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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1913)
ONTARIO: The Pivotal Point of the Great Interior of: EASTERN OREGON (&uiwei0 2targtt& The Ontario Argus leads in PreBtige, merit, and Circula tion. Watch us grow The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVI ONTARIO. OREGON. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1913. NO. 41 Money Needed If the Eight Hour Law Applies to State Employes Salem. If It should held that the eight-hour labor law applies to the employee at the ttate Institutions, It la possible that a apeclal session or the legislature will be called to make additional maintenance appropriations to meet the emergency. State Labor Commissioner Ho(f has notified the state board that the law Is being violated at the Institutions and saya he will bring suits, If neces sary, to enforce a compliance with the law. Oovernor West will ask the attorney general for an opinion ns to whether the law applies to the state Institu tions and If he holds with the labor commissioner, the matter will be tak en up with the heada of the various Institutions to ascertain the additional cost of maintenance, as the eilstlng appropriations were based on the pres ent hours of labor. If the threatened emergency would be of sufficient con sequence to Justify It the governor will consider calling a special session ef the legislature. iSJ.T.HNDIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Wife of Prominent Ontario Merchant Passes to the Great Beyond. Hertba Jessica Koddy. wife of W. T. Lampklo born at llarrlsburg. l'ennsylfsnla, March 24. 1870, died in Ootarle, Oregon. October 10. 1913. aged 34 years aud six months. Moved to Decatur, Illinois when a oblld aod lived there until she was mm led to Win. T. Lumpkin in the Baptist church at Deliver, Oolorsdn, September 12. 1UUU. They lived in Colorado uutil the spring of 1'"' when they moved to Bolt. In 1900 Mr. Lampklo moved his family to Ontario whero they have sinoe resided Mrs. Lampslo had very pleasing personality and had many friends and iHiutauoea who will laarn of her .i ii with keen regret. Hhe leaves her husband and three children, Ethel bert. aged 12, Kutb lo and Tbelma Gladys. H aud bar father, who lives in California, to niuuru her loss. The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock in the Masonic ball under the auspices of the Kastern 8ur of which order she was u member. WORK ON BIG SEWER IS GOING AHEAD RAPIDLY The ditch contractor has gotteu the j ork well nuder way and tbey are j eking good progress with the big trunk newer. Where the line crosses the slough at the north end of town it is rive feet under the bed. which ill afford splendid drainage. ihe survey shows that all Jtbe doughs will be drained and the un sightly and ill smelling nulaunces "ill be done away with. PRJNEYILLE PEOPLE ARE VISI TORS IN ONTARIO THIS WEEK Mr. and Mr. J. R. Stinsou. of frinevllle. and W. P. Davidson, of &. Paul, were gueeta of Mr. aud Mrs. 8. Bailey at their farm on Wed Bday. Mr. Stineon. who is agent lor tne Oregon and Western Develop ment company, at Priueville. pur l'! '! eighty aoiee of land under the oestring ditch while here. Mr. Davidson, who is associated with "" Hill, aaya business conditions W ood in the east and the railroads ill soon be in a position to go ahead; tel build new Hues. GO VERNOR MA Y CALL AN EXTRA SESSION" UnLfh) DU01 CHRYSANTHMUMS FOR WHITE HOUSE BRIDE Washington. A chrysanthemum wedding apppnrs to be the plan for the white house nuptials or Miss Jes sie Woodrow Wilson and Francis H. Sayre on November 25. Thousands of the beautiful "mums" are being grown In the white bouse conserva tory for the event. Mrs. Thomas H. MarrhMI. wife of the vice-president, has bmiKht many yards of exquisite hand-made lace for the bride-elect's wpildltiK finery. Test Suit Begun on Minimum Wags. Portland. Or Suit attacking the constitutionality of the minimum wage law was filed against Kdwln V. O'Ha rn, llcrthn Mootes and Amedes M. Smith, members of the Industrial Wel fare commission, and the court was asked to restrain the defendants and each of them from putting Into effect the statute. EDWARD S. PUNK v- Wtm r s s v y L 9 - Edward 8. Plank, veteran pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics, whose work was a feature In the world'e bassball championship series. 