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VOLUME Vlt ,
LA GRANDE, UNION COCNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11,
Nl'MAER 88.
SBIATOR-ELECT
SHOT KILLED
ERN DUEL
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POLITICAL ENEMIES MET
AND SENATOR DIED,
BROWNSVILLE REPORTS DIFFER.
Minority Report Thinks the Evidence
. . fat InsuffMent,
Washington, March 11. The com
mittee on military affairs today filed
three reports In the Brownsville shoot
ing? affair. The majority report sus
tains the president, while the minori
ty report considers the evidence un
reliable and a third r-port practically
exonerated the soldiers. In accordance
with Roosevelt's desires a bill will be
I presented to congress providing for
the re-enlistment of the soldiers.
Following Lone and Blttc Ouarrcl Divorce Papers Filed,
Out Political Issues Senator-Elect ' New York. March 11. Papers seek
Kemp of Ioulsiuna Meets Prominent ln the annulment of the marriage of
Politician In Modern But Futul Harry Kendal Thaw to Evelyn Nesblt
Duel Distances Measured, Signal is'Thaw. were filed In the district court
Given and tlio Senator Falls, a Dcal tnls morning by Evelyn.
Mun Ilia Mayor Runs.
TRUTH
III
RUMORS
SUICIDE AND
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Mil ill
FIGHT OTHER
inninxPiriiTO
Amlle, La., March 10.; Murder was
added to the bitter political feud here
when at midnight Inst night Senutor
elect I. 8. Kemp was shot and killed
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.... ..jm, in.'llllUUH 111 MIU UIC
as a pollticlun and business man.
The feud came to a cllmiyc In the re
cent primaries In which Kemp emerg
ed victories. When the two men met
last nlRlit the quarrel was resumed
with Its fatal ending.
A Reu! Duel.
An Investigation has developed that lCio-cl Mayor of San Francisco No
the killing of Senator-elect D. S.I Looser Weighed Down With Irlsoii
Kemp was not the result of murder,) Fetters, Hut Has Time to Plnn Es
but a ra.cf Uy planned duel between1 capo l'roin Twenty-elfjlit lndlct-
SC1IMITZ HAS GAINED ,
HIS FI LL LIBERTY.
Ker.ip uml C. F. Hyde, his political
enemy. The two men met and had a
violent quarrel. The duel was then
proposed and decided upon. The men
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went to an appointed spot, the dis
tance measured by seconds and the
signal given. On either the first or
second shot Kemp fell fatally wound-,
ed and died almost Instantly. Kemp's
shots went wild. Hyde turned and
fled. Witnesses affirm that Kemo
never fired at all.
' : Elected to Succeed Mi-Enemy.
?rmp was elected to succeed Sam
uel Douglas McEnerney, a democrat,
incuts Which Still Hung Over Him
Prosecution Confident Hint Another
Grand Jury Will "Cinch" Kcliinllz.
San Francisco, March 11. Now that
former Mayor Eugene E. Schmltsi has
gained his freedom and Is reported
again to have made peace with Ruef,
It fs asserted that he will spend every
moment of his time with his attorney's
fighting the remaining 28 Indictments
that hang over him, charging him with
bribery In the trolley and gas cases.
District Attorney Langdon and F. J.
Heney state they are confident that a
new grand jury will vote Indictments
FIRE DRILL NOT A
DVNGEROCS EXPERIMENT.
Altlmiuili-Rumors Have It That (lie
Central Building Was Fill id Willi
Artificial Sinoko Yesterday .'usl
Prior to the Ringing of the Fire
Gone. There Is No Truth In It Tin
Gone; .s Sounded VnknoHii to ilie
Teachers or Students Report Are
Puro Fabrications. ,
Current rumors on the stree- to
day reflect the proportions a tln.v lit
will assume before It ceases io Kl'ow.
Some one last evening evidently snld
that the school teachers of the cen
tral school committed an Inexcusable
'Hct, Intended as an experiment, nd
the strength of this rumor, that a
panic of more or less severity broke'
out yesterday noon, when the tire
drill was practiced.
The facts of the case are tha.: thi
wild rumor about teachers Ignltln.c
smoke-producing chemicals to frighten
the students Into haste, is all a big
error. No such ridiculous plnn was
followed.
The gong In the hall of the Central
building Is sounded - frequently this
week, at . periods unknown to the
teachers or students. With remarka
ble rapidity the rooms are cleared of
students whenever this occurs. The
practice Is commendable, and In Jus
tice lo the teachers and school man
agement bo It said that the rumore
nbout smoke existing In the rooms
yesterday Is untrue.
