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JJME XIII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1913.
NUMBER 13
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OVEMBER IS
.1SSURED FACT
:eme court holds day
is constitutional
' lT AND LEGAL.
I2T EXPENSE CERTAIN
Lt " Will Have to Be Sworn In as
f i 1912 Registration Will Be Used
1,'ew Precincts Not to Be Used It
f la Eelived Court Holds No Powers
of the People Are Curtailed.
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' Salem, July 22. The supreme court
has held that the Day bill, calling a
Special election on referendum brought
by the people on-bills passed by tt
legislature last winter, is constitution
al, thus reversing the decision of the
Circuit court in Marion county which
declared the bill unconstitutional. The
decision means that an election will
be held in November, 1913, on at least
some of the measures thus referended.
I Some of the referendum petitions have
I been attacked on grounds of insuffi-
cierit'B:natures, and these may escape
t but probably will not.
1 The court held that the bill doesn't
K jjisiinish nor pervert the referendum
wer f tne PePle"iThe Pinion was
1nded down in an injunction suit
J brought by A. Libbey against the sec
f jetary of state. , .- .jjgfM- '
Oregon wili bo' thrown against an
election expense of considerably more
than 1100,000 by this election. A great
many complications will arise, inciden
tally; In the first place the 1912 reg
i.ht!n will Iip iispd. and the old nre-
Iclncts used, notwithstanding that new
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precincts nave Deen creaveu m uwv
county. Because the 1912 registrations
are used, all women must be sworn in
it is said. With the bill held consti
tt.finnsl it fnllnws that at least some
wwiMwaftw w ... w . .
'ci the bills will be acted on and all
of an election will be.
necessary. However, it will be on the
tti-.al-: At tha former elections as me i
nAAaA nropinnfjs will not be!
ITAJICIIWBO Ul A u VI v. v. ' I
f born because tne new precinct
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Eliot be registered as requireu uy
'th any degree of consistency, ac
cording to men who have given the
matter thought and consideration
PORTLAND GIRLS DROWN.
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V Portland, July "
Carrie Lee, sisters, were drown-
i in the Willamette river early
today when a' canoe in which
Cey were riding with Arthur
' Uergt and Alfred Mitchell, cap-
sized. The men were rescued.
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Flour Rates Suspended.
. ishington, July 22.-The inter
" j commerce commission has sus
!d until November 22, the increas
es on flour from Kansas and oth
v entern states to California term
" The proposed tariff average is
Unts per hundred higher than
I now in force.
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I RIOT IS HUSHED UP.
1 r anttle Anxious to
I Stop Further PubUcities.
'ttle, July 22. Pending an action
ie government in the demands
socialists for. an investigation
. :.. nrrmertV at their
riuta in " , .
parters was destroyed, interest
affair has been dropped locally
by those seeking to recall the
IMMEDIATE
MEXICO
S "ORDER TODAY." SLOGAN. S
t - - Closing of stores tomorrow ne- $
4 cessitates many orders tonight
because the stores of La Grande $
will be closed tomorrow, details
of which are explained on anoth- $
$ er page of the Observer, it will be
necessary to place orders for gro-. &
s ceries today. Meat markets will be
S kept open but there will be no de- S
livery. ;
Dog Tears
Boy's Mouth
UNION LAD SERIOUSLY HURT"
? WHILE AT PLAY.
RABIES MAY APPEAR
Lips Gashed by Dog That Is Angered
When Slapped by Boy.
Union, July 22. (Special) A pain
ful and dangerous accident which may
prove fatal, occurred in North Union,
when the young son of Mr. and Mrs.,
Burnett was bitten by a dog. The lit
tle boy; was sitting on the .front porch
or his home eating a piece of bread
and butter when a dog came along and
tried to take it from him. He struck
the dog and it retalliated by snap
ping back, catching the boy on the
lips and cutting a deep gash. A phy
sician was called who took three
stitches to sew up the wound. The
dog is being held to see if it develops
symptoms of rabies. It is hoped by
a large circle of friends that it will
not, however, it begins to look as if
Union should follow La Grande's ex
ample and order all dogs to wear
muzzles. Y
mayor. Every effort is being made by
the business men to prevent the recall
of the mayor.
Portland, July 22. Industrial Work
ers of the World have not attempted
to hold a street meeting in Portland
since Thursday jiight's riotous dis
turbance at Sixth and Washington
streets, in Which 16 persons were ar
rested.
All the meetings held on the Plaza
blocks since that time have been un
der the auspices of the socialist party.
There has been a noticable "toning
down" in the language of the soap
box speakers since the enforcement ol
the order setting aside the Plaza block.
for gatherings and tne activity oi
sheriff and police in suppressing vio
lent and abusive talk.
GlTYilWiNS FIRST ROUND
IN FOURTH STREET IRS
Temporarily at lest, the city of La
Grande has won a victory in the
Fourth street paving litigation. W. C.
