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LA GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON.
. FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1911.
NUMBER 153
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FD01 SEAT!
IMBLER AND HUNTER ORCHARDS
' BEING BIG SUMS IN SALE ,
CONSUMATED TODAY.
planting of trees and shrubs in parks
and public grounds, in school yards
and around the houses of the cltize3,
The proclamation of Governor Vessey,
setting asi-de today for theJ observance
of Ar-or Day, laid particular str .83
upon the necessity for th planting
and protection of trees and the citi
zens responded to his appeal with un
usual teal. .....,, ,.' ,
MRS. SCOTT WINS FIGHT.
Daughters of the Revolution Select
Former President After Fight .
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BUYERS SEEK STILL WORE
Orchardmen Formerly Interested
Wenatchee Find Things to Their
Liking Here and Bar Two Big Ot.
chard Tracts Hunter Estate Or.
chard Brings Total of $22,000 Buy.
Mrs Well Satisfied. ' ; " ;
Washington. April 21. Re-election
of Mrs. Matthew Scott of Illinois as
president general of the Daughters of
thV American Revolution, by a small
majority is ' conceded by Miss Poo,
press agent for Mrs William Story of
New York, her opponent, .i '',
Tne struggle between tne two nas
been, bitter, commencing ven:long
before the convention convened. ' .
. To Honor Memory of Houston.
Hunts vlllev Texas, April 19. The
Two" fruit holdlnas In the. Grande Society of the Daughters of the Texas
n, ti0 war. nA ti siftt- i Republic began its annual convention
tie parties when the Dewey tract of r toi7 wl '-delegates la attend-
70 acres, adlolnina the Laldlaw tract ancarrom au over ine state.. Mrs. ue
in' TmWr . Hnntr Mtii or-1 beeca J.- Fisher of AusUn is presiding.
chard consisting of 55 acres, were sold i The visitors will. remain here to parti
to J. H. Richardson and E. S. Given,
botn ot ueatue. ? Tne Huuwr iivt,
brought $22,000 and Jhe Dewey tract
$21,000, representing a total of $43,
000 brought into ' the Grande Ronde
valley in one day. The Imbler tracUs
composed of three and fourv year old
stuff while the Hunter tract is now in
bearing. ; - --
After devoting much time and atten
DfAZ APOLOGIZES F0R. HIE
SENT IS ' IflFT; JUAREZ SCEI
IF fiME THIS EUEdlflG
liar reports come from throughout
mis country. . , '
merger, tne socialist congressman to-,
day presented a petition signed by S0,
000 American citizens, to the house,
demanding the troops on the border
be recalled. Berger- said the petition
was proof, "The bloody character of
Diaz's government was understood and
the Justice of the uprising appreelat-,
ed by a majority of Americans."
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$ $ 3 S $
. Allrged Spies Released.
; Washington,, April 21. Mexico
City advices this afternoon state
that Lawrence Converse and Lou- $
la Blatt, the Americans confined
in Juarez as suspected spies, hare
.been ordered released by D'las 4
when he heard the pleas of Con-
verse's father. ' - .
S 4 8 $
Washington, Aprfl 21. In telegrams
to the state department today the Mex
ican foreign office withdrew portions
of President Dial's curt reply to Pres
ldent Taft yesterday that gave offense
here.! .
. Last night he told President Taft
that', Mexico desired , no intervention
and thenote did not Intend to be of
fensive.- ', ; .
The Mexican reply to Taft's . de
mands is expected hourly. It is believ
ed a part of Diaz's answer was intend
ed for home consumption and that it
was inserted with the full Intention of
withdrawing it as soon as the Mexi
can people had time to digest the In
dependent "play" of Diaz.
Recrnl&Jg Officers Busy.
San Tranclsco, April 21. Anticipat
ing Amarlcan intervention In Mexico,
the recruiting office is besieged here
with applications for enlistment. Sim
cipate in the exercses at the unveiling
San Houston in the Huntsvllle ceme
tery. The unveiling is to take place
Friday, which will be the annlerBary
of the battle of San Jacinto.
