La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 21, 1913, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text3E WHIM VOLUME XIII. LA GRANDE, OREQON, MONDAY; JULY 21, 1913. ; NUMBER 12 ilUEBTA REIGH READY TO FALL ANY MOMENT tfNCLE SAM MARKS TIME UNTIL EXPECTED CRUMBLE ACTU- ALLY OCCURS. One Reason Uncle Sam Has Deferred Recognition of Huerta Government Is That Rebels May Overthrow the ' . ! Present Administration Momentarily .. , Several Governors Leading Forces - Washington, July 21. The govern ment of Huerta in Mexico is doomed and its overthrow is expected hourly. This information was furnished from : authoritative source and is in the ' hands of the government, is stated by . a person in authority. This is the rea ' son the administration, will not recog nize the Mexican government. L It could not be learned if the infor mation was from th? American con suls or a private source. Unconfirmed - reoorts were circulated here to the ffpit that Ambassa(ir. Wilson was Summoned to Washington to explain1 the quotation in .which, it is alleged 1 ne criticizea wie w uaun auuiiiuatiowwu ; because of its failure to recognize the Huerta government. V ' That Huerta's government is totter ing and is to fall is authoritatively learned in the tenor of the confidential advices received it is' believed from the American consuls and other agencies in Mexico. The advices state that Governor Carranza of Coahuila and ' Governor Presquies of Sonora are ofo.iHilv nrivancimr saKunsfr the feder als and that followers of Huerta are deserting their homes in. large num bers. Rebels Closoly Watched. - ' The Washington administration is in vestigating the intention of the con stitutionalists in their struggle with Huerta. Ambassador Wilson will arrive here from Mexico City, Thursday or Friday and it is not expected that he will return. ARGUMENTS COME IN. Friends and Foes of Commission Gov ernment Will Air Opinions. ' One the eve of the date when the proposed commission form of charter should go to print several have taken advantage ol the opportunity given by the city council and will submit argu ments for and against the charter. : This will delay publication the char ter slightly but tor a time it was evi hes of the argprieie-. Thesej -o.mar,t w 11 lie attached to me, Charter proper and when printed will be mailed or sent out in some conven ient and expeditious manner to the tegistered voters. Mulhall on Stand Again. - Washington, July 21. Martin Mul Jiall, who has been before the senate insidious committee for a week past, today resumed his testimony in the lobby investigations. r pressman Wilson, of Indiana, who. Mulhall declared, received aid from the Manufacturers association during his gubernatiorial campaign in 19U8, was present. . . , Most of today's letters reviewed Mulhall's activities at the close of the 1908 campaign and the opening f congress in December, 1908. f f. Whole City In Movies. .' Veronia, Italy, July --Contracts We formally closed today for what is lelieved to be the largest and most expensive moving picture production ver undertaken. The city of Veronia Itself has leased to the cinematograph Company the ancient arena which corn Tares almost in size, picturesqueness Bud antiquity, with the coliseum at ?Forthe score or more of productions that are to be staged m the arena, the cinematograph company has already engaged 1,000 performers including pearly all of the best moving picture artists in Italy. Sixty lions also have IS SVthS Eduction to- PthV.r with an assortment of tigers,' kopards and other wild animals tha; would shame many of the American .municipal zoological parks, v. The first production to be staged will be "The Last Days of Pompei." For a portion of the scenes the entire company will be transported to Na ples in order that some of the scenes may be taken on the actual site of Pomnei. at tho fnnt. At Mmmt Vnmiufim The company will later produce a num- uur ol omer nistoricai 111ms or similar nature. Stores May Close the 23rd. A petition circulated by a few busi ness men this morning among the business men in general, resulted in liberal signatures to a petition to. close on the day of the Cherry fair and pio neer meeting in Cove. Some agreed to the plan by stipulating the noon hour as closing time but no specific hour has been agreed upon, the im prewion prevailing that in many in stances it was to be for all day. Many 01 tne grocery stores, clothing stores and- markets are included in the list of signatures. REMARKABLE PROGRAM SPORT PREPARED. OF Roman Races, Chariot Contests and . Cowgirl Races on the Program. A program of sport crammed full of exctimenet has been rounded up by C. M. SeCor originator and sponsor for the big afternoon of fun at the fair grounds next Sunday. He has just returned from Ontario and inter mediate points, having induced two motorcycles at Ontario to enter the endurance race to Baker and return, and also arranged for splendid track events. The afternoon will see a pro gram substantially as follows: Start of endurance race. Chariot races with eight horses. Relay races of eight horses for men, Relay races of eight horses for wo men. Roman race, featuring Corbett, a lo cal daring horseman of wide re nown. Cowgirl-ptmjfc.race. . ' Running high hurdle race for am ateur men. Cowboy pony race. Two bucking bulls, said to be the best in the state, and bucking contest. Harness races will be interspersed during the afternoon and the ponies will perform in one or two running races. Mr. SeCor induced a bunch of Baker horsemen, about to head for Vancouver, B. C, to postpone their trip and come here. Some fast Union and La Grande runners will partici pate in the turf events and local horses augmented in number and class by other eastern Oregon standard bred stuff, will be seen during the afternoon.