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LA mtAJSbt:. UJNlOjS C0UN1 UKEUUN. FKIDAY, AUCiUST 12, 1910.
NUMBEIl 2J t.
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WILL BEBITTEIi
' TIIUGIIT
CONSULTATION BETWEEN TAFT
AND ALDEICH THIS MORNING
SETS GOSSIP GOlG
111 GOT SECBET1
indications are that Conflict Between
', Regulars and Insurgents will Nat
V End With Primaries bnt Will Con.
tinue Into the Election Proper
' Taft-Aldrlch Coasnttatloi Consider
v d Important Phase,
f Washington; Aug. 12, it is pernim-
ently rumored t'ifu Taft has offered
; the secretaryship cf the Interior to
President M. C. Thompson, of the Ohio
State University, in case R. A, Ballin-
tr resigns. The rumor is milch cred-
ited as it is known he is in favor with
Progressives in Ohio, and also num-
ierlng many x regular republicans
among his supporters. Moreover, no
Ohioan is a member of the cabinet.
The conference between Taft and
' Aldrich, following the publication of
.a letter of explanation regarding his
. connection with the Intercontinental
Rubber company, and charges made by
Senator Bristow tba't the company Is
a trust, and derives great profits from
a tariff which bears Aldrich's name, is
-causing wide comments From an ex
planation of the visit, the political
wiseacres predict the coming cam
paign, as it is to be managed by ad
ministration forces, will be an effort
to "rlplain" he whole tariff situation,
and they further predict a clash be
tween -the-jegulars and lnsusgents
s which - manjj republican leaders ar
dently hoped would end with the pri
maries will be fought out even more
' hitterly as the campaign advances.T
Aldrich Calls on Taft.
Beverly, Aug. 12. Senator Aldrich
arrived today and held a conference
with President Taft. It is believed Al
drich Informed,, the president he in
tended to issue further statements lit
answering Brlstow's chaVges that Al
drich voted to increase the rates while
Iq a Rubber company,. .1 '
f Secretary Macvegh and ' Hitchcock
will confer with Taft this afternoon.
FO R EST FIRE IS
E
Bl'RN THEMSELVES OUT WITHOUT
.; SERIOUS DAMAGE
For a Time Terry and Its Sawmill
v Feared General Conflagration
; " Forest fires Ignited by sparks from
passing locomotives, last evening and
pight, gave signs of becoming a. gen
f eral conflagration that would not only
work Its way to valuable timber tracts
; ' near Perry, but ; might also sweep
dow'n on the townof Perry and eradl
, ca'te the large mill and lumber yards
4 and many residents there,' from the
map. However In the dead of night,
the blaze burned Itself out on its own
. accord, and today the flames are prac
t. tlcally extinguished. . ;
On Both Sides of the River. " , V
The blaze started simultaneously on
,,both sides of the river just 'below
-v. Black Flat,. and Just above the old
residence part of Perry.
'i The blazes, -worked In opposite di
rections through the scanty under--.J
brush and rough Umber stands, but
' burned Itself out before reaching the
''4 more valuable timber. While it did
last, it gave considerable scare, as
1 the tinder-like underbrush and dead
v logs burned with great rapidtty.
While Chew in? Gum Girl Swallows
False Tetth.
Louisville, Aug. 12. Miss. Ullie
Hunt, according to a coroner's jury,
died today 83 the result of swallowing
her false teeth. While chewing gum,
her teeth became loose, and she swal
loed them, strangling to death. .. .. .
"' Ta Tear IslaaJa.
'.Manila, Aug. 12. Secretary of War
Dickinson and General Edwards, chief
of the bureau of Insulac affairs, will
leave tomorrow tor a tour . of the
southern islands, returning to aMnila
to sail for Hongkong, September, 2.
They will stop for a time at Peking,
where they will be gjven an elaborate
reception by Chinese officials, and will
return to the United States by way of
the Siberian railway.
Wealthy Romaa Kldnape , 1 :
Rome. - Aug. 13-Slvatore Setta. a
wealthy land owner, was kidnapped to
day by brigands, and la held la ransom
for ten thousand dollars. Recently
Signor Ruina, a millionaire, was. killed
when his family. refused to'pay,th,
PHI LISTS
E
POLICY OF WIDE PUBLICITY IS
; ADOPTED BY DIRECTORS
Effort to Educate Every Individual In
County Abont the Fair ;
: A meeting of the '. Union County j
Fair association directors was held
last evening, and a policy ot,Uberal ad
vertising adopted; the premium lists.
2500 In number, arrived this morning
by express from the state printer.
With two such Important events trans
piring in close proximity" to each oth
er, 'county fair matters have been
given an Impetus that Is encouraging.
