La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, March 13, 1914, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text.f m AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS THF NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS 70L1 OLUMEXIH. tiA GRANDE, OKEGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1914. NUMBER 234 t. IE6ELS' BUNK FAILURE H3BS ElflLS' SAVINGS H. C. Hall, Western Lawyer, Named To the Interstate Commerce Body SS OF SAVINGS IN STORE'S BANKS AGGRAVATES LOSS OF JOBS OF THOUSAND. IAR RIOT IS QUELLED ,Y ADVICE OF WISER HEADS turning Saleswoman Weeps and Harta Trouble Wh en Shu Tjiima Vat Bank Has Failed With Two Thousand of Her Savings Court Vrders the Building Closed. lew York, March 13. Siegel's de- kment store was the scene of a near when the sales girls realized that would lose not only their positions many of them would lose their sav- held by the wrecked Siegel's bank, owners and operators of which (e two days ago charged with grand Seny. a.et'8 wreck the store," one of them vested. Utners were on the point putting the suggestion into execu- but were .prevented by j cooler Ids. The trouble started after the Ival of Mrs.. Matteson, an er.Sploye has just returned from Europe. Jen she learned of the bank's fail- she burst into tears and declared: pave been robbed. All the money t I had in the world, two thousand lts, has been stolen." Over a thou- jd girls will lose their positions as psult of the court's order to close store. ATE ADDRESSES FARMERS. ferary Society at Mt. Glen Hears Expert Cate Last Night. ft. Glen, March 13. C. G. Gate, fty farm expert, lectured last fcing before tJie Mt. Glen literary lety on a general introduction of it he expects to do in this county. lecture was appreciated by an in- ested audience which deemed him p prepared for the task before him. told of his predictions that this ey would soon be cut up into small his and asserted that by careful pagement and rotation of crops, the ibandman would realize more off iO-acre tract than is now done off 80 and 100 acre grain farms. le said his department was a clear- house for the farmer and that the A. C. would be brought to each iner and each section of the valley wanted it. His work, he said, nlifled the experiment station work. told of his purpose to analyze soil kvery section of the valley and pre- Ibe the best fertilizers for each kion. Youne and Old Drafted. Mexico Citv. March 13. President erta is drafting soldiers by the )lesale. His method is informal, ess gangs" seize men and boys mvAr tbov are found. Men and Is found on the streets are seized lion nf wanlth and influence ot (rse being excepted and are turn . ... .... XT.U1.AK over to drill sergeants. ciw; nw vmith U snared. Providing (y are strong enough to lug a rifle, boy is too young ana no man ia None are exempted, excepv u. when cornered by the press figs. Nine hundred convicts fal prisons, are among the con- pts. Many o fthese are oesperuvc Iminals. MORI IN OOUBT WHATTO - LOOK OUT; ITS FRIDAY S AND IT'S THE THIRTEENTH 8 nn miTUunonc uu nil ii iiuuuj : - ; , $ COUNTY SPENDS MONEY FOR , GUARDS BUT WON'T PAY . TRANSPORTATION. SACRAMENTO AND YOLO COUNTIES AT LOGGERHEADS For the sceond tima in the S first three months of the year 1914, this mandane sphere to- i day was confronted with that hideous hoodoo and ogre, Mr. rnnay-ine-Thirteenth. There will be one more chance this year for the hoodoo to get' in $ his dirty work on Friday, No- 8 vcmber the thirteenth. In 1913 $ there was but one Friday of all S the fifty-two which fell on the S thirteenth of the month. That was Friday, June 13. Next 8 year, 1916, there will be but one Friday the thirteenth, when the hoodoo date comes in Aug- ust of that year. . SSL POST.ISRUMOR DIFFERENCES OF OPINION ON HOME RULE AMONG HIS MINISTRY BLAMED. Hobos Have Sent Ultimatum to Of- ficials Requesting Transportation East, or no Move Outside Town Have Taken up Cause of Unenv ployed and are Sending 'Food. in Sacramento, Cal., March 13. Sac ramento and Yolo counties are at log gerheads over the disposition of the army of unemployed which is encamp ed on the river bank opposite the city. Yolo county offers to disband the army and send small detachments of these men into other parts of the state, pro vided Sacramento county will furnish the transportation. This is refused but the county is spending $400 a day guarding the bridges so that the army cannot re-cross in to the city. In the ' I meantime the army remains encamped "on th banks of the river necessitating., - j i . : " a guaru ana ouivr prtsveiiuve meas ures, lest the hungry men' make a dash for the citv and make life miserable .. I there by their mere presence. They HENRY CLAY HALL, one of the most noted lawyers in the west was J have sent an ultimatum to the officials named by President Wilson as b member of the Interstate coinroeiv j refusing to move unless they are f ur commlsslon. Born In New York city on Jan. 3. 