Hanson, one of whom will be assess
ed for the paving of Fourth street,
asked for a writ of review some time
arm and a decision on the case handed
down by Circuit Judge Knowles, holds
that this proceeding was prematurely
brought. This will permit the city to
proceed with t e assessments and al
low the city to tify the contract with
INTERVENTION
URGED IN
SITUATION HAS
L TONE
AMERICANS AND BRITISHERS
SUBJECTED TO DANGERS
FROM MARAUDERS
. Washington,' July 22. Intervention
in Mexico within 30 days unless order
is restored is demanded in a resolu
tion introduced in the house by Mur
ray, of Oklahoma. Murray denounced
Huerta bitterly and demanded move
ment lmmMitttely to. take measures to
protect Americans in Mexico. .:
The preamble of the resolution de
clares: "The revolution liberated Mex
ico through the guiding genius, Farn
cisco Madero, its rightful ruler; and
through duplicity and treachery and
murder Huerta a usurping marauder,
has nullified the constitution and de
stroyed lawful authority of govern
ment. He also has committed on the
person of the president and his family,
blackhanded murder parallelled only
by Russian cruelty in dark ages. The
rule of Huerta has become a contend
ing mass of brute orce, bandits, in
cendiarism, ragine ard murder."
; Murray's resolution proposes the
president issue' a proclamation to the
I several Mexican factions demanding
they restore order and respect Ameri
cans and their property.' If this is' ig
nored the president, it proposes, shall
intervene with American troops. Res
olution specifically authorizes the
president to use both land and naval
forces to establish peace and take pos
session of public property in Mexico,
"Until damages done to any Ameri
can or any foreign nation shall be
fully compensated."
The resolution was referred to the
foreign affairs committee.
Warlike declarations rang through
the senate when the affairs of Mexico
were discussed and the possibility of
American intervention was freely urg
ed. Senator Fall precipitated a dis
cussion on which hinged the right of
the United States to protect its citi
zens abroad. Fall demanded the con
sideration of a resolution he intro
duced declaring its purpose was to pre
vent war with Mexico. He declared:
"When any nation becomes so com
mercialized it will not become armed
with force, if force is necessary, to
protect the life and liberty of its cit
izens abroad, the days of that coun
try are numbered."
Many senators urged caution while
others were belligerent. h
Washington, July 22. The presi
dent has sent additional orders to Am
bassador Wilson to rush from Key
West without the loss of an hour. The
the Warren people.
Validity of the proceedings whereby
the city instituted the paving contract
are not entered into by the court.
Such a decision would be forthcom
ing should a suit be filed after the
assessments have been made. The
writ of review was asked for some
few days after the paving concern this
summer started to carry out a contract
entered into last year, but which was
not'carried out then because of the ap
proach of winter.
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THE HOUSE
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.- LIGHTNING KILLS TWO. S
Grants Pass, July 22. During
an electric sform last night, Mrs.
G. H. Eddie and Mrs. August
Kausek, of Leland, were struck
by lightning and killed. They
were removing clothes from a
line. Mrs. Kusek was killed in
stantly and Mrs. Eddy died 15 $
minutes later. ' $
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Bryan Quits
Grape Juice
BUTTERMILK BRIGADE ENLARG
7 ED BY BRYAN.
REPORTERS TREATED
While Waiting or Kis Train Bryan
Joins New Drink Ranks. ,
Chicago, July 22. Sidestepping
grape juice Secretay of State Bryan
entered a class with the former vice
president, "buttermilk Charley" Fair
banks, when he bought that grade of
beverage, ..and a large cantaloupe for
each of four reporters who interviewed
him at the Dairy lunch counter in the
railroad depot here while he was en
route to Oelwein, Iowa, to lecture.
He refused to discuss politics or
the Mexican affairs, but sipped with a
satisfied mood his goblet of butter
milk. .' tm t j
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customs officials there have been ord
ered to lend every possible aido the
ambassador for a hasty transportation
to Washington.
The president examined all the con
fidential reports received by the .vari
ous departments and has prepared a
series of searching questions to ask the
ambassador upon his arrival.
While no name is given as authority j
the general report here is that the
United States is to avoid intervention!
and may recognize the belligerency of
both factions in Mexico and leave them
to fight it out.
Japanese Alliance Feared.
Charges that President Huerta of
Mexico, is deliberately seeking an un
derstanding with Japan so that they
will have the Mikudos aid against the
United States if intervention conies
are freely made by officials of the
administration, although no cabinet
officer is allowed to use a name back
ing the allegation. It is the belief that
the Japanese-Mexican alliance is a
thing of the near future. It overshad
ows the interest taken in confidential
government circles, the peril of the
Americans and foreigners throughout
the interior of Mexico. Secret ad
vices to the state department say that
the Americans and British are in the
greatest danger. This is mainly due'
to the fact that the rebels are every
where' assailing Huerta forces, plun-j
dering and torturing and murdering
the federals and non-combattants
wherever they are encountered. Theft
is' no doubt that President Wilson if
troubled. !
