LA tiK i)& UjNIOJn COUNTY, OKEliOiN. SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1910.
Xr.MHKl? 220.
SUICIDE OF
M'CEE
tVIU. V Mill l.MIIUllK.l 1 It
WAS INVOKED NEAR EN
TERPRISE LAST NIGHT
CUMMINGS IN PORTLAND.
Says Purpose is to Unite Irish to Free
Ireland from English Rale.
MIR
w
S SAY PUB
N SUICIDE
Portland, July 16. President Mat
hew Cummings, president of the An
cient Order, accompanied by other
national officers, arrived today pre
pared for national convention which
convenes her Tuesday.
In an interview Mr. Cummings sai'i
this year's convention is to unite all
Irish societies with the ultimate pur
pose of freeing them from England
He criticizes Roosevelt, saying that
Roosevelt's Guild hall speech was
"unpatriotic and cruel," because he
advised England to be cruel in ruling
the colonies. He said that Ireland
does not recognize George. V as King
and .won't.
CANON
NOW
CHAUTAUQUA
PLATFORM
ON HOQUIAM SCENE
OF WORST FIRE
IN YEARS
TAKES LECTURE TRIP FOR FIRST
TIME IN LIFE. COMMENCING
THIS MORNING
QUARTER MILLION WILL HE LOST
IF FUMES ARE NOT
CHECKED SOON
M'ormlck Piawmui wrnr ui
.. npath of Sam McGee, former.
. A 1. .. .. I... I.'i.ll.t'.l fil Ills
fj ill nrumumj "
Cousin to Wallowa County lufatu-
... . - .1. U.. . limn
i y
!.... v,, ' vpn bv
to have been murdered, Sam
n, " er a ll. Ill, I lcill.ii ""
, j a Hit lr( 'iirmlck sav.'-
...I i U ., ! ! I 1 1 . I
11 this morning wim a
i i v.:- ii "i t iipath hv nis
ra hand." is the verdict of the cor-
ithai.'indine tl is
pfnlon of the inquisitors, there is an
! - . .l.nl In VV'I I
nrfAl'III'VDnT 'Id C I "
..j.... tho uffprt that McGee
w hv some one else. Reports
E rtimnrs are not backward in im-
Hales who lives ,"i tit!"
Infatuated with Cousin.
McGee IxtiiMn infatuated with Mrs
7 nptt,....lT
TVIOU MlrH ItM I11AU.T
i 1. 1 hp has mad
. l i ,,,1,-q.w.ul' tnwii rrts her. and
. A I I , l - I i i ll III-
his suit. Neighbors say that she
..nntinuallv having trouble wttn
fallow and it is rumored and whts-
. . .L.i iks tintimplv death is
CVI Q""111 Jj..wv
mitpome of the persistency wmi
h he "made love" to his cousin
. I'')....
:..! rsniPH Hales. KAicieiue
n lie v tm
inP sntitMe and it may have been
, lf U..4 ,.orHlol(iS It IB thOUKM
manv that the unwritten law was
..-.i v.,, Mr Unlps
No arrests have been made and. it
not believed any will be made. Mc-
,,-.,11 LmiUll
... u-ua nm v )
rotiKhout Wallowa county being a
Resident who not long since came
ere to make his home oniy be re.i-
nf the presence of Mrs. Haies.
fchPM found he was lying near the
Bales residence and the supposition is
Kat if shot by Hales, he had been
,.i,ii. nlmiil the lifPllliSPS.
FEAR STRIKE IS
nninn Tfl nr
bUINb IU DL
FLAYS ALL HIS CRITIZERS
Claims to lime Heen Gros-l MhWJM
resented Call Burton and HI
Crowd a Lot of Ignorant Who l'oe
as Publicity Speakers--Upholds A I.
drieh Payne Tariff Bill Rules
Hiue New Meeu run inn.
Mrs. Eddj's Birthday.
Boston. July 16. Christian Scien
tists throughout the world are today
centering their thoughts and affection
upon their "spiritual mother", Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, this being the
anniversary of her birth. Mrs. Eddy
was born in Bow. X. H, eighty-nine
years ago today, July 16, 1821. the
youngest child of Mark and Abigail
Barnard Baker.
