. . - - T rat " .-1. HUDAY, APRIL 14, IS VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. ?. peak- SBatW OFSniEIB&OD DIES AT REDtfiflOS, CAL. : Redlands, Cal, April 14. Frank W. Benson, ex-gov-crnor of Oregon and elected secretary of state at the last state election, died at 4:30 this morning. Death was due , to a complication of diseases, kidney troubles, a lupus growth on the nose and a general breakdown after two years' illness. The end was hastened by la grippe. Mrs. Benson was at his bedside: The ex-governor came to Redlands shortly after his election, haying returned to Oregon only a few weeks before that. The only public knowledge of his sinking condition was the fact that Dr. Lee Steiner of Salem arrived here in sreat haste vester- Atxxr anA ir ihia fant moo U i ex-governor was dying. " - , uj ui,um icio luoi auuuuuucu Luia iiiuiuiig wiieii a message was sent to Chief Clerk Corey of the Oregon sen ate," and following this formal telegram, went messaere3 to Portland, balem, Eastern Oregon and other friends of the late official- " . . Mr. Benson was born in San Jose, Cal., March 20, 1858, . and begun his professional career as a school teacher at Roseburg, Oregon. He was rapidly promoted to superin tendent of schools of Douglass county. He was count v clerk in 1906. He was elected secretary of stat&soon af ter and succeeded, to the governorship when Governor Chamberlain went to the UnitedStates senate. He was re-elected secretary last November. He was a republican and popular with the masses always. . ; - Just what disposition will be made of the remains of the late secretary of state is not known, in La Grande today. Private messages received by Mrs. George , Carpy, f a-.- sister of the de ceased, conveyed mere apprisal of the "death at Redlands this morning. "Frank died this morning"yaa8" the sum and substances of the messages and Mrs. Carpy does not know this aitcxauuu fL iua luupiui do vii;ca will be held at Roseburg, his real noma, or at Salem where relatives live and where .a hat made his home the past several years, 'Messages giving fur ther light on this subject are expected hourly. . I ' Two Relatives in La Grande. . - In addition to the sister, Mrs. Carpy, the late official was an uncle of Mrs. trea . uurrey or mis city, a aaugn ter 'of Sanford G. Benson, a newspaper man or Ban jose. Tne Ban jose rela tive is a brother of the late governor. The list of brothers and sisters who survive Mr. Benson is: . Sanford G. Benaon, of San Jose; W. W. Fison, Dryad, Wn.; Judge Henry L. B.nson ofKlamath Falls, and Fred T. Benson, a younger brother of San Josej ; the sisters are Mrs. George Carpy. La Grande; Mrs. W. T. Per kins Of Salem and Mrs. A. T. Tonkin of San Jose. ' , Last Seen Here In 1910. " When Governor of Oregon Mr. Ben son was In La Grande on various oc casions but the last, time seen hero was in February, 1910, when he was guest, of honor at a commercial clu!: banquet given in his honor. He war at that time suffering with failing health and soon after leaving here went to southern watering places on ly to be recuperated temporarily. Hi was away from Salem most of the time during the last half year of his term as governor. , . Governor Benson and secretary of state were titles which he carried sim- ultaneusly but a greater potrlon of of his governorship duties were en acted by Acting Governor Jay Bow erm&n. His success at the Irfst elec tion when he was a candidate foe sec retary of state, bespoke his popular ity throughout Oregon. His vote was flattering. , KANSAS TORNADO FOLLOWED BY A HAIL AND WINDSTORM OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VflLLEV Sf. Louis, April 14. Eleven persons are dead, and the pqpulatlon of -.wo towns is rendered helpless and home less while 13,000,000 damages Is esti mated as being wrought in the Mis sissippi valley by the terrific wind and hall storm which swept over it last night 1 Hail broke, windows and the wind imm , i ' --v destroyed crops, wrecked bouses and Injured people.