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V1 IT a 0 VOL. XIV. L AGRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1910. NUMBER 293 1 1! II m v mmm i FI ALIKE FIVE HUNDRED COME FROM SIS I -TEIl TOWN TO YISITCOUNTY FAIR. ROPE EXHIBITION TONIGHT ! I Vtl Plenty of Enthusfasm , and in Great Numbers Union and Cote are iiere xoaay teiebratln; Annual County Fair Union Band a Feature of the Day's Amusement at the Grounds Bope Exhibition Should be Seen.' .-: Union Invaded La Grande today, taking the city and fair by storm in the usual Union way. She came 500 strong, -counting those that came by automobile - and those that came by I wagon and those that came by train. The train of course brought greatest 'number. Union has established a pre cedent in '"coming strong" when, she does come and today's incident was !no exception. , I It waa 10 o'clock when the spec ial arrived, carrying ' the : Union boosters and the Union' band.. La Grande's band serenaded the guests at the Depot and then the Union band took charge of things. Men, women and children have Inspected the city's jrecent improvements v visited the fair, .done a little shopping and made a real holiday of the excursion. I President Will Vogelof the Union Commercial -club had the excursion ists in tow and ribbons fluttered from fevery visitor Mr. Vogel and his lieu tenants saw to it that none were with out the proper insignia.. Many fair visitors are overlooking one of the special attractions of the fair and that is the list of exhibits in the pavilion. That structure is crammed full of elegant exhibits, pro ducts of the soil and fruits of skilled hands. ' . . ' ;; Roberts, the clever rope artist who has competed in the big events of the United States will give an exhibi- lon this evening at 8 o'clock and ev- ry person interested in what marve- us things can be done with a rope hould be on hand for the occasion. An Informal parade a forerunner 11 what Is coming Monday when all ae stock on exhibit will be taken ' las held this afternoon when ' the orses now on exhibit were paraded n the streets. ' School Children Prominent Among the exhibits there are per- aps none that outclass the agrlcul rural exhibits grown by Bchool child ren In the special competlve classes wherein the businessmen of La Grande axe giving liberal prizes. , Children from Cove have been specially active and their exhibits outnumber the oth ors. There are three, tables loaded -frith products of the soil that-were siown by these children. This is an Innovation in the local fair history and it is likely going to be a perma nent feature for the response the first year was usually liberal. The pro moters are more than pleased and E. i. Bragg Is receiving considerable 'raise for his untiring efforts in mak lg the erhiblts a success. Summerrille Here Strong. . Summervllle, displaying a varied inhibit of peaches, pears, apples and general agricultural products, has a Tlendid space In the building. For farlety th Summervllle exhibit is jerhaps the most attractive. I Winter Bannanas a Feature. 1 Elgin has a big space devoted al aost entirely to awle exhibits. The Vinter banana, for . which Elgin Ib jstly noted and destined to become lore so, Is playing an important part I the exhibit The apple boxes are frayed artistically and give a splen d picture of what Elgrin can and Is oing ia the apple business. Another point too, is that many of the apples were grown on stumped-off land, land that can be bought for a song yet pro duces the very finest sort of fruit. Thronson Exhibit Good. Somewhat on the plan of the Sum mervllle exhibit is the one presented by J. A. Thronson of Imbler. Every thing that grows on the Sandrldge is in his personal space. ''.,' Experiment Station Prominent. The Union county experiment sta tion' exhibit, so popular at the state fair is on hand and the grains and grasses make a very attractive fea ture., i V : : . . ' CoTe Has a Good Display. : While Cove's children outdid them selves x their! parents too were active and 6ne table fairly groans under, its load of Cove produce. ; In addition to all these there are scores of individual exhibitors. ' . The art department, up on the ros trum. Is unusually attractive. Pictures of vii- i- George Gignac of Union is one of the nicest pieces of art, though the color photography . iy Mrs. 'Waliington of Hot Lake is an exceptional goqd piece of work la that difficult art. The long list of curios and novlty work would require columns to be properly de scribed, and no person can afford to let the fair pass without seeing the art department. 