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LA GUA.NUE. UMUN CJOUNTY, OKEUON. SATURDAY,' AUGUST. 20, 1910.
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SQUATTERS THERE.
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Million Dollar Eire Loss In Southern
Oregon Is Laid to Squatters who
Hare Grievances Against the Rang
ers Many Cases of Incendiarism
Have Been Found Fire Hundred
Soldiers Will be Seeded at Once.
Medford, C"
Aug.
-That the j
present fire
;-.ie Cuofr. National !
park wnicn uw mieaujr UuiCu j
30 square miles, has done a million .
dollars worth of damage, was set by ,
disgruntled squatters. Is the belief of
officials today. Squatters and. rang-
ers have ciasnea ai-piviouB ,
and unmistaKeaoie eviuence .iuu,
conflagrations of mcenaiary onsui, j
liave been found. Troops left for .
Dutte Falls early today. .
More Soldiers Needed. -Portland,
Aug. 20. Associate For
ester Cecil has requested General
"Maus, commanding the troop3 t Am
erican Lake, for 500 troops to fight
the Southern Oregon fires which are
uncontrolled and spreading rapidly.
Four big fires rage inside of the tri
angle of Medford and Klamath Falls.
A hieh wind is drifting the flames nn
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wreeking terrible destruction.
SPREADING IN WALLOWA. i
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Soldiers to he Scut to Flirht Flame
Breaking out Anew In Wallowa. j
later reports show conditions are!
graver. In Montana conditions are
like those of Southern Oregon, .and
troops are gel 11 g rushed to the fires
there. Fires in the Wallowa reserve,
on South Fork at Clearwater,
B.re."
spreading. Associate Foi'ester 1 f 1 11 ' $75,000 worth of 'property- It Is pre
has wired Huntington today for fifty 'sume(i that the fire originated by
additional men to fight the Wallowa j B11ontaneous combustion' In the coal
fires. Another blaze rages in the
v..i- c.t t WnoWnekin.
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Fifty men are fighting tho flames of Huntington, and is managed by Col
near Roseburg, ana fifty near Grants ! onel pebee of Portland, who is bIbo
rass.while further down at Ashland presijent of the establishment.
100 men tfre battling with the flames, j WJth little or n0 assistance at hand,
Nearly all troops out are 'fighting., the entire vant was razed. A "Jyp"
General Maus has only 200 available ; house alooe is left standing today to
left, and the Vancouver barracks arc j mark lhe place where a valuable lime
-almost 'empty- A' regiment of lnfi riant yesterday evening was in opera
Philippine troops is expected soon to i tjon A large crew ot men are idle.
he sent to the fires.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE BURIED
Famous Cremlan War Nurse Given Os
tentntious Burial In Loudon.
London, Aug. 20. Five thousand
mourners assembled at St. Paul s
cathedral today, attending the memor
ial services in honor of Florence
Nightingale.
Representatives of the King and
Queen, members of the cabinet, and
leaders of the foreign diplomatic corps
all rendered respects to the famed
nurse. A thousand nurses In uniform
were among the marchers. Reverend
Watson conducted the services and in
terment took place at Westfall this af
ternoon. 'EGR0ES BACK ROOSEVELT.
Colored Delegates Fledtre Support to
My rollcles" and Teddy.
New York, Aug. 20. Roosevelt is
sure of the negro support of the Uni
ted States today, both for a third term
and the endorsement of "my policies,
as a result of the action of 1100 dele
gates of the natlonnl Xetrro Business
Men's League convention in New York.
The support of the negroes was, pled
ed the colonel after he had spoken
the convention on opportunities W
advancement of the blacks, yesterday,
Baker's Water Threatened.
A water famine of Berlous propor
tions now stares Baker City in the
face and there Is no method ot remedy
ing conditions, says the Baker City
Hearld. The water in the reservoir
ia so low that should a serious fire
Dreak out it is very doubtful if the
fire departments could successfully
cope with the situation because of the
water shortage. AH street sprinkling
was shut off Thursday noon and no
tices to cease lawn sprinkling were
(rfvon Aiif tnAav
8 ftwnothe mayor, water
niM!P,nrMllW EOVeral pnIinP,im.n
TTlnria A frln irt tlia 1eaaivnli nrwl vai-n
surprised at the small amount of water
on hand. The water In the reservoir
Is about four feet below the level
where It should afford good fire pro
tection to the city.
