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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1909.
NUMBER 288.
T
AP1EIIIC LOSS
OF 111 LIFE
SOUTHER STORMS WERE
WORSE THAN REPORTED
Hares Carry Scores of Corpses And
Shores Are Strewn With Dead Bod
ies Wealthy FlanU-rs Are Pcnni
less Starvation is Threatened In
Many Quarters Storm Was Most
Severe In Sonfl.r . JUss!.,,! Ad
Alabama.
NEW ORLEANS, via Hattlosburg,
Sept. 23. Appalling Information to
day show the loss of life of tidal wave
and storm along the gulf to be be
tween 200 and 400. Property damage'
is so great that many wealthy plan
ters are ruined. Two hundred were
lost in Terrebonne Parish, and 40 of
them identified. ;
One hundred are dead along the
coast ,and 21 are dead In the interior.
A famine and pestilence is threaten
ed. The entire cotton crop of lower
Mississippi and Alabama is ruined.
A third of the sugar cane and rice is
lost.
Messages give added details of
,heavy damage there. Street car lines
are crippled and scores of residences,
wharves and public buildings are de
molished. The havoc by water and
lightning is still unestimated. A few
wires are re-established, but these
are burdeaed 'with messages of In
quiry and business, so that It Is Im
possible to secure details.
One Train Not Heard From .
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 23. The
number of dead an dhomeless Is still
unknown here today as the relief
parties are handicapped by washouts,
and broken telegraph and telephone
lines. There Is no news of the limited
train which left New Orleans Monday
night. It was in marshy land, when
the storm broke. It Is probable that
It is marooned, and passengers are
starving If no worse fate has over
taken them.
ITATTIESBURG, Miss., JVpt. 23.
Boats whlrh reached Orleans
yesttM-day, after making laeir way
slowly along the storm-swept coast,
report great loss of life in Perribone
Parish .where more than 100 dead
corpses were In the waves, -and also
In rows on the beach. Hundreds are
hornless and exposed to the weather
without food.
TAFT UNDERSTANDS SOUTH.
Soori'tary of War Praises President's
Attitude Toward Negro.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 23.
Secretary of War Dickinson praised
the policies of Taft as uplifting the
Mh. He declared Taft recognized
the seriousness of the Negro question.
"a an address here today Dlckln
n said In part: "It is fortunate that
tne leader of the party In control Is
Apathetic with us, and understands
our convictions and our reasons for
them. He. appreciates the extent. of
'Titnlion coming 'from the appoint
ment of Negroes in the south. He un
derstands we've deep seated race
question which can't be argued out
f existence . ' .
Notables to Lecture.
. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. With a lec
Ure by Morgan J. O'Brien, former
.'?t:-e oi th Supreme Court, the
' -r.ihimi University ohc:5 -V Law
''3h:i ;;s flf,, academic yeav - . iay,
Tlx? list o flecturers includes
Congressman Llttlefleld of Maine and
Frederic R. Coudert,
Boy Left $50,0000.' '' ' '
NEAT YORK, Stpt 3?.--A messc
er boy entrusted with 5!;0,000 Ic cur-
TAFT VISITS
BIG TUNNEL
GUNNISON TUNNEL WONDERS
ARE UNDER PERUSAL.
f
Taft Formerly Dedicates The Won-
dcr Irrigation Project Today.
MONTROSB, Colo., Sept. 13.PresI-
dent Taft is spending most of the lav
inspecting the Gunnison tunnel, the
great irrigation project In connec
tion therewith.' The cost of construc
ts of ctumia and the tunnel Is esti
mated at nearly four millions. The
president is accompanied by Ballin
ger, whojs acting as lecturer and
guide for Taft
In the four years it took to blast
out the Gunnison tunnel many thrill
ing experiences came to the men en
gaged in the work. It was a long and
tireless task, boring through the eter
nal fastnesses of that huge mountain.
For the most part the rock is vol
canic in character of the Archaic
period, tough and obdurate. Yet there
were adventures along the route. A
few times there were lucky finds in
the way of nuggets of gold. Several
times they encountered streams of
hot water, but more often streams of
cold water, some of them highly min
eral in character. Sometimes follow
ing the heavy blasts millions of gal
lons of water rushed in upon the
workmen, who had to battle for their
lives. Near the valley end of the
tunnel an old ocean bed was found,
and in the rock countless numbers of
sea shells of different sizes. Through
this rotet' the work was very danger
ous and required constant timbering.
