La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 31, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textvolume xn. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, J913. STEEL TRUST DEFIES IIIJIIS TO START WAR EITHER BACK CP OB CUT LOOSE IS WAV OFFICIALS" MAKE REPLY. While Union ' Lenders Continue to Tlireaten Nation-Wlde Strike Steel Officials Are Boastful . of Their Prowess Will Deal With Laboring Hen but Sot With the Federation Heads. .-'-. ' ' Pittsburg, Jan. 31. "Back up, or make good your threat to bring a general strike agalnet our mills and non-unionism," is the defiant fling at the union officials sent out today by officials of the United States Steel corporation who flatly refused to treat with representatives of the Fed eration of Labor, to assist in adjust ing the differences which have been caused by the walkout at Braddock and Rankin. "Send us a committee of workmen and we will do business with them bub all labor organization representatives are barred," contin ues the announcement.. ... Unless workmen Insist on the pres ence of unionists, the committee will meet with the officials "bf the'eompany" tomorrow. ... - i SaUonuI Strike Urged. 'The question of a national strike Is practically settled by the stand ta ken by the corporation ;. officials," said Organizer Flynn today, "and It rests -with the steel workmen who want Industrial freedom, and we will see that they get It. The company Is trying to prevent us getting halls for organization purposes and have hir ed all the halls in towns where v we have arranged meetings. In Rankin all workmen have been discharged." Inhuman Treatment Soted. Washington, lan. 3J. Tales of al leged inhuman treatment of men In the steel mills at Rankin, by steel corporation officials, were told ,.to President Samuel Gompers here to day by two former employes at the! Rankin and Braddock plants where the strikes are now in progress. The men, whose names are withheld brought the InformaSion which will be nsed by the federation on the war against ...the . corporation. Secretary Morrison has returned to Washing ton from Pitteburg where he studied conditions . and . he professes to. be astounded at the treatment accorded the mill workers. . HEISRICH KEEPS WIXXIXG Easily Won From Man Who Halls From Omaha. Joe Helnrlch added another vic tory to his long list In his match on Wednesday night with E. Harcian of Omaha, Nebraska, states a Baker pa per. He won ln two straight falla the first In 27 minutes with a double bar lock and the secon din 13 mlnutea . a .!.. . lVln,V ' ana ten secuuus wuu . wmo . Though the Xebraskan never had a opportunity to throw the local i he showed himself to be a m clever wrestler and an adept ln the art of defense. Many times he worked himself out of what appeared to be sure holds. A good sized crowd wttneP'cd the match which was or." of the. best pulled off In Baker fr r ; soma 1lnw. . ' . Samuel and William Muncy, 94, World's Oldest Twins I I.-....:. : j W T i r - - t V II Photo by American Preaa Association SAMUEL AND WILLIAM MUNCY. aged ninety-lour, are declared to ue - the oldest twin In the world Their birthday falls on Christmas, and the one just past was made the occasion of a big reunion. They were born on the old Muncy farm at Babylon, N. ., and they are still liv ing there, bale and hearty, despite their great age. They posed for their pic ture, as shown above, with 8amuel on the left and William on the right, dur ing their recent birthday .celebration. WON PLUM BILL PASSES JACKSOX DISCIPLE TO GET SAL. ART IXCREASE. . Before Adjourning for the Week Sen. ate Passes 1" Bills. Salem, Jan. 31. CalKn's bill fixing the salary of a governor's secretary at $3,000, which falls to the pocket of Mr. Watson, a former Journal re porter, was passed by the senate to day, the i vote standing 18 to 12. An other bill passed was one by Butler fixing a severe penalty for officers of banks who accept gratuities for loans or sales on securities to the bank aud upon outsiders who offer to pay 'for Buch favors. Seventeen bills had been passed by the senate today when it adjourned for the week. The senate has passed Barrett's county ' bonding act. Two vetoed bills were passed by the house. Both were unimportant. POTATO SHIFMEST READY Grande Ronde Cash to Send Five Car loads to Texaa Markets, Tomorrow night the Urande Ronde Cash company will ship -out five cars of potatoes from this city to points InTexas. Tney 'will be ruted by the way of Denver over tr.e Santa Fe and. will not reach their deslnatlon be fore eight or ten days,; The . market is not particularly the best ln that section of the country but it is a case of disposing of the stock before, the next season comes on. This ship ment, ln addition to those shipped from Elgin a few days ago will give this valley an Advertisement quite worth while. No doubt In its train will come Inquiries about the country and Its people and no doubt the Com mercial clubs . of the various valley cities are allive to the opportunity. 