The shortage was predicted several
' weeks ago by Superintendent Henry,
! and he states that very little can be
done to Improve conditions for about
a month. There will probably be
enough to supply all household pur
; poses, but. lawn sprinkling will have
I to cease. Every dron of water whirl:
J can be secured 13 being sent Into the
pipes, but owing to the short supply
of water, and the poor condition of th
; flume, the amount brought Into the
c,ty ,g bdow norma, for th,a ge)son
According io mea8urements taken
m Augugt mo toM now
;rQm &n Btream8 ,g 133 mlnerg ilul,,.
th , , , ;(sl
year. Thj8 Is a 8h,inkage of fully 30
ppr cent ovpr the 8Upply Qf jaBt year
N i l HE
PLANT NEAR HUNTING-
TON BURNED UP
Box - Cars, Lumber, Coal,- Wood
I'Umt Make Costly Blae.
smd
Lime, Oregon, Aug. 20. Special.
Fire of a spontaneous origin swept
clean the 'Colonel Bebee lime plant
at this place at midnight last night,
destroying in all between SGO.OOO and
; b)ng where a large gupi)iy was kept
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The Loss Is Heavy.
Among the losses were seventy-five
tons of coal, twenty cords of wood.
and a carload of lumber Just unload-
ed, three box cars with lime and plas
ter? and the plant proper.
The sldi'v- w?ra demoralized but
the main line was not seriously mo
lested and traffic was able to proceed
shortly after the fire.
Moose In Baltimore.
Baltimore, M. D-, Aug. 20. Hun
dreds of delegates arrived today to
attend the national convention of the
I.oval Order of Moose, which will be
In session here throughout the com
ing week; .
To Stop Cotton Frauds.
Galveston, Tex., Aug. 20. In order
to minimize frauds, the Galveston
Cotton Exchange urges all bankers
and importers to rjuse to accept any
bills of lading from any port after to
morrow', that are not signed by au
thorized ship agents, after the cotton
has been delivered Into their custody
on the wharves. .
Transport Men Meet.
Copenhagen, Aug. 20. Strikes at
several European ports render the
convention of the International Asso
ciation of Transportment, opened to
to' day. of unusual Importance. The de
liberations or me convenuon
probably occupy a week.
will
IUME Pill FIRE
COST 1.000
JAPAfJ TO ADHEXiSHERMft
in, uiie
SI SLEPT
BREAKING FORMER ' PROMISES,
MIKADO WILL ORDER AX.
NEXATION SOON
HUES ILL TREATIES
Americans will be Amenable to More
Strict Japanese Treaties Should the
Annexation he Made Japnn has al
ways Held it was Merely Fartherin?
Korea but Has Changed her Posi
tionTakes Place at Once.
Washington, Aug. 20. Following
recent advices from Minister O'Brien
at Toklo, Washington is today expect-.
ing the formal announcement of the
annexation of Korea by Japan. All
the time Japan has b,een saying that
she only wanted to protect Korea and
not annex her.
If Korea, becomes a part of Japan,
Korea-American treaties which lire
very favorable, will be abrogated and
American residents will find them
selves amenable to stricter Japanese
American treaties. The state depart
ment will be made to preserve e;:tra !
territorial jurisdiction of the United
States over Americans In Korea.
"(II INKS", MUST CUT QUEUES.
Royal Ukase Will he Sent out from
Miincliu Leaders t Peking
Peking, Aug. 20. A royal edict pro
mulgated by Prince Chun, regent, Is
being prepared today, and orders all
Chinese in the Empire to sever their
queues. The order is, to be issued, h'5
soon as tho grand council deems pub
lic sentiment ready; for the radical
change. , '' '
Behind the order lies one of the big
gest fights of the reform element in
years. First the soldiers , then the
navy, and then the public will lose
! their hair. The queues have been
worn as badges of obedience to the
Manchu sovereignity for hundreds of
years.
AVY OFFICERS CAN DHINK
Not hi 11 in Nnvj Regulations (0 For
bid Acceptance of Wine Giffs
Washington, Aug. 19. The navy de
partment has politely announced that
there is no navy regulation to prevent
officials of the cruiser California, from
accepting 100 cases of California wine
presented by a wine association. This
answer Is given by the department to
the protest of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union," agaiiiBt the offi
cers accepting the gift. Secretary
Meyers' reply brought Joy to the sai
ors aboard the cruiser.
Promluent Officials Arrested.
Chicago, Aug. 19. Warrants for the
arrest of several high officials of the
Illinois Central were Issued this after
noon, according to State. Attorney
Wayman. They are charged with
participating in an alleged graft In the
car repairing department.
The warrants Issued are for Frank
Harrlman, formerly general manager.
Charles Ewing, formerly general sup
erintendent, and John Taylor, former
ly general stockkeeper.
Professionals In Race..
, New York, Aug. 20. Svanberg. IJol
mer. Harvey Cohn, Jimmy Lee, Al
Raines, Ted Crooks, Shrubb. and many
other champions and near-champion?),
will compete in the fifteen mile pro
fessional team race to be held today
at Washington Park. Brooklyn. W.
