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3 u n i. I , -1 VOL. XI IjJINSflS HURT f BY TORNADO ' '' "' ' ' THREE KILLED AND MANY ARE INJURED DURING SIGHT OF CYCLONES. TRAIN T0B8LES IfJTO CREEK Heaviest Rainstorm In a Decade Causes Rivers to Rise .Rapidly and Floods are Feared little Rock, ; Smith aud Cther Cities in the Worst Section of the Rata and Whd . Storm. ,; Pine Bluff, Arkansas,': June 10. Three are dead and many Injured as the result of. a tornado which swept Eastern Arkansas last night. Many buildings were unroofed and the cot ton crop damaged to the extent of a million dollars. ; ' ' The Arkansas, river is rising and a flood Is feared. The -cities of . Fort Smith, Van Buren and Little Rock were damaged by the heaviest rain fall in decades. Basements are flood ed and the streets are ankle deep in water. The farmers lost heavily. The tornado gtruck Flat Rock creek bridge structure which collapsed, dropping a. Friso line freight train into the channel. None were killed, though injuries were many. Clark. Companies Meet Spokane, Wash., June 10. The an nual meeting of three prominent cor , porations in which Senator William A. Clark, of Montana, is Interested takes place hejp today. " . The Clark Montana-Realty company will take up the question of selling a part of Its property at Bonner, Mont, including its dam, power house, and water rights. The Missoula Light and Water company will submit to its stockholders the question of authoriz ing An faaiiA rf Vrn A a f ctaa aaa j Increasing its capital - stock from ' $400,000 to $700,000. The Missoula I GtvBAt r n tl ... n . ... . ..I uliccv nauna; company will SUDmlt the question of authorizing the Issue of $300,000 In bonds and of increasing the capital stock from $100,000 to $300,000. EMANUEL IN TROUBLE. Kin? Said to Be Ready to AhdicaU ' Following Mutiny In Army. Badajos, Spain, June 10. Mutiny in the Portuguese army involving near-' ly every army corps, is reported In secret dispatches today from Lisbon. Strict censorship Is enforced. Accord ing to the dispatches, there are hardly enough troops left to guard the place. It Is also reported that King Victor Emanuel la preparing to abdi cate, and flee to Spain for, refuge. GOVERNMENT SURVEYOR DEAD. Loses His Life In Mountains While Trying1 to Reach Yakima. North Yakima, June 10. The body of George Wilson, United States geo logical surveyor, was found yesterday in the mountains and brought here today. Searching parties are out but have been recalled. Wilson lost his way on May 3 when he attempted to return to this city. Fireworks Men Protest. New York, June 1.0. Fifteen hund red retail dealers in fireworks are affected by Mayor Gaynor's safe and sane Fourth of July, order, which prohibits :he retail sale of danger ous explosive in Nov York City dur ing the month beginning today. The manufacturers and Jobbers, as well as the retailers, are up In arms against the order, which they declare will ruin their' business. The courts will probably be called upon to decide ths question. . NEGRO WILL TAKE SENTENCE Seattle Trooper Will Get Penitentiary Term For Recent Assault. Seattle, June 10.-athanlel Bad ger, a negro trooper, confessed to attacking Mrs!..' Redding Saturday night, was arraigned today to plead. He asked that martial sentence be in flicted. This is from five to ten years in the penitentiary. The Jnter-bay section is calmed to day but the people won't be pacified until the colored soldiers are remov ed. A special detail of twenty-five police are guarding the vicinity but there is no great necessity .for their presence. ' " '..' Will Kill Seal Looters. Victoria, June 10. A' warm recep tion is being planned for the Japanese seal looters of Prlbloff island this year. The government Is maintain ing a machine gun at Rookeries and guards will be ordered to shoot to' -lt Vk. M . 