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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBE1U3, 1910.
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PD1NDEXTER
SEEMIU
FAVORITE
IS
PBIMVRIES PREVAIL THROUGH-
on entire counts this
AFTERNOON.
Half a Dozen Important Issues Are
Being Fought out at the. Primary
Elections Throughout the Nation
.Sew York Demlcrats Especially
Y.Mlnnt Ati Onlfm In Ufa In A
Termont
Seattle, Wash., Sept 13 Washing
ton's amended primary law la being
given its first trial In today's state
primary. The amendment provides for
the rotary system of nameB heading
the ballot. The feature of the campaign
in Washington this fall Is the consti
tutional amendment , permitting the
legislature to enact laws which will
permit women to vote. The amendment
will be voted on In the fall election.
Looks Like Folndexter.
Every candidate for the United
States senatorial endorsement claims
a victory. Insurgents assert Poindex-
ter will carry King county, Burke's!
' home by 2000, and the entire state by
a plurality of 20,000. Burke managers'
declare Burke will' carry the state by
a plurality of 3600. With Asbton and
, Burke splitting the regular vote, In
dications are that Foindexter will re
ceive the endorsement Good weather.
Is reported In all parti of the state
and a fairly heavy voting was report
ed during the forenoon. Approximate
ly 100,000 republicans were regis
tered. " - .
Delaware Democratic Convention.
Denver, Del., Sept. 13- Delaware's
Democratic state convention was cal-
led to order here today. After the
transaction of preliminary business,
an adjournment was taken to the af
ternoon. The legislative convention
will be held hero next week.
Connecticut Republicans.
Hartford, Conn., Sept. 13 Republi
can politicians of the Wooden Nut
meg state are gathering in the capi
tal today to take part In the state con
vention, which. openB.this evening and
will be continued tomorrow. The pur
pose of the convention Is to nominate
state ticket and a candidate for
representaMve-at-large In congress
and to adopt a platform of principles.
Everett J. Lake and Charles A. Good
win are among those mentioned for
the gubernatorial nomination.
There is likely to be a brisk contest
for the senatorial toga now worn
by United States Senator Morgan G.
Bulkeley, whose term expires Marchl
4 next. He will be opposed for re
election within and without the re
Pnblican party and Is likely to "have
bard fight to retala his Job.
Primaries in New York.
New York, Sept 13 Primary elec
ting of both parties, preceedlng the
Kate conventions to be held the latter
Part of the month, were held today in
Ml the boroughs of Greater New York.
Tbe primaries in the state, outside of
toe metropolis, will not be held until
"nt Tuesday. N
Although strenuous efforts have
been made by narty leaders to har
monize all factions, there is consider-j
l6'e friction in a few of the assembly
'Wicts.. There are nrimarr contests
lot
control of the democratic organlza-
Ln in a half dozen New York coun-
aintricts, and several In Brooklyn
,a4 Staten Island. Only one of the
ntests. however, is considered ser-:-8ly
as lkely to npset the existing
j rglme. That is the Thirty-fifth As-
My district of the Bronx.
vnarles F. MnrnbT. the, Mr ehet nf
many, has succeeding, Ja quiet-
Bill
ing most of the discontent In the Tam
many districts. In the Thlr;eeuth
there has been the usual warfare on
John F. Curry, led, as UBual, by Fran-
' cu p. Coughlin, an undertaker. Curry
is one of the leaders who lost his
official head In the Tammany reverse
ai me pons ia8t fall. The combination
of Thirteenth district and an under
taker looks bad for him.
Democrats are Jubllan?.
With Maine gone Democratic yes
terday the Republican plurality in
Vermont cut four thousand. Demo
crats here today are Jubilantly predict
ing every semi-doubtful state will go
Democratic.
JerseyltesYoite for Senator. ..
Newark. N. J., Sept. 13 Today's
primary elections in New Jersey are
of national Interest, Blnce the re
sult will probably decide whether
United States Senator John Kean shall
return to Washington, or be suc
ceeded by another. While the expres
sion of popular sentiment will not be
final, it is not likely that the state
legislature, at Us session next Jan-
1 - a
."'
voters.'-
The law permitting New Jersey sen
atorial aspirants to appeal to the peo
ple who passed during the administra
tion of Gov. Stokes, but there is noth
ing in the law compelling the legisla
ture to accept the verdict of the peo
ple. There are a half-dozen republican
aspirants in the field although not all
oi them have submitted thetr desires
to the popular test in today's primary.
