La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, June 05, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textni ... I 11 volume xn. LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, Thursday; june 5, 1913. IMBER 2S7 . Mill II II II II Mil ' 1 vi, M.H ksxyi ? PRESIDENT HAS JAPAN'S FGOMALDEPLY CONTENTS Km SECRET BUT NO GREAT STIR IS OC- V ' CASIONED. . . y - - . . , l SETTLEMEMTJIB NEARER "Studied, Widespread Discrimination Against Japanese" la Chief Charge It Is Believed, of the Japanese Re- A U t , ply No Special Meeting Called to Consider the Nippon Answer;.: Washington, June , 5. President Wilson Is; today considering' Japan's rejoinder to' the' American note fe- ' garding settlement of the land diffi culty. The note .was presented ; by Ambassador Chinda yesterday The president doesn't consider; the situa tion sufficiently5 serious .to a meet ing of tne cabinet; : Secretary 'Bryan indicated ,the protest rest principally on : the . General assertion, studied, widespread. , Discriminating - against Japanese in the united ttates. 1 Bryan intimated he won't publish the contents of the Japanses-American notes". 1 It is" expected 'the Cali fornia law will be tested in tne unueu States courts before either country MaCQ .uu uvm.u. 11 , , InTrac a rlon.Horf OtHnrt ' I flSlT. rtmeriCii and Japan are as far away , as six weeks ago from a settlement of dif ficulty was reluctantly admitted by the state department." Months of ne gotiations and frequent interchanges of notes are expected .but a satisfac tory solution is still regarded as cer tain. WOOD JOLTED AGAIN Motion to Acquit is Denied by Pre siding Judge Today. ' Boston, June 3. -After calling mi nor witnesses the defense in the trial of Wood, Atteaux and Collins, sud denly rested its case this morning. Attorney Coakley, representing . At teaux, moved the court to instruct ' .if i the jury to acquit ms cuenus. . .TiKlcre Crosbv lolted the defense by rii intr thar. tne scale whs uuk i to send the case to the jury on any single point, holding the jury could consider five or six or all. He denied the defense motions to acquit Atteaux and Wood, holding the case1 was suffi ciently strong to .allow -the jury to decide. The defense started summing up its case this, afternoon. RITCHIE RIVERS FIGHT OFF Bud Anderson My be Matched as a , Compromise Attraction July 4. San Francisco, June 5. The Ritchie-Rivers fight here July 4th is ff. This statement was muuc wj - evy, Rivers' manager. It is not cer tain wnpther Ritchie will meet J) red- die Welsh,Bud Anderson, or Leach Cross. It will probably be decided to day. The dispute over weights caused the disagreement. , FIRE DEPARTMENT OUT Burning Cinder Car Causes Consider able Trouble Last Night. . Fire in a box car loaded with cin ders, spotted near the Second street crossing, at 2 o'clock this morning called out the fire department The fire loss was trivial,-but the car was spotted so far back In the yards that great quantities of hoso had to be laid before it could be extinguished. Geortfe W. Guthrie Selected ' As Ambassador to Japan S f J,tJ tS" vV " :1 x I ' - ) ' a . I -?U- V Vv 'V. V'' 1 . '.. 1 - .. '. -' BECAUSE of the trouble over the California antl-allen land bill. Involv ing the relations between Japan and the United States, especial sig nificance attached to the appointment of George W. Guthrie or Pitts burgh to be ambassador to the mikado's kingdom. The former mayor of the Smoky City was offered the important post by the president with the particular object of selecting a man who would help maintain the friendly re lations between the two countries in the face of practically any difficulty. Mr. Guthrie is well equipped for the mission. He Is a lawyer of high repute in bis borne city, where he has practiced since 1809, He has taken a leading part in municipal reform work in Pittsburgh. . ; Pittsburg, June 5. At a o.o,n An.cnviA Mayor Guthrie, the ' newly appointed Bryan will read a letter from the California-Japanese . situation. Both THE STOCK ? Union, June 5 (Special) Two hundred prancing steeds, groomed and frilled up for the occasion, formed the nucleus of the greatest ' parade of horseflesh Oregon has seen, when this afternoon the initial parade of the three .day event in conjunction with the Union horse show, was held. Ban ner weather prevailed and the streets of Union were densely packed with an attendance of 3000 people and better. The stallion division of 50 beautiful horses was the biggest single division of the . parade. Fifteen Shetland ponies, the" property of the Levy boys, was another feature, and Miss Cross the queen of the show rode in a su perb float, snow white in every re spect and novel in its makeup. Draft horses, in great numbers, . tandems, gentlemen and ladies' riders and all the frills that go with a parade not to forget the Union and North Pow der bands made up a beautiful spec tacle, i. - ' , Judging the horses commenced this noon after the cattle judges had com pleted their work. After th parade this afternoon Pope Greets Burns. ' Rome, June 5.