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BCBTOX OF OHIO COMMENCES A
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR SPEECH
ON FOREST RESERVES.
10 ADJOURfEUT INSIGHT
Minor Bill Will Keep Congress In.
tact Much Longer than Was First
; Believed Filibustering Comes as
Surprise to .Leaders Who Believed
Early Adjournment Would he Pos
sible With Rank Bill Read) ;
an early adjournment of the senate
disappeared today when Senator Bur
ion of Ohio began, a speech on a bill
creating mountain forest reserves. It
If expected to last two days. Rep
resentative Weeks threatens to begin
Bllibusterlng unless the bill passes
the senate. Burton began the fllll
buster with the hope that the threat
ened loss of time would cause the
senate to postpone '.action on the
measure. It was expected to adjourn
Saturday but now that seems out of
the question. Tire bill on which Bur
ton Is speaking Is a proposition that
the government maintain reserves at
the headwaters of rivers In the Ap
palachian and White mountains. The
bill was recommended by McKlnley,
Roosevelt and then Taft. . ';,
Fillibustering on the measure, was
a surprise to congress. When the
Postal Savings Bank Bill passed' the
senate without signs of such tactics
the leaders believed, that all obsta
cles In the way of early adjournment
had been removed. The forest re
serve bill is regarded as minor mat
ter which could be disposed of or al
lowed to go over. The fight has caus
ed hasty conferences of senate lead
ers; -v.- . - r-'.ti .
It is possible that night sessions
will be held tonight to allow Burton
time to complete his remarks which
he estimates will take twenty-four
hours.
OSE CHILD DEAD ANOTHED ILL,
TR1RD THREATENED.
Emma, Youngest Daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. Stoddard, Dead.
Grim diphtheria early this morning
claimed a victim m the home of Mr,
and Mrs. George B. Stoddard, .1502
Fourth street, and another child is
critically 111 with the same disease.
"id a third , is threatened but may
escape the ravages of the dreaded
waiaay. Visitation by death came
M a few days after the child was
aken 111. The victim is Emma, three
land one half years oldwho last Sun
pay was as hale and hearty as her
playmates, but falling 111 -with dlpth
wia, grew rapidly worse and despite
all that physicians could do, was
overcome and died this morning.
Older Daughter 111.
Jeaneaat, jged nine, and the oldest
''aughter of the family is critically
"1 today and her recovery is doubtful-
With one dead another thought
to be dying and "Waldo, aged five,
hreatened with an acute attack, the
?rlet of the faa.lly Is extremely keen
in dthe family's friends too. are deen
y sieved with the, situation. ' The
family has the sympathy of the en-
ire community.
LOCAL HOME
JONES WRITES LETTER.
Accuses Ballinger of Being Unfalth.
ful and Protests DisralssaL
Portland. June 23. Former Spec
ial Agent Jones who was dismissed
from the government service after
testifying against Balllnger at the re
cent Investigation, today mailed a
letter to. , the committee protesting
against Balllnger's action In dismis
sing hlra. ',' Jones was "fired" for good
service he affirms in the letter and
states that he worked faithfully. He
accuses Balllnger of unfaithfulness.
RUNAWAY MEETS AUTO
Running Gear of C. J. Black Machine
Slightly Crippled
The C, J. Black Ford was slightly
crippled this noon when a horse hit
ched to a cart collided with the ma:
chine which was standing Idle ia the
front of the Black' office. The dam
age to the machine is a bent front
i axle. The ''"horse" belbhWih "to Joe
Williamson, became Beared at some
barking dogs and jumping straddle of
the shafts, commenced a bucking run
away. ' The damages to the machine
are not serious and the horse escaped
unhurt '. ' . . - ,.-''., ;
MANY JOINING CLASS.
Domestic Science Class. Becoming
Popular Throughout City. ,
Miss Helen M. Burr's class In do
mestic science will be one of the pop
ular., features of Chautauqua : week,
when Miss Burr comes from Walla
Walla to conduct the class. The Nei
ghborhood Club ,1s soliciting for mem
bership to the class and the commit
tees are meeting with much success.
