La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, July 05, 1922, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text' iCa .(ir strife ihmniM-.Mbsttwt '.. VOLUMK XXV MEUHEK (IF ASSOCIATED I'lcKSS LA (II.'AXDK. OKI'KiOX. WKDN'KSDAV. -ll'LV ". 1 MEM MR tW ASWCMI ATKB TKfSft y y r fl r 1 Hijj lffi!3 .JT? li I if! 3 L Jl i L'.iJ L 1 1 1 HI 13 j it 1 ri F STREET IS UdDER FIRE Many Buildings Imported lo io Jiuriiiiiy This Morninu'. FIGHTING RESUMED AFTER SHORT LULL What "Was Thought io he a Flag of Truce Withdrawn When J'Mrt'iiR'ii ami Troops Advance on Uuikliii'r. 1) U.D L I X, July 5. A press association report says that the Irish Provisional government intends to issue a national call to arms to- morrow. (My .Usodut.'d rrH.) DUBI.IX, July o. .ItumbaiMnients of buildings occupied by republicans remaining in the Sarkville street stronghold were resumed this after noon, following a few hours' lull. The ilnmmain Hotel, which had been on of the nrincinnl Doints of defense. I caught fire shortly after midday. The flmneti we.e Knnf1i..ir !. udio.nin.r building on the south. Shortly after th fir wn nntirnJ whni nnnenrnil to SACK bo a white flag was hung out uutj manors. it was also announced mat when the troops and firemen ap-jan immediate ruling from the labor proached the building they were fired; board will be sought absolving mem at and the supposed flag withdrawn, hers from doing anv work formerly The national army forces then' done by members of former organ tea - trained an eighleen-poundcr on the i Ham man and on the general postof- fice next door, where the main forces of the irregulars wore supposed to be congregated. The tlreshnm Hotel and other buildings in Greshum street weie blazing furiously at two o'clock this afternoon. It is not known wheth er DeValcra" and other republican leaders were still with the garrison. (Ry Associated Press) ' IDUHI.I.V, July 5. Severe fighting in O'Connell street was in progress n 10 o'clock Monday night. The na tional troops were maintaining unre mitting1 pressure but at that hour there was no indication of surrender. All the approaches to O'Connell street, had been barred and some of the posts occupied by the irregulars were on fire- Eugene Rieth Died at Harrington at Age of 78 Tuesday Word was recervrid this morning of the death of Eunene- Mirth yes terday at Harrington. Washington, father "f Mrs. Adolph Newlin. Mr. Kietti was one of the old pioneer of I'matfila county and th town of Uieth was named for him. He was 7 8 years old. Funeral ar rangements have not been made. Elgin Holds Big Event on Independence Day Many La (Irande people enjoyed Klgin's hospitality yesterday and cele brated the Natal Hay with the peo ple of the worth end of Union count.;,. It whs the largest crown ever enter-' tained by hlgin and the entertain- nient was first class. A three-day race meet is being held there with grain and then dinner wa announced, yesterday as the central date and by; in the afternoon thc fair grounds far the most important. was filled with people eager to see Opening the day with the sunrise the attractions. A ball game headed salute people wee soon up and do- the list. , vit was between Elgin's ing, carrying the full intent of mak- torn and a team from Wallowa coun ing the celebration one of the great 1 1". The event was not a portrayal of est L'nion county has ever had. A I the scientific features of the national band concert in tiie forenoon served game but there was a lot of fun at to entertain the 1 eople who began ar- inched to it, just the same, riving by !l o'clock and at In o'clock! A number of raes, and good ones, in the mor',ing the parade was form-j took up the afternoon. It took one I. H showed mnnv beautiful float I hack to the days of the horse to see which had been decorated bv the I ladies of Elgin. I l arcs and shows plainly that although At 11 o'clock a very appropriate j everyone attending the celebration Piogram was rendered at the citvlu-ed automobiles, yet thc heart of park- Judee Thomas JI. Ciawfor1. and Prof. K. i. HaiUy were th speakers of the day and each drove home some salient points in patriot ism and loyalty. Judge t rawford re viewed Union countv h'story for thel past thirty years and told how thi-: people of this county h.id been ii uni'.' In a. Ivan emeni of the nation. I'uv-I i high conipn 'shy shown 1 to the spirit inir !