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Ii GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON.
MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 1911. .
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1911 FUNCTION IN
WHITE HOUSE IS
GORGEOUS
ENTIRE AFTERNOON TAKEN UP
IN GREETING "COMMON" PEO
PLE AT WHITE HOUSE.
GOLD '.UK LENDS GO LOR
New Year's Reception at White
House an Event of Unusual Splen
dor Today Vast Number of DIgnl
nitarles, Gold Braded and Silked
Greet In Annual " Government Re-
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Enter Later On. .
Washington, .January 2. President
- t smiled his New Year's greeting
, .lie; world today. , '
. was the. second ' time v the
.dent and Mrs. Taft'c -wd as
st and hostess at that V- " snored
ranctlon, the White House i ' ' Year's
inception. In defiance of tiie weather
.-.'rowds gathered outside the White
House hours before the buglers oi me
vMarlne Band trumpeted the entrance
Af the Chief Magistrate and the First
lady of the Land to commence the. re
cation of the gilded diplomats; the
Jutlclary and the government officials
ay of whom were received before the
latch was lifted to the common peo
ple. . .'" '
All the World Represented. ,
There was , a character for every
role 'In' the world drama among the
crowd that twisted in a persistent and
stamping line from the White House
doors down Pennsylvania, Avenue.
Possessors of shiny . elbows jostled
bloods In fur-lined overcoats with fa
miliar conteinptuousness, matrons of
determined physiognomy t kept a
' hawk-like watch - for advantageous
places in the line. There were lean,
there were fat, there- were tall, and
there were small, in the thousands
a that same to shake the hand of Pres
ident Taft and to wish him a Happy
New Year. '
Bugles Herald President.
With the first deep boom of the
great hall clock at eleven four bug
lens stepped out from the band and
sounded the Presidential call. The
President and Mrs. Taft appeared at
the top of the broad winding stair
and came down to receive tne Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman, and the
members of the cabinet and their
wives. The party then moved to the
southern end of the Blue roonl, where
the President and Vice-President and
the cabinet members formed a re
ceiving line and the ladies took up
their places to the right of them. Then
commenced the reception of the dip
" lomatic corps.
Most gorgeous Spectacle In 1911.
This is one of the most gorgeous
spectacles that the National Capital
witnesses in the entire year. Be
decked and berlbboned with the or
ders of their monarchs, in all the
splendor ofthelr court costumes, the
representatives of the foreign nations
filed past the President It was a
brilliant panoply of colors of red
and gold and blue, scintillating here
and there with the shining helmets of
the Germans and the silks of the Or
iental ambassadors and ministers
The ambassadors were led by Baron
. Hongelmuller von Hongervar, the
Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, who,
since the last New Year'B reception
bas succeeded to the rank of dean of
the diplomatic corps. Following him
came the ambassadors arranged ac
cording to their seniority those most
recently accredited to the United
States coming last in line. The last
ambassador in line was Marchese Cu
sanl Confalonierl, the newly appoint
ed Italian Ambassador. Following
him were the charges d'affaires of
of the Brazilian and Chilean embas
sies, the representatives of those
eountrles having died In the past year.
and no successors having as yet been
sent by their governments.
After the ambassadors came the
ministers, headed by Sendr Don Joa
quin Bernardo Calvo, the Costa Rican
Minister, who has been for years dean
of the ministerial contingent. The
last in this line was Mr. H. H. Byrn,
Mlnlster.irom Norway, who was pre
sented to the president only a few
weeks ago. Each ambassador and
minister was accompanied by his wife
and the members of his suite. -
, White Leads Justices.
"' Before the last diplomat had passed
from sight the new Chief Justice of
the United States, Edward Douglass
White led the associate Justices of the
supreme court into the receiving room.
They were followed by other mem
bers of the judiciary, among them the
judges of the new courts of Commerce
and Customs Appeals. Then the Pres
ident shook hand3 with the senators
and repreesntatlves who remained in
Washington during the holidays.
There were only a few of them.
The, congressional delegation
marked th nrf cftht n.ol part of the
reception. The buglers again stepped
from their places with the band, and
sounded 'another spirited fanfare, as
the doors opened to the army, navy
and marine corps all in their full
dress uniforms. Every military offic
er on duty in Washington was there,
and the gold lace of their uniforms
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ALBERT HANSON, EMPLOYE, STILL
UNCONSCIOUS FROM BLOW.
Explosion Throws Workman Against
Boiler With Great Force. .
Unconscious as the result of an
explosion in the boiler room of the
x-erry sawmill, Aioert Hanson, a
young employe of the Perry mill lies
at the Grande Ronde hospital hover
ing between life and death, and it.
will require about twenty-four hours
to determine his fate. The accident is
the result of a bursted water . heate
in the mill power house where Han
son and several others were either
working on some frozen ipumps or
lounging In the room. The explosion
was so severe that It threw Hanson
against the boiler, fracturing his
skull and coualng concussion of the
brain. Others were thoroughly soak
ed and frightened and James Smith
was slightly Injured.
