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HIT KILLED
TIKI!
'BAD MAS" FISH t il OF BOISE
PEN STARTS GUN WORK
WHILE UNDER ARREST.
SHERIFF BARELY ESCAPES
With Two Against One, Prisoner
Flays Losing Game and Ills Cap
tors Shoot Him Six Times, Killing
Ilim Instantly Guard from Boise
Shot Through the Abdomen by Clev.
er Conrict Escaped Two Years Ago
- MM W A Wf- 9 W V AM .
, er, the escaped convict from Idaho,
was killed here today and Dan Ackley
a guard from Boise, seriously wound
ed. Fished escaped from Boise two
years ago and was captured here. -
Sheriff Richardson and Ackley ar
rived ' to -return Vith htm. Prepara
tory to taking, the. stage tp Vale the
men were-'stooplng down to put the
Oregon ' boot n him .. when Fisher
slipped the sheriff' gun from his
pocket and fired at Richardson's' head
first and missed. ( !
Ackley grappled with ,the convict
and was shot through the abdomen.
Thereupon Richardson shot Fisher 6
times killing him instantly. 't.'r
BRAZILIANS HOLD UP DROOLERS
Traveling Men Are Charged Exhorbl
tent Prices for Moving Baggage. '
Washington, Nov. 29 American em
ployers need not be surprised to re
ceive lusty accounts from traveling
salesmen sent to Brazil, says Com
mercial Agent Turner in a - report
to the government. In Pornabuce, a
city of .150,000 - population he asked
an American salesman traveling with
' three trunks, having ' a total weight
of not over 500 pounds, as to his ex
penses. This was the .result: -
"It cost $9 to bring the trunks from
the steamer to the shore and $1.80 to
haul them to an empty room for exhi
bit This stareroom was up one flight
.of stairs over a shop. The salesman
hired a man for 86 cents to sweep
down the stairs and make them pre
sentable. He had to buy 6 boards at 36
cents each 'for his benches on. which
to spread his goods. He employed a
canpenter to make ' him four simple
horses on which to lay his tables.
The cost of the lumber and horses
was $3.60. A man charged 36 cents
for carrying the outfit to the hired
room. The salesman then bought 36
cents worth of., wrapping paper to
cover his benches and proceeded to
unpack his wares for Inspection. He
had to : pay a month's rent for the
room although he expected to be there
only two weeks. The room rented for
GRIEF STRICKEN AT MASTER'S
DEATH, HE ENDS LIFE.
.Servant Aided His Master In Making
, Good His Escape from Home.
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Berlin, Nov. 29 Inconsolable over
the death of his' master, the late Count
Tolstoi's coachman -was found dead
today on Tolstoi's grave.
He was the coachman who aided the
count on his last flight from home
had been grief stricken ever since
Tolstoi's death. He went to the grave
and opened the veins' of his wrist and
hied to death. '
SHERIFF
COACH DIES
1 TOLSTOI'S
CRAVE
LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY. OREGON.
$18 a month. It cost that salesman
$33 before he had shown his goods to
a person. ,
"The steamships do not land their
passengers , who must get ashore the
best way they can. Each passenger
is compelled to hire a rowboat, usu
ally after considerable dicker. The
boatman lowers the baggage over the
ship's side into his boat. The as
senger descends a long flight of stairs
and upon reaching the bottom; takes
his chances when the stairway ' and
small boat meeand steps aboard. The
Journey to the Bhore is accomplished
and the baggage deposited on land,
when the boatman's fees are payable.
The dicker with the landman to haul
the luggage to destination then be
gins. This, when arranged ends in
having the lot deposited in a room, al
ways at a cost entirely out of pro
portion to thealue of the service.
Fred Boch Improving.
, Freddie .Boch, ; who was . hurt Sat
urday while coasting, Is reported to
be much better today. ' '
JURY DECIDES NOT TO INTESTL
GATE CHARGES.
Report That Mayor Wanted Vlndlca
tloa of Charges Is Denied; .'"'
San Francisco, Nov. .29-It Is gen
erally 1 believed that the grand Jury
won't Investigate " the rumors " of
grafting on ' the part, of Mayor Mc
Carthy. ' '..:',. . " .
McCarthy recently asked the JuryH
to Investigate rumors that he had acJ
cepted a bribe for $10,000 and one
for $60,000. He said there is no truth
in the reports and that he wanted
vindication. The Jury informed the
mayor today that it could" not investi
gate as he ' had made no ' specific
charge. ' v .-." '-:, ' " '.
STATE SOLDIERY IN DANGER.
