La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, January 08, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextLET EVERYONE BOOST FOR THE BIG CATTLE AN D HORSE RAISERS' CONVENTION TO BE VOLUME XVI STATE LEGISLATURE iS HOW READY TO MAKE LAWS AT SALEM MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES WILL COME UP FOR " " CONSIDERATION SIX PER CENT LIMITATION WILL ENFORCE ECONOMY Sight-Hour Law For Women Whereby Women Will Not Work More Than 48 Hours a Week Is Proposed At tempt will Be made to Reduce Ap propriation for Charities. : Salem, Jan. 8. (United Press) R. IV. Stanfield was unanimously elected speaker and Gus C. Moser President ff Senate. Salem, Jan. 8. (United Press) With many important measures pend ing the Oregon state legislature con vened here today for its first 1917 session. The most pressing matters to be disposed of are an eight-hour day law for women, the "bone"-dry amend ment and the keeping within the six per cent tax limitUon amendment. The latter will necessitate rigid economy. It is understood that an effort will be' made to eliminate the appropriations which have heretofore been made for religious and charit able work. Under the plea of economy a clause in the state constitutioon forbidding the making of appropriations for re ligious institutions' upkeep will be in voked The point to be decided is whether this clause forbids appropri ations for the support of charities. Considerable funds for good roads will be asked, according to advance reports. A special tax may be levied for this movei'.oni if the Measure passes. i , i .The woman's eight-hour law will not restrict women to eight hours a t'ay if passed, but it will limit them to 48 hours a week. The idea behind this law is that women may work more than eight hours five days a week, and have Saturday half holidays. Today's Proceedings. Salem, Jan. 8. (United Press) House convened at 10:20 and the Sen ate at 10:30. Senator Hawley was named temporary President. John "W. Cochran, Portland, was elected Senate chief clerk. Organization com riittees were appointed. The Senate credentials committee reported no con tests. Dr. J. E. AlMerson was elected temporary House President. W. F. Drager was elected temporary Chief Clerk. The selection of the organiza tion committee occupied only three minutes. Associate Just:ce Moore swore in the new House members. All were present except Mr. Gore of Douglas, and Jackson, were detined at home on personal business. L. E. Bean nominated Stanfield for speaker. Mrs. Thompson of Hood Riv er and Wasco, seconded the nominu. tion. George Brownell also seconded it. Mr. Forbes moved the nominations be closed. The House voted unanim ously in favor of Stanfield. Bean and Kubli escorted Stanfield to the chair. Justice Moore administered the oath. Gus C. Moser of Portland, was elec ted Senate President. Justice Moore swore in Moser and spoke briefly .ex pressing his appreciation. "HANDSOME OLIVER" IS IN THE LIMELIGHT MYSTERIOUS PERSON WHOSE R EAL NAME IS CHARLES II. WAX FIGURES IN A $50,000 BREA CH OF PROMISE SUIT TINY RAE TANZER IS SUING FORMER D ISTRICT ATTORNEY JAMES W. OSBORNE QUESTION IS WHO FLIRTED WITH HER "HAND SOME OLIVER" OR OSBORNE. BY GEORGE MARTIN. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, Jan. 7. The stage is tit in federal court here today for the entrance of handsome "Oliver Os borne," self- confessed starter of a ?50,000 breach of promise suit be tween tiny Rae Tanzer and former District Attorney James W. Osborne. If this debonair and charming man with the smile is identified by Rae as the man who flirted with her on the ?2nd street subway platform and aft erward made love to her at closer range, the wealthy and re putable former official, James W. Os borne, will have proved his conten tion that fce never saw or heard of the woman who sued him for $50,000 fo breach of promise. AUTOMOBILE TIKE STEPS AUTO SHOW .Show Committee Is At Work Orga nizing the Dealers for the Purpose and There Is No Doubt That La Grande Will Have Automobile Show Date Not Set. The automobile men held an enthus iastic meeting at the Y. M. C. A. Sat urday night and took further steps to facilitate the proposed automobile show. The show committee was instructed to circulate an agreement among the dealers who desire to take part in the show and. also an outline of a consti tution and bylaws were adopted to