( ni'e ;.r !) d'V THREATENED 5 H kt Hffi MainfenaiM-e of Way ISrotli- erhood to Take Disputes Up With Jiailroad Com panies. - (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July ;. The threaten ed extension of the strike of rail way employes to 410,000 track mc.i was averted Tuesday through the cf- Iorts 01 members ot the United States railroad labor board and of-! ficiais of the United Maintenance of: Way Employes land (Railroad Sr. p j Laborers, Postponement of the strike was announced tonight by iK. F. Grahle president of the maintenance of wav organization after he and his exeeu- tive council had conferred through-l AVERTED out the day with Hen W. Hooper,' Heeker was 'sentenced 'odny to hang chairman of the labor board, and Septeniher 22 for killing Frank How W. L, McMenimen, labor member ofker. Judge Campbell imposed the the board. cj sentence and lectured the defendant. Maintenance of way chairmen; H. J. Heeker. of Albany, father of were instructed to proceed to take up the condemned man, was reported maintenance of way. disputes with, as having collapsed today, his fotli the individual roads and in case anjbtrthdav anniversary. His mother agieement is not reached, to refer the I matter to the labor board. These din- putes include the wuge cut recently authorized' by the labor board for maintenance of vny employes, chang-; ea in maintenance of way rules and : the contracting of track work. Members were directed to continue woi k, under the watrc cut ordered bv i the labor board effective July 1, but to make anv revision of rates retroactive to July 1, and to withhold strike or- ers nendine: the carrvinir out of these turns on strike, ' SACKAMKNTO, July o. Striking, shopmen todav asked Sheriff Jones to deputize a number of their men to help guard railroad property here. This action was taken, the men said, because they feared that efforts would he made to discount statements : of union heads that no violence would j be tolerated by the union. A committee was . appointed to wait upon the sheriff tomorrow. CHICAGO, Jul?' 5. The ;strikling railway shopmen who walked out last Saturday were reported to be drift ing back to work in groups of uncer tain sixe- Today was considered the turnine point of the strike of the :150,000 to 400,000 workers. Although responding to the strike call general ly last Saturday, railroad officials in sisted today that many defection, were due to the desire of thc men ti! rase a holiday over the fourth of i July. Freight handlers, clerks and sta tionary firemen and oilers joined the striking shonmen at various points although fully as man shops reported that men were returning to work to day. sroitfs.MKN "i.v i;a! " COWKfl. Eng. Arre.U of several famous sportsmen is threatened as the result of the killing of several peregrine falcons during a local pig eon shoot. eluding the railroad strike. Accord ing to his argument the government should deal justly with both lab'.r and capital, but prevent strikes from occurring. Hag drills and musical number. took up the time allotted for the pro- the interest nianifesed in the horsef man still neat Kinuiy toward me . hole. lAbout the middle of the fr.fternoon iT'im Johnson, of I,a (irande, who ban Ulltd the program for the day, an- noilnced from the judges stand that I'lnon coul.'y will hold a fair early in September and that it will be held in Elgin- This evoked loud applause from the grandstand audience. county du'-j Following the afternoon program a I .Tm ice thrnh;ii-d eencr-rt rntertain.