In the spring of 1905 the drills ran
into an underground stream which
caused a cavein, and for forty-eight
hours a number of workmen were
buried alive. A shaft was' sunk
from the outside and the men wer
saved. The number of men that were
caught in the cave-In were pinned
down by rocks, but those who were
free to work had shoveled up dikes
to keep the water away from their
injured comrades, and thus saving
their lives .
NEW COURT ROOM CHRISTENED
11 Y COURT AND ATTORNEYS.
No Cases of Apparent Greatness
Scheduled For Coming Term.
The new arrangement in the circuit
court room was tested this forenoon,
when a dozen attorneys assembled n
hear the docket read and to have their
cases set for trial. Judge Knowles'
desk In the new alcove proved highly
satisfactory. On the whole the room
presented a much better appearan :e
than ever before .
There seem to be no large case3
to be tried at the coming term. The
first case set for Monday afternoon,
is the civil suit of Overton vs. Spen
cer. Others of more public interest
will be the State vs. King Rowe, the
State vs. C. H. Jones of Union, a li
quor case, and several cases in which
the O. R. & N. company is a party.
Arguments on a motion to dismiss
the case of the City vs! Ralph Atkin
son, were started this morning by
Judge Ramsey .attorney for the de
fense. The arguments will consume
the larger portion of the afternoon.
rency and negotiable securities, left
the package in a restaurant. It was
.c-und by Proprietor E. Bohrer, who
reti med it to its owr.ars and received
the reward .
COURT CASES
ARE SET TODAY
S LOST
TO TRIBESill
TRIBESMEN SURPRISE AND
OVERPOWER SPANISH FORCES
Pitched Battles Have Been Frequent
of Late Hundreds Slain in These
Affairs by Springing a Surprise on
The Victorious Spaniards The
Tribesmen Are Unable to Recover
Lost Ground And Inflict Severe
Punishment
PARIS, Sept. 23. The Spanish for
ces under General- Marina puttered a
severe defeat at the hand3 of the Riff
Tribesmen, and are in full retreat
fov.jard k'ellilla .according to re
ports reaching the French war office
here today. The past few days,
Spaniards have been victorious, three
times defeating the Rifnats in a Ditch
ed battles in which hundreds were
slain.
The tide turned before sunrise to
day, when the Tribesmen charged,
surprised, and overwhelmed the
Spaniards. A concerted attack along
the six miles of Spanish hayonets
took place. Two hours of desperate
fighting, and then the Spaniards be
gan slowly to retreat. Tribesmen
will probably recapture the moun
tains overlooking Mellilla, and will
be able to Inflict horrors of a siege
upon the garrison again.
Christian Convention.
Ml'RFREESBORO, Tenn., Sept. 23.
With Secretary A. I. Mjhr, who
has served twenty years, as the pre
siding officer, the annual convention
of the Christian churches of Tennes
see was opened here today.
BACK FROM LONG DRIVE.
Local People Travel Eight Hundred
Miles Over Mountainous Roads.
An auto party consisting of S. N.
Bolton and Will Freuch, driven by
Chaso Bohnenkamp in his Cadilac
Thirty, returned yesterday from an
extended trip of 800 miles through
Harney and Malheur counties and
western Idaho. They report the Mal
heur and Harney lakes a veritable
Hunters' paradise .
The fouud the mountain roads over
five different ranges very good. In
Idaho the dust and sand was often
hub-deep. No rain has fallen, in the
Burns country for months.
Chase Bohnenkamp leaves tonight
for Louisville, Kentucky, to enter the
Kentucky Military institute for the
year. During his absence Hal will
take his place and drive the auto's.
Mrs .Will French is suffering with
an attack of rheumatism.
SPECIALIST FOR EXPOSITION.
Entertainment Committee of Fair Se
cures Prof. Lltticjohn.
. The entertainment committee of the
exposition ha ssecured Prof F. P.
LIttlejohn of Fresno, California, to
furnish entertainment in the line of
tight rope walking, Juggling, high
trapeze, and slack wire. These stunts
will be arranged with other special
features as will best fit the program
of the week. It Is the desire of the
committee to secure two or three
other strong numbers . of a special
nature to make the evenings lively
all week.
Sheepmen Offer Reward.
