i i ' A - A i v- . i f I ' 5 ! VOli. XI LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1910. NUMBER 19G I i i 9 ! 1 ' I I I! ; " t OOSEVELT JTHDS Oil 1T-IVE-SOJL; WELCOiE 15 01 THAT THRILLS New York, June -18. Theodore Roosevelt returned to America today after an absence ; of fifteen months, during which time he hunted big "game In African Jungles, hob-nobbed with kings and' royalty In Europe and acf ed as American Ambassador at, the ; funeral of King Edward VII. 7"" The steamship bearing the Roose velts reached Ambrose channels 7:05 and anchored off Quarantine "island. As the huge: llner passed : Ambrose . light, , warships fired the. presidential , salute of 21 guns. As the South Caro-V Una began to salute, , Roosevelt clap ped his hands for Joy arid cried: i "Look at them! Aren't they fine;' wonderful? Can you blame me for . wanting that kind of a navy. This I is great, and worth while. I am-' glad to be home." Roosevelt boarded the revenue cut ter at 8:20 and was taken ashore. Hia trip to the battery where the wel come committee, awaited, was speedy and without incident. The former president was welcomed by Mayor Gaynor. Replying, Roosevelt said: I wish to thank you and your commit tee; and through them the American , people for their greeting. I need not say that I am deeply moved. No man can receive such greetings and not feel proud, but very .- humble. Now that I am back in my own country, after" an absence of a year and a quarter I am ready to do ray. part wftV fhe"peopW Oo ve1jT solving the problems which must be solved if the greatest democratic republic Is to see Its destinies raised to the highest levels."' , . N He went away on March 23, 1909, shortly after his retirement from the highest office In the gift of the American people. He came back to day a private citizen, but ' one ' to whom was tendered the most enthus iastic greeting ever given a j return ing countryman. : ;a The reception to Colonel Roosevelt started at daybreak ; this morning, when , the Hamburg-American liner f Kalserin Auguste Victoria came abreast of Fire Island, down the Long Island coast, 60 miles out of New York harbor. It continued at Quarantine and in a naval pageant up the Hudson river; it reached a climax in Battery Park where the official welcoming took place, and became a real American - greeting in whleh Theodore Roosevelt was the guest of his friends the "common people," in the march up Broadway, and Fifth avenue ,' :V;-'. .';..y.H i,:' y" v , It had been publicly ; announced that the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria would reach Quarantine exactly at nine o'clock at which hour the for mal reception was to begin. It was secretly arranged, however, that the vessel should come up to Quarantine I at 7:45 this morning, .so that Colonel Roosevelt's Immediate family should t have some time with him before the k Public took him' in charge. '' A loKVa I 1 i .1111,11 UUUIUOI Ul CIIUIBIUU UUUIB, i yachts , and press tugs gathered at , ire Island last night and were there ! when the Kalserin hove in sight. I Among the boats were the Albany, $ bearing the Republican Club' of New York; the Nassau, carrying 300 of the Roosevelt Neighbors Association of Oyster Bay; the Commodore, with the Hamilton club of Chicago, and several private yachts which gave ' Colonel Roosevelt a noisy salute as soon as the Kalserin was close enough for the figure of the returning hunter to be discerned. ' - -. ; The Kalserin did not slow, down, but continued to Quarantine, where she anchored promptly at 7:45, while the health officers went on board. No one was allowed to board the liner Qntll Bhe had been formally Inspected nd given her health clearance pa pers. ;, : v" : :' . 