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VOL. XIV. L AGRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. v VEDNEDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1910. NUMBER 30;i ILLIiTOTm ' H I NEW IIP" UNLIMITED MONEY AND BACKING OFFERED AVIATOR IF HE WILL TAKE THE CHANCE. 1 Agents for Play Houses Walt for the . Landing of the Boat With Blank Contracts In Their Hands Ready to Sign Each and Every Member of the Once Is Sow the Report. Atlantic City, N. J., Oct lSf-Wlth financial assistance already pledged, "and with 'aeronauts, all In favor of making another Attempt to cross the Atlantis in a' dirigible. Walter Well man will pr6bably make another at tempt soon in a larger and better air ship. A representative of Millionaire Sal us, Wellman's backer,' will meet Well man in New York soon and offer him unlimited money to build another craft A wireleBS message from Well man who is aboard the steamer Trent, received today says: "I am going to cross the Atlantic in a dirigible. Am not disheartened by the failure. It was h enuilbrator that disabled the alr- tlp. It was a fatal error despite it ,,aA ,iroi i in wllnarv flights. We nui dcu v w must have a new type of dirigible. Scores of theatrical agents are awaiting the arrival of the Trent at wv ha afternoon many of KIXV UJV whom have blank contracts and every jnember of the crew, will be bid for. Came Sear Drowning. j Atlantic City. N. J., Oct 19 It was 'learned today that Wellman and his . nartv came near drowning when they left the airship to board the Trent. The life boat was missod while trying to throw a rope and bofore it was secur ed the little boat carrying the pas sengers was almost capsized. Unidentified Bag. T itii. Currant. Ontario. Oct. 19 An umldentlfied balloon passed Manlto wan this morning at a height of 150J feet, headed northeast. Balloon In Danger. Albina, Oct. 19-Grave fears are ex pressed for the safety of a balloon that Ja flvlne over Lake Huron this afternoon. The weather has" flashed the warning of an approaching gale that is soon to sweep the lanes. 0. R, & If. EMPLOYE SHOT Chinaman at Umatilla Provoked to Use nt finn br Intoxicated White Man, Umatilla. Ore., Oct 18-S. Lovelace a former employe of the 0. R. & N. company at this place, was shot twice In the abdomen yesterday afternoon by Sam Kee, owner of the Chinese res taurant at Umatilla. At the time Love lace was drunk and he had provoked the Chinaman by shooting at him three times." all of the shots j missing the celestial. ....... Lovelace has been at Umatilla for two months. He is a Mlssourlan but came to Umatilla from Grants Pass. A few days ago he accused a car checker of having stolen some money from him and he carried a pMol around with him and made threats against the man he accused. The town marshal was notified of the fact that Lovelace waa carrying a concealed weapon, but did not take It from him, While partly Intoxicated yesterday afternoon Lovelace entered Sam Kee's restaurant and without provocation began firing at the owner. Three shots were fired by Lovelace before the Chi naman returned the fire. Sam Kee had a 44 calibre pistol and he shot twice, each of the bullets hitting Lovelace In the abdomen. ? '.-. According to the Chinaman's story he had refused to feed a drunken man III THE GREW who came Into the restaurant with out any money. It waa then that Love lace appeared ' and ordered him to feed him even though lie had no mon ey. This the Chinaman refused to do, whereupon he says Lovelace went oui and returned a few minutes later with, the gun and began shooting at him. Sam says he Immediately ran Into his own rom, secured a gun and began to return the fire. ' PEARY AN 1MPOSTER TOO? Famous Astronomer Says Peary Sever Did Reach the Pole. Berlin, Oct 19 Professor Landers Galle, the famous Potsdam astrono mer, has announced his conviction that Peary did not reach the north pole, charging that proofs submitted were Insufficient. The methods used by Feary in reckoning bis position in the Arctic are wholly unreliable, accord lng to Galle. "Under such conditions even if Peary had reached the pole he would never have known it," asserts the professor. - ' May Order New Census. i Washington, Oct 19 A new census for Tacoma may be ordered as the re sult of protests made by Tacoma's Commercial organizations since the charges of fraud have been published. Director Durant said today the matter would be referred to Secretary Nagel who will soon return to Washington. Durant added he did not think It waB necessary. IfCRRICANES ALONG THE COAST LEA YE MISERY AND WOE. Georgia and Florida are Devastated by Storms Wrecks Jfumerous. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 19 The great Florida peninsula today Is devastated and wires are down causing Florida to be Isolated. Only a few reports of the damage from the hurricane can be secured ' ' Key West, It is reported, sustained the heaviest loss and Tltusvllle is said to be flooded. Tampa has not been heard from since Monday when the ninety-mile gale severed the wires. Conditions are growing, worse. Tybee Island at the mouth of the Savannah river is deserted, the inhabitants flee inc to Savannah fearing- that their homes would go. . Extension of the coast railroad ovt er the Florida Keys which has cost millions of dollars and was "to be a new experiment in railroading by hulldin a track Into the ocean, is completely destroyed. Brunswick Is Inundated last night. It is expected that heavy loss of life will be disclosed and that it will oc cur mostly In the unprotected country districts. ; - , Atlanta, Ga Oct 19 A hurricane struck Savannah this afternoon. Wires are down and damage la terrific. All of Florida and half of Geogla is Iso lated with no means whatever of reaching the outside world. " Havana, Oct 19 The Key West ca ble went up this afternoon and re ports are to the effect that scores of wrecks line the coast. The' Spanish bark, Hugo, and the American schoon er, Martin, were sunk and most of the crews were drowned. T.M.CA. Active. Eugene, Oct 18 (Special) The Uni versity student Y. M. C. A. has a mem bership this year of one hundred and !tv. The Association Is not alone active In the Christian life of the Unl verslty. It Is also instrumental In main talnlng many enterprises of help to students, among -which are included a lecture bureau, book exchange and a free employment bureau. 8 TORN Bl ST0R1S BEHING GOING TRIAL IS DELAYED THE OTHER I! 1 1 SICK JUST NOW JUROR TEX TO FIVE IS FREELY OFFERED WITH FEW TAKERS. Baseball Rooters Change Their Tune ' and Stick by Team In the Lead. Philadelphia, - Oct 19 "Two victor tea for the Athletics over the Cubs has entirely reversed the betting and to day thousands of dollars of Athletic money- la not taken.. Ten to five Is freelv offered with few- talc that they will win the series and even monk ey Is offered that they will capture the pennant In tbmorrow's game at Chi cago. Experts who doped out previous ly that the. Cubs would make pie of the Athletics, are now shouting just as valiantly for the other side. Chicago, Oct. 19 Fans; here are planning concerts for the rooting pro gram for' tomorrow's game of the world's series. Every seat is sold and likewise for Friday. While Chicago Is downhearted It Is hoped by the peo ple here that familiar grounds will cause the team to brace up and make a strong finish. EFFORT TO DEFEAT HUGHES LAW New Yorkers WaBt to Re-Establlsh Racing In Empire State. New York. Oct. 19 District Attor ney Elder of King's coyity today tes tlfied that a fund amounting to half & million dollars had been raised to defeat the Hughes anti-racing law. Garnder told him that mney had been subscribed at a meeting held In the Delmonlco restaurant Which was at tended by James Keen, Harry Payne Whitney and D. 0. Mitchell. Charles Hyde, a man by the name of Par sons and representatives of the Metro politan Turf association were also present along with the bookies organi zation. New York, Oct 19 Congressman Foelker, before the legislative graft committee today, said that he could have named his own price for his vote against the Hughes anti-race bill. He said he refused the first offer of ?10, 000 and later another offer for $50,000, As a result of his sensational testi mony It Is believed the grand jury will start an Investigation that will Involve the entire state. Foelker ac cused a former state senator by the name of Gardner of having distribut ed bribes to the legislators In an at tempt to defeat the bill. PIERCE WILL BE LINKERS ODD FELLOWS FROM THIS PART TO BE PRESENT AT PENDLETON Jewels for Quarter Century Member ship to be Presented. . Senator Walter L. Pierce, who Is now at Hot Lake getting a lame knee repaired, will be one of the speakers during the Pendleton Odd Fellows gathering in a few days. The senator has been a member of the three link people more than the allotted time necessary to wear a Jewel and the lodge has decided that he shall assist in the ceremony of pinning these Jew els on all Odd Fellows who are entit led to them. La Grande will send a large delega tion to the meeting for It Is one of the strong lodge events of Eastern Ore igon. ' MAN IN BOX SUFFERING FROM YERTIGO CAUSES HALT. Scotland Yards Inspector Testifies Re. gardtag Action of Crippen. r ..' ; ; .