- At Cadet, Missouri, 300 aro home less, four dead and 12 injured; at Val ley Mines, Missouri, four are dead and 25 Injured; at Plumerfield Arkansas, three are dead and 13 injured. . Hardly a town escaped without damage. '. y . " " A considerable quantity of gun pow- f 3oor some but was extinguished read tier a large supply a flour and hay LATE SECRETARY OF STATE FRANK. W. BENSON. ' n ft'- ( A ' '"'ill.. Oregon Statesman Who Passed away this morning at iRedlands, CaL, after an illness lasting for about two years. Aside from rtl atives tn La Grande he claimed a host of warm friends in this city. ERE. lingers of the Voddi lassifie ymv 4 m r n FOR SALE A top buggy just pamieu. a snap it taken at inquire at Flsh.r's paint shd phone Pleasant View Farm 57, Advertising Cite jl Ql !i NUMBER 147 FOR SALE Good water, barrels oasery. . . . . , PEARSON G-IVES 5300,000 TO CHARITY n . la lan- lan- tain s uiimir-Tro'!' WfrtWrfti vVffT1-T j ous small colleges and h: considered , these pledges his debtB, which he worked off as one after another of the institutions complied with the condi tions upon which his gifts depended. Today's list of donations cleans up the slate of Dr. Pearson's debt, and, as he expressed it. he will be able tonight to lie down to sleep peacefully, free of debt lor the first time in many years. The list of the colleges and other in stitutions which have benefitted by Dr.: Pearson's philanthropy, includes Theological seminary, Whitman col lege, Caloradd college, Beara College, Mount Holyok college, Lake Forest colle;f -, Knox college, Drury college, Yankton college, S. D., Carleton col lege, Fargo college, Pomona . college, Falrmount college, Wichita, Kas., Mc Cormlck Theological seminary. Pacific university. Forest Grove, Ore., Illinois college, Jacksonville, 111., Olivet col lege, Michigan, Marietta college, Sher ; ldan pollege, Wyoming, McKendreo college, California, Anatolia college. Turkey, Northwestern university, Ev enston. 111., Montpeller seminary, Ver- mont, Guilford college, Greensboro, N, C, Piedmont college, Washington col lege, Tennessee, Grand university, Chattanooga, West Virginia seminary, Morgantown, Parkville college, Park- vllle, Mo., and others mi m aa u in a i 3 w a v mm rnur, H k a turn w a TODAY'S GIFTS MAKE TOTAL OF FIVE MILLION TO DATE. "Paying His Debts Is Way Phllan ? thropist Classes Actions. Douglas, Ariz., April 14 With three Americans, 30 Mexican federals, and 15 Insurrectos dead, 12 Americans; 45 federals and 30 rebels wounded as a result -of the battle late yesterday when bullets were shot across the frontier and wounded Americans 'and finally caused the American troops to interfere and make the federals sur render to save further Injury to Amer icans, rebels today began entrenching to repulse any federals that may be sent against them'. In Douglas the ujuiautu iuermi are tnanatng tneir sRntei li and Seven jBnue. 'barn La - : Itove. in ta le, or ll-6t shed trlng side REMEMBER shown that American troops crossed into Mexico to stop yesterday's battl at Agi" Prieta, General Wood today wired the commander of the American troops at Douglas. Aria., to report ful ly on the matter by wire. ' .Further flghting is expected at Agua Prieta and full instructions were tel egraphed to the American commander what to do In case an engagement is recommenced. Yesterday three Americans were killed and nine were wounded in Douglas by rebel, pullets. : , jnnm rortmed. 1 Paso, : April 4, An unconfirmed ort this afternoon says that Ma- o has reached Casas Grandea and , boarding trains for Juares to flsliL Janrea the capital, and municipal ldlngs are covered , with soldier kiting the attack. Mexicans arc ring Into Juares from the country paring to flee to El Paso in th4 nt of fighting. Ldvlces by courier- say 100 Ameri- ma anI twn maKlnaa CTiinat a aA a f r Only first quality of lenses use4delupe, ?t unknown whether POPULAR ENGINEER RETURN'S. Afer Wandering In Foreign Lands Throttle Man Is Back. Chicago, April 14. Dr. D. K. Pear son, the Hinsdale philanthropist, cele brated his 91st filrthday today by giv ing away about $300,000 to the Ameri can board of foreign missions and a numbrr of small colleges or as he call ed It, paying his debts. Dr. Pearson called these gifts debts, because ' in most cases the sums are fulfillments of his pledges to the institutions concerned.- Today'B gifts were as follows: Am erican board of foreign missions, $100, 000; Berea college, Kentucky, $100, 000; Doane college, Nebraska, $25,000; Northland college, Wisconsin, $10,000; Highland College, Kansas, $10,000, McKendree college, Illinois, $10,000; other small gifts, $45,000. Today's gifts bring the total of Dr. Pearson's donations, mostly to smaller An old time O. R. & N. engineer who ran an engine out of here 7 years ago, D. A. Cooper by name, has been spending a few daya in La Grande visiting his old time cronies who were more than delighted to grasp the old veteran's hand again. Since depart ing from La Grande he has spent con siderable, time as an engineer on the Panama canal 'project, and won a medal for faithful service for the gov ernment. Then he wandered on to Porto Rico, Cuba, the Florida coast towns, and after a period of travel which few equal, bought a farm in Il linois. About a year and a half of farming convinced hi mthat Oregon was the place for him and he is back to stay. He leaves tonight for Port land and will