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M9 ' ' f V XT j - 7 T1 AdA-rtr- LA GRANDE, TTNION COUNTY, OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911. NUMBER 172 TZ GUILTY OF sip HIFE ftHD SON AGQUITTEO .SEjNTEXCED TO LIFE SEXTEXCE IX riSCOXfIX PEXITEXTIABY OTEDIATELY. Defender of Cameron Dam Is Found to Bb Guilt j Of Murdering Deputy Slier. )( Iff IIarp"-Cr2me Is Outcome of . a Long Struggle Diets Poses as a '. Martyr to Cause of Fighting the Lumber Trusts at Cameron. Hay ward, Wis., May 13. John Dietz, "defender of the Cameron dam,", was found guilty of the murder of Deputy Harp by a Jury which was out all night. DUtz' wife and son Leslie, ln eluded In the charge, were acquitted. Dietz was sentenced to life imprison ment. Judge Reld pre-emptorially de nied Dietzr request for a retrial. Harp was killed Oct. 8 during an at tack of 100 deputies on the Dietz cab in when he resisted eviction after six years' struggls. with alumher com pany which wanted the property. ' Delta took the sentence without a tremor. Judge. Re,ld gave him ten days In which to appeal to the supreme court. A he was led from the court room Dietz shouted, "If the lumber , trust must have a victim, I can stand It." - . , . .- " Hit wife wept, but the son smiled Dietz asked to talk and said he would not have been convicted had be been allowed to tell anything of the con spiracy against him. ' Hf said he was right when he de fended his home. Deltz Will be taken to the pea'teh- tary this afernoxi. .He said he ex pected conviction. ' Mrs. Dietz and her son will be tried later for assault on charges growing out ofcthe troubles: at Cameron Dam. . w 11 ASYlii . fDAMAGED 4 ONE HUNDRED FIFTY INMATES ENDANGERED. . Defective Wiring starts FlTe In East Wing of Salem Asylum 7 Salem, May 13. Investigation to day indicated hat last nights ' fire which partially destroyed the east wing of the Insane asylum and endan gered 150 women sleeping there, was caused by defective wiring. There was no insurance. Vork of . repairing starts Monday and the loss Is $14,000. V. ,,, " ; Repairs' will be done by convict la bor. - J. T. (TILL) GALLOWAY. PIlOilEOTffl JOM TO Pioneer of Elgin country who died In Florida last week niidffliose r. mains will le laid a wcy tomorrow at El- ELABORATE OIHfjEB SUNDAY IXAIGCKATIOX OF KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL BRINGS'.. SCORE TO CITY. NORTH PQWDBA BOOST CEHTER J. J. SAYER AND S. M. SLOUGH MET WITH SUCCESS. North Powder Enthnsid and Organ!, cation Is Completed Yesterday. United and banded to promote com mercial welfare of the North Powder section of Union county, a commercial body was organized at North Powdsr last evening under the direction of James J. Sayer, field manager for the Portland Comerclal club, and S. M. Slough, manager of th? La, Grand: Commercial club and promoter of the Two County Development league. From the time the two men arrived !n North Powder yestrrday until ' th y left this morning they were guests of honor in North Powder.. During ,the day. the men were carried about the valley in automobile belonging to Mr. Russell, the druggist, and Chris John son, a flouring mill man. Aside from viewing the community as a farming district the men were taken to the site of the proposed Carlsbad sanatar ium and shown the wonderful granite cliffs which have been discovered since the sanatarium site was purchased. ' The men were guests at private families during the dinner hour At night the band gave a concert and then the men got down to real busi ness, Mr. Sayer addressed the audi ence on the necessity of a commircial club and talked at length on publicity matters. He was followed by Mr. Slough who carried out further the Ideas pres-ntsd by Mr. Sayer. As a fitting climax to an enthusiastic even ing, the North Powder club was or ganized. The president Is A."E. Lam bert, cashier of the Powder Valley state bank; C M. BKvlns, editors of the News was selected secretary and Chris Johnson was named a delegata to the Two-county development league meeting. " Thirty-five member sign ed the charter. Farmers and profes sional' men are seen on it. Mr.'Sayer, who Is here today, and Mr. SlO'igli tcth agree that they have seldom seen more auspicious openings of commercial clubs. v VOTE COUPON. The Great Circulation Contest. ' ' LA GRANDE OBSER V EE-DAILY AND WEEKLY . This Coupon Will Count One Vote. For (Name) ,. ,;,: I, ,V' :,;, " Address 1 . ; " . ;,., ' '. NOT GOOD AFTER MAY 18. Free vote coupons, such at this, will not be printed after May IS. From May IS to May 27 subscribers may hIp candidates with votes nly through making payments oi subscription. The first one of these blanks sent In for a candidate c ounts 1,000 rotes all coupons rceelv. ed thereafter count as one rote. ' Cut Out Around Border. lla.'lrond Men, Politicians, Municipal