The class 1b very reasonable so far
as charges are concerned and a large
school .will no doubt hear the lnstrnc
tlve lectures and demonstratlpns. , .,
Band Concert at Airdome. '
The Ethel Tucker Stock Company
opens at the Airdome tonight in "Za-
za," a ' French ' society drama, and
doubtless a packed house .will greet
this popular actress on her first ap
pearance. v A scenic production will
be given and there are many1, sur
prises, in store for patrons of the
summer theatre in the way of scene
ry, etc. The first act shows a state
scene and is full of comedy bright
stage comedy that makes you laugh.
There will be a concert in front of
the Airdome at 7:43 by the
Grande band. v.
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Mrs. Carlock as Accompanist
Miss. Edwards In her renditions at
the tabernacle concert on Saturday
night will be accompanied by Mrs.
Carlock on the pipe organ. The ef
fect will be most inspiring.'. ;
WILL BE LOCATED AT NEARLY
ORGANIZED CHURCH
Alice! Will Have Eastern Minister for
New Church After July Ninth.
At Alice! a Methodist ; Episcopal
church has been organized composed
of about 65 members. The District
Superintendent, J. D. Gillllan has se
cured them a pastor who arrives on
July ninth. He is the Rev'. H. 8. Ham
ilton, the, orator of Morningside Col
lege tof Sioux City, Iowa. This is
one of the best acquisitions fever
made to the ministry in the Grande
Ronde valley. ; . , '.
; Heat Spell Continues.
Philadelphia, June 23. Two more
deaths from beat are reported today
making a total of twenty-six in this
City; ' ';.' ;
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGOH THURSDAY, JUNE
WENGIIIEIfliDEFEODlTS TO
IS SCALDED SID TIL
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JOHN JONES LIES AT POINT OF
DEATH SUFFERING FROM
VERY BAD BURNS. .
STEAM PLAYS OH BODY
Frightfully Burned, Cove Man Is lu
Precarious Condition This After
noon Front Burns Sustained In Ac-cidcnt-Whlle
Crossing; Katheriue
Creek 'Bridge Near Cove Engine
Tipped Backward. '
steam burns' John ' Jones lies at the
point of death at his home at . Cove
this afternoon as the result of an ac
cident at a bridge cariy this morning.
Mr. Jones. had started towards ' La
Grande with the; Henry Chambers
traction engine and oh reaching the
approach to, the bridge over Kather-
ine creek near Cove", the structure
gave way, tilting the engine up on
Its rear wheels and pinning Mr. Jones
who was at the steering wheel in
such a way that when a moment later
the steam guage burst, he was (right
fully burned All the steam in th
boiler poured out on the lower por
tion of Jones' body. Before he could
be ' extricated by .companions he was
badly burned. He was hurried to
bis' home and Dr. Martin of Cove cal
led but he is in a precarious condi
tion. The engine is still submerged
In the stream and traffic is blocked.
Late? this afternoon reports form
Doctor Martin's office say that; Mr.
Jones has a chance for recovery. He
has a family of five children. '
At a meeting of the city ' council
last evening every member being
present, the city printing was award
ed to the Observer Four council
men Logsden, Fleming, Orvis and
Munroe stood pat and' refused to
vote tosave the city the difference
Jr price, but the other four council
men and the mayor decided the ques
tion on the side of the people and
the matter was closed, the Observer
becoming the official paper. V
' The four councllmen who refused
to change their positions claimed
they did not want to break faith with
a contract they felt they were bound
by, inasmuch as they had once voted
for it, but when other members of
the council were outspoken regard
ing the business side of the proposi
tion the atmosphere soon cleared,
forcing the question to a vote. .
J. . L. Mrs brought up the matter
of pay for excavating between Hem
lock and Spruce streets on Adams,
and the city engineer was instructed
to Investigate the matter making an
estimate of the amount' due and re
port, to the council. f;
Sixth Street Estimate Made.
The commission appointed to' ob
tain data oh proposed hard surface
pavement for Sixth street reported
$31,984. , The report was accepted
In -this report excavation to the
depth of six Inches was included but
any excavation over six Inches must
be borne by the, property owner in
addition to the estimate cost.
