but as Senator Bacor. I as sured of re-election th voUnfc wilt be of a purely perfunctory character. JIM FN INDICTMENTS 5 4tt MAN i iiiwiiw ilium VMUCK, KILLS W.SUICIDES ATTEMPTED KIDNAP ING OF FARMER GIRL STARTS TROUBLE FATHER PROTECTING HIS "'.) a " DAUGHTER, IS SHOT DXAB Yoanger Son Spared Only on Threes of Death Unless He Assisted la Es cape Posse, of Farmers Surround Wounded Man Who Is a Fanner f the Bell Plain Section of State, ' BellPlaln, Kas Aug. 20. After at tempting to kidnap Ethel Manahan, aged 22, shooting and killing her fath er, Matt Manahan, and James Thomp son, aged 16, near here today, Samuel W. Wood shot himself in the breast and now is said to be dying in th hospital. - , . manded to know where Miss Manahan Wood went to the Manahan and de was. The girl, seeing him approach, hid herself In a closet Thompson re fused to reveal the whereabouts ot th girl. Wood then shot him dead. The girl's father, hearing the shot, rushed on Wood. Wood fled to tne yard seis ing an iron bar, and beat Manahan into unconsciousness. - Wood then began a search of th house for the girl. A young son of the elder Manahan tell on his knee ' and prayed the slayer to spare hi sla ter. Wood attacked him but promtsed to si?are,.hlm ijj he wouldhelp jilm es cape.' ' " , . ' -. ' .. ..... Wood was surrounded by a posse farmers near his own farm.- He raa from a cornfield Into the road and fire three bullets Into his breast . Montana Pioneers Hold Heinle. Deer Lodge, Alont., Aug. 20. This being the 60th anniversary of the dis covery of gold In Montana, the annual meeting of the Montana ; Pioneers, which opened bene today for a sessloa of three days, partake of a double las port ance as the commemoration of asr interesting event In the history of thai state and as a friendly reunion of th surviving pioneers who, In the early day of the present commonwealth laid the foundation tor Its future great ness and prosperity. Deer Lodge play ed a rather Important part In the early history of this state and many of th visiting pioneers at some time reside! here during their early experiences. Top citizens have arranged an elabor ate program for the entertainment t the visitors. FIB8T ARREST OF CAMPAIGN WAS MADE YESTERDAY. Rumored Spread of Gambling Is Betas; Fought by Police Officers. The first ot what will probably provs to be a series of arrests on gambllasj charges wa made yesterday when A, J. Pipes, proprietor of a pool room ssa Depot street, wa arrested and plead! guilty to a gambling charge. He was fined 20. The police dragnet baa beem set for other places in La Grand where It la rumored something akin a gambling I going on and It would not b surprising If several war art est a! shortly on a aaillar charge. TbA gam bling baa of lt beta making Inroads on th city la admlttd and th arrest yesterday was the first step, It Is W, in a aeries of wholesale arrests p4 j tag the moment the always dlflestt (s obtain evidence 1 secured. U MED AT ALL CAMBLERS I i r r: ' r - i ; i ! i .a-