tjfiiwr and Prominent Lodgemen of F.'ve States Will Make La Grande Their Mecca for Tomorrow One of tin Bigjrest Gathering of Pronuinent Men 'la Years. . l. JOSEPH LEADS WALLOWA Miss Edni Eames Dashes to - the Front in Contest District No. 3 and Gomes iit Reach of San Francisco Trip-;(ither Important chanjges shov Activity of Contestants; : y':''V:A --i HEGEL hiiiei IIIEfJSEU'ES iiiMiio 8'Si 3 4-& $ s s j, . $, ' $ i$q ' a V8 , SPECIAL riUZE OFFER. ' ; i r Tho two candidates who turn lu tthe most Votes between May 8 and $ May 20, Including those dates, each at the expense of the Ouscner, may '4 ?take a guest to the Portland Rose Festival, provided these ' candidates $ fln trips in the final distribution of prizes. V The candidates nt the foot 4 & of the score lists have the sa;ne(chance to win these companion trips $ astfieones who on 3fay 8 are at or neh the head. Sew candidates en- terlng the contest, during this period of extra reward also may compete ion ine companion trips here announced. RIOTING. lMMDfEXT IX JUAREZ OVER FUTURE ACTION RE. - -, : G A RDIN G N AYARRO. Men of importance from five differ mt'etates will be assembled in La Grande tomorrow when the Knights of Coluuibus council will be organized in this city. Vice presidents and gen eral managers of railroads, prominent politicians, municipal officers and a large number of prominent private cltiztns from a half-dozen northwest ern cities are -to be hero to make for mal and important the inauguration of the fraternal event. Festivities commence at 9 . o'clock tomorrow morning when all Knights of Colum bus will miet at the Foley hotel and go in a body to the Catholic church where mass will be said at 10 o'clock. The next Important meeting hour will be the time of initiation when officers will also be Installed in the La Grande council. - After the initiation will be served a banquet promised to be the biggest thing of Its kind attempted in this city for a long time. It will be served in the Fole" grill. A Nat of after-dinner speeches that will bring to the floor men of prominence from several states has been prepared. It follows: , The toasts: ; Toastmastei' WVH. Casey. . :Qur Visitor srt F,t L. Meyers, Past grand knight. La Grande. "Portland Council" Dr. Andrew C. Smith, grand knight, Portland. "The Press and the K. of C."I. B. Bown, Baker council. - 'K. of C. In the Middle West" Paul J. Besner, Michigan. "The Ladles" F. L. Lonergan, of Portland. "From a Candidate's Standpoint" M. B. Donohue, La Grande council. "Planting of the Cross .in the West ern Hemisphere" John B. Ryan, of Portland. "Prospects of La Grande Council" Rev. M. A. Allders, La Grande. "K. of C. in the Church" Rev. J. O' Farrell, Eugene, state grand chaplin. "Past, Present and Future K, of C. in Eastern Oregon" Charles Murphy, district deputy grand knight. , . "Doing "it" Thomas J. Patterson, Cleveland, Ohio. Perhaps the greatest gathering of men known in business, commercial and political affairs through the en tire northwest to ens:mble here in one dav. are slated to attend the ser vices tomorrow: This list includes: Judge Boyle, Tacoma; Dr. Andrew C. Smith, grand night, Portland coun cil; J. P. O'Brien, vice presid;nt and general manager of the O.-W. In Ore gon; Rev. J. O'Farrel, Eugene state chaplin; Dr. Ben L. Norden, past state deputy of Oregon and coroner Multno mah county; Rogers B Sinnott, state deputy of Oregon, and a member of the state legislature; Chas. P. Murphy, district deputy of Eastern Oregon; J. J. Finn, a real estate brok r of Pprt- land; Frank J. Lonergan, an attorney fo Portland; Walt-er Daly, abstracter and financier of Portland; Charles B. Merrick, postmaster, Portland; Chas. B. Ryan, secretary of the democratic state central committee, Portland; Frank J. Berger, mayor of Eugene ; Thomas J. Patterson of '. Cleveland, Ohio; I. B. Bo wen, John O'Conner, D. M. Kelley, T. E. Grant, A. A Smtih, A. A. Hanson and Dr. Thomas J. Hlg gins, all of Baker; William P. Smith of Sumpter; Theodore Bcssler, Sump ter; J. F. Reagan, grand knight, of Boise, Idaho, council; John D. Kent, past master knight of Walla Walla council; T. Walsh, Jr.,, of Spokane. It la also possible that ex-United States Senators John M. Gear In, Geo. Hennessey and Rev. Austin Flamming of the St. Anthony chapel car will also be present. The officers to be Installed during the formation of this council are: G. K., J. H. Peare; DG. K.. J. P. Cor bett; Chancellor, M. B. Donohue; Lec turer, W. H. Casey; Warden, G. W. O'Neill; Financial Secretary, N. Deal let; Treasurer, r. L, Meyers; Advo cate, H. T. Smith; I. G., W. Peare; O. G., L. Ballenger; Trustees, P. A. Fol ey, L. E. Ftrguson and F. Dutll. - . CONTEST DISTRICT XO. 1 This district comprises the Vty of La Grande. The two ladles risldin in La Grande who at the end of the contest have received the most