select a permanent lo cation in Oregon at once. His many friends, here hope he will choose La Grande. ' . . ' In Wain -6th , 'th s? In I328. iU3-6t 1 fesN tarns Ire e. jltf; ft Well Known Actor Dead. ' West Swanzey. April 14. Denman colleges, "during the last 25 years to Thompson, aged 77, died today.. . j vison oupenntenaent or tne Public Schools of Union, says: were jeopardized this afternoon by u small fire of unknown origin, started presumably by engine sparks, when a blaze was discovered in th warehouse used by the Waters-Stanch field com- ly. ' Extensive damage would have re sulted not only to the stock but to surrounding property had the fire a!ned headway and touched off the powder, The building is located near rany. The blaze damaged the entrance the Y.: Union, Ore., April 12,' 19ll. To the La Grande Observer: Let "N. E. A. for Portland, 1912" be our watch word! " ' ' '. The city that could give "Teddy" the "best time" tan also be trusted to entertain right royally the nation's pedagogues in national convention as sembled.'" ;'" ' ' However, before any entertaining Is done, we must go after the conven tion with might and main, and carry it to Portland, the City of the Roses. The N. E. A. Is one of the greatest educational forces in our nation. It Is not only an exponent of national progress, but also an index, pointing the way for further progress. The Proceedings, published annually. Is a veritable storehouse of the best thoughts of tho best minds In all de partments of -educational endeavor. To have this body brought to Port land for its EOth convention would not only be a credit to the city of wh.ia w. ura uo JusUy proud, butito the state as well. It would be a splendid advertisement; an education ; Hon. Yours for success, A. J. Olson al uupllft that would be felt and ex perlenoed by all. . . This light is not for thei educators of Oregon alone; , it concerns every citizen, every officer, whether of the state, county or city; It concerns every commercial club within the confines of our fair state. ' It is gratifying to know that one of our leading papers of Eastern Ore gon Is enterprising enough to take the lead in this great and worthy matter. Let us try to earn a free trip to San Francisco to the 49th convention, so generously offered by the Obsevrer. Let every friend of education boost for the San Francisco convention In sea son and out of season. - Let me. venture a prophesy-,- If a thousand is needed from Oregon at the San Francisco convention to get it for Portland next year, a thousand friends will go, and return crowned with success. , "Who will go as guests of the Oh server?" is . the all-absorbing ques' jk all his fittings, and all frames gii m M, r , ' Let Dr. Keating fit you. If are part of Madero's army or are independent body.bent on the rea- p of Converse and Blatt, Americans want glasses that are easy and cf" rlsoned at Juarez fortable to wear, DOS'T PAY MORE. Government Admits Danger. iVaBhlngton. April 14. Dispatches elved by the state department to- eatenlng Juarez and that authori al are preparing for an attack. Rev- nlonlats outnumber the federal de- ders four to one and control the htral railroad. Lenses In your own frames, $' say three thousand insurgents are $3.00 and $3.50. Aluminum rim frames complete, $3.50 and $4.00. 12 K. G. F. rim frames compl Vo-W and $6.00. 12 K. G. F. rimless with bows si plete, only $7.00. 12 K. G. F. ye glasses rimless ci plete, only $8.00 Don't fall to take advantage of tlJ prices. . .:' DR. W. II. KEATING Optometrist. ENTERPRISE HAS 1213. With yort Crediting County Sent 212 Erroneous, of Course. Enterprise business men have, justl dly, taken exception to the publish- renort that Enternrise has but 242 Now 'at the Sommer hotel, roomiople, according to the government Office hours: ,1 p. m. until 8 n. nhsus reporl. The figure should have April 18th Is positively the lost Ad 1242 Instead. This makes Enter- to have proper glasses fitted at tlJlse the largest town in Wallowa prices. -v.j unty . and also the largest on1 the peph branch. JiEGROES DISFRANCHISED port Made to Amend the Fourteenth Amendment Reirardinar Neirroes. jWashington, April . 14 Disfranchise- sement of the negro Is the object a bill Introduced In the house to- y by Hardwlck of Georgia. It pro bes an amendment to the constltu- in repealing the 14th amendment of constitution and will be submitted the state legislatures for ratlflca- l 'I I . " w i i ill 1 : wm wm aai law V A k w, . . i I 'III. i 'Ml f. vote coupon. r: v The Great Circulation Contest. LA GRANDE OBSERVER -DAILY AND WEEKLY : Thi3 Coupon Will Count One Vote. ' ' For (Name) ; Address .....a.M.J llU Not Good After April 15. Cut Out Around Border.