EUROPE SMILES
AT
GERMANY
SPREAD
FIREMEN AND ENGINEERS IT IS
FEARED WILL JOIN
STEVENSON IS THREATENED
Wlshkiah Blu r District Near Ho-1
qnluiii Scc.ne of Disastrous Forest j
Fires- Camps and Timber In Great ,
Number ird Quantities are A I
rr.i!;, Destroyed by the Spreading
Birthda) of Baby Prince.
Paris, July 16. Little Prince Char
les De Sagan, heir to the historic title
of Duke of Talleyrand-Perlgord, Is one
year old today. His mother, Here Serene-Highness,
the Duchess of Talleyrand-Perlgord.
who was Anna Gould
of New York, has a fixed, undisputed
position in the foremost rank of Par
isian society now that her husband
has become the fifth Duke of that his
toric line.
ENGLAND, FRANCE AND OTHER
COUNTRIES DELIGHTED AT
GERMAN EMBROGLO
AMEH
id T
RADERS
HURT
SHUT
Strike on Pennsylvania Line Grows
More ami More Likely
Phladt-lphia. July 16. The only
hope of averting a strike of the rail
road men on the Pennsylvania line
east of Pittsburg, is the outcome of a
conference with the employes of the
railroad working west of Pittsburg.
There seems but little outlook toward
a settlement. Men and officials are
both preparing for a break at any
time. Trainmen, believe the confer
ence was made by officials to gain
time In preparing for a strike wheh
might start within two days.
A conference between General Man
ager Peck and Western employes Is
watched Interestedly. There Is a great
chance for complication as firemen
and engineers are ready to go out
with conductors .and brakemen. This
situation is not yet 4evellie1 ln
Eastern end of the line.
Winfield. Kas.. July 16. Speaker
Joseph Cannon, for the first time In
his life, at Chautauqua today, vigor
ously defended the old house rules,
and declared he had been grossly
misrepresented. He speaks ardently
for the Aldrich-Payne tariff. He char
acterized the new rules as iniquitous
and Insurgents who led tln movebent
against him, particularly epresentn
tive Murdock of Kansas, as ignorant
publicity speakers.
He said the insurgent criticism is In
the same class wth faults that a holv:
finds when stealing a ride on a limi
ted with engineer.
"Rules never were partisan," said
Uncle Joe. "It has always been the
minority attacking lie rules and It is
certainly the easiest way of attract in?
attention to make up for defections in
legislative work. We have had anoth
er season of hysteria over rules,
abounding in more ignorance than
knowledge.
"A small percentage of the majority
supported the minority thus creating
a majority. The postal savings bank
legislation was the only real import
ant piece of legislation enacted by
the last session of the legislature un
der the special rule. I hope Murdock
becomes less interesting and more
frequently right in his work."
Hoquintn, Wit., July 16. One of the
worst fires this year is raging north
east of this city on the Wishklah riv
er, and threatens destructon to con
struction and logging cainpB at Coates
aiid the West Logging Companies.
Last night men fought the flames by
back firing. Should the flames con
tinue advancing for 2 miles, railroad
camps and timber will be destroyed
at a Quarter in ill ion loss.
JORN A. IS
OUT OF HERMAN
BORDERS
Portland. July 16. Report this
running state that the town of Stev
enson is threatened by forest fires,
but not in danger unless a wind rises.
The fire Is causing much destruc
tion through the Columbia forest. It
I has been burning since Wednea.li
j and 100 men are Wghting It undw
i Forest Supervisor Stabler. It starVl
in a camp of the Wind River Lumbe-
Comnany. Reports from Kallspeit
say that rain has fallen and lone
much In bringing Montana fires un
der control.
COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS WOI LI
KEEP SMOKE AWAY
Negroes in GernniR) in Deplorable
Condition Since the FlirliL
RCURl
TO
SAIES
CRIPPEN CASE IS
GROWING MORE
I MYSTERISOU
I
SH ANGLE IN THE CITY
. Indiana Printers.
IdlanftDOlit, Ind.. Inly 16. Hoosler
printers are holding their annual ses
sion here today. Delegates will be se
lected to attend the international
Typographical convention in Minnea
polis next mouth.
