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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER - PRINTS THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY', JANUARY 8, 1914.
NUMBER 180
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SLURS COMING
FROM SALEM
NORTH POWDER EPISODE HAS
STIRRED LOCAL SHERIFF
"; TO ANSWER WEST.
NO COMPLAINT HEARD
FROM NORTH POWDER
Telegram of . Remonstrance Sent to
Governor West By Local Sheriff
Says He Is Willing to Enforce the
Law When Complaints Reach Him
Feels Himself Unjustly Treated.
As,fc83&8S3S
s FUNNY GOVERNOR WEST.
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(Idaho Statesman) 5
S Oregon not only gave the
country prodigious samples of
fool laws and United States Sen-
.$ ator Jonathan ' Bourne, Jr., but S
S it also gave it Governor West. S
' . By way of intimidating the 8
4 people of that section of Oregon
4 embraced within his unwarrant- $
4 ed military rule, he recites to S
4 the press that the colonel in
4 charge is a crack shot. Why, "S
S nnA rln-tr n f fka nonif on.l A lV t.tlA &
. rf i fin vkrds S
away- Drawing his trusty six- $,
. shooter, "he fired once and the
rat was dead." ,
1-i in uregon ana, in iact, -v
5 throughout the northwest, Gov-
ernor West may be taken "seri-
; 5 ously. The rest of the nation
; is saying: "What a funny little
man!" "s : ' V
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S",r"fr August Hug of Union
county li.ts risen up in righteous in-JiiT'-.aMvu
at insinuations cast upon
th ; proverninont of morals in Union
county, by Governor Oswald West in
Tiit'sjajrca to city officials of North
Vwder yeitjrday. Sheriff Hug
t.,i.y sent telegram of emon-.sirnn(-e
to the Oregon executive ob
jertintf to the method taken by- the
f: .-ernor in tv.?ard to "North Powder,
In thib County. "I don't feel that
we have been used right by the gov-
, m f f Tr ' i - j iitj1
ernor, sam oneni! nug toaay.
he has been informed that every-
thing is not as it should be at North
Powder, it vras his duty to request
a cleanup without jumping into print
before he was sure of his ground. I
nave not neara a wora oi compiaini
I rom any point in union county, ll
convinced that laws are being vio-
lated, I would certainly enforce them
and I deeply regret the insinuations
maae irom the governor s omce reia-
tive to North Powder.";,. . '
Sheriff Hug wired the following
pointed telegram to Governor West
today:
"Dear Sir I notice from newspa
per reports that North Powder is
Included . in your cleanup campaign.
I wish to state that it would be no Ordinance No. 695, series 1913, pass
more than justice to the officers of ed March 6, 1913, approved March
Union county to first give them the 10 1918.
opportunity to do this work before Eastern Ovagoa Light and Power
publishing such a report. ' Up to '
the present time we have had no com-
plaint in regard to North Powder (tors in Ordinance No. 30$, series j of the currency, and the , bank ex
either from you or anyone else." j 190S, adopted If arch 6, by council, aminer Goodhart was put in charge.
Officials Still Obdurate. J attested by seeorder April 10, ac- j The institution was capitalized at
Copperfield, Jan. 8. Three militia- cepted by company April 14, and ac- alf a million dollars and carried de
men, under Sargeant Renard, are'eeptance filed with city recorder on posits of one million the three hund
maintaining martial law in Copper- April 15, 1906. red and fifty thousand. Dullness of
field today, after an unsuccessful at- : Home Independent Telephone conn jthe lumber market and withdrawal
tempt to induce the eity officials to pany reports that it operates under . of deposits is said to have been the
resign. This demand was made by -
Colonel Lawson and Sheriff Rand
yesterday afternoon, before they quit '
trie district. Lawson and Rand are
in Baker today.
' Railroad Official Home.
James Corbett returned this morn
ing from Portland where he teansaet
ed tocngsny hvsiaeas.
Sells-Floto
HaveScheme
EFFORT MADE TO ESCAPE CIR
CUS LICENSE.
