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O Z, . .. . . r M !!! V r ill-: .. it.. V - v . vl M ! I -' - VOL. XIV. , 0 IT Y H AT TIIECEISUS AFFAIR WIRES ALREADY RESORTED TO IN LEARNING STATUS IX THE BUNGLED COUNT. HT IS TALKED OF Probable That Some Action Will be Taken During: the Next Few Days Looking Toward a Recount or a ' Statement from Durand as to What V Was wj ttMi , Dy '1 cal Enumeraors. ' - Smarting and faunchlng under the odium of the ridiculous census enunv -oration as announced by Director Du rand at Washington, local "business men and commercial . organizations are planning on some tangible pro cedure to have the harm repaired: ; Already the Oregon delegation at tvashington has been urged to inves , tlgate the matter, for J. Peare to-day, wired to Congressman Ellis to take a hand In "the matter:-Others will t frame a general bill of objection and aa soon as the proper steps can be formulated the director of the census ,wlll be asked to give some explana tion of why the figures were cut down. It is very apparent that the bureau cut down the figures seat in, but why? Extreme care was used by the enum erators, more so than customary, no doubt, and to have legitimate counts removed from the totals,' which was evidently the case, has worked a hard :. ship. The harm done to La Grande is not expressable in dollars and ; cents, of course. . . ! " : ' A recount has beensked for and granted b several towns during the past several months and at .Tacojma' ' especially did the recount show a gain. Spurred on . by the success of ; that town, local business men believe a re- count should be demanded, or at least an explanation given out by ( the cen sus department. During the next few days something looking toward this result will be commenced. s Rain Delays .Aviation. San Francisco Jan. 12 Rain today again postponed the Tanforan aviation meet . ., ,. : :" ' TIE COURTS BUT WILL -RESCUE ORIGINAL FRONT SATS ATTORNEYS, Dissolution of .Bi? Trusts Will i Not Solve the rroblem At An. , New York, Jan. 12. Addressing the Civic Federation today, Samuel Uter meyer, the famous corporation attor- declare the Standard Oil and Ameri- can Tobacco companies monopolies in " restraint of trade, but he said: It L won' relieve the t conditions as the companies will reorganize as separate companies, and business will go on the same as ever. The same danger exists' to people, as the constitution prohibits confiscation, of property. He said the same state of affair is due to 'he attitude of the courts toward the "hrman Ant'.-Trust law, " for ' both ourt ' and government tacitly con futed to trusts in this form' and that 9 present criminal prosecution ot ged trust and officials is a mon rous sham." " . ;.' . OGTKWIEIDE DISSOLVED BY LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JANUARY 12,1911 JAPANESE ARE CHAGRINED Disappointed at Action of California legislature Regarding: Immigration. Tokio, Jan. 12 Surprise and regret is expressed In Japanese papers as a result of the attitude of the California legislature in presenting anti-Japanese measures. Very guarded, the Jap anese officials admit they are annoyed over the situation. It ia pointed out that two years ago when the Japanese sought to enfore restrictions regard? lng Japanese immigration to the Unit ed States it was self imposed and aim ed to end the agltaticn ' against Jap anese. .; ,:' SHOOTING IX.LOS AXGELES. Colored Man (hases Mexican Into Sa. ;1 loon and Fight Follows. Los Angeles,' Jan.J2. One man is dead and tv are injured as a result of last night's shooting Alf rv r::". iTiiu,': colored, is "jaUed to day, charged with murder. Louis Lc pez, a" Mexican, refused to pay back some borrowed money and threatened th.e life of Mason, who chased him Into a saloon where a hundred men wre assembled and a due! followed. L6pez was killed, and bystanders, Ed ward Joslin and Fred' Dunlap, were slightly wounded. " , 1 . , SETH LOW PREDICTS EXACT MENT OF NEW LAWS. Unusual Large Attendance Makrs the : 0ienlnff of BIy Association. New York, Jan. 12-Owlng to the attempt to place the National CivlP Federation on record regarding fed eral regulation of the . trusts, there was an .unusually large attendance at the opening of the eleventh annual meeting at the Hotel Astor today. Rep- Seth.Low President of Civic Federation1 and ; Former Mayor of New York. ' x as president of the National Civie federation 8eth. Low has an - active part to play In numerous public activ ities. He was mayor of New York In 1002-8 and president of Columbia un versity from 1890 to 1001. . resentatives of twenty-four state councils were present It was open ed by President Beth Low who pre dicted the enactment of a' uniform corporation regulation laws and workingmen's compensation acts and compulsory arbitration. ' 1A1IL CIVIC BODY. MEETS in mum Census Announced. Washington, Jani 12 The census today announced Helena 12,515; Mis solua 12,869; Anaconda, 10,134; Bil lings 10,031; Kalispel 5,549; Livings ton, 5.359 and Boseman 5,107. .. . - .. r , t . uiiiEiinL ti in I oa BEFEOSE TOLD SCIIEXK THAT FORTUXE TELL EJt PREDICTED DEATH DCRIXG ILLXtSS. MEOlGIJIEStAOPEREGWlTH Xurse Who Cared ; for Millionaire Schenk First Witness Cal I - ti; i'iai of Mrs." Schenk fori TVltKAnlnir haw 1Tncl,an .nJ fr,.llo i of Frequent Attempts to Bangle the Medicine Given Husband. Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 12 On the fourth day of the illness of MillloQ aire. Schenk, his wife came Jnto the room, and said ia fortune teller , had Informed her that Schenk would die. This was the testimony today of Miss Alma Evans, the nurse who cared for Schenk and who was the first wit ness today In the trial of Mrs. Schenk for the alleged; poisoning of her hus band, who finally recovered. , : . . Miss Evans testified the wife med dled continuously wlthi the medicines and told the nurse , of other medi cines. The nurse turned the first over to the doctor as she believed the medicine had been poisoned. Hudd previously testified he found poison i tne medicines. . ' , "The" court room was crowded today with women."' ', " ' . : After Schenk was taken to the hcs pitaf, the nurse testified, Mrs. Schenk cabled and went Into the bath room of the hospital and locked the door and remained twenty minutes where the medicines were kept. When the doctor came the nurse told of it and the doc tor ordered fresh medicines. These wereiiept away from Mrs.. Schenk. , EASTERN STAR INSTALLS Many Attend Installation Exercises Last Evening at Halt ;; Hope Chapter NoV 13 installed its officers last evening and ; a, banquet followed. The installation work was conducted by Mrs. F. G. Schllke. A large number of "members and visi tors, twere present to enjoy the Im pressive ceremonies. Laje Senator Was Wealthy. ' Denver, Jan. 12 Senator Hughes, who died yesterday has been partly paralyzed for months. His fortune is estimated at five millions. ; ; 'r Lachner Reappointed. Washington, January 12 WfiniBm , Lachner, of Baker, Ore., wa yester- Qy nominated ' as postmaster by President Taft " "TOO (MANY EDUCATOR M IE11S1 1 THE C03IMSSI0X COULD NOT DO ALL THE WORK ALONE IS HIS OFIXIOX. REQUIRES COJIGRESS TOD John Cobli Adtlie '-ja pkaewiedge of "Condition Be Gained Before Anything Else is Attempted Jacob' Schnrman, Cornell's PresL . dent, ; Advises That Commission Work .With Congressmen. - "Washington, ' Jan. 12 Regarding the passage of a permanent - tariff commission bill, President John Cobb of the national tariff commission as sociation addressed the delegates to day. "If we desire sound results," he said, "the first step to secure a thorough .knowledge of existing condi tions. ; ; ,:Z ':'"' ..- 'v ; . President Jacob Schurmanof Cor nell university addressed f'them and said, ."Revision fnouldn't'be' left 'en tirely to the commission.' So many ele me&tfl entsr iiito tfiVtarlft revision1 that the commission can't replace a congress which voices the Judgment of the ' people. This is ; a fundamental (Question and findings of the tariff commission ;alone cannot furnish scientific solution and 'take the tariff out of politics." ' y . . . ; s V FIRE KILLS SEVERAL. Fire in Cohnelsville Leads to Destruc tion of Property as Well ; Connelsvllle, Pa., Jan. 12 Four are believed to have been killed In an ex plosion and fire' in 'McCory's five and te'n cent Btore today. There w,ere thir ty persons in the building when the unexplained explosion occurred. Five girls were severely burned and (were rescued shortly before the walls col lapsed. ' V':. .;. ':V.-'.'. ;. ( ' '" The fire was under control at noon, but it is Impossible to search the ruins owing to the intense heat. When the buildltfg exploded the Citizens Nation al bank adjoining was wrecked and the front was blowed out. Several bth er buildings were burned. , .' STAR ENCAMPMENT INSTALLS New Officers of Local Encampment Take Offices Last Evening. Wednesday nlight, Jan. 11, the fol lowing offlcera were Installed by D. D. G. P, George Ball; " C. P.W. A, Forstell; S. W.F. E. Macy; H. P.-eorge Ball; Treas. W. N. Monroe; J.-.WV W. W. Randall. After which a sumptuous banquet was served to which the patriarchs did am ple Justice. ,' - .. , COMMISSION. Lemar in PhlUd.Jphi Rtoord. TAillFF: DIAZ TO AID CALIFORNIA. Movement to Stamp Out .Smuggling Allotted by President, BUz. ' . Los Angeles, vJau. 12. It was learned today that Pree Dtiaz is to learned today that President Diaz is to- assist the local immigration offic ials In stamping but Chinese smug gling coolies and opium across 4 the border. . The arrangement is said to be the result of a visit' her of Com missioner General of Immigration Keefe. It was learned that Keefe will employ several Chlneso as detectives also. v. . ' WISCONSIN DEMANDS LAWS f Beform Measures Asked. for by Gov ernor of Badger State, v j Madison. - Wlt;-wrms' Of a radical nature are demanded bv Gov ernor McGovern In his message to the Wisconsin legislature .today. Closer conservation of natural resources, home rule for cities, institution of the inlatlve and referendum and the recall advocated. He also askedfor govern control of worklngmen's compensition Including Insurance. He .recommended the appointment ot a committee to in vestigate the cost of high living and to make effective the corrupt practice act..