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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1910.
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76 ATHLETES IN FAST
MEET THIS AFTERNOON;
EXCELLENT TIME
Old Sol never beamed down on La
Grande with a broader smile than he
- did today and the weather Gods ap
peared to be in full accord with the
Eastern Oregon Track and Field Meet,
scheduled this afternoon in this city,
and in which more records were shav-
. ed and faster time and longer dist
ances recorded than in any meet ever
: held in Eastern Oregon. - The day was
Ideal and though the track Is not the
best in the world, good time is pos
sible In every event. .
; . Seventy-Six Athletes. ;
S Exactly seventy-six. athletes are
: here to participate. The last delega
tion to arrive came from Cove' this
- morning when 13 men were brought
over. Baker City arrived at midnight
,., last night with a squad of twenty-six,
the largest of any represented here.
Baker City, La Grande and Ontario
have the strongest hold on the meet,
and as Cove dropped its chances by
keeping Walters .out,' Pendleton will
eut considerable figure before the day
is over. ; ' ' '
Preliminaries this Morning;.
. Those who won the preliminaries
this morning are: j .
low Hardies
' Kimball, Pendleton ; Carpy, La
Grande; Richards, Cove; Castle, Ba
ker City. v.': - . '
, Fifty lard DashJ.J.; ri.,Cf
" Bachman, Baker; Kimball, Pendleton;
Piatt, Ontario; Carpy, I Grande;
; Shinn, Baker City; Flser, Ontario.
One Hundred Tard Dash
Flser, Ontario; Carpy, La Grande;
Bronough, Baker City; Shin, Baker
City; Iflmball, Pendleton ; Richards.
Cove.";, -'i.
Hlifh Hurdles ' , - J ?
,.' Peare, La Grande; Fee, Pendleton;
Flser, Ontario; Heidenrlch, La Grande
The list of entries and the number
under which Is ranfollows:
Hammer Threw .
22 Huhstock, 23 Blum, 24 McCord.
20 Beers, 8 Jones, 21 Brown; 30 Wal
ters, 35 A. Ingram, 36 Williams, 48
WILL PROTECT
DELEGATION' LEAVES FOR THE
HACl'E TODAY.
Question Inrulres Millions f Dollars
In fishing.
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w York, May 21. The American
delegation at The Hague , conference
between the British representatives
Over settlement of the Newfoundland
cases sailed from New York today for
the Hague. The delegation is headed
by Root and one o the members Is
. I. Turner from Spokane.
. Thqy will present the claims of the
United States in-one of the most im-
V portant disputes in which this coun-
' try has ever been Involved. The case
in question affects mlllons of dollars
worth ot fishing rights. Twice the
British and Americans have threaten-
ed war over the question ' ' v
Crosses Channel is Aeroplane. ;
Dover, May 21. Count DeLesseps,
a French aviator, crossed the English
" channel In an aeroplane this afternoon
. and landed near " Dover repeating
, .Bleroltds performance. , .
The Count started from Calais under
favorable weather. A large crowd wit
nessed him leavd. ... He was confident
that he would succeed In making the
fight ;
AMERICA
Heidenrlch, 60 Fisher, 62 Weaver, 63
Williams. '
Discus
22 Hunstock. 23 Blum, 24 McCord. 20
Beers, 8. Jones, 21 Brown, 36 Wil
liams, 41 Motley, 48 Heidenrlch, 50
Myers, 60 Fisher, 61 Piatt, 62 Weaver.
Shot Put
, 22 Hunfctock, 23 Blum, 24 .McCord,
20 Beers, 8 Jones, 21 Brown, 35 A.
Ingram, 30 Walters, 50 Myers. 48
wHiuiuu, uu riBct, ot null, H6 wii
Hams. ; - ' '
440 lards
5 Saunders, . 6 Hall, 7 Langrell, 30
Walters, 32 Johnson, '49 Peare, 57
Reynolds, 62 Weaver, 68 Flnnel, 69
Boylen.. ;
880 Yard Ron
6 Hall, 7 Langrell, 34 A. Roberts, 35
A. . Ingram, .36 Williams, 43 French,
44 Ault,-49 Peare, 56 Currey, 55 Lottes,
64 Hardman, 65, Morrison, 69 Boylen,
70 Haw. . '
Mile Bun
8 Jones, 9 Dllllbaugh, 36 William-.
37 R. Ingram, 35 A Ingram, 38 J.
Corpe, 43 French, 44 Ault. 49 Peare,
53 Green, 56 Currey, 64 Hardman, 65
Morrison, 69 Boylen, 70 Haw. .
role Vault-
10 Blake, 11 Weeks, 12 Waltz, 13
Smith, 30 Waiters, 34 A. Roberts, 47
Mlllering, 60 Flser, 68 Flnnel, 71 Fee.
