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! Lv' I r. S ! VOL. XI IA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGO.' TUESDAY, MAY 3i, 1910 NUMBER 180 rti i t , i f i it ti ii ii sill i f ! I r I J ill t ? ii r i i i ' ... 1 1 j ' m ii ii 1 1 1 1 i r - t ', i ' 1 JBSTI1TE 11 1MS1C IARSHAL COMES TO ARREST PEB RY MILLMAN BUT FINDS HE HAS TAKEN DEPARTURE Service of" Warrant Delayed Until Marshal Nicholson returned from Snake River County, and Then Blanchette Is Missing Man PosI tlvely Refused to Answer any Ques uvb Ami wan , --.'-f i-'v-"; Fearing to stand trial on an in dictment charging him with refusing to answer the questions of a govern- i meht enumerator during the last cen mentor during the last cen- bus, Fred Blanchette, a Perry laborer employed in the Grande Ronde Lumber company mill has "vamoosed" and though a United States marshal at tempted to make the arrest last eve ning, the fellow is gone with no knowledge of his whereabouts In the hands of the officials. . . 5 Indicted Some Time Ago. Blanchette was indicted some- time ago, but as United States Marshal p. R. Nicholson was in the Snake River. jcountry planning to return soon, no other marshal was sent out to. make the arrest. Last evening Nicholson returned from the East and fhen he went to make the arrest at Perry, he found "his man had gone. 1 ' Clyde Kiddle the Enumerator. Clyde, Kiddle, of island City,, was the nose counter who attempted to Enumerate Blanchette, while counting ?hle inhabitants of Perry, a district ia Kiddle's territory. Kiddle tried , , . , . .. . . . ... to pirsuade the follow into telling aim at least some of the facts re .ulred, but the Frenchman positively refused to "spend any time answer ng such torn foolery." The Incident i was reported to Seneca C. Beach, cen- , i ius supervisor,, and the indictment j vas the logical outcome of It. t h Blanchette has no family in Perry, ! and packing up his belongings, has gone elsewhere. SEATTLE YOUTH ' ,. .. . i y- ,:.."! , ,. . - . .. Mi SAD :- OCCURRENCE HAS FATAL ENDING IN SEATTLE HOME. Tooth Who Killed His Wife and Then 1 ; . Shot Himself ia' Dead Today, t Seattle, May 31. John H. Tripple, aged 24, and son of Robert , Tripple t he president of ' the Skagit Queen r ilnlng Company, who y-esterday shot and killed his wife Lydla, and then fired ft bullet into his own head, died ; today in the city hospital. The mur c'.er and suicide occurred at the home i t Tripple's father, and it Is believed (uat family troubles were the cause. Tripple asked his wife to come to " is father's house and as they wept tstalrs Carrie Tripple, a sister of u young man, held the 15-months' t ld baby. A moment later she heard fiiiots and ran Into the street calling f the police.: Battering in the lock e i door, they found the woman dead nd he dying. The couple were mem ters of one of the most prominent families of Seattle. - Storms Sweeps Africa. ' Lisbon, May 31. A terrific cyclone ii sweeping the east coast of Africa. The killed number hundreds and Tactically an entire city, has been aid waste. NOUGHT FOOLISH IS LIFE, "GOOD CHIEF SEEN DRUNK. Trial of Cleveland Chief of Police ' Started Before Commission. Cleveland, Ohio, May 31. George Moran advertising manager for the Cleveland Plain Dealer was' on the stand today and stated that Chief of Police Koeler, the golden rule of ficial who was suspended recently was seen drunk In a saloon last election day,. Moran was the first witness in Koeler's trial , before the , police commission on charges of malfeasance and unbecoming conduct. Koeler al leges, the charges are part of ft poli tical plot - BRIDGE BUILDERS HURT. Spokane Accident May Prove Fatal to Two of the Bridge Employes. Spokane, May 21. Two bridge car penters were probably fatally hurt today when a section form of the Monroe street bridge fell 60 feet to tne ground, carrying the men with it The bridge was under construction and Is the largest single span In the world. . - FORT! HURT EXCURSIONISTS - AT LOS AN GELES MEET ACCIDENT. Fog Blinds Motoman and He Collides With Electric Train. : Los Angeles, May 31. Forty per sons are suffering from painful bruis es and fifteen men are seriously in jured as the result of a street car omoouuy near raciungiown on tne VenIce 1n . e holiday excursionists were returning from the beaches when the accident tied up the line. A dense fog blinded iha ntnmnwk , . . trie tram ahead. - : ;. ,;' " CAN SEW ARTERIES NOW. Physician Discovers New Method of Grafting Several Limbs. Chicago, May 31. Substitution of rings of magnesium for thread In sur gery makes it possible to graft sev era! limbs and repair diseased ar terles according to Dr. Victor Les- plnasse today. The surgeon announc ed his discovery to an alumni meet ing today. The doctor said he e perlmented with magnesium for five years before he obtained a perfect blend of rings. ;v . Third Wreck Victim Dead. Oakland, May 31. Maud Rotherock, terribly crushed yesterday in a col ,,8,oa between two electric cars near Leona . Heights, , died ' today mnttn liih mm nr nanrh. I n . 