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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1910)
was I w T7 VOL. XIV. SHE11 LOST FIGHT FINAL TOTES SHOW ROOSEYELT j HAS SCORED VICTORY WHEN FINAL TEST COMIS. IL II! WILD DISORDER Police Forced to Clear the Floor Be fore Yote Is Taken Sherman and the Old Guard Routed When Yote for Temporary; Chairman Is Taken Delegates Climb on Chairs and Shriek Their Approval for Boost velt 'V -vV;, - . Saratoga, Sep'. 27 Although he has twoce been elected to the chair, manshlp by the committee, Ylce Pres ident Sherman and the Old Guard were repudiated. He was routed when the result of the roll call was announced. Sherman got 445 and Roosevelt 567. Delegates stood on chairs and shriek, ed. This means the Colonel will deliv er the keynote address. Saratoga, Sept 27 Theodore Roose velt was elected temporary chairman of the New York convention after a hard fight. The convention was called to order at noon and state chairman, Wo6druff, presented Sherman's name as temporary chairman, Baying after wards, "President Taft desires the convention to endorse . the adminis tration unequlvocably." Later a motion was made to elect Roosevelt tempor ary chairman. Abe Gruber got to his feet and roasted the Colonel. The mat ter was finally brought to a vote a' ter, the police had cleared the hall. Saratoga, Sept. 27 Before the op ening of the republican state con vention which to expected to develop the most bitter struggle between the factions, v. Roosevelt issued a state ment denouncing bosses controlling the other factions." Sherman Called Trickster. The statement follows last night's wrangling during which the commit tee endorsed Yice President Sherman for temporary' chairman), declaf ing the charges that Sherman UBed trick ery, were false. In the statement Col. Roosevelt declares It was trickery and said:. ' . "Never was the issue before the convention' so clearly, drawn between honesty and political dishonesty in public life and . that peculiar baseness of corruption In men who( by their trickery to- keep control of state committees, and who now comes here to dominate the convention." Woodruff to Start Something. If the program la followed, State Chairman "Woodruff will present Vice President Sherman's name and Lloyd Griscom, Roosevelt'B. Lieutenant chairman ' of New York county com mittee, is then scheduled to present Roosevelt'B name and the fight will then be on with no concessions aBk- Nips Governorship. Just before the convention came to order Roosevelt ended a plan to stam pede the convention to him for gov ernor. He told his followers that If anyone tried to bring up his name he would deal with him personally. RECITAL WELL ATTENDED. , Stirring Incidents of Ancient Times Depicted by Clever Reader. Newton Beers, a man of national reputation as a reader and reciter last evening entertained a fair-sized audience at the Knights of Pythias lodge room with a reading? of Damon and Pythias, that masterly story of orotherly love which has appealed to hundredB of thousands of people. The Pathetic scenes in the old city of Syra cuse, Sicily, were pictured In Bplen flid faBhion and as the climaxes arose YORK LA GRANDE. TJNIO.V COUNTY, OREGON. . ' the reciter rose to th ftPPAalnn with stirring effect. His voice, bearing and y.eBgi0n were in perfect harmony wun me standard interpretations of these historical characters. Mr tw. is conceded one of the finest reciiers in me Business today. ROBBERS LOOT LIMITED. While Mail Cars Waited for Balance of Train Robbers do Their Work. New Orleans, Sept. 27 A sheriff's posse and blood - houndB today are trailing the train ' robbers who held up and robbed a mail car on the Cali fornia limited last night at Avondale, 10 miles distant. It is reported the robberB are surrounded in a swamp. The limited left this city at 6 o'clock and was ferried across at Avondale, reaching there at 10. While, standing on a siding waiting the balance of the train, the robbers did their work. NOTED AYIATOR DEAD.' Man Who Crossed Alps la Machine , Dies from Injuries. DomodoBsola, Sept. 27Cbavez', the aviator, who was injured In a flight nvf thm air early today and died at noon. OTIIER RACES IIAYE BEEN DECID ED SAFELY. About Three-Foarths of the Count In . Oregon Has Been Turned In. Portland, Sept. 27 With about three-fourths of the primary