At the meeting last evening a policy
of exploitation was adopted that will
mean a school of instruction will be
Instituted, which will educate every
man, woman and child in the county
na in thft features of the coming event.
The advertising will hot be confined
to any one line, but several methods,
beBt adapted, to the purpose, will be
followed. v.J,
The number of premium Hats la lar
ger than usual, and the consignment is
here much earlier than usual. This
will permit of a general distribution
that will spread the gospel of fatrdom
to a large number of people.'
TRANSLATING "CHARLTON CASE.
Italian Legal Document Being Made
English at New York Today;
'' New YorkAUg. 12-VA judlcla state
ment of facts in the Charlton murder
at Lake Como, which was filed before
the Supreme court of New Jersey, is
being translated from Italian to Eng
lish today. By agreement, the hearing
nf r.harltnn's extradition will be held
about September 20.. i In .case the sur
render of Charlton Is not aiiowea. me
state will apply for the appointment
of an Insanity commission.''
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Little Alexis is Six.
.St. Petersburg, Aug.J 12. -Little
Alexis,' Czarevitch of Russia, who, if
he lives, will some day 9e called upon
to rule the mighty empire. Is six years
of age today. Celebrations of a pub
lic kind were held today in this ami
many .other Russian cities.
The' Czarevitch 1b a beautiful and
bright youngster. His birth dispelled
the superstitious fears of millions of
Russians who had seen the " wrath of
God," in the fact that the first four
children of the Czar were girls.
A Needed Improvement.
The new coat of paint bfirg put on
the depot, is making a noticeable im
provement in that structure, and pas
sengers on the overland trains are
presented a more attractive view dur
ing their short stays In La Grande.
OFFftlH HER
III FB I
i Hill ollilljli
JfEN ECSMING TO SCENE OF FLAMES TO STAY PilOGllLSS OF FIE IF
. 4 PASSIM VTMft' t VnO AP Plirrn inn iv-n , .
BT FIRES SWEEPING
iGiTEEfimiEsiiEe
0 r water Fertst Fires ire Sncb Worse Teday Iiaho Resene In
t LEa, Fmt are Rash lay U that;ct!oa-.IJttle' ;
I ; V ' ' Bf f ltsf' More th an Retarding Flumes' ' '
I WaHaeeIJa, 'X& ' 12-Dandre4jj
I families t Wai!a tay are pack-1
Insr fcclotglsys ani yfi lea lor!
Spaku iu4 .titer wtslde pebts, to
cacaj the dangers f the forest (ires
Whlcli aye raglnj ear,' ah! tbreatea.
ln$ a portion ef the, town. With i
dense smoke enveloplnf the elty,
burnlnjr embers falling, ea'rried fey the
winds Wallace Is endangered. Should
the wind beeome stronger It U' be
HeTed that nothing can save the city,
An apical ha been sent to Spokane
lor a hnndred men, and the govern-
ment Is asked to send troops.'; " ,v
Lewiston, Aug,
'' , '
12.SeTeral new
fires were found today la the Clearwa
ter mountains, and forestry officials
have little hope of doing more than
retarding the progress of the flames
until the ralus. Seventeen new fires
were , reported . during the last 86
hours. There is a heavy wind' and
thousands of sheep are" endangered In
the grass fire Ih the region of Koe
skla. - ' :s y-r'-
The fires in the Clearwater forests
are' much worse, according to Super
intendent Webb. A heavy wind pre-
vailed during the greater part of to-'
day,, spreading, the fire, rapidly. The
largest nre reportea is at the Keuy,
GRAFT OK
:i5E5IiliH
. Sulphur, Okla., Aug. 12. The Inves
tigating committee convened here to
day. George Scott, son-in-law of Chief
McCurtain, of the Choctaws, testified
he entered an agreement with McMur
ray, ly which he received pay for In
fluence in behalf of Indian' land con
tracts. Scott declared that when Mc
Miirray telegraphed him to help create
sentiment in favor of the .contracts,
he went to Washington at his own er
penses. His telegram saying, "Sherman and
Curtis know what we want," meant
both were familiar with the situation,
and that they had an unusual fund of
information regarding the. Indian af
fairs, he testified. He declared it did
not mean In any ay, that they were In
terested in McMurrayj During the
New York, Aug. 12. Tuat Theodore
Roosevelt may be temporary chairman
oMhe'New York state republican con-1
vention onv' September 27, is the re- '
port circulated today. Another culler
today , was Pinchot, who galne ad
mission; through the "back door. Ills
conference was short, , - : . '
"Pinchot was here a couple of mfn
ut s i his morning, and I suppose yor
T-.-g wondering what devilment he ae-i
(nniplished in thut time." said Roose-
. velt.
