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f Fit! . c, 1 if- ' ' " V . f ! ii Wn-iTKirv v ill! M.illiij ; - y x A, ii J- VOL.'X jiAGRAN BE, UNION COUITTT OBGON.C ; " iilXJIlSDAY. MAY 18, 1911.11: iiiii nnri nrnniirn i 1 1 a e 1 1 1 i in i i r i. ' i iiJILUUlU HLIIUIILU ASSAULTER ROUND OYER 7Ji!lO;!5 MM EXPRESSES fflSTATtSFACTIO WITH OREGON LAWS IN t GENERAL. Kew Jersey Governor, Probable Candi date for President on Democratic Ticket Is Guest ef Portland Today, Bain Doesnt Dampen. Interest; in Bis Reception While In the 'ketrepa. Man Who Tried to Rt "Old Soldier' Is Held for the Grand Jary. Justice A. C. Williams this afternoon bound WUi!am -Murray thj man ac cuaed of thaj daylight assault and at- 1 tempted robbery yes'terJay over to the grnu jury cn Jpuo bona. Jointly uith 'Murray, a man named Charles Wade wag accuseCof complicity m the cr.' officially reading "assault . with, la tent to rob" but, after hearing the evl-. den'oe-ld' $be case the Justice discharg ed Wade. The man''assaulted 'yester day and told of In last night's Obser ver,, gves Jhji Jiam as; James,iMcDon ald. ' He was the''coinplalnlng -witness today. r :-. ; ' , ,- : " :" f " ' ' ' '' ' " v '".' LA FOLLETTE STILL OBSTINATE,' 9 ' Portland X?re., ,May lSL-Oovernor "Woodrow Wilson, a democratic presi ' dentlal possibility arrived this morn ing from San Francisco, and was met at dpot y Harvey Beckwlth, tho ''' president .of, tieCommerclal club and Senate. and escorted through the rain to waiting autos hurried to the Hotel Portland where he remains during his - stay today and tomorrow. i He said he was a great admirer o -Oregon laws,! and said the progressive legislation here points the way for the" nations' regeneration from the hands of selfish in terests' ' i ' He Is enthusiastic regarding the . , referendum, and declared the prlmar .' les should Include all elective offices. J . Tonight he will be banqueted by tne - w. Commercial club and given a reception ;; by the Press club. Tomorrow he will dlne'.if the University club and ad r, : dress a mass meet In th auditorium. ; In the evening. v He leaves at midnight ' lor Seattle." '" '.' ' ; ,; Wilson declined tof refuse the job of being president. He said;','"! am y i HQt.vblg enoshgto refuse the'nomlha tion if offered, nor "small enough jo seek it". He does not believe in the election of Judges. 1 He favors the New 4 1 JerBeyplan of having a governo ap- - point them, This' explains why he does not believe in recall of the Judlci- Will Call Up ills Eesolution to Inres. Ugate Lorimer Case. Washington, Way 18. Robert M. ta Follette served notice in "thi : senate today that on Monday he will call ttp his resolution' providing "for the' ap polntment of a special committee to Investigate the Lorlmer selection again. in fk: iiiii n NUMBER 1 it) rM7 0 -SMEptl r'l2345G 7 8 L-9i6lii213 14 15 16 17 101020 Tv;o Portland Itm '.- y . 1 - v '. , ... :. J i - ' - To Bo Given Away -.1 OU MAY 20 Assist Yrtrsvcnte h it:'? :0ns Uf TLsm j - GompanioniTrips Opposite the Name lofEvcry, Contestant:.-1 . I V Mil s LIPPING SOUTH AND WEST SOT IX ACCORD WITH REBEL LEADER. Armistice Signed bat Struggle Lad Admit Both Forces. Not t: I i -1 Tuberculosis Convention.!' ionaon. unt.; way as.-i-SKdjcaa, men., public health officials and "other r ' delegates from .alV parts ' o the' Do- I :v.Y. vp?,nf auenaing tne litn annual tfoii' for the Prevention, of Tuberculos is, which began here today." The del egates Will" spend two days in discuss ing the practical side of the tubercu losis question In all Its phases and In Inspecting th-e. Queen Alexandria sanitarium. , ' ' " f. i li'J'k ; 3:-:,;'":';'':-' - ' : Cxar.43 Years of Age. ; ' r . St. '. Petersburg, May 1&.