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VOL. XI
- LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY," JUNE 6,1910.
NUMBER 185
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JEM DflLZELL
" TO UBB
; WINS NOMINATION OYER INSUR.
GENT AND ELECTION IS AP
PARENTLY SIRE.
OPPONEHT CU1MS FRAUD
Indicator In Pennsylvania Points to a
Setback for Insurgency When Dal
sell, and Oat and Out Cannon Man,
I . Is Nominated at the Primaries
.Insurgents Carry One County bnt
iKest Is Regular.
I . Pittsburg, June 6. At Republican
I headquarters here today, it is declared
I tht John Dalzell, a, "regular"' can
it dldate" for the congressional nomina
tion, defeated Doctor Robert J. Black
I by a majority of 405. The count la
complete except for one precinct.
; ..,..' Charges of Fraud Preferred.
Black says that many Dalzell votes
were fraudulent and that he will de
i mand a recount of the primaries' vote.
The regulars say auch action would
V only delay the final victory for the j
- regulars.. , ; '-'
i Fight Was an Indicator.
The fight between Dalzell and
; Black was. -watched by the entire
: country as Dalzell la regarded a Can
s nen man. He hat been the right
hand bower to the speaker' for some
5 time. His success . is considered as
i a set-back to the insurgency. ,
? V". Regular's .Victories FewV;;
.-. Only 6ne county in the state went
for the insurgents;" Schuyklll county,
I where & B. Heatott an insurgent de
l feated Congressman A. D. Gardner
- who made his race on the Cannon
t platform.
Counterfeiting In Prison.
Jefferson City," Mo.', June 6. Fol
lowing an exposure, of a,, counterfeit
ing plant in the state penitentiary
here. Governor- Hadley ' has decided
to pardon Leo Jayne and Joseph Vail,
convicts, so they can be" prosecuted
for counterfeiting. The " plant . has
been in operation for twenty years.
Increased pay roll and still
ii- MART TllVXTn nrrnirniwia
VlllilUll JilVJlCliJ,
vi-.
Mill Pond 1T111 Be Ready for Use In
i About Two Weeks.
Increased payroll is in store for
this city on the strength of an order
which has gone out from the head of
fices of the George Palmer Lumber
company today that the mill will re
sume double shift runs again, keep
ing the wheels in motion day and
night This means an additional crew
of experts and experienced men to
the number of fifty. : .
' Last fall and, winter the mill was
run on the double shift plan but In
the early spring was forced to shut
down to one shift on account of wash
outs and other detriments standing
injthe way of having sufficient logs on
JFKnil with whfoh tn nnnnti ..
The new mill pond has not yet been
fully completed, but the men in charge
believe the monster artificial pond
will be turned over complete In two
weeks. ',-.''!'.;'.'.!-'.':."-...'.
Threshennea Comin g.
The Threshermen's association of
Oregon will meet in La Grande De-
cember 9th according to action taken
by the association in annual conven
. tion at Albany. ' John Mlnnlck of
Union was honored with the poaitic.r
of vice president.
Sim
TAFT HOLDS CONFERENCE.
Stock Market Firm While Presidents
Hold Conference on Hates.
'Washington, June 6. A conference
between President Taft, Attorney
General Wlckersham and Presidents
Ripley of the Santa Fe, Delano of the
Wabash and Felton of the Chicago &
Great Western, this afternoon put a
quieting effect on the stock market
and there has been no stock slump
today. All declined, to" discuss the
conference. ''. ,
Funeral Held Yesterday. ; .
The funeral services over the re
gains of Leland Ezra White, the
fourteen-months old child of Gilbert
Whlte.were held yesterday from the
E. W, Kammerer home, where the
little boy had been cared for the past
several months. Rev. McLeod officiat
ed.1 v--':,:' r :J ';:"
liuh i T-rjirjL IU
BE
RISE IN SCALE FOR FIREMEN
WELCOMED HERE.
To Large Roster of Firemen Here
' Means Largely Increased Pay. "
Eighty-nine firemen -: employed in
La Grande will be benefitted by the
raise in wages accorded western fire
men and enginemen at Chicago Sat
urday, While, the new schedule has
not reached the local office, it Is an
nounced that the rise will be a ma
terial one; running in many instances
to thirty cents a day. The Increase
is especially : appreciated on the La
Grande division for If "there Is a place
In rallroadom that firemen earn their
wages it is on the mountain division
where the mountain hauls in , both
directions make firing a strenuous
task. . Represented tn : dollars , and
cents, the Increase will mean a consid
erable sum each month to add to the
already large payroll here.
