f KPjilnliMM:!!). ' Ml M .."J v. .-0r'v. VOL X LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON - APRIXi 19, 1911 IB! iJILLIO CUT Fe FARMERS' FREE LIST PRESENTED I. THE HOUSE BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. LOST TARIFF II BENEFIT AAVflVW t V1UIIIIHVU8 JtVtt port Along with the Fret List Farmers Will Not Only Gu!i They but Trosts Will Be Drivf Away Report Frotectlon Fostered Trust UK 1 m 15 III ' - ... . " " 1 . ' . DIAZ PREPARING TO PRESENT A : TRUCE PENDING SETTLE- J MEr OF DISORDERS. Washington, April 19. Attacking the republican theory of a protective tariff which It declares had resulted In shuding trust monopolies, the demo cratic ways and means committee to day presented to the house the farm ers' free list bill. . The. measure was accompanied by a voluminous report. Referring to President Taft's state ment that the tariff was too high, the committee declared, "This Is a con fession at it was a republican plat form In I90S that the theory of pro tection by duties has broken down, and that combinations and trusts which prey on the people were fostered by the tariff and that under the high pro tection American manufacturers have force unreasonable profits from peo ple". V-.v : .'V The committee's report attacked the harvester, beef,- lumber and sewing machine trusts.aj is charged that the reniihHnan nnlfnv wklth nfcaiart 4Vtt.Y?'' was resjltmslble for the Increased cost , of living. ; , :..' . -:. . . ' " . The committer . declared the bill v would cut 110,000,000 off the revenue but it would be a benefit to the people. AD TARIF R '. . ; ' 'Conclusion of the debate in the house Sp the Underwood reciprocity bill is expected tonight. Representative Gudg er, democratic, N. C., favors protection and attacked the reciprocity as unjust j and dlscrimintory. new election Bill Is Sidetracked Tern, porarily While Armistice Is Prepar ed JunU Leaders Admit Govern ment Is Being Forced Into Pace- Revision of Election Law Next Mote - , ' v.. ' ; . Mexico City, April 19. Necessity of Immediate Mexican congressional ac tion vanished here today with thi tact that Dlas and , his advisers started communicating with Madero and the revolutionary Juntas to arrange an armistice. ; Consequently the bill au thorizing the new election won't be pressed now. Minister de La Barra is confident that the armistice will be ar ranged and Insists the government meet the rebels half way. . A congressional committee is today deciding the fate of the bill to prevent the re-election of presidents and vice presidents as well as peace proposal bill. In the event of a armistice the new election will be postponed until the-election laws are revised, - i Junta Leader Confident, Washington, April 19. Commenting on Maxlco' City dispatches that' Pres ident DiaVs administration. I;4 con ducting" ::pic'eflegotlatldnB,;with himl Gomez, head of the revolutionary junta declared he had not offered Mexico afiy (Continued on Page Eight.) MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE RIOTS. Legislature Adjourns Suddenly Killing About 400 Bills. St Paul, April 19. Amid scenes of the wildest riot the state legislature adjourned this morning. Representa tive Spooner caused the hasty ad journment by attacking the alleged brewery representative on the floor. Four hundred bills are killed as a result. The senate last night passed a bill providing for the election of Unit ed States senators on the Oregon plan. It previously had passed the house. . s Wedding In British Colombia. Summerland, B. C April 19. A wedding of note here today was that of Miss Vida Lois Cartwrlght, daugh ' ter of Colonel and Mrs. Robert Carr. vrlght, and granddaughter of Sir Richard and Lady Cartwrlght, and Mr. Otto Zimmerman, formerly of Ham ilton, Ont, but now a resident of this place. .