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LA GIiANDE, TJIOX COUNTY. OREGON.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1910.
NUMBER LSI
Slf LOII PISS iS
ISTEREDITH
AEROPLANE
1FTEB THREE ATTEMPTS A MA
CHINE IS SENT OVER T1IE
7000 FOOT PEAK.
FALLS TO EARTH LATER ON
ifter Hating Crossed - the Famous
Simylon Pass at Altitude of Seven
Thousand Feet Chates Loses Con.
trol of His Machine and Is Terribly
Bruised by His Fall-Cold Prevent-
ed His Movements In the Air.
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Brig, Switzerland, . Sept 23 After
.. lAnnirA fltttV VI
iUI W - w ;
ator, today succeeded In flying over
the Alps at SImplon pass at the alti
tude of 7000 feet In a monoplane and
at two this afternoon was flying to
ward the destination : at Milan, 75
idles distant. Had he accomplished
the flight he would have accomplished
the hardest task ever set for blrdmen
to win a $20,000 prize. "V '
Aecldent Mars Flight
Chavez lost control of bis aeroplane
at a height of eight thousand feet,
near Domodossol and was dashed to
' earth. The machine was wrecked. He
sustained a broken thigh and leg,
and maybe Injured internally. Two
hundred feet from the earth he cbeck-
d the machine or otherwise he would
have beenjnstantly killed. He was un
conscious when taken from the.ma
chlne. - 7 ' ,
Weyman alighted at Streess, then
. began his flight Pailetl landed within
twenty-five miles of Milan, and was
so cold be had to be lifted from the
machine. The latter two started later
than Chavez, on a flight for the $20,-
. 000 prize. . .
lost Control Through Numbness.
' When he recovered . consciousness
Chavez said he became so cold he
was numb and so lost contiol through
his inability to move. He was in the
air 4!) minutes.
Thousands Witness Flight
Chavez' flight was watched inter
estedly. Thousands gathered along the
route through the mountains awaiting
the passage. Chavez arrived at Domo
dossola, 30 miles from Brig, flying at
an altitude of a thousand feet ..;
WILL IMPRISON SOMEONE.
Authorities in Indiana Will Punish for
Recent Wreck.
- Indianapolis. Sept. ', 23. "Persons
resnnnslhln fnr the horrible wreck
must go to prison, and we will leave
no stone unturned until the blame Is
placed," said Governor Marshall to
day in speaking of the Wabash trac
tion wreck, in which "forty died.
Marshall is determined that the at
fair shall not be whitewashed, and
he recommended a meeting of the
Btate railroad " commission to . probe
the affair. Citizens of Bluffton, which
lost 19 citizens, are preparing reso
lutions demanding a thorough investi
gation. .
Jersev Central Meeting.
New York, Sept 23-tockholders of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey
held their annual meeting at the head
f quarters of the road in Jersey City
today. Only routine business was tran
acted. . .'
Bar State Rifle Meet
- Wakefield. Mass.. Sent 23 A rener
1 rifle competition of the entire mili
tia of Massachusetts was commenced
todav nn ha. mnra fit thft RftV State
Military Rifle Association. Teams of
crack shots represent the various reg
iments of Infantry, the coast artillery
corps, the cadets, naval brlgado and
cavalry. " s.
Today'a program will be given over
to flrlnsr nnr tfcft 200. 600. 800 and
1,000 yards distances, while the rapid
fire and skirmish matches will be
Bhot off tomorrow. The team making
the highest aggregate score in the
s'ate match will receive the "tri-col-
or." The Douglas trophy match, pre
sented by William L. Douglas to be
shot for annually for ten years, will
also be decided. ' .
Robertson-De Palma Race.
Philadelphia, Sept. 23 A match race
between George Robertson and Ralph
De Palma. with $1500 for the, winner
and $500 for the loser, will be the star
event of the race meet to he held
tomorrow at the Belmont Driving
Club. In addition to the big race, there
will be ten minor contests on the card.
Robertson will drive a Simplex and
De Palma a Fiat, and the Issue will
be fought out, best two out of three
five-mile heats, tire trouble counting
a heat off.
I Troy Citizens' Corps.
Troy, N. T., Sept 23 A national
salute fired at the Watervleit Arsenal
today ushered in the celebration of the
seventy-fifth anniversary of the Troy
Citizens' Corps, one of the famous
military organizations of the slate. A
street parade and a public meeting
will he held this afternoon. - '
Dewey Anniversary.
Washington, Sept. 23 Today, is the
fifty-sixth anniversary or Admiral Geo.
