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PAGuuanT LA GRANDE EVENING OBSEBVEB, THTJKSDAY, JUNE 5,1913. D1C DC DC DOC DC 3 -B. ROARING FARCE COMEDY TO Foiniight DC DC DC 3IC DC DC DOC iC rrDi-Trra n , joc - c r GREAT KEYSTONE COM fit! JURY II WORK TODAY wnn PnwnM Tisp nr nn nv .impt. .Grand Jury Brings in Secret Report ; at the Noon Hour Today. Litigants from North Powder with Baker attorneys, are occupying .the attention of circuit court today. The Metzler Hogstead Lumber company and Mr. Kirkland are the principals with Attorneys Mount and Smith, both of Baker appearing. This is not'society of that city. Jury trial. J The I Grandd National bank case against Steine and Oliver came to a conclusion yesterday afternoon, the bank winning a verdict. ? . A grand jury report was brought in today noon, but secret indictments constituted the bulk of the report. : : HUMAN TfGER REPREIVED Oppenheimcr Will Not Hang Until June 20' at the Earliest. - Sacramento, June 5. The governor has repreived until June 20 Jacob Oppenhelmer, the "human ' tiger," scheduled . to hang vtomorrow. - The 'governor stated the repreive was granted for the sole reason that Op penheiraer may avail himself of any possible legal right that may exist In his favor, it, being asserted Oppen- heimer has a right of appeal which. will be passed upon next. Monday or. within a few days by the federal su- preme court. , Reports of Businses Conditions Made Philadelphia, Pa., June 5 With re ports of business conditions in every commercial center of . the United States ready for submission, some 800 members of the National Sales Managers' associations today opened the annual two-days convention. H H. Bigelow of St. Paul, Minn., cal led the meeting to order. Business was suspended in order after' a few . preliminary speeches for a sight-see tog trip and ; reports, mostly from delegates of western and Pacific coast Arms, showing w4iat change in gen cral business has been affected by re cent political changes were heard this afternoon. '-' f ' v Birdman and Passenger Die. Buc, France, June 5. Aviator Bar Hard and a passenger were killed when Bernard's biplane turned turtle m midair. A ROSE by any other name would smell as sweet," and we suppose that there are Photo graphers whose work equals ours but we do strive for perfection in PORTRAITURE and we put a dis tinctive individ uality, in our work that makes P hotogra phs from our Studios artistically , "dif ferent" " We know every trick of lighting, finishing and nounting that will emphasize your best features and bring out the la rjimr r V "lines and- shad- KfVV i inira.' 1 Come : and sit for us. GRAVES' STUDIO Over Young's Confectionery. 1 - BARRY IS NOW IN SPOKANE Former Rector of St. Stephens Church in Baker Gives Up Work., J. Neilson Barry, formerly sector if; St Stephens church, is now in Spokane, having just arrived to make receiver for the St. Louis San Fran his home' and take up work in the! cisco railroad is slated to succeed Inland Empire city. Word to that ef I feet was received toaay, says wie Mr. Barry since leaving Baker, has been officially conected with St. Thomas church the leading Episco pal congregation of the capitol city, but the call of the .west was too strong and he returned to Spokane, where he was rector before coming to Baker. I While in Washington Mr. Barry 'was elected president of the Oregon INJURY PROVES SERIOUS Suffragette Who Tried to Grab Derby Entry, is in Bad Way. London,, June 6. Emily Davidson, the suffragette who. was trampled when she ' tried to grasp King George's horse, Anmer, as he ran' in the derby, is reported to have a bare chance of, recovery. At noon she was partly conscious. If she recovers she will be prosecuted to the limit of the law. Herbert Jones, the jockey, who was injured, is recovering. ' : v BELL TOWER RAZED Street Superintendent Stacey is to day -superintending the razing of the Dilapidated bell tower formerly used for the fire alarm system. 1 ' Ice Team Runs Away. The ice wagon used by Fred Young to distribute ice -with, is seriously damaged this afternoon as a result of a runaway during the noon hour when the Young team sprinted along Seventh street, straddling a tele- pholo pole with the result that the wagon was badly hurt. Old Graduates Attend Reunion. Annapolis. Md., June 5. Old grad uates of the Naval Academy gathered here today to attend the 28th annual reunion at which they considered a plan to place a memorial window in the chapel of the academy in honor of Admiral Farragut A subscription of $3 from each graduate was plan ned. The window will cost about $7,- 500. . , vV;i-V: rj ! : Pendleton Junket Off. '". (Pendleton E. p.) V It's all off with the proposed junket trip. At a meeting of the Commer cial association last evening, after Chairman George Hartman of the special committee announced that on ly 15 of the proposed 75 persons nec essary had been secured by a thor ough canvass, the members voted to abandon, the excursion trip over the northwest and Agent T. F. O'Brien was instructed to notify the passen ger department of the O.