1,-.... H five o'clock. Just about day THE STATES - If break, the revenue cutter Manhattan, which had been placed at the disposal of the Roosevelt family by Collector of Customs William Loeb, Jr., Colonel Roosevelt's former secretary, made her -way to Quarantine and was hove to there when the liner anchored. On board the Manhattan were only the immediate Roosevelt family, Including Rear Admiral W. S. Cowles (retired) and Mrs. Cowles, the latter ; Mrs. Roosevelt's sister; W. S. Cowles, Jr., Douglas Robinson and wife, the latter fhm - alata - nt -fVdnnal PAnoU - T .',-1. ,..., , ,,v-... Douglas Robinson and wife; Monroe D. Robinson, R. D. Roosevelt and wife, O." Hall Roosevelt, J. W. Alsop and wife, the latter Mrs.s Roosevelt's niece; -'Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,' and his fiance, Miss, Eleanor B. Alexander and her mother Mrs. H. A. Alexander; Archibald B, Roosevelt and Quentin Rbosevelt, the younger sons of Col onel ''Roosevelt; Nicholas Longworth, the ex-president's sori-ln-law; Mr. and Mrs. W, Elmer Roosevelt, George R. Roosevelt, Miss I. S.- Hagner, for merly Mrs. Roosevelt's social secre tary, and Misses Langdon and Osborn) neighbors of the Roosevelts at Oyster Bay. :.; , " ':''y : -1 ' . :'. As soon as the Kaiserin was passed by the heath officers, the Manhattan drew up alongside and the Roosevelt party boarded the cutter. ; There was a happy scene as the Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt greeted their Sons and oth er relatives. ' - In - the '- party which boarded the Manhattan were Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt; Mrs. Alice Longworth Kermit and Ethel Roosevelt; Mrs. N. Reed Merritt, a cousin of 'the ex presldent, and the party of newspaper men who have been constantly wlti Roosevelt since he emerged from the African Jungle at Renk on the White Nile. v v ' ' ' ; Tlie transfer was completed by . ' 8 o'clock and the Manhattan steamed up and down - In the. Narrows while the Roosevelt party breakfasted. The Naval Parade. . While the Roosevelt party was thus engaged the naval flotilla that was to act as escort gathered. ' The vessels, 300 in number, were divided Into twelve divisions, each commanded by a vice-commodore, all under the gen eral command of Commodore Fred B Dalzell, on board the tug Dalzelline. The first and second divisions con sisted of steamships and steamboats, each laden to the gunwales with cheering thousands who almost fought for advantage points from which to get the first glimpse of the returning nimrod. The ships and boats were all brilliantly decorated and presented a splendid sight as they stretched In two long lines, 200 feet apart, back to the Robblns Reef Lighthouse on. Kill con Kull.; The third division, to the rear, was composed of private yachts a large number of which, flying signal flags from every peaft, greeted the for mer president. ' Behind the yachts lay the tugs. ; steamers,"; launches and small craft, the entire line being sev eral miles in length. : At 7:45 o'clock the revenue cutter Androscoggin had left the Battery for Quarantine, carrying ; the Roosevelt Reception committee, of which Cor neliuB : Vanderbilt '';; was chairman. Among those on board the 'Androscog gin were Chairman Vanderbilt, Wil liam Loeb, Jr., Judge E. H. Gary, of the steel trust; John Hays Hammond, Lewis Nixon, the ship builder; Her man 'A. Metz, former Comptroller of the city of New York; Levi P. Morton: J. Bronson Reynolds, a member of Col.; Roosevelt's famous "tennis cabl- net;" Judge J. W. Gerand, of the su preme court of the State; of ; New York; . Major Gen. C. Y. Rose, of the 1 New York National Guard; George J. Gould, George R ' .Sheldon, former treasurer or the Republican National committee; Ogden Mills. William G. McAdoo. builder of the Hudson River tunnels; Henry c'lev3 and Jacob Schiff, bankers; Joseph H. Choate, Francis K. Pendleton, former corpor ation -counsel of New YorK; Cesare Contl, noted Italian banker; Theodore P. Shontt, R. A. C. Smith, Commodore of , the New York Yacht,. club and chairman "cf the RcoEevait" Harbor Display committee; , Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia Uuiversity; Paul Norton of the Equitable Life and ,a foiicercablTicS. oXccr under r.os&veit: Henry W. Taft, George B. Cortelyou, president of the Consolidated Gas company, and another former cabinet officer; Gustav .H. Schwab, William Nelson Cromwell, Rear Admiral Leutz commandant of the Brooklyn ". Navy Yard; Lloyd