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VOLUME V
LA GRANDE. UNION COUNTY. OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 11. 1906.
NUMBER JT9
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(Scrlpps News Association)
Berlin Germ. June 11 W. J. Bryan
first learned today of the boom his party
is making in America far him as a presi
dential candidate. He declined to discuss
the reports saying that the time for de
cision and for nomination was so far away
He said: "The difference between demo-
cracy and socialism is that' democracy
' ii. reeoBn'za competition as legitimate and
TT tries to protect its principles and social
ism sees competition as an evil to.be
eliminated by public ownership and op
eration, which means production and distribution."
ANOTHER TELLER CONE WRONG
(Scrlpps New Association)
Wilwaukee Wis., June ll George
Reinke who was arrested in Portland
Oregon, was sentenced to five years in
the reformatory today after pleading
guilty to embezzlement of fourteen thou
sand from Marshall & Iseley, a bank in
this city in which he was a teller.
OHIO G. A. R.
(Scrlpps News Association)
Dayton Ohio., June 1 1 Several thousand
visitors have been attracted to this city
by the State Eicampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic of Ohio which
opened here today. One of the principal
features o. the convention will be the
parade which will be one of the largest
held in at any state encampment in re:3n t
years. ..
LOOSES THREE FINGERS
Jce Nib'.ey, an employee of the 0. R. &
N. working with a construction crew up
trie mountains, met with an accident
'jat cost him three fl ijers. He and sev
eral other mea were carrying a steel rail
when all but N.biey dropped the burden.
He was jerked off his feet and three fing
ers caught between the two rails. Hi
was brought to th,3 city on the early
train yesterday morning and his wounds
dressed by Dr. Bacon. He lives at Perry
and is not considered seriously injured.
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TO PERFECT TARuET RANGES :
(Scrlpps News Asfcociation)
Washington. D. C. Jjne J 1. It is the
intention of the War Department to ex
pend about one-fourtn of this year's
appropriation for target ranges in the
improvement of the marksmenship' facili
ties at Fort Riley, Kan,The Department
stilj hopes that the dnge at that Kansas
army post may be so equipped ar to
afford an opportunity to hold the national
match of 190? there. If this idea is
approved it will leave only $75,000 for
the rest of the country, and it is a great
question how this may be most profitably
aUoted and how to get the most out of
the disbursement. Among the places
which are regarded by the military
authorities as deserving of special and
immediate attention, are the target ranges
at Fort Sill, Okla., Cheyenne. Wyo.. and
Fort Sheridan. 111. Major General Wade
at Governor's Island, has been asked to
make his recommendations regarding the
allotment of target range funds in the
Atlantic division, .and it is possible that a
small fraction of the sum remaining of
frl F?rt Pi'"' llrtfmortf will K B,nonflai4
at few points in General Wade's tern
ary. Tho total fund to be available after
July 1, however, is only about one tenth
of what the War Department authorities
regard as absolutely necessary, if there
is to be the proper promotion of national
marksmenship.
TO REVISE RED (ROSS-
(Scrlpps News Association)
Geneva, Switzerland, June 11. The
Conference for the revision of the Geneva
Red Cross Convention of 1854 opened
here today. All the powers, which were
represented in the Convention of 1864
have sent delegates to this convention
The conference had been originally called
for August 1904, but all arrangments
for it had to be cancelled owing to the
Russo-Japanese war.
MISSIONS TO N0NATH0LICS
(.Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, D. C. June 11. An inter
esting conference of missionaries to "non-
uathohes opened here today at the Apos
tolic Mission House at the Catholic Uni
versity. The conference will last four
days and laymen will be admitted to all
the sessions of the conference.
LOfiGSWORTftS ATTRACT ATTENTION
(Scrlpps News Association)
London June 11 Congressman and
Mrs. Longsworth centered considerable
interest while shopping today. Camera
fiends beset them from all sides. The
Americans are planning to attend the
new ballet at Alhambra theatre tonight.
