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la 1 M A ! S i m m n v VOL. XI LA GRA-NDE. UfliOiS tOUM Y, UKEUOX FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1910. NUMBER 25G. (i i bill I ES QFFIGIAL LIST OF DEMI WHOLE FIRE ZONE SHOWS AN IM PROYEMENT AND WIND IS . DYING OUT SERIOUS NEAR THIS GITY Fire nt Palmer Canip Said to be Wei; In Hand Fighters Commence Sys tematic Fight Against Blaze South of the (Ity where ('reat Danger Ex istsSixteen Fires In Wallowa County and Some Serious. Spokane, Aur Wh'ls It la ad mitted the offi'i ! list of dead and missing In the iiiaho and Montana fires are probably far from correct, the forest Bervlee announced today that 160 were dead. One hundred fire fighters In Idaho and Montana, are included in the list. Settlers and firefighters in the St. Joe country number 50. and the rest were in the settlements. Three hundred who were misBing yesterday, reportd during the night, but forty-four others are known to be missing. . It Is known that some who died, are unrecorded. Clear and cool weather prevails to day and the'flres are improving, it is believed it will soon rain. The cri-l-ral stage Is passed. Clearwater Fire Dying Out . Lewiston, Aug. 26. All but three parties of 25 men out of 500 firefight ers In the Clearwater reserve a'e heard from. These parties are sur rounded by fire but are not considered in danger. The general situation Is improved owing to cool weather and cessation of the wind. Except for the short time yesterday when the fires at Howard Meadows, south of La Grande, broke over the trenches and got beyond control, thfe" fire situation at that point is not the worst near La Grande. The fire was weir checked by fifty men fighting it at three different points, but yester day the high wind carried the blaz beyond control again. Men keeping in close touch with the situation, be lieve the fighters will be able to con trol the blaze from now on. ' Worst Fire Near Here. What is manifestly the worst fire in this locality is Just south of town on the north slope of the city's southern j boundary. A crew of fifteen men left! this morning, ea-ly, for the scene of the fire, and effort was made to stamp it out before It crosses the divide and goes down the Ladd Creek canyon. The heavy wind yesterday afternoon Wowing in a direction just opposite to prevailing' directions earlier in the week, sent the flames back toward La Grande, and should it change the second time, it is to be supposed that the fire will work over the ridge to TAdd creek, in that event the Wilcox people will r.uffer much loss. Local people who have wood there are send ing separate crews t the front. Sprat Montgomery of South La Grande has charge of a crew of fifteen, which went to the scene this morning. Checked at Palmer Camps. Fire broke over the bridge from Looking Glass yesterday and struck the slashings near the Palmer camps. There has been a constant warfare since late last night and local Palmer Lumber company officials report this afternoon that there is sign of victory and that the camps will likely be sav ed. Xo timber of any consequence, has yet been burned at that place, it is believed. This does not apply to indi viduals who have lost some high .undo' timber claims in the 'region, of Looking Glass. Extra men and provis ions were sent to Palmer .1 unction last night by special train. Sixteen Fires In Wallowa. Office of Wallowa, Forest Reserve. Wallowa. Oregon. Aug. 2. Special.--Sixteen fires are raging In various I FIRES sections of the Wallowa foieus, and perhaps the worst today, are the ones at Powitka, near Flora, and the one at Devil's gulch) twelve miles north cl here. Forest Ranger Brown sent In a report today from Snake river thkt the fire there was under control and that he 'wag coming to Wallow.i soon. Anothe fire has broken out near Spar ta and Supervisor Harris is ttiere to day, personally attending to the fig.it. Flora Not Darned. Contrary to the general idja, Flora is not devastated. The fire is raging ten miles from Flora and doing much damage, but -the town itself is safe. A great number of fighters have gone to the front, and it la believed that It will be controlled soon. r Pentecostal Camp Meeting. - New York, Aug. 26. What is ex pected to become the national gather ing place for members of the Pente costal church of Nazarene, was Inaug urated today on a site overlooking the Hudson, near Matteawan. A taber nacle has bee n erec I d and many well-to-do adherents of the sect will erect cottages for summer homes. The camp meeting will hereafter be an an- continue until September 5. WHOLESALE ARRESTS OF BU Y CLE RIDERS TODAY. Commencing Lost Evening, Campaign Has Proceeded Lively. Wholesale arrests have been the or der in this city since last evening when the second offender of the bicy cle ordinance was arrested, and dur ing last evening and early this morn ing, fifteen men were "caught in the act." A greater portion of them were rounded up by Poundmaster Ferris who Is now designated