1 Roosevelt to.-lar received a stream
1
Ei!
TOWARD HEEDS
.it
Great
Creek section! toward", the North Pork
while ffnother la burning at the Pete
King trail aectlon
: A force is employed to fight -the
fires, numberlns three hundred. men.;
'ui arc uecun. . ne camps re do
miles from Koeskla, and one pack
train 'is enroute to Koeskla to got pro
visions. Reports received today atate
the fires started y an electrical
Btorm Sunday, an It is expected other
tires are' started thai; 'have not been
discovered as yet.1 V j, - '
M ' Worse ar Missoula.
; Missoula, Mont., Aug., 12. Forest
iures are worse. High; winds, are
j blowlnr. ne tlt Bwept away
tools, tents, provisions,1; and belong-
lng to tire ' fighters on Bear creek.
Fires along Cay use creek cover three
or four townships. The region" Is
heavily timbered, an- dgf eat property
loss Is expected,
? Deputy Supervisor Spauldlng of the
Lole forest, has left for the reserve
with 75 men. Prom the town of Lole,
r party will take pack trains to what
Is known as Packers Meadow.. The
fires there' will ' be fought first? Lole
forest Is cleared of,fire now, but three
fires, are sweeping from different di-
- rectlons upon the reserve, andji .large
force is fighting desperately.
OUT
crfcs8-examination the witness dented
he sent letters signed, with McCur
tain's name to R. C. Adams at Wash
ington. '
As an attorney, endorsing the con
tracts, Scott said that he had person
ally paid for telegrams seat to Wash
ington and was not afterwards reim
bursed . ' ",,.M
Congressman Miller then examined
Scott and drew from him the. admis
sion that while treasurer at Choctaw,
he 'withheld government warrants
from those with whom he was un
friendly, while he paid others imme
diately. He also testified he discount
ed the government warrants on a 10
Ier .cent .bails, adding he though the
practice ; legitimate. Scott ' admitted
he collected more than $1,000 In tax
contracts for McMurray. M
DC
u
Mill
M
- v a : y i o . -of
visitors in his office. Senator Elk
Ins was the first and was followed by
Rev. Swift, president of the tract sdc
letyY'BE. Sunny. of the Chicago Un
ion League 'club; Robert Morris 'of
New York, of the law firm of Morris
nn1 Plants ATnri-to nau ' .r,iincn1 In r
iie t. a. perore uie venezge.an claims
c-ommlssloii . ' . "'' '
To -Slop Betting.
Cleveland. Aug 12. Acting upon In
formation that betting was behig per
mittnd at the Randall race track, (r.
!!armon today ordered It stopped.
Ylrxinln Toun In Danger of Being
Swallowed I'p.
Tauten, Virginia. Aug. 12 Resi
dents of Taunten are hurriedly mov
ing their homes, terrlfltul by the ap
pearance in the town's renter of gap
ing holes In the earth. Already sever
al houses are engulfed and others are
Ihreatened. ., .
KtluatrUk Entered.
T .'ew York, Aug. 12. Kilpatrick,
Yale's great football end and captab
of the EH track team, will sport the
colors of the 'New York Athletic Club
in the national all-around champion
ships at Chicago tomorrow. Martin
Fh?rMan will not uphold the honor of
the; Irish-American Athletic Club at
the Windy City meet, and there are
rumors that he haa been taking life
too easy and la out of condition.
Kilpatrick la in fine form and has
all the requirements of a first-class
all-around candidate. He is strong in
the jumps and' has excellent runslng
ability in a field of heavyweights. He
weigh, 195 pounds, which should
maU hlm itroair la weIsM
TAKEN TO SALEM. IN HOPE OF RE.
COVERING SANITY.
Has Mania That he Is Called to Be
-N Bishop Brooded over Transfer
Rev, Charles :Bradley, for many
years In the;, Alethodlat ministry In
Eastern Oregon, ' was sent to Salem
this morning In ' charge of a guard
from the asylum, and the reverend will
be treated with hopes of curing his"
malady, that he may, be able to return
to his family, consisting of a wife and
six children, all ot whom live at Cove.
I The. case . fa particularly pathetic.
Until a year ago Mr. Bradley was pas
tor of the Elgin Methodist church but
I t.t the last conference was transferred
i.i r.airu city.';' it tw-ems he was dls-;'--.'
''(' ''nscr. and com
iik'uiuu to btoui uvei u uuiil U ellecl
nl Uis mind. ' '
...lie carries a mania. ' lit labor un
deV the Impression tli .l . lies Iihh Ua.I a
Divine call to act c" n ('l.io-rf-.t . Ms
mind was continually working along
such channejs. He Is not violent, but
is clearly Insane, and bis friends hope
that the treatment, which will be given
hlm at Salem', will prove beneficial.