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AUTOPSY
IN
TROUBLE
(Scrlpps New Association)
Stockton, Cal., June 11. Dr. Latta
the autopsy surgeon, was the most' im
portant witness in the Ledoux trial this
morning. He performed the post mortem
on the body of McVicar and in describing
the conditions of the organs, testified that
McVicar was alive at the time the blood
escaped from his nose, The hemmorr
hage had smeared the interior of the
trunk and said death had riot occurred at
the time the bruises ere made, lne
organs showed no signs of convulsions.
Ha was cross examined as to how he
determined McVicar was not dead before
the autopsy commenced. The line of
question gave rise to the belief that the
defence will throw the blame of McVicar's
death on the autopsy surgeons.
TOO DIRTY f OR GERMANY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Chicago, June 1 1 In an attempt to ob
tain first hand in ormation of the condi
tions in packing houses. S.Gutham, repre
senting a Berlin firm, accompanied by a
Scripps representative, began an inspect
ion of the stock yards. They were refus
ed admittance to rooms where sausage
is made. They were determined to reach
this room and appealed to Aemour and
the federal government to be allowed to
witness the casing operation. The ger
man, in speaking of what ne had alna'y
seen said: "Tie hurried repairs did not
result in cleanliness. The white wash
and paint were smeared over dirt, and I
have found conditions that would not be
permitted in Germany.
ATTACKS BOARD Of TRADE.
(Scripps News Association)
Milwaukee, Wis., June 1 '..The secre
tary of the Milwaukee Chamber of com
merce in his annual report characterizes
'.ha Chicago board of trade as reduced
from its lofty position to a plane of com
mon bucket shops. The assault is based
upon the board's discharge of John Hill
who waged incessant war cn the bucket
shops.
MORE JUSTICE.
(Scrlpps News Association)
New York, June 1 1 .A special grand
jury, investigating the insurance question
today indicted Vice presidents Walter B.
Gillett and Robert B. Grannie, of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company for
forgery, and false entries and charges.
Vice President Gillittee pleaded not
guilty and furnished the required ten
thousand dollar bond. Grannie was not
present.
SHOOTS AT SLEEPING WOMAN
(Scripps News Association)
Villaria Utah, June 11 Mrs. Dan Wood
land, while lying in bed.- was shot early
this morning. Some unknown person fired
through the window hitting the lady in
such a way that it will be necessary to
amputate one of her arms. A man nam.
ed Ed. Johnson was arrested on suspicion.
I he cause is thought to be the outcome
of a land dispute.
GRAIN MARKETS
Chicago June 9 Wheat opened at 83
closed at 83 ; corn opened at 61,9s;
clossed at oats opened at 47,8B;
closed 37?4.
CHURCHES OBSERVE CHILDREN'S DAY.
Children's day was observed in two
of the churches of the city yesterday.
The Presbyterian Sunday School gave
what they call their best program in
many years and drew a large crowd. The
church was heavily decorated with flowers
and a very interesting program delivered.
At the Methodist church the Sunday
School children entertained their parents
and many others with an excellent pro
gram. A flower drill was especially
delightfully carried oyt. Recitations and
songs by the scholars, a brief address by
the Superintendent and an interesting
talk on Children's Day by Presiding Elder
Gillilan cor.-tituted the program.
A abundance of yellow roses and locust
blossoms banked about the rostrum per
meated the church with a fragrant odor
as well as exhibiting the taste and labor
exercised by the decorating committee.
CONDEMNED
CRIMINAL IS
BAPTISED
(Scrlpps News Association)
Boston June 1 1 Charles Rucker. con
demed to die this morning for murdering
Mabel Page, created a sensation among
his fellow prisoners by mtifying the War
den that he Wanted to be baptized. The
warden permitted a poslponment of the
execution and called a Methdist minister
and had the ceremony performed within
$he prison walls. It it expected that the
newly converted man will be electrocuted
after midnight tonight.
