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L AGRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1910.
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TO PREVEHT
RIOTS
NEGROES IN OKLAHOMA CHA
GRIN ED AND ANGRY OVER
"GRANDFATHER CLAUSE." ,
TROUBLE OVER THE STATE
With a Company of Militia' Ready to
Suppress Trouble. Toting Pro
' gresses Under Martial Colors, In Ok-
Tmvam Wot tt 'pifo4 "lit
' Various riaoes Democrats Able to
Win Through the Clause;
. Oklahoma pity, Nov. --Governor
ittskell Issued, an . order today for
Company , Mi of the state militia to
prepare for a hasty trip to Guthrie
.' where' negroes, disfranchised by , the
; "grandfather ause' had begun to
' father In unruly crowds about the vot
' jng booths. .The weather, H'f-.o and
if. voting" Is : heavy... Haskell MBld there
had beep no riots and lie was lamng
. no 'rc'h'ances.' ' . - ,
The trouble with the negroes is gen
eral oyer the state and was the re
sult -of the adoption of the grandfath
er clause which disfranchised those
whose grandfathers were Ineligible
to yoU or who can not read or write,
The amendment named a negro vote
which is large, and at Indians and
half breeds. When the supreme court
upheld the amendment a month ago it
was declared that the move was poli
tical and for the benefitof the Dem
ocrats. Republicans charged that' the dis
franchisement cinched the Demo
cratic contfol of the state. Negroes
have been holding meetings, protest
ing and declaring the act an out
rage. Negroes "Take" Booths.
Muskogee, Okla., Nov. 8 When the
white election officers in Pussy Creek
precinct attempted to prevent the ne
groes from voting today the negroes
outnumber the whites ten to one,
took possession of the polls. In re
sponse to appeals, an automobile
loaded with armed men rushed to the
scene from Coweta. Trouble is ex
pected. Negroes were disfranchised
under the "grandfather clause."
WATER SHORTAGE AT KAMELA.
General News Items From the Summit
Village on the Mainline.
Kamela, Ore., Nov. 8 (Special)
Water is very scarce at Kamela and
as a result the O. R. & N. is hauling
water, in steel coal cars to supply their
engines. As there are several helpers
here considerable water Is needed.
The Judges of election here are J.
A. Graybeal, Franklin Truax, and C.
N. Norden. The clerks are Covell E.
Tiptin, M. T. Burnett and W. S. Nel
son. O. Ritter of Freewater is hauling
wood for Mr. Oro Hunt. It will take
him about three weeks yet to finish the
Job. His wife is here now keeping
house for Mr. Hunt and her husband,
T. W. Pence, who lived on a home
stead here for about two years, has
left with his team and family for parts
unknown.
John Adams and family have moved
to La Grande for the winter at least.
Annie Collin has arrived here from
Freewater and will l.ccp house for
her father, R. R, Collin while he gets
out the balance of his cord wood.
W. S. Nelson's brother-in-law from
Adamas, Ore., is visiting here. He is
a druggist at Adams.
Ferdenand Hermann Married.
Ferdenand Hermann a pioneer of
this valley was married yesterday to
Catherine Rear, at the home of John
Schilling, South of La Grande. Mr.
Hermann has been a resident of South
La Grande for many years.
Murder la Portland.
Portland, Nov. 8 The police today
have no clue of the man who shot
and killed Wm.' Harvey, aged 70. and a
saloon porter and fatally wounded his
employer, W. W. Chappell at Chap
pel's Balooh last night. Robbery was
the motive. A. highwayman, masked,
entered and held up five men and
went to the till, robbing It and when
Chappell rushed In from the rear
room they grappled., He had the man
down when he was shot. Harvey rush
ed in with a chair and struck the pros
trate thief and was shot through the
heart The robber then ran out and
disappeared In the railroad yard. The
police have made no arrests.
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Face Burned by" Acid.
Los Angeles, Nov. 8His fas hor
ribly burned from the Carbolij acid
hurled by an unidentified man last
night and - suffering from a knife
wound Inflicted by the same maa, W.