Senator Kean wants to return to
Washington, having a natural fond
ness for politics and sufficient wealth
to gratify his wish, if the legislature
.Till permit. Former Gov. Murphy also
has a senatorial bee in his bonnet,
and has submitted his candidacy to
the people. David Baird, the South Jer
sey "boBS," a regular of the most pro
pronounced type, also hungers for
Washington. Formjer Gove(rnor Ed
ward Casper Stokes was the, first In
the field to announce his candidacy fir
the Kean job. Former Gov. Grigg has
also been "mentioned" as a receptive
candidate, but has not occupied muck
of the limelight Rep. Charles N. Fow
ler is the only "Insurgent" nr, pro
gressive republican in the senatvial
race.
In case of a democratic victory, for
mer United States Senator lames
Smith, Jr., is in readiness to pacV his
trunk and go back to Washington for
a spell. lames E. Martlne, thi perpet
ual candidate of Union county, would
also go to the national capital as a
senator, if asked to do so, and Frank
M. McDennott, a lawye of this city,
hv iilel a petition. -
The republican stat convention to
n i.'i'.n.ve a candidate for governo will
be .n Trenton next Tuesday, while
ths clinm&tlc state coi tntiou U
meet In the fctate' capital day after to
m -rruw. t . esldent Woo Irn.y Wilson of
.Vir m i'. Las been p'H i by hi?
friends for the gubern i oria? nomina
tion, hi v II! have spfiz opposition
In the convention.
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SEVERAL TOWNS WASHING
TON SERIOUSLY HURT.
Large Namber of Hoases Burned
Exact Condition Hard to Learn.
Belllngham, Wash.. Sept 3 Crip
pled condition of wires makes It im
possible to estimate the extent of the
damage occassioned by forest firses
sweeping Watcom county. Yesterday
a gale which caused much damage by
driving the fire Into the forest. has
subsided. Unconfirmed reports from
Custer, 18 miles north of this city,
says thirty houses were destroyed last
night Ferndale, Blaine and Lynden
also suffered but it is now believed the
towns are safe. Couriers cannot get
through owing to the burned bridges.
Bennett's addition Just outside the
city was wiped out last night, but the
city proper Is safe.
FOREST FIRES
MENAGE
DEMOCRATS WIN
VICTORY 111
HUE '
STAUNCH OLn REPUBLICAN STATS
SWINGS AROUND TO DEMO
CRATS YESTERDAY.
TUFT SILENT 0IP VOTE
Plalsted, Democratic, Outwits Oppon.
ents and Runs Strong In Cities EtI.
dent that Prohibition Will be Put to
a Yote Democratic Senator Will be
Sent to Washington Everything Up.
set. "
Portland, Me., Sept. 13 With, re
turns' practically complete a sweeping
democratic victory in Maine la almost
certain. Frederick Plalsted was elected
governor. He Is a democrat as are
congressmen elected in the first, sec
ond and third districts. The result in
the fourth is doubtful. The democrats
have a majority in the state senate and
probably also in the house thereby
assuring the election of a' democratic
United States senator to succeed Eu
gene Hale.
Republicans admit Plalsted out
generaled them. He realized the city
vote was necessary and so concentrat
ed all his efforts In the cities. .
, The democratic victory will probab
ly mean resubmission of prohibition to
the voters. Plalsted said local condi
tions are not responsible for the vlc
tory. "High prices, republican control
by interests, Cannonlsm and other, na
tional issues are responlble," said he.
Taft Silent on Returns.
Beverly, Sept. 13 Executive officials
here did not issue any statement re
garding the 'democratic victory in
Maine, heretofore a staunch republican
state. The Maine results shocked Taft
and his ' advisers particularly since
Taft made semi-public speeches In
Maine on his recent trip. One of the re
sults of the Maine election will be a
hurried change in the plans of cam
paign for Ohio, and New York. Some
of the ablest republicans will be sent
to Ohio to spellbind,, as the adminis
tration Is particularly anxious to win
in Ohio, Taft's home state.
Rechabites in Session.
Fredericksburg, Va., Sept 13 The
High Tent of North America, Indepen
dent Order of Rechabites, was pitch
ed here today for the annual conven
tion of the order.
DEMOCRATS CARRY ELECTIONS IN
THAT STATE.
Constitutional Convention Will
Largely Democratic
Be
' Phoenix, Ariz., Sept 13 With out
lying precincts yet to hear from. It is
believed the Initiative, referendum and
recall won out In the Arizona election
of a delegate to the constitutional con
vntlon to be held October 10. Regular
republicans contested the democratic
ideas vigorously but the democrats
won out and the convention wlll.be
Influenced by the democrats who have
a majority The early returns indi
cated the convention will be made up
of 42 democrats and 10 republicans.