1 ID REVENGE SUFFRAGETTE METHODS TO BE I AWCTED Bl THKI. ln Sucn st"te as flave Stringent I'aws onoe to e iteiuk . New Orleans, Jan. 31. Shooting acid In letter boxes, and bricks through plate windows, and other "suffragette" methods are to be em ployed by hoboes in such states as have stringent vagrancy laws. This stand was taken by the "hobo convention" which Is assembled here with hoboes from all parts of the world in attendance. The hobo lead ers claim some states make no dls Unction between the hobo who wants to work and the "bum" who don't. TABIFF HEARISGS OVER. Varied Products Considered by the House Committee This Forenoon. Washington, Jan. 31. The' last of scheduled hearings regarding revi sion of the tariff before 'the house ways and means committee, occurred today. The products discussed today Included diamonds, human hair, blast buttons. '..'.' WILSON ANGERED - Phlladelph, Jan 31. Angered by a morning newspaper report that he had definitely decided to appoint Wm j J. Bryan as secretary of state, Wood- row Wilson made It plain today he would name his own cabinet and not be limited by suggestions of others In forming his official family. Mr Wilson came to Philadelphia to visit his family deatlst J declared Wilson, "that Bryan Is to be secretary of state. The story Is' LI POWERS SEI1I CAUTION NOTE ABOUT TURKEY BALKANS WILL XOT HAVE USDIS PCTED PIE CUTTISG IF THEY WIS. ENVOYS . LEAVING LONDON . - . . . - i Ambassadors of European Powers at Loudon Hake It Clear ttalkana Will Hare but Little to Say of Division of Tarter ; Should , ; Balkan . Win When War Is Resumed toe It. " Clear. ' V ' London, Jan. 31. Determination not to permit the Balkan allies to partition Turkey as they please, if war is resumed and the allies win was reached at a conference of Eu ropean ambassadors today.- Notice t this effect has been communicated to the Balkan envoys. It Is learned seml-offlclally that territorial claims will be adjusted by a general European conference if the Turks are again defeated. . Envoys Are IQecalled. The porte at Constantinople has ordered the Turkish peace envoys re turned to Constantinople from here The . withdrawal is regarded as re tAl!atlpttrfVthe allies for jthelr hur ried denunciation' of the 'armistice. ' , Envoy Daneff has announced that none of the Balkan envoys except the Bulgarans, will -leave London before tomorrow. Ambassadors are still hopeful for peace, believing Turkey will ultimately accept the allies' de mands. A Greek Ships Attacked. -Constantinope. Jan. 31. The XTurk ish 'cruiser .Mamldieh has attacked and destroy three Greek warsnlps ln the harbor of Stampalia on the Island of Sporades. - SEATTLE HOTEL AFIRE. Rescues Are Sarrow bnt Sone Serl ously Hurt In the Stampede. . Seattle, Jan. 31. Scores were res cued by the police and firemen and several hundred escaped through the smoke-filled halls when fire ' broke out in the basement of the Manhat tan apartment house early today. It was the largest Institution of Its kind In the city. Several were injured but the demage to the property was nominal. Exposition Lumber Sent. Aberdeen, Wn., Jan, 3L Bearing the first shipment of lumber from the Northwest to be used In the Pan ama exposition, the steamer Chehalls left for San Francisco today The lumber was sawed In special sizes at the America - mill. BY PAPER TALK base entirely on none-facts. I couldn't remember or recall all the names tftat have been suggested for that position, but I want to say there Is no Justification for such Interfer ence." Wilson doubted If he could recall the names of men that bad been sug gested through the newspapers for any cabinet position and that h jvoMil not bo limited to guv"-,-of 'nvnne In making up ) 'ne Phelps Has Hard Attack SMALLPOX IS VIRILE FORM IS CAUSE OF GLOOM, i PESDLETON WARNED Tjphold Likely to Become Serious Is Umatilla County Is Report. La Grande friends of Circuit Judge G..W. Phelps of Pendleton are daeplyj Rrleved at his serious Illness In l'cn-i dloton with a virulent attack of fcmll-1 pox. Judge Phelps has a large num ber of friends and acquaintances - In La Grhade 'and regret', that he Is In such a critical state. . Dr. Calvin S.. White, state health officer, has returned, to -Portland .from a" brief visit to Pendleton' where he went to Investigate the sewage prub lent of the Western State asylum and to examine Judge G. W, Phelps who Is seriously ill; with smallpox. On his return to Portland, he gave OUt thlSl , . ;; "I found Judge . Phelps -very low with smallpox," said Dr. White. "His temperature was 104 degree and he wus delirious, but I have hopai