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

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XIII. LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913. ' NUMBER 39 . MOTIONS TD PAVING ON SPRING OUSTED HLGE MAJORITY ON WHOLE STREET ANXIOUS FOB PAV . . ING THIS YEAR. ' CONCRETE TAKES Addition of Voting Strength on East Spring In Said to Mean Big' Vote for Cement Paving Bitulithic and Dollarway Hope to Win on Three Corner Fight That Is Due. Remonstrances against paving of Spring street filed by a big majority of 3 blocks of the entire 10, were ov erruled by the cfty counc'f last even ing because it was impossible to seg greyate the imnrovement district which calls for alf of Spring street to Alder. The remonstrances were a very small percentage of the yhole street and the proceedings went on, the coun cilmen expressing their reticence at forcing paving on the district.but the overwhelming majority .wanted it and, therefore, the minority had to take it. The remonstrators were overruled before the bids were opened, und to day it develops that there has been a wonderful shakeup in the matter of sentimont. Those residents living - wesit of Fourth on Spring, are gener ally believed to be favorable to black top stuff, but those who remonstrat ed against any paving are said today to favor concrete. Friends of bitulith ic believe the split spells success for thein,when the test comes tonight at a meeting of the taxpayers before the council called for 7:30. At that time theflouncil will act as a committee of the whole and talk will be free and unlimited to those interested. Cement friends are certain of carrying the street to their voting power ana oiacK top stuff friends other than bitulithic aha viptnrv in thp same snlit that the bitulithic people "pin faith on. Many their homes but there is one of each "brand" left in town, save ElOso which at n the last minute refused to put in a bid, though he was in the city for that purpose. While there is plenty of rumors of "fireworks" talk tonight ' such twill ' probably not develop, yet an Im mense amount oi interest centers in the meeting as it will decide if pav ings other than bitulithic shall gain a foothold. That is the issue on one side; on another, is which of the so called new pavings shall be that for tunate one, if it is to- be a new one. The council will aim to ratify the vote taken tonight,, at once that the paving may proceed with all possible haste. Comparison Shows Big Cut. -Bids presented to the council last evening show nine specifications of the eleven were used. Six bidders presented bids. Comparative data can be obtained from tKe bids published to day by remembering that at present La Grande is paying 5 cents for ex cavation, 36 cents for fill, $1.47 for paving, 50 cents for straight curb, 68 cents for circular curb, $25 for catch basins, 50 cents for six inch pipe and 45 for headers. PEACE MESSAGE COMING. Washington, Aug. 21. The presi dent will shortly send a special mes sage to congress giving the exact stat us of the peace negotiations which this country is now attempting with Mex ico. It will carry the text of the mes sage that John Lyid carried to Mexico City and also fluerta's answer. .... S BEAD THE CHARTER. . a Tn this issue of the Observer is a section of the proposed city ' 4 .government by commission char Iter. Sections of it will be run f rom time to time to fully con & verse each reader with the sailent ant nf the new government scheme. A section is printed to l,day on another jftge. SPURT Nine Bids Presented Last . ... .... mgnt tor ' Warren Construction Company. . (Light Standard Bitulithic.) ' . . . V" . 4507 cu. yds. excavation ...... ...at 50c .......... 2,253.50' 1090 cu. yds, fill v. at 42c 109.00 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb . . ,;..at 43c .......... - 2,218.44 437.88 lin. ft. of circular curb.. .at 13338.5 sq. yds., pavement. , . . . . 590 lin. ft. header.. 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. 15 catch basins , ..at ..at . ;at ..at ' .Total post ' (Heavy Gravel Bitulithic, 5 inch.) 4507 cu. yds. excavation ......... .at 50c 1090 cu. yds, fill .- at 10c 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb ..... .at 42c .'. ; . . . 437.38 lin. ft. of circular cuib. ... .at 55c ... .'. . . 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement. ....... .at $1.47 .... 590 lin. ft. header.... ..at 43c 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. . . .at 50c 15 catch basins at $22.50 - , , - " ' " : Total cost (Light Gravel Bitulithic Pavement, 4 inch) '. 4507 cu. yds. excavation at 50c ...... 1090 cii. yds, fill at 10c ...... 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb .at 42c . . . . . 