- It will be an all-afternoon af fair with not a dull moment. Flags and Guides Posted. Next Friday Mr. SeCor will post red flags 50 yards away on either side of rough or sandy stretches in the endurance race course between La Grande and Baker. Sign boards will be posted at frequent intervals so that there will be no occasion or trou The va nn.fi riders will take one road from. North Powder, to Baker and return to North Powder by another but all must stop five minutes at Baker Commercial club where the Baker businessmen will take the exact time of arrival and telephone it to La Grande so that handicaps can be deducted here and exact standing of contestants at the half-way mark made known; Lemonade will be sup plied the athletes and baths provided. Entries Close Tomorrow. The entries for the endurance race close tomorrow but checks and entries showing postmark of Tuesday will be accepted, if the letters arrive on Wednesday omrning. Texas Legislature Convenes. Austin, Tex., July 21 To pass a law regulating the direct election of Unit ed States senators as provided for in the last amendment to the Constitu tion, the Texas legislature convened in special session today. Other le-s-uu n which will Le asked by Goverm r Colquitt will be a law governing the management and control of the state prison system; passage of an appropri ation bill, and. consideration or a score of minor matters. Debs Is 111. Tota Hmito. Ind.. Julv 21 -Debs the'-sodaiisi leader, is today confined t0 his bed suirenng witn acute .u...- bago, MANY THRILLS CURING ICES PEACE LOOMS BULGARIANS MEET WITH PEACE CONFERENCE TO END ALL STRIFE. IS OGCUPi Permanent Peace Agreement Said to Be In Sight Following Meeting of Delegates at Nish, Servia Bulgers Said to Have Allowed Turks to En- ' ter Adrianopole Without Resistance. Bulgaria, July 21. The Bulgarian delegates opened the preliminary peace negotiations at Nish. Servia, to day, and it is believed that a perma nent peace agreement is in sight. Greeks Occupy Fetzovo. Athens, July 21. It is officially re ported that the Greeks occupy Petz ovo after routing the Bulgarians. The losses on both sides are reported to be heavy. Adrianopole Re-occupied. London, July 21. Following the ru mored re-occupation by the Turks of Adrianopole, the Porte sent out for mal note to the powers defltanding Turkey to participate in the forthcom ing peace negotiations on equal terms with the warring Balkan states. The note protested against the Bulgarian atrocities charging that the Bulgers needlessly burned the Black Sea vil- j lages putting the inhabitants to in discriminate slaughter. Reports Not Confirmed. Despite the Turkish claims the re occupation of Adrianopole by Turkey is unconfirmed. The reports come from Rome, Sofia, Constantinople and elsewhere. They said the Bulger gar rison of 2000 did not resist the Turk ish advance. YOUNGSTERS ON TRIP. Journey to Minam and Week's Camp There Started This Morning. A roughing it de luxe trip in which Father Driscoll of the local Catholic church is master of ceremonies, and George Hennessey, official music mak er and commandant of the haveen pro vided for the boys in the shape of St. Peter's chapel car, started this morning with about 20 young boys on the "troupe". The camp will be struck at Minam and fishing is to be the chief attraction. When weather is bad the cozy car, St. Peter, will afford protection from the weather. Rader's Check Arrives. Vice President R. W. Ritner of the Pendleton base ball club, has received from C. A. Comiskey, president of the Chicago American league club, a check for $750, that being the consideration involved in the purchase of Donald Rader, the Buckaroo infielder. Rader secures $250 of that sum. He will join the White Sox this week. In his leav ing, Pendleton loses one of her best jplayers. Snle of Road Only Rumor. The Canyon City Eagle says that there is a rumor going around to the effect that the O.-W. R. & N. Co. has purchased the Sumpter Valley railway. The officials of the little road deny the truth of the story but there are some circumstances that lend authen ticity to the report. The developments during the next few weeks will tell the tale." LETT KNJPP TOPPLES OVER DEAD Lett Knapp, aged about 60, fell dead at the O.