41 ' " o Holderf. the car conductor, who signed me Biaiement conresslng the responsi bility for the tragic wreck, has dis appeared. Explore Hudson Bay Country. Vancouver, B..C.I May 31. Sir Ear nest Shackleton, the British explorer nd .holder of the furthermost south record, said today that he Intends to head an expedition Into the Hudson Day country for the purpose of dis covering mineral wealth and gather ing data. This part has never been explored. ; Slight Earthquakes Felt Morroca, ; May 31. Reports today from various parts indicate sllgh' earthquakes last night that did nc damage. . SMASKUP OIJEiLISH ROOSETELT COMMENDS AND CRITICIZES BRITISH RULE IX EGYPT DURING SPEECH. CfflT III GUILD HALL Roosevelt Not Backward in Stating That British Role Has Had Its .Fault in Treatment of Barbarians la Egypt Says Timidity Towards Barbarians Does More Harm Than A' IWIWIH aty. "London, May 31 England today felt the big stick.- Roosevelt wellded it at the Guild hall when he responded to a speech by the city chambelata making Roosevelt honorary freeman of the city. , After thanking the city chamber lain Sir Joseph Dimsdaleh who for the corporation of London had offered him the right hand of fellowship and presented him with a gold box and vellum certificate of freedom, Roose velt congratulated the Britishers for their work in Africa in the interest of the empire and civilization. He said every savage country has to be fitted by white occupations. He affirmed the Englishare doing the rlgh thing in Egypt ..saying: "You have given Egypt the best government in a thousand years yet you have made, one mistake. It is necessary to remember that weakness and timidity in sentiment are more harmful to un civilized people than violence and in justice. You treated the Pan-Egyptian movement and vthe religious struggles fairly. Instead of acknowl edging this action, the natives took advantage to start an antl-foreigh movement. Some nation must govern Egypt and I hope you will decide it is your duty." Order Arguments Soon. ;. Washington, May 31. The supreme court today restored the corporation tax case up the docket for reargu ment. It means the case will not go over until next fall. The reargument was ordered on account of the death of Justice Brewer. ' Former Government Treasurer Dead - New York, May 31. Charles Treat, former treasurer of the United States, diedL at Hotel Victoria ; today of ap poplexy. He was stricken at mid night and his wife and two daughters were present. ; WHERE IS ''''''' '''''''.'' i,t ' ' ' "0fk r IIIE CfllE IS ATTACKED western shippers commence Action against roads who hate formed trust S iMPOHTftfJT DECISION Interstate Railroad Commission Has Power to Establish Rates According to Decision 'of the Supreme Court Today Test Cases Sent up by Rail. . roads to Have the law Established mj - mart rn'tx,.Z'm Washington" May 31. Power of the Interstate commerce commission to enforce railway rates of Its own mak ing, was affirmed in an opinion hand ed down by JuBtlce McKenna of the supreme court. -; Rate making powers of the commission was ' questioned by the railroads and a number of cases were filed to test the law. V Washington, May 31. Complaint of western shippers against the "Traf fic association" of western railroads and their request that the attorney general proceed against the associa tion as combinations in restraint of trade, was laid before President Taft today. It is not expected that the president will takeactlon for several days. ' His attitude "is problematical. It is believed Taft will wait until the association answers. BREAD AND BUTTER NEEDS DRIVE TEAMSTTERS TO ACTION, i Over Thousand May Be Affected by Strike' Orders Now Exjected, Portland, May 31. Four hundred teamsters await the call to strike to morrow and maybe 2,000 will fol low soon as the result of at failure by employers to give a 25 cent wage increase. Labor leaders say It is a case of bread and butter, due o the increased cost of living. THAT DOGGIE? Btrrymsn In Washington 8tr. mm STEEL WAR PRECIPITATED. Indevende nts and Corporation Cora, panics Win Fight It Out Pittsburg, May 31 A big war be tween the United States Steel cor poration and the iron and steel Job bers was precipitated by the corpora tion attempting to drive the Independ ents out of the business today. Sub sidiary companies of the trust are waging war by establishing retail warehouses In Pittsburg and Waverly. N. J. Jobbers are backed by the big Independent steel companies. ' " CLABK WANTS SPEAKERSHIP. Ambition of Minority Leader Is to Reach Speakership of House. Washington, May, 31. Representa tive Champ Clark of Missouri would er. When asked about it he said he would rather be speaker two years than senator for eighteen " UNUSUAL HEAT ATTAINMENTS REACHED IN LA GRANDE TODAY. Unusual Heat Made- More Oppressive ; -By Lack. AI?Crrnt. t ; New heat records were established for 1910 in La Grande today when the government thermometer reached 95 degrees In the shade this after noon. This la eight degrees hotter than yesterday which, up to that time was the record breaking heat Ninety-five degrees is a very unusual rec ord for this early in the year, as the mercury seldom goes over 100 and very rarely to 102. '; : The great sweltering heat was made all the more oppressive on account of lack of air currents. ; : ; ; Baker Fishermen Admit Inferiority. Joe Buckley and companions from Baker City passed through La Grande today on their way home from a fish ing excursion. When asked by a re porter for the Observer what luck they had. Joe said; "See, here, don't you know it is as tender to ask a fisherman how many fish he caught as it is to ask a woman how old she is. I object to the question; but I will say this, when we Baker people got to the stream and fished a while we found that .tie La Grande bunch had beaten us to It and caught about all the fish the stream contained." But it is a question, open for argument whether or not Joe Buckley and the rest of the Baker City anglers know the fisherman's game as well as. the Grande Ronde valley lads know It ,- Searching; for Murderer. Louls.ville, Ky., May 31. The hunt for Alma Kellner supposed to have been kidnapped but whose bodv found yesterday, has now turned Into a search for the murderer, Follow ing the discovery of the body. In a basement of the school, the police are seeking for Joseph Wendlin, Janitor of the building! Mrs. Wendlihg has been arrested and officers found the lrls gold , pin In the' prisoner's trunk. The police do not think that she is connected with the murder. Loyal Troops Logins'. Port ! Limon.,' May 31. Messages from Bluefields says Madrlz' forces surrounding the city have been driv en back with the loss of a hundred killed. It Is also stated that the gov ernment is so weakened that Madrlz may take the defensive and' Estrada the offensive. It Is sald.that the.jrov- ernment troops are fating ag!$Jnn urease ana mai .usirsna- is planning an attack on Madlz.i-? i 1 & $ MEHCURY GOES II STOCK AS ODE G FT NEW PHASE CREEPS OUT IN THE SPRINGFIELD BRIBERY? AND SACK HOLDING CASE. GIVE OIG BLOCK OF STOCK PosecntlBg Attorney Will Take up New Features In Bribery Scandal Which Has Appeared Today White Was Offered Block of Stock to Take Over Lorlraer's Interests In Belny. '"Elected, ."t-tt" -;'; - ; Springfield, May 31. Prosecuting . Attorney Burke today will begin the Investigation into the new phase of the alleged bribery cases In connec-' tlon with the election of Lorlmer to' the United States senate. , He was' In formed that a member of the legis lature came Into possession of $10,000 worth of stock In a banking asBocia- . tlon recently organized in Chicago, which Lorlmer In the senate declared he was interested In. Burke refused to give the name of -the legislator but said' that If the ' report were true, unusual develop-' ments must.be expected. It Is re ported the legislator disposed of the stocky last " week anl Burke learned things from the transaction."" This is in keeping with the published con fession of Wnlte ; who said he had been offered a ground floor position In the new, banking institution. x CLEW IS UNEARTHED. Smith Mystery May Yet Be Solved by Portland Grand Jurors. Portland, May 31. Impelled by se cret evidence the grand Jury inves tlgating the disappearance of Hannah Smith, thlB afternoon will visit the place she called her home on Thir teenth and Davis streets and other places not made public. . District At torney Cameron admitted new evi dence has been unearthed. ONLY SCORES OF CONTEST COME IN THE EIGHTH. Mclnnls Agalu Proves Himself Master of Twirling by Hard Work. Enterprise took another game from "Mack" Mclnnls yesterday at the Lin- ' coin grounds when Charles Hug sap ped out a home run scoring himself and a man before htm who got on first through a glaring error. The two scores came In the eighth canto Of a Berles of chapters that were ' blanked on both sides, and though! La Grande's Infield committed unpar-! donable boots to the number of sii times , at critical stageB,'. the games was intensely Interesting, prlmarilf.J through the pitching of 'Mclnals- who j though, up for these'cri 'djjyln 4'J row, threw a remarkable game. Time i after time he would pull himself out of holes Into which he had gotteif I by the traYestyof e.rQr bye in) field, ink wherf- runr'seemed'CeVtaiit' he wouldnIp ofL,scor'w ln fine shaped ritVd glnsthtm wisV'Slats" Orlerl a six and a half footer, who had goo$ control, and, some speed, but ,h could j not have lasted long had La Grande been batting strong. fi u I, Hup Wumsjllome KnpS f f Time afterVtWi L'br!an"tei"Bail1 i V ?(Continted.W mg8.) M s7