437.38 lin. ft. of circular curb at 55c ..... 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement. ....... .at $1.39 .... 590 lin. ft. header...... ....... ...at 43c ...... 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. . . .at 60c . . . . . : 15 catch basins at $22.50 ... y Geiger Construction Company. (Concrete Pavement.) 4507 cu. yds. excavation ...... ...at 1090 cu. yds, fill .at 6282 lin. ft. of straight curb ..... .at 437.38 lin. ft. of circular curb. . . . .at 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement at 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. . . .at 590 lin. ft. header.....; at 15 catch basins ......at . ., Wheelright (Concrete Pavement.) 4507 cu. yds. excavation .........at 1090 cu. yds, fill .at 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb .... . .at 437.38 tin. ft. of circular curb..... at 133385 sq. yds. pavement ..e'j 590 lin. ft. header.. ...at 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. . . .at 15 catch basins ................ .at '' ", Parrot Brothers' Company. (Concrete Pavement.) 4507 cu. yds. excavation .........at 60c ........ 1090 cu. yds, fill ..at 60c 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb at 40c 437.38 lin. ft. of circular curb. ....at 70c 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement at $1.00 590 lin. ft. header at 50c , 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. . . .at 40c ........ 15 catch basins at $33.00 ...... v, . .. Total cost ... Morrisoa-Knudson & Company. (Concrete Pavement.) . ' ' : 4507 cu. yds. excavation .........at 60c . 090 cu. yds, fill .at 5282 lin. ft. or straight curb at 33c . . 437.38 lin. ft. of circular curb at 40c 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement. ...... . .at $1.12 590 lin. ft. header........: ...at 25c ......... . 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer pipe. . . .at 50c : . lfj catch basins . .. . . . . . , . . ..... .at $24.00 ........ . - Total cost ...... (Dollarway.) . 4507 cu. yds. excavation ........ .at 50c' . 1 ...... . . 1090 cu. yds, fill '. .......... .at 80c ......... 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb at 33c 437.38 lin. ft. of circular curb.:.. .at 40c 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement. ....... .at $1.25 590 lin. ft. header ....at 25c .. 2790 lin. ft. six "inch "sewer pipe. . . .at 60c 15 catch basins at $24.00 ........ Linden-Kibbe Construction Company. ( Bitucrete. Pavement.) 4507 cu. yds. excavation ..........at 1090 cu. yds, fill .at 5282 lin. ft. of straight curb at 437.38 lin. ft. of circular curb at 13338.5 sq. yds. pavement.; at 590 lin. ft. header.. at 2790 lin. ft. six inch sewer-pipe. . . .at 15 catch basins i.. .at BUFFALO BILL'S Denver, Colo., Aug. 21. Today marked the end of the greatest show on earth, for by order of .the United States district court, the Wild West and Far East show of Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill is being sold "in piece lots" to satisfy creditors. A large number of circus and show men from all over the country were here today when the auction began, r An effort . - spring street 55c 240.60 $1.90 . .......... 25,343.15 43c 253.70 50c ...... 1,395.00 $22.50 337.00 .32,150.3 ..$ 2,253.50 .-. ' 109.00 ... 2,218.44 .. 240.56 .. 19,607.60, . . . ZD3.7U .. 1.395.00. ..- 337.00 ..$26,414.80 ..$ 2,253.50 109.00 . . 2,218.44 240.56 . . 18,540.51 253.70 . . 1,395.00 337.50 Total cost ...$25,348.21 ' 39c ....... .. .(....$ 1,757.73 ...... 109.00 1,848.70 ...... 174.95 ...... 13,338.50 , 641.70 ....... . 70.80 375.00 10c ......... 35c ....... . 40c . . . $1.00 ........ 23c . 12c ......... $25.00 Total cost .... .$18,316.38 & Landrith. - 40c 25c ....... 40c .. . . . 50c $1.09 ..... 25c ... 40c $17.50 ..$ 1,802.80 272.50 .... - 2,112.80 . . 218.69 ,. 14,538.96 147.60 . . ' 1,116.00 262.50 Total cost ...$20,471.75; .$ 2,704.20 ,i. 654.00 . 2,112.80 806.17 . 13,338.50 . 275.00 . 1,116.00 , 495.00 .$21,001.67 .$ 2,253.60 . ' 827.00 . 1,743.06 . 17195 . 16,005.81 147.60 . 1,395.00 . 360.00 30c . . . . . . . . . . .$21,406.82 .$ 2,253.50 . 327.00 . , 1,743.06 . - 174.95 . 16,673.12 147.60 . 1,395.00 360.00 Total cost .$23,074.13 50c ... 10c 42c . 55c ... $1.48 . 40c ..; 50c . . . $22.00. ...$ 2,253.50 109.00 ... 2,218.44 240.56 . .. 19,740.98 286.00 , . . 1,395.00 . . . 330.00 Total cost .