--The cus V; I '-'-t .tonmry official observances today - . marked the 43rd birthday, anniversary 1 Vas; ', ' fr czar- During the day the for V v "eigti diplomats presented messages ot : j cpngratulation In behalf of their re- v . epective rulers and governments. The good wishes of Emperor William II, KZ'-V .prented In person by the Ger man crown Jprlnc who journeyed ito ' f St." Petersburg especially for that pur . :" pose. ,. ; .' ';. ' . V'- jlf jj? - I V Society of .Tropical edlclne. '':v j;'; . - J;Nw brIesisiLa ay .lSj,4-Thi American Society of , Tropical Medl ' . cine, which .dev'ofe 'ts attention to V i k. the sjudyiof methods for the preye'n rK..l..,m.tlon' and treatment of tropical dlaeas- es.'begin It "eighth - annual meeting r';r".r!'"toNew 40rleaiw .,todajr. Many noted medical experts are In attendance. : , - - The medical departments of both tho ,t army and navy of the United States - are represented. ' Mexico1 City May !' 18.-Despite" the signing of an armistice between" Ma dera and Carbajaltha result of a bar Jain by which President DIas shall re. sign by June i, tbe gravest fears are felt here that the resignations of Dlaa and Corral may not, prevent develop ments of conditions as they may force an intervention. While it is believed Madero will be able to restore peace in northep Mexico, the rebel chiefs will adknowledge Madejo's authority or subscribe to his peace terms. In any event, many .bandit bands, posing as rebels, will have to fee wiped out. ' The rebels were notified today that the armistice had been signed. mmv"Tnnei h Cofisultea. San DJgo, May 18 Whetrcr '.he reb els 'under Pryce at Tia Juana will con tinue fighting in Lower' California or disband, will be decided af a confer ence' tonight; between ; John Kenneth Turner "the author,' representing tos Angeles' rebel junta'and Pryce, who will meet "either here or at Tia Juana. The situation is the result of the Ma-dero-Mexlcan' agreement ' Heretofore Lower California rebels' stoutly as serted they were not In sympathy with Madero and they believe Madero and Mexico combined would make resist ance futile. They will probably fight as long at is possible. - - 4- i 1 . KR.STTLLWEIX.ILL. Suffers Operation for Appndkltls at Grande Sonde HospftaL : C. S. Stillwell, a prominent orchard '; 1st of Prultdale, tut,, who make his yhoma in La Grande, was operated npon today at tne urande Konae Hospital by Dr. M. K. Hall. " Mr. Stillwell 1 suf fering from an attack of appendicitis. 1 FALL ENDS IN DEATH. Fatiier of Mrs. Rockman of Alicel Died I Walla Walla Testerday.. , ; v Concussion of the brain broughr about In a collision-at Walla Waila in Which the victim was knocked j from his bicycle, and sustained a fracture of the ekull, was the cause of death of William,, Henry Murray of Walla Walla yesterday. Mr. Murray was, the father of Mra.iD. B. Ruckman of Alicel. About three 'Weks ago"Mr. Murray, was rid ing his wheel in Walla Walla and col lided accidentally with anotherwheel. In the fall he suaalned the fatal In juries. He was a member of the Amer can Nobles Order of Protection, of Ba ker," and at the time Was his death, was 60 years, one month and 24 days old. He it survived by the widow and the only daughter, (Mrs. Rutkman. Mfddle Atlantic Golf Totntey. ' Baltimore. Md . liar 18. Plar " fn the annual championship tournament of the (Middle Atlantic Golf association began today on the links of the Balti more Country club end will, continue until the end of ''the, week. Many prominent golfera -, are including among the contestants and all signs . point to a successful tournament. r '. I .' 1 i! Roup, Margaret Eames, Edna ., Wilson, Eta Tan Housen, llaici Stephenson, SOidred Martin, Irma , . Robertson, ZeUa Hansen, Agnes v...;, Combs, Frankle Cotner, Eva U13 . Arnold, KaWl'i.v.3:AlCitnt 48115 ! Nutter, lira. B. B. ....... . . ZifiU Lyrenmadn, Anna ..... v . 