-; . ; . V;:;:' ; ' ;,:' . "; . : , " :yt ;.. ;. '- ' "" '" "K .. " '. ' . ' SHOP BUILDING AT THE LAEE IS COMPLETELY DESTR0IED Electric Room First to Bunt Woodwork Shoo Follows. Hot Lake, Jan. 12. (Speclai)-JEn-taillng a loss of approximately "J2000 tvuvuv luaui auvo, a JJHJ laeL BV" ening about six o'clock destroyed h4 machine and woodworking; shops of the Tanatarlum plant. Due to the abundance of water, an excellent pressure and diligence pf the fire de partment, the blaze was held to the one building and ' not allowed to spread to the adjolnlng.string of liv ing cottages occupied by the employes of the establishment. The fire was only a few feet from the nearest building though the sanatorium prop er was never in danger. ' v . The fire originated on. the roof of the building and in that way . the heavy machinery on the ground floor was not seriously injured. The electric room was the first to burn, and the big motorola a ., total loss. Cut-oft saws, band saws and the entire working ' paraphernalia of the Bhop went through the fire but much of It can be used after some repairs. Choice and dry lumber stored thee was consumed. ; The building and con tents was not covered -by Insurance,.. JOHNSON FIGHTERS READY. Reign of Railroads In California to End .Tomorrow with New B11L v' Sacramento, Jan. 21 The opening gun of the Johnson administration in its warfare to regulate railroads will be fired tomorrow in the senate when the progressive's railroad control measure is introduced; The organiza tion recently 'elected a railroad com mission and defnlng of Its powers are first provided for. The. bill outlines the power of duties of railroads and transportation companies and deflner penalties of violations The term transportation company Includes ex press, dispatch, sleeping car compan ies and all vehicles In freight or pas senger transportation. ,. , ; Bear to be Insignia. ; Sacramento, Jan. 12-The Bear flag Is to be the official flag 'of California in the measure Introduced In the sen ate today by Senator Holohan be comes a law. The state at present has no emblem apart from the national flag and Holohan believes the old time flag of the republic of California should be adopted.. S2QD0 FIRE AT lOTIIRELiiST NUMBER 06. CUE EXPLORE PEARY Mu E SOUGHT WANTS EXPLORER TO BE REAR ADMIRAL AND GIVEN THANKS FOR DISCOVERY. Would Start Preliminary Forilika . Hons f Pansma Canul Inimedistelf by Approprlatloa of Suftklent Money by this Congress Special Message ' Acompanley by Reports of Army and Navy Engineers. Washington, Jan. 12 A sub com mittee, of the 'house on naval affairs this afternoon voted favorably on a bill creating Peary. th,e explorer" as K rear admiral The bill also extends the thanks of congress for the discovery of the north pola TAFT URGES FORTIFICATION Sends Special Message Asking for Five ;s ': Millions tor'. Panama Canul Washington, Jan. ia A message was sent . to cbngress this afternoon by President Taft that urged the fortifi cation of the Panama canal. The mes sage was accompanied by a special re port by m the board of the army and navy engineers' who have been con sidering plans for tjie fortification. The president recommended the ap propriation of five million dollars for thd beginning of the defense Immedi ately. , , , V ; STATE TO HUNT MURDERER Governor Hay Urges Appropriation of ; ; Reward Money for Man Hunt. Olympla, Jan. 12 Governor Hay in a special message to the leiglslaturo today urged the appropriation , of ' a thousand dollars for the capture of the murderer of Captain Sullivan of Spokane. It la believed this will result in the renewal of the hunt for the man as the rewards how aggregate $13,000. ; Portuguese to Be Remodeled. London, Janl 12 The new Portu guese republic will probably be remod eled soon. The department heads of government are considering! plans for a permanent organization alone tlid lines of the Swiss confederation. Eight provinces will be allowed to govern ethmselves while the federal govern ment will deal with purely national matters, it la believed. - , E HOIT DETECTIVES HAVE MAN WHO KNOWS SOMETHING. Prisoner's Identity Will Not Be Known Until Frisco is Reached. " San Francisco, Jan, 12 More ar rests in connection with the theft of sixty thousand gold bullion from the steamship Itumbolt are expected here on the arrival of federal officers with, a suspect arrested in Portland The ldenty of the, man under arrest Is concealed but it is expected several men now in San'Fra'nclBco will be im plicated as a result of the Information, he has given Whalen Out on Bonds. Portland, Jan. " 12 James Whalen the former La Grande man arrested In Portland in connection, with having concealed some of the stolen bullion, was released on ball today. 1 THIEVES ADE ARRESTED X -V i.'A iv ....