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E, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY) JANUARY 20, 1911;
NUMBER 74
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RUSK NAMES BOWERMEN MEN 05
COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
THE PRESENT SITE.
Eaton Continues to Delay Easiness of
the House by Attacks Forenoon
V Session Taken up With War Bet.
-tween Representatives Ugly Word
, Passed Between the Men Charges
s of Dishonesty Also Ilnrled Out
Salem, Ore, Jan. 20 Representa
thes Bryant, Boncbrake and Mann
were named by Speaker Rusk as the
House Committee to investigate the
Eastern Oregon asylum site. This gives
a majority to the Bowennan support
ers and assembly forces. Mann Is from
, Pendleton and chances for Baker or
, Union to get the site are 1 mighty
slim. . j
- Salem,' Jan. 20 Chancesy of har
mony In the house vanished today
when Representative Eaton, the de
feated candidate for speaker of the
houBe, again attacked Buchanan, Pouts
and Thompson organization follow
ers, by making specific charges of ex
travagance, spite and . favoritism
against them. In" return Buchanan
charged Eaton with telling untruths.
Thompson said Eaton was obstruct
ing the work of the legislature be
cause he -was Bore on account of his
defeat. The row occupied ; half the
morning session. ; . .'.'.''-
Bailey toBe Ousted. ;
- Senator Marlarky introduced a res
olution doing away with Food Com
missioner Bailey and his office. Bailey
la accused of petty grafting. It will
probably pass and Bailey's work will
be put in the hands of the health
-board within three months. -
INJURED BOY AT HOSPITAL. ;
Enterprise Lad Drought Here by Dr.
' Anderson for Treatment
A young man named Jacobs, who
was Injured at Enterprise la Decem
ber by the accidental discharge of a
weapon, and who has been In a ser
ious condition since, was brought to
this city and placed In the . Grande
Ronde hospital by Dr. Anderson of
Enterprise. The young man Is In a
critical condition. .
Miners Want a Charter.
Columbus,1 O., Jan. 20 Unless the
Westers Federation of Miners' Is
granted ' a ' charter r by the American
Federation of Labor, the United Mine
Workers will secede. That Is the ef
fect of an action taken by United
Mine Workers today when, the reso
lution passed, Instructing the execu
tive committee that the charter must
be glrn.'V '
LOS ANGELES BANKER DEAD AND
TWO OTHERS HURT.
While Returning from Pasadena Danes
Auto Hits Road Wagon.-
' Los Angeles, Jan. 20 Returning
from Pasadena this morning, Lewis
Wolcineson, vice president of the Na
tional bank of California, was "instant
ly killed when the auto collided with
a vegetable wagon. Miss Rosaline Har
rington, aged 20, and Mrs. J. M. Grum
mond, chaperon, were severely In
jured. They had been to a dance at
Pasadena. '
Bp FICt DOOMED KU1H
- HER KILLED
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CAREFUL CAST ASS REVEALS A
SLOWNESS IN DEVELOPMENT ,
r THROUGH COUNTRY ';
OFFIGE IS IE
General Reports from the Entire Coun
try Show that Postal Sayings Banks
":' are Slow to Draw Popularity Mor
gan Said to be WeU Pleased With
Aldrich System of National Bank
Association. '"Ci" '''-'y'-'r'-'-
Boston, y Jan. 20-Postal savings
banks, ' inaugurated throughout the
country two weeks : ago, have been
developed slowly according to a can
vass of towns where the government
is experimenting with the new sys
tem. Reports from- Maine, Vermont,
Massachusetts and; New' Hampshire,
partially agree, the banks are not be
ing patronized to any great extent
' v Klamath Bank Idle.
Klamath Falls, Jan. 20--The postal
savings bank has a few small depos
its but there is expected to be a very
heavy increase however when spring
work oVena and'a larger foreign pop
ulation' drifts In" ; y '
, Morgan Likes Aldrlch's Bank.
New York, Jan. 20 Whether Aid
rich's banking currency scheme Is ad
opted by congress it has, at least got
the "O. K." of the "house" of J. P.
Morgan and Co. Morgan, personally,' it
Is understood, favors the sceheme. To
day, Henry Davidson, Morgan's bank'
ing partner. Bald: "I believe Senator
Aldrich's plan is admirably effective
It is simple and the proposal made Is
well fitted to all conditions and all
sections of the United States, posses
sing all the advantages of the great
central banks of Europe." ,
INDUSTRIAL ARTS COMMITTEE
YOTED SIX TO ONE.
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San Francisco Was Thought to Be the
City In Mind. '
Washington, Jan.- 20 The Indus
trial arts committee of the house to
day voted six to one In favor of New
Orleans for the Panama exposition
This action had been forecasted for
some time. It Is believed a fight on
the floor la certain to come when the
report of the committee Is finally up
for adoption. On the rules commit
tee, to which the Kahn resolution was
referred favor Is said to be toward
San Francisco. The committee recom
mended a million dollars for a gov
ernment building.' A majority of this
committee Is composed of southern
ers. It Is thought a minority report
will be made thus precipitating a fight
on the floor which - will determine
things. ' - ':. -
' . Well Pleased With La Grande.
