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is rati AO' . t ! : A VOL. XIV. Ver city next convention TIN J. A. CHURCHILL NEXT PRESI. DEM OF THE ASSOCIATION AFTER TODAY'S ELECTION. L IS "Human Derelccts Subject for rlan's Address Today Poll ' Ad- Out Seed of Education Teach solve to - Favor.,'., More C of at Teachers La Grande nm le Complimented by Re O' :o- is. Selection of Baker C.'t.v next annual meeting place, e.l , J. A. Churchill of Baker City as president, and L. McCullough of. Baker, secre tary and paying high, honors to Mrs. Nellie Nelll of this city , by selecting her to the office of treasurer,- dele gates to the Eastern Oregon teachers convention this morning cleaned the business slate and r-rern -d them selves for the return to their respec tive homes this evening. Some have already gone, but a greater per cent of the teachers are still in La Grande. The new executive .committee in cludes J. F. Smith, Baker, J. D. Stout. La Grande, J. C. Conley and, Frank Wells Pendleton. , ' The resolutions committee report-" cd during the business session and paid high compliments to the gener osity of La Grande, businessmen and ladles',' and the hl Di S. church, and furthermore roported that the teach ers favor such legislation as will give sufficient competent teachers. The full text of the resolution committee's re port, follows: Resolutions. ' Whereas, We have had one of the most successful teachers' meetings ever held in Eastern Oregon; and Whereas, Several forces have work ed harmoniously for .the success of this meeting, Therefore, Be It resolved that we extend our thanks to citizens of La Grande for the courtesies which they have shown to the teachers, by open ing their homes and providing enter tainment. That we extend our thanks to the Business Men, and to the Ladles of La Grande, for their splendid recep tion; That we greatly appreciate the kindness of the Latter Day Saints In permitting us to use their magnifi cent tabernacle for these meetings; That we extend our thanks to the speakers, and to the officers of this Association, and especially to the ESD EXPECTED MOMENTARILY THIS AFTERNOON. , Since Last Night, All Hone For Re- covery Has Been Surrendered. Successfully coping death which has o all appearances had the death Krlp since last evening, Mrs. F. C. Bramwell, wife of Receiver Bramwell of the United States land offices !s this afternoon at 3 o'clock alive. Phy- Sldans and relatives can see no nance for recovery and It is admit ted that it is but a matter ofhourf . In fash Bhe may succumb at "any rao ttP"t. Mr. Bramwell and two child 'CI are at the bedside, hoping against nle that life may be spared the wife nd mother. Mra Tlrnmoroll haa haon 111 for several monhs and at various j was in a precarious condition ot always rallied until last night k?n,?h stink fapf.fl. NIL HONORED MS Ii NEAR DEATH LA GRANDE, UNION President, who has had charge of the preparation of this program. . r Believing that one of the weakest points In our public school I ystem !s the lack of proper supervision in school districts . of the ' second and third class, therefore: Be It Resolved, That we favor such legislation: as will provide a suf ficient number of competent teachers to properly supervise all of the pub lic schools. , - '. Believing that the method which we have ' followed for several . years, of holding our, county institutes jointly and in conjunction with the Eastern Division of the State Teachers' Asso ciation, be it Resolved that we favor a contin uance of this plan and that we re quest our respective county superin tendents to hold our next annual institute in conjunction with the next meeting of the eastern division of the State Teachers-, Association, .... , . . . ' - , ROY COXKLIN, J, C. CONLEY. ' ' FRAXK K. "WELLES. , ' "Human Derelects" "was the theme Of an address by H. A-Adrian today " , "(Cnnn-i on Pae Four.) CONFERENCE DISCUSSED SUB JECT IN' GENERAL WAY. JIr. Eccles Merely Declares He Would Like to Sell Institution. ' e - r Without disclosing any particular policy on the part of 'the sugar com pany, or bringing to light any new de velopments, or even a flat statement from Davld Eccles that the factory would be moved, thev conference be tween David Eccles on the one hand and the La Grande business y men's committee on the other, came to an end today noon