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j... .1 1 I . . - .11, ' I H VOL X LA GRANDE, TOK COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY, !MARCH 14, 1911. NTTMTWRliM -i If 0M01AHS i -' " ''V: 1 'V V' COMING TO SPECIAL CAB BRINGS THEM FROM ; TUE SOUTHLAND TO GET '- HOMES. : l ::1" I . I'-; L. Two Sections Last Sight, This Morn log and Again Tonight to Handle the Homeseekers Coming to Oregon Big Crowd Goes to Hermiston "to Buy Fruit Land Washington Gets Its Share. : ' V"' : , - .With a special car of Medford, Ok lahoma, homeseekers due in La Grande for a our of inspection to night, two sections to No. 5 last night, again this morning with No. 17 and tonight; with No. 5, the infjux to the Pacific northwest has" commenced in dead earnest. A larg? number have already penerated the Huntington gateway and have commenced branch ing out to their various destinations. A large percentage of the first section of No. 17 -this morning were headed for Hermiston, having been told that district was a fruit center. When in formed that the principal product of that formerly barren district is alfal fa, many took to local descriptive lit erature and will consider this valley on their itinerary should th y not find things to, their,, liking in Hermiston. Immigrants from Missouri, Michigan, New York and- Vlrgnla Intermingled with the Iowa homeseekers, nd those not going to. Hermiston were htaded for . various points In Eastern Wash ington. :-( '.'V:,' ' "' v . Despite the heavy trajfic, the. local trains are running about on time. The first section today was "on the dot" and the second or main section ' came a half late only. Both were load-d to the limit, and already many s hundred homeseekers have ' entered Oregon. ! ' .. , distinguished company of guests at tended the " wedding here today of Miss Helen Miles Rogers, daughter of Mrs. Benjamin Talbot Rogers, and Mr. Ogd.n MUlsx Reid; of New York, son of Mr. Whltelaw Reid, American ambassador to England, and Mrs. Reld. T,he ceremony took place In the , chapel of Racine college, Canoa B. Talbot Rogers, of Fond.du Lac, an uncle of the bride, "officiating. The best man and ushers wereform?rIy classmates of the bridegroom at Yala. The bride comes from an old Wis consin family, that is krown for the number of Eplsconal clergymen and bishops it baa X produced.-'. She wa3 graduated from Barnard, college tn i took a post-graduate course at tbat Institution lnjl903-04. On the day c! her graduation .she accepted an .ap pointment as private s-cretary to Ilr?. Reld and, she has since made her horao with the F.eids abrnJ. . Mr, Reld Is 23 years old and Is a director and secretaryof the Tribes association In New York. He Is a Yale graduate, class of 1904, and f.teo a graduate of the Yale Law school and a member of the N-: w York bar. FI IN SUIGIDE 15 ffllMP ff-fim for n H ill THE IlLLIfti Llll London, March 14. Declaring the part; Information tomes from the most au thoritative source, the London Stand ard nrlnrd diKTmtche tndnv from Washington saying Japanese friend ship with Mexico is the real cause of the 'United States' mobilization, The, article sr.ys the Japanese f intimacy with Mexico Is Increasing dally and Is fostered by powerful Mexicans who dislike the Americans. It is said the demonstration is a warning to Japan and Mexico that the (United States would not tolerate any relations that will in anywise .threaten America in the future from the south. Japanese fief use Charges. Toklo, March 14. Officials here of ficially designated the stories that Ja pan is allied with Mexico, ' as rldjpu- They accounted for all battle- performing his duties as such officer was shot by a thug, and dangerously wounded; that from th effects of such wound he was disabled, and rendered Incapable of physical labor, and later became mentally weak,.the latter conr ditlon necessitating his confinement in an asylum In Dakota, where his rela tives were obliged totake" him. Ho never resided upon the land after re ceiving the wound, and upon offering a proof in February, 1910. showing the foregoing facts In excuse of his fail ure to reside' upon or cultivate tne land, the forest sf Hce filed a protest Insanity P -flflclent The commlos' K' l0w rejected ths pioof and' . , i concellatlon SHOOTING OCCURS IN bedroom OF HIS HOME. OKLAHOMANS COMING HERE. At Least 19 Families and Perhaps More Will Come Here. A special car carrying homeseekers from Medford. Oklahoma, to Grande "Fonde valley, Is due to arrive! In La Grande tonight. However, if a stop over was made at Salt Lake, as is llk ly, the car will