8,021 21,103 Jeffries, Nellie ..... . .-. ; X iftm : 1S.!0S ! Russell. Bethel . ........... v" lls2T . . ( 1 15,115 j Huff, Rufcy '.1 4 . M ., ... lM . -f t .... Boswell, Cecil f. 'a . , i.X '.era Wisdom Sfssle. . ....... J, feebler, Frankle 1,5X7 4,, m 4 ' .it if MM . CBattiniolet 175 -V'i-' V " . ; ' : "T SPECIAL PRIZE OFFER, iV -'-.ihchh tnutuais itu9 Mrs ibj itae turn im vffvM mj o May 20, Including those daks, each at the expense of the Observer, may $ 4take a guest to the Portland Rose Festival, provided these candidates $ iris trips in the final distribution of prises. The candidates at the foot of the score lists have the same chance to win these companion trips f as the ones who on May 8 are at or near the head. New candidates en ,4 tering the contest, during this period of extra reward also may compete f . for the companion trips here announced ' -r ,,..;;i " CLOSE OF SPECIAL PFFER. .': ; : 4 T All subscriptions mailed by contestants and patrons en May 20th, last ," 8 day of this special offer, which reach the lObseryer by May 23, will ap-yS & ply In the competition for the two extra trips. In such cases the euTe $ lope must bear postmark of May 20. This is intended to gfre contestants 4 and subscribers who live at a distance from La Grande the same chance ? in the competition as those who are' near theofflee. - '. gig4$i4)ji j$ 4 & & & J 3 LIWE-UPl DATES r '-' -y :T - i ' 1) v 'tc': .CONTEST DI STRICT NOrl v ; :".;' , this district comprises the city of La Grande. The two ladles residing in La Grande who at the end of the contest have received the most votes win be the guests of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festival. HUFF, RUBY, Seventh, and h streets ... i ... i STEPHENSON. MILDRED, Care Star Theatre MARTIN, IRMA, 1201 Fourth street..,...,-.,. COTNER. EVA, 2,008 Oak street.'. COMUS. FRANKIE, 120J D aveniio' .! ' v 2 i i vrTTTtro una .n n iitm . i ot-u ' .. ,. , . ' s i WILLIAMS. MRS. Fred W., Box 804';; f Jf J.;; .. . uav 10, Ada, 1613 a avenue ,t , SNOW, ALICE, 1410 Z avenue ..L. U 42,414 ' 26,483 23,475 1 21,707 -15.775 10,178 1,174 J.001 1,001 tONTESTDISTRICT.NO 2.. r , This district comprises all of Union county except L aGrande. The fotir ; ladles of this district who, at the end of the contest, haye received the most votes will be the 'guesta of the Observer at the Portland Rose Festi val. "VAN HOUSEN. HAZEL, Alicel ROBERTSON. ZELLA, R. F. D. No. 2, HANSEN, AGNES, Perry ." WILSON, EVA. Union PEEBLER, FRANKIE, R. F. D. No. 2 CONRAD, NELLIE, R. F. D. No. 1 La Grande JEFFRIES, NELLIE." Union ..... ; ARNOLD. MABEL, Elgin . . : . . ... . . . WEEKS, BIRNIE, North Powder ..I ; CHATTIN, VIOLET, Summerville . RUSSELL, BETHEL; Elgin KEEFER, STELLA, Imbler : t WOODELL, ETTA, R. F. D .............. ... . . t , .... . . . ....... ....... t a f . r f 80,566 ''77,fe8u - 72,278 63,749 " 33,864 13,301 10,909 7,035 I' 7,000 3,801 3,241 .1,151 1,001 No. 1, Summerville ' i. ........ , CONTEST DISTRICT KO. 8. j-'; ;:.':'., C y This district comprises all of Wallowa county and Pin anL Eagle valleys,5 The three ladies of this district who, at the end of the contest, have received the most votes will be the guests ot the Observer at the Portland Rose Fit tlval; ' - ; . - r" - - JJi. i 1 '; ROUP. MARGARET, Joseph EAMES, EDNA. Joseph 1 m-t-ftf t a. i....:J.l?: 68,013 AA A PS,U1D t wbwjsuj, KitaijiLt, Minam LYRENMANN, ANNA. Enterprise ' WISDOM BESSIE.. Lostlno " V , UUvva. ids .....(,....,...,.,'.,.,,, .,,',( WILET. GLADYS, Wallowa ;V;;;.:.i;...t;..,.;,w;...,.;.. ...... EVANS, MINNIE L Wallowa '',W.:...:,ty. HKWH, NETTIE, Flora ........ A s. .........., 19,030 .9,522 718 , 6,000 5,571 5,665 3,001 ! ' ' ' PRIZES REGARDLESS OF DISTRICTS. The three candidate who, at the ' end of the contest havo more votes tthan any of their rival, may, at the expense of the Observer, extend their trlpi on to San Francisco. .. ' ,' ', I t.vr t "' KJ Ji The four candidates who range next in standing, fegardlesa of districts, will be entertained at the Hotel Gearhart, Ooarhart Park, By-ttSefc';.'. All Winning candidates will be given side trips to all points of lnterejt in and about Portland; and will be taken to the leading places of amusement and recreation. -, . , ' -("- , v.'lfA-,,;,t" , ; r , Instead oltaktag 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 colleaes. f In llan nr : fln Francisco trips scholarships valud at $100 will be arranged for,. In case exchange is desired. , i.t. A:: ' f f 1 :i f J. !! ! in v; s. , "'"! 1 ! I 11 1 1 IK' 'I): ill !! EIITZ CASE, IX. ILLINOIS. Legislator Would Cause Wisconsin U ' -vlDTestfpate Pnlcpcdtngs. Springfield, 111., May 18. Senator Henaen today Introduced a resolution to" the state senate demanding that Governor McGovern of Wisconsin In wstlgaU the. trial cf J.,!.a Dieta, de fender of the Cameron dans. He waa ruied.'out on : point of ovdoV. ' ! l , uonoi Frii'clng Tourney. Vienna, May 18. All arrangements have been completed for the Interna tional fencing, ournament which- i to be hejid in this? city un&er tb? patron age of his Imperial and royal hlgh nes8 Archduke, Leopold Salvator. ,The competitions will begiuT t wolro wjand continue four or five days. The events are 'include individual In fenclngt rapier, saber aa'd'i , 5 Vord and also a number of team hes. Oily amateurs are eligible to : He. Justice United Couple. ' A Union county couple were. In marriage yesterday evening b tlce A. (X. Williams. The. two John Henry, Da yIs and Genevieve' both of this county. - - .1 diil 'iiu 1) uf.U i AERIES rCOfJES p 1 1 .0 1 1 VVllLli ATTOV OF BRITLSU-AMEIII. CAN . I PUTS IT TP Y TO JAPANESE." mum Japan Is Now to Come to the Front as a Member of the Universal Peace Family, Though She Expressed Her Desires Earlier Roosevelt Opposes Signing Away of Cosiitry's Eoner ; Rights fn Treaty. . - , ;,; . - 2, Tfinnn nr iitifnti inuurutuniuR rn i a. UtUl'sfi T JOURNEY OTER VALLEY NOT COM. - MENCED TODAY. y: Now pbuned to Start the Trip Next ' '..'Monday Mornlng.v v fry ":UiY r.n: :,';;-; yy::, Union, (May .18. (Special) Rain to. day i" prevented the forced march ot Troop d'e Union horse show boosters'. Thirty-flvV tMHtert',:-lt:'.ttb3ecbi::. tor ex-Presldenf Roosevelt's 90-mile ptti cer test, wei?e ready to .embark today by horseback for all points of the val ley In the Interest of thecoming horse show In union believing the horss brigade would be a more unique ad vertising medium than the automobile caravan used last year.' The rain pre. vented the trip however, and Uorta Monday was set as a .tentative startlnj-, time. -The weather will have to be at least somewhat indulgent" If the trip ts made. The- scheme is for the troop 01 horses, to leave Union Monday morn lngi go to Covetlor lunch, meet" the ' people there, and then proceed to El gin and spend the night. On Tuesday the troop will work back to La Gi,an3; snO arrJye there In time for' dinner 1 and spend the 'night; then gd (n to.Hof Hot Lake for,lunch and then on homei Some men, Ipj.tie ibrlgadehaye noi been near a saddle for years but ar taking on the task with a spirit of, r. termlnatlon. . Washington, May 18. As a result of lthe publication ot the terms of the pro posed arbitration treaties with Eng p ana ana rrance. diplomats today stat ed that Japan has an opportunity to prove its sincerity in lta expreaaed de- 7 .,..,-....,,1.. . .......i,1.. ,. &. Hons. When the general invitation was sent out for the world powers to join the peace movement, it was expected Japan would 1e among the first na tions to responds