serve as the basis of the proposed or ganization. Another meeting will be held Fri day night , at which reports of com mittee will be in shape for definite action. As it stands now there is no doubt that La Grande will have its first au tomobile show, probably in March or April. Germans Announce 1 Capture of Focsani ! Berlin, via Sayville, Jan. 8. (Unit ed Press) It is announced that the Germans captured Focsani, one hun dred and fifty miles north of Buehs- rest, iniriy-nine nunarea prisoners were taken. The Germans stormed a position south of Milcovn. Funeral of Mrs. Chambers. The funeral services of the late Mrs. Mary Chambers, who died in La Grande Friday, were held in Baker Sunday afternoon at the Welch chapel. Mrs. Chambers is the mother of Mrs. Phy of this city. OFFICIAL SITS IN SEAT "RESERVED' BY OPPONENT I Sacramento, Jan. 8 (United Press) When Frank Eskward was elimina . ted as his Republican opponent for a 1 seat in the legislature by the primary . election months ago, John D. Willard, uilso a republican, came here and "re served" his scat in the assembly. To day Eskward, who left the republi cans after his primary defeat, ran on I another ticket and was elected, sat (down in Eskward's "reserved" sent, i i PORTUGAL JOINS WAR Officers of Their Expeditionary Force j Arrive At Western Front. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS. . j British Western Front, January 5. (United Press) (Delayed in trans- ' mission) Portuguese expeditionary force officers arrived preparatory to joining the western front fighting. This marks the beginning of Portu gal's actual participation in hostili ties. It is understood that the Por tuguese army is plentifully equipped with seventy-five millimeter guns. The concrete situation to be dealt with Monday is whether the woman is guilty of perjury in swearing that James W. Osborne actuully was tho man who flirted with, then promised to marry her. But the center of interest will bo the mysterious "Oliver" himself. It was only after a chase of several years, involving expenses running int) several comfortable fortunes, that the elusive "Oliver," whose existence James W. has assorted from the be ginning but of whom no trace was found until recently, was caught un der another of his many other names, in Chicago. Miss Tanzer and her attorney", (Continued on Page Three) AH INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER PRINTS LA GRANDE. OREGON. MONDAY. DAYTON GIRL REJECTS MARRIAGE TO MOTHER CHILDREN X ' I'1' & A" ff (I ' I -1": 'ni'iiMiMiiit ' i saemmimSmm .ffiismi ' -aukjw- 1 MARGARET MAYER AND THE BROTHER AND SISTKRS FOR WHOM SHE SACRIFICED MARRIAGE CHANCE. "Blood ties are stronger than love ties," says Miss Margaret Mayer, 17-year-old Dayton gtrl, who has just rejected her engaged lover, William Nevll, 19. to mother her brother and two sisters. . Loo, 14, Mamie, 10. and Frances, 8, have been under Miss Mayer's caro sinco their mother died three years ago. "A girl owes tt to her mother's memory," says Miss Mayer, "to fill the vacancy caused by her death." THREE KILLED SIX FATALLY Port Angeles, Jan. 8. (United Press) Conductor Clyde Gibson and two track laborers were instantly killed, twenty-two injured, six fatally, when a new fill on tho Twin River Extension collopsed. The engine and tool car rolled 100 feet down an em bankment. Engineer Harry Legcar, despite terrible burns, walked half a mile and telephoned for help. Immigration Bill Adopted. Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. (United Press) The Senate adopted the con ference report on the immigration bill by a vote of fifty-six to ten. It empowers Japan to regulate Japanese immigration. HOOSIER WOMAN HACKS LAW TAKE CORSETS OFF SISTERS Indianapolis, Jan. 8 (United Press) A law to prohibit women wearing corsets will be advocated before the Indiana legislature now in session, by Mrs. Anna Hoeltke Lee of this citv. I Mrs. Lee declares corsets cause more Vlamage than whiskey and have de stroyed more people than drugs. Mrs. Lee herself weighs about 100 pounds and wears well a one-piece dress and admits she comes nearer being a Venus de Mile than a woman with a seventeen-inch waist. , Christian Church Holds Home Coming Day The Christian Church held its "Home Coming Duy" yesterday, with! r. good attendance and great enthus-1 iusm. Great interest was taken in the report of the church work. The pastor i f.ave an uiuKiraicu icciure at nigni on the "Life of Christ", using a stere cptican. The pictures were very clear and suggestive. . . :i, . . . i i i . . i . HURT N WRECK THE NEWS THE DAY IT HAPPENS JANUARY 8, 1917. Buffalo Bill is Dying in Denver Denver, Jan. 8. (United Press) Doctor East announced that W. F. Cody's condition was unchanged with practically no hope of recovery. Owing to extreme weakness the proposed trip to Cody, Wyoming, Buf falo Bill's old home, was abandoned. He is dying at his sister's home. Neutrals Will Hold Conference in Havana BY ROBERT J. BENDER. Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. (United Press) The United Press learned that international lawyers will meet in Havana on January 22 to discuss an international code to protect the neutral's liberties and that President Wilson and Iansing originally pro posed the scheme. British commer cial interference and German subma lines are the main reason behind the movement. Loading North and South American experts are participating. Lumberman Seeks a Milder Climate Duluth, Minn., Jan. 8. (Special) Chilled with the icy winds of North ern Minnesota, and seeking a more congenial climate, Charles Johnson, a hardy lumberman from Aitkin, enlist ed in the United States Marine Corps here today, and was immediately transferred for training at Mare Is land, Californa. "The lumberjacks can't stand the cold this winter,'' said Johnson, while asserting that hundreds of men in ured to the hardships of life in the woods are leuving the lumber camps, owing to the unusual severity of the weather. Johnson requested to be sent with the Marines to Santo Domingo or thf Philippines as soon as possible, as hr is convinced that a long sojourn nea the equator wil be necessary to thoroughly thaw him out. HELD IN LA GRANDE, APRIL 24 AND 25. UBSXVitt- WLSON TUMULTY III LEAK NOTE F.i: IBS HUBS: suit iHBE ii Representatives of Various Organiza- " tions Including Grange and Farm-i t TI A A a. wr l. m 1 . i i ers union rK "J " Revise State Road Laws So As To Get Federal Aid, Economy and Ef ficiency. Fred L. Meyers, cashier of the La j Grande National bank, has returned from attending the state conference on good roads at Portland. Mr. Mey - ers ana mr. j. k,. Ainswonn oi ron- . f ir8t witness before the House Rules land represented the State Bankers , Committee investigating the leak of association at the conference at which ' the peace note. He denied all knowl C. E. Spence represented the stale ' edRe of the leak. He denied giving grange and O. W. Taylor the state 8ny information to B. M. Baruch and realty association and J. D. Brown the declared he did not know about Presi- . Farmers Union and Robert Smitn ths uent Wilson's peace not until after Eaxpayers league. ' advance copies had been given news- The conference is at work trying papermen. to harmonize the stato good roads He said: "I am still awaiting Rep- -laws so as to realize revenue in order jesentative Woods' apology for impli to be entitled to receive the fcde-al eating me." ' appropriation of over one million d"!-' He read a statement from Presi- ' lars within the next fwt- yearn, anJ.'dent Wilson saying: "I wish, in jus- also to secure for the taxpayer. the most value for their. road taxis At the meeting, the. proposal was discussed to license automobiles by providing that each automobile should pay 30 cents a horsepower was dis cussed, and also that automobile trucks should pay in proportion to their tonnage. The problem of equitably taxing au tomobiles in proportion to the wear and tear that they do to the roads is very difficult, but there was cnsid erable sentiment that the 30 cents a horsepower proposal , was about as equitable as any. Under the plan a Ford car would puy about $6 a year. . There -was some discussion of revis ing the road laws so as to do away with the present road supervisor sys tem and also of substitutes to take its place. At further conferences the final agreement will be reached, and the legislative committee will submit leg islation to the present session of the legislature. The desire is to work out a har monious system of road laws undor which efficiency and economy can be secured and steady progress made to ward securing good roads. It was stated at the meeting that Oregon is in the front rank so far as road ex penditures are concerned, and it is de sired to increase the effectiveness of each dollar expended. Senator Owen Wants ToCurbFederalJudges Washington, 1). C, Jan. 8. (United Press) Senator Owen offered a joint resolution providing any federal judge declaring a congressional act uncon stitutional be convicted of judicial usurption and removed by the presi dent who should immediately nppoint his successor. BUSINESS MEN WILL MEET TONIGHT AT V. M. C. A. ' Business men, professional men and merchants will meet tonight at the Y. I M. C. A. at :.'