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m& wj VOLUME VIII LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1909. NUMBER 261. ASTER SHOW SET FOB SEP. TENTH mmmmmm GREATER SCOPE TO BE ADOPTED EXTENSIVE PRIZEUSTS SURE ANNUAL ASTER SHOW ASSUMING ATTENTION OF CITY'S EMBLEM GROWERS. C0MMIT1ELS ARE NOW mWMHlH Full List of Details M ill be Announced Soon. September 10th is the date set by the executive committee of the an nual aster show for the 1909 affair which has been planned along lines broader, better and more complete than ever before. With a great ad dition to the prize list, and added In terest' among the aster growers, the coming show will be an affair that will greatly outdo all others. j The executive committee has named a large and full list of committees, I but some of them have not been noti fied, and as soon as assurance Is given that all of them will serve, the list will be published in the Observer. Mrs. E. E. Bragg, who .is chairman of thv, executive committee urges that all growers and prospective competi tors for honors to commence for the vent today. It has been announced as an assured fact that the prizes this year will outdo all others, which will give additional Incentive, and make this year's show one to boast cf for years to come. As soon as additional details are worked out, due exploitation of the affair will be made. Many Attend Ceremony. J. D. Gillllan is home from Joseph, where yesterday he played a unlmport ant part in the laying of the corner TAFT AT OUTS DISAGREE OYER THE PANAMA FREIGHT TARIFF. Tuft Anxious to Have Government Prepare Railroad. SAN FRANCISCO, August, 23. Ac cording to a statement of Bernard Baker, published in the Call this morning, Taft and Secretary of War Dickinson are at outs regarding the freight tariff to be put into effect on ' the Panama railroad and the manner in which the road Is to be run. Ac cording to Baker who was formerly appointed by the president to Investi gate transportation affairs on the Ist mus. Taft favors the federal govern ment preparing the road In connection with private steamship lines regard less of the effect on the transcontin ental roailroade. Dickinson, so Baker states, holds the opinion that this railroad should not compete with the overland roads. ' Wallowa Crowd Comes. The expected crowd from Wallowa county and Elgin arrived on the train today to attend the concert tonight. CALvm AND stone for the new Methodist $10,000 church there. The event was marked with an excellent program and good attendance.' ' Special Train Bigger. . Advices from Baker City,, say the first train ordered for the excursion to La Grande tonight, has been ma terially enlarged to accommodate those coming. They will arrive at 7:30. . John Boa Drank. John Doe, one of the many tramps hanging about, the outskirts of the city was arrested today by Officer Black, charged with being drunk. Continuance Granted. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23. An other continuance was granted by Judge Lawlor today in the second trial of Patrick calhoun, owing to the illness of Calhoun's attorney. m m m m writ i r-r JXILLLU AT KAMELA ! GREEK GROUND TO DEATH IX COAL CHITES AT KAMELA Body Brought to La Grande And In. quest Held Today. Passenger No. 6 this morning brought in from Kamela, the dead boy of Nick Armous, a Greek, who was killed while working in the coal chutes at that place. His body was taken to the Henry. & Carr Underta king parlors where the inquest is Ming held this afternoon. He had been in this country about six months all of this time in the employ of the O. R. & N. The man was working in the coal chutes when the happened. He was Bhoveling" the coal from the chutes Into a car when in some unaccount able manner the car was moved for ward slightly catching him between the chutes and the car in a space something less than four inches, lit erally mashing the body to a pulp. The man's head was also caught and mashed to an unrecognizable mass. A fellow worker and the agent at Kamela, secured axes and chopped the man from between the car and the chutes, as it was impossible to move the car either way. He was brought to La Grande this morning on No. 6, and taken to the Henry & Carr morgue. SPENT NIGHT HEREWITH FAMILY Up with the lark, and spending the cool morning hours of today' in his private car, "Berkeley," smoking and conversing with a few, E. E. Calvin, vice president and general manager of the Southern Pacific, today gave proof that he Is rapidly, improving from his critical Illness which held him in a hospital for several weeks at a southern resort. The noted fi nancier and railroader is known throughout the railroad world, 'and while few gained admittance to his sanctum while here, his stay In La Grande was of