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' Is - - -. V ; v - .47 , r n f i i A. t i M I ill i i i ! . ! ! ! I 1 - H l I (Mi. II I M o i i t yw ! 1 ' '! Is M I'M f r- r H VOL. XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNOT, OREGON. FRIDAY MAY 61910. NUMBER ISO n7 n: 'J Li 1 M l si - . . P i nMHHi'xr i' ' i' rriT-i inrni r DOUBLE PNEUMONIA LAVS HOLD OF ENGLAND'S RULER Physicians have Little Hojie for His Re ; covery-Tanbak Covers Ap- prcaches to Palace 'B'-'S ES TUMBLE STOi fMIIET TAIi New York Stock Market Affected by Illness of King; Great Anxiety Felt in the Kingdom OAKY T HINGS Dl CUAUTAUQUA COM. DOES GREAT DEAL, OF WORK. V HAVE ISTITED SENATC3 VM x London, May 6.-rThe people are afraid that King Edward will have pneumonia. The bulletins issued by the physicians say they ','have grave fears." His illness is causing wide spread alarm over the nation., it if generally feared he may die..: Stockh have declined. 4 The illness of ,tUe King may prevent the meeting with . Roosevelt., V . , ' .'. The "King's doctors, Powell, La kin, Reld and Reld issued the fol- : . lowng bulletin today: 4,'The King had a quiet night, but the symptoms are -unimproved Conditions give, rise to grave 'anxiety."' This is nown that the doctors fear pneumonia may de velop. Owing to the King's age, 69, hemay die. The general feeling is that the King's chances for recovery. are slight The churches are offer lng prayers for his recovery. ' Tan bark moss covers approaches . to Buckingham Palace,, so that the j King may enjoy quietness. . Queen i Alexandria, who is almost worn out , -will not take Bleep. . S .' of market securities were under pres sure today when the stock market opened today as a result of King Edward's sickness. . The standard stocks are off from a half to two points. : The wide spread alarm over the King's illness has weakened the stock market today. Cash for accounts de clined rapidly and American stocks are under; high pressure. Railroad stocks particularly suffered and there is no indication of immediate re cove'ry, v. .; '':y.- "il: T4, Ottawa, May 6 The King became nuconscious this evening according to a report received by the Canadian News.; The agency quotes the cabl net minister as expressing the be lief that the King will not survive the night. ,V:4:; ;;; New York May 6. The entire list The King s symptoms . are worse this evening and his condition is crit ical. Spasmodic contractions , of the neck muscles endanger the blood ves selS. . . "; : V i: Blskop Fftddeck Kay Deliver His Cel. ebrated "TammaBj" Lecture Ad. mt88loB Price for Children Settled Play the fntlre Engagement Joly SUi Big Day. '' ' , " !. to :the Park was opened for discus sion and referred to a proper com mittee who will take it up with the electric company: It will be . neces sary to build half a mile of pole line in order to accomplish, the results desired. . ''"'' v ."4,.r. r; Music for the assembly was also a matter for consideration and a com axiiUt was named to confer with the liu4 and. make a proper contract The? number of pieces was not men tioned but it is likely that a request will be made for a band of at least twenty pieces. . Installing telephones at, the park will be taken up with the different companies at once so that both lo cal and long distance business may be transacted , while ; people t t In Colleges Iavlted to Participate pitman College, Pendleton Ackd emy. 0. Al C. and U.Vo; wilKeach With nracticallv a full attendance I redeiva invitations to l5Den headnuar-. at the committee meeting for the ' ters 'at; the Chautauqu grounds and Chautauqua assembly last night, dif-1 Institute camps bearing the names of ferent subjects were discussed ; and the different ' ichools. Embodied in matters of importance began to take ' the Invitation Is. a statement felling shape. ' ' , -l- .' Jo(. the $75,000 high secbool building The subject of getting electricity ' that La Grande will build and aBking Uutside reople f igunng on an Addition to La Grande I a RDi w nc n nvc fill i a i icv 1 1 t FOR GREAT RELAY RACE i Chances are Good for Home Boys! to bring mi the Relay Cup, accord-; f Walla Walla, May 6(8pecIal)i Peare' this afternoon was repeatedly "boxed" in the Jhait ('miie and then came to third; time two minutes and four seconds Millering Is vaulting nicely. Weather is '; fine.' ; , . ; . By . running a dead heat with Spo kane, La Grande's . athletes , showed ries here and it is not unllkeV that they will carry home, the relay cup. v AJl the La Grande boys were lucky except Heidenrtch who Jell a vic tim to the low circle for the hammer throw.",.. . ; ' -'. . : The weather turned off fine