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VOLUME XII. LA GRANDE; UNION-COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY, 1, 1913. NUMBER 159, ILSOUAHBY ATTREflTMEBT em REFORMS GOES TO NEW. JERSEY TO PER SONALLY WESTLE WITH THE FOES OF JURY REFORM., SMITH DUE FOR fU 'TlmmiioHo Anmrwl nt Thp ftnnnni- lion Meeting His Jury Reform Bill . ; . . " . .... .. .' is His Home State, President Ilur ries to Scene of Battle to Lock Horns with Smith Faction Machine Holds Whiphand. - Washington, May 1. President Wilson in the role of a fighting man, "V.will be presented to residents okNew Jersety tonight and tomorrow. - An geredby reposition to his plan for . jury reforms formulated . while he was governor of the , state is; meet ' ' ing in New Jersey, the president left ,New York at 3 o'clock this afternoon to loct hojns with opponents of the I measure. He is due to arrive in V Newark at 7 o'clock and will make a speech there. Red Hot Speeches Promised. He made it plain before ' leaving Washington that the speeches he is about to make will be vitrolic in char acter and that he Intends to roast - former Senator Smith, and old-time enemy, to a nice brown turn. The machine combination which expects . to control the special session of the '''- legislature next week and defeat the bill which Wilson drafted. ; It is the . president's aim ; to counteract what success ; the enemies in New Jersey nave had to date. ;: ' " : - The president openly declared he ' intended to defy the co-called non partisan machine which he alleges has combined with the Smith machine : to prevent the enactment by the leg. islatura of the law reforming the state jury system. The president plans to speak at Elizabeth City to night. ' On; Friday he will speak at a Jersey City, and confer with the lead ers of the legislature. ; He expects to return to Washing. ton' midnight Friday. The president admits his -wishes regarding the ref erendum vote probably will be dis regarded. F DESTROY CAMPS (i BStSTJFIRE IN . FOUR YEARS RAfiFS Nf?AiTZKMER.' Bad River Reservation In Wisconsin Swept by Blaze. ." i-o Remidjilf Minn., , May . 1. Heavy damage Jo logging companies ear Remer.ahd Lake George is being done i by the forest fires which are raging east and south of here. ' Bad" river reservation, of Wisconsin, is jswept clean by the flames now spreading . into Minnesota t !8 3 th moat red hire in MRS. JACQUES FUTRELLE. Widow of v. Tltan.o T Vletlm Who 8trawid Flower on Ocean. if 5-. .iA-'JS:-:-X:'-i:-;-"i-:'(V"ri. mmmmiMmmmmm ' - h " . - f wmm$mmmmmmmmm sum :;. REFERENDUM STATE SCHOOL HAS 'ALREADY k OVERSUFFERED. Pomona Grange Passes Resolution . Opposing School Referendum. ' Pomona grange is heartily opposed to the university referendum.' At its last meeting it passed the following resolution: " :' ' Whereas, a ' movement has been started to hold up by the referendum, the appropriation made -by the last legislature, 'for the, siate university, therefore be it " ' s V: i '- Resolved, That it is the sense of the Union County Pomona Grange that the State University ha's Already been' crippled enough oy referendum; move- ':'f-:(!-:H;i,;V : Resolved, That we rDelieve i; the amount of tne appropriation is; justi fied by the growth of the institution, and the increased demand niade upon ' Resolved,; That we stahd opposed to this : referendum movement, jf as ; it hurts directly the cause of education, makes useless expense to the state, and indirectly damaging toyihe cause of direct legisfation. ;-.t'V7, V CONDUCTORS TALK STRlKiE Fifty-two Eastern Roads Jointly Re fuse Higher Wage: Petitions.., New York, May 1. A C strike' of conductors and other "trainmen on 52 eastern raijroada, is' threatened fol lowing the refusal of managers of the roads to grant demands for increased wages. ; .. ; ;; ; . vv'. . ,: . Further negotiations are exnected. lt letter refusing the increase, the railroad managers detail their rea sons. - The letter declares if the roads are compelled to pay higher wages, the burden will fall n the public. , den wil fall LOVE FEAST ST HELD , . . . , . . .-'- Western Democrats Object to Free , Wool to the President.. : Washington, May l.Democratic senators' of the Pacific and Inter- i A'. mmmmmmsm GRANGE HITS ;-:-ynU:'ABm Laws , Sacramento, May 1. Privatfi-farfttSf ence which Secretary of State Bryan exerted upon Democratic membersj of the state senate proved today: potent enough to again delay final action upon the Webb substitute bill for. the Birdsell anti-alien land - bill. The" final word will bo spoken in the,'sen ate tomorrow when the roll is ailed, Positively no more delay . mil be i- - -1 ' I I ' i i. A ' granusa, accoratng to euiiienu on the floor of the senate today. Hesi tation on the part of the progressive majority to use "steam roller" tactics enabled the Democrats to stave off another 24 hours the' final action. 