returns counted, Jay Bowermaa still leads, with, about 3000 over Dimick for Gov ernor Congressman Ellis has cut down Lafferty's lead slightly but not enough to endanger the congression al nomination. , . In the first district Hawley still leads Mulkey by practically ' 1800 votes. Oswald West, the democratic gubernatorial nominee leads Myers by 1000. Kay won the state treasury over Hoyt, leading by 2100 this fore noon. O. P. Hoff, the assembly candi date for commissioner of labor is thousands ahead of Orton, virtually assuring his election. There are no other changes over yesterday. " Interstate Fair Opens Monday.. ' The Seventeenth Annual Spokane Interstate Fair opens Monday morn ing, October 3rd and "Hosea Satur day night, October 8th. Visitors to the Fair thiB year will hardly recog nize it, as a result of the great ex ternal improvements that have been made. A large sum has been expend ed in beautifying the grounda and in building alterations. MINERS TALK BUSINESS. After Preliminary Sklrmlses Dele. gates Discuss Weighty Matters. Los Angeles Sept. 27 After three sessions devoted to preliminary charges, the American Mining con rrM crnt down to business today. The relations of the federal govern ment to toll Industry was the subject of a discussion participated' In by Congressman Smith, C. A. Barlow of Bakersfleld and others. Conservation as it affects local coal lands was the subject of address given by E. W. Parker of the U. S. Geological Survey. TRYING NEW SURFACING. Street Superintendent Matott Expert mentlng With Hew Street Repairs. Using crushed rock, placed direct ly on the street grade, and surfacing with fine dirt, Street Superintendent Matott is doing Borne experimental work on Elm street today. While the process coBts more than graveling, It is believed It will be much more satis factory in the end. The slight batch of this kind is at a approach bltullthic on Adams at the intersec tion, of Elm. H 0 FF VIRTUALLY lira i 1ST POIPT HIT STATES TO CADETS II BE CQfJTRQL ALL DISMISSED iRRIGATIOrJ - ' - x SITUATION IS OUTCOME OF THE CAPTAIN LONG AN INCIDENT, v AT WEST POINT.' 4 DISLIKE FOR THE OFFICER First Twenty of Five Hundred Cadets v Examined Refuse to Tell What the Trouble With Man IsWork Has Been Suspended In an Effort to v Get Discipline Restored In the In stltutton Open Revolt Exists. West Point Sept. 27 Cadeta in West Point today are in open rebel lion and authorities are, fearing the worst mutiny in history of the acad emy as the outcome of the Captain Longan incident in which 500 cadets joined in showing their disapproval by "silencing" him. The cadeta . are united and routine work is 'suspended In an effort to restore discipline. v Superintendent General Barry in a report Bald the first twenty examined by the investigating committee, each said: "We have formed a dislike for this officer." - ' ; No amount of coaxing would make them tell the cause of the trouble. In dications are that the .cadets have formed a conspiracy not to answer. Heretofore Jthey were commanded to answer under the pain of dismissal, but if every cardet will be command ed to answer and declines, it means the entire 500 will be dismissed from the academy; v Under classmen it is believed, will follow the lead set by upper classmen. Cadets are still under arrest. According to campuB gossip the antagonism aroBe at first when he refused to allow "punishment" squad to wear overcoats when It was Taln- ing at night. After the open break ot Saturday night Longan forced the corps to leave the meBS hall at dou ble quick and forced the hungry ca dets to keep It up for an hour, It 1b eald. Sunday he repeated the tactics because the cadets refused to eat, until some of them almoBt dropped from exhaustion. EIGHT O'CLOCK PROBABLY LEAV ING TIME THURSDAY. Reasonable Rates Provided for Tlsi- , tors to County Fair. While the exact hour of departure for the La, Grande excursion train to Enterprise next Thursday has not been definitely fixed, it is thought that 7:30 will be the earliest and 8 o'clock the latest at which the train will will leave. It will be definitely an nounced tomorrow. Some are desirous of departing at 8 o'clock and it is be lived that that hour will' prevail in the end. . ' 1 The fare for the round trip is an nounced at $3.20 which Is very reas onable. That a large crowd is going Ib, evident