Michigan Probate Judges.
Saginaw, Mich., Sept 13 Nearly all
of the probate judges of the state are
here today in attendance at the annual
state gathering Judicial and legisla
tive matters will be discussed.
ARIZONA 1P
TfiFf lilt
HOT
OFFICE
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REPORT NOT OFFICIAL BUT COM
MON REPORT IS TO THAT
EFFECT NOW.
fJHE IIIIT1 CAUSE
Break Between Colonel and William
Is Ndt Credited but Nevertheless it
l.Is Instrumental in Keeping Taft
Back from Asking for Denomination
Solidly.
Beverly, Sept. 13 Although nothing
like a statement Is given out it Is com
monly reported that ' President Taft
doesn't Intend to seek a renominatlon
in 1912. -
Supporters of Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt deny that there is a breach
between the "two men. Bnt the Maine
results are looked upon as an indica
tion that no love is lost between the
two.
In New York the situation is con
sidered critical. Anppen rupture be
tween the progressives headed by
Roosevelt and the old guard has oc
curred and this means a fight within
the party which must be healed after
the Saratoga convention of Democrats
wIU gain another advantage. " ;
Hookworm Discovered Abroad
Brussels' Sept 13 MaJ. Bailey K.
Ashford, the discoverer of the hook
worm, Is now in Europe to take part
In the congresses of hygiene and
health. Maj. Ashford has been station
ed as United States army surgeon in
Porto Rico for the last ten years and
had had exceptional opportunities for
the study of the dread disease which
he was the first to trace to its origin.
He declares that 300,000 cases of hook
worm have been reported in Porto
Rico, equal to one-third of the popu
lation of the island. The death rate
from the dlsase. which at first averag
ed forty In each 1,000 cases, has been
reduced to half that number.
Prof. Holmes to Speak.
Springfield, 111., Sept 13 ProfeBBor
Aruthur Holmes, of the University of
Pennsylvania, will deliver an address
tonight before the convention of the
Disciples of Christ.
WISEBERGER HERO OF THE HOUR
FOR FRUSTRATING THEFTS.
Thursts Gnn In Face of Robber and
Prevents Looting of Store.
Frightened to a point bordering on
the frantic by coming suddenly
against the barrel end of a revolver in
the dead of night while ransacking
the J. W. White grocery store on Fir
street last night about 1 o'clock, an
unknown burglar turned and bolted,
and charged through the plate glass
front breaking it into a thousand
pieces, but making good his escape.
The scare was caused by George
Wlsenberger a clerk in the store, who
sleeps in a room adjoining the store
proper. He was awakened by the noise
of the burglar breaking into the store
and seizing a revolver, went to meet
the intruder. Before the thief could
stow away any goods or money Wels-
enberger thrust the revolver in his
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face and the smell of powder was
j enoughs The man broke and ran.
smashing through the plate glass pell
nielL A couple of shots fired at the
fleeing thief hastened the getaway. -Chief
of Police Walden has a good
clue and arrests may follow tonight.
German Princess is 1$. ,
, Berlin, Sept. 13 Princess Victoria
Louise, daughter of the German Em
peror and Empress, Is today celebrat
ing her eighteenth birthday. Congratu
latory messages and valuable gifts
were showered upon her by all the
kings. Queens and princes of Europe,
and there were many popular demon
strations of the affectation entertain
ed for the young princess by the Ger
man people. ' -
Princess Louise is honorary colonel
of the Death's Head regiment and wore
Its brilliant uniform at the recent mili
tary maneuvers at Danzig." She was
confirmed last October and abandon
ed her short dresses, assuming' the
garb and duties of a society woman.
She has a palace of her own and often
The German Princess Is a pleasant
faced girl, although hardly beautiful,
and is amiable and unaffected in de
portment. It is likely that she will be
married soon, when her Imperial fath
er has decided upon an alliance that
will serve to prop up the throne, now
so sadly undermined by the Social
Democrats., Many royal princes and
archdukes have been mentioned as
possible husbands for Princess Louise,
but it la not believed that a definite
choice has yet been made.
Despite her royal station, the Prin
cess has been thoroughly educated in
housewifery, and, when she becomes a
bride, will be well able to obey her
father's precept for women to mind
the four K's, Kinder, KIrche, Klelder
and Kueche children, church, clothes
and cookery. '
Princess Louise affects the English
manner of dress,' and the tailor-made
costume surmounted by a sailor hat is
Eer favortte'TmfttrrSne Speaks English
fluently and has a wide acquaintance
of English slang, which appears to
have a peculiar fascination for her,
Her only talent aside from the house
wifely duties before mentioned is for
drawing. . r .