Bread 3uat' y:J;:
. Bronaugh, 27, Burt, 13 Smith, 30
Walters. 34 A. Roberts, 46 Carpy, 50
Myers, 60 Flser, 64 Hardman, 66 Kim-ball.-
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14 Castle,' 13 Smith, 39 Kail, 40 G.
Roberts, 34 A. Roberts, 47 Mlllering,
60 Flser 66 KImbal, 71 Fee. :
Belay 'J, . ,:;
Baker City Wisdom, Herbert, Shlnn
and Bronaugh; Cove Walters, A. Rob
erts, Johnson, Richards or Lantz; La
rande Capry, Cecil Bolton, V. Bolton
and Myers ; . Ontario Flser, ; Weaver,
Williams and Piatt;-Pendleton Gor
don, Kimball, Boylen' and Ltnnel or
Fee. : .. '
; The preliminaries this morning were
spirited and clearly showed where tke
main struggles will be this afternoon,
Kimball, Carpy, Flser and Peare will
be the four who will fight it out for
the hurdles and the dashes will be
close between Carpy, Gordon, Kimball
and Flser. The preliminary time In
dicates the caliber of material on hand.
.' The city Is well filled with visitors
both track team fans and teachers.
The preliminaries drew a' fair sized
crowd but It remained for this atter
noon to draw out what Is perhaps the
largest crowd that has ever been at a
track meet In this city,
, Walters Out of Race!. T
Harry Walters of Cove, cut but lit
tle figure today. Due to a carbuncle
on one of his legs, he was physically
unfit to enter and the outcome of the
meet Is In greater doubt than ever.
The . dashes. broad Jump, pole vault
and quarter mile will not see Walters
entered and the outcome is a matter
of considerable doubt as ' result
Walters was accredited with flrBt or
second places In all of these events.
The announcement this morning thai
he was out of the meet, met with
considerable chagrin as his presence
would have kept the score scattered!
Promptly at 2 o'clock the starter's
gun was fired for the first race. Carpy
won for La Grande with lots of rooril
to spare and showed himself to be in
good form. The events run off up to
the time of going to press are: 50
yard dash. Carpy, La Grande, first;
Kimball, Pendleton, second; Flser, On
tario, third. Time, 5 2-5 seconds.
' High Hurdles Flser, Ontario; Heid
enrlch, La Grande; j Fee, Pendleton.
Time, 16 1-5. '
100 Yard Dash Carpy, La.Grande;
Bronaugh, Baker; Kimball, Pendleton.
Time. 10 1-5.
Pole Vault Flser, OnUrlot breaks
nogthwest record with 11 feet, 3
inches; Mlllering, La Grande..
Shot Put Jones, Baker; broke Ore
gon record with a put of 46 feet, 1 in.
Kills Wife and Self in Anjror.
San Francisco, May 21. Angered by
his wife's refusal to ' forgive him,
Joseph Mansor. aged 32, a night
watchman, shot her through the head
and then killed himself. Both, were
taken to the Central emergency hos
pital, where they are' dying. The
hooting occurred at their home on
Page street
Troubadours Pleased AIL
Byron's Troubadours at the Baptist
church last evening gave a perform
ance that was a delight to all Tvho at
tended. The church was well filled
and everyone expressed a high apDre-
ciatlon.of the entertainment. T ' .'
Visitors from Cove. .
Amont the visitors in La Grande to
day from Cove are: J. Holmes, J. Buf-
ford and wife, Mrs. R. Alexander, Roy
al Allen. Clifford Kale, H. Walters, v
AS GUEST OF HQOB NOTED AMER.
ICAS EXTERTAI5S.