1 SPANISH COUNSUL MEETS BUT LITTLE IS TRANSACTED. Many Injured by Constant Clashing In Interior of Spain. Madrid, Oct 7 The Spanish coun- sul assembled this afternoon after several postponements. Premier Can alejas was besought by NonarchistiBts to again postpone the session but he refused, Baying he feared the action would affect the people and may be the cause of trouble. Routine business was transacted, and nothing was said regarding Portugal's trouble. Constant clashes occur between the Republicans and Clericals the past 48 hours. A number are wounded. The police 4s reported to, have fair con trol of the situation yet, although the condition Is serious. BANKERS ARE FOREWARNED. Sessions Draw to an End and Offi cers Will be Elected Tonight Los Angeles, Oct.. 7 Fifteen hund red delegates to the annual conven tion of the American Bankers' asso ciation Is meeting here today, held the final session. E. 0. Wats of Nash ville, Tenn., will probably be elected president.'. President Arthur Reynolds of Des Moines, In an address , today warned the bankers of coming', finan cial depression unless it can.bCavert- ed by the reduction of the high cost of living. He outlined a plan to meet the depression. BABY SHOW TUESDAY. Much-Heralded Show Will Be Held at Fair Grounds Tuesday. Late thts afternoon It was announc ed that the baby show to be held dur ing the fair will be held Tuesday. Fur ther particulars as to rules will be announced later. . There will be . union Sabbath ser vices 'next Sunday night at the fair grounds. Piping Rock norse Show. Glen Cove. L. I., Oct 11 Thirty six classes are represented In the eighth annual Piping-Rock horse show opened today at Piping Rock Field number of handsome trophies will be awarded the owners "of the winning horses. . PAIN HAS ITS INTERIOR LORIEIAER PROBE RECIPROCITY IS TJORIWTHE WORRYIWE TO Will BE COMPLETED TOMGIIT OB TOMORROW. IS THE AX. XOUNCEMENT TOD AT. LLLORIMER HIMSELF Committee Discusses Advisability of - w ..viiiuM jinn Bt-M ' on - tne Stand Before the Hearing Is Ended Secret Session Ends la No Detlsion Having Been Reached as Some are Opposed to the Action. , V Chicago, Oct' 7 Lorimer's senator ial investigating committee held an executive session and it Is reported they discussed the advisability of sum moning Lorimer to testify in connec tion with the bribery involved in his election. Some members opposed and when the meeting adjourned ' there was no indication that they - had reached an agreement ' State senator Browne testified to- daj and he denied that he had bribed any one in the Interest of Lorimer or anyone else. The investigation will probably end late today or tomorrow, unless Lori mer and Benene are summoned. One Man Worried, j Brown testlfled .that Representative Wilson was a physical wreck, nearly mental also as a result of excessive worry over, the bribery charges. Wil son Is in the hospital. ; Divorce Granted, Judge J. W. Knowles this morning granted a divorce to Ella Cornwell and Samuel Cornwall. -' Brings Down Cattle. A large herd of cattle was brought down from the George Pierce ranch today up Mill, canyon by Mr. Pierce and Frank Gabbart ' ' MAN ACCUSED OF .MURDER CLAIMS INNOCENCE. Time of Trial Is Not Announced A I though Agreement Is Due Shortly. T. R. Ellexon this morning pleaded not guilty to the killing of Waldo Per ry at Union a month ago .with which he was charged by the grand Jury fol lowing his arrest at Echo when the body of. the dead man was discov ered. ,' , 1 ' , - , ' . Ellexon was taken from the coun ty jail this morning and appeared be fore the court The ceremony was short He entered a formal plea of not guilty find was immediately taken to his cell again.' The exact date of his trial is not announced, the date will be fixed at a time when it does not conflict with other cases already set GANGES TAKES TOLL. In Flood, Great Many are Drowned Flood Came Suddenly. London, Oct 7 Hundreds of Veil glous celebratants at Agrlnda were drowned by the overflowing of the Ganges river, according to today's dispatches. Worshippers were camp ing on the banks when th water sud denly rose, tidal, wave like, and swept them Into the stream. ' . Eurci NOT GUILTY - AS YET, PROPOSED TRADE RELA TIONS WITH CANADA ARE MERE DISCUSSIONS. EHGLAfiDFEftRSTHEWORST While Little is Rln sw u Arrr!tn About Proposed Change la Trade Relations With