from the amount of In quiries coming In from various parts of the city. Baptist Society to Meet. The W. F. M. Society of the Baptist church will be entertained in the church parlors by Mrs. Bonsel Wed nesday at 2:30 p. m. All ladies of the church and congregation are invited to attend. Wioof 8Ssfc TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER BITTER FIGHT WILL BE FOCUSED ' ON THE RESOLUTIONS BY THE COMMITTEE. iEraoi.iT Another Struggle Will be Precipitated Next Thursday When Plnchot Arrlv. es on the Scene With His Opposition to State Conservation Plans Mi rlty Report Is Promised When the Committee on Resolutions Acts. Pueblo, Colo., Sept. 27 'Two reso lutions depreciating federal control of irrigation projects and recommending that , the national Irrigation congress go on . record as favoring state control of irrigation works, were prepared to day by the Colorado delegates who will present it to the convention Im mediately. It la predicted that when the resolutions reach the committee, a majority will refuse to make a fav orable report and so the minority re port will probably be made. A fight over states' rights to water power and Irrigation control is prom ised Thursday when Plnchot will be preaeni to oppoaethestate, conserva tion Idea.'" ' : iy' -, The topic before the con greBS this morning ' was "irrigation by, private enterprises. Frank Coudy, ot Denver, and George Barstow of Texas, both former presidents, were the princi pal speakers.- The afternoon program included a Bpeech by Director Newell of the Reclamation Service, - SPOKANE WANTS COMMISSION Election ef Commissioners t Draft The Proposed Charter. Spokane, Sept. 27 An election is being held here today to chooBe the commissioner of fifteen free holders who shall revise the charter of this city, giving , Spokane a commission form of government. EASTERN OREGON WANTS GOOD t ROAD TO PORTLAND, j Will Ask That Convicts Help Build the Road to BakeT City. La Grande, Baker City and Pendle ton good road boosters have inaugur ated a campaign for the construction of a state road from Baker City to Portland and in petitions which will soon be prepared, the state legisla ture will be prayed te allow state prison convicts to work on the pro posed state highway. While yet in the formation the plan has taken deep root In La Grande. From Umatilla county comes the report that ninety five percent of the voters of that coun ty will sign the petition for the state road and If other such petitions are presented to the legislature, it is likely lhat the movement will ma terialize. Judge Webster, the president of the state Good Roads association has been advlBed of the movement and his aid solicited. COLORADO 27-1910 DOCTOR IS ACCUSED. Given Preliminary Arraignment for Murdering a Girl Patient. San Francisco, Sept. 27 Dr. Robt. Thompson,' alias Grant, was formally arraigned for the murder of Eva Swan In police court today. He was not allowed to Dleadi until Mmrta Marie Messerschmidt the nurse and Paul Parker, the alleged sweetheart of the girl, were witnesses. Thompson was Identified by the expressman as the man for whom the trunk contain ing the dead girl's body was left at a cottage on Eureka street where later it was exhumed from a cellar. Willie Saach, Thompson's assistant : is lo cated at Weed, Calif, and brought back to this city. will Jbe HEARST PREFERS TAFT. Says Roosevelt Methods are Windy Disturbances. iNew xoriji sept 17 Hearst, In a Paris, cabled this morning to the New ifork world, saying he preferred to support Taft than Roosevelt. He said, "Roosevelt methods constitute a pol- policy was quiet and unaffected." TO THE RATES TELEGRAPH COMPANIES SAID TO , BE DISCRIMINATING. Deportment of Justice to Hear Furth er from Complaints Filed Winnipeg. Mail., Sept. 27 A nation al Investigation Into the methods of the telegraph corporations doing bus iness in Canada will doubtless follow a ruling of Chairman Mabee of the board of Railroad Commissioners for Canada. While in session here at Win nipeg, the board of trade complained that the companies were discriminat ing against the West in the matter or ions io maae up ror small percen tage . of profits reaped In the east. Chairman Mabee Bald he would peti tion the minister of Justice at Ottawa ugainBi me companies.. -v - z venson Starts Home. San Jose, Calif., 8ept.27 Governor