PENDLETON. Sept 23. A reward
of $800 was offered today for the con
viction of the man or men who shot
and killed Alphonse Mayons, a sheep
herder. It is believed the shooting
was deliberate. The wool growers
offered $500, and J. E. Smith com
pany, $300.
SPANIARD
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OFFICERS WITH
THE DEL EGATES
FIRST SESSION HELD
EARLY THIS MORNING
Baker City Receives Fraternal Guests
With Open Arms Chamberlain And
King Are With The Visitors Mid
night Banquet This Evening Baby
Show With Oiliclais as Judges To
morrowElection of Officers This
Evening .
BAKER CITY, Sept. 23. (Special)
Three hundred Knight Templars
and Shriners Including United StateB
Senator George E. Chamberlain and
William R. King, the chief justice of
the Oregon Supreme Court, arrived
here by special train this morning.
They were met at the depot by tally
hos, automobiles, citizens and fra
ternal committees and the local band,
and escorted to the Knight Templars'
hall, where the Knights went im
mediately Into business session last
ing until noon. At the noon hour all
visitors were given luncheon at the
Elks' auditorium.
This afternoon the Knights held
another business meeting at which
election of officers will take place
later in the day. Tonight the session
meets again and at midnight. Knights
and Shriners will be given an exclu
sive banquet.
Tomorrow morning the Knights
will hold a public installation of of
ficers, and in the afternoon the guests
will be entertained at the county
fair.
At 4 o'clock the baby show with
Chamberlain and King as the prob
able Judges, will be another Item for
the visitors' entertainment.
SHRINERS CARAVAN HERE.
Several Shriners From Ln Grande go
to Baker City This Morning.
Palatially equipped, five standard
PEARY ENTERS
SECOND DISCOVERER OF ICY
POLE AT HOME .
Cook in New York And Peary in New
England Reporters Getting Busy.
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 23.
Commander Peary entered the United
States for the first time since he left
on his quest fo rthe pole. When he
entered Maine at 9:30 this morning,
arriving at Vanceboro at 1:15 this af
ternoon, he was greeted enthusiastic
ally. He was a guest at luncheon by
the mayor and prominent citizens.
Later he was given a loving cup. In
the presence of ten thousand. He Is
due here at 7:40 this evening. He
will be tendered a banquet.
Cook In New York.
NEW YORK .Sept. 23. Dr. Cook
spent the day ln his apartments ln
the Waldorf Astoria, busy with th?
secretary. He received .rerr: ! jrs,
and reiterated the so-call"1 1'eary-
Cook controvrsy was rV - 1 at pres
ent. . The Arctic rlv.l will banquet
Cook at the Waldorf tonight A dis
tinguished body of men will pay re
spects to the explorer.
Three cantaloupes raised near The
Dalles weighed 21 12 pour Is; one of
them 8 1-2.
T ST
UUIL1Y "CUf 'i
POLICE INSPECTOR MeCANX IS
GUILTY, SAYS JURY TODAY.
Sensational Trial Ends In Defeat For
The Police Boodlcrs.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3. Police In
spector AlcCann, who has been on
trial charged with accepting urotec
tlon money from the south lv r.
sort keepers, has been found guilty
today. The verdict was agreed unon
at 10 o'clock this morning, and re-
ported to the court a. 0:30. A new
trial will he asked. v
McCann's case is the first of a ser
ies of graft cases which the state
prosecutor .Wayman, has undertaken
In an effort to wipe out the allesed
police ring, which it is said, is form
ed for the purpose of exacting money
from saloon keepers and other re
sorters in exchange for police pro
tection. ENACTING DEATH SLEEP.
Subject of Hypnotism Can be Seen at
The N. K. West Store Today.
The' death sleep is being enacted
at the N. K. West store today. The
subject of the hypnotist, who will
give three performances at the Stew
art, commencing tonight, was placed
under hypnotic influences early in
the forenoon, and her sleeping fea
tures are turned to the pedestrians
for wonderment and study. The
process of placing her under the
state where hunger has no power and
where there Is no sign of life, was
a long one and the hynotlst devoted
considerable time to the effort.
Johnson Buried.
ST. PAUL, Sept 23. While the
body of Governor John A. Johnson is
being lowered lu the grave this after
noon all industrial activity through
out the state ceased in a five min
utes' tribute.
The body has been lying In state
for two days at the rotunda of the
capitol. It vrns transferred to a spe
cial car and taken to St Teter's,
Mlun., where it was burled.