-rWilliam J. Burns, the detective, was received in a pri vate audience by the pope today. 1 BLOODED HORSES Imnoi- tnmnrrnw no-ht t.n former I ' o - . - ambassador 4. t cofo,.,, .w. , u, .., , president explaining his views on the Bryan and Chinda will speak. SHOW PARADE contents of riding feats, gentlemen and ladies' riding contests and a score ! of other near attractions including the racing program, are to be the banner features before the grand stand. The race meeting this aftemooncalIs for the following races:, w- ?' .; j . . Friday,; June 6, 2:30 p. m. First , Events Three-fourths mile dash, free for all, : three horses ' to start. Second Event Ladies' relay race, three strings of horses to enter, three horses to the string, each horse run ning , one-half mile. No ; unsaddling and re-saddling of horses. ' Third Event 2:25 pace, half mile heats, 2 in 3, three horses to start (open only to horses owned in Union county) Fourth Event Gentleman's relay race, twelve and one-half miles. Three strings of horses must enter, five horses to the string, each horse run ning one-half mile, fresh mount at the end of each half mile. No unsad dling and re-saddling. Fifth Event 2:20 pace, half mile heats, 2 in 3, three horses to start. : Sixth Event Three-fourths mile cowboy race, for saddle horses only,! three horses to start. Seventh Event Shetland pony race, I one-fourth mile, three ponies to start, j PRISON TERM OF ONE YEAR J GIVEN FIGHTER COLORED FIGHTER HOPEFUL OF FINAL ESCAPE FROM PRISON CELL. FINE OF A THOUSAND TOO Champion Takes His Fate Stoically, Claiming if He Has to Go He Will Be a Good Sport and Go as Jaun tily a Any of Them Instead of - Leavenworth Prison Is Sent to Jol- iet. Chicago, June 5. Jack Johnson is in a happy frame of mind despite the sentence of a year in the penitentiary and a fine of a thousand or violation of the, white slave act. He is confi dent of. finding a loophole of escape, "I am not in prison yet," said John. sonjf "Anyway a year isn't so bad. If it comes to a point where I have to go I will be as good a sport as. any of them in taking what's handed me. Johnson is built ior rough wear." Unless there is intervention by the appellate' court i Jack Johnson will serve one year and one day imprison ment in the penitentiary at . Joliet and imf a fine of $1000 for violation of the Mann white slave law, of which he was recently convicted.-, Sentence to that effect was pronounced in fed eral court here yesterday by Judge Caroenter, after the court had de nied a motion for a new trial.. The SIW-OOO bail bond on which he has been at liberty was allowed to stand, In anticipation of possible resist- ance wuvu. uw " imnosed. nau a aozeii ucpuij w. o . , . J i-.. TT c . , .... J tl.1 mnrsha 13 naa irrouuuu ;. uuiwv nhnnfr the ex-m-ize fighter. The sen tence in the penitentiary is , the re sult of an order from Washington that all persons convicted in federal court in this district be sent to the state prison, owing to crowded con dition of the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth.,. . Johnson left the court room declaring he would not give up his fight for liberty and if a writ of error is denied he will make further appeals. " ' J Eighth Event Chariot race, one half mile, two entries t4- Ninth Event Roman race, half mile, two to start. , v Concert 7: 30 p.' m. 1. March, "Sousa's , Triumphal". . . . .... ... .. ..Fred P. Harlow 2. Overture, "Contest of the Glad iators" (descriptive) ., B. G. McFall 3. Italian Nights Waltzes , ; Theo. M. Tobani 4. Overture, "Arbitration" ....... ...".Geo. D. Barnard 5. "Salute to the United States" March '. . "i . ..... .V. .W. M. Bower 6. Overture, "Criterion". H. C. Miller 7. Waltz, "Rose Leaves" ..........i......Chas. B. Brown 8. Overture, "Romantic". .".'... W. H. Kieffer Prof. E. J. Iddings, of the Uni versity 'of Idaho, at Moscow, a man highly recommended by Judge Car lyle, and who has had much exper ience as a Judge of stock, will pass upon the stock at the Union stock show this year. Prof. Iddings probably stands second to no man in the country as a Judge of stock, having had experience in many events, - including the International at Chicago. The Union Live Stock Show association feels especially fortunate in securing the services of Prof. Iddings, who will be here ready to begin work Thursday morning. VETERAN OLYMPIC TRAINER, yi WHO DIED LAST , ; EVENING' ' s 1.". - : i s .; : -i f '- fl. 1 X t J ':. ' Photo by American Praia Auqctatlo. Michael C.' Murphy, famous as a de- veloper of athletes, died shortly l after 3 o'clock Wednesday after - noon. Death was due to a compli '. cation of diseases. . Never a robust man MikeT Murphy