P. Rees is in a: critical condition in
attacked on Long . Beach avenue last
night but owing to the darkness he
could not see the man's features. He
sayS he knows1 of no reason for the
affair, . . ,'
AUTOMOBILES BURN OV
Fire Destroys Plant and Removes Big
,"' Sam in Shape of Autos.
San Francisco, Nov. 8 Twentv five
thousand dollars worth of. automobiles
hurned today when a fire destroyed the
Pullman Automobile garage near Gol
den Gate park. The building was dam
aged $25,000 also. The S police are in
vestigating to ascertain the cause of
the fire.
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ADDED FAITH GIVEN TO RUMOR
COMMENCED YESTERDAY
Chicago Attorneys Claim They Can
Produce Mrs. Crlppeu Tomorrow.
Chicago Nov. 8 "Positive informa
tion" that Mrs. Crippen is alive and
near Chicago continues to mystify the
police, although they believe the offer
to produce her in flesh are hoaxes. At
torney Robert C;;atvcll and Jack Cur
ley, the wrestling promoter, told the
police today they had located the
woman near this city and that she is
suffering from mental defects.
They declared that Attorney Tobin,
a brother of the ba.rister who de
fended Crippen in London, has four af
fidavits to prove that the woman is
really the wife of Crippen for whose
murder he Is sentenced .to hang. To
bin will arrive In Chicago tomorrow,
when the truth or falsity of the asser
tion can be ascertained.
ENTERS THROUGH TRANSOM.
Small Amount, Approximately $4.00
Takes Away Last Night
Someone, probably boys Inspired to
do thievery, last night entered the
City Bakery & Grocery, and removed
about $4.00 from the cash till, but ap
parently in their haste left some other
small change In the drawers.
Entrance was effected through the
transom In the rear door, a route by
which experienced jobbery seldom
comes into a dwelling or place of
business. Nothing else In the place
was molested In any way and the sup
position Is that the thieves "grab
bed" the change and escaped in fear
of detection.
Jilted, He Kills Himself.
Ritzville, Wn., Nov. 8 Because Miss
Josephine Flttman, a school taacher
Is alleged to have spurned the offe. of
marriage by Pitrlck Collins, a ranch
er, last night he shot and killed her
ard then tried to kill himself. Doctors
say he will live.
IS. CR PPEW IS
UMPER VOTE
PHICT
ELECTION
Rains and Snow Storms General in all
Sections of the Country
.Brisk voting in all precincts' and
extraordinary hea vy voting In some,
has muddled the forecast in fUnion
county this afternoon and nd con
sistent prediction can be made on that
much-mooted question, local Option.
Farmers, who are conceded to hold the
key to the wet and dry situation are as
a rule voting In good, numbers, though
about Union and Alicel they are not
turning out as might have, been ex
pected. Cove is producing a very.heavy
farmer vote, while the streets pf El
gin are filled with farmers, "all of
which means a large vote in that end
of the valley. If the morning pace of
voting Is maintained throughout the
country precincts all day, the county
vote will run far ahead of the regis
trations. From no precinct in the coun
ty is there report of, disorder, the vot
ing being done quietly and with little
excitement. XJvrt'";"' ' ' "
1 The dry's urged on by a lively vote
claim the fight by good margins. The
wets on the other hand, can see vie
are conceded offsetters to the farming
are conceded ofsetters to the farming
elements. '
Bowerman for governor is given a
majority of 250 or SCO by the se?r?.
while Lafferty will break with some
thing like 400' to the good.
As to the county and district ticket,
there is little to indicate that th? re
publicans will not take everyfiinq; In
sight, the majorities varying in Vre-,t
proportion as to the strength of their
individual opponents.
Will Outstrip Registrations.
There is every indication to believe
that the La Grande precincts will out
strip their registration strength. In
Number two, the largest precinct in
the city ,the total vote at 3 o'clock
is hugging the limit closely, while
Number 3 is doing likewise. Number
one Is the only precinct which may
not go beyond the registrations. If
this proves true, and it undoubtedly
will, there will be over 1050 votes
cast in La Grande. Reports from sev
eral country precincts Indicate the
same condition of affairs.
This is another phase which adds
to the muddled forecasts, for while
the farmers are concededly, voting a
WANTED
CAST IN EVERY
IDLES THE
FOREGAST
maioritv drv. th town vt !' lrj
and may offset it.