, The nature of the Increase is ex
plained in the following Chicago dis
patch of Saturday night: ' ' ,
Locomotive firemen on 49 western
railroads were : granted an increase
;jn wageB today' of about lxk per cent
of the demands made last December
and referred to arbitration under the
Erdman act. About 23,000 union men
were Involved, but all the firemen,
whether members of the union or not.
will get the increase. It is estimated
that 27,000 men 1 will benefit by the
award. .
There are about 32,000 employed on
the roads Involved. Following are the
changes:'
Firemen on main lines and branch
passenger service, 15 cents' Increase
per 100 miles or less; on through or
Irregular freight, mixed, gravel, work,
wreck, helper, pusher, snowplow and
branch service (except Mallet type of
engines., 15 cents advance per 100
miles or less; on coal burning engines,
15 cents additional; on simple engines
having cylinder 24 Inches or over and
compound engines weighing 215,000
pounds or more, not less than $3.75 ;
on engines of less size on which more
than $3.75 is paid there shall be co
increase; firemen in yard service 25
cents Rdvance per day. , .
Where rates of pay are provided for
transfer service ' an increase of 25
cents per day. - r: .
On lines where wages are negotiated
through the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Firemen and Enginemen commit
tees,, for hostlers, switch engineers
and engine dispatchers, an increase of
'25 cents a day. .
The Increas shall fe based on rates
of pay in effect January 1, 1910.
.May' Open.. New Office. ..
, V. R. Wilson,, formerly connected
with the' Eastern Oregon Light &
Power company and for many years
to the electrical business here, is con
sidering the' advisability of opening
an electrical contractor's office in this
city." If suitable office room can
secured Jie will establish the plac:
of business. : i
RAGE SlVlfJOLER
LAST OF MAYBRAY GANGS BOLTS
FROM HOSPITAL WHILi;
; VISITING DAI CUTER,
OFFICER TOD SYMPATHETIC
R L. Thlelman at Liberty Today
Wltb no Trace of his Whereabouts
Authorities . Had Been Touched
by Appeal from Ailing Daughter
; to See her Father Wife Surprised
at Sudden Escape. ' ; - - , t ,
'Seattle," June 6. R. L. Thlelman,
the last of the principals in the May
bray fang of fixed . race' swindlers,
escaped yesterday evening from the
Orthopedic hospital while visiting his
little daughter who ia suffering with
tuberculosis of the spine. There is
no trace of the fugitive today. Thlel
was lield in the county Jail in default
of ' $5,000 bail before being sent to
Omaha to stand trial for being im
plicated' with the gang which has
cleaned up a million in the past few
years, for running fixed swindles such
aa prize fighting, running races ' and
the like. The scheme was the most
gigantic of its kind ever attempted.
Accompanied by a deputy United
States marshal, Thlelman went to Bee
his daughter who had sent a pathetic
appeal for him to come to her. While
the father and child were visiting,
the deputy left tem togoher a few
moments and when he went to get h!c
prisoner, he had gone. '
Thielman'a wife said today: ."The
escape surprises. me as he often told
me he Intended to plead guilty .and
Jiake the punishment Thlelman
waa one of the last men who helped
the Maybray gang. He was an $x
ballplayer. '' ; I' '"" ' '
LEAVE AT 9.30
SEVENTY-ONE TOOK THEIR DE.
PARTURE THIS MORNING.
Twenty-four Berths Reserved at Early
Hour for Special.
Seventy-one purchased tickets to
Portland this morning,' and as a on
sequence the west bound was filled
to a point where' standing room was
at a premium. This is the largest
morning crowd ever sent to the Rose
show from La Grande, as the majori
ty usually watt for the evening train
and make the trip at night ;
,': ' Many Are Going.
Twenty-four berths have been re
served at noon today for the special
Rose festival excursion which leaves
La -Grande at 9:30 this evening. It
was originally announced that the
special train would run ai first sec-;
tion of number five, but the order
has been changed. P
The train will be designated as first
nine ' and is scheduled to leave, here
at 9:30. The trald will be made up
at Baker City and carry Rose festival
visitors alone. . "
The afternoon train from the north
end of the county will bring many
more and it is estimated that 100 will
will leave La Grande tonight.
Sailors Bolt for Freedom.
San Francisco, June 6. The trans
port Logan sailed today for Manila
with i3 men of Battery C of the 2nd
artillery, imprisoned aa the result of
a concerted break for shore leaves
Saturday night. Eighty men partici
pated. AH reached shore by swim
ming or in small boats. They were
all rounded up Sunday. Court mar
tlals are likely.