-d the peoirr j problem.., i.,.l.i..tii (in." for the log dat'ie at right. SEHTENGE IS CL BAKER DRAWS labor board GUH-TOTiBG N rl r R r n ' oi.iifeT win Km. fJ I II II K I HUtJKV S K Khhs Youth Will Hanson Septem ber 21!, Js Judge's Verdict. i FATHER BREAKS ' DOWN AT HIS HOME J )cl elKUUIl in Murder Trial Lectured bv .Indue "Bofort: 'INl'eivLii"; His Penalty. (By Associated Press) ORKCON CITY, Julv 5. Hnssell who broke down when her sot. was convicted, was reported still in n serious condition. BULLETINS SAKKM, July 5. Circuit Judge Bingham announced ho had le'i) Hdvised that. Charles Hall would file contest for the icpublieau nom ination for governor today or to morrow. (By Associated Tres NEW VOItK. July 5. While rail road officials here denied union re ports that negroes nreJ being om. ployed as strikebreakers they ad mitted that in addition to nogroes eustomai lly in certnin branches. those answering udvertisolneuts are employed. Officials denied, how ever, importing neyroei from the soith. ( flly AMioeiat''a j'ress) WASHINGTON. July ;". The shipping board would be reditctAl from seven to three commissioners under the bill ' Introduced today by Senutor Borah. Oty As.-io.-int-d Press.) VOHTLA.vn. July 5. General Manager O'lliien of thef D.-W. H. & N. notified tbo striking shrnnent today that unless they reported by Julv 8 their pension and seniority rtifhtH would be for elted. Grrit niimbers of nickets arc reported at all Ehop.. THEN AND mm Kit.. 1 ' ' ' V I f-rM Public Opinion "Will KITace .Menaces Arising, Says Na tion's Head in Fourth of Julv Address. N (liy AHJtocialt'd 1'rrnpO MARION, Ohio, July 0. ilovern nients cannot tHerato any class or group domination through force. President Harding dtMdared Tuesday in an address at a homecoming cen tennial celebration h:re. (Inn era I I'orshing also was a s;i'!akor. Addressing thousands of "home folks' and out of town visitors who had gathered to welcome him back to Mi'rion for bis first visit since his inauguration, the president told his audience he meant to "sound no nolo ot pessimism."' "This republic is sei ure," he add ed. "Memu-ts do arise, but public opinira will efface them. .Mean while go . eminent iiiu.it repress tlU'lll." Commenting In a general way on tlu- industrial situation the presi dent ma le this observation: f'A frne American h .is the jdght to labor without any others' leave. It won hi be less an abridgement to deny nun to bargain collectively and govern incuts cannot tolerate any (lass or group dot in nation through force. It will ho a sorry d:ty v hen LToup domiiiat ion is re rVcted in oar laws. Government, a 'id tiie li'.w.t which government is ' c h:i I'i'i'il with f i ire! ii i' niut hit fur all the people, eef aiming at the common good.'' The president dorian d with em phasis t h.tt his "rin outstanding conviction" after 1 (i months in the White House, was that the greatest traitor to his country i be who appeals lo pi cjudi'-i and InflauifS passion, when sober Judgment and lionesty of speech are so necessary to establish thinly trainiuilily and security HKTIKN TO WOItlC SACK, MKNTO. July 5. Twelve huudrrd thiry nino Southern Pa cific workers retunud to work to day, Oivision Superinlendent Ahearn announced. There arc approximate ly lifilH) 041 the roils. At the West ern P.ieil ic shops eight out or .Kin returm-d, said Sho-p Superintendent Howell. SHOPS TAKKN SLATKIt. Mo., July G. Striking shopmen seized th' Chicago anl Al ton shops, drove out tho non-union men brought to work, and were bolillii!: the shops this afternoon. NOV IT NEVER LOOKS r l - I I - T I ' Til..' I , II II I I I IJ I I I I I l ..... Illl IIIIIBI1IIIIE J)ays of Uic rionct'i K'calis tically Evactotl Ycs tcrdav. ENTERTAINMENT OF MANY KINDS GIVEN ( Yowd si Laruv That Ilnn (p((ls Had lo Sleep in the Pity Park, L'naU; j to 1'iihl Lolly-mi's. To the visitor seeking p:enty of amusemtnt and thrills who arrived in linker yesterday the city resembled u mixture of present day accomplish ment and past crudeuess. After read ing the sign of welcome and pussinu under the numerous banners, strean ers, etc., aira.Vcd on Center street the next thing to strike the eye was Mam street, lesemhling the streets of a metropolis on Armistice Dav. Thousands and thousands of people were present on the big day of the