BINGERS TRIAL JUNE 18
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, June 1 1 .The trial of
Congressman Binger Hermann at Wash
ington this month is being made the sub
ject for renewed advertising of Oregon
"land fraud." Whenever there is a lull of
any material length of time, some event
is seized upon by those in close touch with
the Interior Department to advertise
Oregon as having been the scene of
popularity aggravated swindles and frauds,
and to leave the impression that only by
the Herculean efforts of the head officials
of the Department, can she state be kept
within any reasonable bounds. A leading
New York paper's correspondent has just
contributed a column explaining that dis
covery of a water mark on the paper on
which the Mitchell & Tanner law partner
ship agr ement, opened to public officials
tie Vast conspiracy in Oregon, and around
t lis .nucleus, the writer builds a most
startling 'story. After dwelling upon the
work of Interior Department officials in
tie case occurs the following statement:
"The theft of timber lands began 30 years
ago. In the first eight years 122.500,000
acres of the people'sbest lands have pass
ed from Government to private control.
Such an .amount would make 765,626
homesteads cf 1 60 acres each, and sup
port an actual farm population, to say
nothing of the towns and cities that would
arise, of nearly 4,000,000, counting five
persons to each family, Just how much
of this valuable land was stolen will never
be known."
This is a characteristically vague
inference, by which the Oregon cases are
left in the public mind as appalling. No
effort is made to show how much Western
land has been taken honestly.
SMOOT'S EJECTION CERTAIN.
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington, June 11. ".n the judg
ment of this committee, Smoot is no more
entitled to a seat in the Senate that if he
associated polygamous cohabitation with
plurality of wives."
This statement was made in the course
of a report made by the senate committee
on privileges. This decision was presented
to the senate today by Burrow, after an
investigation that hat lasted over two
years. The committee stated further:
"More deliberate testimony has been
taken in this case and we are more cer
tain of our conclusion that the facts are
true and really exist as stated in the
protest.
SECESSION BILL PASSES ASSEMBLY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Sacramento June 1 1 By a vote of 55
to 1 0 the assembly this morning passed
the senate constitutional amendment
which gives ban Francisc: and San Jose
the right to amend their charterswithout
ratification by the legislature. It was
known by the opposition as the "Secession
bill.'
AIRSHIP READY
Pans, June 9 The airship in which
Water Wellmen will attemp to reach the
north pole, has been competed. ' Well
man and the members of the expedition
will start for Norway next week.
PRESIDENT MAY GET TRAVELING MONEY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Washington June 11 A bill has been
introduced into the house providing for an
appropriation of twenty-five dollars for
the Presidents traveling expenses.
CONSIDERS PACKING LEGISLATION
(Scripps News Association)
Washington. June 1 1 The committee
on agriculture is in session this morning
considering the packing house legislation.
LA GRANDE WINS AGAIN
The hardest fought game of the season
was pulled off at the Ball Park yester
day. From the tire the first ball
was thrown until the last man was put
out there was blood in the eyes of all the
players. Elgin started out at a lively
clip in the first, Pelian walked to first,
stole second and scored on a fielder's
choice: McAllister making a great at
tempt to land a high one but failed. That
was the ohly look-in that t'e visitors
got. La Grande scored one in the third
and two in the fifth. It was a great ex
hibition of pitching on both sides, but the
most spectacular feature was the fielding
of Collins ir. right field and Cotner
in center. In fact . fielders
on both teams were kept busy pulling
down long oads. Collins hovered over
left, garden in c way that pleased the
fans. Cotner took in four nice ones.
Gregory had a trifle the best of it when
it came to throwing. He struck out more
men than did Osborne and proved him
self the more steadier of the two. A
few have been doubtful as to the ability
of Uregory, but after watching his pre-
formance yesterday, all such doubt was
forgotten. While Osborne is a great bail
tosser he was inferior to Gregory yester
day. Siecrist was seen behind the bat
for the first time this year and played
above critizism. Tempany and McAl
lister the former. Walla Walla heroes
covered the initial and keystone plates
respectfully.
