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LL GRANDE, : UN IUN COUNTY, OKEGOX TUESDAY, AUGUST 23,. 1910.
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CONDITIONS
ROOSEVELT DISCUSSES 2' ARM
PROBLEMS WITH GRANGERS
AT UTICA
BDEESliflUtinOPIGS
ly make his land pax. but he must
make country life interesting for hinv
Belf and for his wife and sons and
daughters. Our, people as a whole,
should realize the infinite possibili
ties of life In the country; and every
effort should be made to make thes
possibilities more possible.
Farmers should learn how to com-
bine effectively, as has been done in
industry. I am particularly glad to
speak to the grange, for I heartily be
lieve in farmers' organization; and we
should all welcome every step taken
towards and increasing cooperation
among farmers. The importance ol
such movements cannot be overesti
mated; and through such intelligent
Joint aion, H will be possible to Im
prove the market as much a3 the farra.
Country life should be a3 attractive
GERMANY SHIS
AH ORIENTAL
STflQNGHQLD
(loverly Dodging Froblenis of the Re
publican Party today, Roosevelt Dc
livers a peech to the Farmer f
rtlca. the First of a Long Scries
1 Honors American Women Ad
(j ilses Farmers.
(OMRINE BETWEEN JAPAN AND
GERMANY SAID TO HAVE
BEEN EFFECTED
TTtirn. N. Y.. .Vug. 23. Adroitly
dodging the'is-iua of the day called
paramount, Theodore Roosevelt deliv
ered an address to the grangers at
Utica this afternoon. His address was
social, ethical and-horticultural, en
tirely dodging all politics. He said
In nart:
There are two public questions of
more vital Importance to the future ol
this country than the problem of con
servation and the problem of the bet
terment of public life. Moreover these
two problems are really Interdepend
ent, for neither of Jhem can be suc
cessfully solved save on condition that
there Is at least a measurable suc
cess In the effort to solve tlw other,
farmers Mast Broaden.
V J We are now trying to preserve, not
f n-rmnnent benefit of the whole
for exploitation by Individuals, but for
neonle. the waters and tne lores
,i we are doing this primarily as a
means of adding to the fertility of the
soil; although in each case there Is
a great secondary use of both the wa
ter and the forests lor commercial
and industrial purposes. In the same
wv it la essential for the farmers
themselves to try to' broaden the life
nf th man who lives in the open
country; to make It more attractive;
to elve it every adjunct and am to ae
..if Tuiifoh Vina been given to
vciiJ1uy;iil, --
the life of the man of the cities.
The human side of the rural life
problem la to make the caree rof the
farmer and the career of the farm lab
orer as attractive and as remunera
tive as corresponding careers In the
lty.
Profit by Expert Knowledge.
One reason why the great business
as city life, and the country peopl"
should Insist upcnhavinz their, f nil
representation when it comes to deal
ing with all great public questions. In
other word3. country folks should de-,
mand that they 'work on ual term j
with city v folks on till such matter.- !
They should have their share in tV j
memberships of . 'commissions and
councils; In short, of all the organized !
bodies for laying plans for great en-!
terprises affecting all the people,
Evidence Conclusive that' Crrancy
Has Beaten the Oxldent la ChoJci
Trade Allluuee with Japan Germar
Lloyd Steamer Compauy Director
Will study Trade Condition In Or.
lent This Fall.
C0BEBD1EI
ARE BINE
ATFALING I' ACS HAS CREATED
CONSTERNATION IN THE
FIRE ZONE AGAIN ,
GENERAL OUTLO 0 K 8ET1ER
Uidicoi:ragcd t tu Enormous Loss
People of Wallace are Returning to
Their Homes and Plan to Rebuild
What Is Burned Down Geueral
Condition Throughout the North
vvot is Improving.
Couer d'Alene with all the troops un
der his command, to assist, from Am
erican Lake. These Include the Idaho
state troops. In the telegram Brady
says that 70 are dead st St. .toe, fifty-
are missing. The fires throughout
the mountain are bring death, devas
tation and ruin.
Enterprise. Aug. 23. (Special.)
Forest fires are raging In this county
between the Imnaha and Snake rivers
some fifty miles' east of this city. Men
have been pressed into service as fire
fighters, and another corps of fifteen
lsft Joseph for the-hill country ' of
Imnaha Suuday. A troop of soldiery,
it Is understood will be on the ground
in a day or two and will be pressed
Into the fire brigade of rangers.