RULERS ASKED MANY QUESTIONS
Tlio Coloael Proved Equal to the Enier.
grncy and Was Voted the Best En
trrtalned of the Party Was Posted
on Ever) thinf that Cami1 1'p.
London, May 21. Newspapers 'here
today describe the spectacle of the
royalty of Europe, Asia and Africa
gathered around Roosevelt at Windsor
castle following the funeral of King
Edward as a "wonderful personal
triumph for Colonel Roosevelt"
" The noted American was the dom
inant figure at a luncheon and as the
particular guest of King Edward was
assigned the place of honor with Kais
er Wilhelm. . , ;i'
. The luncheon was marked by a keen
passage of wit in which Roosevelt
was easily voted the winner. The
kin 8 piled him with questions of the
hour and asked his views on American
and European politics. He came back
at them with questions regarding dut
ies of the kingship as understood by
the host and guests.
: Roosevelt will remain until Monday.
TELLS KINGS CONTEST FOR
SOMETHING . TONIGHT
ONE EYE OPT HI MONEY AND THE 0THEB ON THE NEE
dle's
COMKESCIAL CLCB COMING.
President Collier Receives OfllcUl So.
1 tke of Visit
The (UnIon Commercial club will
start qext Tuesday and make a tour
of the prande Ronde valley. Bpend.'n.T
several hours on Wednesday in this
city. This is according to a letter re
ceived by President Collier this morn
ing. And the Union club stated furth
er that It appreciated the attitude of
La Grande regarding the horse show
to be held In that city next month. :
' The Observer was kindly mentioned
by thd Commercial body of Union for
the publicity this paper Is giving the
event and for the stand taken that
La Grande should make an extra effort
to visit the neighboring city.
-, When the Union representatives ar
rive in La Grande next week the busi
ness people, of this city will show them
every courtesy possible.
View the Comet
Several people saw Halley's comet
last evening soon after 8 o'clock, and
as it will doubtlessly be visible again
tonight, many will turn sky gazers this
evening. ". ,. ; ".: '
EIGHT SCHOOLS WILL HAVE BEP
RESENTATIVES. STATE SUPT. ACRERMAN HERE
Exorcises take Place at Tabernacle
and Medals Will Re Awarded to Win
nersAlso to Winners of Track
Meet
This evening at the L. D. S. taber
nacle there will take place an oratori
cal contest of more than ordinary mer
it. Beginning at 8 o'clock the different
speakers will address the audience en
subjects that have been assigned.
The oratorical contest Is a twin
event to the athletic meet According
to precedent It is held at the same
time and In the same city consuming
the evening of the day the athletes
compete. .
At the contest this evening at least
eight schools are to be represented.
When the Observer went to press no
definite" outllneT fof a program had
been made and It was Impossible to
learn who were to take part How
ever, It Is known that there are rep
"reseutatlves here from roost of the cit
ies east of The Dalles, including Vale
and Ontario.
.: La Grande win be cared for By Joe
Ingall and Harold Grady and there are
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eye;
-Thorndik in Baltimore Amtrioan.
THBW STBffil 'HILLS
.WANO
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Denver, May 21. A heavy snow
storm la falling today, following the
severe wind storm which has swept
the Southern part of Colorado, killing
two and Injuring several. Property
damage Is heavy.
At Ramah a flying beam killed the
baby of Mrs. Edward Miller, who held
the child in her arms. John Ferguson.
wire fence and was killed by lightning.
Several houses were completely de
stroyed and people are terrorized and
refuse to leave their cellars.
Entire Town Devastated.
Shawnee, Oklahoma, May 21. The
latest reports from the vicinity of M&
Arthy indicate that the village of 100
was completely destroyed. Agnes
Dewedery, aged 20, was the only one
reported killed. Relief expeditions
have lert here today for Pauls Valley,
which was swept by a cyclone yester
day. ;. '. . .
Wires are down and couriers are
bringing reports of deaths at Marys
vllle, McArthy, Mabrlll and Paoll. The
tornado originated near McArthy and
spent its force In the valley. Build
ings are wrecked and much live stock
was killed byhall. " .' :
Texas Feels Storm.
Dallas, Tex., May 21. Every Texas
stream Is flooded as the result of two
days of rain and the crop damage Is
estimated at half a million. At Mld
dleton the 11 year old son of J. J.