after an informal dis cussion of the 'situation. The nearest approach a 'statement of company politlces In the matter, was a remark from Mr. Eccles that he would like to sell the factory to local people. The meeting was perfectly harmonious, the men simply talking over the ul terior phases of the question. No def inite conclusion, or In fact any con clusion was reached, and from a pub lic standpoint, little more Is known this evening relative to the situation, than existed this morning. Mr. Eccles visited the Perry mills this afternoon. TUNNEL IS NEARLY READY. Famous Horseshoe Curve to Be Elim inated When Work is Done. " Pendleton, Ore., Nov. 23 The final tuuehes are ..being put on the tunnel through Horseshoe Curve at Coe Sta tion. This tunnel ia 540 feet long and Is the most important piece of work in connection with the rebuilding work In connection with the rebuilding of the main line between this city and Yoakum. . ' ' The tunnel itself is now complete, the timbers are being put In place at the rate of 40 feet a day from each end,, and four more days at the most, will see the tunnel ready for the steel rails. These will not be laid un til spring, however, when the remain der of the . track is placed in com mission. Aside from the fact that the build ing of the tunnel was a gigantic task In Itself, since It was cut through the solid rock. It is an Important piece of work because, thouph less than COO feet long it cuts off a mile of track", eliminates one of the worst gradps along the entire line of road and does away with the great Horseshoe curve, the most famous one of the 'western division of the 0. R. &N. NO ' ACT! : ON THE FACTORY MATTER COUNTY, OREGON. CRIPPEN SWINGS TA ER GALLOWS DROPS AT $ O'CLOCK WITH AMERICAN DENTIST IN THE ROPE. . : Y' :-;: EMBRACES CATHOLIC FAITH Walks to the Nooje with' Firm Step Crowds Hiss, Cheer and Groan as Fancy Strikes Tliein When .Bhrk iag Is Run Up Leneve on ho Way to America Today His Lost Night a Wakeful One. London, Nov. 23 Among. the un marked graves In Pnetonville prison today lies the body of Dr. Harvey Crlppen, the American dentist, while Mile. Ethel Leneve, for whom Crip pen committed murder, is aboard the liner Majestic, sailing for America. Crlppen was hanged at 9 o'clock this morning. Shortly before death he embraced the Catholic faith,' and was accompanied to the gallows by Father Carey. ' ' V..: :'' ' The times reiterates "today that Crlppen confessed . his crime, and though on the Kallows. he went to his death without a confession. CrfppenJ stepped firmly to his position ahd died without a whimper. : ; Last Night Mas aWnkeful One. : The doomed man'a last night was a wakeful one. He called frequently to his death-'watch arid 'asked . the time." Father Carrly of the Catholic church of Sacred Heart, called at dawn and administered the last rites: of the church. . ( Crippen was engaged in earnest conference with the priest and ap parently did "not brood over his ap proaching end. ; ' , v Breakfast Js Spurned. Breakfast was served at seven but Crippen did not eat. At 8:30 the gov ernor of the prison notified him to prepare for the death march. Jailers pinioned his arms to his sW, bared his neck and the procession consist ing of the priest, prisoner and two wardens left the condemned man's cell to the gallows where Execution er Ellis waited. Crippen did not fal ter when ho stood under the noose. Crowds Hfss and Groan. A few minutes later the morbid crowd outside saw a black flag hoist ed. Some' hissed, a few cheered and groaned and Crippen's soul was sped on the last flight. - . SUFFRAGISTS BREAK EVERY WINDOW IN STRUCTURE. . nonwfl of Winston Churchill and Oth 'et Secratarles Also Suffer. London, Nov. 23 Their moveVient hWden by a thick fog, Suffragists to day executed a flank movement on the . home of Premier Asqulth parly today and broVe every window In the house with iron bolts, stones, etc. Tjie attack lasted several minutes. Finally the police were summoned and the party disappeared. Several were caught and Jailed. ' ' Miilltant Suffragists likewise at tacked the homes of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of foreign afTairs and "Wins ton Churchill,. Secretary of Home Affairs. no III ASQUITH'S HOME NEWYDRKSHOWS SUFFERS FROM VUQNDERFUL ; IM GROWTH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2.J, 1910 