$26,523.48 t SHOW FOR SALE had been made by Gordon Lillie, Paw nee Bill, to have the show property transferred .to New Jersey and handl ed under receivers but Judge Robert E. Lewis ruled otherwise. The show was sold in lots to attract the largest possible number of bidders. The show went to the wall here a few weeks ago when it was attuned by a Chicago lithographing firm for a $G6,000 debt. C VFnMnMQ ULimiULIIIIHIUU TO HIS STATE CANADIANS REPLY BY SAVING , , LEGAL PROCSDURE MUST ? ' BE HEARD. RUNAWAY AUTO IS FOUND Proceedings That Will Show First Test of Rights Will Not Come Until Tomorrow It Is Said Thaw Deems Himself Already Winner of the Fight Thaw's Machine Located. " Ottawa, Aug. 21. telegraphing irom Albany, Acting Governor Ulynn, lormally demanded the Canadian im migration authorities to surrender H, K. Thaw to the New York authorities. The immigration authorities answered that such action was impossible until the proceedings pending at Sherbrook were iinisned. . . Proceedings Postponed. Sherbrooke. Ausr. 21. The writ of habeus corpus proceedings in r the Thaw f :se has been postponed until ten tomcrrow morning. Thaw's1 attor ney old thp United Press that Har ry's case was already won an:i thut his freedom 'was assured. He nlxo said th:it the issuance of the wi.rrnnt for the 1 agiuvc's arrest under the 1t migration ltw was but a l':i r.-.ive move to kfep Thaw in. Canada indefi nitely ' ' "J. V . ' ' . " . - Tt:c discovery ora warra p wsueii "iiging 'Inly Tha win tering Canajirtt'i!Ietfi!v 'IIpIbv' tt entry and vii.lalini; the imn' gia'.'. ', i erturhed If ; w's i la v -e's, but thev said that thev hopei to hnve it sit aside. ... . Auto la Found. New York. Aue. 21. Chief of Po lice Adams of New York, has found an automobile in a barn belonging to John Rankin, which they believe Is the car tn which Thaw escaped. Two men left the car in the custody of Ran kin's daughter, Hazel, promising to pay her the amount of storage. Haz el identified the picture of Thaw as one of the men who Jef t the automo bile. The oolice traced the automo bile by its number and the description given by John Collins, owner oi tne Broadway garage. Collins says that he believes the car the one rented on Friday by oFfmer Assemblyman Rich ard Butler. .... ; ; . FATAL ACCIDENT AT DALLAS. Dallas, Ore.,' Aug. 21. Charles Black, seed 4. was killed and four other men were injured today when the automobile in which they were riding skidded and overturned on the road between here and Salev. - Modesty Wave Sweeps St. Louis St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 21. Little Old St. Louis today is engulfed to the neck in a wave of modesty. Ordered to display no paintings, pictures or stat ues in the nude, proprietors and man agers of cafes and restaurants have dressed them, and wierd sights meet the eye ofthepatron of these places. Ip one dqwn town cafe Venus wears a pair of diaphanous trouserettes, and the Lady with the Goose is garbed in a slit skirt, the slit extending perilously close to the Lady's neck. In another cafe where the proprietor boasted a really handsome, srrouo depicting Pan piping to a bevy of "altogether" wood land nymphs, Pan has- been forced to don a specially made pair of overalls and the girls are dressed up in pajam as, nighties and "mother hubbards. "The Sleeping Beauty," who has for years reposefully slumbered on a slab in another cafe unclothed, now wears a made-to-order policeman's uniform. The proprietor said he could. think of no more fitting garb for a sleeping figure. Still another cafe manager in whose place was a bronze figure taken from the now famous "September Morn," has dressed the figure up in a short, white linen garment that comes in pairs. A statue of Bachante, the origi nal of which was refused by. the Pur itanically inclined of Tiston, and now disports herself in tfie Metropolitan of New YorTc, now wears a complete motoring ftytfif including goggles and j veil. The lnianj sne noms in ner arm i wears that one garment which has i come to hi a badge of babyhoodf JUROR ASSERTS INFLUENCE WAS AIMED AT JURY Millionaire widow cited to i ANSWER. CHARGES BY 1 " JUROR BLISS. GUILTY VERDICT PROMPT Diggs Found Guilty After Fire Hours' ' Deliberation Citation Cannot Be Served as Woman Accused Has Left the City -Friends of Convicted Man See Retrial Chances. . San Francisco, Aug. 21. Agitation was issued today for Mrs. Charles D. Lane, widow of the late Alaskan min ing millionaire, to appear' in the fed eral court and answer the allegations by .Juror Bliss, of the Diggs trial, that Mrs. Lane had attempted to discuss the Diggs 'case with him before the jury returned its verdict. At the home of Mrs; Lane the pro cess servers were told- that she had gor to San Diego. Bliss yesterday informed Judge Van Fleet that Mrs. Lane had called at' his office and after discussing mining stocks had told him that Mrs.. Cami netti was s.topping at her home. Then, Bliss alleges, she attempted to dis cuss the Diggs case. .' 