not reach here until tomorrow sometime. A party of Stillwater, Oklahoma, homeseekers may accompany the Medford colony and if such Is the case, the total num. T)er of the group coming to La Grande will be 60 at one time. J. A. Aiklnes, a former Medford, Okla.. resident is making preparations today to entertain ths big crowd of home seekers ' coming tonight' or to morrow, from his home city. .. BREAD C0I1 Death Instantaneous According to the Manner of Shooting, Inns. ships which are in Japanese waters.: nasnington iircieg surrw. , Washington, March 14 The London Standard's explanation of the mobili zation today created a sensation in government circles. . The publication appeared simultaneously with the of ificlal confirmation that the Japanese line Toyo KIsen Kaishl Is negotiating with the National Railways company of Mexico for a coaling station at Halfway, March 13." Noah KInsey, one or the prominent ranchers of Pine valley, shot and, klllfd nlmse'lfUyes at Manseanillo on th:. Pacific in the bedroom of his hema rwhei"i ITTJlueo uboxopi eqj jo iBUjmJOj jsbod his baby was aslep. Oth;r members ti the family heard the shot" and broke In thu door, when they founi nls'llfeless body with a bullet through his head. , , The shooting occured Monday morn ing about 8:30 and no motive what ever can be assigned for the suicide. He was not known to be Involved In trouble of any kind, his home; life being pleasant and agreuhle. He was successful as a rauche1 nnd hns not been In any diff iculty of any k:nJ. He arose and went about his wo k as ustial this morning, aud did not show any indication of being mental ly unbalanced. He took his revolver, walked into . the bedroom and fhu: the door, locking it after him. A moment later a shot was. heard ad the sound of a falling body came from the room. His son-in-law, who wis present, tried to open the doo-, but found It - locked. His family had nr. Idea that anything was wrong unt!l a Btream of blood waa seen coming beneath the door from the bedroom. The door was then broken open and the body was found on the floor lying partly against the door. Mr. IClnsey had evidently placed the revolver In his mouth and pulled the trigger, . causing Instantaneous death. There was little disfigurement of the features from the shot. ' A physician was immediately sum moned but the man was beyond aid. Coroner E. F. West of Baker," who happened to be 6r Halfway, was noti fied of the shooting and went to the home to take charge of th,c; body. It is the belief that Mr. KInsey did the rash act while in a .fit of . temporary Insanity, The Japanese line Is close to' the gov ernment. ;:. . . .: . In official communication to the state department, American Vice Con sul Stadden at Manseanllla writes, in "Toyo Kisen Kalsha ships touch at Manseanillo on the run from Yokohq- trm tr Valnarniqrt n1 If roallnp tlons are. secured here these vessels would coal hom- ward bound at Man seanillo."'... 'J; '' '" .T The report reached here on March 1st and the mobilization started a week later. Thd line is heavily sub sidized by the' Japanese government and is practically government owned. The coaling station would practically be ?an emergency coaling station,. for the. Japanese navy In time of war or in time of peace would bs almost in valuable to the Japanese trading ships.. .'.:,v. ri. Dickinson Dentunded Action. New York, March 14. Interviewed today Secretary of War Dickinson' de nied that there had been friction be tween cabinet members over moblllza tlon. He said the hasty gathering was only for maneuvers. He laughed at the terorts that troops would cross, the border and ridiculed the London story that,, mobilization was intended to- prevent the Mexico-Japan agree ment for a coaling station on the Mexican coast. , ";''. '..'.. , High military officers today assert vd a hurriedMnoblllzatlon came.la.afn-, swer to Dickinson suppressed report on preparedness of the United States for. war, Said Dickinson threatened to resign unless troops 'mobilized to test efficiency and that Taft; agreed to or der the troops ?out. of the entr' Smith's Ves' j was. unaa& ' J came!' ba?:g proof if r.eigaln' ' couia . . L ' the proof ot to his Insanity ad noting that he " gon ;to make the ' sumes that he had Uhal condition and he ed on. the place. Com ment Is atw made that when entry ment is 'alsovmade that while entry man married after his recslvlng the shot, no effort was made by either .en tryman or the family to reside upon or cultivate the land. IflFTffliKO ' OVER GAME POIJi DEXTER AMONG THOSE WHO PREDICT CONGRESSIONAL IX. YESTIGATIOX OF FACTS FI CATTLE TO TinUTS DIFFER Pofndexter Points Out Belief That the ; Money Interests Instigated the Mob. ' illiatlon of TroopsIf Plalo War ' Game Maneuvers Are FnprectdenUr High and If Not He Has' Usurped ': Powers. ,'.; . .;.' ;:' "..';-'.' '';'. "y H I ML ti ' n ml Hinunmm mi n i ,i iiii .mi i , til w-'-'niiiiiMiiriiTiiiii; p AT GASA GRANGES, SAY SCOUTS El Paso, March 14.