-W. depot about 9 o'clock this morning. Heart disease was the cause. The body was pronounced dead before a conveyance could be se of tho Honnt and the remains I were taken immediately to the Henry I n f J ... Hntnwa a: ,arr unuermiMiiK The deceased has several relatives here and whs himself one of the best known earlv settlers of the south sec- , tion of La Grande. He was a brother of Chas. knapp; an uncle ol Horace Knapp, and a urotner oi airs, itacnaei Hilu. For the past several years he Recall of Seattle Mayor May Follow Recent I. Seattle. July 21. With socialists and industrialists preparing to reopen ' neaaquarcers, enemies or the mayor are urging recall against hira for fail ure of the police to suppress recent ri ots and his action in the placing of the city under riot law. There is a feeling of unrest and some demand an investi gation. The mayor has issued a long statement defending his action. Ex plaining the attitude of the police, the mayor said the police held off by ord ers of the chief, who decided it was ENTER PROTEST FEDERAL INVESTIGATION AT SE ATTLE ASKED. "Socialists Oppose Violence But De fend nights, is Message. Los Angeles, July 21. Following telegram of protest was sent to presi dent Wilson, by Thomas Williams, secretary-treasurer of the socialist party, in California: "Socialism is opposed to violence, whether practiced by a mob or resorted to by a government to sup press free speech. Stability of govern ment is threatened when employes take license from intemperance and speech of a superior officer and en danger life and property. One mil lion Americans believe in the red flag and its international emblem of peace and brotherhood. To deport all these would be a herculean task. The dis graceful scenes at Seattle do more to discredit our government than all the mouthings of irresponsibles.. We urge federal investigation and ask you to take, immediate steps to - prevent a recurrence of this deplorable .incident." . 'Denver Socialists to Test Law. " " Denver, July 21. With all licenses permitting socialists and industrial workers to speak in the streets re voked, George Falconer, a socialist leader announced that he had arrang ed for a street meeting tonight to bring a test of the case in the courts. It is understood that the socialists na tional headquarters are back of Fal coner, He plater intimated that he might start a ease of national impor tance. Chief of Police O'Neil has ar ranged extra police in the block for any' attempt at demonstration. No trouble is anticipated. Mediators In Session. New York, July 21. The new fed eral board of mediation met today to consider the differences of the con-i ductors, trainmen and officials of the . eastern railroads. It is understood that the managers are prepared to, withdraw eight of their demands on! the employes. It is said the trainmen j are determined not to enter negotia-! tions unless the railroads withdraw the; demands. The only work of the board today will be the formal drafting of the trainmen's demands for submission before the board of arbitrators. Japan Awaits Diaz. Tokio. July 21. The greatest in terest is being manifested in the re ported intention of General Diaz of, coming to Tokio as a representative of the Huerta government. AH the newspapers comment on the move and nearly all diplomats see an ulterior, MAir.i twk Ttinn' rtt vt i 1 IT Cam a C IW? Lk IIIUVC lit LTiaA LUIIIIIIK v. 1 1 1 v. ."-- v. that Huerta is politely sending him into exile while others predict he is coming to negotiate the Mexican Jap- has been making his home at the Al Good ranch, where he was employ ed but recently, he has been work on the section gang. A former wife also resides in the city and a son sur vives. Late today no funeral arrangements had been made. Mrs. Chas. Knapp was given a se vere shock shortly after Mr. Knapp died when telephone information came to her residence in south La Grande that her son Victor, was the victim. Until she was correctly informed the lady was in all the agony that such a message would create. HIS EST W. W. Riots better Jo avoid bloodshed than prevent ueairuciion oi property. Seattle Mayor Replies. ' The mavor ravh haA if. haan onma Klar department store that was sacked or a Dante, mere would nave not been much talk about hushing it up. Librar ies and meetinc nlacea nf thn nnnnln must be protected as much as the prop erty or tne weaitny. The saloon keep ers who defied the mayor's orders as to tne piosinir nrrtnr will ho trentoH in the municipal court today. CONTEMPLATED ACTION GIVE MORE, TRAINS. TO Plan Afoot to Put Milwaukee Trains Over O.-W. Line Soon. La Grande will get a noon train from Portland after August 3, if plans now under consideration by the O.-W. mature. Local O.-W. officials today said that so far as was known now, the announcement coming from Portland as to the scheme of the new trains, whereby Milwaukee equipment will be run on the so-called Harriman lines twice daily would be carried out. The new arrangement of affairs gives La Grande a train earlier in the morn ing than No. 6 arrives at present but removes the fast mail train, it hav ing been consolidated with No. 6. An other train will arrive from Portland about noon. ' The plan, it is understood, is to consolidate the fast mail train, No. 10, leaving Portlund at 6 p. m. for Chicago, with No. b, which leaves for Chicago at 8 p. m. The . new train, which will operate as No, 6, will leave Portland at 6:40 p. m. It will be a high class train in every particular, carrying electric lighted steel sleeping cars and an observation car. The equipment will be furnished by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Puul road, as the train will run over the Milwau kee line east of Omaha. This will pro vide La Grande with its first experi ence with the big yellow Milwaukee cars. The train will arrive in Chicago about 9 o'clock on the night of the third day after leaving Portland. The running time of No. 5, its west bound companion train, will not be changed, as it now makes the run from Chicago to Portland in .72 hours, arriving here at 11:50 p. m. Its equip ment will be improved, however. Mil waukee cars will be handled on this train also. ' The new train will leave Portland at 12:30 in the morning and do local bus iness along the O.