136 LIVES LOST ON BURNING STEAMER Terrific Storm Prevents Other Vessels Rendering Much Assistance. Liverpool. One hundred and thirty six persons lost their lives when the steamer Volturno of the I'ranium line was destroyed at aea after having been on fire for M hours. Ten steumshlps called by wireless to the burnlug ship surrounded the Volturno for 18 hours while the fire raged at its height, but none of the rescue fleet was able to lend assist ance owing to the terrific storm. The Volturno bailed trom Hotteidam for New York via lialitax on October 2. She carried M "b' passengers. (40 steerage and a crew of S3. Of the 457 known to have been ot board, 621 have been reported saved by the 10 vessels. The greatest loss of life occurred when four of the Volturno' sU life boats were dashed to pieces against the side of the vessel a rew momenta after they were launched. Other life boats launched from the rescue fleet were also crushed by the waves. Mever before has such a disaster been witnessed by so many spectators. Huddled on the eight ocean liners, s German tramp aud a Standard Oil tank steamer which heard the Voltur nos "8. U. ti distress call by wire less, unmindful of the biting cold of the gsle and the danger from the huge ave which crashed uh IM vessel., those on hoard the waiting ships re mined ou deck throughout the after noon and night watching the f. lssssssstsetsY t C PDrUC DII0V On Railroad Work At Present West of Ontario 160 Cars of Ties Sent Out-Stores Will be Moved Soon There sre the train crews employed on the work of building the railroad west of Ontario end they are kept busy. Among the freight going to the front is 100 cars of ties, which should put at rest the question of the roed being completed to Riverside st once I'rsotically all the ties that were stored at Vale have been hauled away and it laiinnuunoed that all the stnrea will be in. .ied by tbs first of the year nod the liendiiinrters will be msde nt the end of the line. The steel for the bridges Is being moved ss nseded nod Is still srrlvlng from the outside. The train to ilomednle now goee up on Sundays, lesvlng Ontario at 10 a m. They have some shutes for load lug sheep and cattle at that pliioe nod several oar loads buve been shipped out MUSICAL ENGAGEMENT AT DREAMLAND SATURDAY NIGHT Mr. Dorman. of the Dreamland, has arranged a musical treat for the people of this section on Saturday evening, in securing the sppearsnee of Frederick Preston Search, violin cello soloist, insisted by a pianist. The c.llo is a very expressive instrument, combining the sdvsel iiges of the violin tone with the breadth of n tenor oompase Mr. Meai ch bus devoted his life to the cello aud Is today reckoned among the best players in the world, due to ii. ii mill slillily and eleven to fuurteen hours practice every dsy for yesrs. You will enjoy this if you appreci ate melody uud harmony, even though you ure not h musician. The price has beeu placed at fifty aud seventy live cents hi i.i .lei tbst all muy attend and enjoy this musical treat HtKlihKlth PRESTON SEARCH Violoncello Soloist, at the Dreamland Saturday. October 18. NAKES REPORT ONAGRICUL TURAL NEEDS OF OREGON Salem Cheaper credit, state guar antee of land titles, co-operative laws, the federation of farmers' organisa tions and better roads were worn meudatloiib of a committee' appointed b Governor West at the suggestion of Ir. C. J. Owens, director of the American commission, lo report on the agricultural needs of Oregon. Boy Will Exhibit Stock. Monmouth. ,:um B. Stump, Jr., a boy of this I :y, who won the Shet land pony at .he state fair for the best exhibit - f livestock presented by a child, li -ed word that he will Lie to show his anl- I (I UtinI livestock show In at the Internal! Lo.. at X.uierloo. Iowa, this tall UM ADDI C UADUCCT wmjUHMWI Picking and Pack ing Under Way Grade of Fruit Said to lie Excellent and Bringing (iood Prices. All ths pscklog houses sre running with full crews and the general re port ts that the quality of the apple this year Is excelleut. One packer working for Boyer, who bun been at the business in this section