I Jones, referee of all Important Am-
ateur Athletic Union events, has coil;
Bented to referee the race.
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ROOSEVELT SAID TO HAVE DE
MANDED SNUBBING OF VICE
PRESIDENT REQUEST? IS TO BE PASSED
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.Newest Development In Political ( ir-'
ties is that Taft will be Called Upon !
n..m,. i,u Yiri.i'rMint nit '
Administration Councils In Onhr to
.Maintain I'tuie vS'b. Jtoosoelt
KieatV t. Widen Rapidly. '" .
Beverly, Aug. 20. It Is reported
that Roosevelt has demanded that Vice
President Shefmnn be dropped from
the administration political councils
as a price for peace,' It s said Taft
Is considering the demands as prepos
terous, and it is believed that GrUcoin
who will soon call on Taft, and Lrm3
worth, who is staying at Oyster Ba'
today, will inform Taft officially of
the colonel's position. The adminis
tration5 supporters' say the demands
won't Jie heeded, aa it would make' the
party yield to Roosevelt.
Many believe RooseveK is trying 10
get-Taft to rebuff him so he can op
enly break with the president.
Sherman is nicked as the saci if'u -a
which Roosevelt demands because V.in
vice-president was used at first as a
direct move against Teddy. Dropping
Sherman would mean a rupture in tiv
administration forces and the breach
between the president and the former
"W5 stick" wlelder Is serious nnd nn
open break is expected soon, '
SOLDIERS GO HOME.
Baker CKy Miliilii Returns from Cc:
grove Cnmp Miuicuvers,
The Baker City company of the O- ;
gon National Guard pnssed thrci''
the city today enroute home' fi in
Camp Cosgrove" at American Lake,
where the company participated in
the militia-regulars' maneuvers , the
past ten days. The Oregon guards
were highly complimented by General
Maus, the commanding officer. . ,
ROBERTS FUNERAL HELD.
Prominent Church Woman of Cove
Burled" In Island CJly Cemetery.
The funeral of .Mrs. Frank Roberts
of Cove, was held yesterday. The ser
vices were held at Cove and , Inter
ment In the Island City cemetery, Rev.
Frank E. Gray, officiating. All the
children with the exception of Mrs.
McCarty of California, attended the
funeral.
Mrs. Anna E. Roberts was born in
Macon county, Missouri. October 14,
18G8, and died August 16 this year,
aged forty-one years, ten months and'
two days. She iqoved to Oregon in
the spring of 1888.' and was convert
ed to and united with the Methodist
Episcopal church at the age of thir
teen. She lived a consistent Christian
life up to the time of her death. She
was married to Frank Roberts Decem
ber 2, 1888. She leaves a husband,
two sons and one drughter, a mother,
three brothers, three sisters, and a
host of friends to mourn her loss,
PROMINENT OFFICIALS PASS
Los Angeles Superintendent and .Mis
sourl Pacific Man (Jo West.
General Superintendent, Piatt of the
Southern Pacific, with headquarters
at Los Angeles, traveling in his pri
vate car, and Superintendent Mark
ham, a prominent official of the Mis
souri Pacific, also traveling In his p.i
vate car, passed through the city w
their way west last evening. The of
ficials are on a tour of Inspection of
the Pacific Northwest.
Fill' IT MUCH BETTER.
County Fruit Inspector's Crusade,
Shows Gcuerul Improvement.
, For the first time in many weeks.
(County Fruit Inspector StllwcH's Sat
urday inspection failed to uncover any
Infected fruit. '-The inspector has
found that his crusade lias done much
good; the merchants have co-operated
with him and ihe shippers are begin
ning, to seo the need of Bending only
good fruit to La Crande.
FAST EXPRESS TRAIN.
Will Traverse Continent In Three
Days and n Half, Carrying Express
According to Information in tl"ic
hands of Local Express Agent lllb-
bard, the American Express company
will institute a purely express train
service between New York and Los
Angeles that will cut seventeen hours
rroin . ex'sujig rat time, ana put a
train across the continent in three and
a. half days.
Rheims, France, Aug. 20. Another
aviation met will be held at Rheims
next week, beginning tomorrow.'
Ft. Dodtr Homecoming.