Bakers In Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md., Sept 13 Bread bak
ers, pie founders, cake manufacturers
and doughnut moulders from every
state of the Union attended the op
ening session today of the convention
of the National Association of Mase "
Bakers. The "bleached" flour question
and other pure food topics will be dis
cussed at the business sessions. A big
banquet will close the convention. The
association was organized in 1897 to
increase the exchange of business
ideas and has held annual meetings
ever since.
MINISTER HURRIES TO PANAMA
TO RIGIITEN MATTERS.
Secretary and Acting Charge D' Affair,
es Is Suddenly Recalled.
Washington, Sept. 10 R. O. Marsh,
secretary of the American legation, the
Acting Charge O'Affalres, In Panama,
has been recalled by the United States
government Minister Thomas Dawson
will leave tomorrow for Panama. The
sudden change is the result of a diffi
culty caused by the pending Panama
elections which was postponed owing
to Marsh's announcement that the Un
ited States would object unless the
president was pleasing to this coun
try. It Is believed the result was not
without information and that the sit
uation is crltlcan on the Isthmus.
Roosevelt at Fair.
; Huntington, L. I., N. Y. Sept 13
Col. Roosevelt will deliver an address
on one day of the Suffolk County Agri
cultural Fair, which was opened here
today.
SEVER RELATION
IN PANAMA
TEH PICKERS
TOILS OF bill
WARRANTS FOR ARRESTS ,18
SUED TODAY AND BONDS
MEN WILL APPEAR.
TRIAL PHDL1ISES GQL0R
Will be Uie Hardest Fought and the
, Most Sensational Trial In the Gov.
ernmenfs Trust-busting Campaign
Thus Far L, Ogden Armour Among
.v irk. t.
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More Coming Soon.
Chicago, Sept 13 Mittimusses for
the arrest of officials of packing
houses Indicted yesterday, were la- a
sued today by Judge Landla and the
packers It Is expected will be brought
luio court today with bondsmen. The
trial promises to be one of the most
sensational and hard fought yet in
the government's trust busting cam-'
palgn. ' ' . . ,
The defendants face a term In the
penitentiary if found guilty or a fine of .
135,000 or both. Ten leading packers
are indicted. '
It Is believed the grand jury will
add names of other packers soon. The
jury has not adjourned and this leads
to the belief that other cases are al-
ready and only the drawing of formal
indictments remain. J. Ogden Armour,
one of the Indicted, Issued a statement
today saying that the, packing bust-
ness pays only about 21-2 per cent,
though sometimes less.
Attorneys Mayor and Miller for the
Indicted men, appeared in court to-
day. The Judge fixed the bonds at $30,
000 for all ten except Louis Swift and
Thomas Conners. Swift cabled from
Europe that he would surrender as
soon as he returned to America. Noth
ing is heard from Conners.
DISTRIBUTING MANY LISTS.
Mailed Oat and Distributed by Hand
te Every Person Possible.
Premium lists for the coming coun
ty fair have been sent to every, man,
woman and child in Union county
whose address and name could be
learned by Secretary Will Church and
his assistant Miss Gulling. In addition
to those sent out by mall the local
merchants and banks have copies of
the lists and they are being distribute
ed in this way to farmers who come
td town to trade during the day.
Crowds at Exposition.
Knoxville, Tenn., Sept 13 Every
train arriving ' here this morning
brought large crowds of people to
visit the Appalachian Exposition, and
the second day of the big show prom
ises to surpass -the. first Exhibits
which were not ready yesterday are
now nearlng completion and In a day
or two the wheels of the big show will
be running smoothly. The exposition
will remain open for a month and is
expected to attract thousands of per
manent settlers to ' this section of
Tennessee. -
Dark Predicts Victory. ,
Jefferson City, Mo., - Sept 13'
Champ Clark, the democratic min
ority leader of the house today pre-i
dieted the -democrats would sweep
Missouri in the November election.
Clark is a delegate to the democratic
state platform convention which as
sembled here today.. He said, "We
will put the republicans of the statw
to rout. The Maine elections yester
day are the best indications that th
people are tired of being bribed." 1
t Earthquake Felt.
San Bernardino, Cal., Sept. 13 A
sharp earthquake occurred here this
morning. People rushed out of rock
ing houses. It
Y
everal sec-
onds but did n