Cana'da, John Bull Is Devoting Much Study to the Problem Fears Expressed That Un cle Sam Will Take Over Canada. . li London, Oct 7., British Imperial ists are much concerned at the pros pect of trade reciprocity, between the United States and Canada, and attach to the project an importance not yet accorded it on' the other sida of the Atlantic, It Is not' too much to say that many of the wise men of England believe such a scheme is but the first step toward the union of Canada with the' United States and the disruption of the British empire. Indignation and alarm were manifested in many quar ters at the news that President Taft had obtained the consent of Ambassa dor Bryce for the waiving by his gov ernment of the formality of negotiat ing the reciprocity treaty through the British embassy, As-a result, theUh- ited States will deal direct with Can ada, and It Is believed here that Pres ident Taft will rush the matter wltb all speed, before the London officials have time for a sober second thought. By the time the British Parliament convenes next month, and the Ameri can congress In December, the treaty negotiations will be well under way. The attitude of the British political economists toward the United States Canadian reciprocity is expressed by writer In the National Review . In the following language: V "It is no exaggeration to state that within the next few months the whole PROPERTY OWNERS OVERLOOK. , ING OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE. Attaching Sewers now Cheap Compar ed to What It Will be Later. Property owners on the alley be tween Adams and Jefferson and every where the proposed Bewer pipe Is to touch, are overlooking an opportunity to save hundreds of dollars each. The property owners have been told sev eral times that it is vastly cheaper to couple on the sewer main at this time while the ditch is open, than it will be' when the refilling has taken place and the sewer Is completed Contractor Davis Is now working on the up town districts where the great er number of couplings will have to be made, and for some reason -there has been but one or two connections made up to date. It is but a matter of small expense to make the attach ments to the main sewer from the dif ferent business houses at this time, while on the other hand, to wait un til all the big ditch is filled and the main sewer completed, will entail an expense several hundred per cent above what it Is at this time. . "It is a matter of dollars and cents to attend to this at once," said a city official today. "And while it would save money to the property owners it would also speed the completion of the system," S HUNDREDS BE SAVED fiscal and, simultaneously, the whole political and social future of the em pire may be decided. And that decis ion will be made at Washington. No less a significance can be attached to the forthcoming negotiations for a reciprocity treaty between the United States and Canada. It is, therefore, of the utmost Importance that all who have at heart the Imperial idea should Bta.ln every nerve to prevent so fatal an event. That this disaster will be averted Is the confident hope of the present writer; but the magnitude of the interests involved, Is, nevertheless, a sufficient Justifica tion for treating the situation with all seriousness." The National Review writer traces the history of the events leading up to the Elgln-Marcy reciprocity treaty which was In force between Canada and the United States from 1854 to 1866. At that .early period, it is point ed out, there was "a vast deal of talk about annexation," and only clever politics on the part of British states men and the political leaders of the southern United States prevented a crisis. The latter feared that the an nexation of ' Canada to the United would give the north an overwhelm ing" strength In ; the struggle over state's rights and slavery then brew ing. This early reciprocity treaty was (Continued on page Eight) REMAINS A CAMP FIRE CONNECT v STORIES OF LAUNCH. Metal Trades Union Wants Suspension ' of Charges Against Union. ! San FranclBco, Oct 7 The remains of a camp fire and a cache of provls Ions were discovered on Red Rock, in the bay off St Quentin prison and is believed by the police to have an important bearing on the Los An geles dynamiters., IUls believed the camp effects were left by the three men who probably Becured the pow der from Great Rick while, they changed the name of the launch from Peerless to Pastime and