Fort Bodge, la., Aug. , 20. Fort
Dodge's first "homecoming" week"
celebration will begin Jiere tomorrow
and is expected to attract a. large
crowd every day of the coming week.
seventeen and eighteen takk
v place of seven and eight
On Snndiiy .Special Arningenieuts mIU
Be Made on Branch Schedule,
i' Hereafter the 'Joseph brancH Hue
passenger and mixed trains will run
i on two schedules and passenger trains
' on th! ,n,itn,,'!f Vriown n s seven and
; eight, will, after midnight be designa
ted as seventeen rn1 eighteen. .1 he
new time table ivhcIkh! La Grande to
day, but excepting; fqv the' changes o
the branch line thtrce la iii .e arrange
ment of schedules. ... '
, On Sundays only, a train to b1;
known as thirty-four "will leave Ln
Grande at 11 o'clock aud reach Joseph
at 3:13. All other days it will run as
usual, leaving here jit P:4o, On Sun-
day, the Incoming train, No. .33, will
leave Joseph at, 0:20, and reach La
Orande at 2:0o.
On the main line the new numbers
will, no doubt, soon become familiar.
Number 17 arrives at 9:23. and eigh
teen at 8:35 p. m. .
A ARON SHANKS DEAD.
Resident of High Valley Burled at.Uu
ln -liiiy-SIx years Old. :
Aaron Shanks, a resident of High
valley, died at Hot Lake last Tuesday
and was buried at Union, Rev. Gray
of this city officiating. Mr, Shanks was
fifty-six years ld. A son of Leadville.
Col., attended-the funeral.
RESUME TRIALS AUGUST 2.).
Judge Knowles Culls Jurors Together
For Nine o'clock August 2. .
. Trial Jurors and the grand Jury are
recalled for August 29 at 9 o'clock a.
m., according to an official ukase,
sent out this morning by Circuit
Judge J. W. Knowles. The grand
Jury will consider among other things
the cases wherein men have been
bound over to the grand Jury and nn
now ln Jail.
The trial Jury will resume" the li
quor cases at that time.
Concert Tomorrow Night.
The La Grande band will give a con
cert, the first of the season, on the
street tomorrow evening. A catchy
program has been prepared,
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THE CQUnTY
SITUATION FROM LACK OF REGIS'
TRATIONS GROWING VERY
ALARMING
EFFOilT TONIGHT
Less Than One Fourth ol the Votiii?
Strcng-th of the County Is Registeres!
Today Farmers Oftlmes Flatly Re
fuse to Register When Books are
Brought to Them, Decluriu? Re
quirement Is a Real Nuisance.
An aggregate of 810 votei s have reg
istered la . Union county to date iot
quite one-fourth of the entire voting
strength of the county. The situati-m
Is becoming alarming indeed, and
County Clerk Fd. Wright will make
one'more effort to get the city regis
trations up to the standard at any
rate. Deputies have been sent oui to
the outlying precincts, but in many in
stances, the farmers drive off, declar
ing they have lived in that precinct for '
years and yeats, and can see no reas
on why they have to register to ca3t
their vote. Often, it is said by tha
deputies, this treatment la accorded
the men who are trying to make It poa-
Bible for the men to cast a vote at tha
primaries In September.' v
The last effort to get registrations
will be made tonight, when the books
w ill be brought down town again. Ths
office will be opeu until 0 o'clock
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At the present rate, the total regis
trations will not reach over 1,000,
which will.be less than half. of tha
voting strength of the county. Tha
balance of-the voters of Union will ba
forced to pjt idly by arid" not. cast a
vote at the primaries,
Rnndall n Candidate. . '
W. W'. Randall today filed his peti
tion for nomination to the office of
sheriff. He Is a well-known republi
can. ;. ' , ;,y--il r, '
Suit May Be Filed.
It Is freely reported that Hie lty h
to become a defendant with the Island
Clly Flouring mill as plulntiff, regard
ing the rlparlun rights at Hearer
creek. The Island City mill is prnctfe
aliy out of. commission, due to the
lack of mu tor, And the iiiilllni; com
pany will, likely, bring suit to stay
the clly from using the Beaver creek
supply for Its municipal water pur.
pose. Mr. Kiddle would make no
statement today regarding the matter.
CALDWELL GETS CONFERENCE.
Methodists will Gather In Idaho Towns
Next Year, Say Delegate,
Joseph, Aug. 20 Special Selection!
of Caldwell, Idaho, G.'L. Powell, pas
tor, as the meeting place of the next
conference of the Idaho conference
district of the" M. E. church, was tha
principal work performed at the ses
sions here today.
Atlnuta Growing Rapidly.
Washington, Aug. 20, The popular
tlon of Atlanta is 154,839, an increastf
of 72 per cent, according to the census
bureau. . J
Dahlman Still Ahead. '
. Lincoln,. Neb., Aug. 20. With th
vote ot ten counties lacking, Dahlmaa
leads Shallenberger for the democrat
ic gubernatorial nomination. ,
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Prominent Manager Here.
E. W. Steele, manager of the ft. S.
Z. Co., of Enterprise, and relatives of
David Brlschoux, is in the city today,
on his' way. to the coast for a threa
week's trip j
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