18j0. Mr. Hull Rrm)- nished with transportation to the east, uated from Amherst college and the Columbia Law school and lie- , public sentiment is turning, and gan the practice of law In 1883. Two years later he went to Paris and re- , e , j t n, rained till 1802. being counsel to the United Btntes legation most of the time many nations of food for the , unem he was there. In 1802 he returned to the United States and removed to Colo- P'yea have been received. Other do rado Springs. Colo., on account of Ills luclth. He became identified with many t ies have taken the matter to heart and bnnki. rn'lwnvs and other corporations in thnt state are sending funds to relieve the situa- Mt MONEY TO BE AVAILABLE I FOR iKTIL WIPING UNDER NEW COMMERCIAL PLAN I tion. WRECK DELAYS TRAFFIC. Nos. 5 and 10 Held at Thornhallow By Three Derailed Cars. Steps to provide more finances with which to carry on needed endeavor by the La Grande Commercial club, without disintegrating the club, or adding to the expense to the business men, were taken up last evening when the second monthly club luncheon was served. Employment of a secretary who will devote only a portion of his time to the work, and complete, or al most so, reduction of office and club room expense, is the plan, the scheme thus giving a great deal more money I to the club wherewith to conduct in dustrial campaigns. Such steps were ordered taken but there is yet to be worked out, much of the detail in con nection with this plan. The club is not deterioating by the move, but becom ing all the more active and powerful through the acquisition of what really amounts to more fund? though with no added expense above what is now required. About $150 monthly that now go for upkeep of the quarters will be used under the new plan for upbuilding industries and bringing new industries here. i Almost complete elimination of the overhead expense, with no diminish ed income, is, the Commercial club feels, giving the Commercial club facil ities with which to entertain promi nent guests, promote industrial propo sitions, look to the commercial in terests of the city with more success and results in one month than it has done in a year in the past. Monthly Luncheons Popular. It also became an established fact that monthly luncheons where men and women of the club meet to discuss mat ters of import and enhance the social relations of the club members, are to be permanent. Motions to this ef fect was carried by handsome ma jorities last night. The elegant furniture which the Commercial club now owns will be sold to the Y. M. C. A. to furnish its building as soon as it is completed. In the near future, the club will give up its quarters in the Foley building and locate office elsewhere, and when meeting room facilities are needed, the auditorium of the city hall, or the new library building will be used. Luncheon Well Attended. The luncheon, which was the second of the winter, proved a big success and about 140 were dined. The La Grande band supplied music during' the (Continued on P(r- ''Vtir.) Main line traffic was delayed sever al hours early today when an extra east freight, Conductor Regan and Engineer. Wall, had trouble one and one-half miles east of Thornhollow. The fifth car back in a 28-car train jumped the rails and three cars went off, with practically no damage to rol ling stock or track. The wrecker was called out from La Grande at 3:45 and reached the scene at 7 o'clock and had the tracks cleared in 45 minutes. No. 5, the west bound passenger, got caught east of the wreck and was de layed four hours and No. 10, the fast mail, was, tied up for five hours. The work of the wrecker was exceptionally fast. None was hurt and the dam age is very trifling, it is reported. EJAP DANES SELF LLOYD-GEORGE AMONG MR, ASQUITH'S ENEMIES Llody-George is one of the Liberal Politicians Who is Said to Be Op posed to Asquith's Compromise on the Home Rule Situation Members of the Ministry Oppose Chief. " j London, March 13. Premier Aa- ASYLUM INMATE AT SALEM IS quih's 'P8"0" is 8"d t be immi - 4 OALl'!'al ls,nent Cabinet differenced of nnlntA- " A SUICIDE. While Patients are Out for Morning Walk, Jap Uses Shoe String. on the home role bill, are iHvak ft.. reasons for the prospective retirement. Members of his ministry and other liberal politicians, are known to be Salem, March 13.