tunny yesrs ssys tbe apples are the best she baa ever seen, with few to cull out. Orowera are gradlug carefully tblsl year and trying to hold tbe reputntlon of the Snake river valley up us a pro duoer of tbe best fruit grown In the world. Boyer Bros, shipped their tlrst cur losd ot spples Wednesday to Texas, where Mr. Boyer Is now snd hss a good market, ranging from II to 11.00 f. o. b. cars here, uncording to the grade. Tbet section usually depends on Colorado, Missouri snd Arkansas for their supply, but tbe crop lu those ststes is very short. a There is lees tbsn six sores In the Boyer orchard and tbey will ship about five oarloads this yesr. Last year tbsy harvested H.OU0 boxes ' Sargent aud Unmet i are shipping, hut report that the crop is much short of their estimate, less than halt of what It waa last yesr, but tbe ouyers are paying cash for what tbev buy. Andy Maneman reports u good mar ket for all bis apples and tnu crop Is clean and of good size. YOUNG DASS ARE LIBERATED. K. K. Wellfare. acting for the state game warden, lirougbt 1U.U0U young black bass to Nysru and they were turned over to Hairy Butler who will liberate them m the sloughs near here. Tbey were hatched at Cola a bla aougb, near Portland ami arrived iu prime iHiinlilli.il. When they at tiim tbe proper slxe they will add to Nysss's rsputatlon as au augler's paradise. Nyeas Journal. Lebanon Safe la Cracked. Lebanon. Tbe department store of the ReeveeClark company waa bur giarixed. the safe being blown open and about M00 In money aud checks taken besides one or two suits of clothes, an overcoat and some other clothing. Mere Wster le Wanted. Ashland This city Is considering tentative plane for the eitenalon of Its water system and supply. Now that the municipal light plant is on a firm rooting, prompt attention will be glveu to the water department. BRANCHES OF PARTY AIM TOWARD UNITY Washington. Senator Cummins out lined In part the reform plaua of tbe so called "conciliation committee" of Republicans aud Progressives wblcb hopes to bring about the holding of a national Republican convention early In 1914. Tbe change in the representation ot southern atates In the national con vention Is a secondary matter In the programme of the committee. With the added support of mauy Republican leaders who did not participate last spring In the "get-together" confer enoe In Chicago, they will Insist that the control of the Republican national committee over sealiug of delegates In a national convention be abolished "Where states have primary lawH that govern the election of delegates It will be an easy matter tu provide by party rule that the certificates Is sued by local election officials shall be final evidence entitling the dele gates lo seats In tbe convention Win-re such laws do not exist, how ever, I believe that Republican au thoritles SSsfl stale nhould pant. on all coi d settle the eligi bllity of delegations before they go to the national convention." MEXICAN PRESIDENT IMPRISONS DEPUTIES UNDERWOOD AND HOBSON HAVE CLASH Washington. Representative Rich mond Pearson Hobson, representative of Alabama, and his colleague, Ma jority Leader Underwood, engaged In i hitter debate on the floor of the house over the senatorial contest In their state. In which they are rival candidates, The oratorical duel was precipitated by Mr. Hobson reiterat ing utterances he made last week In a speech nt Wctumpka. Ala., Intimate lug that Mr. Underwood was "the tool of Hull street and the liquor inter ests," and charging that he had gain ed Alabamn's support In the last pres idential campaign under false pre tenses. Cheers from Democrats and Repub licans greeted Mr. Underwood as he rose to reply, and later, wben Mr. Hobson tried to interrupt, there were loud cries of "Sit down, sit down; you've had your time." OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD 0 ISIS, ny A mm loan t'raaa Association Oscsr W. Underwood, Osmoorstic house lesder, who hss snnouncsd his csndldacy for United States ssnstor from Alsbsms. NEW LAND DISCOVERED IN EAR NORTH Belief that Extensive Terri tory Lies North of Siberia Confirmed. Ht. Michael, Alaska. The Russian government steamers Taimyr aud Waygatch, under Commander Wlllt aky, which have, been engaged lu An tic exploration north of Hlberla for three years, arrived here for coal. 