Frank Benson, ot Oregon, who has been in San Francisco for several months for medical treatment, ; left San Jose todai.for Salem to resume his official duties.' It Is believed the governor is in good physical condition to make the race for secretary of state, for which office he was nominated at the pri maries Saturday. . o t o ' WAPPENSTEIN HURRIES HOME. In the Meantime Acting Mayor and City Council are Cleaning City. " Seattle, Sept 27 With Chief of Po lice Wappen8tein hurrying back from Los Angeles where he has' been try ing to enjoy a vacation with friends and searching for Mayor Gill, who is on recreation bent, the city council today went on record as almost unani mously as being in accord with Act ing Mayor Wardell in his campaign to clean the city. Wardell charges the police department is harboring graft ra. ' ' -; ; . .' WRIGHT PUPIL SUCCESSFUL. Circles Over Lake Front In a BeantU ' " . ful Manner. , p Chicago Sept. 27 Walter Brook- rtns, a. Wright pupil, ascended in an aeroplane today, circled the lake front several times then to a height of 2000 feet and maneuvering the ma chine beautifully. It is estimated that j I200.00J people witnessed the flight, j CANADA OBJECTS NUMBER "284 BARRET SEEMS fi ED--BT E if II NERVE-RACKING RACE CONTIN , UES BETWEEN MEN FOR THE JOINT SENATORSHIP. FQ"i OFIFGIAL RETURfiS OUT Democratic Returns Commence to Come In Showing Manning and My era Are Favorites la Union Conn ty Canvassers Will Get to Barret and Wilson Late Tonight or Early Tomorrow Race Yery Close. Contrary to expectation, the official canvass reached the scene of tie vital struggle this afternoon at 4 o'clock and Charles Barret, anti-as-semblymaa for Joint senator Is nom Inated by a majority of fifty-seven. The official count showed a great dif ference In comparison with original totals. Barret carried Union county by 857 and Wilson got 279, giving Barret a majority of seventy-eight. Subtracting the Wilson lead In Uma tilla and Morrow, Barret has gfty-sev en if the original vote there ti&nti and, forty-seven, or thereabout, If te democratic vote Is east out In eUhrr event enough to win, " r "-m- rn-i jr " .' ' '" " " S VendUton, Sppt. 7 Spe-clal Ea? ret larried' Morrow connly by lt voter and Wilson carried Umatilla by twenty-seven, leaving Wilson twenty one to the good In the two counties, bnt the boards during the primaries counted several votes for Barret which were on the Democratic Tick et, and Barret's total includes these votes from the democratic tickets When they are removed It will send: Wilson to Union County with thirty one to the good, or one less than Bar ret's grand total The count from Umatilla 19 official and supposed to be from Morrow, ; ; Another day has passed since the' primary election and still the racr between Charles Barrett and Fred Wilson for joint senator from Uma--tilla, Morrow and Union counties Ib undecided, though it has . simmered'' . down to a matter of about ten votes. The official count is completed In Morrow and Umatilla county; and Fred Wilson ' comes to Union county wlt exactly twenty-one votes to the good. Now while the vote will not be can vassed down to Barrett and Wilson until very late this afternoon and pro bably, not until tomorrow sometime, It is a safe bet that Barrett's lead In Union county will be.more than twenty-one. It is estimated at thirty, but it Is Impossible to forecast absolute--ly, of course, until after the board of canvassers makes its returns. Bar ret Is evidently-elected by between seven and ten votes.' 1 Canvassers at Work. The board of canvassers is at work today but the work Is slow and the task will not be" completed until to morrow sometime, is the belif. ' Errors Yesterday. ' Humorous errors arose yesterday when the Observer's tabulated form of elections was compiled. The make up of the table was Inaccurate and some ludicrous situations arose. How ever the official , and correct table will appear tomorrow. Among those given wrong standing , was " W. J. Church. His total was correct, some thing over GOO votes, but the detail precinct vote didn't show that. How ever the precinct vote was all wrong and the total right. Other details were shady.' , ' ' ' Democratic Yote Being Counted. While the republican returns are being counted, the first democratic returns since Saturday are comlna: (Continued on page Eight) IT