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OF KNOWLEDGE.
LOCK TO CELL PICKED FIRST
One Lone Prisoner Remains When
His Companions Flee to Freedom
Jnst How Escape Was Effected not
ITiowi Bricks" In Walls and Corrl.
Skill and Speed. .
Two county Jail prisoners both
charged with forgery-Mast night about
11 o'clock broke the fetters that held
them prisoners and at noon today are
still at liberty, though a posse Is in
pursuit How the two picked the
lock of the jail cell and how they
managed to remove bricks from the
wall of the corridors to effect their
release, are mysteries that , will not
be known m detail unless the men
themselves explain them.
- One Prisoner Loyal.
One of the prisoners, a fellow ar-'
rested a few days ago on a charge'.
of stealing a . small sum of money
from the Ronde . Valley house,
was In the same apartment but; re
fused to Join his" fellows. , Perhaps
he knows more than' he .cares to tell
f as to how the prisoners' managed to
"pick the.-cell door lock.. -The traces
left Indicate that, the men were ex
pert at wall breaking. ; The bricks
were removed In great haste evident
ly and with a precision that demon
strated the men were well versed in
their business. ; -..
Little is known of the past his
tory of the men who escaped. Brown,
who was arrested in Dillon, Mont, for
forging a check on C. P. Dunn of this
city, was one of them, and a fellow
by the name of Connerty was In the
on charges of forging a check at
North Powder. . The method of escape
is shoruded In mystery. ,
USIYEESITY DISCUSSING MATTER
OF PRESENTING 5IEW CUP.
La "Grande Has no Claim on Cap
Now at Baker.
; . Last year's Uunlverslty of Oregon
cup to the winner of the Eastern Ore
gon track meet, belongs permanently
to Baker City, but there Is a chance
that the university will even at this
late date, provide La Grande Tilth a
up. The matter has been taken up
with the proper authorities by W. L.
Hayward, director of physical edu
cation at Eugene. Personal letters
from Hayward this morning make
clear the situation attending the pres
entation of the cud at Pendleton last
i BIER CITY O WNS
f THE CUP
" '3sKr to the Baker City team. The cup
f is a permanent gift, -which is con
j trary to the general understanding
here, and La Grande was of the ira
C presslon that the cup had to be de
I fended, ' .'',
A movement is no foot to hold an
Interscholastic meet at Eugene next
year, remarks Hayward In his let
ter. : . ; .. .. .," '
; Union Wins Again.
Union, June 4. The game between
Union and Cove today at noon result
s' ed In a victory for Union. Cove lead
1 ; seven to two up to the ninth lnnlnr
I , when Union got a swatfest started and
jLlurned the tide of battle.
JOSEm WILL CELEBRATE.
Three Days' Will Be DeTotcd to Pre.
gram of Interesting Events.
With a three day celebration plan
ned, Joseph, at the head of Wallowa
lake, promises to make merry and en
tertain everyone -who.' la attracted
there. The glorious natal day will
be observed, with the usual bombastic
features, but there will be two more
days of entertainment One will be
Sunday when religious services will
be held and the patriotism of the
country dealt with by ministers of the
gospel. . . . , i . . .
While the new hotel will not . be
finished for this occasion,. Joseph has
arranged for a large number of tents
to care for the poeple. v
Speakers of note have been pro
cured : and the committee Is leaving
nnthlnr nnifnn tn m.v. ZZ- v.
best events that has ever occurred in
Wallowa county. '
- Little Child Passes Away 1
This morning at fgur o'clock the
spirit of Leland, Infant son of Gilbert
White and nephew of Edward W.
Kammerer. and wife, who reside on
Washington street, took its flight to
the great beyond. Funeral services
will be held from the Kammerer home
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock.
The little child's mother died some
time ago. .' . ... '. '.
CHERRY SHOW AT CUVE
WORLD'S PRIZE WINNING CHER.
RIES. TO BE GIVEN SHOWING.