-W. R. & N. of the decision. It was with reluctance that ' the unket plan was dropped for it had been boosted and talked of so much that it looked like a confession of a municipal shortcoming to give it ud. Howevor, a stern recognition of the fact that the number of reservations necessary to secure a special train could not be secured made any other course folly. The committee report ed that, while they found a great number were enthusiastic for the trip, business, the federal court session and other matters prevented them from signing. Roosevelt's "Friend" Insane. Minneapolis, June 5 Jacob Miles a telegrapher, who wired to Roose velt at Marquette, "stop trial. I have evidence to win your case," was com mltted to the insane asylum at Ro-j cnester, minn., toaay. , . , .. i ELLIOT SUCCESSOR PICKED Believed Receiver of Bankrupt St Louis Road to Get Job. St. Paul, June 5. It is reported in railroad circles that B. L. Winchell, Howard Elliot as president of the Northern Pacific. When J. D. Hill was asked concerning the report he refused to commit himself. - St. Louis, June 5. It is reported a visit to' St. Paul of Receivers West and Winchell. of the St Louis-San Francisco railroad for a conference with Federal Judge Sanborn means a cut of $200,000 annually in salaries of officials of the company, it is considered certain that - Chairman Yoakum of the company's executive committee will lose his $75,000 job. Aged Hiker on His Way. " Goshen, N. Y., : June 5. Payson Weston, the aged long distance walk er, left here inteding today to make Port Jarvis, 37 miles, before night. . C. J. Breier, main head of the Hub stores, of the northwest, vIeft today for Lewiston after investigating con ditions here, before opening a store in this city. ' . , .i.' , Plumbers Open Convention. Colorado Springs, Colo., June 5. Closer affiliation with local and sec- tional association' of master plumbers throughout the United States was the important;, topic discussed here today when the Rocky Mountain association of Master Plumbers opened for a three days annual convention, ' . Daniels to Deliver Address. : ' Annapolis, Md., June 6. Secretary of the Navy Daniels and other navy officials arrived : here today to take part in the graduation exercises at the naval academy. Secretary Dan iels will deliver an address tonight af ter which the graduate and friends will attend a farewell ball. . ': Dissolution Hearings Near. ' 'St. Paul, June 5. Federal Judges Sanbern, Hook, and Smith have set June 12 for hearings of first and sec ond plans for dissolution of - South, em Pacific stock held by the Union Pacific' They ordered a petition set ting for the plans to be filed with the clerk of the federal court. ' t2. Dr. Dodson First to Examine Groom Dr. O, M. Dodjon was the first phy sician in Baker county to receive the $2.50 fee for examination of pros pective grooms, under the new law which went into effect yesteday. Baker Herald. ' v Poet Laureate Cremated. London, June 5. Without ceremony the body of Alfred Austin, late poet laureate was cremated. At the same hour memorial services were held, in Chapel Royal in St. James palace. Truck Factory Burned. Indanapolis, June 5. Fire In the plant of the Mais Motor Truck com pany today caused a loss of eighty thousand dollars. '. Different Name Por Wave. They have curiously different nnuicf for waves about the coast of Great Britain. The Pettnliend folk call the large breakers that fall with a crash on the beach by the grim, name of "Norrnwa (Norway! carpenters." On the low Lincolnshire coast, as on the southwestern Atlantic froutlng shore of these Islands, the grandly long un broken waves are known as "rollers." Among east Augliaus a heavy surf, tumbling lu with an olTshore wind or in a calm. Is called by the expressive name of a "slou." while a are!! marked I swell, rolling In independently of any J blowing, is called a "home." "There Is ! no wlud," a Suffolk fisherman will say. "but a nasty home on the beach." Suf folk men ulso speak of the "bark" of tho surf, and a sea covered with foam Is spoken of as "feather white." The foam Itself Is known as "spoon drift" 8oJnthovernapntart we havejt 'Jhe tea was all a featbar white with npoou irlft." . .....-).;.'.'