A good sized crowd attended the game
and came away feeling that La Grar.de
has a team without peer in this section.
SA'LORS AND OWNERS f All TO AGREE
(Scrlpps News Association)
San Francisco June 11 Up to a late
hour no agreement between owners and
sailors who meet on board the steamer
Cocoran to seek an adjustment of the
sailors' troubles. Since ' the preliminary
overtures looking to arbitration Saturday
the ship owners have not attempted to
get out any ships or in any way antago
nize the unions and thus hinder a settle
ment.
SHOOTING TOURNEY
(Scrlpps News Association)
Buffalo N. Y. June 1 1 The forty-eight
annual tournament of the New YorkState
Sportsmen Association opened here today
The number of entries is unsually large
and there is more interest shown than in
many years. The famous Dean Richmond
trophy will once more be the most attract
ve prize.
BANKERS MEET
Alanta Ga.,June 11 This is a great
day for, this city as it is host to two con
ventions of bankers one the Florid i
Bankers Association and the other the
Georgia Bankers Association. The two
associations have decided to join in an
interstate convention which will be of
imp:rtance to the bankers of both states
TRIES TO DICTATE DOUMA
(Scrlpps News Association)
St. Petersburg June 11 The session
of the Douma opened her today with
the greatest excitement. Paveloff the
military procurator appeared unannounced
and demanded a hearing on military
affair:).
The president of the Douma however
refused to permit Paveloff to speak and
he soon left the chamber.
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A (REM
YA(IITI!li
EVENT
(Scrlpps News Association)
San Pedro, Cal June 11 Thousand
of yachting enthusiastic have their inter
est centered upon the greatest event
which has ever occurred in the history of
Pacific coast ' yachting-a trans-pacific
race from this part to Honolulu. For
months yachting people the world over
have looked forward to this event, which
promises to rival the famous trans-
Atlantic races and the cruises for the. . i . J .. 1
America's cup. ". .'" ""'-'"'
It was the original plan to make the start
from Sausalita, in San Francisco bay.
but the recent calamity to the Bay City
caused a change in the programme and
San Pedro was selected as the point of
starting.
Two cups, valued at $500 $300. re
spectively are offered as first and second
prizes. These trophies were made at
San Francisco and passed safely through
the fire. The foui boats which made the
start today 'under the most favorable
auspices are the Anemone, owned by C.
L. Tutt, formerly of the New York Yacht
club, but now sailing under the color of
the South Coast Yacht club; the Lurline,
Commodore H. H. Sinclair, of the same
olub; the Maple Leaf, Alexander Lauren,
of the Victoria Yacht club, and the La
Paloma, entered b the Hawaiian Yacht
club.
The Anemone made the 16,000 mile :
trip around the Horn from New York to
participate, trip of 144 days in which
much bad weather was encountered and
some damage suffered by the racing craft.
The combined Hawaiin yachts club are
the originators and sponsers for the great
race and nothing is being left undone to
make the race not only a successful one
from a yachting standpoint but a plea
sant experience for the sailors who par
ticipate. Plans are being made for a
royal entertainment at the Hawaiian end
of the course, and the initial race will be
something to remember by all who are
permitted to take part.
It is probable that the starts in the
future races, for it is hoped that there
will be many, will be alternated, the next
being from Honolulu, the finishing point
being either San Pedro or San Diego.
Today is to Hawaiia what Independ
ence day is to the United States and this
fact has helped kindle the interest of the
islanders in the big event.
Hundreds of craft, of all sorts dotted
the hay today, and their deck were
crowded with yachtmen and others
anxious to see the graceful races cross
the line and make the start on the long
race. L
Los Angeles. Cal,. June 11, Every- " h
thing was ready for the first trans-pacific . :. .
yacht race which started from San Pedro (,
at noon toaay. i nousands were gathered
to witness the exciting start. With fav
orable wind it is estimated that the race
will take fully two weeks.
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