Pullmans and an observation car un
der the direction of Conductor Smith,
himself a Shrlner, passed through
the city early this morning carrying
the bulk of the Portland and Pendle
ton Shriners, who are to attend the
meeting in Baker City this week of
that order. A few local Shriners
joined them here, but the main crowd
waited for No. 10, Those who went
to the conclave of the mystic nobles
on the train mentioned were Nobles
George Parker, A. Alson, J. II. Wat
son .Prof. J. D .Stout, C. E. Cochran
and Frank Jackson. Mesdames Par
ker and Watson were also passen
gers .
An novltate who at present Is a
Knight Templar, but is to be returned
i'roiu a Journey over the burning
desert at Baker City a fulfledged
Shrin'er, is C. C. Penlngton, who is
attending both meetings at Baker
City.'
Antolsts Cross Hills.
Among those to go by automobile
today were Mayor M .K. Hall with
Mrs. Hall. Mrs. C. T. Bacon and Mrs.
C. A. Vurplllat as his party, Will
Church with F. L. Meyers, and Robert
Newl!n. an.-' Portor N. Molitor with
Vr -. -loi r. These three machines
I aft for Baker this afternoon. The
Reynold's and Russell machines left
yesterday afternoon .
Dedlcntc Y. M. C. A.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 23. Dedi
catory exercises were held today at
the new Railroad Y'oung Men's Chris
tian association building, which cost
$100,000. It is the finest edifice or
its kind in the south and has but
three cueprlcrs iu thj Vtorld.
:ayp JOYRIDE
KILLS 3 WOMEN
FIRE DEPARTMENT TOO
LATE PUTTING OUT FLAME
Women Siectators Forced to Stand
hy While Women ' Burn to Death
Under Wrecked Automobile -Heard
Screams And Rushed to Assistance
2l Weie iirivcn Back by The
Flames Incident Spectacular Be.
cause it Occurred In Night
SEATTLE ,Sept 23. Three women
are dead, another is dying, and three
men are . slightly hurt and another
is seriously Injured as the result of
au auto "Joy ride" which ended short
ly after day light this morning, when
a big Pope Toledo plunged over the
bridge in the southern part of, this
city onto the tide flats.
The car caught fire when the gaso
line tank exploded, and all occupants
except the chauffeur were pinned un
der the car and burned. The women
In the car were: Winnie Frazler, Miss
Johnson and Miss Porter.
Driver -Hank HIzer, who escaped
uulnjurad, has been arrested. He says
the steering gear broke.
When the machine overturned and
fired, several persons were aroused
by the shrieks of injured, left homes,
and hurriedly snatched their night
clothing, and attempted to rescue un
fortunates. The machine blazed fier
cely, however, and the Intense heat
drove back the rescuers, who were
compelled to stand by and watch the
imprisoned victims roast to death.
The fire department quenched the
flames and rescued the living.
The dead are: Miss Mabel Johnson,
Miss Goldie Porter; fatally Injured
Azel Anderson, all of Seattle. The
seriously injured are: Miss Winnie
Frazer, Mt. Vernon, Wash., slightly
injured; F .E. Lindsay, Christine An
derson and Tom Finch .
THREE WEEKS,
FROi THIS DATE
HARRVEST BAZAAR TIME IS
NE A RI X G LADIES ACTIVE.
Harvest Bazaar to be Given by Park
Ladles is Ncaring Opening Day.
Just three weeks from today the"
Harvest Bazaar to be given by the'
Riverside Park association, will open
In the auditorium of the Elks hall.
All the committees are working con
stantly to get everything ln readi
ness. The art, utility and apron booth,
each have ten energetic ladles work
ing for their special feature of the
fair .who have at least ten articles
apiece. The doll donated by M. Sell
er and company Is now dressed and
will be sold by Miss Pauline Lederle
and Mrs. G. M. Richer. ,' ;
A list of many, girls names made
up and from this list Mr. M, B, Dono
hue, Secretary of the Taimer Lum
ber company, named the beautiful
doll. ' This name he wrote on a card
and sealed up to be brought out when
all the names are sold and who ever
has guessed the correct name will be
come the happy owner.
The stores donated very generously
toward the fair and later a list will
be given of the articles given.
Birth Record.
In this city Thursday, September
23, 1909, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Colon 71. Fterhardc.
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