C. Grlscom, 'chairman of GenJ. McCoskry Butt, of the New York National Guard; Col. H. H. Tread well, Dr. Lyman Abbott, and 200 other prominent New Yorkers who had besn appointed members of the Roosevelt Reception committee by Mayor Gay nor. The Androscogs'.n was accom Danied . bv. the revenue cutters . Mo hawk, loaded with Congressmen, Sen ators, governors and cabinet officers and the Seneca, which Collector Loeb had turned over to out-of-town news paper men. - v Promptly at nine o'clock the An droscoggin went alongside the Man hattan at Quarantine and Col. Roose velt'and the newspaper men were re moved. Mrs. Roosevelt and the re mainder of the Roosevelt family re mained on the Manhattan. As Colonel Roosevelt, attired in frock coat and; wearing a high hat, stepped on board the Androscoggin, the tug V Dalzelline ; sounded three sharp blasts from her siren.- This was the signal for the noisiest dem onstration, heard in New York bay in many a day. Every craft opened its whistle wide and for several min utes the din , was terrific. Colonel Roosevelt made an effort to. say some thing' to the welcoming'committee and the welcoming committee tried to say something to Colonei Roosevelt, but it was all lost to the crowd in the noisy Balute. It was the first part of America's welcome to her returning ex-presldent. ' 1 As the sirens ceased, the Andros coggin started up the bay, preceded by a whole fleet of revenue cutters and police patrol boats. Immediately Denind the Androscoggin carae the Manhattan, tearing the Roosevelt family; the Mohawk, the Seneea, and the Dalzelline. .This tiny fleet headed the proces- (Continued on Page 4) SAVIHE THE TAXPAYER MONEY ItEMEMBER THESE NAMES. J. T. Flensing. Bernard London, J. E. On Is, W. N. Monroe. . Bret. Harte once said: ."For ways i of 8 motion that appears on the re that are dark; and for tricks that are ! 00rdfS of tne -"council for that adjourn- vain; the heathen Chinee is pe culiar." And Bret Harte might have intent sified this statement and made dif-J accounted was a little gerrymander ferent application of it had he ;at- ,ng on the ,mrt of Councilman Orvis tended a meeting of the La GSUnd Cr Monroe who in their , . , ; j own peculiar manner visited dlffer city council last evening and wit-1 ent print shops.- ' - nesaed four members of that tribunal, At the adjourned meetlng Which 7tZ Cr ,bf ' th! PCP e t0 the strangely ; worded motion look after their interests, vote to only a porUon of the council ;were refuse, competitive bids, on a matter nr.a.ni .a ti that was bound to save the taxpay- J'r.er.n - , ' t A U ,s. generally agreed thaf. in this! tlnrmC1 rfrMthere few nenrwm ? of the PZ V1 v PHn y,refUBe! ,et-Pub LZ t n 1reSt :bidder' yet that is what Councilmen 'J.T.Flem- 1 iernardLOgsdon.J.E. Orvis and VW N. Monroe voted to do when the city printing matter was nn for slderation ' !!,: LiAD iilLL si CAH LY LAW TAFT'S PET JIEASUrtE XOW IT TO RECEIVE MIS SIGXATCRE AND BE A LAW; STATEHOOD ? BILL PASSED Saturday . Day of Importance in Con gres Statehood Bill is Passed And TTHI ti Signed Important Railroad 211 Known a? Administration STeaxure ' Is Also Passed And Will Be Sljrned Too. ' by a viva voce vote adopted the con ference report on the administration railroad regulation bill this afternoon. The bill now goes to President Taft for signature and this he will un doubtedly; attach. , The bill Is sup posed jfo suit him as he had it -changed at his own suggestion. The clause giving the Interstate commission pow er to suspend rates while determining the fairness of them, will be effective the moment he signs the bill. 5: Nct State Admitted. The house adopted the senate state hood bill this afternoon providing for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as staves today. It had previ ously adopted, the statehood bill but the senate bill was substituted. It is expected that Taft will sign It at onre. rBt'ilMiXT. PEOPLE. TO Wfflv .Marrlafre License Issued to : Known Union Couple. Well ! . , ,, t , , , 1 .A marriage license has been issued ; ' . - . to James F. Hutchinson, one of Un- , - ; , . . , , , . Jon county s. most prominent , ' landi . ... r , . ' - owners, and Miss Beryle Sherman, a J , ... .... s - ' 1 popular young lady of Union. The ' ... , - weddlng will occur tomorrow, -ac- ' . . . . i V cordine to-a rennrt amnn; frlondn rt ! the contracting parties. .. . - light Dead From Heat : Chicago,' June 18.