SPEC! TiRTO 6110 IW
mmm
FOR G HOURS
STRIKE AT PORTLAND AND COAS1
TOWNS BUT ONE STEP IN
-THE CAMPAIGN,
PORTLAND FI0L1S WORRIED
Portland Millionaire Dons Apron and
v Works In Place of Striking Team,
sten when Strikebreakers are Im
ported, Ylolence ! Will . Follow Say
. the Strikers Entire Nation to Be
3 w
Portland, June 0-The strike of the
Pacific Coast Metal. Trades unlonmen
here, at Los Angeles, Seattle and Ta
eoma, is but the Crist step in a general
campaign to secure eight hours a day
foryery union Id every Btate in the
Union "according (o William Hannon,
vice ' president of the International
union, who is here today. Hannon
says the strike will be continued to
every coast city and then work east
ward. -"''':5 r '.'"
Employers Hard Pressed. ;
That employers are Jn desperate
straights for drivers to replace the
400 striking teamsters, is 'indicated
today when Sam. Hermann, president
of the Oregon Transfer company, and
who is a millionaire, Joined hiB broth
er Edward as teamsters. . The, men
acted as drivers , r going down to the
warehouses, loaaihe goods and deliv-
Union picketa did not molest them.
The strikers say there will be no
trouble until strikebreakers are Im
ported.". ' '': '' v .:
The strikers are claiming that they
are winners In. their fight for increas
ed wages and that It is but a matter
of days until they win.
Ill
FESTIVAL CITY-
SLIGHTY CLOUDY WEATHER DOES
NOT DAMP ARDOR.
Rex Oregonus Reaches Metropolis at
Noon Today Show Started.
Portland, June 6! With clouds ov
ercasting the sky Rex Oregonus ar
rived in the city at noon and the Port
land' Rose carnival .was ;,. formally
opened. The festivities continue un
tir Saturday night" when an electric
parade brings , the carnival king's
regime to an end. During the week
parades and other' festivities will be
held. The city is riot with decora-tlohs-and
.it .is estimated that 60,000
visitors are here already!
TRIBUNE WANTS RESIGNATION.
. Chicago, ' June. . 6.-Deciaring that
Illinois la becoming the by-word of
the nation, the Chicago Tribune de
mands the resignation of Senator Lor
lmer. It says: "Senator Lorlmer has
not been accused of bribery, but as
the number of , self-fmpllcated bribe
takers' is increasing, the "people are
beginning to wonder how many bribed
votes may be necessary to invalidate
his seat in congress. Lorimer must
resign." .
' Brown Trial Started.
'Chicago, ,June So bitterly at
tacking Attorney Wayman and the
Chicago newspapers that the Judge
was compelled, to curb , hla tongue,
Judge Hancy today . argued for Lee
Nelll Browne, Indicted Democratic
hotiBe Tea.der, In a habeas corpus pro
ceedings, Browne, is connected with
Lorimer in the bribery' charges.
HIGH RATES TO PAY INCREASE.
New York Central Wants Prompt De
, clslon on Recent Rate Increase.
New York, June 6. -Eastern rail
roads are anxious to have the interr
state commerce commission make a
decision soon regarding the proposed
rate Increase according to President
Browne, of the New York Central.
8,0 as to allow the railroads time to
meet the recent wage increase, grant
ed employes. He asserts that he ask
ed the commission a month ago to
investigate the planned rate Increase
but apparentlythey are not willing to
do bo. Browne says many. Improve
ments are being held up owing to lack
of money, which increased rates would
I' provide. '. :
in PDAEinc nnoc
U1 OIMHUL UUI U
FAST GAUflE
ENTERPRISE LOSES TO LOCALS
" by a One to Nothing Score.
La Grande Captures Its Usual Stride
and Takes Sensational Game.
La Grande has broken Into ' the
winning column. Enterprise Was de
feated yesterday in a Sensational i
pitcher's battle and spurts of sensa
tional fielding in which Wallace'ChiN
ders and Bradley participated. The
score was one to nothing in La
Grande's favor, the lone tally coming '
in the fourth session when Wallace
Chllders, who arrived last Saturday
night ,rfrom Medicine Hat. ; Canada, :
laced out a clean three-bagger and
was scored on a pretty pinch bingle
by Bradley. It was a speedy game,
in which Enterprise played errorless
ball. A few boots are charged up to
La Grande but they were not costly
ones. Bradley shone out brightly in
repeated fielding stunts, and Wallace
Chllders too, gets credit for a sensa
tional catch that turned the side -of
battle. The team" arrived home this
afternoon In good spirits at the cnange
of the tide, and it is confidently be
lieved by' the fans that La Grande
has got on its feet and It will be all
off from now. .
