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VOLUME VIII
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1909.
NUMBER 261.
ASTER SHOW SET
FOB SEP. TENTH
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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.
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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.
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PITTSBURG III
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BLOODY RIOTS ON
CITY STREETS
WILL CALL OUT THE MILITIA
PISTOL SHOT PRECIPITATES A
FATAL RIOT WITH CITY
STRIKEBREAKERS.
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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-
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HUNDREDS WILL
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SURPRISING CRY TO
GET SEATS
450 UTAH PEOPLE HERE HOW
PREARRANGED PROGRAM OF EX
TERTAINMENT CARRIED OCT
WITH PRECISION'.
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Big Delegation Pleased With Tieat
nieut Accorded Them.
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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
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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. '
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at least no need of enduring them.
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LA GRANDE,
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11 DUE NIGHT
ONE DARING BUT UN
SUCCESSFUL NEWS STORE ROBBED $80
EVIDENCE OF SKILL IX ONE OF
THE CASES, BUT NOT IX
OTHERS.
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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
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