REQUEST IS DEFIED
La Grande Has Not Yet Been Ac
costed in New Scheme.
' Mayor Palmer of Baker, yesterday
received a letter from the manage
ment of the Sells-Floto circus com
pany requesting that the city furnish
it with free license, free water and
light in return for the show's coming
to the city. Colonel Cody, alias Buf
falo Bill, is one of the attractions
of the show and it is perhaps on the
strength of that man's reputation
that they, made the unusual request.
In speaking of the request the mayor
U quoted in the Baker Democrat as
saying: "We will not discriminate
in favor of any show. , Our ordinance
ou's. ",le ' " "ce"
i-i-.x ai i:
and be otherwise subject to our reg
ulations, and we will: hardly . con
sider amending our ordinance in this
case."
Manager Laf ky of La Grande,, was
approached on the subject this after
noon and intimated that the city
could hardly accede to a demand of
this nature much as he desired any
good shows to come. It means the
appointing of an additional police
man, means ruin to the curbing and
the pavement where . heavy , wagons
are permitted to be drawn over them
and takes much money out of the
1 city. There is an ordinance regu-
latinf? is. nd granting this extra.
ordinary permission would necessitate
chn the ord'nance.
city .uaimger una iiui. rece.veu
any communication from the Sells
Floto people relative to this matter,
but it is certain or reasonably certain
that they could not come here de
manding such privileges.
CHARTER REQUIREMENTS FILL
ED BY CORPORATIONS.
Commission Now Has List of Fran
chise Holders In City.
As required by the new city charter,
.. 1 1 w : uAii:H t ; r.,. i.A I
... .uu.s
do business in the city of La Grande,
have filed their reports. The charter ,
sets out that within 90 days f rom .
the effectiveness of the new charter I
each franchise holder shall set out in
iun ana correct staiemeni. vne ngn
aim priTiiKgra uwncu ur uai.ueu w
be owned and shall designate the
same by numbers and titles of the
ordinances under , such franchises
were graniea. r anure w qq hub
-would instigate a fine of $100 per day
after the 90 days were up.
These reports were filed with the
general manager and commission yes
terday and read:
Eastern Oregon Telephone Associa
tion reports that' they operate under
Co. reports Chat they operate under
and are successors In Interest to gran- '
Ordinance No. 304, series 1907, and as
successor and assign under Ordinance
No. 231, approved Feb. 6, 1898, grant-
ted to Inland Telephone Co., also m
der contract with Pacific States Tel
ephone and Telegraph Co., dated Ap
ril 1, 1911, also that the company j
operates under State law, 1911, chap-;
ter 279, aad few of Oregoa 1,11.
pag 9.
REPORTS FROM
FRANCHISES IN
MOVED RETURNS
TO CITY WHICH
THREW HlMOUT
WITH NO FEAR OF FURTHER
, ATTACK WOUNDED MINER'S ;
LEADER COMES NORTH. .
MEETS WITH GRAND
JURY AND GOVERNOR
Suffering Still From Effects of Re.
cent Shooting, President Moyer Is
Back In Hancock to Assist in Fin
ishing His Fight Against the Mine
Owners Meets With Governor.
Hancock, Mich., Jan. 8. Charles
Moyer was on the verge of collapse
when he arrived this noon. His
wounded shoulder troubled him more
than be anticipated and the strain
of the journey told markedly on his
face. Preparations were made to
protect him, however, and fifteen dep
uties awaited him at the" Station
when the train pulled in. :' He was
hurried into a waiting auto and the
entire party escorted him to the Scott
hotel where he will have a conference
with Victor fierger of Milwaukee and
other associate leaders. He had
an engagement with Governor Farris
later. 4
Returns to Hancock Boldly.