TWO STVDENTS IN
GI1US' SCHOOL DEAD.
Two Students in un Exclusive nnc?
ANNA GOCLD DEFIANT.
i ' against Schmlts on tha extortion cases
y whose term of office expires on March that w, bear the teHt 6f the eupreme
1909. court's scrutiny,
Fiishlonuble School for Young Wu
men Are Found lead In the Same
Bed Hellewt! One Committed Mur-
ilcr and Then Suicided Shooting
Arouses OiIkt Inuintea of the Inst I
tiilion Pollco Are Working.
Boston, March 11. A double killing
which the police believe to have been
a murder and suicide, resulted In the
death of Sarah Chamberlain Weed of
Philadelphia, and Elizabeth Bnl
Hardee of East Savannah, Ga. Thi
killing took place at the fashionable
young women, mm the report or me
police Is that Miss Weed first killed
her friend and then turned the gun on
t-rself.
The two were found dead in bed by
student who was aroused by the
shooting. The two had been friends
Inco graduation at Wellesley. Mlaf
Hnrdee, for a time, was an Instructoi
Wellesley. They opened the Laur-
iV3 school lust summer, mil nn m
penlng day Miss Weed broke down
nd has been In the sanitarium Until
last night when sho escaped and cairn
n her friend's school. The two retirei'
nd nothing was heard until shots
ang out on the stillness of th night
Will Leave France Tonight and Take
Her Children AVIth Her.
Cherbourg, France, March 11. The
Anna Gould-Prince de Sagan plot
thjekens. Tha former wife' of Count
Bonl sails on file Kron Prlna W'llhnlm
at 5 o'clock this afternoon and It Is
almost certain that she Intends to defy
the order of the court and take her
two children with her. It Is said tht
de Sagan will not accompany her, and
that the extra apartments reserved
by him will be used by the children
and their tutor.
"Wants Idalio'a Governorship.
Boise, Idaho, March 11. J. C. Rice
of Caldwell, Idaho, has announced his
candidacy for the democratic nomln
ation for governor of Idaho.
Potentate Visits Atlanta.
Atlanta1, Ga., . March 11. A big
ceremonial wlll.be given here tomor
row by the Shrlners of Georgia in
honor of Imperial Potentate Frank C.
rtoundy, the highest ranking Shrlner
In America, who Is now making a tour
if the leading cities of the United
States.
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SUSPICIOUS JAP
GETS TUMI
C1LNCE FOR EXCLUSION
BILL TO DE PASSED.
After Usteiiliig to a Proposal to Draw
Plana of 'Frisco's Fortlfk-atlons, an
Ely, Nev., Draughtsman Administer
Severe Heating to a Japanese Ar
rested and Held on Suspicion Swap
Vote and Get the Aiill-Jupunes
Bill Passed.
MXCI MONEY COMING
INTO THE VALLEY.
Two Farms Sold Near Mt. Emily liy
the Rcl Estate, Ioan & Commission
Company, for Something Over Eight
. Thousand Dollars Mr. Wilson II us
Purchased lh Cnrr Rwldence Is
. a Wealthy Retired Ranker, Who
Will Renuiln In La Grande.
ALPHONSO MAY RE SAFE.
King's Visit Hiih Not ITeclpltntcd An
Serious Demonstrations Yet.
Barcelona, Spain, March 11. Bar
celona terrorism and anarchy are on
ood behavior today, and If the en-
Ire day passes as well as It has the
past 14 hours. King Alphonso'i trip
will have been a great success, and
may result In much good. The king
Is the people's Idol, for having dared
to come desptte anarchistic threats,
and when, at the banquet last night
he Intimated that he mt'ht aoon re
store the city to Its constitutional priv
ileges, taken away because of well
mown revolutionary tendencies of Its
-ltlzens, enthusiasm was great.
Miners Will Deride on Strike.
Indianapolis, Ind., March 11. To
strike or not to strike that Is tht
question to be decided by the miners
vho are gathering here today from
ill over the country to attend the spe
cial convention of the United Mine
workers of America. The convention
will be called to order tomorrow
nornlng by President John Mitchell',
.vho will retire from the leadership of
'he organ I: atlon on, April 1. Wild ru
mors are In the air as to the prospects
of an Immediate strike or suspension
of practically all the coal mines of
the country. Owing to the failure of
the miners and operators of the cen
tral competitive field to agree on a
Joint conference, a serious situation
has admittedly arisen. The pi-psent
wage scale expires on the last day of
this month.