About Middle of July Will See Cherry
f , Show Arranged. .." v ,
Union, June 4. Staff Correspond
enceOut of the Stock show here to
day has suddenly developed a move
ment to hold a cherry show at Cove
som'etime between July 10 and the 20,
so as not to conflict with the Chau
tauqua at -La : Grande. Stackland
brothers, Judd Geer, J. M. Selder,
George Thomas, Joe Lantz and Joe In
gram are the prime movers. In re
cent years, the Cove cherry has been
awarded the gold medal at the world's
fairs at St. Louis, Portland and Seat
tle, and Second ; place at the 'Pan
American exposition. ' There are
about twenty carloads of cherries this
year to be shipped out of the country.
With such natural condition's the show
has been deemed an absolute necessity-for
the proper exploitation of
the Cove cherry, .-i
Holiday In Sontb. X .
Atlanta, Ga., June. 3. A general
public , holiday,, reigned throughout
Dixie today In honor of the memory
of Jefferson Davis, first and only
president of the Confederates States
of America, who was born in Kentucky
102 years ago today. '
The birthday of Davis is a legal J
holiday In this state, Alabama, Flor
ida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Ten
nessee and Texas. In Louisiana the
day is obesrved aa "Confederate Me
morial day.", and In Virginia the an
niversary is celebrated with patriotic
exercises in public schools.
Bitter Struggle Grows. :
New York, June 4. Great Interest
is lining up for the titanic struggle
'between the government and railroada
over the rate Increase. The first big
meeting of the railroad Interests will
be held next Monday at the Belmont
hotel when the Railroad Business as
sociation meets to consider the plans
for aiding the railroads with a view
of preventing cancellation orders for
equipment. Unless an increase is
granted, the improvement and added
equipment cannot be realized say the
railroad officials. V . "
Government Army Loses Again.
Bluefields, June 4. Following the
dlstaBtrous defeat of administration
troops at Rama today with a los
of 100 killed, it Is believed the Unt'
States- will recognize the revolution
ary government headed by Estrada.
SOMETIME DURING JULY
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY,
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Union, June .4. Staff Correspond
enceBlue ribbons, won in stiff com
petition from among the 300 entries
In the Union Stock show, fluttered in
the winds thlf afternoon as the sec
ond and i last parade of the annual
affair wended its way- through the
lines of admiring spectators. The
affair was fully as . auspicious and
magnificent as yesterday. Excellent
weather agam favored the manage
ment: . The blue ribbons' were car
ried thronrh ihm mir.f.
completion of Judging at a late hour
this morning.
Crowds Today Large . Again. 1.
; The crowds . today do not quite
reacn the total of yesterday but more
farmers from the Immediate vicinity
of Union and North Powder are in
attendance. - The lines of farm teams
hitched to racks and in alleys in
dicate the general Interest the show Is
holding with the farmers. Apparently
the farming districts gave the guests
from other cities in the valley free
reign yesterday and today they are
going to avail themselves of the op
portunities. The band concert last night, the
dance at Corey hall and other social
events that were arranged, were, all
well attended and proved big success
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Race Meeting Exelting'
The Friday afternoon race meet was
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, , Postmaster Davis, of Union, , in V 'speech at W
Grande recently said : Men build dties; welllo
have good resources, but resources without the right
kind of men to handle them never built a city, whi e on
the other hand the right kind of men with vliyi re
sources frequently build very large and healthy cities
K True, every word of it. Mr. Davis with his usiiil
good reasoning, did not lio m Mt
1 Cr0sscd the lnountains and entered the
widdle west there are many examples to be found. For
instance, one community may be rich in everything that
"vbiiJi0 mke i yet be slow aid lading,
JiWX?-18 '11 PJace surrounded by thhisoi
and little else, but it has the hustle and growth. The one
is peopled by slow ones and the other is peopled by live
SecitTs ynd ShadW ofadoubt that 'Men
Men wh are positively selfish nevqr do a commu
nity any good, if there is a citizen who gets enthused
only when he sees dollara coming. directly to his own
pocket, that man is a quitter unless you can show him
ms part of the gain. , ! ;
V ,the man joins in every movement because
t will help some one individually and the community col
lectively is the man who counts, and we, want to say that
Union county has a multitude of such men while we- have
but a few of the other kind. And that is why this vallev
vvill forgeforward with marked rapidity. .That is why
the day of petty quarreling is over; the dav when local
questions absorbed undivided attention, while communi
ty interests were let take care of themselves is forever
gone, and Union and Wallowa counties now stand out in
bold relief on the map of the great state of Oregon beck
oning the man who wants a good home to come And
tneyare coming The per centage of ; newcomers who
wui buy thousand-dollar-an-acre land near the cities will
be small at first, but will increase as the fruit regulations
are perfected in this valley. On the other hand the man
who, wants a farm out a distance from the cities is com
ing, and many of his kind. They are the home builders,
the men who improve theso portions of the. country (that
richer people have refused because of better opportu-:
nicies. t.'"'"' "' '' -: v :: v ''''',,' '?. -v f.v'"' ;'; .