RATTLES BED T ONE THOUSAND TROOPS AND 10(,G REVOLUTIONARIES STRUG. GLEvOYER TOWNS. COAST PRODUCING REBELS Interior of Mexico Aflame With Reio luHon as Well as Pacific Coast CK- cn VM ... Aid the Rebels Several 'Battles' Pending and Will Likely Be Fougtt Out Tonight or Tomorrow. , ' . , El Paso, Tex., Nov. 23 A fierce bat tle between a thousand revolutionists commanded' by Madero, and a like mtaibe of troops was fought early today at Castro Ciengas, it is reported here. At' 3 o'clock the rebels reported they had the best of It and were pre paring to storm the town. Another battle Is expected . at Chihuahua, where nine thousand revolutionists congregated outside the city ready to attack. It is believed the battle la now progressing. s, i ' Torreon Really In Dauger. Eagle, Pass, Texas., Nov. 23 Mad ero, heading a thousand reyolution lsts, reached Torreon this afternoon and immediately , began , cutting all wire?. The-Nf exicah govjrumpt ord' ed a thousand troops to march with all speed to Torreon. Madero this afternoon Issued a man ifesto urging them to respect foreign Interests. He mentioned .a number of American properties saying they mus rot be damaged. The leadefseeks the prvention of American Intervention. ',, Liberals Leave Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Nov. 23 Mexican Lib erals . here predict hegira of Mex ican reactionists across the Rio Grande. Local headquarters of the Liberal party are unusually attractive today. Many Mexicans have already left the city and southen California points according to reliable Informa tion received here. Crossing From Arizona. -: Laredo Texas, Nov. 23 Dispatches from Temaschlo, Mexico state that the f evolutionists ate Invading Sonora with mule teams loaded with muni tions of war. It. is reported the small garrisons, In Sonora have been com pelled to surrender. It is charged that American troops and Arizona rangers are not preventing the smug TOTAL POPULATION OF THAT STATE IS 9,113,279. , Ohio Shows Growth Too Portland Census Announcement Delayed. Washington, Nov. 23 The popular tlon of New York state is .9,113,279. In Ohio it is 4.7G7.120. New York's'ln orease Is l.fii t.000 or 25.4. It entitles her to nine more congressmen. Ohio's Increase 609,576 entitled her to three more congressmen. , Portland Censns Delayed. Seattle, Nov. 23 Seattle's census will be announced late Friday accord ing to direct advices from Washing ton today. It was scheduled for to day. Portland's cenBus ls scheduled for last night was postponed to an other date. H VARIOUS PLACES : gling, of arms Into Mexico. Rubber Company Reports Quiet New York, Nov. 23 The Interconti nental Rubber company received the following dispatch today from Its rep resentatives at Torreon, Mex'co: "Authorities in control of the situa tion. Excitement is subsiding. No trou ble arTorreon or at the factory." ' ,' Revolutionists Along Coast . San Jose, Calif, Nov. 23 Hundreds of Mexicans throughout the United States, particularly ou the Pac!f.C coast await the signal f rem revolu tionary headquarters to march tci Mexico ta Join against Diaz. Lieutes ants Manuel Salsedo and Gonzals rv who have been In charge' of recruit ing the armyvon the coast Baid five. thousand have already Joined, Thev worked from Portland, Ore., and wH! end at San Diego. ' ... Interior Aflame With Rebellion. Mexico : City, r Nov.v' 23--SouU)ern Mexico, particularly Yucatan. Is aflame with rebellion. t'nofflcitHy It 13 reported a number of bridges irr burned and a few rurales arid soldlerc were killed and the revolutionists ex pect to capture Vera Cruz soon. v INDICATIONS ARE THAT ALL OF V THE 275 ARE TO GO. Eurj Mall Brlnsrs Large . Batches of Applications to Oflice. ".;;:;'- - ;?v :.:'...., That there will be scarcely , an un settled claim in the large area thrown open 'to settlement last Monday, after the expiration of thirty days from that date Is the conclusion reached by local land office officials who since Monday have been stacked high with applications- MoBt of them come by mail, especially the homesteaders The homsteader can make the neces sary affidavits before county clerks and mall them to the land office, el iminating the necessity of personally coming here; ' There are between 275 and 300 claims thus to be settled upon but the number of applications already here lead to the belief that within