as a mounted policeman and spends the early morn ing hours where the violations arcl more likely to occur. During the summer months, it is a violation of the ordinance to ride the sidewalks anywhere, but after Novem ber, special provisions will be made for the streets leading to the Palmer mill, where It is impossible to ride in the streets durng the winter months. The officials say that the Btreet is smooth and satisfactory for riders, in the summer time. The indiscriminate arrests followed the "Jogging" given the police depart ment at the last council meeting when the pound master was Instructed to run down violaters of the ordinance, The action bore fruit as the list of fines collected today Indicates. After Eastern Colonists. San Francisco, Aug. 26. California has the largest population of real es tate agents to the total population of any state in the Union, and nil of them are tuning up their voices to give a glad welcome to the thousands of tourists expected to arrive in the Gold en State during the next few days. Colonist rates are In effect today from New York, Chicago, New Orleans, St. Paul, and all the more important rail way centers between and will contin. tie to September 0. The state fair op eiiing In Sacramento next week will give, the visitors an opportunity to learn much of the resources of thu state. Another colonist period will begin October 1, and continue to Oc tober 15. With the Invasion of eastern farm ers and orchardists constantly on tli' increase, it will not be long until all the large ranches will be broken up Into small holdings. Statistics show that there are now 112,000 farms In the state, and over a million acres still awaiting cultivation. California far 'mproducts for last year had a to tal value of $264,303,885. . Canada Exhibition. Montreal, Aug. 26. Canada's Great Eastern exhibition will open tomor row at Slierbrooke, Que., and promis es to be a record breaker In exhibits and attendance. It will continue through all of next week. . II NT FINES TO CITY HEEDUHS MEE H HITCHCOCK II C1PH BIRKE-WILSON CAMPAIGN 73 HE FURTHERED BY ADMINISTRA TION EXPONENT TEDOY SPEEDS WESTWARD Administration Called Upon to Help Defeat Polndexter in Washington and Regulars Await Coming of Cabl net Officer Taft Shuns Third Term I'roimganda Greeting Him on His Trip Through Iowa Today. Seattle, Aug. 12. fostmaster Gen eral Hitchcock 13 expected here any day by the managers of the Burke- Wilson senatorial campaigns. For days the regulars have been waiting Toi Hitchcock to come and throw tlit weight of the administration mandate in the balance. The decision to demand the administration to send its chief exponent to Washington came when the state welcomed Victor Murdock, the Insurgent. Believing that If Wil son and Burke regulars remained in the race, that Poindeter, the insurgent would win at the September primar ies, the organization demanded that Hitchcock be sent here. On Board Roosevelt Special. August 2C Accompanied by two car-loads of newspaper correspondents, Roosevelt is Speeding through Iowa today. He was greeted enthusiastically every-, where. - ." 4 , The colonel vigorously deprecates any clamor when the third-term idea Is mentioned. He gave a numb3" of rear platform addresses. FRONTIER CELEBRATION Former President Roosevelt Feature of the Rig Show. Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 26. All roads, highways, trails and rowpaths lead to Cheyenne today, and all are crowded with people anious to see and hear, and possible, crowning glory of glor iesshake the hand of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. ..The frontier celebration is in full swing today, but the most exci ting of roping contest and other feats of the cowpunchers pall In the anti cipation of the arrival tomorrow of him w,hom the crowd, man. woman and child, lovingly refers to as Teddy. It is safe to Bay that no other living man not even President Taft looms half so large In the western mind, and the fact that he is actually com ing here has set all Wyoming wild with excitement. Pet animosities of long standing are forgotten, and bad man and tenderfoot, cattle king nnrt sheep herder, are associating tr peace and amity. ". Preparations for the celebration in augurated today have been going for ward for months, and Cheyenne is decorated as never before. Pictures of Roosevelt appear in nearly every win dow, and the entire available supply of flags and bunting west of Chicago has been exhausted to supply the color for the Cheyenne holiday. F. G. Bon fils, proprietor of the Denver Post and Kansas City Post, traveled all the way to Khartum to meet Col. Roose velt, when he came out of the Jungle and present to him Cheyenne's Invita-: tlon. Ever since the news of Mr Roosevelt's acceptance reached this city after having been flashed by cable and telegraph half around the globe. alL Wyoming has been prepar ing to make this year's Frontier Cele bration one that will go clatteiinp down the corridors of time as the all- flredest