'After carefully observing conditions
in La Grande for the past month, F.
H. Guhlemann of Oklahoma decided
that this country was good enough for
him and purchased' through the G. H.
Currey Real Estate agency, a nice
home on North Cherry street . the
property of Geo. W. Grout. Mr. Guhle
mann states that there will be a-num-ber
of families from his former home
come west thla spring.
BHSFITO
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TWELVE DEATH SENTENCES ARE
COMMUTED BY MIKADO AS
ACT OF SPECIAL MERCY.
Three Cabinet Officers Who Offered
Resignations Yesterday are Still in
' Office as Mikado Refuses to Grant
L Requests Violence Will .Follow
Death of the Other Twelte Leaders
Say Kepoiisi ;; ''" ',, -"v
Toklo, Jan. 20 Indications Are that
the Mikado has decittid upon sworn
actions to stem the rUng tide of so
cialism in Japan today when he sum
moned , Premier Katsura jand three
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cabinet members who resigned yes
terday and refused to accept their
resignations, tendered as a result of
condemnation of twenty-four Social
ists -who were convicted of . a con
spiracy against the life of the em
peror. The Mikado urged Katsura to
work for the good of, the empire but
there is no indication that the death
sentences against Kotuku and his mis
tress, the socialist ringleaders will be
commuted. -1 . " ' ; . - '
Violence Is Threatened.
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The fate of the leaders decided after
a four-hours conference. At Us con
clusion 1 it : was officially announced
that as a special act of mercy on the
part of the Mikado, twelve of the so
cialists sentenced to death would be
commuted to penal servitude for life.
It is asserted that the execution of
the .others will be followed by vio
lence by their followers. The situa
tion Is acute.
USE HOPES
TD STOLE -THE
JURY
MRS SCHENK WONT TALK BUT
OTHERS WILL.
"Startling Story" to be Told to Sehenk
Jury Soon. ; . ' , -
Wheeling. Jan, 20 Chances of Mrs.
Sehenk taking the stand were lessen
ed today when the trial was resumed.
Her counsel announced she might not
tell her story but , that a witness
would be produced , who will tell a
startling story of the case which
would prove the strongest link in the
defense of 'the millionaire's wife' ac
cused of poisoning her husband that
she might marry her auto driven
' Maine Raising Slow.
- Washington, , Jan. . 20 Announce
ment was made today that the expec
tation that the wreck of the Maine
will be raised by February 15th, the
13th anniversary of the :, disaster
could not be realized. Engineers re
port three shifts are tolling night and
day upon the hulk but cannot accom
plish the work within the time.
FORTY MINERS KILLED.
Frontier Mine Near Russian Line Ex
v ' plodes No Details Available, .
Berlin. Jan. 20 Forty miners were
killed today in a mine on the Russian
Sileslan frontier. There are no de
tails. . .
Governor Foss of
And His Fight
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Governor Foss Did b!s Best His Frle nds Say, But He Couldn't Stay the
Election of Henry Cabot Lodge a s United States Senator. Lodge, In
thi one Instance, Stands as Roosevelt's Victory for the Colonel Used
. Str,p? Words and Hard Words In Furthering the Candidacy of Lodge.
Lid-?e Was Elected Yesterday. -v ' ". r' " x:(--;1 ': . -vj ; !
TRAINS OHE
AH AFTER
"BLOCKADE :-:
YESTERDAY'S TRAINS ARRIVE
HERE THIS MORNING.
Today's Trains Running on Time and
"AH Is Well on O..W.
O.-W. trafllc has resumed normal
stages again and trains are now run
ning as near on time as Is customary
during the winter months. The con
gestion occasioned by the flood and
landslide at Rooster Rock has been
worked away and at noon today the
last evidences of it disappeared from
view. ' ;
" " Delayed Many nonrs.
', Trains were delayed 'many hours.
Yesterday morning's Nos. 10 and 6
arrived today. Number six arrived
about' 5:30 this morning while yester
day morning's mall train and last ev
ening's number IS arrived at 7:30 this
morning, . combined . as one train.
Number 6, today, was about on time
though the morning mall train was a
few hours latarf iring Just before 11
o'clock. '
As yet all the trouble had been' on
the Sandy division and the Eastern
Oregon division , officials have been
thanking their lucky stars that grief
has not fallen to their lot up to date.
W4th what is supposedly the most
serious snow month in the year over
half gone, it is doubtful if the snow
troubles of last year on the mount
ains will be duplicated.
CHARGES ARE TO BE CLEARED.