La Grande was up against a stiff
proposition; the sheriff of Wallowa
county umpired, the deputy county
clerked pitched, and the county clerk
played first base. . Regardless of the
"Official lineup," the score was whatj
it was. The game was clean and thOj
locals have much praise for the treat-,
ment received on every hand during
the trip. ; " "
La Grande lined up as follows:
Mclnnis p,. Pidcock c, Stoddard lb,
Bradley 2b, Wallace Chllders 3b. Mer-
rll Chllders ss, Shanks If, Hollister J
cf, Stacey rf. ' .'-, .; '
La Grande landed for five blngles, '
and Enterprise touched Mclnnis up
for four Inferior hits, well scattered
through the' game. Mclnnis main-'
taiped the pace he has already set
and It Is a safe bet that no better -has
worn the La Grande colors in'
years than this Bame "Mack.", j
LATE GAME AT ELGIN. . 1
Train Carrying Players Was Stalled
. at Palmer Junction.'
-'Elgin,. June 6. Special -A twilight
game was played here last evening
with Enterprise, Elgin wjnnlng and
placing itself at the head of the league
in a eight to four score, De Bole was
the hero of the day getting a home
run, a two bagger and a sacrifice for
Elgin. Tho game was Elgin's from
start to finish. ." ' ; - l
Joseph was a hungry lot and tired,
, too, during the game. The incoming
train carrying the Joseph team, went
dead at Palmer Junctldn and remained
at the switch from noon until 4:30 in
the afternoon and it was not until 5
o'clock that the game at Elgin could
te started.. During the tiresome wait,
the, players were famished and when
the game started, were not ra the best
' . (Continued on Page Klgnt.j
ATTACHES SELECTED AND THE
JUNE TTERM GRAND JURY
IS DRAWN.
raiiEY Jiifiy Mr
North Powder Case First on the Dock
et When the June Term of Circuit
Court Is Opened at Ten This Morn
i Ing Terra Will Be Short One
; With BO Long, List at-lmu...
Cases'Yet on Docket".:-"''' r
Grand Jury W. J. Townley, Union,
foreman W. J. Church, La Grandei
James Moss, Island City f C E-Wjatt,
Allceli J. A. Gaskill, Allcelj J. A. Pll.
Cher, North Powder; T. J. Hughey.
:, Grand Jury bailiff, John Baker pet.
It bailiff, L. B. Stearns, Covej court
bailiff, J. M. Hilts, La Grande.
Circuit court for the June term
Bald to be the shortest in many terms
probably-4ls organized and at work.
At 10 o'clock this morning Circuit
Judge J. W. Knowles formally an-
nounced the opening of court and pre
liminaries were commenced. - The
court attaches and grand Jurors were
Bel ec ted and drawn and commence
ment of regular matters ordered. The
first case to come up is that of Mc-
Claren against Wilcox, a North Pow
der dispute. ' v
Reading of the docket and listen
ing to excuBes'from petit Jurors, who
were anxious v to be excused, occu
pied a greater portion of the morn
ing.' Eight Jurors were released from
duty for cause. . -
Among the important .cases of the
term is one in 'which $10,000 are in
volved as damage money to an em
ploye of the O. R. & N. named Stand
ley. Standley was injured in the turn
table pit last fall and blames the
company ; to the extent of $10,000.
This case will come up tomorrow."
Churches to Maintain Tents.
All churches of the city will main
tain headquarters at the Cbautaqua
where ' fellow church members who
may be guests in the city during the
festivities can make their headquar
ters. Arrangements are now being
perfected by various organizations of
the city for this purpose. The scheme
is a fine one and should be pressed
Into service. '
SENTENCE SCRIBER TOMORROW.
General Opinion Is That La Grande
Banker Will Get Seven Years.
Portland, June 6.J. W. Scriber,
the convicted 'La Grande banker, is
expected to appear in United States
court tomorrow to be sentenced for ,
wrecking the Farmers & Traders'
National bank. Scriber'a attorneys
say the fight for the man's freedom
Is ended. The general opinion s
that he will get seven years. '
V PRISONERS STILL FREE.
Duet, Escaping from Jail . Saturday
morning, Still at Liberty.
The two county Jail prisoners who
iscaped FJriday night or Saturday
morning x by clever manipulation of
locks, and removing bricks from the
corridor walls, are still at liberty.
Some trace has been found but noth
tngi tangible ;Is yet discovered to
mark the whereabouts of ' the men.
SECRETARY CORPE ILL.
Merchants' Protective Association
' " Clerk Suffering Considerably. -
: ' " -.,-. :.)":: . 'y k
r H. E. Corpe, clerk of the Merchants'
Protective association, is quite ill at
his home on M avenue. He Is Buffer
ing with a painful throat and an oper
ation may be necessary. ' 5 Skilled
nurses are caring for him. , .