3 is believed the Democrats' aim is to give more time for Washington forces to sxert influences. J'.'':'''. "'' i . Court Action Threatened. ' , The first example of this influence came a little ahead of time when Gov ernor Johnson ; received from the president a note conveying practically a tnreat tnat tne wcdd dui, u passea, would be taken before the United HUCKENSTEIN NOMINATED FOR 'M-A .'" CONTESTED- JOB. ... , ;0 President Takes Steps to Fill Salem . Postof fice Long Vacant. ' Washington, May 1. President Wilson has sent the following nomi nations to the senate today: - ; ; ; ?.. . August Huckenstein, postmaster at alem, Oregon. vi: Richard Roediger, surveyor general of the state of Washington. Joseph Dayies, of Wisconsin, com missioner of corporations. -' The president expects to appoint a successor to . former ';. Federal Judge Hanford m ,the western district of Washington, soon. Senator Poindex ter called at the White House today and it is understood he discussed the matter with the president. It is re ported Stephen Chadwick of Seattle is certain to be named. - , ! " New Job for King. Judge Will R. King Of Oregon, to day declined membership , to , the boarg of appraisers of merchandise of the city . of New York, i it was learned today. He will probably be appointed general counsel s for the reclamation service. It is understood this post was offered him and he lias accepted. : '. mountain states opposed to free wool and sugar, conferred with the presi dent three hours early today. They predicted disaster if the free clauses passed. It is expected the president but it is said the conference had es will stand pat on free sugar ana wool, tablished a more friendly feeling.' '.Representative Hardewick of Geor gia, representing the - house ways, and means committee, and f ramers of the bill, led in the defense of thefree sugar paragraph. . New York Loses English MaiL Ottowa, May ' l.T-Canadian steam ers today began handling all mail be tween Canada and Great Britain. A larr4 part of the mail formerly went SALEM OFFICE APPOINTEE III b; wry of New York. States courts. Johnson's reply was' Courteous but non-committal The bill-is scheduled for action tomorrow at HVclock. 1 ' t-lf v i- . Final decision in this matter ;was delayed on account of argument on another bill. . Final roll call was to have taken place at H today, but.was put off until 1 and then laid over until tomorrow.- a,. v- .""t - ;i : j Substitute Bill Worse. ' ' It was not. until the legislators had had a full day to digest the Webb bill which is almost certain to pass, that they realized that it , is by far the more drastic of any. By its provis ions, purchase or ownership of land for agricultural purposes by any alien who is not eligible to' citizenship un der the federal treaty, is absolutely prohibited. . Before the -senate con vened, Governor J ohnson explained the whole keynote of the bill rests upon the federal doctrine that the Japanese upon all California agricul ble to citizenship in this country. Bryan Visits Japanese Camps. - In order' to secure first' hand knowledge .of the encroachments of, Japanese upon all Caliiornia abrjcul tiiral lands, Bryanj accompanie4 by Governor Johnson, i left early this morning for the Japanese farm colony at Florin," 10 miles distant He re turned before the anti-alien bill was to come up in the senate. ,..': Bill Still Discriminates. ..-.. ; Washington," ' May 1. The anti alien land bill submitted to the Cali fornia legislature by Attorney Webb, and to be adopted by the senate of that siate as an amendment to the Birdsell- bill," is still discriminatory and .. violates the terms of the treaty between the United States and Japan in the opinion of the president and his advisers. ' ; . '';''"''- ' ;. It is understood, ; that if the bill . FLY SWATTERS ON CRUSADE . iNew York, May 1. War grpm war" to. deathis on today through out the length . and breadth of the Nation: . In every large city and many of the smaller ones the slaughter is on. It began today at. sunrise for that was the time' set for the offi cial swat of the Demon Housefly by concerted action on the art of every American Boy Scout organization dn the country.. War was declared weeks ago. Heads of the branches in every City, i following 'orders from the national headquarters here, assigned to every Boy Scout a section or beat and " armed with fly swatters and cards of instructions on the best way to swat the fly a house to house an' vass har started. Orders issued today from national headquarters here were for the Boy Scouts to visit every home, every shop or place of business where flies "congregate" and every barnyard to spread destruction to the fly and information .on how to pre vent fly breeding to householders. No quarter will be shown, and the Campaign will be carried on . the same lines if it takes all summer, ac cording to information from head quarters.' V'V ;K'-.i ';:-::;,-;"', 'V'.'iVvii'in SUFFRAGETTES REMAIN FIRM Will Conduct Headquarters ; "Under ; 1 Ground" and in France,. London, May 1. After it was be lieved she had been arrested by the police raid on suffragette headquar ters the other day, Miss Annie Keeny a militant leader, arriver fr,om France todav. and was immediately remand ed to the Holloway prison where she is held without bail. "Underground" headquarters have been instituted by the militants. ' passes, Viscount Chinda, the. Japanese amabassador, will