Presiding Elder will Address M. E
Church South Audience Sunday.
Rev. H. S. Shangle, presiding Elder
of the M. E. church south, will be In
La Grande tomorrow and will preach
at the church in North Ii Grande at
11 o'clock. He will deliver an address
at 8 o'clock in th evening at the
j same place, discussing his recent trip
tiiMUicn Viminia. Washington City
1 and the general conference In North
Carolina
Berlin, July 16. Jack Johnson Is
not wanted in Berlin nor anywhere
In Germany, according to a committee
of Berlin citizens who are preparing
to keep Johnson out of the country.
The committee says the few negroes
In Germany are In a deplorable condi
tion since the fight and that Johnson's
appearance in the country as a great
attraction, would make the negroes
worse.
More Fruit Condemned. '
Fruit Inspector Stilweli is given
consistent time to the prevention of
the sale of bad fruit and today con
demned some more boxes of Shipped
In fruit. A yard orchard was clsi
ordered cleaned up this morning.
RECORD
HIGHEST POINT OF YEAR IS
REACHED TOD AT.
Government Machine Shows Record
of Nlnety-Eiirht Decrees.
..... M . ., tvt.ilkl 1 .' Ill t 'I ik V C !
fUJUIlx H.tr. .fir.nr. Biuriuwo
TO WORK WITH.
( rippen's Companion Thouuht to be in
France and not With Him.
. , : r:
MEA00WBRO0K IRRIGATION
COMPANY WILL SELL TO NEW
LOCAL IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
!
FATAL EPIDEMIC
TAKING TOLL
HERE TODAY
Lumpen u Countries Haie Been Sub
jected to German Branding Irons
for Some Time Since Knlser Adopt
ed AinrreHslve Tactics and They
Smile, now That Uncle Sam Has
Felt the Irons.
Washington, Jul) 16. The state de
partment has announced today that
steps will be taken Immediately to
protect William Pittman and Dr.
Lawrence Burgheim, Americans im
prisoned at Madrlz. Announcement
was made by telephone inter a con
ference with Taft at Beverly.
Washington, July 16. Unofficially,
United States popularity is in the
"bad." and a half dozen -other coun-
tri.s that share slm'ir relations nre
delight I'd. European capitals do cot
v.-Ush German aggressiveness, so
there is little doubt but that the Uni
ted States would have their sympath
ies should affairs reach an acute
stage.
The characteristic display over the
Madrlz note is on a par with the Kais
er's meddling with colonial policies
of his European neighbors, according
to court circle gossip. This aggres
siveness has created a bitter senti
ment In Englandi Fram e and other
smaller countries bordering the
North sea.
They now rejoice that America has
been touched with the same branding
iron. Generally It is believed the Ger
man attack will harm American mer
chants In South America and rebound
a benefit to Germany.
Conference on Issue.
Washington. July 16. President
Madriz has sent special envoys to
Washington to discuss the Nlcarag
uau situation with the state depart
ment, according to a report hero to
The envoys are headed by Modesto
Rarrlas, former Nicaraguan minister
to Great Britian. and are due to ar
rive July 23. The growing belief is
that the Intervention of the country,
or some other method of bringing
pence, is imminent. II ik rumored en
voys will suggest a special presiden
tial election, supervised by the Uni
ted StateB,
FATAL DISEASE WITH ADULTS IS
SPREADING THROUGH CITY
Mercury scored high this afternoon,
setting a new record for Union coun
ty in 1910. when at 2 o'clock it touch
ed 98 degrees and was still climbing.
This is two degrees higher than the
fluid has been this year, and the gov
ernment records have been practical
ly 14 harmony with ordinary instru
ments down town. Government
Weather Observer Worstell reported
a great dearth of air this afternoon.
RsMCP'' occasional breezes felt down
jJJpn this afternoon the heat would
bflve been very oppressive As it
was a great many were not aware
that the heat was greater than some
others during the past few days when
humidity inade " aPPear a'l he more
London. July 16. Baffled by the in
genuity of the murderer of the woman
supposed to be Mrs. Hawley Crlppen.
police and detectives today are being
scored by the press as hungers. Scot
land Yard has nothing but a web of
suspicions to enmass Crippen.