Adjutant Finds the State Militia Must
Have More Money to do Business. ,
Unless the state shall make a great
er appropriation for the Oregon Na
tional Guard, the companies forming
one of the two regiments of militia
must be disbanded, according to Adjutant-General
Flnzer In a biennial
report to . be presented to the next
legislature. The report was complete
ed yesterday afternoon and will be
filed with the secretary of state. A
companylng it is a document prepar
ed by Colonel Jackson, inspector of
the' Guajd, " recommending that all
men available throughout the state
for military duty be listed as war re
serves. Such a list would not include
the members of the organized militia,
says a Portland paper.. ; j
The total Btrength of the Oregon
National Guard Is placed at 1407 en
listed men and 110 officers. At present
the War Department , contributes ma
terially to the support of the Guard,
on the assumption that each regi
ment contains its full quota of com
panies and each company a certain
number of men. At this time the Third
Infantry has but 11 and the Fourth
but eight companies. The Secretary of
War has allowed these vacancies to
exist until such time as the legisla
ture shall , have the opportunity to
provide for the five additional com
panies. In the event that this ac
tion should not be taken by the next
legislature, it is asserted 'an appro
priation cannot longer' be drawn
from the United States for target
practice, uniforms and equipment1,
California and Washington regu
larly appropriate large amounts for
maintenance of their National Guard.
There Is at present a deficiency of
$2099.99 In the Oregon National
Guard fund. A continuous annual ap
propriation for $24,000 additional to
the $45,000 now appropriated is rec
ommended for this state.- . "
CHARGE HOT
PROBED
EHUD'S FOES
TRIFLE ALLIANCE BECOMES
FOUR CORNERED, SAY RUM
ORS ABOUT LONDON.
PERSIA THE BIG OBSTACLE
Turkey Made a Catspaw for Old En
Cmy of England Germany, Russia
and Italy M ill .Use Turkey as Lev.
er Against Brlttlshers All Four
. Will Not rrmt PujrUUoning of
Persia Is Indicated by Rumors.
- London, Nov. 29 English states
menbelieve the triple alliance
Germany, Austria and Italy that the
old enemy of Great Britain has be
come a quadruple alliance by the ad
dition of Turkey. Officials refuse to
confirm' the report but it is ' gener
ally believed the quartet will throw
its weight against the partitioning of
Persia and the consumatlon of Rus
sia's plan for a. port on the Indian
ocean. Turkey is regarded as a cats
paw of the alliance which Is hostile
to British intefW In Africa and
Asia, ,,-v -'.'. .; . ..'..
The .Tustrla-Germany combination
has guaranteed security of Turkey on
the;. Russian-Bulgarian frontiers In
return for Turkey's promise to per
mit nothing injurious to German or
Austrian interests. It - Is conceded
that the partition of Persia between
Russia and England would be injur
ious to the Kaiser. ' , : : . '
Containing the list of special prtzeB,
the rules and regulation to, exhibi
tors, a brief, resume of the' commer
cial features of La Grande and: Un
ion county, the second annual poultry
show premium Is now off the press
and being distributed. ' The book 1 is
brim full of Information to poultry
men.'Among the all Important, rules
which will govern the ; next , show,
Dec. 13-15 Inclusive, are the following;
? All entries must be made' on
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,
Will
UNLESS THEIR DEMANDS FOR
RATE INCREASES ARE GRANT.
ED, WILL ISSUE EDICT.
THEia CLUBfllVIGKED OfiE
Big Business Firms to Join With the
Railroads in Demanding Rate In.
creases or Bring About Hard Times
Not Pleased With Taft's Idea of
Rate Legislation Club Will be Held
Oyer the Railroad Commission.
. Washington,' Nov. 29 It "is ruraor
edjiere today that big businesses and
railroads will combine to force-
through the railroad's demands for
freight rate increases wnich will
amount to $75,000,000. . It Is under
stood Wall Street Is opposed to Taft's
idea of railroad regulation and will
Join in the fight for higher rates. Tha
club that is to be held over the Inter
state commerce - commission's head
and the country In general, is "Hard
times.
' Raliroad officials during a recent
discussion of the rate question were
very pesslmisltic in their outlook and
gave the impression that they Intend
ed to bring about a financial depreS'
Blon; ' -,-,
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Nebraska's Count In.
Washington, Nov, 29--The popula
tion of Nebraska is 1.192.214.
. regular entry blanks furnished by the
J Association. All entry fees must be
I paid In full at the time the entries are
maae. no attention will be given to
entries' unaccompanied by the prop
er fee. Remittances should be made
payable to Geo. J, Wagener, Secre
tary, La Grande, Oregon. Entry fees
will be on tingle birds, 25 cents.
All birds must be entered singly
and when competing for pen prizes.
an exira ree of $1.00 must be paid.
Indianapolis Ntw.
IE
TIIflTEHS
BIT!
Entries without fees will not' be re
ceived. All birds entered for sale and not
for premiums shall pay an entrance
fee of 25 cents each.
Birds suffering from disease on ar
rival will be returned at once. -and
entry fees for the same will be for
feited to the asEwlation.
II. AH futrlt'a positively 'close at
12 o'clock noon, December 12.
Birds will not be received on and
after the 12th.
Birds will not be received on and
after the 12th. :
AH crates and coops muBtv be ad
dressed to Geo. J. Wagener Secre
tary, La Grande, Union County, Ore
gon, and express prepaid.
III. During the exhibition, the
superintendent shall exercise full
control over all exhibits, and none
shall be removed from the show room
without his consent.
IV. The Association will . not be
responsible for any loss that may
occur, but all specimens assigned to
the Association will receive attention
(Continue on pags Eight)
DEIW1E
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TWENTY-FIVE GOVERNORS AT
FRANKFORT TALK 1912.