file a formal pro test -with the . state department and it will be rushed toj the higher; courts. It is expected that Wilson will sug gest that the quickest way; to secure results iarto bring action in the fed eral courts to test the' constitution ality of the bill. . All negotiations so : far . between Chinda and the government off icials have been of the most friendly char acter and Wilson believes that' Japan will fight ; her battles in the courts and not jelsewhere. " His mission declared to-be .ended, Bryari will leave Sacramento tonight in an efforttOMreach St. Louis in time to deliver a speech at the peace con gress Saturday night; according to a statement issued by the state de partment. He is scheduled to speak in Chicago Sunday and, arrive here Tuesday.' BAND RLBORII ON NEW PLAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION TO BE KEYNOTE When Community Event is Cele brated, Band to be Gratis. t A, community band is to be per fected out of the chaos created last fall when squabbles between union and non union musicians put the ex cellent band of last year into discord and for a time made no band at all. An-' organization : -meeting has - been held in which tentative plans for a ban dthat will mee the requirements) will be provided and local musicians, most , of , , them business men, '. and clerks, will select a, leader who will give the heeded instructions., The principle upon which the band is to be built is one that will appeal to the community -at .large ",r! ;; ' ! ; .' The idea.W pecuniary returns for the members of the .band has been elimina,ted as far as possible. : ; When individuals, fraternal or 'church or ganizations wish to employ the band, it will be at their disposal at commer cial prices, or when the' community has any reason for desiring a band's presence, the band will be on hand as a community, band. When the mem bers can attend ' any public " or com--munity function as; a band without losing salaries for any, of the musi cians the band is to be available with out costs. Band concerts, are planned for summer ; evenings at no added expense;"; to business, than that which will lie needed to meet current expenses ; Hereafter, should the plan work out,' conventions, baseball open ing days, or any similar , community event,' will have a band to supply such music as is demanded. . ' ; "I feel certain," said a business man interested in the band today, "that this frlan will work to mutual benefit and will eliminate the some times prevalent opinion that the band members are in the band for the sole purpose of . realizing fat pay checks. This notion has been exaggerated all along, but if the band on its new or ganization can find employment from time to time, the players will be re imbursed insofar as their own salar ies in their respective line of busi ness suffer." ARIIAT LIFE ONE OF EASE, JOYS, SAYS CARNEGIE WAR EQUIPMENT OF THIS . NA TION DERIDED AND RIDI ? .- CULED IN SPEECH. . WAR ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE No Danger of War With Any Other Nation Prevail if ' Thw. Govern ment Will Treat Sister Nations , With Justice and Friendliness De- - dares-Philanthropist lit St.; Louis. i St. . Louis, May 1. In an address punctuated with satirical comment on the life of ease and tranquility en joyed by the United States army and navy, and ridicule for those , who are sponsors v for ' militarism . who see danger of war at every international controversy; 'Andrew Carnegie open--i er the fourth - American peace con gress today. ' i .1 - He paid his respects to Jthe army I and navy by declaring them voca-- tions involving ' the leasts-risks any man can enter in this day an dage. He poohooed the idea that any of th$ tiowfira had t.hn slio-Titst-. rinstrn tn era C. ' " &---T-- T, a- . to war with the United States. . . He declared there , would never be an occasion for war if this country wiir Simply treat all nations wjth-justice; and 'friendliness. . j . V. v; ' --' ; j - Carnegie derided the possibility of there ; ever being . war- between.; the United States - and - Great-' Britain, -Germany or France, giving reasons in each case. ?, i 4 " ' v. if:-4, J' tfiiU w I CLERK PURCHASES HOME Clarence Gray Buys a New Home in . Connordale. ' . Clarence Gray one of the. popular ; clerks in the Golden Rule department store, has moved into his new home just purchased of J; M. Kohl, the con tractor,, through the Geo. H Cnrrey Real Estate agency. The property- is -located in Connordale -and is a very desirable homer modern in every way. ; Mr. Gray has the fullest confidence in the city and has ceased, to be a tenant. PORTE RECEIVES CURT NOTE . - , UtGK HALKAISS.v V --L-r, Immediate Cessation'' of J Hostilities v May Settle Scrutati QuarreL Constantinople, May.' 1.- A V joint note from the powers demanding im mediate cessation of hostilities in the Balkans was' delivered to the'porte today. It also asked the Sultan to name peace envoys and announce his . choice of city in which , to .carry on peace negotiations. - Diplomats here believe the powers4 nofe means speedy solution of the Scrutari problem also. POWERS SEEK: , PEACE ENVOYS