- ,' . :. Freight Rate Inquiry Washington. April 19. Commission er Clark of the interstate commerce commission today began the taking of testimony In the investigation of rates on Import traffic, west bound from the ports of Boston, New York,, Philadel phia and Baltimore.. The purpose of the Investigation, is to adjust the. rate differences which have exle'ed for a long time among the ports. IDAHO BANKER'S ESCAPE GOOD GOVERNMENT MOTES TO DISMISS THE PROCEEDINGS. Court's Ruling Behind the Action of Kettenbachr'B Release. Boise, Idaho, April 19. The case against Frank Kettenbach, charged abstracting $137,000 from the Lewis town national bank, ended unexpected ly today when the government coun sel moved for dismissal Just after the testimony had been Introduced. The reason given Is that Judge Rasp's ruling prohibiting testimony of business transactions of three years prior to the Indictment, made the case valueless. i'. . Kettenbach was" formerly a presi dent of the bank. . ... . Patriots' Day In New England. . Boston, Mass., April 19. Patriots' day, the anniversary of' the opening conflict of the American" revolution, was. observed today with the custom ary exercises at Lexington, Concord and other towns famous In revolution aryhistory. . 'I: .... .. .t . ( Horse Show Opens at Sea Shore, Atlantic City, N. J., April 19. Soci ety" of New York. Philadelphia and other cities was well represented at the opening today of the 13th annual exhibition of the Atlantic City, Horse Show association. The show Is being held on Young's pier and will continue r.ntil the end 0f the week. The exhibi tions represent many of the prominent show stable of the south as well as the east. The prize list this year contains 80 classes, covering every department in Tiding, driving. Jumping and special events.' " . Old-Tmers to Meet In Ring. Saskatoon, Sask., Aprl 1 19. Two pugilists who formerly were rated at the ton of their class are scheduled to meet tomorrow at the Arts big boxing show to be pulled off In Saskatoon. They are young Peter Jackson, the. Baltimore heaywelght, and John Wills, of Chicago. The agreement calls for n 15-round bout. ' 1 ... a i r A t I I! ! i ! filLROAQS LOCK COULD U1E i C.rORGE' GOULD'S MASTER STROKE FK0TOKES KUIN-LOEB INTES ,'ESTS WAR COSTING. i Who Will Wiiime Observer Tries MOSilEliilK Popular and Enterprising: Ydung Ladies Here Given Opportunity to Demon strate Their Ability in Gathering Bal-lots-If Your Favorite's Name is Not Here, Nominate Her. , CONTEST DISTRICT NO. 1 ! ', This district comprises the city of La Grande. - The four ladles residing In La Grande who ,at the end of the contest have received the moat votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festival. huff, RUBY, Seventh and L streets... COTNER, EVA," 2,008 Oak street ......t.. WILLIAMS, MRS. Fred Wu Box ,801.. i i. .. . . .U , GARRICK, NELL, Car Isis theatre.;.'. PRICE. NELL, Care Telephone Office.'. . . , .. . , . . . . . . DAYIS, ADA, 1313 X avenue ......... i . . . ; . . SNOW, ALICE, 1410 Z avenue .V. . . ; . . v. , .i COMBS. FRANKIE. 1201 D avenne KENNEDA. ZAPHA, , 1418 Wash. ave.,.. ', , teat YOLIYA'S MAN ELECTED. Staggle Will Lie IMweeat tS.0 Larrf- WsatIoBs"o7X'S MJ'asouri'rf!2c-'ni y ""'unent of Southern Ccmpetltfoa Charges of Frand Preferred n count Is Wanted by Losers Re- .. . ... - 13,032 1,122 1,001 1,001 1,001 1.001 1,001 1,001 l.Opl ......... 1 . , This district comprises all of Union county except L aGrande. The four ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, have rocelved the most vote3 will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festl--val. ;''''' .'''' .;.' j ' ...,. . . :,'' .' ROBERTSON, ZELLA. R. F. D. No. 2, La Grande VAN HOUSEN. HAZEL, Alicsl ...... . . ....... . . . BROCK, NETTIE, Flora . . ........... , . ....... . REEFER, STELLA, Imbler . . . .... ., . . .... RUSSELL, BETHEL, Elgin .V,'. i . . H WILSON. EVA, Union . , . , . , . , ARNOLD, MABEL, Elgin . . . . . . , . . . , . . . i." , . . . . . SMITH, BESSIE, Elgin rf . . (i ... . ' . VAN DE VANTER, MRSi, Medical Springs Stage Line, Union". '.'