-,... : , : London, Oct. 19 The trial of Dr, Crippen was temporarily delayed to day owing to the Illness of a Juror who Is Buffering from an attack of vertigo. Aftea a short adjournment the Inspector Dod of Scotland Yards was the principal witness this after noon. He said Crippen stood over' the place where the wife's body lay ana assured him that the woman had fled and that he would assist the officials In every way to find her. Instead .of doing so he fled himself. The. Inspec tor, tien told of the chase across the Atlantic to arrest Crippen. PORTLAND SEES NEW COMET. Thousands Watched the Southeastern Skies to See Light. ' Portland, Ore., Oct. 19 A comet seen in the southeastern skies last night from 8 to 10 o'clock looked some 0 what like a large arc light a long dis tance away. Thousands watched It until it and Its tall disappeared. The general . opinion is that It Is a new comet and many suggestions are today being made of suitable names for It. INTERNATIONAL WEDDING. French Count Takes American Girl for Bride. New York, Oct. 19 Another Interna-' tlonal wedding was celebrated today when Miss Eleanor Steele became the bride of Comte Jean de la Qreze, a French nobleman. The bride was at tended by her two beautiful sisters, while the Count's brother, the Vlcomte de la Greze, acted as best man. It Is rumored that the latter has matrimon ial Intentions on this side of the water. This is the second Franco-American marriage wlthtn a week. Last Sat urday, Miss Annan Ripley, a niece of Caleb Hyde, the insurance magnate, acquired a title by marrying Comte Pierre de Vlel CasteL One of the most noteworthy wed dings of the autumn season la defin itely dated for Saturday of this week, when Miss Rosalind FlBh and John Cutler In the role, of bride and bride groom. The alliance represents wealth and social prominence on both sides. ' REAL ESTATE COURT HOLDS THAT WOMAN MUST GIYE UP PROPERTY. Mrs. Yates Evidently Joggled Yeck Out of Property Located In Elgin. rnmrn- mm . : I , Beware of the ante-marriage agree ments if you would keep what you have accumulated and yet a little more Judge Knowles did not give out this warning today In so many words but one could read it between the linen when he ordered Mrs. Clara Louisa Murphy to deed back to E. J. Yeck certain real estate located In Elg'n The case Is an Interesting one. In August, 1908, Mrs. Clara Lout?1 Yates came west, not to grow up wit the country but to marry one C. J. Yeck, whose age had passed the mn ' and tender period. Yeck had a Httl real estate In Elgin and Mrs. Yat" - , YEGK T thought it was no more than right for him to enter into an agreement to tht efleU that If she loved, cared for, nur atd and obeyed Mr, Yeck' the rema'n der of his life, she Should have tht holdings. Convinced that she was righ leek set his hand and official seal tr a deed, which deed was cached awaj among private papers to be deliverot after the wedding bells had told t!u. story of trans-continental love. The woman played for time before she could don the name of Yeck and 1; j was granted. In some way she go possession of the 6ald deed and har it put .on record. From that time on it Is said her admiration for Yecl grew less and finally the fires of lovf ceased to burn. As evcldence of this fact Mrs. Clara Louisa Yates married P. J, Murphy and threw ;Yeck over This displeased the man who had own ed the Elgin real estate and he de manded redress from the courts. This morning the case waa decided In h's which tvas Issued by , him when jovf twinkled in the eye and blood tingled. Here Seeing the Sights.