Democratic Nominee for Presidency
Said to be Among Delegates.
Frankfort. Ivy., Nov. 29Whlle
twenty-five governors of the United
States met here today," ostensibly to
discuss the uniform divorce law, con
servation, the short ballot, etc.. It
soon' became apparent that the prin
cipal question of the conference' was
the- presidential chances of the Dem
ocratic party in 1912.' " ' '
; Intimation that the next Democratic
nominee is attending the conference
has lent increased Interest. Inciden
tally the men attracting the most
attention were Governors Harmon,
of Ohio, Marshall of Indiana and Governor-Elect
Woodrow' Wilson, all of
whom will be. prominently mentioned
in connection with the presidency. '
', LIVE MAN IN : RUINS.
Diggers Find One Alive and Eight
Dead In Jumbo Debris. ,
Antlers, Okla, Nov. 29. -The bodies
of eight men dead and Gerold Rob
erts.' alive, were taken from the bot
tom of the shaft of the Jumbo mine
today by rescuers who have' been dig
ging in the debris since the explo
sion yesterday. It Is believed Roberts
will live. The total dead Is now thir
teen; '' ''-
LYNCn HAS A CINCH.
Will be R-Elected With' Practically
No Opposition is Gossip. , ,
, New York, .Nov. 29 When, the Na
tlonal league holds its annual meet
ing, December 14 for the annual elec
tion, It is predicted there won't be
the usual row but that President T.
J.1 Lynch will be almost the unani
mous choice for re-election, accord
ing to the latest gOBslp;;
HOUSE LITIUATION DECIDED.
Hearing Pertaining to Vacation of
Resldenre Decided This Morning.
. V Justice of the Peace Williams to
day ruled that , Colon . R. Eberhard
was entitled to occupy the property
known as the Holm house on Eighth
street which he purchased some time
ago, but has not occupied on account
of a previous agreement between C,
E. Perry. vthe orchardlst. and Mrs.
Holm. The. disagreement ; was taken
to court where, it was decided , as
stated.;. ;
According to the court's decision,
Mr. Perry will have to vacate the
property in' favor of Mr. Eberhard
the new owner.
PEGTS
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iilf m
iff! I1ED
FOR. - H EVOLT
TRAVELERS FROM INTERIOR OF
""a'lu uiUMi REPORTS TO
EXTENT OF TROUBLES.
tUDEBO .:'T0JHI(iliTp3.;-;
Entire Country West of ChUnuuhau
in State of Revolt Women and
Children Carry Arms to Fight the
Troops Would Require Big Army
to Rid the District of Insurrection.
Ists Say Disinterested rartles. i-
El Paso, Tex.,' Nov. 29 FracUcaTly"""
the entire country west of Chihuahua
la In a state of revolt against the
Mexican government say travelers '
who arrived today. The travelers re
port women and children armed It
la said It would take 2,000 troops to
clean out. the innurrectionista in Chi
huahua. Insurrectionists are, massed
near San Andreas and the feeling ,1s
growing among the Mexicans that the
revolt is only beginning. Prominent
Mexican officials at Juarez however
declare the revolution ia over. ,
, Have Headquarters In America,
t St., Louis. Nov. 29 It y la rumored '
here today that the Madero revolu- '
tlonary leader is enroute to Wash
ington Tor the purpose of conferring '
with his brother Gustavo' over the
prospects for official Mexican tf to vis
ional recognition of Madejro as a pro
visional governor in Mexico. It is said
Oustave Madero recently conferred
with the state department and got a
cold shoulder. !lt Is reported also the
revolutionary headquarters will be
established in Washington. ;
WASHINGTON DEMOS GAIN
Wets and Dry Will Likely IIae a
.", :'';:'!' :" Deadlock ,',''''';
: 01ympia, Nov, 29-Returns of the
election Just canvassed show Demo
crats gained eleven votes on the Joint
legislative ballots. They now have
four senators and twelve representa
tives out of a total membership of
137. As the wet faction controls the
house and the dry the senate, there
probably will be no Important liquor
legislation at this session.; ;
LARGE NUMBER DROWNED. '
Hurricane Tips Three Vessels Carry.
; ing Total of 280 People.
Berlin. Nov, 29 It Is reported that
three vessels sank hear , Astrachan,
in the Caspain sea and 280 Russians
and Persians were drowned. A hurri
cane was responsible. . A steamship
nearby-was unable to aid the flound
ered vessels. ;" 1 '.''' ' :,: .'
BOISE BACKER IS
BELiEVED TO .
be n
LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS WHILE
HUNTING AND THOUGHT DEAD.
Large Number of Men Searching for
Banker but With No AvaiL
BoiBe, "Nov. 29 Search for B. E.
Corbln, vice president of the Union :
Savings Building Trust company, who
was lost last week In the mountains in
Fremont county Is continued hope
lessly today. Heavy snow has fallen
and It is believed he has perished.
Soldiers of Yellowstone. Park Join
ed In the search. Fully a hundred men
are hunting for him today. He was
hunting when lost