'tf-..' i, , The twelve men who found Diggs guilty of white slavery in four out of six counts, were out just five hours to the minute. V . ; ' Diggs' friends see in the pending in-, vestigation an excuse to have a retrial and are jubilant at the developments though of course feel the sting of the verdict returned last night. : NO LIGHT IN MEXICAN DEALS CONSTABULARY MAY BE PLACED ; AT ONCE. . Such a More Would Not Portend War , veciares state imiciais. v ; Washington, Aug. 21. The Mecatj situation is practically deadlocked ac cording to representations' of the Washington officials. The president is firm in ' his determination not to recognize Huerta and considers the proposals technically jipt submitted to him because he has not been recogniz ed by the United States. The situ ation, the officials say, is difficult to deal with, but it is not regarded as critical. .President Wil&on and Secre tary Bryan are considering another conference with the senate committee on foreign affairs with the purpose of breaking the dead lock. The placing of sufficient troops in Mexico to act as constabulary and pro tect American lives and property is provided in a resolution introduced in the senate bv Senator Penrose. PROFITABLE RETURNS HAS MADE CHERRY PRIZE FRUIT , (By John A. Hadalier.) Growers of cherries, and others in directly concerned in this product, will be interested to learn the facts and figures, as far as they are available, of this year's chorry crop. - A little reasoning and a bit of sound specula tion on the facts detailed in this re sume will further aid those whose good judgment has suffered on ac- many ill-considered plans afloat to 'turn a big portion o fthis valley over to the raising of Royal Anns and all var ' ieties of blacks. The contracts between last year's failure in apples with this I year's success in cherries has been SU B WAY PLANS ADOPTER; COT TANK, CERTAIII CUT LAY OF THIRTY THOUSAND TO BE MADE AT NORTH SECOND CROSSING LIGHT CONTRACT CLOSED Council Will Distribute' 21 Lights Lv Addition to Those Already Here Plans for Subway Adopted Bid! for Reservoir Ordered Many Mat ters Hold Body's Attention.' 1 ' : , SUMMARY OF COUNCIL PRO S CEEDINGS. S i Steps taken to make. La Grande the best lighted city in Northwest. .' ' ' 3 Bids for construction of 2,- 250,000 gallon reservoir wanted. Final estimate?' on Fourth street have 10 per cent retained " Construction of Second street subway ordered at cost of over $31,000. , ,,. To make La .Grande the best light ed city in the Northwest with very lit tle: additional . expense over present rates, to insure construction of ths Second street subway at a joint cost of considerably over $30,000-and to rush the construction of the a big two and a quarter million gallon reservoir Were three improvement transactions of the city council at its regular ses sion last evening. The reservoir and the subway must he built at once and not a minute will be lost in starting; work on either. The lighting contract, explained by the Observer yesterday . was ratified and the contract will be signed at once. It calls for 100 are lights at a cost of $550 a month In stead of $474 for the 71 lights now used. . ' " ' . " Subway to Be Hurried. The street committee brought in tentative plans that had alredy been passgd favorably on by the O.-W. rail road which takes the big load of ex pense, and1 the council adopted the nlans practically as they stood. ' It was a compromise arrangement where in the city escaped an expense of $20,- 000, approximately .by presenting dif ferent plans to cost less than $3,000, but had to give in a few 'hundred in the compromise. The city's share is now $3,822. The railroad company., will build a 180-foot subway under the railroad track at North Second, 16 feet wide, . 14 feet clearance , and equipped with a sidewalk on the west side, five and a half feet wide and elevated from the bottom of the sub way to insure dry footpassage even if slush and water do accumulate.. The city is to build the approaches and buy and maintain an automatic electric . pump for the purpose of keeping the. water out of the subway in the win ter time. The railroad company will 'Continued Paw FMht. the incentive for many a man to lay the axe to producing apple trees, and plant the same acreage in cherries. The question on this point will depend on a thorough balancing cTthe whole situation. The answer may be dis--couraging or at any rate capable of no definite terms. . It should further be stated, in an introductory way, that any kind of a I product is a loss if there is no market. , The market depends upon supply, de i mand and transportation. When all of j the possibilities arising out of these fncf-nra nrA nnflir'prfl? the whole hllRl- ', (Continued on Page Six.)