wild west show in history. More than a thousand cow-punchers Joined In this endeavor and thaColo np of the Rought Riders will see some real rough riding tomorrow that will make his hair assume an erect posi tion. At least that is what the cow punchers say and they' are noted for their veracity. J MEETING W IS ILL FARMERS, POLITICIANS AND BIO MEALS MAKE HARMONIOUS DAY AT UNION MEN OF INFLUENCE THERE Educators of Stalc.Wlde Repute. Prominent Politicians and (iiilce Seekers, and Many Farmers Meet and Eat at Union Picnic Acting Governor Coming Tomorrow Little Politics Discussed Today, L nion, Aug. Zb. special. coiiiui? from all parts of the state, and more especially Eastern Oregon, Union and Baker counties, politicians, farmers educators and newspaper men, men who aspire to office, and men who yearn for the elevation of the farm's humdrum life, to a plane of social prestige at the proper times all these, and more, are In Union today. . Looking deep into the inner circle of things, tKe meeting Is of great im port for It is not only the first anu.nl picnic of the Farmer's Co-operative, union, but it ig Incidentally the mecca of prominent politicians, who are here, to meet the constituency today and tomorrow. , Tomorrow the experiment station has its inning, but today it is the farm and politician that hold the up-stage position. L. A. Wright of Union, fired the opening gun of festivity with o warm address of welcome, but the chief item until this afternoon was the dinner what a feast it was. The crowd attacked the monster dinner with a vim but wag able to make n mere trifling imprint on the great ar ray of edibles. It was a dinner long to be remembered It was uncomfort ably vivid to several, several hours af ter the diners had left the table. But to come down to the purpose of the gathering; speeches and .music were the chief attractions this after noon. Judge Ellis, candidate for congress, delivered the first set speech and It was an excellent one. He wai fol lowed by a solo by Rufus Wright, who In turn was followed by such speakers as President Sykes of Milton, who Is at the head of the state union. John McAllister, who heads the far mers' local. Dean Cordley of O. A C, Doctor WIthycombe the O. A. C. super intendent, Dunham Wright of Medical Springs, and others of equal ability ns speakers. During the afternoon there was little politics from the rostrum, but there is an anticipation that bo fore tomorrow night several candid ates who are present,' will outline their policies In a brief (way before the Union county farmers. Acting Governor Jay Bowerman will attend tomorrow. INJURED IN PULLMAN. Chlcao Tourist Slightly Injured This Morning, Coming to La Grande. Hit on the forehead by a falling cur tain rail In a pullman sleeper, Mrs. C J. Held of Chicago, was the cause of considerable delay to Number six. Doctor Hall was called to give medlesi' attention to the injury and found It to be but a slight bruise. Except for the sharp pain occasioned at the time, the Injury will not be a detriment to the lady's enjoyment of the tour. Display Dog Aristocracy. Philadelphia. Aug. 26. With the aristocracy of Quaker City dogdom on display, the annual dog show of the Chestnut Hill Kennel Club, was open ed today at the White City Park. It Ih one of the biggest canine exhibition held in the East this summer audi under the sanction of the American Kennel club. Some of the most promi nent fanciers of America are acting as Judges'. The show will continue through tomorrow. mm ROOSEVELT SEEKS ADVERTISING According to William Barues, Who Answers His Seeches. New York, Aug. 2C That, Roose velt is not helping the republican par ty, but ia merely getting personal ad vertisement, which he Is seeking, is the answer of William Barnes.-Jr., to the Roosevelt speeches, announcing his intention of fighting the "old guard" at the Saratoga convention. "I am against making pet theories or demagogue politicals at this Issue of the fight," said Mr. Barnes. Roose velt sajs he Is againsl crooks. Ho Is every honest, man." . Fires Nrtir Portland. , Portland, Aug. 2C A score of con f lag rations east of Portalnd. near Bor ing, Sandy, and Gresham. are raging They are being controlled, however, by the national guard men sent out yes terday and today. Several settlers h;ivo lost their homes, and much cord wood and forests was burned. Port land Is overhung with smoke, obscur ing the sun. MURDERER, WHO ATTEMPTED TO HOLD UP SHIP, ALIVE.. Thought to Have Reached Eastern Oregon olr Perhaps Idaho. San Francisco, Aug, 26. United States Marshall Elliott has received information leading him to believe that Edward Wood, the pirate, who Jumped Into the oct&n from the steam er Buckman, last week, after he had killed Captain Wood, and " with his companion, tried to hold up the steam er, is not dead. It is believed the man succeeded in reaching the Oregon coast, so circulars are being posted and officials are warned to look out for the man. It is quite possible he has gone Into Eastern