votes will' be the guests of the Obsf rVer at the Portland Rose Festival ' IIU.FF, RUBY, Seventh and L streets. COTNERi EVA, 2,008 Oak street NUTTER, MRS. B. B., 1708 1-2 Sixth St-......... . CUAitia, tnAisIvIE, 1101 4eMu. ', MARTIN. IRMA, 1201 Fourth street. STEPHENSON,' MILDRED, Care Star Theatre WILLIAMS,. MRS. Fred W., Box 804 DAVIS, ADA, 1313 X avenue . , SNOW, ALICE, 1410 Z, avenue , 40.S66 20.294 10.164 .Sfi6 8,590 743 1,174 1,001 1,001 vOXTEST DISTRICT KO 2. This district comprises all of Union county except L aOrande. The four ladies of this district who, at the end of the contest, have received the piost votes will be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festl- VAN HOUSEN, HAZEL, Alicel ROBERTSON, ZELLA, R. F. D. No. 2, i . HANSEN. AGNES, Perry WILSON, EVA, Union , CARBINE. JENNIE, R. F, D. No. 1, La Grande , FEEBLER, FRANKIE. R. F. D. NO. 2 .... i . KELLY, BESS, Cove 'i.: . .'. .i... . ?.... CONRAD. NELLIE, R. F. D. No. 1 La Grande ............. JEFFRIES, NELLIE, Union ARNOLD, MABEL, Elgin ,. ; WEEKS, BIRNIE, North' Powder .... CHATTIN, VIOLET, Summerville . .. RUSSELL, BETHEL, Elgin ..... .. .......................... . KEEFER. STELLA. Imbler WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D.. No. 1, Summerville ............... 1,001 COXTEST DISTRICT XO. 8. 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 Fes EAMES, EDNA, Joseph BOSWELL. CECIL, Mlnam : ROUP, MARGARET, Joseph WISDOM, BESSIE. Lostlne LYRENM ANN, ANNA, Enterprise MAVOR, ALICE, Enterprise WILEY, GLADYS, Wallowa EVANS, MINNIE L., Wallowa . . . i BROCK, NETTIE. Flora ........ 6873 66,961 59,683 49.168 37,879 33.836 19,045 13.132 8,500 7,035 7)00 3,626 3,184 1,151 Prions Trouble in Rebel Rjnks and , .Xp .cTllingr lVher;i the Dispute Will End JIadiro's Council Reslirns He ; ArrvcU'd and . Released Apaln ' Events Follow Each Other RnpNlly. El Post, Texes. May 13. Rioting is reported aa imminent in Juarez today between the rebel , chief over the poseession of. the defeated . Mexican general, Navarro. Generals " Ofozco and Villa, It ia said, want to -shoot. K'avarro. Madero says they will have- to shoot him before they harm ! Navarro. It is reported now t'lat Or- . ozco has started for Navarro tlip-t ser- ' lous trouble In the rebel ranks may come up soon. . . . . It Is reported that Madero was ar- v rested by the orozco tacuuu uut law.' I released. The Madero'cabinet also re- ' signed today. . , ;. . Later dispatches confirmed the ar rest and release of Madero and the resignation of the cabinet. The prin cipal trouble, was over money vwhlch Orozcos troops demanded, Madero agreed and this calmed things slight-. iy.: ' .'. Turmoil reigns at Juarez this after noon. It is impossible to say what the outcome of the factionalism' will be. - CRESACA" IS ORCHARD'S NAME. 62,010 19,026 16,500 7,502 6,514 6,000 5,000 5,059 3,001 Seattle Partle Buy Half of Moore Or ; 4 chards at AllceL Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Campbell and C. A. Tommassene all of Seattle,' have closed a deal through the La Grande Investment company which takes over' the north half of the Moore orchard near Allcel. The. new buyers. who paid a substantial sum for the proper ty, have christened the orchard "Cres aca" and will give their attention to It For the present Mr. and Mrs. Camp bell will live at 703 Sprln gstreet. All three are young people who have de cided to cast their lot with Grande Ronde apple growers, and are highly pleased with the prospects. 1 Expect Big Decision Monday. Washington, May 13. It is reported, today that the United States supreme court may announce on Monday Its de cisions in the Standard Oil and Amer ican Tobacco trust cases. 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 Observerextend their tris on to SanJTranctsco. The four candidates who range next In standing, regardless 4t '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 taken to the leading places of amusement and recreation. , Instead of taking a trip, any winning candidate may have music lassoni to the value of $50 or a scholarship in Whitman college; In 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. DICKENSON REINS 10 STB BEN TO HI OLD enUDEE Washington, May 13. In tha selec tion of Henry Stlmson of New York, as secretary of war, to succeed Dick inson, resigned. Is seen here today a move on President Taffs part to at tempt a reconciliation of Colonel in New York state. . It Is believed the president consult ed Roosevelt and Root before select Ing Stlmson. Reports are that Dick inson resigned because of friction with Secretary of State Knox over the et Secretary of State Knox over the HENRI M. BERCASSL Minister of -War In Nwly Organized French , Cabinet. Roosevelt and the old guard factions Mexican aituatino but It is discredited. k- wto'r)fciiif&KfiiewKt ail W ia mammt.Mmm v