.'. CHATTIN, VIOLET, Summervllle WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D., No. 1, Summervllle HART RUTH, Hllgard , . KELLY. BESS. CoVe ....... HERFORD, BELL, Telocaset 8.CC1 7,001 3,001 1,151 ' 1,097 1,011 ' 1,001 'i'.'WOI 1,001 ; J 1,001 1,001 1,001 1,001 ."1,001 ; CONTEST DISTRICT NO. 3. : This district comprises all of Wallowa county and Pine and Eagle valleys.' The three ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, have received the most votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Fs- tlval.-. ,':;':.-. -.. .- v- 'V ... t : ; :. ', ; ' . ,.-.... ,. EVANS, MINNIE Lv, Wallowa ; . ' i,001 Zion City April 19 Charges of fraud, repeating and corruption were made today by the independents fol lowing the election of Hurd, Clendenln, Vollva's choice as mayor, by a plural ity of five votes. The Independents charge that the first vote showed Clen denln lost by 34 votes. They will con test the election. . SHAW ADVISES HONESTY. 1 ' - Former -Secretary of the Treasury . Talks to Seattle Boosters. ; Seattle, April 19. "Adertlse. what you have and have whai you advertise-' Is the advice to municipalities by Les lie Shaw, the former secreatry of the treasury, speaking before the com mercial club. "Don't put goods in the window you haven't In stock, he said. . Torpedo Fleet Returns. San .Diego, April 19. The Pacific torpedo fleet is due here tomorrow. It has been practicing off San Pedro for 10 days; ;. ' . V -. 1 , New Yon. 19.-Ug railroad men, who receive "-? la' which George Gould "caice'.lmi' an;t &r-tn&u ed all opposition by yesterday naiiisij B. F. Buah as president of the Missou ri Pacific are united today in the opin ion' that' a big railroad war la impend Eg as a result of the defeat of the Kuhn-Loeb Interests. Gould's charges that It is a plan tc close the associations with the Harrl iaan Unea, sums up the situation. '. Kuhn and Loeb wanted to banish all railroad competition from the aouta west, but Gould insisted on making the Missouri line a real system and not tha end of the Harrlman system. Now a war Is probablfr.. 1 At a meeting of the directors of the Missouri Pacific tomorrow, Jam"-. Speyer and company will be nar"2 fiscal agents of the road Instead of 1,3 Kuhn-Loeb company. Speyer and Ilea ry Miller will also he elected to the board of directors to succeed Vander bUt and., Paul, Warburg, resigned. It le'reportecTthat Rockefeller Is satisfied with the election of Bush to the presi dency, . " . ". FAWCETT OUT OF MAYOR OFFICE FASHIONABLE WARDS AND SA v LOON KEEPERS TO BLAME. Srymour, Wealthy, Wins Mayoralty K. call Election, PRIZES REGARDLESS OF DISTRICTS. The three candidate who, at the end of the contest have more votes than . any of their rivals, may, at the expense of the Observer, extend their trips on to San Francisco. ' ,:; . ;, ' . The four candidates who range next in standing, regardless of districts will be entertained at the Hotel Gearhart, Gearhart Park, By-the-Sea. I All winning candidates will be given side trips to all points of Interest In and about Portland; and will be take to the leading places of amusement and recreation. . .,. j Instead of taking a trip, any winning candidate may have music lessons to the value of $50 or a scholarship In Whitman college; In the Baker City ; business college or choice of several other colleges. In Hen of the San' "Francisco trips scholarships valued at $100 will be arranged for, in case! exchange Is desired. ;'', " Tacoma,' April .19. After two at tempts Tacoma has succeeded in re calling Major Fawcett and today