much interest. He ar rived in the city last evening on No. 12, and his car was cut out here, that a splendid night's rest might be had. He is recovering remarkably well, and drank In the morning mountain air with a vigor which speaks plainer than words of his rapid recovery. Mrs. Calvin With Him. Mrs. Calvin and family were wl li him. Mrs. Calvin was stricken with appendicitis at the same time that herhusband was ill and both, having been at death's door, are resusicatlng In the mountain climes. They left for Salt Lake on No. 9. WE PITTSBURG III T BLOODY RIOTS ON CITY STREETS WILL CALL OUT THE MILITIA PISTOL SHOT PRECIPITATES A FATAL RIOT WITH CITY STRIKEBREAKERS. I nnnniTiin ni i rn hmtm itimnrn nUuMiALo riLiiu nun in ju;ilu Blood Flows on Pittsburg Streets After Bloody Conflicts. PITTSBURG, Aug. 23. Martial law has practically been declared, follow ing the great riot of last night when six men were killed and six fatally Injured and a score or more hurt, at the Pressed Steel Car Co's., plant at Scheonville and Mike's Rock. The state constabluary is patrolling and it is possible 'that Governor Stuart will call out the militia. Although the death list is six, it is certain that many are dying as will be found when a hoube to house search is made. It is also certain that scores have been injured and these have been secreted by their friends, while the hospitals are crowded with those calling, to have their injuries dressed... The dead are Deputy Sheriff Harry Exler. Har ry Mlllhazer, striker; troopers John I Williams, John C. Smith, Anton Gu berna, are two unidentified whites. I Exeler was the first to be killed. He was found riding in a street car and j was thought to be a striker. He re fused to tell who he was, and was ' struck with a stone he drew a re volver and fired, but was beaten to death. The constabulary then vol leyed the strikers. Sheriff Gumbert swore in a hun dred deputies. These, with riot guns, hurried to Miles Rock. Strikers are desperate for want of food. Women '. the city are carrying pistols. FOREST F WASHINGTON RESERVES IX HEAL ! DANGER TODAY. Farmers Flsrlitinsr For Their Live to Stay Progress. WENATCHEE, Aug. 23. Pane hers In the vicinity of Twenty Five Mile Creek in Chelan county, are lighting for their lives today against a qreat forest fire raging in the Washington forest reserve since Friday. Owing to the inaccessibility of the rep'on, meager details only are procurable, showing homes and crops are endang ered. . While the fire Is raging, tte for estry department is endeavoring to find campers believed "to be respon sible .for the start. Foresters have just succeded in quenching a three weeks' blaze when the preaonl fire started. Rangers with help rnm Cry stal Springs, Ferndale and Rose mount are fighting. Many Towns Escape. NELSON. B. C. An. 21. Forest fires which devastated a large ana east and west of Kotenvl. are dying today. Unless the wind raises, d.iu- ClY T T I HUNDREDS WILL ;e ll SURPRISING CRY TO GET SEATS 450 UTAH PEOPLE HERE HOW PREARRANGED PROGRAM OF EX TERTAINMENT CARRIED OCT WITH PRECISION'. uUt5l5mNUt1lf1Af1ll!AflLmHM5 . Big Delegation Pleased With Tieat nieut Accorded Them. ' OUTSIDE RESERVATIONS. Baker City 150 Union co Perry 50 4 Elgin 40 Joseph 20 North ' Powder 15 y Haines 10 Total ). ...... 335 Estimated guests other than those reserved from outside points, number 75. A ,. La Grande Ho! Is the watchword in all Eastern Oregon today, indicated by the fact that as seat reservations continued up until a late hour today. Baker City's delegation has suddenly swelled itself to 150, and added to these are the tabulated reservations above. With such a mass of people coming from out of town this after noon ahd tonight, and with 430 guests here from Salt Lake for 20 have gone on to Portland to Join the party there later the city will be filled to a point equal to circus day in its most virile form. Last hlght at 7 o'clock the train of nine pullnfiins under the direct su pervision of A. B. Moseley and George Smith, arrived in the city and until this morning were held at the sugar company spur. Long before business circles were astir, the guests were taken out and adoing, and from be fore six o'clock until the guests were taken In charge by the citizen's com mittee they studied the city fore and aft. Perfect decorum has marked the be havior of the entire crowd during its Htay in this city. Though strangers afar from home, the young men and ladles have been a credit to their home city in every way. Pose at 11:30. The entire choir posed at 11:30 this morning before the local tabernacle for the first picture since their en tertainment at Salt Lake. From 1 until 4 o'clock, as pr'rti. ranged, the automobiles of tli? city were drafted into service taking the