-, :f ; San Francisco, Oct. 19 Prince Fer dinand Francis, brother of Portugal's exiled queen mother and uncle to King Manuel, Is here today seeing the sights. .Tuesday he will' sail for the Orient on the steamer Mongolia, where he expects to make some scien tific research. He Just arrived from New York and would not talk con cerning, the affairs In Portugal.' x BELIEVED SnE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH DYNAMITING. Will be Forced to Testify at Coroner's Inquest Taken to Los Angeles. . San Francisco, Oct. 19 Following the arrest of Mm. Belle Lavln on the cbargq of being a fugitive from Jus tice but really because It 1b believed she is connected with dynamiting of the Los Angeles Times, authorities today refused to say whether there will be other arrests soon. She was taken into custody on a warrant Is sued by Justice Summerfleld of Los Angeles. There are four other war rants of Becret nature in the hands of officials. One of tho alleged dynamlt ers known as "Smithy" lived In her boarding house on Mission street. She made contradictory statements about him. Mrs. Lavln proclaims her Inno cence. Los .Angeles. Oct. 19 Mrs. Lavln, who was arrested In San Francisco, arrived here today In company with two detectives "and was Immediately jailed. She will be made to testify at the coroner's Inquest The officers will not let her talk. Officials Pflxs Through. A party of officials of the Pacific Telephone tt Telegraph company con slstlng of Mr. O. B. Bush, general com mercial superintendent of San Fran clsco: Mr. W. J. Phillips, division Commercial superintendent ' of Port land; Mr. C P. Van Houtte, district commercial superintendent from Wal la Walla; Mr. P. Bacon, general fore man from Walla Walla and Mr. D. W. Burkett, general superintendent of plant, from 8an Francisco, passed through La Grande this morning en route to Baker City and other points on a general tour of Inspection, look nir to the betterment of the service of the company To Hea4 of River. T- C Smith started for the head Ornnde Ronde river with a par r wonle who are viewing the nnf-v. They made ths trip In a Ford. nrhlne. " BELLE 111 IS I0IID1L ON CIRCE EUROPEAN OIL INTERESTS TELL JOHN D. TO DO HIS WORST .. IN COMPETITIVE OIL WAR. 1 STftNDARD TRIES OLD CL1E Would Smother Competition Ghing Public Cheap Oil Until the Octopus 1 Gets Control of the World's Supply uftuu irvai ttmicn aiipcis cv-" ery Nation That Uses OH or Its T5y Prodacts. - -; i Vi -i Londail, Oct. 19 The big European-; Asiatic oil .Interests profess not to be disturbed by the'announcement of the Standard Oil. company that It will cut the prices of oil and by-products t to smother competition In every civi lized country on the gobe. It seems tbat the great corporation has sudden- ly become desirous of controlling the, 1 entire world's output of oil and a cam- palgn is being arranged to that end. The principal companies the fight will ; be Asiatic petroleum concerns and they control practically all of the oil . wells in Java, Sumatra. The Mexican oil companies controlled by Lord & Cowdry and many other foreign com- panles will necessarily have to form compact to fight the invasion of the Standard Oil in their markets. , This Is expected to v be one of the " heaviest conflicts that Rockefeller and his associate havo ever undertaken i4 it "will be watched by the whole world with the keenest Interest ...V " 'New Christian Order. Cincinnati, Oct 19 The Episcopal convention In session here today, ad opted esolutlons providing for , the appointment of seven bishops and sev en laymen who will call a convention for the purpose of considering th suestlon of an order of faith. All Chistlan people of the world will be Invited to the meeting. Body Lies in State. Grand Rapids, Mich., Oct 19 Th body of Stanley Ketchel lies In state here today.- Funeral will be held to morrow. neavy Storm Is Due. 1 Washington, Oct 19 Shipping cir cles were today warned of an impend-, lng storm on Lake Superior. The Flor ida hurricane Is coming up the New England coast Black Hand List Large.' ' Palmero, Italy, Oct. 19 The police records Just published show 736 mur-; ders have been committed In Sicily during , the present year either by : members of the Black Hind or the , Brigands. Besides there has been 480 1 people wounded. Only 12 per cent of t the criminals of the country have been ; captured. ' V ." . ' BOISE HAD GREAT FAIR Walla Walla Feople Stop In La Grande . on Way nome. ; M. H. Hogoboom, the well ; known f turfman of Walla Walla, accompanied by Mike Davis, chief of police of Wal- ; la Walla and Walter Kemmerly and '. J. B. Neurt, citizens of the garden town, arrived in the city this morning ; in a Wlnton , Six. They came from Bolsei where they had been attending ; the Idaho State fair and each of the ; men is loud in his praise of the fair . and races. Mr. Hogoboom will spend, a few days In La Grande looking over ' a number of ranches that he owns In this valley, v " 1 Tapped Crystal Cafe THL ' ; Arthur Donnelly Is In Jail today un- der the charge of having robbed the cash drawer of the Crystal cafe. The case will be heard before Judge Wlll- ItSBS." " .--..-. 1 1 1