two-day ceienration dressed in every garb imaginable. Cowbovs. both modern and really realistic, old U. S soldiers, pioneers, real and in imita tion, hatd-looking rustic citizens, and in fact, every type of garb worn in the earlier days was typified m th clothes worn by the iPaker citizen and others to give tho Old Oregon liail an Pioneer Pageant an honest to-goodness appearance. The crowd was so immense that about 200 peo ple were torced to sleep m the city park and a number walked the streets until daylight because it was imnos - siblo to accomodate , such an enorn-l : ' " """' '"ha" t Thc t:'" wc,e "'P'" ous nun.hcr of pconlc. twl Us"r to l-e Ui.?,f iZ ' ,u b stil1 m"ki"K ' inspections on Governor !l;cn W. Olcott an ivod 3',, " " Hcn, t, nl. t,,lir,s' Wtl.ound trains were re on the morninir train and appeared in! "j ' ., " '' V ,hrh,i to ho .rcnornlly Into.- No. 1!) tn,. para.ic, as wcy as on the plat- upon the wonderful pageant, the "pep" that Maker and her vicinity has, and also dwelt upon other prob lems. Kzra Meeker, who was in lt:i Grande icccntly, appeared in the parade- and also addressed the crowd, tell ing of "The Winning of the Farthest West." The big parade, which marched (town Main street about 10:110 o iivthe morning was, in portraying earlier life of thc pioneers, starting with the first stage and family thatj uing on, mntchlc-s. Three bands til I .a (fi ande. 1 taker and Untitling! on nanus, turnisneu Plenty ol music, gtv (Conliniicd on Vhkq Four) THE SAME -vl I i f urcs That .ClIOll (.1 Il)(( y in KITcct in Ontlaw- las Ucsultt'tl in-- Jtsolf. (Hy AssocHitcd Press) CHICAGO, July 5. The labor Imaid has "outlawed" itself and not tho shopmen's organizations by iu v uun in ucciarmg me slioPcratts futside its further jurisdiction. II. M. Jewell, bead of the railway em nloye's department of the American I'Ydotntion of Labor, declared Tues day in a letter addressed to the labor board taking issue with the board's "outlaw" resolution adopted .Monday. "In this partisan effort of the board to destroy the effectiveness of the organization which the railway em-: pioyes have formed bv their own do- sire and in the exercise of their right . M. .hw tenon or lo(iv in Kllei-t w I w I III IIUIIU I of mutual aid and co-oncration. the!m- at which time Sheriff I,ee Warn- board has 'outlawed' not the organiza- lck uml "icf of police Roy Flexcr tions of employes, but itself," Jewell n,e pxPett'd to be present. Much ob asserted. "Charged with the duty 0fiJpetion ,,as 1)1,011 made to armed mediating in disputes between thet""10'8 Pratlinjf about town with their .'nrrieis and their employes the board announced that unites the actions of the organizations of employes meets vi;h its approval he board will one by one exclude . from donsi(Tu$ion these organizations until, in the coui ko of time, following its present policy, we may assume the hoard will have excluded from its' consideration the entile 2,00(1,(100 railway employes, thus leaving itsi.ii" unal.le to perform any of the duties and obligations im- posed upon it by the. transportation! act. Mr. Jewell charged tlu.t the bonnl' "is lending ils aid definitely to thnl ish, short-sichted financial interests", j ... , ' ..ui.iunk ui K.."".! u.o,.r aiui in lavor !of the so-called "open shop," which as! i n ' , . . . ,, ,ln ,n7inf of attack against national labor or ganizations. I le asserted . his organization was i. i ...;m; .. t. sentalives of the carriers to try and i i-iiuv iriw v i n hi l; mi iiit.-i.Ti. i c in- reach an agreement working conditions. on wages and DECISION STILL HANGING Ft Miounced that the action taken hy I theso organizations will never be for The matter, of the protest-id Ll gotten by the six sbopcraft unions. ;iando-Union game stilt stands as itj mm.p js to be given by the did at the conclusion of tho meeting HtriVcy s in Kagles hall tomorrow held in Jude T. !! Crawford's of- njht- Another dance is to bo fice Saturday evening. the matter! The was to Have l.eeil necioen ai c.ikio yesteiilay, but, due to the crowd an'." ihe celebration, it was impossible to get the board togelher and appoint a lliiid member to the commission., .lodge Crawford announced thi: morning that in all probability the .piestion would be settled some time tills week, no date having been made Tin. third man must be unpointed be- fore the protest can bo officially ban- lied and this has not yet Men auenu ed to. t Mi GOES INTO lITC H CMOS, July r.. A ear. driven by a Mr. Carp.