Its attitude, how ever, is still doubtful. Baron Uchtda, the Japanese ambassador, said today that Japan Is greatly interested in the American proposal but It Is too early yet to know what action Japan will take.. - ' '.,.; ''.:-;:'V':.' .';". ! '-: Roseye?JTTO,mie8rT.reaty.'':''--' - New -York' .'p lion' 'to any frgaty subtitlng(iv;W.,tratlon questions affecting', tbil l1.5' ' integ rity or Independence of,k, Ladies of the Maccabees. -v Wheeling, . W. Va., Jiay IS. The an nual convention of .the West Virginia lodge of the Ladles of the Maccabees began in this city , today, with ' head quarters at the Windsor hotel. , The annual reports and other business of the order occupied, the day." Tomor row, the ritual will be exemplified in the Elks auditorium and 'In 'the,- Even ing the convention will close with a banquet at the Carroll club. ountry, was .volc, TheoofecLJCfey. t,Jt; i'i -the Outlook today. Ha says any coun try taking such a position would be In the samVposltion as the man who went to law, when his wife was assault ed and bad her face slapped. Suph an Individual who went to law Instead of punishing the pffender would be re garded with derision; similarly, the United. States should not specifically bind Itself to arbitrate questions af fecting the national honor or Integrity 0 findependencev No self-respectln nation would .consent to actual surren der of its right in suchj matters. f -' Referring to the proposed treaty be tweenx the 'United, State and Great Britain the colonel said, "The treaty should make no explicit declaration of any kind which would brand lis with cowardice if we lived up to it,-' or with hypocrisy and bad faith if we did uuu 4.i i 'tee.liarrls Wedding. Philadelphia, May 18. Many per sons 'of iiroraraence in the social life of.New Jork, Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia were present at the wedding today: of Miss Mary , Kuhn . Harris, a niece of (Mr. and Mrs. C. Hartman : Kuhn of this city, and Jo sept 'Jenkins Lee, a member of the well known Lee family of Virginia and Maryland. The wedding took place at the home In Devon of the bride's sister, Mrs. Chalres Boone. The. bride groom' was one of Roosevelt's Rough Riders and for a time was in the Unit- ed States diplomatic service, " ' r VALUE )S SUBSCRIPTIONS Toting Power of Subscriptions for the Evening Observer. ' i i la. , . . - TIME ByCarrlerln By Mall In . VOTES . , vvj-LJfrVvvv-r;v-!.:....A La Grande United SUtes ALLOWED ' Three Months ..........I...... 1.75......!.....: LOO...... ........... 900 ' ' One Week ............... ...... .15...... iq - J One Month '....'..... ...... .65...... ...... .65...... ........... 150 - - Six months-.!'.... ............ S.50 ....... 8.00..,,.... .,..2500 , , One year ....... ...1.. 7M...... ...... 4.00...... ....6000". ' " Two years .....j, 14.00,,,... ...... 8.00.; 15,000 t Three yearsi............ ......21.00...... ......12.00...... ......... 24.000 j I Four years i....:..;! 28.00...;,. ......16.00...... 83,000 v Flve yearp .,"..',35.00..:... ......20.00..;... ......... 42,000 ' ' Tetlag Power ef Ssbscrlptiona toy the Weekly Observer. en Months -i . . ; i i'V.: ; . , , : . Three years 5 .......,.. 4 .50 ........ . .75........,.......i 400 1.50.. ...........1500 8.00..... ........ ....4.000 .....8.500 Four"yArs , . . e. . . V ".TA", -;r. .... 6.00. . , , . .... ....... .9.000 ' Five years . . , . . . . .' . . , . . .... 7.60. 11,500 . , - Votes at the above proportionate Increase will be allowed on any additional ' payments made by any subscriber who has already paid one year, during the present contest. This fact should be mentioned when extensions ot subscrlp i tlon are sent to the Observer.' vr . ; , .:; 1 v Vt'vT.f.i his- 'U 1; 1 ' - -.. . ... .1 mmm-ym Zf. ' '. -r,r: n..;;;q.,