late las evening and the meet is turning oat to be one of the greatest ever their real calibre' Vn ' the prelimina-1 held to the northwest POSSE IS AFTER INDIAN VHO iff 1 1 rn ri 1 1 i rnniii i nur mr r 1 I HI I II IHImulA NHHfihrl U1LLLU UnLll UI1I1IH UllLIUl 1 k ' ' ' A' v C '?',"' ' SSlfcSSMSJiilBW -J ' '', ' fl. Lakeport, (CaJlf, May ft An armed posse is scouring Scott's Valley for ' the Indian who shot and killed Sher iff Geogre Kemp, who was trying to arrest the Indian : for alleged theft The Indian is accompanied by halt a dozen Indian friends who are armed - and are out In saddle. The Indians not accused of stealing witnessed the " shooting. ' A battle is anticipated. Kemp was 5$ years old and is sur vived by a wife and several child ren. V ; '-t-.H , Family Boras to Death. ', Coulterville, 111., May 6 A .family of five was burned to death today in a fire which destroyed the resldnce of George Douglas... The fire start ed from an , Incubator In the base ment. The dead are DouglaBS, his wife and three children :; With the many, developments .that are sure; to come to.La Grande within th(i. nest two years; with the euttinupf large tra5tSo laird into ocqharcLs; the. many investors that "aroncasually glancing this way only to. be attracted firmly by the wonderful resources of this val ley and the city of La Grande with her pay .rolls, her lum bering mills, her flouring mills, her sugar, factory and nu merous other institutions that employ labor and sell fin ished products on .the markets of the yorld,"it 'is not to be wpndered at' that several men: with foresight and keen business - judgment, are' at this time figuring bn laying out ah addition to this city.... J.,.. , v 'r:" . The wonder, is that .. it has not been done long ago. There arc not enough homes in La Grange for the people who come, The editor of this paper has had some exper ience " in huntinff a house and he knows whereof he fsi)eaks. Twentv-five modern cottages, if .erected at once, WOUla De OCCUpiea ueiore Uie pisiei- uncu vu iuufwaua. It is' the -greatest chance for idle money; that the north west offers today and when another addition' is pu on the market," everyone wUl be surprised 'how quickly:. the lots will sell. Everyone is earning inoney.: The pay rolls are the key to the town's existence, and .wherever you have a number of men employed homes are in demand. i M ' There is a tract of over two nunorea acres lying al most on the Triain street of this city. Ever since time was time it has been a place for grazing and since this city was built : the town cow turns the grass trom this yaiua- bue tract of land into lacteal fluid, and that is the extent of its 'use. . j;: ;::. -i v-; 'v ,:i-.t'.i Vv.) . v s- j '. Why. sbmepne has not grabbed, hat tract an cut it im into lots.is ihore than th"e average, person can undcr- Utand.. The nricc is not listed, but it would be hard to I . ii " i 'it i : pav too mucn ior mis iana consiaermg, vyimi u uruug if only a very reasonaoie price were cnargea ior 101s. v r It is understood that this land , is trader ..considera tion now by outside people and the only, wish Xa Grande neonle exnress in the matter is, if , it sells thai 'it' will get into the hands of a good live firm who will push, this city to tne rront wim aavenisiiig s?ue ut-sci vra auu jiuvwua ing she can prove every day In the week. ; ; 4 !vv When .--a million and a half dollars is paid out an nually for labor; when the Hill railroad is sure to bo built from Walla Walla to La uranae ana men on into ex treme 'Eastern Oregon; when the BUyesbys are running surveys for an electric line through this city and already a murmur has gone out that a franchise will soon be ask ed for; when an irrigation project that will water several (lnnnitn1 m skj-i t IntnA ttirrYi- h4-":T.o CtftinAaa nnn f A nAV is well under way; when fruit lands are already jump ing near the thousand dollar an acre mark, what more ves, what more- could be asked as a" solid' foundation for a citv a foundation that any man with his head on half wav right will jump at and be willing to plant his stake here and share in the future growth of La Grande which . g t. .ifir w ' in a very iew yeare.wm. oo a city oj. ,uw puupiu. . . that the schools lend their moral sup port to this assembly and to a city that furnishes many students for state Bchools. , " To improve, the camping facilities the committee has secured the'Proeb stal grove nearby which adds all ground needed for a very large gath ering. ' : -, July Sth a Big Day.; On the Fifth day of July there will be an oratorio and concert at the (Chhutauqua grounds. , 8pecial fea tures are in course of