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LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVEK,
WEDNESDAY, HIAY 17, 1911.
CARELESS PE
OPLE
CARRY CASH
T costs $1,000 sometimes for
11 a skeptical person to learn
that a bank is a safer de
pository for money than a hand
bag. That is what it cost a
lady recently to learn this bit
ter lesson
Rn enterprising burglar who was aware of her
foolish distrust of banks watched his Opportunity
and the money, was gone. The savings of almost
a lifetime were lost merely because of the fool
ish fear that the bank would break. Think of the
millions and millions of dollars In banks every
oay ana niyiiixiiu me iv . . ... -feanfc
s nof 'one dollar In a hundred millions.
DOH'T TRY TO BE YOUR OWH BRHKER.
. ' MAY REGRET IT.
U. S. National Bank
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GENERALLY BELIEYED THEE IS
TO BE NO DELAY.
Forty .Eight Hoar Deemed Sufficient
to Close Negotiations. -
set on fire during the night by one of There Were two large curio stores
the rebel leader who under cover of i there and these were the center of at-
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darkness got past all guards carrying , traction.
a five gallon can of oil whict he pour
ed on the walla and touched a match
to it getting away without a scratch.
Such stunts as these seemed to take
some of the heart out of the federals.
The final charge came about 9 o'clock
in the morning, when some 40 rebels
charge an ftdohe building ' where the
federals had made a last stand. - The
federals, stood to It and fired as fast
as they could work their guns but as
far as I could see with very little ef
fect When within a hundred' yards
the federals broke and made for the
brush at the edge of the town, five of
the , men toeing killed before they
reached cover. . About an hour, later
the red. cross automobile was .' admit
ted to the town to care for the wound;
ed and about 11 o'clock I saw some
of the tnsurrectos down by the Inter
national line and went down to talk to
them. ' I got real chummy and the
leader invited me to come over ; and
look over the battlefield and although
I felt ft little squeamish I went
Dead Litter Streets.
"The town presented a rather grue
some appearance. I counted in aeaa
bodies laying In the streets and In
the suburbs and the brush around out
side 18 more were found. Twenty-six
of the 34 were federals. About as
many more were wounded. The ln
surrecto leader had his men 'break all
the bottles and barrels of liquor as
soon as they took possession. Loot
ing bf the town commenced at once.
El Paso, May 17. After Interview
ing a num" of rebels an-I aduiinis
tratlon officials Colonel Steever, com
manding the American , troops here,
has wired President Taft. today thaj
there Is every Indication of peace be
ing declared In Mexico Inside of 43
hours. Steever's wire said Garbajal
and Madero virtually came to terms
and about the only thing to be done
was to await confirmation from Mexi
co city. It is believed under Its pro
visions that President Dlaa resigns in
a few months and the rebels get ihre
cabinet appointments and 14 governor
Ships. . ' .: ..
-: Peace negotiations are at a stana
still pending a reply from Diaz to the
proposals. Judge Cardajale refuses to
explain the delay. Though all are
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":'v Insurgents Sot Murderous. ,J '
Tucson, Ariz., May 17. Appearing
like mushrooms hundreds of Mexican
rebels today control the Altar district
and also the territory from Sasabo
south to Port Lobos. Despite the fact
they have captured scores of townb
they are administering the ,' affairs
without destruction to life or property
molestation. - :
White Motor Man Here. ,
Arthur H. Hertz, representing the
White Motor Car company of Port
land, is transacting business In the '
city today. '.'v '.. ' .
CLERKS HATE -USE BOOKS'
Forest Serrfts Sends Copy to All the
County Clerks In Oregon.
Washington, CNIay 1 17. (Special)
At the request of Senator Bourne the
forest service has sent to each county
clerk in Oregon a copy of the "Use
Book" and the "National Forest Grat
ing Manual. These books are to be
kept on file toy county clerks for the
use of any person who may be Inter
ested In grazing or other privileges In
forest reserves. '
1YITHDRAWAL OF PROTEST
BEES RE.COJiSlDERED
Two Essential Contentions Put Up to
. President Crawford. v
Recpnsidering their announcement
of Monday morning Manager D, A.
Barnes of the Elgin Indiana and Cap
tain Aubln have finally protested last
Sunday's game In La Grands, Captain
Aubln filed a protest at the time tho
llay at the home plate came up but
the day following the protest was re
called by. Manager Barnes. Today,
Jiowever President T. H. Crawford wa
officially . served with the protest
through the hands of Sheriff Cuilders.
In the protest two essential conten
tions are pointed out; that Kail step
ped Into the way of the catcher, there
lore Interfering with him in catching
the ball from the pitcher, and also that
Aubln was. not in. the pitcher's box
when he threw the hall which the um
plre called a ball. It was a wild pitch.
This was at the time that the bases
-were full and the 'batsman had threo
balls and two strikes and Childers
started to come home on the last
throw. The umpire called It a ball
and gave Kail a base, causing a forced
run.
Mating of rollce Chiefs.
Tort Worth, Texas, May 17. There
-was a large attendance today at the
-opening of the annual convention oi
the city marshals and chiefs of police
' of Texas. Mayor Bavls welcomed the
visitors at the opening session this
morning. The feature of the afternoon
.session waa the address of the presi
dent, John P. Brown of Weatherfora
"The sessions will last until Friday at--.ternooa.
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The Union county delegation from
the Oregon State grange hava return
ed from CorvaMs and report one ot
the largest, delegations of farmers ev
er held in Oregon, xms was me aaui
annual session of, this body and farm
ers from every section of the statu
were in attendance. Preliminary plans
wer& made for the Initiating of two
good roads bills at the next election.
The grange, believes in building good
raods from the city into-the country
where the products are produced, ana
the bill will be drafted so as to do thin
on (he most economical basis possiblo.
Resolutions were adopted favoring tne
direct election of United senators. The
taking of the state schools out of poli
tics, and the amending of the lrrigai
tlon laws, and other subjects in the In
terests of the farmers, were also con
sidered. Royal treatment was afforded tn
grangers by the O. A. C, the Benton
County grangers, and the Commercial
club of Corvallis which Included num
erous banquets and receptions. Amonn
the prominent people who addressed
the session were President Ackerman
of Monmouth; W. S. Uren of Oregon
City; State Forester Ellis; President
Kerr; Dr. Wlthycomb; (Mrs. Crayon,
and Mrs. Waldo of the college, Miss
Marvin of the State Library commis
sion and Hon. F. M. Gill of the atate
legislature.
The next annual session will be held
at Roseburg on the second Tuesday In
May, 1912. .
Wisconsin Gas lsosclatloo.
Milwaukee. Wis., May 17. The an
, nual meeting of the Wisconsin Gas
association was begun at the Hotel
Pflster today with President W. H.
Wlnslow' of Superior presiding. The
association will spend two days In tne
reading and discussion of papers on
technical subjects. 1 ' - ,
EYE WITNESS TO BATTLE.
(Canilnatd from rag L)
keep acomlng tactics of their oppon
nts."
"The rebels ' repeatedly chrratin
acroBS open ground drove the fedevla
out of trenches, buildings and barr!
cades. The old bull ring where i
number of federals were securely en
trenched with every advantage was
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