9 . . ,a 1 Rookeries successfully. . . . , "UNWELCOME GUEST CLUB" IS LATEST ORGANIZATION Taft Turns Cold Shonlder on Those Who, Oppose Him With In tmlews. . Washington, June 10. "The Unwel come Guest Club" with Congressman Harrteon of New : York as the first member, is thriving today. Harrison, a Democrat, was denied an audience with President Taft yesterday when he escorted a party of Jewish rabbis to the .White House to appeal to the president to assist in relieving the oppression of the Jews In . Russia. Secretary Norton admitted today that Harrison is in bad grace with . Taft, because he gave out an interview which accused Taft and Wlckersham of misleading congress by antedating Wlickersham's Glavis report. Congressmen are today reviewing recent . utterances to determine whether they belong unofficial to the new club. : .Structural Workers Out Los Angeles, June 10. Fifty -structural steel workers joined the striking metals trades unionists today. They walked out in compliance with an or der issued by the structural . iron workers union. It is predicted by the unionists that 250 more will join be fore the end of the week. Mother's Congress In Session. Denver, June , 10. The National Mother's Congress convened here to day in Its 14th annual session. - Port land, Oregon, is trying to get the 1912 congress. Train Plunges Into Lake. -Winnepeg, June 10. A Canadian Pacific freight crashed Into a boulder on the main line near Port Coldwell early today. The train plunged into Lake Superior, carrying the freight and crew. Engineer Wheatly, Fire man Clark and Brakeman McMillan, all of Superior were killed. . . ' Witness Killed. . TrtnAAtAfi Tun 10. -TiiH0'a . flnhatv son, an Important witness In the night rider case, was shot and killed from ambush today. He had been warned to leave but refused to do so. GRAIN BAGS LOW THIS YEAR. Prices Are Chea? loan They Have Been For Years.' The price of grain bags, which is one of the main Items with the farm ers of this county, are lower this sea son than ; they have been for many years and are only about half, the price that they were three yean ago, ' when their price caused so much dls- J content all over the west I NEW CLUB NOW IN CONGRESS LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JUNE 10, FORTY-THREE 1ICIENTS RETURNED BY GRID JURY NATURE Of GitlST TOOT AM SFftllATIONIS Rlft-WARRANT PI IG SERVE THIS AFTERNOON BY OFFICIAIS Forty-three Indictments all secret were returned this morning T at .10 o'clock, and circuit court lobbies are fairly humming with interest and curiosity, to know what is up The Inquisitors have not returned any bills of any soil for two days and it was rather expected that the men were cleaning up the slate prepara tory to asking for dismissal for the term, but supposition was all wrong, for no sooner was the enormous batch .--. n. : -V '" I . "' ' r iliutuu uuut ug ui iiuuicumicij commenced to deliberate further. No rlou'H ia in iYia iA " H Mt W VUV V W tUJ VI IUT3 ill" I dlctments is procurable, and until ar-1 . ... . . ... ' raignments taKe place, tne public will have to live In suspense. ' Late this afternoon the warrants are being served and issued. It Is Portland, Ore:, June 10. Five non: union teamsters joined the strikers today. The strike leaders declare that they have got the strike won. "' t This Is probably problemlcal, however, as La Grande and La Grande business men are given much praise in a let ter received from the Union Commer cial club as the aftermath of the re cent county tour and the stock show at Union. The Union business rnen speak In glowing terms of the treat ment received here and of the appre ciation for the unusually large crowd which attended the stock show. The letter received by President Collier of the Commercial club, follows. John Collier, president La Grande Commercial Club, La Grande, Oregon : My Dear Mr. Collier: We as mem bers of the Union Commercial club. Washington, June 10. Customs re ceipts for the first time in nine months under the new tariff law, are greater than ever before for a' like period, according to a statement filed today by the bureau of statistics in the department of commerce and la bor. Receipts amount to $250,112,000 and merchandise valued at $2,601,530, 000 was admitted. This Is also the greatest amount admitted to this country In nine ironths. , American Escapes From Prison. Nogales, Arizona, June 10. Louis Flelshcr, an American clothing mer chant Is safe on this side of the bor der today after a sensational mid night escape from the Mexico jail where he eluded a guard of twentv- flve rurales, who pursued him. He ' was arrested last February charged' with contrabanding but was not' brought to trial. An appeal will' probably be made to ask the United States to return the captured man. 1 TEAMSTERS WILL JOIN IN STBIKE ONlIliRGilESli PRAISE