'Y, Arrest Spokane Census Padders. L
Spokane, April. 21. Three secret In
dictments were returned this morning
tlon to fruit growing in the much-tout-1 by the federal grand Jury.whtch has
ed Wenatchee district Mr. Richardson j be; n Investigating the padding of Spo-
came here and after a study of condi
tions found things so much to his lik
ing that he and Mr. Given not only in
vested heavily but are In the field for
kane's census. It is ' believed they
were directed against three enumera
tors. Judge Rudkln Issued bench war
rants and deputies started to bunt tor
About two more - tracts , the men
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4JUU mure. ' Auuut mu imiio ti . j
will be taken over by these two men
giving them i.extenslve local orchard
holdings. '
The deals were not closed on spec
ulative plans. The men' xperienc
and tried orchard growers, will hold
the property and cultivate it along the
most scientific orchard lines. Just
where and how much more they wi'.l
buy is not yet decided. !
The fact that Wenatchee did. not
hold1 the men. once interested there,
la a significant fact andhrows a. tes
timonial so Grande Ronde orchards
that is not only weighty. but significant
in every way. Mr. Richardson waa fn
Wenatchee so long that he was fully
conversant with every , detail of Nthe
apple industry In that fertile valley;
yet he saw such prospects and such
fruit In this section that he found it a
financial venture of sound foundation
to come here and invest
The Dewey deal was closed between
thewo parties but the Hunter estate
went inrougn me nauua vi uwi go n
Currey, the real estate man. ,
qnirnniEMmrinflHninflTFR cnTFn
ULILIint IlLII UIII1UIUIII1.U uii
. THE OBSERVER COlTEST
Prizes So Numerous That There is As
surance There Will be Enough to Go
Around Among Those Who Really
Are Enterprising. .
: Seattle Fire Chief Accnspd.
Seattle, April '21. Mayor DUllng
today asked for ths resignation of Fire
Chief Boyle appointed but recalled by
Mayor Gill. Charges are : made that
the chief disregarded the civil service
and made appointments and promo
tions to pay Gill's political debts.
Arbor Day Observed in the West
Chicago, April, 21. In accordance
with the proclamation issued some
time ago by Governor Deneen, Arbor
day was observed today throughout
the- state lnka befitting manner. In all
the public schools and colleges the
day was observed by the planting of
trees In the school yards or in the
parks and some of the teachers de
livered addresses upon the subject
of the conservation of the natural re
sources of the country in general and
of trees in particular.
Pierre. S. D., April 21. Throughout
th. atatA of South- Dakota, even in
many of the smallest ; communities
Arbor day -was observed today by the
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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 most votes
will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festival.
HUFF. RUBY. Seventh and.L streets....- I6-2
M4BTW- RBMA. 1201 Fourth street. i ........ '. ........... I ..... . ,7,000
STRPHRVSON. MILDRED. Care Star Theatre ..................., - 2,500
NUTTER, MRS. B. B., 1708 1-2 Sixth St- i t."
COTNER, EVA, 2,008 Oak Btreet
WILLIAMS, MRS. Fred W., Box 804
GARRICK, NELL, Care Isls theatre .
PRICE, NELL, Care Telephone Office. .
DAVIS, ADA, 1313 X avenue ...... .;.i.r.... .........
SNOW, ALICE, 1410 Z avenue ....
COMBS, FRANKIE, 1201 D avenue
El Paso. April 21. The town Is on
edge today awaiting 3 o'clock when
Madero said he would attack the town
of Juarez until Diaz abdicates or Na
varro surrendered. Rebel battle lines
are spread through the hills west and
south of Juarez. The opinion is gener
al that a battle will be fought.
American troops are drawing up i
double cordon to prevent American
citizens getting into the danger zone
The chief source ot apprehension that
Americans may be hurt, Is the fear
that rebels may attack Juarez from
the Buaache side.? It is almost cei'.
tain that bullets would strU4 -1 Pasc
under these circumstances
Feeling is high Jiere and it any one
is 'hurt,' It is probable ths American
citizens will return the Are,
, There is little fear of "shells from
other directions falling in this city, as
most of ..the firing willjje directed at
the right and left ol irn
A movement of I
1.11 I IUI I hills toward Juarei
I marked what Is belt
gmmng of evolutiq
attack on Juarez. T
ell of war at Made;
thla forenoon.