...' " .' ' ''-'v''v'' : The Cheery Dandelion, v . Of all the merry, happy go lucky flowers the yellow duudellou takos the prize. It Is "bon camarade" with the rich and the poor. Its saucy, impudent little face greets you from the center of your choicest flower .bed,' and It smiles cheerily up. at you from the dusty highway. ', In the crowded alley, reeklug with filth, it bravely opens Its yellow petals. Anywhere . aud every where that a bit of earth can accumu late there appears the little dandelion. A 'veritable street gamin, how It lives and howt (thrives is a mystery much like' Its human brothers. ' Close to the pavements, under the horses feet snuggled In area ways, luughlug from tho gutter,; the heerful little rascal wins your love lu - spite of yourself. Aud out in the country what glorious times they ull have together, starring the grass with golden stars, the Joy of the children and the curse of the gar dener! Suburban Life. ... . Begging the Question, The Star Honestly. : what ; do : you think of rayucting In my new play .1 The Critic-Don't nsk me. YrfTi youngpr find so much stronger than 'I aui.Brookl.vn Life. ., ; . i.. f . '. A !,'. ; ' The Obstacle. .. : UJ .-h:- S ; Biolibs-The trouble" with Bighedde Is -lmt he is stut k on aujlnsurmountable nlwiiicli". Slohbs- What Is it? Rlobbs t Himself. Philadelphia Record. if TEACHING YOUTH. ' ' f . ' Instruction Is the .menus to ex pel rudeness. ' with which young ; ; wits ouKht to be well furnished : In schools, but so us that their teaclilug be 1. truth; 2. full; S. . clear; 4, solid ' 1. It will betrue if nothing be tnuglit but' such as Is beue . Oclnl to one's life, lest there be ; a crinse of .complaining nfter- ward. We know not necessary things because we have not learned things necessary. - - -' 2. It will be full if the mind be polished for wisdom, the tongue, for eloquence and ' the ; hands for n nent way of living. This will be that grace of one's life to be wise, to act, to speak. : 3, 4. It ' will be clear, and by that firm and solid, If whatever : ' Is taught and learned be not ob scure or eoufuxed, but apparent, distinct unil articulate as the flu- -gers on the bunds. .Tohanu Amos' Comenius BE STEADFAST.' Let nothing make thee sad .or .; , fretful -Or too regretful., , ' Be still. What God has ordered must be right . Then flud It In thine own delight .,: My will. . Why shouldst thou fill today . - . with sorrow -v" About tomorrow, , My heart? , One. watches all with care most . true. ' Doubt not that he will give thee . ; too, ':' : Thy part : Only be steadfast . Never waver ' Nor seek earth's favor, But rest Thou knowest what God wills must be For all his creatures, so for thee, The best Paul Fleming. SYDNEY SMITH'S HUMOR. It reqtilres a surgical operation to get a joke well into a Scotch understanding. That knuckle end of England, that land of Calvin, oat cakes and sulphur, " -; No one minds what Jeffreys says. It Is no more than a week ago that I heard him 8 peak disrespectfully .; of the equator. ' ' ' : ' : ' The Smiths never had any arms and have Invariably sealed their letters with their thumbs. Daniel Webster struck me much like a steam - engine In trousers. ' " ' ; Farewell Causes Delay. New iYork, June 5. The liner Le I France was delayed 15 minutes in Butrung toaay jx auow J. r. morgan Jr., to bid farewell to his sitser who sailed for Europe on her summer va cation. Boss Cox Exonerated. Cincinnati, . June 5. Former Boss Cox ,and his .associates,' by " instruc tions . of 'Judge Caldwell, was acquit ted on charges of fraudulently ab stracting three fifty thousand "dollar notes front the Cincinnati Trust com pany. The defense claimed that the company was non existent when the notes were taken. Window Smashers Give Excuses ;, London, June 5. The trial of Env meline Pankhurst and her two daugh ters, and Pethick Lawrence and wife, and Mrs. Tuke, for window smashing, was called in court today, Pankhurst daughters were absent ; The others, bility for window smashing, inferent- ially blaming the militant leader and daughter, v Big Melon Cut. New York,'" June 5. Stockholders in the Standard Oil of New Jersey, ratified the proposal of directors for cutting a sixty million melon' next Friday by increasing the 'capital stock of the company from fifteen .to sev-;enty-five million out 'of the undis turbed surplus of the company. Each shareholder will receive a ' bonus of 400 per cent of his holdings. DEATH BLOW. TO GAMBLING , (Continued from Page 1) . j street on to Jefferson - was denied, I after the committe so recommended, ;for the reason that Jefferson has not been opened up to a point where it would intersect with East.O. It fol lows that when the proposed Jeffer son street opening occurs, the East O petitioners will have their petition fulfilled. , .;: ' Property owners living on Sixth between C and G streets have petl tioned f or a five-foot board walk, but not under the Bancroft act : Some few legal details arise and will prob ably be settled at the next meeting. The condition of the city jail was pointed out in a communication from the chief of police. The 'nsanitary conditions., the inadequacies of the "plant" and the various matters pet. tabling to the jail in general were gone over. " The matter has been re ferred to proper committees. .'':-. The street lighting contract with the Eastern Oregon Light & Power companey. entered into five years ago, expired June 2 and the council was asked last night by Superintendent Gore to act on the matter. V . The matter of employment of men by. the city, insofar as it relates to the optional compensation law, must be made clear . , to , the commission which has written to the city officials for the opinion of the city in the mat ter. - : - '.. . Fire Chief W. A. Benham set outi the fact in ' a communrcation, that rubbish accumulates about the skat-, ing rink and that patrons of that place throw lighted cigars out of the doors and windows greatly endanger ing the property from fire. It was suggested that owners of the adjoin ing property be cautioned to keep the premises scrupulously , clean hereaf ter, 'w, i, " ;i a ' '.... j 't . y ; Added Department Plan. The necessity of adding another man to the paid fire department was pointed out in a communication from the fire chief." Two men are required ' to be at headquarters continually, ex- cepi utcaio, miu una jp&uveuus HQ proper inspection and repairs of the alarm system and other fire depart-, ment properties. The plan advanced by the fire chief is to increase the' pay of the janitor from $25 to $50 and require of, him to act , in the capacity of fireman while about toe building on his regular work. The matter wa sreferred to the commit tees. Petitioners on M street are asking for a cement walk on the northside of that street from Second to Oak. This is a continuation of projects already started in that vicinity. ' John L. Mars in well-couched terms intimated that, he would bring suit against the city for the collection of the Installments due for macadamiz ing of North Second street The project .has been held up in court ever since , its completion, some 21 months ago, and Mr. Mars is anxious to get some money out of 'the deal. "No more smooth talking goes," wrote Mr. Mars to the council. A contingent, water fund has' been created to care for cash business matters. ' " ' r The matter of , selecting a new pound came up and a piece of land in the rear of the White school building was , selected. It carries running water, has a good fence and rents for $5 per month. It is well isolated. " " The creation of the office of fire marshall, ;. who ' shall be the-, chief of police, and to serve without added pay, definition of his duties and the' creation of severe punishment for those who fail to place live ashes in a metallic receptacle, are included in the new ordinances read last even ing the first time. , The fire chief shall have . the power to appoint a deputy fire marshall who shall serve without pay, and shall inspect build ings and property that are deemed needy of such inspection. The ordinace carefully defines the nature of the recptacle that may be used to handle ashes. , , The ordinance authorizing f the mayor and recorder: to enter into a contract for the construction of a cement culvert on Second street be tween Grandy and Palmer avenue was passed. . " ;' " ' Debate over the ' advisability of waiting longer for the O-W. to decide what action it will take in the build ing of a crossing at North Second, or . if it will build a subway,; was gone into. The paving. contract with the Warren people cannot be fulfilled until the street is paved to the track and interest money is being paid out , as a result. The company officials will decide within a day or two, it was announced, just what policy will be pursued on the street. The engine soot nuisance particu-, 1 larly on North Fir was gone into in detail and a committee will wait upon local officials in an effort to have orders issued to engineers not to blow out smokestacks in the citv limits. Dresses are ruined, hats spoiled and bonnets blackened almost daily by what was said last night to be careless blowing out of smoke stacks. It was said that local officials- might issue orders to engineers to avoid this nuisance. The opening of cylinder cocks at North Fir when teams, are awaiting the passage of trains, also came up, the councilmen pointing out that some engineers and switching forces apparently take de light in disturbing the public