Dewev's enrollment In flhe United
States Navy, the hero of Manila hav-.
ing become connected with the naval
service Sept. 23, 1854. '
' " Whlppany Dog Show.
Morrlstown, "n. J., Sept 23 Bow
wows of high degree from all over
the east are assembled here today in
the second annual bench show of the
Whlppany, River Country Club. Some
of the leading dog fanciers of the
country are Judging the entries.
Canadian Championships. .
Montreal, Sept. 23 Athletes from
all over the Domjnion are gathering
in the metropolis today to contest for
the Canadian amateur track and field
championships, which will be decld
ed on the grounds of the Montreal
Amateur Athletic Association 'tomor
row.
LOCAL FARMER FINDS HE WILL
NOT UJST A I II AH IX.
After Accepting Public Letter . Chal.
lnglng Debate, Rusk Is Missing.
Champing on the bit like avwiry
steed, W. R. Jasper, the Alicel farmer
who accepted the defl of Hon. Jerry
P. Rusk to debate the assembly ques
tion in nubile before the primaries
has about .giveii up hope of hearing
from Mr. Rusk. The Joseph solon had
open letters in all the papers of un
ion and Wallowa counties challeng
insr a debate on the public forum
the faults and virtues of the assem
bly plan and his wants were filled
several days ago when Mr. Jasper, an
exponent of the assembly plan, but not
himself seekins: the honors or an or
flee of any sort, announced publicly
that Mr. Rusk might "take him on" at
anir nlace and time that Rusk wished.
nf course there is no use donating
the assembly after the primaries are
started and such will be the case at
g o'clock tomorrow and unless the
debate is arranged at the eleventh
hour, namely this evening, the chal
lenge will have been accepted laright
but Mr. Rusk will not have made hl
threats good.
Mr. Jasper bas had his Sunday suit
pressed for several days, his think
tank cleared for action and the appar
ent refusal of Rusk to "come through"
and accept the answer to the defl, has
made the son of toil chafe and he will
be patiently waiting for. an answer
from Mr. Rusk until ihe wee sman
hours of the night Tomorrow it will
be too late.
URIESI
DEBATE
EXPLOSIDHS 1 EUEXSl HOW
BOARD SHIPS ARRESTED OH
STRANGE SUSPICIOil
FOUKTII ACCIDENT WITHIN
SHORT TIME HASTENS AX EX. ;
HAl'STIYE INVESTIGATION.
GEOniSWETOIffi
Twelve-Inch Gun Is Blown to Pieces
W hile In Target Practice off Ports.
mouth This Morning Investigation
. Commenced Immediately Shield
Protect LItcs of the' Fourteen Who
Were Injured. . ,
Aboard Battleship Georgia off Ports
mouth, Va., aept. 23 ivouneen . men
on the forward turrett of the-Geor-
gia today narrowly '; escaped death
when the muzzle of a 12-inch rifle in
fire practice burst The men were
hurled to the floor and stunned but the
muzzle of a 12-Inch gun shield saved
them from the flying barrel metal.
They were rescued by sailors before
they were overcome by the fumes
blown Into the turret.
, Gun barrels were shattered by the
explosion but the Jreech locks re
mained intact and tms savea an
lives. An Investigation was ordered at
once. ... ".' ."-
This is the fourth disaster on board
a. TTnlted States warshin within a few
months and the . navy department
stands aghast at what Is going on
Leas, than a month ago thirteen were
blown to atoms by a similar explosion
and it waa not long ago that a slmi
lar number waB hurled to pieces by
explosions. Coming as this accident
does, on the heels of the late disaster
it has whipped the officials of the
"navy to probing still deeper in the
mysterious series of explosions on
board the pride ships of the American
navy. , : , . , .
EXCITEMENT AT NELSOX.
Paj streak Found In Goat River Dls
rlct Recently.
Nelson, B. C, Sept. 23 There is
great excitement in Creston district
by the discovery of rich placer ground
at Goat rlvr. Some pannings- run as
high as fifteen dollars. A rush Is on
for the new fields.
Experts to Confer.
Washington, Sept. 23 A conference
of a corps of experts to outline a plan
for Increasing the efficiency of the de
partments of the federal government
will be held In Washington within
few days. Charles D. Norton, secretary
to President Taft, made the arrange
ments for the meeting.
LORJMER "FAILS IN EFFORT TO'
FILLIBUSTEB HEARING.
Investigation Into Alleged Irregular!
. Hen WDI be Harried.
Chicago, Sept 23 The senatorial
investigation committee today over
ruled Lorlmer's request that the in
vestigation into the alleged leglsla
tlve bribery be postponed until after
the fall elections.