' Belief Co
Douglas, April 21-
with 500 federals left
forenoon to go overland to the f ellet
of Juarez. Col. Diaz announced that
Chiapa's force had gone to Cienzal 10
miles east of this city to engage the
rebels, Clenzas reports there are no
rebels there. ' . ' . " v" 1 : '
. ' y Rumor of - Attack, v ' ;
Douglas, April 21. Disquieting ru
mors that Agua Prieta again is to be
the scene of conflict, disturbed Doug
MUSE 0ESD1T0
DECIDE FATE
DF fltlSUDE
O tls from the
EE CIPRO CITY REACHES THE FIN
AL STAGE IN THE LOWER
; HOUSE THIS AFTEIJXON.
uD ERVi 0 0 D G LQ SESD EG.ME
McCall, Republican, Fators the ITpss-"
nra With Heated Debate Others ou
Opposition Express Opinions Un
derwood Lends in the Fight for tl
Measure-Say "Interest," pposfi,
1,157
1,122
1,001
1,001
1,001
1,001
1,001
1,001
FRANCE AND SPAIN LIKELY TO
BECOME INVOLVED.
European War Clouds Looming Up
Germany Back of It AiL
Madrid, April 21. Apprehension of
the'gravest kind that Europe may be-
involved In war through clashing of
French and Spanish claims in Morroc
co Is felt here. France is known to be
seriously considering sending an army
to Gates of Fez and Spain Is thereby
compete Id to oppose such an encroach
ment. ; ' ' ',
Danger of an European war grows
out of Germany's attitude. Germany
practically blocked the last French at
tempt for African aggression, and now
it is believed here that England is
backing France.
Yesterday's BaU Scores.
Los Angeles 7, Portland 4; Sacra
mento 0, San Francisco 6; Oakland 0,
Vernon 7. v .
' Victoria I. Tacoma 8. "'.
THE
Innominate
Address
NOMINATE A CANDIDATE. r
Nomination Blank 1000 Votes.
OBSERVER CIRCULATION CONTEST
District ,o. .
Phone No. - : ..-
Only the first nomination blank counts 1000 votes;
each subsequent blank 1 vote. Names of people mak
ing nomination will not be divulged.
" "cut Out Around Border
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Wslington, April 21. The final de
bate in the house oa the reciprocity
bill began today. McCall, republican,
of ; Massachusetts, who faUieroa It 3
measure passed in the house of the
last ' congress, defended Underwood's
Identical measure today. 1 Dalzell, re-,
publican, attacked it Chairman Un-' :
derwood occupied ths final hour of the
loon today rthate. The vote on the, measure comes '
be the be- this afternoon.' : ' 1
McCall charged the "interests" were
using the farmers of the country to de
feat the reciprocity. '
Underwood in closing, cnargea tnai
protected, interests of his district had
Just shut down work on some corn
plants and, threw 3.000 men out of
work In an effort to make him stop fa
voring reciprocity.. ,
ceding the
as a coun-
Sdquarters
5-1
;. 1 Chiapas
S rleta this
SMALL POX IN ALASKA.
Passengers and Mining Men VaccInaU
ed Despite the iTrotests. !
Seattle, lApril 21. On account of
small nox at Juneau. Alaska, the gov-
las today. . It is reported by couriers Lrnnient physicians have vaccinated
from Nacozart that Juan Cabral and
Colonel AJo are each heading 500
troops preparing to advance on the
towns, ;
all passengers 'for, Alaska. Mining'
men and tourists on the Dolphin end.
Bertha were vaccinated despite pro
tests,', before the vessels sailed last
night. - ' ; , -'li':--'''
NAME PORED
TD HELP LOVED
LONGWOIPTH FOR AMBASSADOR.
CONTEST DISTRICT NO 2.