'ai. lain Wtllteky reports the dls covery of a body of land as large as ireeiil uni extending beyond latitude HI north and longitude 102 east Commander Wllltsky says that the shore of the new country where the expedition landed aud along which the vessels traveled la rocky, with high, abrupt cliffs, formed evldeutly from volcanic activity. In July aud August the expedition saw much evidence of the presence ou the laud of reindeer Many walrus were seen aud bird life was plentiful. indon to Vote on Drink. Couullle An eleclloii to decide whether imo -.icating liquors shall be sold within the corporation limit of Han. Ion was order I hf ihe Coos coun ty court to be held Tuesday, Nevem I., i 4 Wife Traps Erring Spouse. Rom-burg Trailiii n his wife and a . t.i live, Robert Coate. reputed to be a w-lihy hunbermu oi iherdeeu, Waxli . and Miss Lillian il turt.-i aj I'ortlaui, were sirested lure ,y dner itf Quiue. 'rSsP awkj bbssW APPESwbsw' W" If 110 Members of the Cham ber of Deputies Ordered Arrested. Mexico City. Declaring both branches of congress suspended, Pro visional President Huerta practically assumed a dictatorship here. His for mal prvjclumntlon dissolving the na tional legislature announced that new senators and deputies would be chosen at the election October 28. The Mexican capital was terrorised by the boldness of Provisional Presi dent Huurts's coup when he hud 110 members of the chamber of deputies locked up for falling to drop an In vestigation of the death of Senator tkunliigues of Chiapas, who waa re ported to have been killed after mak ing a speech against Huerta. The provisional president had ask ed, through Minister Aldape In an address before the chamber, the rs uonslderatlon of the vote to Investi gate, ssylng ths deputies had not the power to Investigate a matter upon which the Justice department had al ready paeaed. MRS. MARY KinLE DIES OF HEART FAILURE Mother of J. R. Blackaby Passed Away in this City Tuesday Evening. Mrs. Mnrv K. Kittle who died in Ontario. Oregon, October 14. Itlt, st tbe age of 7N years was born In Kulton oouuty Illinois, August 1 I, Ittw, Her death occurred at tbe home of her sou, J. K. Mlaobuby with whom she bsd been visiting fur the past several mouths Hbe wus mnirlsd early in life to Veruon Illsckaby and together they went to Iowa anil were among the pioneers of Dai Is county. Her husband si ipilrsd government laud and they resided there a number of years and the place is yst buuwn as the Ulackaby farm, located near Milt. .ii. Iowa. Fur ... I r a century Mrs. Kittle lived in or near Miit.ui aud waa known for miles srouml and heltl iu high esteem by all who kusw ber. She was a women of great Intelli gence aud Industry and raised a family that a mother should be proud of aud they realised and appreciated her sterling worth and were devoted to her iu life and in death Hbe leaves three sous aud four daughters lo mourn for that good mother that has "gone on before", but In their giiet they know that she is in a happier lend and has tor many yeers been prepsred tu go at any I line. The Christian Hie lived and tbe sub lime faith held by this good woman is ths bind of i In i.i imi.ii that stands tbe test and puts to flight the doubts of the scotfnr and st lengthens the mind and heart of tboss who believe. 1 1, ' iu years, matured lu righteous uses, she was a tower of strength for the right snd for justice Interment will be at Milton, Iowa, next .Sunday snd tbe services will be held lu the Uhrlstisn church which is just soross tbs street from tier old home. Those left to mourn hr desth are Mrs. W. Y. Howell. A. C. aud A l Jolisy. ol Mut. .ii, loan. Mis. O. B. .-iniltli who has spent the summer here, Mrs. Tltoiues Kshout, of .Ionian Vslley. Miss Leviue Htuith ami J. R. rJlacbuby, of this place. The body waa takeu to Iowa, bf Mr. uud Mrs ti. Ii Smith Apples Injured By Worms. Walla Walla. Wash W onus have damaged the apple crop In this valley j. i pei . . i.i .. . i, riling to Manager Humes, of the local branch of tbe North Pacific Fruit Distributors. The i afeni was flouring on li'& Sjarloeds frosg the Milton Free water district ..I. i cow hut loo carloads are couuled ou. '