The Inquiry begins Immediately.
The committee made this announce
ment after a brief session this morn
MO DELRY WILL AUTO DRIVER IN
RE PERMITTED HDENT7
race
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was
ed,
PRISONER WILL BE '.TAKES TO
UNION THIS EVENING BY
WAY OF LA GRANDE.
FUNERAL THIS ftFTERHOOIi
Suspicion Points More Flawlessly at
the Tramp Who Has implored by
Mr. Perry This - Summer Arrest
Conies as a Surprlse--Inquest to be
Continued Until Tomorrow When
Ellexon Will Face the Jury.
:' T. R.' Ellexon, a tramp employed by
1UU mil J aiuwut fc wuuut uu ,
tho man who was suspected yesterday
afternoon of the hienous crime com
mitted at Union about two weeks ago
when Mr. Perry was shot down in
cold blood In a most atrocious man
ner, was arrested at Echo this morn
ing and will pass through La Grande
this evening on his way to Union in
charge of officials.
This development has thrown the
Quieting state of affairs at Union Into
uproad again and the arrival of Ellex
son in Union tonight may be the sig
nal for a. monster gathering of citi
zens, though such a tjiing as violence
is not anticipated on account ortne
fact that the rjf or" sober. winded eleJ1
ment is in run control or me suuauon
and the accused man will be given a
chance to explain his position to the
Jury tomorrow when the Inquest is
continued.
Evidence Is being withheld from
publicity. The general supposition that
something in the letter mailed to Per
ry the Tuesday following his death on
Sunday, nlghti is responsible for the
arrest of Ellexson at Echo last night
While there was some talk of issuing
a warrant yesterday afternoon it was
not thought best to do so until some
thing further had been ferreted out
Evidently the authorities and the dep
uty coroner are confident the evidence
Bufflcie'nt to warrant arrest.
.The prisoner will pass La Grande on
No, 2 this evening. "" V
The funeral of the decomposed re
mains of Waldo Perry was held this
afternoon. It was planned to close the
inquest this afternoon as well, but the
arrest of Ellexeon and dragging him
on the carpet will consume another
day. ,' '' :
Union Pays Tribute,
i All stores were closed at Union this
afternoon during the progress of the
funeral and business is at a standstill
as a last tribute to the murdered citi
zen at Union. The arrest at Echo was
made by Sheriff Chllders.
GEORGE ROBERTSON PROBABLY
FATALLY INJURED.
Bern Machine Crashes . Into Fence,
Frightfully Mangling Driver.
Mlneola, Sept. 23 George Robert
son, driving a Benz at sixty miles
an hour today lost control and was
probably fatally injured. He was tak
en to the hospital. His collar bone
was broken. The right arm and also
the skull Is probably fractured. He is
Internally injured. , '
Mechanican Stephen Reynolds was
less seriously Injured. They were tak
Ing. a trial spin preparatory for the
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for the Yanderbilt cup race Oct. ,
Twenty-five entrants were on tho
arkway making runs as Robertson
rounding a curve his brakes tail
to wOrk and the machine skidded'
nd. crashed into the fence.
EIGHT KILLED IN KANSAS.
Denver, Sept 23 light are dead an
result of a wreck on the Rock Island
passenger near Clayton, Kaus." Four
bodies have been recovered from the
high piled wreckage. Others can be
((pen beneath. The tireck was caused
by a washont of a brldjre by a cloud
burst The engine and two foremost
coaches plunged over. A relief train
is enroute. It Is reported the scene' Js
cue of the wildest disorder. About 20
were Injured. The passengers were
sleeping where she Jumped Into the
bridge
EXPERT FOR COLLEGE.
Government Man from Washington, D.
: C for O. A. C Animal Husbandry.
Corvallls,; Ore., Sept 23 Special
The regents of the Oregon Agricul
tural college have just announced the
appointment of George R. Samson, of
the U. S. Department of Aprlculture
at Washington, D, C. as Instructor in
animal husbandry for tie coming
year.''' ','7'.'; "'" ' "":''7V ":'T v,'v
Animal breeding and feeding inves
ti trntlnnu in tha government bureau of
animal Industry occupied Mr. Samson's
attention for the past four years.