Two real estate deals were consum
nated yesterday afternoon, wherein
ver IHOHO changed hands. Through
he La Orande Real Estate, . Loan ft
"ommlsslon company, Joseph Glbben
'itis disposed of his property near the
'oot of Mt. Emily to H. B. Hendricks
if Marysvllle, Idaho, for $4500.
The Davis Hunter property, located
near Mt. Emily also, was sold today
for 13800. '
' James H. Wilson of Idaho, who has
icen looking over the city for several
lays, yesterday purchased the J. J,
"arr residence In South La Grande.
The consideration was 12000.
Mr. Wilson, the purchaser of the
f. J. Carr property, Is a retired bank
er, who will make La Orande hi
tome in the future. Recently he left
he cares of the financial world, and
converting- much of his property Into
'ash, has come here with consldora
hie wealth.
There are two other homeseekers In
'jl Grande who will tomorrow tour the
alley with a view of purchasing de
drable tracts. They are, John Gates
tnd Daniel Leatham of Teton BhrId
.daho.
Ely, Nev., March 11. City official
here are awaiting word from Wash
ington to determine the disposition to 1
be made of a Japanese who may be
wanted by the federal government o
the charge of being a spy.
The man was arrested lnte yester
day, after making a proposal to A. W, ;
Clinton, a prominent draughtsman.
who says the Jnp offered hlra a big
alary and a bonus, to accompany hlra
to San FranclBco and draw for hlra
the harbor fortifications.
Clinton states the Japanese explain
ed he could not get drawings himself
as soldiers were watching the Japs too
carefully.
As soon as the Jap completed hl
proposition, Cllnto seized him ana
gave him a beating. Later he had
him arrested.
The Jap refuses to give hi name.
He Is swarthy, short and evidently ha
considerable education.
Exclusion Hill -May Pass.
Washington, March 10. Having se
cured the support of the , southern
emocrats to his Japanese exclusion
bill. Representative E. A. Hay of Cal
ifornia, Is confident that hi measure
will pas. Southern democrat will '
trade their votes for the Japanese ex
clusion bill In hope of western support
on bill relating to the negro problem.
Although there Is some talk, of delay
because of the president' desire to
complete "negotiation with Japan,
Haye believe hi bill sure to be re
ported shortly by the house commit'
tee.
In Mud Near Cheyenne.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 11. An
Italian car In the New York-Paris au
tomoblle race is stuck In a mud hole
vlth a broken shaft at Paxton, Neb,
The American car, after battling with
a snowstorm, reached Walcott, Wyo
ast night. They expect to take din
ler nt Rawlins. The Italian car has
gained 178 mile on the American car
n the Inst two davs.
MVST FILL BOX TODAY.
Juror for Hltrhcork Trial Most Be
Selected Before Till Evening.
New York, Much 11. Only fit
Juror had been accepted rhen the
trial of Raymond Hitchcock, accused
of wronging young girls, wa ' called
thi morning. Justice Blanchard noti
fied the attorney that the Jury box
nust b tilled today, and the rdrtc"
ent on more rapidly. By noon two j
more Juror had been secured. Only
those actually connected wtlh the
case, newspaper men and press aac.
elation reporters are allowed In the
court room during the progress of the
trial. Hitchcock Is of ft very nervou
temperament, and the trial Is affect
ing him severely. Mrs. Hitchcock wa
with her husband In the court room,
today.
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Trouble Sprouting Again.
St. Petersburg, March 11. A clash
between the soldiers of the Cxar and
, Persia Is again Imminent. For some
, woeks Turkey and Russia have been '
C I Involved In a dispute In regard to cer
tain Persian territory which Russia
maintains the Turkish soldiers have
Invaded In violation of treaty, The
cxar came to the aid of the shah and
ha taken the attitude of demanding
that the Turk must get out. The
sultaln Is very obstinate In the mat
ter and the Turkish embassy at Te
heran wa colsed today and the rep
resentative recalled.
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LA ORANDE,
0RBO0N
Prescriptions
Thtre Is no more vital question to be considered In
the family than that of the compoundieg of the doctor's X
prescription. There should be no halt way methods re- s
garding prescriptions. We use pure drugs, compounded
lust "according to the doctor's orders.",
St. Loots District Oonveatlom.
Bt Louis. March 11. Primaries for
the election of delegate to republican
congressional conventions In th 11th
and llth districts were held today, and
th convention wilt be held tomor
row, la each district two delegate
and two alternate to th Chicago
convention will be selected. Both
district win probably support TafL
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