Oregon or Ida ho, r ' Civil Service for Chief Cops. Des Moines, la Aug. 26. Presi dent A. G. Miller of the Iowa Associa tion of Chiefs of Police, in coiiventon today, will recommend that the state legislature pass a law placing all po lice officials under the civil service. At present neither police chiefs, cap tains or sergeants are required to conform to civil , service standards. Chief Miller also asks that the legis lature be asked to establish a Btate bureau of Identification, ' with a rogues' gallery containing photo graphs, finger prints and other means of Identifying the criminals of the sta( ,nnd also a state detective bur eau to be located at the capital.' Young Women's Conference. Corpus Chrlstl, Tex., Aug. 26. Scores of the beautiful young women for which Texas Is justly famous are gathering in Corpus Chrlstl today for the general Southwestern Young Wo men's Conference. The meeting will continue ten days. While devoted principally to bible and mission study, there will be several affairs of a so cial nature. All of the Young Wo men's Christian associations In the southwest have sent delegations. This Is the last of the series of summer conferences for young women, which have been held throughout the United States, from Ashevlllc. N. C., and Sll zr Bay, N. Y to Capitola Cal. It is stated that about 5,000 girls and young ladles have spent in average of ten days In these conventions. .which nn of the nature of outings with educa tional and spiritual accompaniments.. Steamer Turns Turtle. Bremen. Aug. 20. News dispatched today stating that the steamer Har vest Queen, turned turtle in mld-m can, were brought here today by tur liner Roentgen Ixiutse. The passu gers and crew were picked up by tlr Louise off Azores. AH were sa'V lv. small boats. PIRATE WH THIS SECTION REEil IE!! F sS KA I LRO A D COMPA N Y I N D NGEB OF PROSECUTION BY K. B. COMMISSION. miM REFUTES CHARGE Dnrau Wreck iu Michigan Yesterday, Will be Probed to the Bottom Rail, road Accused of Having Hired In competent Men who Were Strike Breakers "Following Recent Strike Prosecution is Likely. Durand. Mich., Aug. 26. Railroad, county and state, are each Investiga ting the Grand Trunk wreck in which twelve persons were killed yesterday. The railroad Is gatherlrg evldeao to refute the charges that it employed Incompetent men to man the tratns, following the recent strike. , Chairman Glascow of the state rail road commission, announced that if ha round It true that the company era ployed; incompetent men. the railroad officials would be prosecuted. It ia al leged that the crews of both trains wrecked In the collision, were strike breakers, and not used to the methods of railroading. ";. Convention on Boat. v4 it 1 Seattle, Wash., Aug. 26. Sing ho! for a life on the bounding wave, Is the Joyous refraja sung by members of th Northwestern Elecfrlc Ljiibt and Pow-. er Association, who gathered In Si ttle today to begin their annual con vention ort board the good ship Queen, The vessel has been chartered for four days and will tour the Sound and take a trip outside to Cape Flattery, giving the delegates from the lntermountaln region a taste of life on the deep briny. An extensive exhibition of electrical apparatus has been nstalled and will be operated by electric pow er generated on the ship, Bed Flag In Copenhagen. Copenhagen Aug. 26.--Worklngmen of the world, unite, you have nothing to lose, but your chains; you have a world to gain." These words In a half dozen lang uages. . emblasoned on a great read banner, covered the front of the hall where hundreds of earnest, men and women assembled today, to becln the International Congress of Socialists. A score of nations were represent ed by the various delegations. Ger many was in the ascendant, with mora than a hundred delegates. Recent elections in the empire of Kaiser W1I helm have shown great gains for the-- social democrats, and the German branch of the party is already prepar ing for the great day of triumph, whetf the blood red banner, will be holstei above; Berlin - and Emperor, princes,' kings, and dukes will flee from refugo to other lands. 1 The French delegates, too, are con- i mum oi me eany success of their cause, although In the yreat republic the party is divided against Itself. Jean.Jaures, the squat, flat leader of the party iu the French Parliament. champion orator of the world n the matter or output of words, has many enemies in his own ranks. Prof. llerve. leader of the radical revolu tionists, and Guesde, the head of tho moderate socialists of France, are combined against him. America has severBl delegates, chief of whom is William I). Haywood, th former Western mine leader, whose sensational trial for murder a fe- years ago, convulsed the entire Social ist world. . , Girl Attempts Suicide New Orleans. Aug. ; 20. Kaihe-ine Frifche, who shot and killed h.r In-r. Frank Mlschler, whom she alleged be trayed her, attempted to commit sui cide here today, . She thrust a h it in "Him;.'., i-or throat. ' '