FOR LA GRANDE PEOPLE Gt'STOlS sHowireirL RIG INCREASE DECISION READY believed the morning will show some developments In what line the charges run. -: Standley Case to Jury Today, The Standley case did not go to the Jury last evening as expected, hang ing over until today noon before the case was given to the twelve men. . . . ; Elgin Case Up. ; :-. The Standley case out of the way, the court's attention was turned this against S. J. Marshall, both of Elgin. The two parties participated in a fist fight at Elgin recently and Clark al leges that he was injured to such an extent ' that pergonal "; Injuries were serious. He is suelng to recover $1500 in damage money. the.Draymen's association is planning to Import strike breakers and put a few at a time on the wagons, thus not creating trouble as the Introduc tion "of a large band of strike break ers would do. ' wish to express our sincere appreci ation for the most cordial treatmetn received from the business men of La Grande during our. recent visit to your city. We feel greatly indebted to our La Grande friends for the very loyal support given to our second annual stock show. Your many friends in Union will endeavor to reciprocate the favor by attending your county fair and Chau tauqua. ' Again thanking you for your hospi tality, we beg to remain Very truly yours, WILL H. VOGEL, President. ; ROBERT WITHYCOMBE, Sec Washington June 10. Briefs in tho Balllnger-Plnchot controversy will be submitted to special Investigation committee next Monday by attorneys representing Glavis, Plnchot and Bal Hnger. The committee will then start its preparation for a final decision in the matter. It Is generally be lieved that a majority and minority report will be filed. The committee 111 hold a short session tomorrow. : v Lehlgb Commencement. -South Bethlehem, Pa., - June 10. Commencement week at Lehigh Uni versity . began today with the cere mony of calculus cremation. Tomor row will bealumnl day, v when the John Fritz Engineering Laboratory and the Eckley B. Coxe Mining Lab oratory will be formally opened. Charles J. Bonaparte, former attorney-general in Roosevelt's - cabinet, will deliver the Phi Bet Kappa ad dress. On Mondaythe Mustard and Cheese Dramatic Association will pre sent that Bterllng'drama, "King Popo ceterpillar VII". Tuesday will tc university day, when the commence ment exercises will be held. 1910. LONDON FORGETS ANGER. No Animosity Against' Roosevelt Ex pressed in London Papers. London, June 10. Rancor was for gotten over the criticism by Roosevelt against the English' recently when the Telegraph said today: "Roosevelt's stay was liberal in .education, and in demonstration of courage' In modern politics." NEW BRICK GOING UP. Addition to Lenls Building Com. . , ; menced Thin Morn la yr. Construction of a brick structure 60x100 feet, in the rear of the Bird FV Lewis building on Depot street, wis commenced this morning whea preparations for the foundation were made. - The building is to be of brkk, probably one story, though pos sibly two. and while the mattsr of renters is yet uncertain, It is s;'.ld that 1'iitu tieiaittt Ma who is iu occupy Hi J place when completed, will be finished tomorrow. A garage of gome : sort will be installed when completed. - LACK S SUIT CHARGES FRAUD IN ELECTION 1 WHICH HE WON. Considerable Mystery Attached to Ac. tion of Winning Candidate. uT,, Pittsburg Jan -10. -Representative V T-V I . 1 a i ' . . . .... uraay presentea a petition to the rounty commlssioners. charging fraud and Irrlgularities in twenty-five precincts during the recent primaries. It Is believed that the commission ers wl order a recount In ninety counties and election districts! " The action of Dalzell was a sur prise. After a hot contest, he defeat ed Black, and Black came back with a charge 6f fraud and voting out of precincts. The congressional nomin ation was In doubt as the final returns were close and any evidence of irrlgu larities might defeat . Dalzell. His own action In bringing a recount about Is deemed a mystery that few are attempting to solve. ' , . , Harrison says he will rise to ques tion the personal privilege In the House and reply to Taft. "Of course if the White House does anything further against me, I will defend my self." ' Expects Haircut In 1012. Macon, Mo., June 10. Thomas B. Robertson, of thU