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VOLUME VIII
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1909.
NUMBER 231
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Lincoln-Like Statesman Making Game
Struggle Against Death
HIS LIFE HANGS BY SLIM THREAD
REPORTED THIS MORNING THAT A CHANCE FOR THE WORSE WILL
MEAN mS DEATH LATER REPORTS SHOW' THAT THE FA
MOUS DEMOCRAT WAR HORSE IS RESTING WITn A SLIGHT
THREAD HOLDING II F AND LIFE TOGETHER.
ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 18.
Though it was declared this morning
that Johnson has only a short time
to live, the governor is making a
game fight for his lite. Despite his
critical condition his mind is clear,
and remembered Taft was due in Min
nesota today.
Governor Johnson at 9:45 this mor
ning showed a slight improvement)
and almost a Imperceptable rally. He
went to seep and appeared to be rest
ing. Johnson's life is hanging by a
thread, any change for the worse will
be fatal. . .
Frank Day, the governor's secre
tary this morning received the follow
ing from the hcuse surgeon, McNevln,
at the hospital: "The governor's
death is but a question of a few
hours." .
. Governor John A. Johnson of Min
nesota, was born at St. Peter, Minn.,
July 28, In 1861. : He was the son of
J. C. Johnson and Caroline Iladen
Johnson, both natives of Sweden. At
the age of twelve he worked in a drug
store, and supported his mother and
the remainder of the family. He
managed to attend public schools. He
worked several years in the drug
store, and obtained an interest in the
St. Peter Herald. He was captain of
the Minnesota National guard for sev
en years. He was state senator from
the St. Peter district, and was elected
governor in 1904, on the Democratic
ticket, and re-elected in 1906-08.
"By far the best medicine that ever
came out a drug store." This is the
way Governor Johnson was once de
scribed. Johnson was obliged to
leave school in the twelfth year to
prevent his mother from continuing
labor, by taking in washing. He rose
from abjected and cruel poverty, but
remained simple and strong of char
acter. Once, when introduced to
Speaker Cannon, he took it as a mat
ter of course that )ie should sit on
the speaker's desk With his tack to
all members of congress because he
hadn't an extra chair for him.' He
v.aj Leloved by all llinnesotans.
The governor was a great student
all of his life. He held high ideals
and once said: "As a life work I
would rather be able to ' provide for
the needs of my family and enjoy the
fellowship of good friends, good books
and write one book that would be
read for a hundred years , than to be
able to amass all the money In the
world." ' :
In 1908 he was elected state sen
ator and again In 1900. In 1904 he
was elected governor by a plurality
ut S.Cuu w'uilu House eit. van iu ilttt
state by 161,000. Two years later he
was re-elected by 88,000 and was
re-elected last year. . .
Johnson was not a society man.
Both he and his wife fulfilled the
courtesies of the gubernatorial po
sition, but love of home life was very
strong with them.
Governor Johson was a great base
ball fan, a good swimmer and un all
found sportsman, but withal, modest.
Suffragettes in Jail.
BIRMINGHAM, Eng., Sept.. 18.
Eight suffragettes were arrested last
night during a riot, which was started
to prevent Premier Asqulth from
speaking. They were arraigned here
today, and two sentenced to jail for
eight months. The remainder will be
sentenced later. . ;
Mnrderer Given Sentence.
PORTLAND, Sept. 18. Three years
in the penitentiary was the sentence
imposed on it. T. DIckerson, the lo
cal contractor, by Judge Gantenbeln
this afternoon for killing Harry ,A.
Garrett, on the morning of June 21.
Under the jury's verdict of man
slaughter, the sentence could have
been from one to 15 years.
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SERIOUS ILLNESS
EXECUTIVE TISITIXG IX THE
TWIX CITIES TOIA
President , Taft RecciTed With Great
Ovation Notwithstanding That Mln
noapolis And St Paul Are Hashed
With Silence Due to Johnson's 111
nesslVIII Attend Banquet at Min
neapolis Tonight Johnson Wi es
From Deathbed.
MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18. Taft ar
rived at 7:15 this morning and break
fasted at the Commercial club. Thou
sands greeted the presidential train.
Replying to a message sent by Gov
ernor Johnson to Taft, the president
wired the following Am greatly dis
tressed because of your serious Ill
ness. I thank you from the bottom
of my heart for the welcome you've
sent me from your bed of pain.- I
ferevently hope for your speedy re
covery. I send you my compliments,
and my respects to Mrs. Johnson,
whose visit to Washington I remem
ber with much pleasure."
(signed) WILLIAM TAFT.
The president left for St. Paul at
noon. At St. Paul he had luncheon
at the auditorium, and afterwards
was 'driven to the state capitol
grounds. Tonight he will attend a
banquet at the Minneapolis auditori
SPIRITED HULE
CONTEST AC
OWNER ISSUES DEFIES TO AIL
MULE OWNERS.
Three in Pool Already And May be
Side Show Worthy of Entering.
'A spirited mule contest Is running
rampant. In fact It now gives evi
dences of becoming as much an Issue
as is the question who is going to
capture the blue ribbon at the display
of horse flesh at the fair. Pride in
yearling mules was the starter. It
Isn't necessary to relate Just how
the competition arose, but It has
arisen and. there are already three
$10 bills in an open pool to back the
statements of as many mule owners
who all claim to houd the winner. '
W. B. Grandy, who owns mules and
J. D. McKennon another mule owner,
each brandished the filthy lucre at
each other this morning, and Walter
M. Pierce, a third mule owner, got In
his slmmoleons to back his state
ments. Now the matters; stands
where it did previously except .that
when the Judge from Corvallta passes
on the grade of horses in the fair
display he will give his final word
that will throw the money to one of
the men in the pool. Bring on your
mules and $10 lo the defy issued by
the three now In, each and everyone
feeling confident of securing the hon
or of owning the best mules In the
valley and also of taking down the
pool money, During fair week It Is
expected that the pool will swell ma
terially. ' !
It is rumored that the wh' fracas
started through the diplo"-' of Will
Church. If rumors vp tight, Church
told Mr. Grandy that McKennon had
snorted at the quality of the Grandy
mules, and Church soon after revers
ed the persons on McKennon. That
started It, and this valley rich in fine
mules, will as a result have a side
treat for visitors at the fair.
BIG ATTttJDANCE
FIRST WEEK
TOTAL OF EIGHT HUNDRED
AND FIFTV-SEYEX PRESENT
Superintendent Stout Compiles Table
of First Week's Attendance High
School Has Enrollment of 12S Al
readyAttendance Outtops Other
Years For Opening Week Many
.More to Enter as Farm And -Fruit
Ranches Are Gleaned.
A grand total enrollment of the city
schools for the first week of school
ending yesterday was' compiled by
Superintendent Stout today, showing
that 857 are in attendance the first
day, a figure that outdoeB forme-
ords. According to the" table of en.
rollment, the following registered the
first week:' : .
High school building High Bchool
128, 8A 42, 8B 35; second A and B,
38; primary 48. Total 363. . ,
White building 6 A and B, 46, 5 A
and B 31, 4A and B 52, 3A and B 22.
Total m::.:':-y'.r:::';7v.r
Northslde building 6A 21, 6B 28,
5A and B 47, 4A and B 33. 4B and 3
A 51, 3B and 2A, 50, 2B and 1 A 47:
Primary 36. Total 313. Grand total
857. '
This total In view of the fact that
many of the boys and girls too, liv
ing near the city and in this district
for high school education, are held at
(heir homes for a few days until
the busy season Is ended. As a rule
these -iseirts-Tior register fortwtt
or three weeks. Next Monday will
see a material increase in the high
school enrollment.
INF UPDATED 11
ATTACKS DRIVER
EXPRESSMAN SAVES OWN LIFE
IIY LIGHTED MATCHES.