Tote Light Around Medford.
Medford, . Ore., tNov. 8 Despite a
heavy rain voting In the city precincts
Is exceptionally heavy today. The
country vote Is light
.Republicans Scared In Boise.
Boise, Nov. 8 A steady downpour
in southern Idaho Is keeping the
country voters from the polls. Early
reports Indicates a light vote. Republic
can leaders admit the" chances for suc
cess Is lightened by the rain.
Seattle, Nov. 8 Little activity at the
polls. A light vote is anticipated on
account of rain. ' ' . ,
Omaha, Nov. 8 -Early voting was
heaviest Party lines are obliterated
and the liquor question is the domin
ant issue.
Chicago, Nov. 8 Fine weather in Il
linois. The votft ls unusually heavy. "
JJos.. Moines, Nov. 8 Good vote,
Indianapolis, Nov". 8 Fair weather,
indication of heavy vote.
Mnneapolis, Nov. 8 Weather threat
ening. Early vote heavy.-
Topeka, Kans., Nov. 8 Only nor
mal vote. ,
San Francisco, Nov. 8 Threaten
ing weather, vote heavy.
Cincinnati, Nov. 8--Taft arrived this
morning and voted at ten o'clock,
Butte, Mont., Nov. 8 Rain this
morning turned to a snow storm and
swept most of the state. The rural
vote will be light.
Denver, Nov. 8 The weather Is
Ideal and It Is predicted ninety per
cent of the registered voters will come
in.
Boston, Nov. 8 The Democratic
leaders are already claiming the elec
tion of Eugene Foss over Eben Drap
er, Republican, for governor.
Portland, Ore. Nov. 8 Rain In the
western and southern parts of the
state, lessened the vote considerably
and both parties claim Increased
chances for their candidates. Betting
is lively at seven to ten in Bower
man's favor, with only little West
money In sight.
Tacoma, Nov. 8 A heavy ra'n and
the vote is light.
Salem, Ore., Nov. 8 The heaviest
vote In years it taken place today and
there is much ballot slashing.
A BOOST.
PUBLIC
OFFICE
Donahty In Cleveland Plain DtaUr.
DIFFERENCE POINTED OUT.
One New Yet Old and the Other Old
let Sew as WelL "
An Oklahoman, being interviewed
as to his impressions of La Grande
and vicinity.' replied by Baying: Ore
gon and, Oklahoma, the old and -the
new, best compared by relating the
story of the "two boys whom a man
heard discussing the subject' of a
new arrival at the parsonage in their
village. The parlshoners, realizing the
many small expenditures which In ihe
total look large,especially. in a min
ister's family, presented the pastor
with a collection of $50. The two boys
were discussing the, question as to
which gift, the baby or the money
would be mentioned first in the pas
tor's prayer the following Sunday,
and became so interested in the sub
ject that they neglected to patronize
the usual swimming pool to attend
church that day." ' .
Nothing was said about either event
in the preliminary prayer, nor In the
sermon and the boys began to think
all bets would have to .be decided off,
but' were 'finally rewarded during the
closing prayer when the pastor used
the words, ''And thank Thee, O Lord,
for Thy timely succor (sucker,)" Spell
the vord either way and you yet have
a guess coming as to which the min
ister mentioned first in his prayer. And
spell it either way and you have a good
comparison of the two states both
are to be congratulated on providing
the citizens thereof with "the timely
succor." Oklahoma, new but old In rap.
Id advancement; Oregon, old but new
in recent development. . '
TO IE IE
RESCUE PARTIES AT RLACK DIA
MOND MINE ENCOURAGED.
Chances That Five of Fifteen May be
Found Alive in Mine. '
Black Diamond, Wn., Nov. 8 Spur
red on by the hope that five of the 15
men imprisoned in the Lawson coal
mine may be alive, two searching par
ties are working on either end of the
underground death trap with feverish
haste.
It Is believed the five men were on
their way to the surface at the time
of the explosion and were not killed. It
Is possible their fate will be known in
48 hours.