Mouse was killed by lightning. Three
others were Injured. Fifteen dwel
lings were destroyed at Sour Lake and
all oil derricks are down! San An
tonio suffered heavy crop damage.
San Jose, Calif., May 16, 1910.
Vhlteman St Son, '
La Grande, Oregon, : 1
In the carnival races at San Jose
Friday. May 13, King, driving a Max
well 30 horse power K wins the five
mile open race. , The Bulck 40 Is
second, time five minutes and nine sec
onds.- Sunday, May 15 King also won
the five mile handicap. Bulck 40
is
second, time five' minutes
fifths seconds. '.
and four
LINZ. , Ordered to Bombard City.
Colon, May 21. It was learned to
day that the' president has sent wire
less orders to General Arias on' hnnrrt
the Nlcaraguan gunboat Venus to re
turn to Blueflelds and. bombard the
city despite the American orders to
the contrary. Madrlz' action Is be-
Heved to foreshadow the fight be
tween the American gunboat Paducah
and the Venus. .It is a possibility that
such will be regarded as certain If the
Arias carries out the orders. Recent
ly the Padurah ordered the Venus not
to; bombard Bluefleld and Venus lef
the vicinity.
Tyiioprraphlral JTnlon Elects Officers.
Indianapolis, May 21. The re-election
of President Lynch and all other
officials of the International Typo
graphical Union la practically assured
today. The vote counting was more
than half completed this noon. '
"Get Away" Will Tale Place
Ann Arbor, May; 21 The "Get
Away", of the comet will, take place
according to astronomical schedules
as published for several days, accord
ing to Prof. Hussey of the University
of Michigan today. 'It Is announced
that It will be vlulble to the naked eye
for several evenings In the Western
horizon. The professor sighted It last
night near the sun but the bright
moonlight prevented seeing more
than the thin outline of the tall, the
head appeared the same as before it
passed the sun.
LAYS I'AS
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HIMSELV.
Dope Expressed that He Will AppfHr
on the Senate Floor.
Chicago, May 2L Senator Lorlmer
expects to leave today for Washington.
His friends say that he will reply on
the floor of the senate to the charges
Of bribery In connection with his elec
tion. Lorlmer has bee"n requested to
state definitely whether he will make
such reply. -It Is also requested that
he discuss the report that the con
gressional inquiry will be demanded.
The fact that Lorlmer has refused to
state definitely whether he will mak'o.
such a reply and refuses to discuss
the report that the congressional In
quiry will be demanded, and the fact
that Lorlmer will appear on the floor
of the senate today, and that y Lee
0Nell Brown- has. been -Indicted for
bribery in connection with Lorlmer's
election trial. Is beginning to cause
considerable comment n political cir
cles. If the senate leaders decide to
ask for an Inquiry It is believed that
Lorlmer will te informed ahead of
time by the senate. It Is intimated
that Lorlmer may demand formal sen-'
atorlal Investigation of the charges, '
and that he has been preparing Ml '
statement recently. None of Lorlmer'sV
friends will say whether Lorlmer has !
decided to retire from the senate tem
porarily until the matter Is settled.
BOMBARDS REPl BLICAXS ASD
SAVS THEY CAT WIV
Makes a Vlgoronx Speech In Congress
on Lire Issues.
Washington, May 21. Declaring that
th proposed tariff commission, la s
Pjan to postpone the people's verdict
on the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill.r and
denouncing the encroachment of the
txecutlvo upon the legislative branch
of th IWerMleht, Champ Clark to
day. In the house sounded tha demo
cratic keynote of the coming congres
sional campaign. Clark said the pre
posed appropriation of a quarter mil
lion dollars annually for the support
of the commission was "another des
perate attempt " to hoodwink the vot
ers." , He said that, the "creation of
such a commission would be another
startling Illustration of how far the
legislative branch has surrendered to
the executive branch. The power of
congress has steadily dwindled during
the past quarter of a century, while
the legislative mounts to imperial
proportions." ;. To the republicans he
Shouted. "You will receive the blood
iest licking you have had since i892."
Judge William Smith and son of
Baker City, are registered at the Ho
tel Sommer, ' '
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