Lions Break Out of Cage And Con-
same Express Horse And Goats.
NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. 18. For
nearly a half hour Jomes Symonds,
an expressman, held an : infuriated
lion at bay by throwing ; lighted
matches in Its face.
Two lions escaped from the cage
which Symond's wagon was carrying.
One attacked the horse so furiously
that it will die, and then ate two
trained goats. The other attacked
Symonds. It was finally beaten and
re-captured In the stable.
racked to The Doors Again.
The popular Pastime theatre was
packed to the doors again last nlaht
with an audience, who came knowing
that they were to pass an enjoyable
two hours, and they certainly, hal It.
Applause, laughter and tears were
generously Indulged In by all, and
the play was given the best possible
production. , .
Tonight will be the last perform
ance of tMT Vautiful drama, and to
morrow night, the popular company
will present Sol Smith Russell's
greatest play "Peaceful Valley" with
a cast of eleven people.
Street Car Collision.
SAN FRANCISCO,, Sept. 18. Sev
en were Injured In a rear end street
car collision on Mission and Third
streets. The cars were completely
demolished. Many were injured and
cut with the glass.
Ill ESTATE
SOED AT AUCTi
OXE OF SPEEDIEST REAL
ESTATE SALES THIS YEAR
Sale at Conrt House Late. This Af
ternoon Brings Big Delegation From
Elgin Tract Knocked to W. D.
Hludnian of Elgin, Who Offers Five
Thousand For The Property Two
Hundred Aires of Land And Con
slderablo Timber on It.
One of the most Important yet, and
one of the most Bpeedy real estate
transfers of the season, took place
at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the
. t fwuse, when In a few minutes
-ar-thv well known Daren estate
located near JSlgln, was sold to W. D.
Hindman for the Bum of $5,000. A
large number of wealthy people from
Elgin and other parts of the County
were present to bid on the well
known farm consisting of 200 acres
of wheat land, 40 acres of pasture,
and 1C0 acres of timber.
The sale was the outgrowth of the
partition suit brought by Edmund
Daren against the other heirs off
the es'tate. The case was t-led at the
last term of circuit court. '
PS IE WAR
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TWO BLACKS LYNCHED FOLLOW
ISO SHOOTING FRAY.
Negroes Arming Themselves And Will
Retaliate on Whites.
SANDY POINT, Texas, Sept. 18.
Steve Hayes and Charles Delancy,
Negroes were lynched today, making
a, total of seven deaths in the recent
man hunt, and incipient race war '
here. The "blacks are arming and
preparing to retaliate on the whites,
who are aroused by the killing of
three whites by Hayes v yesterday.
Two blacks were killed in1 a running
fight in connection with the pursuit
of Hayes and Delancy.
BACK FROM HARNEY COUNTY.
Wm.' Smith, returned yesterday
from an extended trip through the
Harney, and Malheur country , .and is
loud in his praise of that section. He
says that that particular Bectlon of
Kastern Oregon is filling up with set
tlers from the east at a very rapid
rate and that one who had not seen
that country for a year previous
would scarcely; know the country at
this time. New homesteads and farm
houses are to he seen in : every di
rection and a general look of prosper
ity prevails all over Eastern Oregon.
While away he visited the oil fields
in and around Vale and other sections
and says that the spirit of .."oil" Is
Just as strong In the breasts of the
prospectors and Investors as It ever
was and that they have pretty good;
grounds for being optimistic on the
subject. Some of the wells are pro
ducing large quantities of gas and
some of. them are showing splendid
Indications of oil. ' ' ' ' '
While away he visited the new coal
dlscoverey near Vale and gives It as
his opinion that Oregon in no distant '
day will have one of the finest coal'
fields In the west. He says the coal Is
of good quality, the veins being some
five to seven feet In thickness and
extremely easy of development. The
only trouble Is the ack of transporta
tion which Is expected to be suppled
by the building of the Oregon Cen-1 .
tral railroad. '