then went to Martinez where the explosive was loaded on the train. ' - " ' Los Angelss, Oct 7 Mayor Alexan der and the city council will be peti tioned by the metal trades union to put a stop to the Times' reiteration of the charge that ' union labor ia re sponsible for the explosion which put a score of men to death. The metal trades council passed resolutions set ting forth a claim that many organi sations and persons were open ene mies of the Times, and one of these might reasonably be as responsible as labor. Bought More Dirt Messrs. Green and Sawyer, the owners of the Hardscrabble orchard, located at Imbler, after seeing the wonderful 'crop of fruit raised on the Hardscrabble, 12.61 acres, decided that th only thing they wanted was more mrascraDDie. bo tney purcnasea from the La Grande Investment Co. D E tne 7.13 acres of valuable land set to received from leading provincial offl fruit Joining them on the north, cials giving assurances and loyalty to tteeaiess 10 nay mat mess two genue- men are pleased wth the country, or have any doubts with the country, or have any doubts about fruit And their Investment being a very profit able one. Send Sheep to North Fowder. Sixteen cars of sheep from Joseph and Wallowa were a part of the reg ular train brought In by Conductor Grady last evening. The sheep will be unloaded and fed at North Powder and irora mere driven to winter pasture. HOES El 1 DEPOSED KING HAS REACHED GL ' BRALTER AND IS' PLEASED WITH HONORS PAID HIM. NEW RULE IS REGOBniZEO Foreign Powers Consider New Got." ernment Stable and Promised Rights and Protection In Portugal New Government Seems Firmly Estab lishedKing's Escape Accurately Told for the First Time, Gibralter, Oct. 7 King Manuel of Portugal today declared he would re main at Gibralter until the trouble passed over In Portugal The deposed ruler Is cheerful and was particularly pleased when the American cruiser Des Moines came into port flying a Portuguese flag and fired a rcyat sa lute. The British cruiser Minerva and Newcastle were ordered to proceed to Oporto from Lisbon. This Is con strued to mean that England and the United States fear more trouble In the new republic. . , ' - King Manuel is reported to have said he would make no attempt to regain his . throne. and wljl jbably uvs in France, it is believed England will attempt to grab some Portugal colonies including the Cape Verde Is ands, Portuguese South Africa and Chinese possessions. Germany la ex pected to resist the English plans. Dancer Remains His Friend. . Vienna', Oct. 7 Mile Gab Des Lys' will not deser the deposed Manuel now that the king Is having a run of bad , luck. His former, mistress 'said today, "I had an appointment to meet the king In Paris Oct, 16. I certainly hope to see him there. I won't turn against the king In his misfortune; on the contrary I will be kinder to him than before." Lisbon, Oct .7 The Republioof Portugal Is virtually recognized to day by the foreign diplomatic corps stationed here. Headed by Sir Fran cis Vlllers of Great Britain, various ministers called upon the provisional foreign minister De Machado and ten dered their respects and received as- .. eurances that treaties and rights of foreigners in Portugal would be' pro-"" tected under the new administration. The United Press today obtained the' first connected story concerning the flight, of King Manuel when the pal ace began to crumble under, the bom bardment. The king left by a secret passageway and went to Mafra where the queen mother, Amelia, Joined him. Then the Duke Oporto, an uncle, who remained hidden' until Thursday, boarded the royal yacht and sailed to Clntra. where the king' and his mother boarded the yacht and sailed for Gi bralter where they are the guests of the English government today..; The Lisbon dispatches report 1000 killed in the various clashes around Lisbon since the outbreak. ,. 1 Danger of -uprising in the provinces" to aid .the deposed King Manuel Is unlikely, according to a statement ls- sued today by the provisional cabl- net. President Braga said dispatches the republic. Democrats at Kalamatoo. Kalamazoo, Mich., Oct. , 7 Demo crat of Michigan Inaugurated the state campaign today by holding a general rally of party workers in con nection with the state convention. Candidates for all state offices except governor and lieutenant governor, who are chosen under the primary system, will be selected at the gath ering here, and a platform will be ad I opted. CE FROM mm