Then get right square up against the big wheel with
your shoulder, you Grande Rondo man and Wallowa
man, an don't forget to push. There willbe something
in it for you, as the laborer is always worthy of his hire.
But if you do not see the silver coming in a stream '.witli
your first effort, push again and keep pushing.. It will
come and you know it. . . :
OREGON. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1910
STIIE FIRST II! SPlFilll
exciting and interesting. The winners
follow: Quarter mile dash free for
an S. L. Manchester,' first; Joseph
Spain, second; W. i. Townley, third.
Half mile hurdle Arch Spain, first;
Erman Hall, second; Ralph Hutchin
son, third.
-Half mile dash G. S. Levy, first;
Ed Lee, socOnd; W.'J, Townley, third.
Relay nee Fred Spain, first; H. Bid-
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wcw, secona; Arch Spaln, third.
.Llh i ;'i' .Parade .WIar..: - ..iix- .'.
, The harness. competition for Shet
lands went to C. S. Levy of Union.
Wll Vogel won the tandem prize;
Joe Woods, L Grande, second; Dun
can McDonald,; of Allcel, third. "
For team roadsters in
' of Union, first; Stewart of Union, sec,
, oua; uert Woods of Elgin, third.
xxduuuioub single drivers M. K.
Hall of La Grande, first; Gus Levy!
Union, second; John P., driven by F.
W., TaImage, of Baker City, third. y
lady's agarette Costly.
Reno, Nev.. June 4. A woman's
! careless flicking of a lighted clga-
reue into a sawdust pile has left the
town of Chafey in ruins today. The
fire started at a dance hall, where a
number 'of eastern women were see
ing the sights. : , ,
TIES
PENDLETON WINS DEBATE
Wheat Town Students are Champions
of the State in Debating
Eugene, June 4. In the final high
school debate for the championship of
the state, held Friday night under the
auspices of the University of Oregon,
Pendleton won by a unanimous decis
ion over Eugene.' ., '
La Gande defeated everything in
Eastern Oregon with the exception
of Pendleton; and in this way some
comparison between La Grande and
the state at large can be obtained.
. X President in Ohio. -
. Ada, O., June 4. President William
H.'Taft arrived here yesterday and
was lvn m..a-
er delivering the class address at
Ohio Northern university. Mr. Taft
Is the first chief executive to address
the students of this Institution, al
though William McKlnley. when gov
ernor of Ohio, spoke here, as have
several senators. ' ;
. From here the president will go to
Detroit, ' where he "will speak this
evening before the . Dtrolt board of
trade. 'Tomorrow 'Mr. Taft will un
veil a monument to Gen. Custer at
Monroe, Mich.
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fAIIDSIIICSPRIISES
OBSERVER Vf LS PBAISE FOR ITS
MODERN EFFORTS.
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La Grande Band Adds Much to the
General Success of the Trip.
Did you have a good time yester
day at Union? ; i- " -
This question has been answered
many times today by La Grande peo
ple who were "passengers on the ex
cursion train, and1 in every instance
the answer Is, yes. . , ;
Returning last evening and ready
for rest the entire La Grande crowd
was ready to give a good word for
the neighboring city of Union and. the
splendid manner In which it enter
tained the guests. '
And the many nice things said by
Union about La Grande last evening
when the excursion train pulled out
were refreshing and pleasant to hear.