of his recovery. He has not been vaccl- nated for years and his vaccination did not take. "The value of vaccination as a pre ventative of smallpox Is demonbtraud In the judge's family. His daug'iter wno was Vaccinated when her father's (Continued on ' Pag M S GREAT ATHLETE TO BE JPGRAW. WITH Half-Dozen Others Seek Ills Sen-Ice, but McGraw Outbids Them. Cincinnati, , Jan. St. Thorpe, the world's greatest athlete, recently sus pended from amatur ranks because of confessed professionalism, and for whom universal sympathy has been extended because his trophies were torn from him, has accepted an offer to play with the New York Giants according to a telegram received by August Herrmann from a representa ttve sent to Carlisle to get Thorpe for the Cincinnati 'Reds. Representa tives from the Chicago Cubs, the Pittsburg Pirates, the Reds, and (he giants were all dickering for the In dian's services, but though Clnclunat tl offered Thorpe $4500, McGraw out. bid them. Captain Blakely Dead. A Brownsville dispatch Says: Captain James Blakely, centenarian pioneer Indian fighter and merchant and one of the founders of Browns- vtlle. died here last evening, aged 100 years, two months and three days 1 With him passed away the oldest llv-j Ing pioneer In the state and one wide ly known since the early settlement of the then territory of Oregon. Death followed an Illness of several months On November 26 last, he celebrated bis ' 100th birthday and was well enough to sit at the table with his family and descendants to the fifth generation and that evening he enjoyed a cele bration by the citizens of this place at the tabernacle, given In his honor But he failed rapidly since that time sinking Into the final sleep at 6:4? o'clock last night. Captain Blakely was born ln Lynes Jronnty, Tenn., November 31. J13. He j Krrw up there an trarrted Mrs. Sarah rVok. Tn t18 he moved to Missouri, IN IT RANKS iinTrnrrir VUltDLLnf J STnEtnp FDR SUrfBAGE DEMONSTRATION' CARRIED OS BEFORE HDUSK 003CJTITTEE OS ELECTIONS. i L Hense Committee Hears Aipel -for . ; Vote From Four Hundred Suffra gette Presidential - Election BlH up In Senate for Discussion Still t Aoienduteut to Works' BUI Prompt. ly "Rejected. r Washington, Jam 31. Four hun dred suffragettes made a demonstra tion before the committee on elec tions today ln the house, In favor of the bill Introduced by Congressman French of Idaho permitting women to vote at ' all congressional elections Scores of stenographers employed by congressmen, deserted their offices ta join ln the disturbance. Several con gressmen spoke In favor of the bill before the demonstration. kMrs. Clara Colby of Portland open ed the hearing, urging tfie enactment of a constitutional amendment prohib iting states disfranchising its citizens "There are 23 representatives ln con grss f rora nine equal suffrage states," - sha said! The -constitution says the representatives shall be cho state. Are women 'people'? Are women 'citizens'"? Mondell of Wyoming, Hayden of Arizona, Lafferty of Oregon were among, those speaking before . the committee ln favor of the bill. President Term Defeated. ' 1 Washington, Jan. - 31. Senator Hitchcock's amendment to the Sena tor Works' resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that no president be elected more than one term, but to hold office for six years was defeated today. The amendment provided that no president elected after March 4. 1917, or who waa president) for two years after that date, be eligible for election. The blow at the amendment was generally hard. Discussion of the Works' resolution as originally Introduced was resumed In the senate today. and on April 4, 1S46, started on the long trip across the plains to Oregon locating at what Is now Brownsville on October 9 of that year. Here he took a donation-land claim and, with his uncle, Hugh L. Brown, started the town of Brownsville and engaged in merchandising. He assisted ln forming Company K Oregon Volunteers, and ln 1856 was elected captain of the company. Deceased was a lifelong Democrat and figured largely ln the politics of Linn county for many years. He sev eral times represented the country In the legislature, and was a prominent member during the session at whlcht John' H. Mitchell - was first elected United States senator. He assisted In the organization of the First Pres byterian church here and was a mem. ber of It to the time of his death. Following are the children born to Captain Blakely. all of them prominent In the communities In which they have lived: Mrs. Ellen Montgomery. Crook county: Mrs. Catherine Lewis. Port land: Mrs. Margaret Smith. Parrot Mont: J. M. Blakely, Joseph, Ore.; O C. Blakely. The Dalles: J. A. and William Blakely. of Pendeton: Mri Harriet Cooey, Mrs. Sarah McFarland and Henry Blakely, of Brownsville.