. Councilman JJmiroe desired that all
expenses bo named by the. commis
sion but this being an Impossibility
It was explained to the councilman
that estimate cannot possibly include
every item. ;: : ' ,.,
..The matter of improvement assees-
ment to triangle blocks brought forth
OBSERVER
PAPER FOR CITY
CIRCUIT JUDGE OVERRULES ALL
DEMURRERS TO RECENT ;
INDICTMENTS
COMETO TRIAL THIS TERM
Adjourned Session Will Take up the
Matter of Forty Bootlerglngr Cases
, District Attorney to Announce
Which Defendants Will be Given a
Trial First Arguments on Demur
rers Heari This Mornlug. '
legging cases, lesultfng from indict
ments returned by the last grand Ju
ry were overruled this morning by
Circuit Judge Knowles following ar
guments by attorneya In each of the
forty cases, The indictments will
now; be tried separately and entirely,
commencing with the opening of the
adjourned term of the circuit court,
which will be. July 25th or the first
Monday, in. August. With the excep
tion of Adam Beck of Island City who
pleaded not guilty every defendant
totalling less than forty as "the 'in
dictments double and tripple often on
one defendant served notice "of de
murrer; when the cases were first
brought up, but arguments were not
heard until this morning. The de
cree overruling the demurrens fol
lowed at noon. " ; ,
,, Within a day or two District Attor
ney Ivarihoj), will announce which of
the cases will be tried flrBt. This
arrangement " will be made in con
formity with the convenience of the
court, witnesses and defendants.
OF LA GRIDE
some discussion and finally the city
charter was read which treats on the
subject making it imperative that the
property abutting on any street that
is Improved must bear' the expense.
Councilman Munroe again ' rose to
a point of information asking wheth
er estimates were made, on benefit
to property or cost to owners. Re
plying, Councilman Andrews explain
ed that it was based on the benefit
which in return was based oh the
cost. I '
Remonstrances to be Heard.
The council decided to take up all
remonstrances to Improvements three
weeks from last night. At that time
the remonstrance to hard surface
pavement on Sixth street will be
heard. It Is understood that many
property owners In that section are
objecting to the pavement because
of the increased expense over ma
cadam. '..'''-'.' :v! . .:
Estimates Made for Sewers.
The committee appointed to make
estimates for the three sewer dis
tricts rendered a report last evening
as follows: FlrBt district $71,800.08;
second district $35,972.79; third dis
trict $74,346.0,". This does not mean
that an entire district is to be sewer
ed at one time for only certain
sereets will be used to start with,
and later on as the city develops, oth
er sewers will be laid. The report
was received and filed. ' '
Some objection was raised because
help had been employed by the com
mittee, but it was clearly proven that
such help was absolutely necessary
to accomplish the result desired.
Councilman Munroe ;' desired that
the city . marshal (probably meaning
the chief, of police) personally serve
all property owners with notice of
. Improvements to be made. This seem-
23, 1910.
ed too much of a ta3k for' one man
and it was decided that the Recorder
should prepare blanks for the chief
and such deputies as he might need
to serve. . I
Councilman Orvis took the jst&nA
that It would be economy to remove
the old water mains and sell them'
for old iron, but his contention was
not well taken' and the council, de
cided to leave the old mains as a re
serve for future growth of the city. x
City Hauling js Discussed. j
, The city hauling Is to be put up
to the lowest responsible bidder, ac
cording to the council last evening
and the v party getting the contract
will have to pay no license. It was "-
intimated at the meeting that Jones
and Fowler the two transfer
companies had quoted the same
price for doing .the' city work and
that the price was too high . The j
schedule according to city records,
shows. It cost the city to unload the
last car 145 or $1 an hour Council
man Munfoe-thought that $20 a car
was gooq pay. nu jt vtauuou ,Ll
any pipe broken In unloading was
always ; supposed to " te broken by
city employees and not the transfer
companies. These were some of the
remarks made by Councilman Mun
roe. : .'';; 'y
.The water Superintendent came in
for a mild criticism and he was in
structed to follow the council's de
cree In the future regarding work.
The city engineer was ordered to
examine all pipe laid before the city
accepted same and if there was any
deviation from specifications . Bame
was to be reported at once. :
Changing of the wage scale on pub
lic work was investigated but it was
found that only one case was. appar
ent. This was. the man who handles
the "prisoners and he receives an ad
vance', of 50c a day.