Green Bay, Wis., Jan. 8. Charles
Moyer, president of the Western Fed
eration of Miners passed through
here .. on his way back to Hancock,
Michigan. .With, him was Charles
Tanner, an officer of the federation,
who together with Mcryer was forci
bly ejected from ' Hancock where he
is . presumed to have agitated the
strikers" in the copper coutry. "I
aVn returning to finish my work," said
Moyer, "and I am looking forward to
no more trouble. My enemies would
scarcely dare attack me with Gover
nor Farris and the grand jury in
vestigating my previous deporta
tion." Moyer said he would testify before
the grand jury.
Stock Distribution Favored.
New York, Jan. 8. Directors of the
Union Pacific approved the plan to
distribute more than $80,000,000 of
,Tjlf;m - . nu- .f. . ty.
Uni(m pacific hMerg rf common
stock The dire(;tors d
recommendation reduce divl.
dend ratj on common gtock from ten
tQ ejgj,j pent.
Conference Is Resumed.
Vera Cruz, Jan. 8. Charg d'Af-
( iairs . usnougnnessy siauonea ai
.Mexico City, arrived to confer with
I Emissary Lind. He brought his wife
with him but left his small boy at
the capitol, believing this would set
at rest 'the reports that they would
close the embassy and move from
Mexico for good.
National Bank Cloned.
Washington, Jan. 8. The First Na
tional bank of Pensacola, Fla., was
closed by orders of the' comptroller
cause o fthe failure,
Huerta Resignation Rumored.
Mexico City, Jan. 8. Another Ru
mor is current that Huerta is on the
verge of resigning and taking to the
field against the rebels. While the
report is uncomfirmed it is persistent
wd oredenos is lenl the rumor.
Indiana Doctor Accused
h. Of Murdering a Woman
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The trial of Dr. William B. Craig, dean or the Indiana Veterinary col
lege, on the charge of murdering Dr. Uelene Knnbe two years ago-is now un
der whj-. Ephraiin Intnun, chief couusel for the prosecution, put an end to
ttie report that tho state would Introduce several cluli'voyuiits as witnesses. It
bus boon mild that the detectives wl'o brought' about pr. Craig's Indictment,
received their tip through clairvoyants at Indianapolis, but Innian said no su -h 1
evidence Is to be introduced. The first witnesses to be introduced by the
state were prominent Indianapolis physicians, who testified regarding the
death of Dr. Knnbe and the exact nature of the wounds, liiuiau, who. Is em
ployed by the" Federated Woman's ClubR
ment for 'the 'prosecution. The trlul
middle wont owliiK to the prominence of
ROMS CAMELED AT THE RATE
DF TWEMTY DOLLARS PER MILE
UNDER FRED KILE'S METHOD
Fred Kiddle of Island City may de
velop into a Moses who will lead
I Union county over good roads cheap
ly constructed but effective in na
ture. After superintending the con
struction of three-quarters of a mile
of graveled road for a total cash out
lay of $15, contributed to him by
the Union County Auto club, he has
aspired to : the permanent construc
tion of eight miles of road between
Island City and Cove. His method
is effective, but above all, is done
with a minimum outlay of each. He
has a system, concocted by himself
and backed by farmers, which does
the business. He obtains enough
cash to get gravel loaded into wag
ons ' and depends on the farmers
along the right of way to haul the,
wagons to the defective roads. -The
layer of gravel b crowned op an
absolute necessity In ay sod
pair scheme and amply spsead out,
with the result that the system is
the death knell to mud holes. ' Be
fore spring, if a Small amount of cash
i t given him, he will have the Cove
road repaired to that the annual
spring handicap to traffic wilt be en
tirely removed. La Grande people
have promised him the money need
ed.
Hot Lake Road Is Next.
The Auto club, announced Secre
tary Andrews, is ready to contribute
enough money to load gravel to, re
pair the La Grande-Hot Lake road.
The gravel pits are near by and
enough money to load the gravel will
be supplied if Fred Kiddle will take
charge of the hauling and mperfcv
of Indiana, made the .opening state
has caused u distinct sensation In the
the central figures. .
tend the spreading. , It is believed
that cheap road repair will result and
the fruits promise to' be excellent.
The piece built east from Island City
this winter is A wo. l, ana tne cost
so trifling to be a mere bagatele.