- Fifteen Amer -cans captured at the battle of Cam Grandes were shot to death by , the federals, according to Madero scouts, who were sent to ascertain the fate of the' prisoners following th;- en gagement. Gonzales Archla, provisional secre tary of state, today said there was not the slightest doubt but that Am ericans "were shot as under th mar tial law the troops would not feel any hesitation and would take action to discourage other Americans from as sisting the rebels in their struggle. Recruits Being Drilled. San Antonio, March 14. The en campment here is being turned Into a OUT PUT OF BILLION LOAVES TO B EHANDLED IN GOTHAM. John Gates Said to Be Behind Thirty Million Dollar Trust New York, March 14. John Gates and several friends are behind a $30, O00.000 corporation which , will be formed to control the bread market In New York and vicinity, It is report ed on good substantial facts. One billion loaves are sold annually In New York alone and It is to control this output , that the trust has been formed. Conference Has No KesnlfT ! Albany, March 14. Two hour con ferences between Governor Dlx, May or Gaynor and Charles Murphy today was followed by the announcement that no step toward breaking the sen atorial deadlock had bee: reached. Ambassador Raid's Son Weds. .' Racine, Wis.. March 14 A small but lod of four days Motor Boat Races at Palm Beach. Palm Beach, Fla., .March 14. The seventh annual regatta of the Palm Beach Power Boat association began on Lake Worth today under conditions that give promise of the most success ful event of the kind ever held under the auspices cf the association. Eigh teen of the fleetest motor boats in the country are entered for the various contests, which will extend over a per- vast drill ground and raw recruits, ar riving hourly, are being assigned to regiments of regulars for field work. Hospitals are being established and military attaches from foreign coun tries are arriving as special guests this afternoon. Cblhnahna In Trouble. El Paso, March 14. It Is, reported by revolutionists that hope of Chihua hua being relieved ' by federals has disappeared and the situation in that city is desperate. Rations are nearly all gone and the water supply Is prac tically exhausted because the Insur rectos have diverted the stream and surround the town. GOVERNMENT DISPLAYS TOUCH OF i GRANDE SONDE STOCK IN PRIZE WINNING COMPETITION. McKennon & Chandler WU Ship For. tyTwo Head of Good" Ones. ' . Probably the best cattle that have ever, lefe, Grande' Ronde' valley will soonVV shipped" td: Portland by" Mc Kennon & Chandler to enter the stock show which begins in that city Ion- day. ;f" . - Forty-one head constitute the numT ber, and out of this lot 2 of the best will be entered In the contest which embraces the entire Pacific coats. From th? well rounded appearance of the animals and the excellent breeding St. Paul, March 14. Congress will investigate the action of Pre&idepit ' Taft In mobilising ' the! , Amerkaai troops, according to Senator Miles Polnd xter, of .Washington, here to day. Polndexter said: "It Is understood that the Presi dent gave two different statements with reference to his order. - There' Is nodoubt but what an Inquiry will be . made td1 ascertain which is cor rect. If the mobilization Is planned ' merely as a maneuver, the ; cost la high and unprecedented'. If the second statement was correct, thent Taft usurped th. powers of Congress by making a demonstration which Is almost equivalent to a declaration of war.".;;. ;r;-:v-;- ,:'.;'.'.'