.. A man presumably a detective, ap
peared before the council offering to
submit evidence against near beer
salesmen' In the city -but he was re
ferred to the city attorney who passes
on all legal questions before they
are submitted to ' the ' council! as " a
body, i '-. :,' ;'.: .'.. .
WOODELL REUNION WEEK.
Festivities Commence Friday. Con tin,
ung Until Sunday Evening.
The Woodell reunion will com
mence tomorrow and continue until
Sunday. The annual gathering of the
Woodell clan is coming to be import
ant to a large number of Woodell
relatives 'and friends of the family,
Oh Sunday the friends will be given
an opportunity to meet the Woodells
for on that, day all friends are Invit
ed to be present. All are to bring
lunch baskets and Woodell hospitali
ty will be free and overflowing. Rev,
Canfleld of this city will deliver the
sermon Sunday morning and T,. A.
Rlnehart will deliver the annual ora
;'tlon.
JAS MASTERSON OF ELGIN HEAD
1 COUNTY PIONEERS.
l'leusant Reunion Conies to End with
', Brief Business Meeting j
Selecting Elgin as the next meet
ing place, and naming James Mas
tersbn of, Elgin as president, and At
torney J.. D. Slater of La Grande, as
secretary-treasurer ; the pioneer as
soclatiqn adjourned last evening to
meet next June. The meeting , was'
an exceptionally pleasant one and the '
attendance, ,ncluded people from all j
Parts ot the county and many from
out of town.
ELGIN IN GIVEN
HONORS
NUMBER 200
E GLEIR
PORTER CHARLTON ARRESTED
, WHEN HE LANDED AT HOBO
KEN THIS MORNING.
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Gruesome Crime at Como Lake Early
This Month is Explained In Detail
' by Porter Charlton Following His
Arrest Had Quarreled and Blow
Was Struck With a Mallet Body
Dragged to Lake.
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Charlton hunted for on two conti
nents was "'arrested here today and
confessed that he murdered his wife
and threw the body into Lake. Como
lu Italy. The body was found June
10th by , fishermen and immediately
a world-wide hunt was started for ;
Charlton The police here say he
was arrested upon his arrival on tho
North German Lloyd steamer Prin
cess Alice from Italy, When sweated
he broke down and confessed.
He had assumed the name of Jack
Coleman of Omaha, and at first de
nied'his Identity, but finally he broke
down. He said his wife had an un
governable temper, and though they
loved each other they quarreled fre
quently. The day he killed her he
told her not to use a certain vile
name or he would "fix" her. ' She
did so and he struck her on the head
with a mallet. Believing he had kil
led her. be said he stuffed this body
fn a trunk and fragged It to the lake
at night and1 then began dodging the
officers. ''-"'"'' ,:
He said he left Como for Genoa and
there boarded the steamer. . ,
Wife's Brother Would Kill -While
, Charlton was confessing.
Captain Scott a brother of the dead
woman, pulled a revolver and pointed -it.
Charlton sprang from his chair
and fell to his knees begging him
not to shoot. Detectives grappled
with the infuriated army man and
wrested the weapon from his hand.
JURY RETURNS VERDICT AT MID
NIGHT FOB PLAINTIFF.
Unless Reversed by High Tribunal,
State Will Acquire Land. v
Last night a verdict Awas
reached by the circuit court jury
which if upheld by the supreme court
when it is appealed, will escheat the:
real estate of the late John Morrison
to the State of , Oregon and deprive
the supposed heirs of about $25,000 ;
worth of land In this county. The :
case was given to the Jury late last
evening and at midnight a verdict .
was reached in favor of the State of
Oregon. This is the second trial of
the case but differed slightly . from .
the first as the supremen court had
ruled that the personal property of
the estate had already , been distri
buted by order of the probate court
and therefore does not enter into con- ;
slderatlon In this case.
The escheat proceedings were bas
ed on " the allegations that the late
John Morrison was an Illegitimate :
"on and therefore his heirs - were
not nUt.le to; the property.
Ten Killed at Seattle.
. .Seattle, June 23. Ten are reported
(killed In a cavein at Little Falls, v
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