Dr. Pepper refuses to state that the
body is that of Mrs. Crippen.
The inquest scheduled for toil
was nostnoned until Monday. The po-
lice say now that Crippen fled wit j
$2r,0 in money and $2..000 in jewels
belonging to his wife. They say Mine.
Lenve is not with him but is hiding hi
France.
YVoinun Socialist Orator.
A large crowd listened to a woman
orator last evenlug on Depot street.
She handled the Socialistic problem
with considerable knowhow and the
large audience heard her through.
Had a man been on the box. the
crowd would likely have been consid
erably smaller.
Out of chaotic and lethargic states,
the irrigation question in the Grande
Ronde valley has suddenly developed
an immense amount of new life, and
commencing with today, the matter 1
irrigating Union county wll proce '1
on the district basis, and the old
Meadowbrook Irrigation company is
going out of business. A meeting of
stockholders in the Meadowbi !
company was held today and consid
eraMy more than 50 per cent of the
stock Was represented. About fifty
were present. Already this afternoon
the limits of the district is being out
lined, and It will include land at -ar
Mt. Green, near Island City, along
Booth Lane on the south Bide of the
railroad track, and make up a district
of about M.Oon acres. It will be so ar
ranged that all who want water will
b supplied, but those who do not
want water will have but little to sav
in the future manipulation of the
business. The distil' t will vote pn Is
suing water bonds In accordance with
Statutes now existing, and five Mm
eilmen will be elected V transact the
business. This plan has been elab
orated upon before.
The Meadowbrook stockholders to
day empowered the directors to sell
the assets of the company at cost, to
the new district as soon as it Is form
ed, and to go to any necessary expense
in hojding the bond election.
A decidedly new and encouraging
spirit was manifested at the meeting.
Perfect accord with the district plan
was evidenced on all sides and there
will scarcely be a negative vote. It is
believed, when the bonding, issue
conies to pass. The same purpose 1
which animated the Meadowbrook
company is behind this one but the
same ends will be accomplished
through a much different channel. It
looks like Irrigation in Grande Ronde
on a large scale, after all.
Two Adult 111 and One Dead Makes
Serious Situation Here
ELK BOOSTS FOR
GRANDE RONDE
Wire Wetners Meel.
Springfield. Mass.. July 16. -The
American Wire Weavers' Protective
Association convened here today and
will remain in session probably
through next week.
Gordon McMasters, aged twenty
five years, of La Croose, Idaho, and a
brother of Doctor A. J. McMasters r
that place, died at 2:15 this aft. moo 1
of ecute anterior polio MyelitK an in
flimation of the spinal chord not in
Inficquent In childhood and Infancy.
It Is not fatal as a rule with children,
but leaves permanent paralysis, eith
er partial or complete.
Several children less than two years
of aue have been seized with this dis
ease in this locality during the past
two months and they have all recov"
ed. With adults It is generally 'it'.
"There are two other cases of adults
now In the city," said Doctor N. Mo'.i
tor this afternoon. In speaking of the
matter. "In Umatilla county they are
suffering with the same epnl. ine
Two deaths have occurred iiew in
the last few days."
Doctor Molttor and Doctor Bftcgn
(Continued on page 8)
J. H. PEARE PI TS LA GRANDE TO
THE FOREGROUND
With Natty Badges He is Able to Coin
mand Newspapr Attention.
Past Kxalted Raler J. H." Peine of
this city is doing some effective
boosting for th Grande Ronde at ')e
trolt. according to the Detroit Free
Press, which in a recent Issiie, ' m
pliments Ihe La Grandite for his m
ergy Th spreading the Grande Ronde
gospel. The boosting a done through
the medium of natty badges whl)i
were devised by the local lodge aud
the Free Press describes at xome
length the appearance of the Tindgea.
It says a wreath of apple bios- una en
circles" an Elk's trl and a pendant
! shaped like an apple Is suspended
from the head. The paper explains
how "Jack" Is passing out the badges
t to Detroit and visiting Kks,
1