-Makinr a noos T ...WIth the c"P-omis Lf o i, t , . wmcn Asquun proposes. Amonir this of a shoe strmg, S. Koklma, a Japanese latter class is believed to be the chan- trt tlA aamiiM ...:.:J.J 1 i ... n . . . ... ... -ajr.ui,., Buitmea Dy nanging this cenor oi tne exchequer, Lloyd-George. morning. When patients, were being Premier Asquith said today he had taken for a morning walk he hid, him- an important announcement to make self in a bath room. An attendant to the house of commons Monday in later found him dangling from a wat- connection with the home rule bill, er pipe, Efforts to revive him nrnvrt . Many believe that his t-esiirnatinn will futile. , , be announced at that time. . VENUS SMASHER STARTS STRIKE WHITE SLAVER IS GUILTY. Prison Doctor Says She Cannot Long Head of New Cult is Violater of Mann Slll-VlV. Thlo Rfllmaa r,. .... I CI ... TT on Ur( - - vmv v.i iuiii. i oiave acl nil vvivph. , London, March 13. The speedy re lease of Miss Mary Richardson under the cat and mouse act, is predicted. She is sentenced to 'six months' imprison ment for mutilating the beautiful and costly painting of Venus by Valesquez. Prison surgeons said she could not sur vive the sentence under any circum stances owing to the fact that she has commenced a hunger strike and could not possibly survive this conduct very long. She is so nervous that it is feared forcible feeding would drive her insane. ', Seattle, March 13. "Rev." Albert Dahlstrom, head of the "Helgis" cult, who has been on trial charged with violations of the white slave act for transporting Edna Tacoma, one of his thirty-two wives, from Fresno to Seattle, was found guilty this noon by a jury in the. federal court. Three other counts are pending against him. H. T. Love Back from East. Death Matter of Few Hours. Baker, March 13. Early this morn ing the death of J. H. Reade was but a matter of a few hours at least, ac cording to word from the hospital, where the unfortunate train dispatch er of the Sumpter Valley railroad has been since his injuries two weeks ago, when his gasoline speeder collided with a switch engine in the yards. He was only partially conscious last evening, and paralyzed from the waist down. Hopes for his recover were given up several days ago, as his in ternal injuries were of such a nature that he had but little chance from the start. His wife is with him and also her sister-in-law, who arrived from San Francisco yesterday. Good Program Arranged. St. Patricks Day is to be fittingly celebrated in La Grande this year. Sherry's theatre has been engaged for the night, the best vocal talent of the city will participate in the program, and Father O'Callahan of Hermiston, recently from the old sod, has been asked to deliver an oration on the oc casion. He is a very witty Irishman and no doubt will add much to make the occasion a splendid success. An effort is being made to have tree reels of moving pictures dealing with the life of St. Patrick an Irish subject, for this day. Sons of Erin have the ar rangements in hand and are doing splendid work to make this celebration a success. The theatre seats 450 peo ple. Tickets may be secured at O'Con nell's J. H. Peare & Son or the Foley hotel. Only seating capacity will be sold. ' H. T. Love is back from Pennsylvan ia where he has been the guest of his parents. He had the fortune to run into some of that Pennsylvania weath er which reminds one of the hardships of the-early settlers, the flights in win ter of Roger Williams, cheerful fire places with a big hickory log burning cheerfully and the night wind howling and sighing through the boughs of straining firs and hemlocks. He has many things to say of the "dear old homestead" of course, but its the same old story glad to get back. Southern Trip Ends. Frank Bridges U Back. Frank Bridges is back from Los An geles where he and Mrs. Bridges spent the winter. Mr. Bridges feels a HI safer in the Grande Ronde- valley than he did in Los Angeles owing to the fact that the Grande Ronde is not troubled with floods and high water and railroad tie-ups and the like. While he enjoyed hia stay in the city of sun shine and flowers, he says with some emphasis that he is glad to get back. Geo. W. McDonald is back from the southern part of Oregon where he vis ited with his wife and children who are stopping at Medford. The children . are attending the Bchoota at that place land will not return until vacation ! time. Mr. McDonald states that spring j is out in full bloom, that practically all of the fruit trees have blossomed, and that much of the seeding has been done. The weather is ideal and pros pects for an abundant of fruit and grain are very good. Mrs. McDonald is there for her health. Bach Family Home. After spending several months at Ann Arbor, Mr. Bach's former home, and other middlewestern cities, Mr. and Mrs. Bach are home from the east. Mr. Bach is connected with the Im naha Lumber company.