-Two more deaths occurred today from the heat, making a total of eight for two days. ICILIU1EEU VOTE AGA the semblance of a business transac tion a motion was passed at an ad journed meeting of the council' some time ago awarding the city prlntinr to a concern in La Grande at "25 per cent less than the Observer woufd do the printing for.' This Is the sense ed meeting. No price was mentioned and rJB figures; given. No bids had been called for and .the only basis for which such an action could be support ; the motion, v The mayor as absent from the city at th time. The Observer, feeling that ti- r.nly air -ay to M contra tfor y wprk was to cal, fop ms, aommunfeation to the Judiciary committee requesting tfiat It be read in nnpn L 11 . referee. Iac the Observer auoted a nrice for Z SZl lZ.rT ::ia v . wmcn wa" 9netwro f the concern. This came up at the meet-! lng a week ago Wednesday night aud j the ' vote on It waj such that there j was no majority ana tne matter was ' laid over. At that time Councilman , ?crso r.at'a f.sht to prevent-, the I Cbscrver' communication from being 1 filed for record, but he lest In .such usbsard of, effort.; ; ;. Mayor Casts Dpcldln? Vote. ' ; When the .final action was to ; be taken last night and a motion was made that the printing be opened for bids, the vote stood as follows: For letting It to bids: ' ' Councilman A. V. Andrews. : Councilman W. J. Church. Councilman George Kreiger. . ' .Councilman J.'T. Sheak.- Against letting it to bids: Councilman J. T. Fleming. 1 Councilman Bernard Logsdon. Councilman J. E. Orvis, Councilman W. N. Monroe. The vote standing four and four it -became necessary for the mayor; to decide the matter and he did so Vm nmmfitl . vnHtiv i ha . .Mti .0 .,,.,. ., of the taxpayers along with th four councilmen first named. Bids will: now be received and La Grande will be saved considerable money because of the V Observer's communication which Councilman Monroe tried to prevent going on file. All councilmen were present last evening. The business started off with plenty ,f noise" when the. band rehearsal was commenced In an ad joining building, 1 but business wen4, on Just the same. i.The sewer commit tee reported pipe connections in pav ed district ordered and promised for La Grande next week.'; :f':t'V; '. The; city engineer reported : that Contractor Mara has the work of sub grading on Adams avenue for paving completed from Cherry to Balm. V' ' Preliminary steps for asking for bids for sewer work were taken. The street committee made recom mendatlonss relative. t Uiis tlitlr liSgb; clatlon's request for - closed street' but the recommendations were chang ed so as to 'read that the .; desired streets be closed, the water furnished . .,' . . , end in fact all prayers of the f a r mmlfta A ,tU . committee granted with the exception K, . : , T or that pertaining to concessions. In f., ,ft.'. . . . this feature, the street committee will . . i.tl ... act in conjunction with the far peo- , , . -;' ,5e' The council alms to do all In Itc - 1 power for the fair. ; Fifty cents per head for burying j dead dogs, was . the price allowed Scavenger Rogers, after short debate ( following presentation of varying I Driceg f0r ,. wori. ' , Bids for macadam for the project on Fourth street were held up pend ing further investigation. The bid of John L. Mars was nuch In excess of the estimates which were based on the bid of Mr. Mars' for 'the ' West Adams avenue project In this con tract Mr. Mars underbid' actual cost and the; estimates on fourth street are t '; :-"?pondingly'; Jove':'. :; A petition for pn arc, light on Grandy and Cedar was referred to committee. Jf-V, V ;' " f :. . Street grades are to be established in a resolution on North Ash street. ; . Cement