preparation, among them being the combined Mor mon choir from La Grande and Baker City. It is understood that the Mor jjion people have expressed a willing- Bess 10 assist, tnereby showing a loyally to community work that is a faith. This feature "elone will draw' heavily. Prof. Edwards will by that time have his choir in first class con dition, .'a. . Admission Is Settled. It was decided that children under 7 years of age will be admitted to the grounds free and children from 7 to ' 15 years will - be, admitted , for half fare. However, any pupil who buys a ticket before school has 'clos ed will be entitled to half rate re gardless of age. V 7 renrontte and Borah Invited. . To boost the American Eagle on July 4th, invitations have been sent to Dr.' Penrose of. Whitman College and 'Senator Borah' of Idaho.; The time has not been sufficient for re plies as yet. 1 , May Invite Bishop Paddock. Along with other prominent men it is probable the committee will in vito BJphop Paddock, of tb? Eastern Oregon Episcopal diocese,-to -deliver his famous lecture on 'Tammany." Those who have heard (his lecture say it Is very fine. '"; ' ' '''';'. Enthuse. Adjoining Towns : . While all admit jt is first' ''neces sary! to enthuse the home people with the Chautauqua idea and that it has hardly started. It- is also admitted that, in order to get the best results persona" representatives ' must be sent to adjoining townslin dwork up interest in the La Grande event This will be 'done, according to .the work of last evening. i BEHEMABS I'ortland, - May Iieparatlona were made today to circulate an ini tiative petition before the voters of the state for the passage of a law giving the state the right to give bonds for the construction of good roads, following 'the meeting of the Oregon Good Roads Association last night at the commercial club. An . amendment to the tate constitution Is necessary. . A call has been Issued CinnA Roads convention at Portland during the Rose Festival. It is expected that representatives from the entire state will be prseent. j KUngvnlterg on Stand. ' ' Montesano, Wash.i May 6 Kling enberg, the confessed murderer of Hadeberg, whom Kllngenberg de clares he shot at Gohl'a command, took the stand this afternoon. This forenoon the Jury was excused while the attorneys argued whether the pro secution be allowed to mention the murder of Hoffman, whom it is al leged Gobi also killed. Many wit nesses identified the tattoo marks as those of Kllngenberg. ; , ; '.-Scarlet Fever Epidemic Portland, May 6 There is a scar let fever epidemic here. The board of health has ordered a strict six weeks quarantine wherever the dis ease Bbos.., The schools aro closed today and It' is expected to -prevent the spread of the disease among the school children. . V- 1 Appropriations Less This Yfar Washington, v May ; 6 The sundry civil' appropriation bill was reported by the, house s today. The total ap propriation carried is $1 11,8 43,2 1 1. This is nearly eighteen million less than the estimate . . by the .depart ment in calling for funds. The ap propriations are estimated at twenty millions less than last year. EMTHQOIES SHAKE f yOOffiKALIFOra Citizens aire ' Terror Stricken and Fear - a Repetition of lliFcrful San Francisco Duster 11 Handford, Calif, May 6, A sharp , Kern City;-Calif, May 6.A series earthquake shock was felt here this of light quakes were felt here, be- 1 morning at 8:42 which lasted three .ginning at 8:42 . this morning. No seconds. . , The ylbratlons were from damage. ; . ': f , the ' northwest ' ' No damage other v J Sacramento Mayr'6.--There ; was a than the dlslodgement of a few chlm- flight ; euake y here, today. Reports neys was done-. ' : . from ihe interior states. Indicate that . . I. i . ;' . they were of a wide area. It Is be-. Fresno, Calif, May 6. -There, was a lleved to nave been caused primarl- slight quake here today' but no dam- ly from the Central American; tremb- age, was dope - "f . V ? i"? u ler. ti ';,-? - v'V-:'-'"'" 500 PEOPLE KILLED IN A COSTA RICO EARTHQUAKE Managua, May 6. Refugees strag gling into San Jose today 'declare that fully 500 people were killed and aa many injured In an earth quake which wrecked . Cartego, , the capital of CoBta Rica. They declare the city to be in a state of chaos. The first heavy shork was followed by lighter ones.' The best resident and business sections were demolish ed by the lrst quake. Soldiers are patrolling the city and bodies are being hastily burled to prevent a pestilence., Survivors are ' rescuelng those caught under the wreckage. Washington, May 6 A dispatch re ceived this afternoon say all Amer icans In Cartago are safe.