" Co-operation,,. along . the Kiddle
method is loudly commended by the
farmers, who are said to be perfectly
willing to do the hauling if they can
get the gravel loaded, and money for
this purpose is forthcoming it is said.
If this plan works out, as it appears
it will. Union county will set a new
makr for road repair.
Death Simmons Arrives.
George W. Gilbert left La Grande
this morning in response to a tele
gram : from Glehdale, Arisona, an
nouncing the death of his mother.
Mrs. Caroline Gilbert. Mrs. Gilbert
left here on the 16th of December to
ope ad the winter with her other son
Trank P. Gilbert at Glendale, and
was -is good health when aha left. She
was afflicted with pneumonia a few
days ago and succumbed in a remark
ably abort time. The remains will
be laid to rest at Phoenix. She was
05 years of age; was born in Center
county, Pa., but lived most of her
time in Ohio. Her husband preceded
her to the Great Beyond five years
ago.
Mr., Gilbert, at the last moment,
decided to take his adopted son with
him, of whom he is passionately fond.
He will go by way of Salt Lake and
is due to arrive there next Sunday
morning.
DRIFTING BOAT
1DED1TH20
RESCUED ATSEfk
WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN
PARTICIPATE IN SEVERE
HARDSHIPS AT SEA.
DESERTED SHIP MAY
BE DESTROYED NOW
Burning Coal Drives Crew and Cap-
tain's Family to Sea In Small Boat
and For 54 Hours They Drift Aim
lessly About Finally Picked Up
and Are Now None the Worse.,
Astoria, Jan. 8. Drifting about in
an open boat for a period of fifty
hours on the ocean 300 miles off Los
Angeles before being picked up by the
German Bark Eilbeck on January
second, was the lot of Captain T. H.
Marsters, his wife and two children
and 'crew of 16. They , had abandon
ed the British bark Abbey which was i
burning : fiercely. Captain Thode
was in charge' of the Eilbeck and
members of the Marsters family came -ashore
today. Neither they nor the
crew were any the wowe for their :
experience. . '. "
' The Battle Abbey sailed from New 1
Castle, Australia, October 18 with a
cargo of coal for . Vancouver. On
December 3l they were compelled to
abandon the ship after the cargo -had
been burning more : than six
H.weeks, . Captain Marsters stated that -
J the vessel Was smoking badly when
they left, owing to the coal gas with
'which it was loaded. It is probable
that the vessel is blown up before
this.' - ' -.':-
KANSAS CITY PEOPLE HERE
Mrs. Judith . Snodgrass-Wcllsi Greets
Old Time Friends In City.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Wells, of Kan
sas City, are in tho '-"-r the guests
of relatives: T,rVln whoNvas
Judith Snodgrusj before her marri
age to the Kansas City business man,
is greeting her many friends and Mr.
Wells is becoming acquainted with
Oregon climate and Oregon people.
While here Mr. and Mrs. Wells will
be guests with Mrs. Wells' relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Van ,Buren, Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Snodgrass, Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Snodgrass and other rela
tives. . . .:. . . ' '.'.:
.Before returning to Kansas City,
where Mr. Wells recently retired from
extensive business, the Kansas peo
ple iwill visit friends in Portland.
M. B. A. OFFICIAL DUE
Local Lodge to Be Officially Visited
By Dtotriet Deputy.
Next Friday the M. B. A. will hold
an important business meeting iaite .
new ledge home in the Moose kail
The district deputy, recently appoint
ed to the post,' will be in La Grande
at that time and it is important that
a big delegation be out to greet him.
Important matters will be transacted
on that occasion.
Tank Farm On Fire.
Taft, California, Jan. l.K
fire is sweeping through thev i
farm in Midway oil fields.
the tanks have already boeiv
Burned and there is grave danger 1
the whole field will be totally d..
stroyed. The loss will be heavy. '
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Goes to Hot Lake.
Mrs. John Dordan went to Hot
Lake this noon to ve with her hus
band who is taking treatment for
rheumatism. She reports him fan
proving. '