a 'short time every claim will have been filed upon. In some instances of course there will -be conflicts and hearings will be the order of things after the thirty days have expired, for no pat ents will be granted until all have had a chance to file. . ; ' ROGERS ONLY SLIGHTLY HURT Brakeman Frank Rogers Is again able to be around a,fter a slight acci dent at Pendleton yesterday. He was brought to La ' Grande yesterday morning for treatment and It was found that his toe had been bruised some hut he did not lose the member. First reports Indicated that he had been quite seriously injured as the Pendleton East Oregonlan reported yesterday on authority of a Pendleton physician. ' u - , Frank Rogers, brakeman on a west, bound extra freight train! narrowly missed losing extra freight train, narrowly missed losing a foot In an accident In the local yards early this morning. As It Is he Is mlaus a great toe and has a foot crushed so bad ly that he will be compelled -to go about on crutches for some ume and may be permanently lamed. The tain was pulling out of the yards and as Is the custom the brake man had closed the last switch and ran to catch the train that was run ning slowly for him. In attempting to swing onto the steps of the caboose his feet slipped and one of them went In front of the wheel. Before he could Jerk it away the wheel caught the member and crushed It7 against the rail. Dr. R B. Waffle was sum moned and dressed the Injuries, after which the Injured man was taken on ( to La Grande for further treatment. ALL CLAIMS TO BE FILED ON' IS BELIEF NUMBER 33 RE t - WISCONSIN SOLON DECLARES THE J ; REBELLION IS FRUIT -OF AMERICAN INTERESTS. bUVERiJf.lEflT IS SCORED DIux holds His Job, Says Socialist, by and The Other Plutocrats In Amer. iea-PresHmed s American Troops. 1VIH he Used to Harass the Reiolu tlonKts Before the End. , " St Ix)uis, Nov. 23 Congressman- elect Berger of Wisconsin took a fling at J. Plerpont Morgan and the money interests today declaring they are in-' directly responsible for, the Mexican revolution. He said: "Morgan and oth-' er. money Bharks are prompting the rebellion. Their Influence caused the government to" support Diaz before and now It doubtless extends , to a point where the United States will place United States troops at the d : posal of Diaz 'to harass the revolu-l tionlsts. Diaz Holds his Job by a close understanding with Morgan and othe plutocrats whose schemes Diaz fur thered and Bharlng with , them the plunder they obtained. J f : '-"i ; , Government Worse Than Turkey, , "On pretext of upholding the ma trality laws, our government has bieu I.e?traditing Jlexjean. political exiles. io country, not even 'm- save the United States does that. Washington Is maklrig itself a catpaw of the Mex ican dictator because money kings profit thereby." t " , :-r" Taft Spends a. Busy Day; V Richmond, Nov. 23 President W. - II . Taft spent ipday busily, the first since his return from Panama. He breakfasted with Governor Mann, re viewed the Cadets At Virirlnta Pnl. technic school, lunched at th ' Tfr Ar son hotel and automoblled to the State, league park this afternoon and , wit- ' nessed a football eam hAtwoon Vnr- tress Monroe and the First Virginia regiment, later, he visited the aero plane meet and addressed the Vir ginia educational conference and he leaves for Washington tonight. 7 Tacoma, Nov. 23 A warrant for the arrest of Thomas Steinberg, presl- ', dent of the Dold Athletic club, which pulled oft a boxing contest last night nan ibduou ujuay. - ine missing pro- moter is wanted to explain what has become of the receipts amounting to v i.t. mm - -i , j El SHIPPED IN FORTY.FIYE MEAD FROM KEN". TUCKY FOR INDEPENDENCE. Prize-Winning Stock Bred In Foreign . Lands Seen Here This Morning. One of the finest herds of Jersey cattle ever shipped Into Oregon pass ed through La Grande this morning when two arloads carrying fortv flye head of Imported cows and bulls were taken to Independence, Oregon, where J. B. Stumb, the owner, wiU care for them. Among thorn was a $2,000 bull which has won blue nh bons in ,ten different states, Shelby-1 ville, Kentucky, is the town " rrom whenc the shipment came and this morning had been thirteen dayi on the way. ' - ". ' : Three calves were born en route and they are thrlvlug splendid'y ac cording to the keepers. CATTLE