!0 o'clock to discuss plans I for holding a "Pay-Up Week" in La 'Grande. This has been done in other cities and has been found to be a great success. The plan is in brief I to make local money circulate a little NEW HOMESTEAD LAW ALLOWS House of Representatives, Washing- j ton, D. C, Jun. 2. (To the Editor of j The Observer) The C10 acre stock raising homestead luw, which has jut j been signed by the president, hiis not yet been printed as a law. However, knowing tho great interest there is in the provisions of the same among my ?onstitucnts and the readers of your1 ipper, I this morning secured for you i copy of an advanced print made by ;he public lands committee. Am send ng this to you in the first mail for .he west. It occurred to me that you night be glad to run a copy of this aw in the next edition of your paper 'or the information of your readers as o its exact provisions. Judging by ;he many inquiries I have had for the same I believe the same would be read NUMBER 171. Eli ERATESJ III UKLXAKES HIS.. PRIVATE SECRET; TARY DID NOT KNOW OF : IT IN ADVANCE : V SECRETARY LANSING SAYS PRESIDENT TYPED IT ' . i Secretary Tumulty Tells of Introduc ing Ambassador Gerard at Broker- , age Office Thomas W. Larson De clines to Tell of Source of Leak Admits He Profited Says Washing ton Leaks Are Common. Washington, D. C, Jan. 8. (United Press) Secretary Tumulty was the tice to Mr. Tumulty, to say he stated -the exact fact. He had no knowledge of the note whatever until given out for publication." ' ; Representative Chipperield,; asked Secretary Tumulty whether he visited 1 I V .. T - . TT 1 : .1 U,iui;ui aiAjvit 'uruiiei. tkv rejjiitm lie took Ambassador Gerard to W. B. Hibbs' Brokerage offices. ., He said Ambassador Gerard wanted to pur chase some bonds. Thomas W. Lawson testifed: "Many profited, front. theleaw. I profited myself. There have, been supreme court leaks alstf. This damnuble sit uation has existed for two years. Many citizens lost two billion dollars on ac count of the note leak. Ten thous and persons were ruthlessly robbed." He refused to name the leak source, lie said Wall Street regarded Wash ington leaks as common. He exchanged bitter personalities with Representa tive Chipperfield. Secretary Lansing gave tho history of the note's preptMption and publica tion. He doclnred President Wilson nrpntn if An nic nnm I imawrif nf TTa admitted three men, .who were not re porters, were present when he gave n confidential statement to the press. He denied ever dealing on Wall Street. THE WF.ATHF.K. Rain in the west. Unsettled, prob ably rain and snow in east. South winds. The boy who took the Gocyclc from the Arcade Theater last night is known return it to Arcade and no questions will be asked. BARTHOLOMEW IS GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE IN PEN Portland, Ore., Jan. 8. (United Press) Edward Batholomew, convict ed murderer of John Lind, slnim in the "green trunk mystery," was sentenced to life imprisonment. In a speech he protested his innocense, but admitted he wns an accomplice in the killing. WAR ODDITIES London, Jan. 8. (United Press) A bevy of Irish girls are studying shell inspection in nn English munition fac tory oroDarntorv for the opening of a similar plant in Ireland where fem inine Irish patriots may do their bit. faster, and to wipe off the books a lots of old accounts. 640 ACRES with eagerness. Vcrv truly yours, N. J. SINXOTT. THE FERRIS filO-ACRE HOME STEAD LAW (In the brief period since the enact ment of this law the Interior Depart ment has not had time to compile rules and reflations governing the entry of lands under the provisions of this legislation. Pending the compila tion of official rules and regulations the following general comments and explanations have been prepared for the benefit of those seeking Informa tion on the subject) 1. The provisions of the law per- (Continued on Page Six)