-nsparkcr, of Lit Grande, going to linker yesterday morning, left tho road wllliln tl' ty llmils In (he south part of ton. damag ing the car to onie extent and sllnhlly Injuring some of the incn i.iii.ts. Tim car lontalned several passengers. t Railroad Official Says no Strikebreakers Hired According " Chief Clerk l. A. shops Monday,' ho stated that thrwc la. k who Is temporary In cliaraf, I men bad been hired for guard duty to, lav during the abseneo of Supt. and were acting only as guards. W Holloas who Is on Ihn road to-1 ''AVn havo bad no trouble In the day. the strike coniiition nas am rh.ini:ed In the least. "1 nere are .1, men In the s Ions to ke.m evervthing rnnnlng on Hcliedula .. . i. i ...i., tl.lti nftnenoon. u-..'n asked If anv mill hurt been i hired to take tho place ot the striK .. he stated such was not tho rain.. as tho shops were lu ing run by a snii.il force., composed of the ahop crartstueii who bad remained on tlm b and other railroad men who not Involved In the Mrike. In regards lo Ihe. 4u men tlnci iserM r.i)'ii"."-.i.j s-v w . SJicrir.: to ho Asked to Have' (iiianls Off J)nty Take (inns Off. MASS MEETING- IS ' ' ' BEING HELD TODAY More' Tlnards Imported and One Non-uuiou Man Also Keperted to Have Arrived At a meeting of the strikers this noon it was announced by the strike committee officials that a mass meet ing of strikers would be held at 2 p. guns strapped to them, the strike committtec reports, and an effort, is to be made to have Mr- Warnick promise to request the guards of the railroad company lo take their iruns off when not on duty. Mr. Klexer has ' I "'ready announced that there is no .H.-cn..Mi .or H.iuuiuiiui ponce protec tion in the city. Tl;e committee also announced that il is in """I"-' t" render any financial assistance that might be needed by 'I'" me" 8liKe, otner organiaa- ui nLuii.iiii oy me HtiiKing men. . it was reported uy tne committeo that t'arl Cook, a boilermnker. had rettiined to vvoik and that one black- "mi be"" Prted and went to work this morning. George and J. i..- , , Bdltl carmen, were also J-epoitcd !as returning to work. , rmllintt out ot here at U:4H lust mKht. ;A striker talking to a passenger on I this train reported that the passetnrer said that it was like ridirg in a stock (tram and that since leaving i'ucatel- . . ... L . . .... i . - . " ,lllLy nuu "ol nuu urum OI 1CB water. Some hope was expressed that the Maintenance of Way men would go ;ut yet, in spite of reports to the contrary.-. On this division the short age of water would result in great inconvenience to the railroad. Twelve men were reported to have arrived on No. 4 this morning to do further guard duty. The strike cotunii'tec also express ed its appreciation for the assistance (volunU'cted hy other unions and an- ivon nt UHT hall for the strikers on Tuesday, July 11. IKIIIY IS .MISSING i C ( 1 V Assnrli.lert lTcss) .OS ANGELES, July 5.--Thor-ouch search of Topnugo canyon, 25 mil. a northwest of hern Tuesday fulled lo bring to light tho body of woman revealed lu the foreground r photograph developed Monday night by H. V. Aiidorsou, from negative exposed by him several Iwe.ks aco. The search was cou ld iicted. by s.iuads vt police officers hind citizens. IIKIIIi: O.N STIIIKK .ONDON. Miss Lillian Thurston applied lion; for a marriage, license, but Insisted 'slid must bo ttorved by n woman registrar. When told this was impossible, Hhe departed iu high dudgeon. ' "- " " " , ' ' ..." e" .1'.' " oi 1.....-B u.iy Imuiediutely ! neftH to IM. after tho strike was Wo had heard of no ! trouble ot any inch nature.' - --... ma r " -- -: t.... ... , . ivo4i unu iouiMiuy( lair.