1 FEEL THE
GIRL FACES ODD CHARGE
Accused. of Murder In First Degre
But Plead the Unwritten Law
LIKELY HE ."WILL RETIRE AS
VICE-PRESIDENT TO KEEP
, PEACE IN PARTY
FBESiOENTREPUfliaTESHi
Hongkong, August 23. Substan-
The countrv church should be made I tiatlng the rumor that Germany and
a true social center, alive to every , Japan are about to conclude an agree
need of the community, standing fov'a ' went whereby German gains a grip
broad individual outlook and develop-1 on the Oriental trade, Director Helu
ment; taking the lead In all work and ken - of the North German' Lloyd
In recreation, caring more for con-; steamship Company, arrived " here
duct than for'dogrna. more for ethieivl yesterday and left for Nagasaki. It
spiritual, practical betterment than,i4 believed the sudden visit of Heln
for mere formal piety. The country
school should be made a vital center
for economics, social and education :A
co-operation; It Is naturally fitted t"
be such a center for those engaged in
ken has a special significance In view
of the .departure from SaJ'FrancIaci
yesterday of Representatives of tht
i Associated Chambers of Commerce
!of the Pacific coast.-These repressed
Wallace, Ida, An?. 23. Three linn-
dred government firefighters are mlss-
iug In the Couer D'Alenes. This ap
palling Information was given out by
Supervisor Weigle,- who declared he
has 000 men in the field, 300 of whom
are unaccounted for. They worked
lu the hottest of the fire, and it is
said they have perished.
:Cew Orleans. Aug. 23. The Kit.
.will ask for conviction of Miss Man
McLaughlin, on murder In" the fMfc
degree, according to District Attj-rey
St. Lare, at the opening of her trlti:
ior killing Hugh Smith, a well-to-do
man, about the town. The girl.- teu
19, alleges Smith betrayed her tuid
then cast her off. For the .first lint"
In the history of the south a girl faces
a jury pleading the unwritten la
and she Is backed, practically by h)
I Lilts TCUUloil 9 iiuuo "I 1117 "VJ , . r . .
supplying funds for an attorney.
Latest Gossip from. Headquarter U
the Effect that Sherman Is Doomed
Both as Vice-President . and as
Chairman of the Republican Cos
ventlon Roosevelt and Taft Said
, to be on Peace Terms,
commercial farming, and still wore j tativeg are going to China and Japan
for those engaged In domestic farm- t t DrDOse of Btudylng the trade
ing, for those who live on and by the condIuon5 and also. to establish ami
small farms they themselves own. . , P(,,atlnn9 with the Orientals. It
Compliment to Yankee Women. u belleved that Heinken Is hurrying
But the welfare of the woman f tK ourD08e of forestall-
even more Important than the welfare mf,,tratiS who are after the
Wnsblngtou,. Amc. 2.1. Acting Gov
ernor Bovverman at Salem, has tele
graphed, the President, offering to or
der ont the state militia. If needed,
to fight the northern Oregon fires.
same thing as the Germans.
of the man; for the mother Is the real i
Atlas, who bears aloft In her strong j
and tender arms, the destiny of the :
world. She deserves honor and con-j forced to leave the dinner table, ana
slderatlon. such as no man should re-j with nothing In the way of clothing
celve. She forfeits all claim to this other than what they wore at the
honor and consideration if she shuns! time, were forced to hurry to a place
her duties. But the average American l ot safety. They had not seen the fire
woman does not shirk them; and it is l approach and It was upon them with
a matter of the highest obligation for j no warning.
us to see that they are performed un-' Messrs May, Martin, McAllister and
der conditions which make for her several others are reported to have
welfare and happiness and for the . usi everything on their homesteads.
welfare and happiness of the chil-' iiPnite ifews will not be available
dren she bring slnto the world.
One Cabin
Standing
men of today the great industrial
leaders have gone ahead, while the
farmer has tended to sag behind the
others, is that they are far more will
ing, and Indeed eager, to profit by ex
pert and technical knowledge the
knowledge that can only come as a re
sult of the highest education. From
railways to factories no great indus
trial concern can nowadays be car
ried on save by the aid of a swarm, of
men who have received a lNgh tech
nical education in chemistry, engin
eering, in electricity, in one or more
of scores of special subjects. ,
In. just the same way the farmers
should benefit by the advice' of the
technical men who have been trained
In phases of the very work the farmer
does.
During the last half century we
have begun to develop a system of
agricultural education at once prac
tical and scientific, and we must go
on developing it.
Down in Long Island, where I live,
men connected with the Long Island
railroad have put practical men in
charge of experimental farms, culti
vating them intensively, and using
the best methods, not only in raising
crops, but in securing the be3t mar
ket for the crops when raised. The
Kwwtb. has been astounding, and land
only fifty miles from Now York.which
during our entire national lifetime,
has been treated as worthless,, has
within the last 'three or four years
been proved -to possess a really high
value. .