town, expects to get a haircut and a shave in 1912. Ho hasn't visited the barber since 1896, when he made a solemn and public vow never to permit shears or razor to touch his head until a Democrat was elected President of the United States. Robertson was one of the original Bryan men, but he has al most abandoned hope of seeing his hero In the White House. . "Billy Bryan of Nebraska is thtf smartest man who ever ran for the presidency," said Mr. Robertson, "but I don't believe we can elect him, not this time, and me must put up a man we can elect. In 1896 when I took the oath I was sure Bryan would be elected, just as I have every time since, but now I got another guess coming, and it seems It must be somebody else. Oh, yes, 111 give the barber a Job, whether it's Bryan or , not. ;' If we elect any man that lets me out but I wish it could bo Billy Bryan." -.v; ,; . Mr. Robertson Is 70 years old, and ( he" says he expects to live to vote at several more presidential elections ! When his hair is combed out it ex tends far down his back like a silvery sheen. Mrs. Chas. Thompson of Grants Pass is at tho Savoy. He Is here with a view of purchasing timber. He and Mr. Brlschoux, the cruiser, will leave for Ukiah tomorrow morning. ' 0 m NUMBER 189 DIOiSiTED DRUMMERS CLAIM TO BE INDICA TORS OF NATIONAL PULSE RELATIVE TO MONEY ' KNOTTY PROBLEM? IliiRT morrow In New York to Prove That Prosperity Is Rife Throughout The Country National Problems That Have Taxed Administration Minds, No Hamper to Trade. 3 Nw York. June 10. To show by their enthusiasm that the panic' days are past and to doom business ;to greater proportions, thousands of members of the United Commercial Travelers' Association are gathering today at Manhattan Beach for a pros perity parade and celebration. Her man A. Metz, former controller of New York, Is at the head of the pros perity movement, which has extended to the trade drummers all over the East.,' . ' . '. The chief feature of the celebration will be a grand parade through Broadway, tomorrow, when fifteen hundred men will march from the Battery north through the financial and commercial districts of the bor ough. This evening, there will he a banquet Mn the Manhattan Beach Ho tel, where j&e, slsmen will btf ad desed by men uf ..national ; Impor tance. - ,'v.; ' '' The flower of the profession of salesmanship will attend the con gress " said Mr. Metz In discussing the affair "and i gue33 we will show the town that business conditions 1n this country are good enough for any one, for the traveling salesman is the back bone of commerce in this coun try, and if he is satisfied there's no room for any one else to kick. Re member that during the , last panic the power of the salesman was felt through the nation as the result ct the organized effort of the men ' to restore confidence among the great and smlal business . Interests of the nation...-' "-'S.."';' " ''' . "I was In public life at that time, and was in a, position to understand the benefit of this quiet crusade. This year, we intend to show that the national questions that have Btirred the. minds of the people for the last year or more have had no direct de pressing effect on the commerce or the country, and that there is no real reason why business should not he better than ever, if .the various ele-' ments of the national will only look on the situation fairly." In the beginning of the preparations the entire Manhattan Beach Hotel was reserved for visiting members of the organization, but the demand for Ac commodations has been so large that the other hotels of the resort have ti be called on to house the visitors. WATiR RISES 200 FEET. Beautiful Spectacle When Slight Crack In Pipe Line Occurs. Water seeking its own level today created a spectacular vision bear the Mill creek power plant when a coup ling on the main from Morgan lake to the plant split' when struck by a rock falling on it."; For a brief per iod this forenoon, a s,iray that frciit down town appeared to be as big as all .Morgan lake Itsilf rose over 200 i et In the a!r, making' a beautiful spectacle 'n the sunlight.. The crevice from which the spray was gushing was less than an Inch wide and about six inches long. From down town, however, the volumn of water was misleading and many believed that the entire contents of the pipe w gUBhlng out. . '