W. W. Seymour, wealthy, stands cleoted to All out the unexpired three years of Fawcetts term. He won by 852. .; Fawcetts total vote was 10,394. Sav mours success Is attributed to .th. solid voting in his favor by women In the fashionable wards. He was also victorious in the saloon wards, wblfh opposed Fawcett because he enforced the antl-treating ordinance. ' ' SELss Chattln of SnmmCrvlIlek ' Miss Violet Chattin of Summervllle, who will be glad to receive contest votes, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. R, Chattin, pioneer residents of the Grande Ronde valley. Mr. Chattin first entered this valley in 1862 and he has lived here almost continuously ever since. With his sons he runs meat shops at Summervllle and Imbler. Miss Violet, now that she Is not teach ing, helps in the meat shop- at Sum mervllle and can cut up a beef as skillfully as the most expert block man. The only time which Miss Chat tin can spare for Kath?r!nc votes will be as she waits on customers at the shop for she is very much needed by her family. But the Chattins have a host of friends near their home and over thj. valley who will be glad to help Miss Violet to a music scholar ship at Whitman conservatory by cast ing votes for her. She Intends, too, to canvass over the telephone. Minn Woodell of Snmmervllle. Miss Etta Woodell of R. F. D. No. I, Summervllle, is home keeper for her brother, Mr. G .R. Woodell, who con ducts the beautiful farm of J. T. Wood ell, one of the first settlers In the Drv Creek valley. Miss Woodell received her education at the Dry Creek school bouse and Is favorably known by ail the families along the Sumraervllle Wall Walla road. She has a horse and buggy, and will drive over the roads and lanes In her vicinity In quest of votes and subscriptions. The farm where she lives is the place of her na tivity. Her sister Rebeccas may aid her in her active campaign for votes. Texas Knight Templar. Fort Worth, Texas, April 19. The Knights Templar of Texas met in Fort Worth today for their 58th grand con clave. - In their honor the city is hand somely decorated with' the colors and emblems of masonry. The gathering; will continue Its sessions over tomor row. ; ,. ;, - ' Strike at Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Mich., April 19.- More than 20,000 furniture Workers went out today In a general strike. Practically every big manufacturing house Is tied up. ! .' V . PARENTS FOUND DEAD. Yonng Son Returning1 from the East ' Finds Spokane Parents Dead. Spokane, April 19. Instead of the hearty welcome which he .expected when he arrived from St Paul this morning, Jack Dalzell, aged 12, burst into the home of his parents this fore noon and found both dead in the bath room, and the gas pouring from a pat ent gas heater.. The elder Dalzell, lo cal agent for the Northern Pacific, re cently arrived here from St. Paul. ' Dog Poisoning Jury Out Retiring about 2 o'clock this after--noon the Jury hearing the evidence against two alleged dogpolsonere is still out at press time. Northwestern Opening Scores; . Portland 1, Spokane 6; Victoria 3V Tacoma 0; Seattle-Vancouver; rain. . Important Decision Coming. y: , Portland,, April 19. United States Judge Wblverton announced today that Monday he hands down a decision in grant suit by which the government is attempting to recover 2,500,000 acres of timber and agricultural land k In southern and western Oregon, from the Southern Pacific. .- The land Is valued at $75,000,000 and was" given to the railway by a congres sional grant stipulating, the land must be sold In small tracts to actual settlers. VOTE COUPON. . The Great Circulation Contest. ' ' LA GRANDE OBSEK V ER- DAILY AND WEEKLY 1 This Coupon Wm Count One Vote.' ; . For (Name) ........:. Address ;....:............-1.i NOT GOOD AFTl'T' 4PRIL SO ' "'.'; . Cut Out Around Border.