sidewalk from the corner of 'Jefferson and Depot to the Savoy hotel was prepared for by resolution. The street Is to be graded and sewers put in. An ordinance regulating the riding of bicycles on sidewalks was f read first time. Arrangements to' accom modate the Palmer mill men in the winter time were made. The Mayor and Councilman Andrews were empowered to act regarding the proposition of having E. ; Propeck build the telephone line along theBea ver creek Pipe line. : ; ; The land office department has call ed for a detailed map of the route of the ditch through the right of way to Beaver Creek., This . will be sup plied by. City, Engineer Curtis im mediately. The trees of the city are not be ing trimmed to seven feet from the Bidewalk and the council took up the matter of enforcing the ordinance covering this point '. The streets are often neglected to such a degree hat pedestrians suffer.' much inconven . ience. y ! v i-.'f :' wowance or the regular budget to cover expenses for the past montr iilitii sue FIGHTERS LAGFOItIMlAt'FFMAV SCRAP IS POSTPONED FOR 0E WEEK, AT XOOX. LAST BIB FIGHT IS DiER Death of Trlze FIghUn? la Calucrnia Predicted Companies of Militia Held in Readiness Are Kot Needed For Just at Noon Promoters Back Down And Show Their Alarm at Breaking The Laws. ou r imuvibuu, outre le.i uer was no need this afternoon to set In mo tion' five companies of state militia held at readiness here at tne gover nor's orders to stop the Langford-' Kauffman prize fight. As the hour for the fight to commence approached, great crowds anticipating trouble swarmed to ( the scene of the strife. But It was useless, the fight has brea postponed one week. This announce ment was made Just at noon, with the supplement added that Blott, the man promoting the fight, had no desire to break the laws. The action- is taken as indicative that the men are afraid and don't want to take chances. It Is almost sure the bis: scran will en I' to Reno. . , The death of prize-fighting in Cali fornia has evidently been seen. As'a, result of the opposition to prize fighting here, the railway com piles are cancelling orders-for spe cial frains t;retj--es:3 fixm the east. Oyer 150 trains ordered already hav been rancelled. Blott announced todcy that San Francisco will see a fight' next Mon day when a test case will be made, and a speedy settlement of -the ques tion reached. . Amenurd Pint Filed. ' ' The O. R.Tfe N. has filed an amend ed plat in t he local land office today of the Standfleld Coyote cut-off. It Is slightly different to the first one filed here some time ago. The line runt from a point in Section 14, four north 27 at Coyote to a point In section 31 North 29 at Standfleld, making r a total distance of twenty-four and one tenth miles. Hermlston will not be on the main line when the cut-off is com pleted. State .Senator Attacked". -,: Tacoma, June 18.-r-Authorities have no clew tV three thugs who made a murderous attack on State Senator Roberts early today, when he was en tering his home gate. He was shot through the hand.' He attributes the assault on his life to a labor war now existing in Tacoma. ' , Big Shipment of Eggs. Perhaps the largest shipment of eggs ever received in this city for one firm haB been installed In the Blue Mountain Creamery cold storage when a carload of Eastern eggs ar-' rived here for that company. Thrilling Motlng rfctnres. A thrilling picture is running at the Isis tonight It Is the story of a girl spy and the excitement which she participates in makes a film that holds close attention. The picture Is staged in the south and is universally declar ed to he n first ''lass production. Committee Meeting Delayed. The Republican Central , committee did not tbW afternoon at 3 o'rlook, .botau;e of absence -or mem bers who could not reach the meet ing place until 4 o'clock. llss Virginia Lincoln.' daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Lincoln sustained an operation this mofriing for an affec-, tion of the, nose. Doctors Richardson and Hubbard did the work. The lit- ; tie girl Is resting easily this after noon, i .