V had rf been ! practically dying for the last few "( days. About eight years ago he was at death's door, , but ho pulled through and he was abl later to render? great service to his chosen calling.' He trained the Olympic -team. - - o , " .. P INSIDIOUS LOBBY INQUIRY TAC- ' TICS CHANGE. No More Senators to Be Called After Today, Say Orders. Washington; June 5. Taking f testimony in the 'insidious lobby'? in vestigation so far as evidence of sen ators is concerned, "will end this af ternoon. Agents for more than 60 manufacturers and others served with subpoenaes, will then testify. , . Senatqr Goff testified the casualty of various coal and oil land compan ies paying him $85,000 annually. He said he had one oil well which for a time paid 82,000 daily. Goff said a-i few nersons discussed the tariff with him but couldn't ' recall their .names. Gore presented a long statement in answer to questions. Senator Sherman named numerous callersadding, "both doors to my of fice were wide open when' they were there." He declared three sugar lobbies deluged him with literature for two months. Sherman said the only "improper" influence attempted on him was by labor leaders who threatened him with political extinc tion, unless he fought certain meas ures. , Shields of Tennessee, and Smith of Georgia, also testified. "The nresident's charge of a power ful Insidious lobby fighting desperate ly to defeat the Underwood tariff bill was fully sustained." This was the declaration of Chairman Overman, of the committee which probed deeply into the presidents allegation by ex amination of 65 senators, uverman asserted the senators already exam ined have proved three specialized lobbies wool, sugar and insurance are usinir every method with the men f a rlnf nat certain revisions of , the measure. . SENATORS' ' I EVIDENCE IN S 1 TO rii hiug i i TIES SHAPE ORDINANCE PROHIBITS CARDS "IN ANY POOL ROOM OR ' SHOOTING GALLERY. :-?l' , oroingeFcommittee Measure That is Destined to Stop M Amusement Card Games and. -.Gambling Games Alike in all Pool Rooms is Introduced Last Night--, v. Mayor Explains Trip to f Alleged Gambling Den. ' . Knockout punches aimed at ;tha solar plexis of ; alleged gambling in this city, were delivered last evening; by the city council when an ordinance was -introduced amending the -former; ordinance to read that any poolroom billiard room, shooting gallery or bawling alley , cannot ' permit card games of any' kind or handle liquors wholesale or retail in a place open tc the publid." , , . ' J f Te ordinance is the upshot 'oft an uaiion 1 hftie."1 " The - mayor last evening told the council how he fiad' been shown appliances in the A3 J.- T' : i a iripes pooj room a trap aoor leading , to the a basement, tlie screen, .the spring lock on the basement door, and the push button , which, when touched by the clerk at the cigar case,' rings a bell and presumably warns the occupants of. the basement. ' In order to get about the ruse which is; so commonly employed in playing cards without anys sign of money or money value the ordinance absolute ly prohibits 'card playing - in ., pool rooms or. in any institution that dis poses of liquor either on a wholesale or retail basis. ' The councilmen have been asked to hold up the Pipes li cense or a pool-room until a further investigation has been made. , Chief of Police Mc Lachlin told the coun- cilmen that he had the stage set to pull the raid on circus night, having J been provided with keys to the base-.; ment and advised' of alleged gamb ling there, . but the night force wasr "tipped off to an alleged gambling f. : game a few ,nights ago and raided ; the place unexpectedly but found no, evidence of gambling, , The police say , -the bush button had done the busi-. ness. The drastic ordinance has been ;. referred to proper ' committees and; comes upat the next meeting ofthe council. " . , . : President of the Council Campbell presided earlier in the evening but before the evening's session was far advanced, the mayor anl all council- men were in attendance. ;. v i ' The judiciary commrctee reported., back 10 applications for saloon license . es and with them recommendation , for v the passage of an ordinance raising the number of saloon licenses from eight to ten. Ten has been the num ber for the past year- but though: hold-over councilmen believe that an; ordinance was . passed amending the eight saloon clause, the records don't, show it and the council later in the evening passed the amendment mak-f ing regular the issuance of 10 li censes. ,.) ' .1 ! ' .! ' -j ' The petition for rights to pave the alley between Adams and Washing ton and Elm and Depot were reported on favorably. ;.' The Spring street paving commit tee reported back favorably. The Fourth street cement walk pe tition was granted. ' The petitioned opening of East O (Continued on Page Eight.) .