-W.. R. & N. main line. It will carry through sleepers to Salt Lake City and to eastern points via the Denver & Rio Grande, a sleep er for Yellowstone National park and one for Baker. t It will pick up Spo kane and Boise sleepers.- , The west bound companion to this train will be No. 9, which arrives at Portland at 7 d'clock in the morning, bringing the eastern mail. Arrange ments probably will be made to have this train pick up the Salt Lake City cars, at Pocatello. It is understood that the new service will be established virtually as here outlined. Shoe Men Meet. Philadelphia, July 21. The National Shoe and Leather Finders' association, composed of a membership that in cludes most of the prominent shoe manufacturers of America, opened its five days' convention here today with the meeting of the executive commit tee. Several thousand shoe men from St. Louis, Boston, Brockton and other "shoe cities" and represnting both the wholesale and retail narts of the trade attended the formal opening of the convention this afternoon in the Belle-vue-Stratford. Mayor Blankenburg will officially welcome the delegates to the city tomorrow at the first bus iness session at which formal repbrts from chairmen of committees will be submitted. The afternoon will be given over to boat rides on the Delaware and sight seeing trips about the city. NEW SCHEDULE' IS WE CHINEE iw uiu viiiiiir BACKS PLAN TO HELP INTER OCEANIC CANAL ONE PLANK OF PROPOSED PRO . TECTION POLICY. AVARICE NOT AN INCENTIVE President Wilson Elaborates on Hia and Bryan's PN-?4o Protect . Nica ra --"' " C Apments ' to Aid .-tkv . n LI! 1 r' as Possible Europe Considered. Washington, July 21. Unqualified approval of the plan that the United States Bhould extend a protecting ' wing to" Nicaragua was voiced by the : President today. He told the news paper correspondents at the weekly interviews that while the powers might view the plan with suspicion the Unit ed States "In the long run" must demonstrate that it doesn't contem plate the occupation of Central Ameri- ca, but desires to assist in its pro gress. The president said the first prinpiple was the protectorate plank, now pending in the senate contemplat ing of an option to build a trans-ocean- ic canal. The general scheme he said, constitutes a broader policy for all the republics in Central America. Not a General Policy. : The president warned the corre- spondents that the Nicaragua propos- . al doesn't mean a "general policy in Central America.. The United States, t, he declared, wishes to adopt that par- ' ticular plan which is best suited to . the countries dealt with, adding em-' phatically that all plans must be sub-, mitted first to tho republics for ap proval. The president made it plain that the United States would not adopt . any plan not thoroughly acceptable to . the countries involved. He also de ' clared that he favored. Bryan's pro- posal that the Piatt amendment under : which the United States would be come a virtual protector of Cuba, be in serted in the Nicaragua treaty. , , UNION BOY HURT. Gun He Was Cleaning Explodes, ;.- Wounding Lad of 15, Union, Ore., July 21. (Special) A serious accident occurred at the home of Adam Wool Saturday evening when his fourteen-year-old son, George, shot himself with a .22 rifle. George was trying to fix the gun, which is a sin gle barreled affair, when the cartridge exploded and the bullet struck him in the fleshy part of the .,thigh . in the front part of the body. Dr. Law was called and on examination found that the bullet had not injured the bone and the young man is resting easy at present. The only danger now is from blood poisoning and there is very lit tle danger of that. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Griggs had the misfortune to fall from the hayloft the othor day, breaking one arm and dislocating the other. The little fellow will have a long and pain ful siege before his breaks heal. First Tomatoes Picked. . A. B. Cherry, manager and propriet or of the La Grande Floral company, Saturday picked his first crop of to matoes grown out of doors, this year. The tomatoes were planted May 5, and caught a frost a few days later that killed about 20 per cent. Of course the ones picked Saturday were not suf ficient in number to justify going to market with them, hut Mr. Cherry is convinced that he will have bright, big tomatoes ready for the market shortly and have all picked and sold before the frosts. It has been the experience of amateurs that tomatoes could not . mature before fall frosts but . Mr Cherry has found a solution early planting. Twenty-five thousand aster blooms are commencing to break at the Ad ams avenue wardens and some have al- 1 ready attained full bloom. This makes an immense garden of beautiful aster.