." ' v ' " Polndexter Intimated that he be lieved American trust's" "demanded protection and that this caused the mobilization. day and will continue over tomorrow. there is everv reason to believe that iThe membership of the association Is the La Grande shipment will carry off the ribbon. J. D. McKennon, who has handled stock all of his life, asserts that he has never been Interested be fore In such a bunch of cattle and without doubt they are the beet ever shipped from this valley. Little fear Is entertained that any section of Oregon will show better cattle and the only competition prob ably of consequence will be from Cal ifornia and Montana. If the McKen non ft Chandler cattle win this prize It will mean a great deal to Eastern Oregon aa a whole and to the Grande Ronde valley in particular. To the home of the best cattle In the coast county is no small honor for any stock raising community to boast of. and It will be a surprise to many here if such prmlnence Is not given this valley by the cattle now being sent to the metropolis. UN KINDNESS IN DECISION Action by the Washington authori ties on two Wallowa county home steads was recorded in the local office this morning, ; when the decision of the secretary of the Interior reversing the action of the commissioner of the general land office and granting a pat ent to Mrs. Ida B. Welchel, formerly Ida B. Roberts of Wallowa, and the decision of the commissioner In rej:ct kig'the .final proof of Walter Smith, of Jos eph. were received. . In the former case, the entrywoman, who was a nurse without other means of support, was away from her entry concitlerable of the time and when she tnr.Ae proof the forest service protest ed her entry, claiming that the resi dence of the claimant was Insufficient. After a number of hearings and decl lons, the commissioners ordered a fur- the case. From this action, she ap pealed, and Assistant Secretary Pi: rce reversed the holding' of the commis sioner and ordered that she be given a patent. The case has been pending over two years', Mrs. Welchel now resides near Seattle, Wash.- . Famons Shooting Recalled. , The Smith case Involved a construc tion of the law p-rmlttlng proofs to be made where the entryman has been absent from the homestead entry by reason of Insanity. In 1902, Smith filed on som-: land near Fruita, on the uoper Imnaha river, and later the land was placed In a forest .reserve, mfih Holms to have resided upon the land from February, 1903, to October 21,. 1903, wh-n he went to Joseph for supplies, and while at the lake city was detailed as a city policeman for near Women's Plr a for Suffraee. Harrlpburg. Pa., March 14. Delega tions representing the women's 'suff rage organizations of the state were fglven a hearing , before the Judiciary committee or tne legislature toaay on the proposed amendment to the state constitution giving women equal Juf- frage. The hearing was the first ever granted to the equal suffrage idvo cates by the Pennsylvania .legislature. ther hearing to take more evidence in a Hallowee'en night; and that while Pioneer Law Makers of Iowa. Den Molnes.'lai, March 14 The 13th annual reunion of the Pioneer Law Make rs' association of Iowa began at the historical building In this city to- confined to members of the g neral as sembly who served .prior to the year 1891. Dog Shoe Opens at Erie, -Erie, Pa., March 14.-The annual bench show of the Eric Kennel club opened today with the largest and most varied display of thoroughbred dogs ever shqwn In this city. The ex hibition will continue until Saturday. ' Roosevelt at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, March 14. Colonel Roosevelt was warmly welcomed here today. He spoke briefly at the coli seum and then started for El Paso. City Planners Meet Philadelphia, Pa., March 14. Many experts are attending the third annual -meeting of the aNtlonal Conference on ' City Planning, which met In this city today. The sessions will last thres days and will. b?. devoted to the dis cussion of a wide range of municipal problems. . . ' ' ,' m Illinois Ice Dealers Mfot Rock Island, 111., March 14. The an nual convention o fthe Illinois Ice Dealers' association met In this city today with members present from Chicago, Springfield. Peorja, Rockford and numerous other cities throughout the" state.: : , ' . Wife Mnrderrr to Be Hanired. v Nashville. Tenn., March 14, Tomor row Is the day set for the execution here of Napper Byrum, a white man, for the murder of his wife. -Th:- mur der occured In Wilson -county and was a most brutal one.' Byrum's case was carried to' the state supreme court, which reaffirmed the death verdict Im posed by the trial court. , i GRAZED SAILOR 5 AMUCK KILLS SWEETHEART, Ji FRIEND AND SUICIDES. Jealousy at Back of Carnival of'Crlmef v Had Quarreled. Ban Francisco. .March 16. Crazed with Jealousy, John Sharkey, a sailor on'the cruiser California, today shot and killed Miss Bessie Cook, a Bar bary dance hall 'slager... to whom he was engaged, killed Night Clerk Hugo Rhunn and then blew his own brains out, The; sailor and the girl had quarreled In the hotel and the night clerk Interfered with the' result that. two are murdered and the murderer a suicide. , f .- j. - ' '1 -1 r. ! 1. 1 (