One of the strong features of the
excursion . was the La Grande band
Without a band an excursion is weak
at best and 'with a band It Is a hum
mer provided the band is of the right
kind. La. Grande's band is of that
kind and It made everything lively.
At Hot Lake a special number was
rendered . while the train waited for
passengers and the guests cheered
lustily. ' .- '" ..'' . .
The whole occasion was a really
greate vent, and La Grande is mighty
great event, and LaGrandels mighty
in a body. . . i ,
: ( Observer Is Fraisedl
To print a twelve page newspaper
containing stories up to the minute
on the Stock show in Union, the late
telegraphic news from all parts of
the world and the local atoriea of ' In'
terest from Eastern Oregon, along
with advertising from th,e live mer
chants of La Grande Is no small un
dertaklng. But to get that paper off
the press and by automobile shoot it
across the country 18 miles so that
everyone could have it to read at the
hour of eating their evening meal is
an additional task that no newspaper
In Eastern Oregonhasever before a
r tempted until yesterday -when the Ob
server blazed the trail for modern
methods and quick service. ; ' t
The people appreciated the effort
and everyone praised such an under
taking. ;.; Union people swore allegi
ance to the Observer as did many
from Cove,' while those from Elgin
immediately served notice that the
apple show must be treated with the
same consideration that ' the Union
Stock shaw has received;
NUMBER 184
CHINESE CIS
CIlEnTE EIC
AMERICANS RUSHING TO SEA.
TORTS WHERE PROTECTION
IS MORE READY.
flLFlEIGOMCT
Orders Sent' On! for Foreigners to
Leave China Immediately Uprising
Prospect of .Bloodshed Is Imminent
at any Moment Americans Selling
1 Ammunition.
Pekin, China, June 4. Strong de
tachments of Chinese troops are be
ing rushed from Shanghai in antici
pation of an outbreak at Nankin. Re
ports from , the j Interior indicate the
trouble will be greater by far than
the Boxer uprising. Starting at Nu
han the revolt la spreading rapidly.
Revolutionary organizations are be
ing supplied with, arms and ammuni
tion, from American, Canadian and
Chinese sources and thousands of na
tives are enlisting. -.
Foreigners are fleeing from the In
terior for their lives. So great is
the danger that foreigners on sea
ports have been ordered to prepare
to embark at a moment's notice. Se
rious aspect is given the rebellion
aa it la now planned to drive the for
eigners from the empire and. over
throw ; the Manchu dynasty. ,
- Seaport towns are' filling up with '
foreigners seeking protection as once
the uprising is under way, the bloodr
shed will be horrible.
VIOLATIONS OF LAW WILL NOT
BE TOLERATED THIS YEAR.
Fisherman Report , that Ran on Sal.
moa Riven Is Very Large.
, .Spokane, Wash, Jane 4-SpeclaI
Ten thousand men with . 14,500.000
worth of equipment are working at
various points along the Columbia,
Willamette and Cladkamas ! river in
Washington and Oregon, where the
salmon season opened on May 1. Fish
ermen, returning to Spokane report
that not in 20 years haa there been
such a run bf fish as this year, which
means that the 1910 pack will bj the
largest in the history of the Indus
try.. The opening of the season marka
the end of a bitter fight between the
authorities of Oregon and the fish
ermen, in which Master Fish Warden
McAllister was the victor. He has
dispatched ' two boats to patrol the
streams in that state, and it is iven
out that arrests will follow any vio
lations of the law, which provides
that fishing must cease at 6 o'clock
every Saturday evening and not re
sume until 6 o'clock the following
Sunday evening. The laws of the
state do not cover the Willamette and
Clackamas rivers, but they were
closed to fishermen from March 1 to
May 1, to keep faith with the fish
authorities of the state of Washing
ton.. :;; :"'."'
No Strikebreakers Wanted.
Portland, June A. The Dravmen'H
association announced today that they
wont import strike bfeakers to . fight
the teamBter's strike. . Both side
are claiming the victory but no se
rious riots are likely to Indicate the
Btrength of either side. :
Ill BUI IS
EXTENSIVE