Officials say the mine can be reop
ened if the cost does not exceed $100,
000. PROGRESSIVES LOSE AT BAKER.
Spirited Fight Ends Yesterday at First
Commission Election.
Baker City, November 8 (Special)
Chas. Palmer, a groceryman was yes
terday elected mayor-commissioner In
a spirited contes in which W. H.
Shoemaker, a progressive, was the
chief contender for the mayor-commissioner
job against Palmer. Fifteen
candidates were In the race.
This Is the first election under the
Des Moines system of government to
be held In Baker City and the entire
state is watching the outcome cldse
ly. The other commissioners elected
were C. L. FInley, former street sup
erintendent and George Henry, former
water commissioner.
Deatty Rank Robbed.
Beatty, Nov. 8 Five bandits today
robbed the vault of the state rank of
Beatty and escaped after a running
fight with citizens. Many shot were
fired. A posse Is pursuing. It Is un
known how much money was taken.
Storm Ends Construction.
, Edmonton. Alberta, Nov. 8 A bllz
lard which started yesterday practi
cally ends the railroad musti-m-tinn
work In Canada until spring. A hund
. red miles of new road has been hu'i
this year.
TIE
MEN THOUGHT
,'5 1GGLES
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MANY EX O OF NATIONAL
, IMPOR, "o 1IROUGHOUT
- THE mf TODAY.
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Muny States Have Exciting Elections
.' But Two . or Three State liar
' Struggles JVhlch are AU-Import-
ant Outcome of New York Election
v Means Future Tower or Downfall
of CoL Roosevelt
New York, Sept. 8 -Today's elro
tlcns and what will be elected, in the
various states of the Union,- Include
some of the hardest fights In the pres
ent decade. The New York gubernator
ial contest involving the downfall
or future life of Roosevelt's influence,
and the matter of preventing Demo
cratic victories thatwlll spell con--trol
of the next congress, supercede
all other fights in the elections. ,
Alabama.
Montgomery,' Ala.,' NoV. 8. With the
republican party split Into two war
ring factions, Alabama democrats will, '
ns usual, have a walk-over today. Em
met .O'Neal. Democratic candidate for
governor, is opposed by J. O. Thomp
son, regular or Taft Republican, and
Charles Scott, Insurgent or Roose
veit Republican. The Democrats will
ptobably carry all nine congressional
districts, although there Is a possibil
ity of Republican success in the sev
enth district, where . Congressman
John L. Burnett Is opposed by former
Congressman M. W. Howard, regular
Republican, the author ,of "If Christ
Came to Congress." .
Arkansas. ' (
Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 8. Little in
terest is manifested In today's con
gressional election in Arkansas, the
gubernatorial election having already
been held. " All seven congressional
districts of the state are safely Demo
cratic. , i
California.
San Francisco, Nov. 8. Hiram W. .
Johnson, who heads the victorious Re
publican insurgency of the Golden
state, is practically certain of election'
today, although Theodore A. Bell, the
Democratic gubernatorial nominee,
has made a good fight and his adher
ents continue hopeful. California in
surgency Is confined to the overthrow
of the so-called "Southern Pacific
machine," which, it is alleged, has
long controlled the party, and does
not much affect the congressional
fight. California's eight representa
tives are now Republican, but the
Democrats have made a strong battle
against Englebright, of the First, and
Kahn, of the Fourth districts. ,
Colorado.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 8.One of the
closest political battles in years Is
being waged In Colorado today. Gov.
John F. Shafroth, Democrat, is op
pesed for re-election by John B. Ste
phen, and both are claiming certain
victory this . afternoon. Colorado's
representation In the lower house of
Congress is now Democratic, hut a,
complete overturn is considered pos
sible, although hardly probable.
Connecticut.
Hartford Conn., Nov. 8. Early re
turns from today's election leave the
issue In doubt, but with a chance that
the Nutmeg Btate may follow Maine
Into the Democratic columr. A heavy
slump In the Republican vote was evi
dent early today. Charles A. Good
win Is the Republican candidate for
governor and Judge Simeon B. Bald
win, a Jurist of prominence, the Dem
ocratic leader. Four of the five tv
grenBional districts are certainly Re
publican, but the Second, composed of
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