His wile and family are now at Cove.
Gate of Heaven Closed.
. Peekskill', N. Y., Aug. 12. Visitors
to a small church named the Gate of
Heaven,, near this city, have recently
been surprised to see this notice post
ed on its door: "Gate pf Heaven
Closed for the Summer.""
New York Rural Carriers.
Watertown, N. Y., Aug. 12. Rural
letter carriers from nearly all the
postofflces of the state, are here to
day to hold a two-day convention. .
. German Workmen Get -Raise
' 'Berlin, Aug. 10. As a result of 'the
decision of the Trades' Arbitration
court, Berlin workmen employed in
the building trades today received a
small raise id w'fees, and will be
granted a further Increase October 1.
: National Club Opeiis. ;
New York. Aug. 12. As the actors
on Broadway, who are swarming to
town to get. ready for "autumn produc
tions, are pining for fistic entertain
ment, Director Tom O'Roufke has ob
ligingly consented to reopen the Nat
ional Sporting Club tonight. The at
traction Will be a ten-round go be
tween Tommy Ross and .11m Smith.
Ross gave Al Kaufman a hard tussle
at the Fairmont Club last year, and Is
expected to show something of a
(lass tonight.
Wcudliug ut Louisville.
Louisville, Aug. 12. Joseph Wend
ling, accused o'f Alma Kellner, arriv
ed today and was placed In Jail. Con
m mm is
FIi!DIllE
GAB. S
DIG IITOF REST
at inn ;
X.RAY PLATES SHOW EXACT L4V
A . CATION OF BULLET IS NEAR
UPPER PART OF TnROAT
(18 BLOOD 'mm YET
Doctors stand Ready to Remove the'
Missel the Iafttaat t&&t It Aimn,
Eh Elood Is Becociras; Iafected
Sleeps WelL and has lint Little
: Trouble Swallowlaa; Ills Food HzU
: let Lodged sear Pharalx. -
perature has risen a degree since .
morning, and physicians admit that
It may Indicate an infection hss set
in. They believe, however, the in
creased , temperature la due to dlffl-
eultv In fcrAnthlnw A'rlntr tY.a rltr
Hobokeni-July 12. -Mayor Cif.iar
passed a good night . '. ,
He slep seven hours and was. c(vm-'
fortable this morning. 'lid has"aa ex
cellent general condition. $ '. . '
A aurgeon, who will directthe op
eratloji, If one Is neqeasary U' con
stantly at the bedside. So far n in
fection Is apparent. He.' atf. an "early
breakfast ;
X-ray plates, taken yesterday, we're
developed today, and show the bullet
la lodged in the vault of the pharnix,"
back of the nose,-from: whence It could
ne quicaiy extracted, ir an operatlpu
Is undertaken.
The 'patient says he hasilttle diffi-
cation of the missel. Two samples
of blocd are taken dally, but bo far ,
there has been no Bign of Infection. ",
At 12:30 the following bulletin was;
issued : "The Mayor . is comfortable..'
He Is taking nourishment and Is stead
ily Improving." I
Gaynor fell asleep at 10:00 and ttt
1 -?.n 14 atlll slpontnir '
' . Shows , Good Control. . , ; ,
r Pails, Aug; 12! Hubert Lathanti
drove an Antolnette'bl-plane sixty
miles today In three hours, hie cir
cled Effll tower at the finish. , i
. London, Aug." 12. The world's reS
ord for altitude In an aeroplane, war
broken today 'by J. Armstrong Drexel,
an American. .
SUBMERGED AUTOMOBILE LEADS
TO DISCOVERY. ;
Portland and v. Anacortes Residents
4 : 'Plunge Over Drawbridge. 4 '
Bellingham, Aug. 12. The discovery
of the top of an automobile In th
tiver at .'.Mount Vernon this morning.
has served to confirm the fears that
ft T TtIrton4 an AMnt. 11 h.
v wnmuui an, nuatui ICB lively
mnnd and C. R. Sterling, a Portland
auto salesman are lying In the bottom
of the river. ' ' v,
They left Mount Vernon Tuesday
evening, and have, not been seen since.
The drawbridge a Mount Vernon was.
open at( the jlnie .hey should hive
reached the rfvey, and It Is supposed
they plunged In.
Storage Tank Explodes. '
Sisterville, Va., Aug, 12. a storage
tank of the Riverside OH company ex
ploded today and a general conflagra
tion of oil wells .tanks and ware-
Nutses of the company is threatened.
Mp.ny tanks .caught fire by the explo
sion, and .thousands of barrels are
burned. '
AUTO RUNS INTO
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