Farmer Has DmiMe Duty.
The farmer, howevor, must not on-
RELAND GOES
TO ASSIST IN
FIRE W
FIFTEEN MEN 'RUSHED TO I, ADD '
CREEK WATERSHED j
until some one returns from the
scene of the Are. Today there is still
danger oT destruction to the Wilcox
Lumber Company timber holdings.
Among the heavy losers In the ftre
just south of the city which is burn
ing Itself out slowly, are Messers Mc
Murray. Mr. Bushnell, Mr. Glass and
L. A. Russel.
. According to reports the power
lines of the Eastern Oregon Light
& Power Company in the mountains
near Olive Lake are in some dangei
from the fire, and should they bum
down, the cities ot Baker City, Union
and La Grande will be handicapped
for electricity.
COVK AVKXUK IMPItOVKD.
Said to Have Been Left
-Power Wires iii Danger !
The (. K. & X. Making Improvement
. At Crossing Tht Will He Aid.
' , . ! The road to Island City where it
leaves Cove Avenue is being greatly
Fires South of La Grance on flock- ,nipi.oved. Xne 0. It. & N company
Is widening the street and improvln
Creek and at the head of Ladd Creek
watersheds, have become so serious
that Chief Forest Supervisor Henry
Ireland of Sumptar, has personally
come to the scene and Is managing the
attack on the flames. With a crew of
fifteen men Ireland and several for
est rangers took their departure last! aaaaaaaAaaaaa
on
the crossings over the main line and
over the Y as well. This will he
great assistance to traffic over the
Island City road and will cost several
hundred dollars before completion
All Have Our Troubles.
evening for the fire and will Bpend
considerable time trying to stay the;
progress of the flames. With him are
Rangers J. Sulllns, located at. Walla; The 0u8erVer Is short
walla, u. s. Lnepain or vvana vva.ia.i leadlng matter this ee...i.g ue-
F.!G. Thomas of Summit Camp and caU8e o trouble on the lines
several others. j of the Eastern Oregon Light
Machinist Kleese, employed In thei and Power Company. The en-
La Grande Iron Works Foundry, was; tlre forenoon was spent locat-
among those reported to have lost all; ng the trouble, during which
they own In the fire. However, hej tme the Observer's linotype
heard this morning that the fire had; machine was unable to turn
liiitned all around his cabin and thatj out a single line of type. This A
the building still stands in the midst likely will not happen soon
of burnt over forest, but that many! again, at least, everyone Inter-
others have lost everything. A ested hoprs It will not. 4
Spokane, Aug. 23. The fire sltua
Ion In Spokane and Washington Is
omewhat Improved, although It Is
calized that it may be worse again
at any time. The known dead at Wal-
ace, today, Is 32. It is not known,
however, how many are- In the outly-
ng regions ot Idaho, Montana and
Washington, but It Is almost certain
that the death list Is over 100.
Dazed at the terrible blow, but un-
discouraged, persons are already re
turning to the fire scene at Wallace
Mine buildings and sawmills are to
be rebuflt at once. The feeling is
general that the destructive elements
have done tnelr worsts now, and that
It is time to commence rebuilding.
Rcfugi-tii In Itutte.
Butte, Aug. 23. About 2,000 ref
ugees consisting mostly of women and
children and disabled men are here
from the scenes of conflagration In
the northwestern portions of the state
and are being cared for by the peo
pie of Butte. '
The conflagrations In the North
western portions of the state and In
the Gallatin forests are considered
to be among the worst fires In the
Northwest, today. Fires are now In
Little Rock belt of mountains and are
burning unchecked as no power ex
cept rain can stay them,
Ashland in .Danger.
Med ford, Aug. 23. Every man. wo-
.man and child in me nre zone
Butte Falls, have been sent to places
of safety. Many mountain homes are
burned, and more endangered. Men
are remaining behind. Today over
1,000 are fighting in the Crater Nat
ional reserve.
Five additional companies of troops
arrived last night and left today on a
two-days' march for Red Blanket
range on the North Rogue river, to
fight one of the worst fires. Fifty
men, one company of infantry, depart
ed for Ashland to assist the. 200 vol
unteers there It Is believed Ashland
will be saved. The fire situation Is
greatly Improved, although a number
of dangerous fires still exist.
M ullti ii is Safe.
Mullan, Idaho. Aug. 23. This town
is safe. All brush on all sides Ik
burned away, leaving a clear space
between the town and the forest fires.
Heavy clouds Indicate rain. and. the
people are returning to their homes
Brady Explains to Taft.
Beverly. Aug. 2fi. The epitome of
the forest fire horror contained In :i
message received by President T'ift
firm Governor Brady, of Idaho! today.