sight-hungry guests to the fruit, dis tricts. The entertainment of the large number moved like perfect ma chinery In exact precision, and while the guests were profuse In praise, some of it at leaBt Is well earned for the publicity department and members of the L. D. S. church have been de voted to the care of the guests. Nat ty La Grande ribbons flutter In the wind wherever a guest appears and they are going to wear them at Se attle as well. COEUR D'ALENE, Aus. 23. Forest fires burning the reservation for sev eral days were controlled by fire fighters. Estimates of the loss differ. ger Is over. Bad fires nre reported, however, near McGIUIvary, num ber of towns narrowly esca,ii!i? obstruction. Comes to La Grande. Dr. M. P. Mendelsohn, who some time ago sold his extensive practice to Dr A. L. Colder and went to Cali fornia, leaving this evening for La Grande where he will practice. The people of that city will find him an upright and straightforward gentle man and a first class optician. The Dalles Chronicle. Dr. Mendelsohn li now fitting' up oftlces in the Hotel Foley building. He Is no stranger to many; several years ago he made this city on his regular tour. He. comes well recommended, but will rely on his work speaking for itself. Due notice will be given in this paper when he Is ready for busi ness. Harriman on Deck.; . (By wireless from United Press correspondent aboard liner Kaiser Wllhelm) Aug. 23. E. H. Harriman was on . the deck for the first ttme since his voyage and seems to enjoy ROESCH BOY COPS HONOR NEPHEW OF JULIUS ROESCH SUR PRISES THE COUNTRY.' Makes Startling Records at Camp Per ry Rifle Contest. Word was received here today of the marvelous record made by an Ore gon boy at the national shoot of the National Guard at Perry, Ohio. H. O. Roesch of Pendleton, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Roesch of this city, winning first in one of the events by making a perfect score. He beat the world's famous marksmen who have fired in national contests for . years. He made a perfect score, CO out of 50. This was In the governors batch, and he received the $500 trophy cup. At a 1000 yards he lost but one point out of 60.' In the skirmish run he lost but 2 points out of 100 and at 200 yards rapid fire, he made the most unusual total of 45, firing ten shots in 40 seconds. In adldtlon to the $500 trophy cup, he received as prizes in other events a gold medal and $50 in ! cash. : The local Order of Railroad Con ductors today sent a beautiful floral wreath to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nor ris at Pendleton, as a mark of re spect to the Norrls child, who was burled at Pendleton this morning, following the sudden death at Port land Saturday night. ' 1 There's No Need of HEADACHE at least no need of enduring them. Yet eighty-six people out of every hundred have headaches at least at ' occasional Intervals. We can offer offer you a prompt and certain rem- - . edy In our NEWLIN'S INSTANT HEADACHE CURE A remedy that will cure a splitting headache or relieve neuralgia in from 20 to CO minutes is worth knowing about and remembering. We believe It to be an absolutely certain cure In practically all cases and for all kinds of headache. PRICE 25c. NEWLIN DRUG COMPANY LA GRANDE, T EES 11 DUE NIGHT ONE DARING BUT UN SUCCESSFUL NEWS STORE ROBBED $80 EVIDENCE OF SKILL IX ONE OF THE CASES, BUT NOT IX OTHERS. firmrv inccc wn : nunc no Mill til LUJLU IIIIU IIHUU ll Red Cross Entered But Burglar Flees in The Darkness W hen Noticed. Amateur and professional burglar ies ran rampant here last night, when ; three places of business were entered, and In two Instances relieved of money. At some hour of the night the Newlln Drug store was entered from a rear window and, skillfully enough the burglar removed $80 from the desk where the cash had been left by the night clerk. The act . bears the stamp of professionalism, and Acting Chief of Police Walden Is ; firm in his belief that a gang of yeggmen which has been terrorizing Eastern Oregon cities of late, are re sponsible for the deed. . The police baa not made any arrests yet. r . The'Kirtley livery stable.. rob bed of $18 last night, but ttij lad who did It, has been discovered," and it Is likely that no prosecution will follow, as he has promised to return the money. He has been in the city for a short time. . ' The third attempt was unsuccess ful, but was the most daring of any. While- the clerks In the RedCross Drug store were seated at the front of the house last evening at 9 o'clock, a young man entered from the rear and stooped at the safe. The clerks watched him and when, they thought the time was ripe, went to seize him.; Joe Whitby who lead the Impromptu posse, stumbled at the door to the (Continued on Page Four.) ORE.