Previously he was engaged In experi
ment station work at his alma mater,
University of Illinois, where he re
ceived the degree of 3. A. In '02, and.
that of B. S. In 05, ,
. Detroit Auto Races. ,
Detroit Mich., Sept. 23 As the
greatest automobile manufacturing
center in the world, Detroit offers ex
ceptional opportunities for motor car
racing, and the meet to be held tomor
vjw on the" State Fair trackhas at
tracted tho interest of all the leaders
in the speed game. The fair manage
ment is determined to avoid the
charge of hippodrome racing, which
has - attached, . to not a few . Detroit
meets," and has offered thousands of
dollars In prizes to insure bona fide
speed trials. ; ' ' y
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KEYNOTE SPEECHES WILL BE
SOUNDED THIS EVENING.
MInorltay Leader Perfectly Confident
of Control Next Season.
St. Louis, Sept 23 Pointing to
Maine as a horrible example of what
the Republican leaders may expect
all over the country this fall, Con
gressman Champ Clark Is in a happy
and jubilant frame of mind at the
prospect of being the next speaker
of the House of Representatives. The
minority leader declares that a demo
cratic landslide is almost as certain
as islhe sun to rise tomorrow morn
ing. The tariff "crime," the high cost
of living, the Taft-Roosevelt coolness
and the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
declares Clark will have helped to
bring about a condition' of political
affairs that makes a democratic vie
tory certainA , : ,
'Congresaman Clark will probably
do some keynote-sounding at the ban
auet to be tendered the Democratic
state Press Association by the state
Committee tonight This feed will for
mally open the Democratic state cam
paign and Mr. .Clark will be the prin
cipal after-dinner orator. Former Gov
Alexander Dockery has also been
Invited to speak on the burning la
sues of the day.1 In order that there
may bo no discordant notes in the
harmony song, neither former Govern
or David R. Francis npr James A
Keea, me rival senatorial canaiaaies
will be present
HI
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UBILANT
LQTTES FREER li!
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DEFENSE COUNSEL REFUSES TO
ARGUE EVIDENCE WHICH IS .
A SURPRISE.
LOTTES' FRIOI PLEASED
On Second Ballot Jurors Agree That
Ulrlch Lottes Is Innocent of Charges
Preferred Afternoon Filled With
"Surprises Court Takes Recess Un
til the Regular October Term De
fendant Stands Cleared.
Setting a mark for brevity In de-
tiueiauoua ttud uimuoiuh u
defense itself, with its swiftness, the
jury In the case of the state versus
Ulrlch Lottes, charged with illicit ele
of intoxicating liquors to a" detec
tive, Taylor, who operated in Union
county in conjunction with Detective
Ben Morgan, returned a verdict of not
guilty, after ten minutes' deliberations
this afternoon. There were several
surprises In store for. the court at
taches and spectators. In the first
place the defense counsel refused to
arguo the case when Special Prosecu
tor Henshaw had closed a brief open
ing argument The case went to the
iury at once and the attorneya were
about to leave the building as there
will be no further cases tried until .
the regular October term.
Out Ten Minutes.
, With scarcely a quarter of an hour's
consideration of the evidence, a bal
lot was taken and the twelve men
voted not guilty on the first time. To
report this finding to the court and'
be dismissed required but a few min
utes more and the court room Is now
silent again pending the resumption of
the October term.
The verdict of not gul)ty is one that
has pleased practically everyone. Mr.
LotteB has always born the reputation
of being an honest conscientious, law
abiding citizen and the charges
against him are cleared to the full
satisfaction ' of fala large circle of
friends. The Lottes place of business
was always termed one of the most or
derly conducted saloons In Eastern
Oregon even when the town was
running wide open and in later years
when the lid was put on. Lottes was
never found violating closing hours,
selling liquors to minors or breaking
any of the many Iron clad rules laid
down by council prior to the advent
of local option.
BALTIMORE SEVENTH CITY.
ncrease of Nearly Seven Per Cent No.
7 tlced In one of "Big Ten.,
Washington, Sept 26 The popula
tion of Baltimore is 558,000 making 11
the seventh largest city in the Unite I
States. It is a gain of 44,528, an In
crease of 9.7 per cent since the la?t
census. ;
AGED WOMEN MISTREATED.
One Choken and Robbed, and the Oth
er Dragged nd Bobbed at Night
Los Angeles, Sept 23 Two aged
women were attacked by thugs , and
one was drugged and robbed and the
other choked unconscious while she
lay asleep In her bed, is a portion of
a criminal record last night which
was reported today. Mrs. J. Chapman,
aged 55, a passenger on an inbound
Santa Fe train suddenly became ill
In a down town cafe, and was taken
to & receiving, hospital where It was
declared she had been drugged and
robbed of money and Jewelry amount
ing to $100. Mrs. Antonio Moore, aged
70, was attacked while sleeping and
was choked, and her purse taken from
under her pillow. Tho woman is In a
critical condition, v
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