In the mcFRagp Brady says he has or-
Long Race Ended.
Silver City, N. M.. Aug. 23. Ending
a situational race across Arizona, and
New Melco, Phil Estes and "Bill" May
were arrested today at Globe, charged
with being implicated In a robbery of
the Mogolon stage two weeks ago. The
stage carrier bullion from the mines
After shooting the driver, the robber
fled with the treasure, estimated at
120,000.
Improvement Clnbs Meet.
Tacoma, Wash., Aug. 23. Improve
ment clubs of Cif lfornla. Oregon.
Washington, Idaho, and Montana, have
sent delegates to today's convention of
the Western Federation of Improve
ment Clubs.
May Disbar Lawyer.
Sioux Falls S. I).. Aug. 23. Disbar
ment proceeding against G. P. Harben
a prominent attorney of South Dako
ta will be taken up today. Harben
Is prominent in politics and was one
time the democratic nominee for at
torney general of the state.
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SIBLE BY ESTRADA. ,
Beverly, Aug. 23 As a result, of
Taft's repudiation of the political
methods "adopted by vice-President
Sherman, It is predicted he will resign ,
as the temporary chairman of the r
Saratoga convention and may resign
the vice-presidency as well. Taft'B
letter, though couched in gentle terras ;
is regarded as ' labeling Sherman, a
"political trickster." Administration
followers are strongly convinced that
the letter to Crlscom will heal the
breach between Roosevelt and Taft.
Politic I ai say they are not sur--
prised to see Sherman retired volun
tarily for the sake of harmony. He
would hardly dare openly oppose the
president's views. Some believe that
Roo&velt won't accept the chairman
ship but some third man will be
chosen to replace Sherman. In his lat
ter to Grlscom Taft deplores the
Sherman-Roosevelt controversy and
prays for harmony. He says he haa
nothing to do with the snubbing of
Roosevelt, all ot which means that
Sherman must shoulder the blame for
the affair.
Roosevelt Is much pleased by Taft's
conciliatory attitude. ' He Intimated
today that the whole matter was ex
plained, and that he was much pleased
with the outcome. V
May Meet Tomorrow.'
Utica, Aug. 23. Sherman antf
Roosevelt may meet here tomorrow.
Sherman left thla city for Watertowa
on private business and will return
tonight to remain here until Friday,'
when he starts on a speaking tour.
Friends of the men are trying to ar
range a meeting between the men des
pite the fact that Roosevelt told Sher
man that he did not want a confer
once. ; ,: ,
; nice and Camion's Lives to he Re-'
venged by Estrada at Once.
Washington. Aug. 22. The first in
dication that amicable relations be
tween the Culled States and Nicar
agua will soon ensue, Is sent out from
the state department today when it
is learned that General Estrada has
unofficially Informed the department
that he will make'a speedy reparation
for the execution of Groce and Can
noii. two American engineer, who
were shot on orders from Zellaly.
The victory by the Insurgents Is
highly gratifying to diplomats here.
USE FOR WOMAN'S JAWS.
Man Invents Syslem to Make Sewing
Machine Run with Conversations
The family Is reported to have been 4$r4 , dered General Howe to proceed to
New York. Aug. , 23. Montgomery
Gnliblns. of Omaha, says he bus found
a practical use for woman's Jaws. Tie
says he has perfected a device, wh'cti
v hen nttached to the Jaw. will rnii
sewing machine. All necessary to
operate Is to talk. Tin faster .
tr.lks. the faster the machine run
New York, Aug". 23. Leaving be
hind him a , muddled condition of
New York politics, Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, on a special train left ,
here for Utica today, at which place
Colonel Roosevelt will make his first
speech on his long speaking tour.
This afternoon he Is scheduled to
address the Herkimer County Grange.
Following tne publication of Pres-
ldent Taft's letter to Grlscom, chair
man of the New York Republican
Committee, who had presented Col.
Roosevelt's name as temporary chair
man of the state convention, the
politicians of the state are trying to
figure out juit where "the political
tangle of the skein is at. Today they
are predicting that Hughes and Roos-
vel, backed by President Taft, wllU
completely control the republican
situation and that Roosevelt may
yet be named as the chairman, whIU
Sherman will be p'olntedly asked to
retire, :
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Rela Phi Slgmn. . t
Anderson.' Ind.V Aug, 23. Members
from Massachusetts to Minnesota are
assembled here today, at the national
convention of the Beta Phi Sigma high
school fraternity.
The fraternity was organized In
ISHS and , was the first to recognize
tjie criticism of the methods of con
ducting hjgh He!ol fraternities, with.
the result thut two years ago its or
ganization was complete'y changed la
order tr elmlnate the objectionable
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