Probable Decisive Clash.
Mexico City, July 22. A probable
decisive clash in Mexico City was re
vealed by the re-establishment of
communication with Laredo. The reb
el troops are in close proximity of the
capital. Huerta has ordered all fed
eral troops to the defense of the capi
tal. The constitutionalists are ad
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DEMOCRATS WILL PUT PRES
SURE TO BEAR TO GET HIS
TARIFF VOTE.
REPUBLICANS CARRY FIGHT
Democrats Aim to Sit Still and Let
Republicans Do the Talking In De
bate on Pending Tariff Bill Party
qeeks Support From Democrat From,
Oregon Howerw : J
Washington, July 22. Democratic
leaders will attempt to persuade Sen
ator George Chamberlain 'of Oregon'
to withdraw from his stand taken on
the floor of the senate yesterday when
he said that he was not bound to sup
port the tariff bill but as "A senatqr of
a Western 9tat that had been discrim
inated against, t desire more light."
The democrats want every vote they
can get and pressure will be brought
to bear on Chamberlain to have hiny
vote with his party. v.;
Senator Simmons, chairman of the!
senate finance' committee announced;
that only a few democrats will speak
in defense -of the tariff bill, but on the
other hand the republicans have said
they intended to maintain practically
a continuous discussion of the meas
ure ,
.
Even today denunciation of the tar
iff bill came, when Smoot attacked
several clauses in it.- Weeks and
Townsend will oppose it to.
Middies Return.
Annapolis, Vld., July 22. The bat
tleship Illinois,, with the third class of
the naval academy on board is due
here today after the most extensive
cruise ever made by any other class of
middies. Leaving heije in June the
Illinois has visited ' Antwerp, Diego
Cadiz, Gibraltar and the Maderia isl
ands. .
FIVE BIG
MEET HERE
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FEW COMING CONVENTIONS
Late this summer, Idaho-Ore
gon Methodist conference, bring
ing 350 delegates. . '
Thanksgiving week-Eaatern
Oregon division of Stats Teach
ers' association bringing over
500 delegates.
k Early winter,' State Farmer'
Educational and Co-operative
Union of America, bringing sev
eral hundred people.
Next winter or spring State
Retail Merchants' association.
Next February District Con
vention of Knights of Pythias,
Union and Wallowa counties.
State Sunday School conven
tion during winter months some
time, bringing at least one hun
dred. When the Eastern Oregon Epworth
League institute delegates at Joseph
yesterday decided to come to La
Grande for their next annual session
CONVENTIONS TO
FORTY GIRLS
CREMATED III
FACTORY FIRE
' .PTON
OVERALL F AC-
S?0RY BURNING WITH A
GREAT DEATH TOLL.
DEATH LIST IS ICERTHIIi
Fact That Many of the Rescued Were
Taken to Private Homes It Ia Dif
: f icult to Determine Just How Many
Were Burned to JDeath, In Dlsastr,
- ous Blaze In Factory Building,
.i
Binghamton, N. Y.,' July 22. At
least 40 girls, and several men, it is
estimated, were burned this afternoon
in a fire raging in the Binghampton
Overall company factories. ' One hun
dred and fifty were trapped at first,
but some of them escaped, many of
them in frightfully burned states, leav-
ing about 50 all told in the factories
as the fire's toll.
The fire spread rapidly and had
communicated to other structures near
the factory but time was ample for
the employes In them to make their
escape and while these buildings are
burning this afternoon no lives-were .
lost in them.
The estimate of 40 girls being burn
ed is said to be very low. The em
ployes scattered immediately; after
their rescue and it Ts . hard to learn ,
how many burned. imSome of the In
jured were taken t" homes, and thus
track has been lost. ! T?he 'of f icials base
the number of deacon estimates only
but that a great conflagration and de
struction of human ,'- life has occur
red is generally believed. Fire fight
ing apparatus is struggling with the ,
blaze, and doctors are being called to
minister to the injured.
Cattle Bring Returns.
J. D. McKennon this week sold 26
head of cattle on the Portland market
for $02.25 per head and one for $105.00
making a total Of $2,503.50 for 27 head
of cattle.
a list of six big conventions for the
next 12 months in La Grande was
made complete. Each convention will
mm the gathering of large forces,
some running as high as 500 dele
gates. They commence in November
and continue at rapid intervals "or
several months, and the next months
will see in the neighborhood of 2000
delegates in La Grande to attend the
various conventions.
The institute which convened at
Joseph decided to come to La Grande
in the face of strenuous appeals from
Joseph to meet there again next year.
This, however, did hot prevail and
Riverside park, will become a tented
city twice next year once for the
Chautauqua and again for the insti
tute. !
- One objection to meeting at Joseph
again, was the hardships attending to
transportation many delegates refrain
ing from coming from outlying dis
tricts of the circuit embraced. La
Grande will afford less hardships it
was agreed, in this respect; a dehi-
(Continued on Pago 4)
IN NEAR FUTURE