Dr. Molltor was called to Perry in
all 'possible haste and under his sup
ervision, Hanson was brought to La
Grande on the morning train and lat
er moved to the hospital where he Is
still unconscious.
Hanson Is the son of the saw filer
at Perry and Is unmarried.
The frozen water popes and pumps
were the chief cause of the accident.
The sudden cold snap caught the
working apparatus and It was while
working with the pumps that the ex
plosion occurred. Manager Stoddard
has exerted every possible effort to
Insure the man's recovery, if such a
thing is possible.
BRIDE AND GROOM DEAD.
Chewing Gum Thought to Hare Im
parted Death to Happy Couple.
Cumberland, Md., Jan. 2 Believing
Grace Elosser and Charles Twlgg
were murdered the police today began
an Investigation of the couple's death
who were found seated side by side
in he gorl's home Saturday night.
The investigation Bhows death was
due to cyanide poisoning and it was
believed It was Injected Into the chew
ing gum, some of which was found in
Twlgg's mouth. The couple were to
have been married yesterday. The po
lice don't bel!eve It was suicide, but
believe some one put the poison In
the gum which Twlgg carried.
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Justice White played an important part in the gorgeous New Year Func
tion at the White House today.' Then too, of course, Judge White is
the first Democrat to gain such hight distinction as was recently his,
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CABOOSE (LIFTED
ON COAL CAR
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REAR END SET-TO THROWS CA
BOOSE ON NEXT CAR.
Little Harm Done to Traffic in Pleas,
ant Valley Smashup.
To lift a caboose from therear end
of an eaBt bound train and plant it
squarely and fairly on the next car
ahead, was the feat of a rear-end col
lision at Pleasant Valley yesterday.
None were hurt
The freight train was running down
the hill when the engine ran into a
couple of torpedoes and in applying
breaks the engineer stopped his train
rather suddenly. A helper engine fol
lowing down and unaware of the sud
den stop, smashed into the caboose,
pushing it .bodily on the next car
ahead, a coal car. So complete was
the "lift" that the caboose7 could be
hauled to La Grande on the coal car.
The wrecker was called to the scene
and picked up a couple of trucks and
other debris which for a short time
only blocked traffic.
SPECIAL MEETING TONIGHT.
Council Meets to Make Transfer of
Administration and Routine Matter
The old council gives way tonight
to the new administration and Mayor
A. L. Richardson's message will likely
be read at this meeting. Appointment
of officials to fill the appointive offices
will be made and action to ratify tak
en. Little else win be done.
NEW EXPRESS
BUILDING FOR
THIS CITY
PLANS NOW HERE AND SUPERIN.
TENDENT COMING.
As Soon as Corrections are Made, Spe
cification Will Be Ready.
Construction of an American Ex
press office in this city during the
next few months, 25x50, has been or
dered by that company and Local
Agent George Hibbard is now placing
his O. K. on the temporary plans sent
here for his inspection. The plans as
now drawn, provide for a building on
Depot street facing east,, which will
likely bring it on the southwest cor
ner of the present depot The plans
provide for a public room, a large
counter, check pen, receiving and liv
ery room, a large freight room and
an on-hand room.
The superintendent of buildings
will be here January ninth to make
final arangements and if corrections
are needed in the plans, they will be
made at that time, so that the con
tractors can have the specifications
Immediately' afterward. Local con
tractors are wanted for the work. The
building is to be of cement.
STRANGE BIRTn AT PORTLAND.
Woman Shot by Reveler New Year's
Night and Later Gives Birth to Child
Portland, Ore., Jan. 2 Struck by a
stray bullet which went through her
pbody while she lay in her bed
on new Year's night, Mrs. Frank
Perry, wife of a peddler was removed
to the Good Samaritan hospital where
she gave birth to a nine pound baby
boy two hours later. Both are doing
well and the woman Is .recovering.
News of the event became known to
day when the police was asked to find
the reveler who shot through the win
HAWLEY SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR
Storey of Ada County Elected Speaker
of Idaho's Hoirse Today.
.Boise,. Idaho., Jan. 2 Without the
least semblance of ceremony, James
Hawley was sworn In as governor to
day. Idaho is under a Democratic ad
ministration the first time since 1901.
The house and senate, all safely Re
publican, convened at noon today to
perfect its organization and then ad
journed until tomorrow. Charles Stor
ey of Ada county, was elected speak
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Lorimer Matter Revived.
. Washington," Jan. 2 A vote on the
resolution declaring the seat of Sena
tor Larimer vacant, is assured in7 the
senate, according to today's Indica
tions. If Senators Beverldge and Fraz
ler submit a minority report from
tlfe Lorlmer investigation a resolu
tion will probably accompany it. If
none of the others introduce, a, reso
lution, Borah of Idaho will. ' "
EMPTY AIRCRAFT
LOS ANGELES AVIATION MEET
COMES TO CLOSE EARLY.