Jnry Will Probe Into AUeged Book
Trust on Facifle Coast
Sacramento, Jan. 20 Charges of
graft in the state printing office set
at rest three years ago and accusa
tions that a text book trust exists on
the coast will be probed to the bot
tom by a committee appointed by Lieu
tenant Governor Wallace today. Sen
ator Strowbrldge suggested that the
text book trust, alleged.to exist, be in
vestigated as he said he had witnesses
who were willing to testify. , ,
Gets Ten Million More.
; New York, Jan. 20 Andrew Carne
gie today announced an additional
gift of ten millions to- the Carnegie
"tltuU fUBd.
Massachusetts
on Senator Lodge
IS DEAD
PAUL MORTON SUCCUMBS TO A
; UEMMORHAGE OF BRAIN.
Means Speedy Consumation of Mor
gan's Pet Insurance Scheme. .
New York, Jan. . 20 The sudden
death of - Paul Morton, president of
the Equitable Life, last night of brain
hemmorhage, Is causing much discus
sion In financial circles. There , Is
little doubt but that a Morgan man
will succeed Morton, whose death is
expected to hasten Morgan's mutuall-
zation scheme. , '
Private funeral services will be held
at the Morton home tomorrow morn-
lnf, and public services, in' the after
noon at the Thomas Episcopal church
with interment at wooaiawn ceme
tery. ""' .--.!
BAKER TLANS DEBATE.
High School Team Will Meet Ontario
. Forensic Stars.
The first debate of the season will
be held a week from Friday with On
tario when the local trio of orators
will Journey to the neighboring town
to match their wits againBt the pick
ed trio of Ontario high, says the Bak
er Herald. The local toam was select
ed .several weekri ago and they are
now preparing for the struggle, which
promises to be a close one.
; The question to be debated Is "Re
solved, That the nations should re
duce their armament to the minimum
necessary for police duty." Baker has
the negative and they are confident of
winning. The definition of police duty
is puzzling Ontario and the outcome
may depend upon the interpretation of
this part of the question.
A. A. Smith again has charge of the
debaters this year and he is satis.
fied that the team will do excellent
work. They are all experienced men
and know how to take advantage of
every opening left by their opponents,
and also how to present their own
arguments, in the most convincing
form. Leland Finch is leader of the
team and his colleagues are James
Donald and John Jenkins with Ever
ett Saunders as alternate. The boys
will leave here Friday noon.
I DREG80 FLOOD
iitiituuiiyu
, DUEEnDiER
OYERFLOWED LOWLAND GIYES
RELIEF TO TOWNS AND FAH3I .
PROPERTY.
nit: ilsofBECB
OTer Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
Damage Done to Property In th$
i Willamette Yalley by Floods of Yes-.
terday and day ; Before CorvalllS
Suburbanite are SUU Under Wafcw
'-'"--8lldes- neared;T:.T.7'r-''rriTr:;r:
Portland, Jan. 20 F16od dangers
are passed. The overflow of the up
per Willamette, inundating the ' low
lands above,' has relieved the pres
sure and the crest passes tonight' A
number of suburban homes at Cor
vallla are Inundated but the river is
falling. The Ofe-gon City paper mills
were endangered yesterday but are
safe today. The outskirts of Albany
are still flooded but the river Is reced
ing and trains are funning nearly on
schedule time again, as the tracks are
being cleared of slides. - '
The damage, In dollars and cents, la
severe, for about $200,000 damage was
"done In the Willamette? valley as the
result , of the flood and the storms.
f v Yamhill Reaches Crest. I
..McMinnvllle. Jan.' 20 The crest of
the flood In the Yamhill river passed
,tha morning and registered 44 feet
but Is not recoeding. The lowlands are
Inundated , and" several homes were
swept away with amull loss to live
stock. : " :' ,. ... . - , '.
FRISCO ALARMED.
-Not Discouraged Over Action of House
Committee at Washington Today. '
iSan Francisco, Jan, 20DespIte the
action of the Washington bouse com
mittee on arts, In sending the Panama
exposition to New Orleans, the local
committee has no alarms on the out
come! The belief prevails that the
fight will be won on the floor of the
house at Washington in due time. .
SAY TREATY IS FORMED.
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Canada and United States Said to
. Have Reached Treaty Agreement
London, Jan. 20 The London Times
today prints a ' Washington dispatch
saying the United States and Canada
have fully agreed on a - reciprocity
treaty. The terms of the alleged treaty
are not published however. , "
Sixty days from date J. L. Lamblrth
& Co., must show visible signs of
progress with the new gas plant In
this city, for according to advices re
ceived by City Recorder C M. Hum
phreys, that company has formally
accepted the gas franchise as ar
ranged - and reworded by the city '
council recently. - ;.
The changes made and embodied la
the franchise as passed by the coun
cil did not make any material differ
ence in the original , wording of the
document, yet it had to be formally
accepted by the corporation planning
to construct and oporate the plant
here. According to the terms of the
franchise the plant muBt be under
proces of construction within sixty
days of the adoption of the contract.
It Is presumed that. Mr.' Lamblrth
will come to La Grande shortly to
'supervise selection of a site and pre
liminary construction detaalls. '
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