F This district comprises all of Union county except L aGrande. The four
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 Festl
vai. v
WILSON, EVA, Union ... ... . .... 17,711
ROBERTSON, ZELLA, R. F. D. No. 2, La Grande
KELLY, BESS, Covo ...........................
VAN HOUSEN, HAZEL, Alloel
CARBINE, JENNIE, R. F. D. No. 1, La Grande
KEEFER. STELLA, Imbler
RUSSELL, BETHEL, Elgin
ARNOLD, MABEL, Elgin
smith, bessie, Elgin ... .v;. . , . . . .. ; ...... .
VAN DE VANTER, MRS., Medical Springs Stage Line, Union ....
CHATTIN, VIOLET, Summerville
WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D., No. 1, Summerville . . . ....... . . . . . .
HART RUTH, Hllgard f . . . 1,001
HERFORD, BELL, Telocaset .1,001
Suid That Nicholas Is on the List for
Berlin Diplomatic Job.
Washington, April 21. It is report
ed in official eirclea that Congressman
Nicholas Longworth can have the post :
of ambassador to Germany, succeed-
ST LOOS WOMAN SACRIFICES HER ing jayne Hill,, if he wants it
REPUTATION BY TESTIMONY. It Is reported he is on Taft's list.
9,252
8,02
-7,001
7,000
1,151
1,097
1,001
1,00!
1,001
1,001
1,001
Dr. Haldane CkmJnson lias an Ardent
..4 at T To
CONTEST DISTRICT NO. S.
This district comprises all of Wallowa county and Pine and Eagle valleys.
The three ladies 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 RosS Fes-
ttval. .''V"' - ''
BROCK, NETTIE, Flora 3,001
EVANS, MINNIE L., Wallowa 1,001
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.
All winning candidates will be given side trips to all points of Interest In
and about Portland; and will be tatfen to the leading places of amusement
and recreation.
Instead of taking a trip, any winning candidate may have music lessons
to the value of $50 or a scholarship In Whitman college; fn the Baker City
business college or choice of several other colleges. , In lieu of the San
Francisco trips scholarships valued at $100 will be arranged for, In case
exchange Is desired. . ' '
Several changes occur in the scoro
list today, resulting in several changes
in th9 yjative position ot th candl
dates. '
Miss Eva Wilson of Union, who en
Season Oiens In Western Leaguer
Omaha, Neb., April 21. The cham
pionship season of ths Western league
tr t a nnHnit tarav fnrlo v il MintimiA tin
few w
l. iX)Uis, April i.-Bacnncing ner m Qct g A of 16S gameg wiU-
reputation to prevent the conviction J be; played. Denver plays the open-
of Dr. Haldane Clemlnson, for the lng game at Lincoln, Topcka at wicn-
murder of his wife, Mrs. Anita Schmidt ita, Sioux City at St. Joseph and Des
left here for Chicago today. Clemlu- Moines at Omaha. The weaker teams
son. she said refused to allow her to of last year have apparently , been
testify that she was withvhim on the strengthened and the managers
night he was accused of killing bis throughout the circuit predict a close
wife, so it was impossible he commit- and interesting race for the cham-
ted the. crime. Mrs. Schmidt said she ptonshlp.
met Clemlnson during a auarrel with
her" husband. I Lodgtofr House Dynamited.
Story Called Frameup, '
Oakland, CaL, April 21. An attempt
Chicago, April 2L Commenting ofi was made this morning to blow up a
the' St Louis story by Mrs. Schmidt, lodging house on Fifth street by s
Assistant States .. Attorney Northrop crude bomb. n. It exploded, and tho
said he believed it was a frame-up but porhc was partially wrecked. ,
it will not save Clemlnson. He is serv- Twenty persons were in the build
ing a life sentence. : - lng but none were hurt.
A
'is
tered the contest "Just for the fun and
the experience" goes to the lea'l in her
district and even leads the entire ccn-
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VOTE COUPON.
The Great Circulation Contest.
LA GRANDE OBSERVER -DAILY AND WEEKLY
i This Coupon Will, Count On Vote. '
For (Name) .
Address
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