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LA GRANDE, TTNION COUNTY, OREGON.
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911.
NUMBER 172
TZ GUILTY OF
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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.
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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