Thousands View Remains of Moissa.nt
' Before He is Laid to Rest
JLos Angeles, Jan. 2. Blrdmen gath
ered at Domlnguez field, seemed re
lieved today as this is the last day
they wil lbe compelled to fly where
Hoxsey' plunged to his death Satur
day; -The meeting adjourned one day
early to permit Hoxsey's hosts of
friends and aviators to attend his
funeral at Pasadena. The aviators
were more listless today than yester
day. There was nothing spectacular
and only short flights were attempted.
Many aviators, among them Knaben
shue, Wright, Latham and Curtis be
lieve that a sudden sickness, probably
"mountain sickness, which sometimes
affects aviators, caused the Hoxsey
acldent
Thousands See Moissant Remains.
New Orlans, " Jan. 2. Thousands
visited the receiving vault at Metaire
cemetery today where Bobby Moissant
the aviator, was laid to rest tempor
arily, Saturday. The body will be re
moved soon and taken to Chicago and
burled. He was born in Chicago. The
ceremony yesterday was simple. Mols
sant's comrades were honorary pall
bearers.
Pasadena, Jan! 2 An unusual trl
bute was paid to Moxsey, thexdead
aviator in the tournament rose na
rade today. He was to have ridden
in the floral parade seated in ail ae
roplane with which he won the
world's record, but the aeroplane was
entered on a float today and the
draped seat was vacant,
WANT MACHTJ DYNASTY DOWNED
Toun? China Society In America to
Help Accomplish it
San Francisco, Jan. 2 A nation
wide campaign to raise funds to ac
compllsh the overthrow of the Manchu
dynasty in China was started today
by San Francisco ' members of th
Young China Bociety. There are COO
members in San Francisco and that
many more throughout California who
pledged themselves to give freely
The campaign will be carried on In
ail parts of the United States. The
purpose Is to raise a million dollars
DRAPED; BIRD
MEN SAD
GOLD 1UE GRIPS
1IDDIMST
v DISTRICT
STORMS WORK EAST WITH OBI.
GIN ABOUT DENYER AND
ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
REACHEO FOUR ABOVE HERE
Low Thermometer Records Recorded
" !? TrIvu:SMii?8 in the Mlddlewest
Poor Suffering Intensely One
Man Frozen to Death Nebraska,
' Michigan and Dakotas Seem to Suf
fer Most Trains Stalled Often.
' Touching four above zero, accord
ing" to the readings of. Government
Weather Observer Worstell, last night
inaugurated the winter's cold weather,
and like a year ago, the winter- cold
snap CjOmemnces with the new year.
A year ago the coldest weather of the
year : was registered on January 2. .
Net alone is La Grande in the grip of
winter, but it is evidently lashing by
the outer edges of a storm that . Is
sweeping the'central western country,
but principally through the Mississip
pi valley. Mercury has dropped In a
vast area east of the Rockies and In
the Rockies. JThe snowfall of last Sat
urday Is being retained today though
tho murcury has risen rapidly since
morning. The weather forecasts a
drop tonight again, and frozen water
pipes in residences caught unawares
will precipitate that "annual" horror,
so excruciatingly distasteful to La
tir'ande citizens, who are .unprepared
for near-zeYo weather.
n Denver, Jan. 2. A blizzard begin
ning on New. Year'B day still holds
the middle west today. Snow, wind,
and bitter cold extends from Denver
toKSt .Louis, and ft also sweeps Wy
oming... Montana,' Nebraska and the
Dakotas. The wires are down,: traffic
is. delayed, and the temperature has
dropped in Kansas fifty degrees; and
throughout the central west 20 to
30 degrees. Many NebrAskan points
are ten below ze"ro this morning. A
number of trains are reported stalled 1
In the snow near Souix . City, Iowa,
and In Wyoming there is a heavy
snow gale and high winds in Kansas.
It is five degrees below zero In Den
ver and ten below In Cheyenne.
Chicago, Jan. 2-r-A blizzard, un
paralled in recent years, is moving
eastward through the Central west,
and leaving stalled trains and pros
trated wires in its wake.
The storm center is over Michigan
and It Is expected the chill winds
will reach the Atlantic states to
night. The poor are suffering from
the intense cold. Wm. Thomaswas
frozen to death at Fargo, North Da
kota where it was 18 belog zero.
At Minneapolis the mercury was 8
below. Trains are stalled and there
Js little traffic moving In and out of'
the city. Axfew trains managed to get
in at late hour. The storm swept
Illinois at Springfield with zero
weather and snow.'
SPIES ARRESTED UST YEAR.
Two Japanese Taken in Custody Last
September but Released.
Washington, Jan. 2 That military
and naval authorities In the Philip
pines knew last September that Jap
anese spies wer active in the archl
pellago Is the statement today by As
sistant Attorney General Vlllamour of
the Philippine government. He said
last September two Japanese spies
were arrested. They had maps of the
Islands and of Manila harbor and
Its fortifications. Arrests were known
In Washington but there was no law
to hold the-m so tbny were released.
There is ho doubt but Japanese are
famniar with the details of the fortifications.
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